PORTSMOUTH — With a casino hotel on the way in Portsmouth, city leaders are using grant funding to help market the city as a destination stay in hopes of boosting tourism-related revenue. Portsmouth received two state grants totaling $42,500 to help broaden marketing efforts to areas across North Carolina and Virginia. The grants will help
WHITNEY POINT, N.Y. (WBNG) — Over 100 racers descended on Dorchester Park for the 19th annual Broome County Parks triathlon. The race was comprised of a half-mile swim, followed by a 12-mile bike ride and finished with a 5K run. “You have to put time in, you can’t just go out there and do all
Gov. DeWine explains why child care is a budget priority Gov. Mike DeWine held a news conference Monday to unveil his budget recommendations. He opened his conference speaking about how the state can fund child care. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost urged Gov. Mike DeWine to veto a provision in the state budget that would
BEREA, Ohio — What started as a typical kids’ lemonade stand on Fairwood Circle has grown into a meaningful annual fundraiser supporting Breakthrough T1D, thanks to one Berea family’s commitment to raising awareness for Type 1 diabetes. Angie Davis and her family launched the fundraiser after her daughter, Molly, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation Friday that funds up to $500 million in renovations to Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The bill, which won bipartisan support in both of the state’s GOP-controlled chambers, will use sales tax revenue from the stadium and nearby buildings for infrastructure upgrades over the
Massachusetts leaders are condemning the recent rollback of $45 million in federal funds that had been aimed at conservation efforts around the state. The funds include $20.8 million for the longterm protection of farmlands, forests, and wetlands, and $25 million for Mass Audubon to protect 10,000 acres of forests and wetlands along the Connecticut River.
A proposal to pause a planned tax hike on retail cannabis has set off alarm bells among child safety advocates whose substance use prevention and treatment work depends on funds generated by sales of cannabis products. Industry members say the move, which lawmakers in Sacramento are considering, is necessary to keep struggling retailers afloat. This
Story by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Ed Mahon reported this story while participating in the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2024 Data
AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File A Planned Parenthood sign is displayed on the outside of the clinic, Aug. 1, 2023, in Indianapolis. WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court allowed states to cut off Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood in a ruling handed down Thursday amid a wider Republican-backed push to defund
Mutual funds focused on the defence sector have started attracting serious investor interest in India. In the last six months, several defence-themed funds have delivered strong double-digit returns, outperforming peers and broader equity indices. These funds invest in companies directly involved in defence manufacturing, aerospace, and related industries. These funds offer investors a unique opportunity