Created in the early 20th Century, Woodland Cemetery is a burial ground for prominent Clemson University figures — presidents, professors and football coaches are all buried in the hilltop plot...
March 28, 2020
John Emerald Distilling Co. is finding a way to serve the community more than just hard alcohol. The Opelika alcohol distillery is providing local businesses sanitation products and will begin...
March 28, 2020
A New York City subway driver was killed and several other people were injured early Friday in a fire on a train that is being investigated as a crime, officials...
March 28, 2020
As many as 30,000 California restaurants could close permanently because of coronavirus restrictions that have shuttered dining rooms and led to widespread layoffs, the industry warned Friday, while urging the...
March 28, 2020
Gov. Andy Beshear reported three more deaths related to the new coronavirus Friday as Kentucky had its largest single-day increase in cases since the global pandemic hit the state. The...
March 28, 2020
Amazon's Alexa AI assistant can now evaluate coronavirus symptoms and recommend testing for US users - testing it profits from and hopes to roll out nationwide. Will it report ‘dry...
March 28, 2020
Bond and levy elections in several jurisdictions in nine counties will move ahead at the end of April after Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee declined a request by Secretary of State...
March 28, 2020
Cape Fear Valley Health will temporarily furlough approximately 300 employees starting Sunday to reduce spread of the new coronavirus, officials with the health system said Friday. A news release said...
March 28, 2020
Criminal charges have been dropped in Nevada against three topless protesters who were arrested at a rally for Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders in Carson City in February. The three...
March 27, 2020
Gov. Bill Lee said Friday he expects a big jump in unemployment payouts to Tennessee residents under legislation passed by Congress for those who lost work to the coronavirus pandemic....
March 27, 2020
The River Cities Gazette announced Thursday that it has temporarily suspended publication of its newspaper due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. A longtime Miami Herald news partner,...
March 27, 2020
If the final pitch of the 2020 baseball season comes closer to Christmas than Halloween, that's fine with the players. Major League Baseball owners ratified a 17-page agreement with the...
March 27, 2020
Four gun-owners rights organizations on Friday sued Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva over his repeated attempts this week to shut down firearms dealers, contending that his actions violate citizens'...
March 27, 2020
A $367 billion plan by Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio to help small businesses decimated by the coronavirus won universal praise in Congress as part of a $2 trillion coronavirus...
March 27, 2020
After days of pleading from the nation's governors, President Donald Trump took steps Friday to expand the federal government's role in helping to produce critically needed supplies to fight the...
March 27, 2020
One of largest hospital system in eastern Kentucky will furlough about 500 staff members because of sharp revenue decreases amid the new coronavirus outbreak, officials said. Appalachian Regional Healthcare announced...
March 27, 2020
Pacific Gas & Electric is warning its elaborate plan for getting out of bankruptcy might collapse if the utility can't pay for its crimes in a deadly Northern California wildfire...
March 27, 2020
Details of the agreement Thursday between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association, as obtained by The Associated Press: STARTING SEASON There must be no government restrictions...
March 27, 2020
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment announced Friday that it will not be paying 90% of its employees starting April 1. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the company said it will...
March 27, 2020
The West Seattle Bridge needs additional support before contractors enter the 600-foot (183-meter) arched span to complete scheduled repairs needed so the bridge can be reopened for traffic, city officials...
March 27, 2020
Microsoft said Friday it is pulling its investments from a facial-recognition startup that scans faces at Israeli military checkpoints, even though the tech giant couldn't substantiate claims that the startup's...
March 27, 2020
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday that a statewide stay-at-home order will start next week, saying more movement restrictions are needed to blunt the new coronavirus and prevent hospitals...
March 27, 2020
A group that represents Missouri's 13 casinos is calling for state and local health departments to shut down the roughly 14,000 unregulated electronic slot machines that can be found in...
March 27, 2020
Shares of cruise lines have taken on more water after the industry's major players were shut out from government assistance as part of the major economic-recovery bill signed by President...
March 27, 2020
Four gun-owners rights organizations on Friday sued Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva over his repeated attempts this week to shut down firearms dealers, contending that his actions violate citizens'...
March 27, 2020
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social...
March 27, 2020
Major U.S. stock indexes fell more than 3% on Wall Street Friday, giving back part of the gains they piled up over the past three days. A rally this week...
March 27, 2020
Bass Pro Shops on opposite sides of the Kansas-Missouri border are being treated differently during the coronavirus crisis, with one county allowing a location to stay open because the outdoor...
March 27, 2020
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here's a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread...
March 27, 2020
The head of the International Monetary Fund said Friday it is clear that the global economy has now entered a recession that could be as bad or worse than the...
March 27, 2020
Three days after Universal Resort said it was extending the time its parks would be closed until mid-April, the Walt Disney Co. said Friday all of its parks will be...
March 27, 2020
Hospitality workers have been slammed as hotels and restaurants throughout the region have shuttered their doors amid the coronavirus outbreak. But more than 100 hotels are open in a program...
March 27, 2020
The postponement of the Tokyo Games has catapulted the sports organizations that make up the backbone of the U.S. Olympic team into crisis. At least one has already started layoffs...
March 27, 2020
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered Friday that anyone arriving in the state from Louisiana must self-quarantine like those arriving from New York already must because of the coronavirus pandemic. DeSantis...
March 27, 2020
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is allowing many businesses to remain open amid the coronavirus pandemic, but he repeated Friday that some should voluntarily change the way they operate. The Republican...
March 27, 2020
Praying in a desolately empty St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis on Friday likened the coronavirus pandemic to a storm laying bare illusions that people can be self-sufficient and instead leaves...
March 27, 2020
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Friday ordered a 1% cut in state agency spending because of the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus. The Republican governor said the 1% cutback...
March 27, 2020
The advice is simple and universal: Washing your hands with soap and water is one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But for millions...
March 27, 2020
President Donald Trump attacked General Motors Friday, alleging that the company promised to build thousands more breathing machines than it can deliver for coronavirus patients and that it wants too...
March 27, 2020
The prime minister's diagnosis may lead more people to follow his edicts on social isolation. But the real boost will come when he gets over it and demonstrates that for...
