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The Hopkinsville Fire Department recently held its Annual Department Gala following a two-year break.

Michael French trudged through a thicket of prickly bramble, unfazed by the branches he had to swat away on occasion in order to arrive at a quiet spot of hilly land that was once mined for coal. Now, however, it is patched with flowering goldenrods and long yellow-green grasses and dotted with tree saplings.

Across Appalachia, scientists and foresters are trying to reintroduce a hybrid version, helping to revive damaged land while also bringing back a beloved tree.

A 31-year-old North Kessock man frightened his partner after climbing onto a roof and shouting threats at her.

AZoCleantech interviews Christopher Barton, CEO and founder of Barton Blakeley Technologies, about a world-first carbon conversion system turning emissions into silica. The company's development will help manufacturers to create improved products with a reduced carbon footprint.

Nearly 500 grams of meth, pages of LSD tabs, dozens of ecstasy pills, 75 grams of cocaine, 2 handguns seized in bust in Pepperell Updated May 11, 2021; Posted May 11, 2021 The search of a home in Pepperell last week turned up roughly 500 grams of meth, numerous pages of LSD tabs, dozens of ecstasy pills, around 75 grams of cocaine and two handguns, according to police. (Pepperell Police Department) Facebook Share The search of a home in Pepperell last week turned up roughly 500 grams of meth,...

devastates the shores along the gulf coast, leaders here in maryland say theyre preparing for the possibility of the oil reaching beaches in our area. news 4s chris gordon has more on the steps theyre taking to keep local waters clean and the seafood safe. >> reporter: maryland governor martin omalley lowered the boom. on board a boat operated by the maryland department of environment emergency response team, the governor got firsthand experience handling some of the 2 miles of boom th...

and decisively after meeting with general stanley mcchrystal this morning. he assured the american people and those with relatives fighting in afghanistan that war is bigger than one man. and he will not allow anyones focus to deviate from national security. in replacing general mcchrystal, the president turned to a familiar name and a respected leader. steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: the big surprise was president obamas turning to general david petraeus to run the war in afgha...