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When federal officials descended on this small South Carolina town to investigate a kickback scheme that had caught up the mayor and another official, they stumbled across a web of corruption they believe is deeper and more widespread through the county.
ELKHART, Ind. - The wheels are slowly turning again for the RV industry here, the mainstay of this region’s economy.
RICHLAND, Wash. - If you want to win the stimulus sweepstakes, it helps to have one of the planet's nastiest toxic waste sites in your back yard.
Alabama's most populous county filed suit Friday blaming Wall Street powerhouse JPMorgan Chase and others for the financial disaster that brought it to the brink of what would be the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
ELKHART, Ind. - In hard-hit Elkhart, Ind., there are glimmers of economic hope as some recreational vehicle makers and other companies have begun hiring again after a long downturn.
A judge sentenced a former Jefferson County commissioner to three years of probation Thursday for lying to grand jurors about pricey gifts she took from a banker who made millions of dollars off lucrative public bond work.
ELKHART, Ind. - Coroner John White is presiding over a sad tally in this northern Indiana county, tracking rising numbers of suicides he believes are linked to the lingering recession.
Chrysler has returned $5.5 million in bonds to an Indiana county to settle a dispute over millions of dollars the county spent toward a transmission plant that a Chrysler supplier stopped building last year.
ELKHART, Ind. - Anthony and Carolyn Hunt don’t know how many jobs a $3 million federal stimulus grant to prevent lead poisoning in young children will bring to their county, but to them that’s beside the point.
Alabama's most populous county is reopening two courthouses and more than 650 employees will return to work after 10 weeks of unpaid leave amid a severe budget crisis.
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley approved a new tax Friday to help rescue the state's most populous county from a severe budget crisis, a move that should put 1,000 laid-off county workers back to work.
Out on the cabin porches where fairgoers have gathered for decades, it's old home week.
The sheriff in Alabama's most populous county may call for the National Guard to help maintain order, a spokesman said Tuesday, as a judge cleared the way for cuts in the sheriff's budget and lawmakers reached a compromise they hope will end the budget crisis.
GOSHEN, Ind. - Americans will give up a lot in a recession, but the county fair apparently is not high on the list of sacrifices they are willing to make.
Los Angeles County supervisors have voted to sue the state if California lawmakers pass a budget plan that would withhold more than $420 million in local funding.
Two-lane roads lined with weeds and trees seem to stretch forever in Perry County, where thousands of residents are poor even by Alabama standards and they don't produce much for the outside world besides timber and catfish.
PIPEWORT POND NATURE PRESERVE, Ind. - The first visible chunk of federal stimulus money to reach Elkhart County landed in this tick-ridden wetland near the Michigan border. Its arrival was great news for Matt Ingle, a 24-year-old father of four who had been unemployed for four months when he landed a job doing battle with the garlic mustard plant that is invading this nature preserve.
ORTING, Wash. - Five children were found dead at a home outside the city of Orting after their father reportedly killed himself in a neighboring county, a television station reported Saturday.
- Sen. Barack Obama has created such enthusiasm among African-American voters in this year’s election that his place on the ballot may help elect Democratic senators in states that the presidential candidate himself seems unlikely to win.In states such as Georgia and Mississippi, which Obama, the first black nominee of a major party ticket, is unlikely to carry, higher turnout by African-American voters could help the Democrats deliver a big Senate majority — and perhaps even a filibuster-proof majority of 60.
An Indiana county still recovering from a primary night black eye is embroiled in a new election-year drama that could determine whether Democrats win Indiana's presidential contest for the first time in more than four decades.
Commissioners in Alabama's most populous county voted against filing the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history Tuesday and the federal government refused to guarantee the county's $3.2 billion sewer bond debt.
Waiting to get lunch at the Dari Creme's walk-up window, Denise Leport wore an Ohio State Buckeyes sweat shirt along with a frown as she considered this year's presidential candidates.
A federal judge blocked the opening of some early voting sites in a heavily Democratic area of Republican-leaning Indiana until he can hear arguments Friday on whether they would violate state law.
India's prime minister met with Pakistan's president at the U.N. in New York and they agreed to boost a faltering peace process between the nuclear-armed neighbors, a joint statement said Thursday.
Immigration ExplorerSelect from a foreign-born group to see how they settled across the United States over the past 130 years, by county map. View by percent of foreign-born in population or number of foreign-born in population.
Lake Ontario beaches ranked among worst in statenderscoring continuing pollution concerns in western New York waters, an annual nationwide study has ranked local swimming beaches among the most challenged in the state.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio Will Donate Portion Of Salary ToAnti-Illegal Immigration Donation Fundexcerpt: ""Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is asking his officers to take 56 hours of unpaid leave in fiscal year 2010 as the state of Arizona faces a $3.4 billion budget deficit that has forced Arpaio to trim his own budget by 17%.
Progress Energy rate increase gets static from customers - OrlandoSentinel.comCounty to balance budget with layoffs | abcactionnews.comPinellas County Administrator Bob LaSala told county commissioners Tuesday it will take $85 million in spending cuts and the elimination 734 job positions to balance next year's budget.
No Guts, No Glory! The Best Way To Enjoy The 4th of July!In the Home of the Brave when will America recognize President George W. Bush for his courage? It was only a few years ago that most pundits and even the "Iraq Study Group" suggested a different course in Iraq when our country was the most vulnerable in the Middle East?
Cop Accused of Pulling Gun at McDonald'sI wonder if their wives live in the same fear when these police officers sit down to dinner or it's not on time! On the serious note, what if the gun accidentally went off and aren't the average citizens arrested for displaying guns in public?
Florida's most sinful countyTake pride, Alachua County, you are Florida's most sinful.
Hispanic population boom fuels rising U.S. diversity34% of the American population belongs to a minority group -- and if your a white racial supremacist, then the data only gets worse if you look at the up-coming generations: 47% of children under 5 years of age are of minority status.
CDC lab checking eight possible swine flu cases in Florida - St. Petersburg TimesNo need to panic, just be aware there is a possibility we have swine flu cases in Florida
Poll do you favor wage and benefit concessions from all levels of government.
Man walks to D.C. in support of Ten Commandments displaysScott Teague, former Marine from Mountain City, TN is walking to Washington! He is walking over 440 miles to D.C. to make a point! Scott Teague is going to ask Congress to pass a law allowing the Ten Commandments to be placed in Schools and in Court houses!
Prisons chief cites recession for falling crime rateCARSON CITY - State Corrections Director Howard Skolnik said today that the crime rate has fallen in Nevada partly because the recession has caused more people to stay home and watch what is going on in their neighborhoods.
After reading the latest Carter County, TN capers, I thought I should share some of the real Carter County.
Casey Anthony case: State attorney's office slams WFTV's Baez reportExcerpt: I thought WFTV-Channel 9's story Monday night about Jose Baez was gossipy and lacking substance.
Elementary School to Eliminate Grade LevelsVideo Report: You don't have to be a third grader to be in third grade anymore in this Colorado school district. F.M. Day Elementary School will begin grouping kids based on ability, not age.
Homicides near record for second year in rowRacking up 105 homicides, the county flirted for a second straight year with its all-time record — 110, set in 1989 — and, as always, provided the setting for some of the nation's bloodiest and most chilling crimes. There were 107 homicides in 2007.
AJC.com is reporting that the Fayette County Georgia school system is asking public school teachers to give back their raises in order to save $4,000,000. They say that this measure is needed to keep the school system afloat.
Edward Lanphear court proceeding rescheduledExcerpt: A pretrial conference for a 46-year-old Saratoga man charged with the abduction and assault of two south Wood County men has been rescheduled for Feb. 13.
County Names New Holiday, 'Barack Obama Day'In central Alabama's Perry County, government workers already get a day off for President's Day, Martin Luther King Day, and Veterans Day. In 2009, they'll get one more: "Barack Obama Day."
SHAME ON YOU! « Ask Spike OnlineIf you have seen this little dog, please contact the Henry County, GA authorities at 770-288-8200.
(Indianapolis, IN) – Workforce Development officials have confirmed to the state legislature that they are only 82% compliant with federal regulations for administering the state's unemployment system.
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