This was not a re-enactment of the shot heard round the world, marking the start of the American Revolutionary War. Rather, this was a re-enactment of a simple task that no doubt happened in our midst ...

A new study suggests a proposed two-year time limit on federal housing subsidies could affect as many as 1.4 million ...

Richland School District 1 awarded a lucrative landscaping contract to a company that failed to meet basic requirements of ...

The eastern box turtle is celebrating 30 years as the most highly honored reptile in the Great Smoky Mountains. Here's how it won that status.

North Carolina, first of the colonial governments to call for complete independence from Great Britain through the Halifax ...

A prolific collector of eagle memorabilia realized recently that, while the United States had an official animal (the bison) ...

Officially, Ohio’s state tree may not exist. In 1953, the 100th General Assembly decreed that “the tree, Aesculus globra, ...

A state truck in Santiago de Cuba was stopped and seized by officials, who found it jam-packed with precious and protected ...

State lawmakers are considering a whole slew of additions to Massachusetts' list of official "things", from a sedimentary ...

The national touring company production of “Chicago” opens Dec. 2 in the Blaisdell Concert.

President Donald Trump has announced he’s levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1.

The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a ...