Proposed bill would give Virginia AEP customers options on choosing electricity provider
AEP logo(WDBJ7) RICHMOND, Va. – A bill has been filed in the 2025 Viginia General to give AEP (Appalachian Electric Power) customers an option to select another provider under some…
Ducks at Austin’s Arboretum Shopping Center dying due to Avian Flu
Tests done by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department confirmed the disease was found in multiple ducks recovered at the shopping center. AUSTIN, Texas — A highly contagious pathogenic strain…
Openreach warns thousands in Rutherglen are missing out on better broadband
Thousands of people across Rutherglen are missing out on faster and more reliable broadband, Openreach has warned. Around 6400 homes and businesses in the area are now able to upgrade…
Friday’s jobs report could present a mixed view of the labor market. Here’s what to expect
The December jobs report is likely to provide only limited clarity on where the labor market is headed, with experts differing on how pronounced a slowdown there is in hiring.…
Texas holds out on $2 billion summer meal aid, affecting 3.8 million kids
After missing a Jan. 1 deadline, lawmakers still have time to approve administrative costs before applying for $400 million in federal summer meal assistance. AUSTIN, Texas — Nearly 40 states…
Former President Jimmy Carter returning to Georgia after state funeral in DC
Carter is remembered not only for his political career, but for decades of humanitarian work he began after leaving Washington. WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter, who considered himself an outsider even…
SNYDE | Singers Teddy Swims, Raiche Wright expecting their first baby
Teddy Swims and his girlfriend, fellow musician Raiche Wright, are expecting their first child together. Wright, who became romantically linked with the “The Voice” alum last year, shared the baby…
National News | 3 mugshots in 3 days: NY man faces over a dozen charges following multiple arrests upstate
An upstate New York man was arrested three times for three separate incidents that allegedly occurred between Monday afternoon and early Wednesday morning this week, authorities said. Michael Sprague, of…
Crime and Public Safety | Mom killed on Queens sidewalk by yellow cab was beloved community activist
“Words can’t describe this monumental woman who was my wife,” the husband of victim Vidya “Joanne” Dookran-Franco told the Daily News. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To…
National News | Chummy Trump and Obama at Carter funeral spur online chatter
President-elect Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama appeared to indulge in some grave humor at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., sharing laughs and conversation before the start of…