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New York City Mayor Mamdani releases documents related to post-9/11 air quality
New York City has released 170,000 documents it says show officials knew the air quality around the World Trade Center after 9/11 was dangerous to breathe, but they didn't warn local residents.
‘Busting at the seams’: Report calls Roanoke’s planning department tone deaf, with a culture of no
Its problems are costing the city money, according to the findings.
New TSA program allows visitors without tickets to go to airport gates
A new federal program at 13 airports allows visitors with TSA PreCheck to pass checkpoints without a boarding pass to meet or drop off air travelers.
The legacy that Smithsonian head Lonnie Bunch leaves
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced Tuesday that he's retiring at the end of the year. Bunch says his timing has nothing to do with attacks on the Smithsonian from the Trump administration.
Economy remains top of mind for many Americans as trade war with Canada escalates
President Trump's trade war with Canada comes as Americans keep the economy top of mind heading into the midterm elections.
Rural counties reluctant to embrace solar farms run the risk of state intervention
Localities can no longer ban solar development, which means they all now need rules for solar projects. Some places want more restrictions than others. Here are the political realities they need to keep in mind.
New sales tax could generate $1.27 billion over 3 years for school construction, study finds
The proposed increase will be on the ballot in 47 localities this fall. The state has estimated that $25 billion is needed to fully modernize Virginia's schools.
Head Start school year begins in Lynchburg area with interim management, fewer locations
The nonprofit that previously ran the program lost its federal grant, and a new permanent operator won’t be named until the summer of 2027.
A Catholic school was the first to integrate in Danville. A new plaque will commemorate its history
Sacred Heart opened in 1953. Six years later, Black students were enrolled.
Greene Publishing (Madison County Carrier)
Published 3 hours agoThe accomplishments and history of American Business Woman’s Day
Autumn Raulerson reporter2@greenepublishing.com The complicated past of women in the workplace in America feels so very distant to our ultra-inclusive present; however, commemorating the history of the women who fought for the...
Man charged with DWI after vehicle overturns in Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — A Budd Lake man was charged with DWI after his vehicle went off the road and overturned in Mount Olive Township early Sunday …
Traffic shift, new width restrictions scheduled at New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge
LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. (Hunterdon County0 — A series of traffic shifts and new vehicle-width restrictions are scheduled to be implemented at the New Hope-Lambertville Route 202 Toll Bridge from Thursday evening …