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One month ago, the city of Winston-Salem’s Youth Protection Ordinance, widely known as a youth curfew, went into effect. Under the ordinance, children and teens ages 17 ...

Florida is hurtling toward its deadliest year on record for child drownings. Why — in a state hyper-aware of water safety — do young lives continue to slip away?

Cunning masterminds, unforgettable monsters, menacing sorcerers, and people who have no respect for the sanctity of puppies - ...

Nashville's growth has brought jobs and attention, but it's also accelerating displacement. Black and working class residents are bearing that burden.

A few people on Reddit went down memory lane sharing stories of how they realized that, and it's pretty eye-opening. I've ...

Cat lady.” It’s a two-word pop-culture stereotype that often conjures negative images and opinions of cats and owners.

Harlan Coben’s I Will Find You has ruled Netflix for four consecutive weeks, extending the eight-part thriller’s impressive ...

Today I was shopping at one of the major chain stores, where I shop often. I checked my items out at the self-checkout line.

Charleston County School District leaders are one step closer to asking voters to extend the district's one-percent education ...

About 130 potential jurors gathered as the Lindsay Clancy trial opened in Massachusetts. The Duxbury mother is charged with ...