AFSCME Maryland officials won’t say why they have reportedly nullified the August 23 election – and ordered another vote next month. UPDATED. The August 23 election in which Stancil McNair and other ...

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There’s a lot to love about mountain towns—cozy lodging, gorgeous scenery, and endless opportunity for outdoor adventure, just to name a few. Towns in and around the Great Smoky Mountains have their ...

After knocking out our nationwide roundup of America’s best dive bars — dim lights, cheap drinks and a fiercely protected sense of place — we decided to get dressed up a bit, head in the opposite ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Kon Knueppel scored 29 points, Brandon Miller added 25 and the Charlotte Hornets shut out Cleveland in overtime on their way to a rare road victory, 119-111 over the Cavaliers ...

Floodwaters in Carnation, WA completely submerged a family-owned farm, damaging equipment worth thousands of dollars. Arkansas to become first state to cut ties with PBS: 'Not feasible' Man’s ...

A large group of local and federal law enforcement officials was spotted at a home in St. Paul on Tuesday morning, drawing hundreds of protesters. The apparent raid started before noon in the city’s ...

The way Americans consume local news is undergoing a dramatic transformation, moving from the traditional broadcast screen to the personalized, on-demand world of over-the-top (OTT) streaming. Local ...

New York's highest court on Thursday upheld a law shifting local elections to even-numbered years, bringing most county and town elections in line with statewide and federal races. The state Court of ...

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The Court of Appeals ruled in a unanimous decision that the state had the legal power to change when those elections are scheduled. New York's highest state court has upheld a law that moves most ...

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