Former President Jimmy Carter makes his final trip to Washington
ATLANTA, Ga. ( WANF /Gray News) – James Earl Carter, Jr., will make his final trip to Washington, D.C., Tuesday, a city where he served as the nation’s 39th president, after lying in repose in Atlanta ...
McDonald’s rolls out biggest menu change in years
(Gray News) – McDonald’s rolled out a new value menu Tuesday that’s said to be its biggest change in several years. The fast-food chain wants its customers to say “I’m lovin’ it” again. Customers can ...
The next round of bitter cold and snow will hit the southern US
The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around the North Pole, but it sometimes plunges south into the U.S., Europe and Asia. Studies show that a fast-warming Arctic is partly to blame for ...
Donkey known as model for ‘Donkey’ in ‘Shrek’ dies
(CNN) - The donkey used to model the character of Donkey in the movie “Shrek” has died. Perry the donkey was 30 years old. The Barron Park Donkey Project in the San Francisco Bay Area says Perry was ...
Couple married for 30 years kick off new year by picking up $1 million Powerball prize
Grace Landon, a regular Powerball player for 20 years, bought her lucky $2 Quick Pick ticket on New Year’s Eve from a Friendly Mart in Albemarle, according to the NC Education Lottery. She matched all ...
Wall Street turns mixed following good news on the economy
U.S. stock indexes are slipping following better-than-expected reports on the job market and business activity.
Boy, 11, allegedly suffocated by mother was dead for days before his body was found, sheriff says
Meagan Dixon, 44, is being held on a $1 million bail after her 11-year-old son was found dead in a trailer at Lovey’s Landing, an RV park outside Meridian. She is facing charges related to homicide ...
Man stuck inside circling humanless Waymo car
(Gray News) - A man nearly missed his flight because he was stuck inside a self-driving Waymo taxi that kept driving in circles. The incident happened last month at the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona.
Strong earthquake kills at least 126 people in western China near Mount Everest
BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 126 ...
Bogalusa Mayor Tyrin Truong booked for soliciting prostitutes, selling drugs
BOGALUSA, La. (WVUE) - Bogalusa mayor Tyrin Truong has been arrested for soliciting prostitutes and purchasing illegal drugs. He was additionally booked into the Washington Parish Jail for ...
Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes
The Associated Press (AP) — Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said Tuesday it’s scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with a Community Notes program written by users similar ...
‘Suspenseful thriller’ comes to Strauss Theatre
A thrilling new mystery called Wait Until Dark is coming to the Strauss Theatre.