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Washington County students will resume an in-person instructional schedule on Monday.

Tennessee reported a record 192 novel coronavirus-related (COVID-19) fatalities on Tuesday, putting the state on the precipice of a new monthly high for deaths. Tennessee has reported 2,255 deaths since Jan. 1 — just 50 shy of December’s record 2,305 deaths. Through 26 days in January, the state has averaged 86.7 deaths per day, far outpacing last month’s 74.3 average. If the monthly death record doesn’t fall on Wednesday, it will likely fall on Thursday, as the state has on...

I write as a concerned citizen in regard to what I witnessed during the County Council meeting of January 19th.

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly session begins in earnest Wednesday with Republican majorities still in place after the November election. And reelected Gov. Roy Cooper still has enough Democratic allies there to uphold his vetoes when theyre united. When this same dynamic began in 2019, House Speaker Tim Moore, Senate leader Phil Berger and Cooper dug in their heels, leading to a state budget stalemate that never got fully resolved. And while Cooper blocked the GOPs favored ...

The bill, which is from Sen. Steve Fitzpatrick, R-Great Falls, passed on a 12-8 vote.

Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan became the latest high-ranking Georgia Republican Tuesday to oppose ending no-excuse absentee voting following the state’s 2020 election cycle.

Sen. Patrick Leahy returned home Tuesday night from the hospital after seeking treatment out of an abundance of caution, according to a spokesman.

SUGAR MOUNTAIN — The Sugar Mountain Village Council convened for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 19, in which council members quickly swept through the night’s agenda by approving a bevy of ordinances and amendments. After calling the meeting to order, the council opened a public hearing related to an ordinance amendment meant to ensure contactors maintain a neat and orderly construction site while building within village limits. After receiving no public comments, the council cl...

As a joint resolution, the item just needs to pass both chambers and does not require the governors approval. Evers latest emergency order and mask mandate are slated to run

The budget stabilization fund, a rainy day fund to be tapped in times of emergency, is estimated to reach nearly $1 billion at the end of the current fiscal year