Mayor Turner speaks at Southmore Bridge Celebration
Nearly three years after it was demolished, the Southmore Bridge reconstruction project is officially complete.
Zaila Avant-Garde the First African American Contestant to Win National Spelling Bee
Zaila Avant-garde wasn't focused on her place in history on Thursday when she became the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 93 editions of the competition.
It's Time for Patriots to Stand Up
America's democracy is under assault -- systematic, unrelenting and unhinged. The assault is waged by one party -- the Republican Party. It is largely driven by the lies and racism of Donald Trump, who simply will not accept that he lost the last election. To deny that unacceptable reality, Trump has spread -- and Republican officials across the country have echoed -utterly fraudulent claims of fraud to justify measures to make voting more difficult.
The Girl From Oakland, California Made a Difference
Remembering Team Style Mag's Cecilia M. Austin
The girl from Oakland, California made a difference. Every space, arena and conversation Cecilia Austin entered into, she would scan to see who to speak to before alerting the world of her presence. She would flash an imperfect smile but behind it would be something no dentist could align properly, something no one could judge but instead embrace: heart.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Welcomes New Honorary Members on Good Morning America
Robin Roberts, Tracee Ellis Ross, Alice Walker, Ruth E. Carter, Debra Martin Chase, Cynthia Erivo, Ursula M. Burns, and Lisa Leslie
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® welcomed in eight new members with a big announcement on Good Morning America. Broadcast anchor Robin Roberts, award winning actress Tracee Ellis Ross, novelist and social activist Alice Walker, Academy Award costume designer Ruth E. Carter, 3x time WNBA Lisa Leslie, American motion picture and television producer Debra Martin Chase, actress, singer, and songwriter Cynthia Erivo, and one of the most powerful businesswoman in the world Ursula M. Burns.
Critical race theory has become a social and political lightning rod. This is how we got here
From chaotic school board meetings to political strife along party lines, critical race theory has ignited a controversy across the country in recent months.
Texarkana food bank continues to face another year of high demand
While we're starting to see a tremendous amount of recovery and return back to normal, there's still people in great need.
Don't eat the fish: Scientist says Broad River being poisoned by American Zinc
An Appalachian State scientist has a warning about the water quality of the Broad River.
House select committee on Capitol insurrection will hold first hearing July 27 with Capitol Police
The House select committee investigating the US Capitol riot will hold its first hearing on July 27 to hear directly from law enforcement officers and others who responded to the attack, and potential witnesses have been asked for their availability and told to save the date.
Twitter's disappearing Snapchat clone... disappears
Most major social media platforms have tried a version of Snapchat's Stories, but Twitter is the first to admit its experiment with disappearing content failed.
Fact-checking Republicans' false narratives around Biden's door-to-door vaccine efforts
The way some Republican lawmakers tell it, the federal government is coming door-to-door to create a registry of the unvaccinated and force people to receive one of the Covid-19 vaccines.
More than 2 million Americans sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage under Biden's special enrollment period
More than 2 million Americans have signed up for 2021 coverage during a special enrollment period on the Obamacare federal and state exchanges, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Wednesday.
There's only one left of this popular toy. It's going for $28,000
Here's one example of how pretty much everything is getting more expensive: A toy that used to cost $25 is now priced at $28,000.
'Trans kids are normal kids,' Family heads to court after Missouri rejects son's name change
A local boy just celebrated his eighth birthday, and his family says the State of Missouri is denying him the only present he wanted.
Invasive, football-size goldfish found in a Minnesota lake
The tiny goldfish you can pick up at pet store for a few cents might not look like an environmental threat, but they can grow into a huge problem if set free in lakes or ponds -- mainly because they can grow to be surprisingly huge.
Biden administration launching operation to help relocate Afghans who helped United States
The Biden administration is launching "Operation Allies Refuge," an effort to relocate thousands of Afghan interpreters and translators who worked for the United States throughout its nearly two-decade military campaign in Afghanistan and now fear for their safety.
Chicago Sky's Candace Parker will be the first woman on the cover of 'NBA 2K'
A bestselling basketball video game will, for the first time ever, feature a woman athlete on its cover. Candace Parker, of the WNBA's Chicago Sky, will be on the cover of a special edition of "NBA 2K22." Her appearance marks the first time a female athlete will be on one of the covers for the game, "NBA 2K" announced Wednesday.
Young children will pay the price if enough US adults don't get vaccinated against Covid-19, expert says
Children will likely pay the price for adults in the US not getting vaccinated at high enough rates to slow or stop the spread of Covid-19, which has been surging in most states, a vaccine expert said.
It's time to make these expanded tax credits permanent
If you have kids, check your bank account on Thursday. There's a pretty good chance you'll see $250 or $300 in your account with the letters "CTC" in the line item.
Mississippi health officer warns about Covid-19 surge that has put 7 children in intensive care
Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned residents about a surge of Covid-19 cases in the southern state on Tuesday and said that seven children are in the state's ICUs, including two children on a ventilator.
