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Cheers to Fairmont City Manager Valerie Means and staff for planning the new city budget with modest raises for staff and no hike in city fees. Good fiscal management is

As Hunt County residents managed to deal with rolling blackouts, low to now water pressure and the coldest weather in decades, area first responders handled emergencies for everything ranging from fires to busted pipes to stranded animals. And while the end may be nearing for the worst winter storm in recent memory, the after effects are expected to be around for quite some time. As of press time Thursday, the City of Greenville and several nearby communities were under boil water notices due t...

North Carolinians who get food stamps will see an increase in their benefits starting Friday, the state Department of Health and Human Services said.

Spokane Valley, Wash. - Amazon announced plans to open a new "non-sort" fulfillment center that will create 1,000 full-time jobs in the Spokane Valley.

To avoid widespread impacts to water service, the City of Weatherford is requesting customers to limit water use to essential needs, including reducing the flow through dripping faucets.

The state Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that most of this weeks federal supplies of COVID-19 vaccine has been delayed because of winter storms sweeping much of

A state House bill introduced Wednesday would extend eligibility until Dec. 31 for a key federal unemployment insurance program. The Republican-sponsored House Bill 107, sponsored by Rep. Julia Howard, R-Davie, makes two changes to state COVID-19 regulations. A companion Senate Bill 114 was introduced by Sen. Chuck Edwards, R-Buncombe. The first would affect the federal pandemic emergency unemployment compensation program, which had expired on Dec. 31, 2020. The second would keep employers c...

A social media post by McAlester Mayor John Browne states although water tower levels are consistent, conservation efforts should still be taken to help restore water to Rural Water Districts.

AUGUSTA — For the week ending February 13, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 2,000 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 450 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), according to a news...

TUPELO • Several locally owned restaurants have been shuttered since snow and ice pelted the Tupelo area early this week, and they’re itching to reopen their doors.