With Zack Baun sidelined, rookie linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is preparing for a potential starting role as the ...

Two Edmontians are among dozens of Canadians to receive a medal from the Governor General of Canada for their bravery.

A new petition related to high school sporting events is gaining a lot of traction. It calls for Michigan high schools to be ...

Local governments throughout Western North Carolina are facing a number of critical needs in the wake of Tropical Storm ...

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The article emphasizes the importance of emergency preparedness for college dorm residents, including familiarity with exits, ...

Harford County Public Schools is looking into installing weapon detection systems, increasing the number of permanent school ...

The civilian, all-volunteer group CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) could make good use of the 1.5 million-square-foot ...

30 election officials, police officers and sheriff’s deputies gathered in the auditorium at the local public safety emergency ...

Fast-growing fires were responsible for nearly 90% of fire-related damages despite being relatively rare in the United States ...

ArtsAVL has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the NC Arts Foundation’s new NC Arts Disaster Relief Fund. Funding will support ArtsAVL’s Emergency Relief Grant, which is providing $500 stipends to ...