Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills his wife, then himself
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and wife Cerina By Staff Report Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, shot and killed his wife, Cerina …
How Babies’ Brains Develop
Sanmariea Mills and daughter Lay-Ahnah Watson at Kate’s Korner in Durham. Photo by Katie Dukes, EducationNC By Katie Dukes …
Health and Wellness
Space Needle stair climb to benefit cancer research
SEATTLE (AP) _ The Space Needle says it will be holding its first public stair climb in the Seattle icon’s history to help benefit cancer …
Statistics: Heroin overdose deaths down in three Kentucky counties
COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) _ New statistics indicate heroin-related overdose deaths declined in 2014 in three northern Kentucky counties hard hit by the drug epidemic. Citing …
Business
Attorney general takes on mortgage scams
Homeowner Michael Cunningham bought into his Miami Gardens neighborhood in 2003, during the height of the real estate boom. To cover the $75,000 cost, Cunningham …
AP Poll: Debt stress turns shoppers into Scrooges
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lot more Americans are feeling stressed out by debt this holiday season, raising the glum likelihood they’ll behave like Scrooge rather …
Obama administration plans big pay cuts at bailout firms
High-paid executives at companies that received the largest government bailouts last year will see huge pay cuts ordered by the Obama administration, according to news …
Education
Students in hospitality win 500K in scholarships
HOLLYWOOD — College scholarships totaling $510,000 went to 27 students who participated in Broward National Academy Foundation’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism at South Broward …
New university points to a future of hope for Liberia
I recently returned from Liberia, where I worked with a new university called the William V. S. Tubman University, once called the W. V. S. …
Graduation speaker dances her way into new career
Former Alvin Ailey dancer Tina Williams always knew she could do anything, after all that’s exactly what she was told growing up. Her two hearing-impaired …