Alabama civic-engagement groups are searching for strategies to maintain voter engagement outside of major election years. As candidates gear up for …
Leaders from across Alabama are banding together in a united effort to combat gun violence and seek effective solutions. Alabama has one of the …
The need for child care and early learning is critical, especially in rural Arkansas. One nonprofit is working to fill those gaps by giving providers …
Arkansas is taking critical steps to address its high maternal mortality rate, especially among women of color. In the Natural State, Black women …
Monday, April 22, 2024
The 2024 Alzheimer's Association annual report forecasts a doubling of Americans age 65 and older living with dementia - from 7 million to 14 million …
As the Sunshine State grapples with rising temperatures and escalating weather events such as hurricanes, a new study sheds light on the pivotal role …
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As communities across Georgia come together to raise awareness during Child Abuse Prevention Month, local groups are taking steps to equip parents …
The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia faces the prospect of a titanium dioxide mine near its border. Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals …
Monday, April 22, 2024
A new website aims to help Kentuckians just out of prison re-enter their communities and find job training, employment and recovery services…
As federal Victims of Crime Act funding continues to impact Kentucky's domestic violence shelters, advocates say they are applauding lawmakers …
In a 2023 survey, 66% of teachers -- compared with 39% of adults in other fields -- said they were unsatisfied with their starting salary. When …
A new report finds Louisiana is among a handful of states that chronically underfunds its K-12 schools. Public school funding is largely left up to …
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Mississippi prisons often lack resources to treat people who are incarcerated with substance-use disorders adequately but a nonprofit organization is …
Certain health plans offer benefits for eligible low-income seniors in Mississippi who have special medical needs, but not everyone knows they are …
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Residents in a rural North Carolina town grappling with economic challenges are getting a pathway to homeownership.
In Enfield, the average annual …
April is Financial Literacy Month, when the focus is on learning smart money habits but also how to protect yourself from fraud. One problem on the …
Wildlife advocates are calling on the Biden administration to tighten regulations protecting right whales in the North Atlantic following a series of …
In celebration of Juneteenth, one South Carolina organization is shining a spotlight on health equity for all communities - and showcasing their …
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Monday, April 22, 2024
Late Friday, a majority of Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers.
The vote is historic, as they are …
There is light at the end of the tunnel for Tennesseans struggling with opioid addiction, as a bill has been passed to increase access to treatment …
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Virginia officials support the Environmental Protection Agency's new emissions rule. The federal clean truck standards will reduce emissions by up to …
Virginia's General Assembly will consider budget amendments to reenter the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, known as RGGI. Gov. Glenn Youngkin …
Monday, April 22, 2024
The Biden administration has denied approval for a project to build more than 200 miles of road in the Alaskan wilderness.
On this Earth Day…
Chemical plants in West Virginia and other states will be required to curb emissions of toxic, cancer causing pollutants - such as ethylene oxide…
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