School zone safety reminders for Louisiana drivers
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana drivers are reminded to slow down at school zones as the first day of class nears for students.According to the Louisiana...
Texas lawmakers vow action after deadly Hill Country flood kills more than 100
The Texas Legislature is tackling emergency preparedness after flooding devastated parts of the state during the Fourth of July holiday.Legislators held a field hearing...
Coleman vs. Comer? 2 politicos fuel speculation for 2027 governor’s race in West Kentucky
A sign next the the grounds for the annual Fancy Farm Picnic thanks visitors for coming to the West Kentucky town. (Kentucky Lantern photo by McKenna HorsleyFANCY FARM,...
Sixth Democrat enters race for Pennsylvania Congressional seat
(WHTM) – A sixth Democrat has entered the race to succeed retiring Philadelphia Congressman Dwight Evans (D).Karl Morris of Philadelphia formally filed with the Federal...
New York becomes latest state to offer free phone calls in prisons
An incarcerated person makes a phone call at the York Community Reintegration Center in Niantic, Conn. Starting Aug. 1, New York will offer free phone calls in state pr...
Texas Gov. threatens to remove and replace Dem Reps who left state
More than 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state in opposition as the push to approve a gerrymandered, Trump-backed congressional map looms. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewst...
Rising temperatures cause surge of contact burn injuries from hot surfaces
With heat warnings popping up across the United States, rising temperatures are turning pavements and playgrounds into burn zones.The burn center at Valleywise Health i...
Chemours, DuPont, Corteva settle New Jersey 'forever chemicals' claims for $875 million
Chemours, DuPont and Corteva have agreed to pay $875 million over 25 years to the State of New Jersey to settle environmental claims including pollution linked to PFAS,...
Virginia Beach to consider changes to short-term rental rules, including criminalizing violations
VIRGINIA BEACH — Short-term rental property owners who break city rules could soon face jail time and a criminal conviction.A shift from civil to criminal penalties for...
Air quality alert in effect for Vermont due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.
An air quality alert is in effect in Vermont throughout Aug. 4 due to smoke from the ongoing Canadian wildfires, according to the National Weather Service.The air is un...