Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas have started walking picket lines in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it ...

U.S. stocks are falling back from their records as worries worsen about the potential for fighting in the Middle East. The S&P 500 was down 1.1% in morning Tuesday trading ...

U.S. stocks are falling back from their records ahead of a couple reports that could show how well the economy is holding up. The S&P 500 was down 0.9% in ...

Residents of western North Carolina are lining up for water and food, hunting for cell signals and slogging buckets from creeks to flush toilets days after Hurricane Helene's remnants deluged ...

Preschools around the country are starting students early on civics education. The goal is nothing short of raising good citizens and strengthening democracy. Teachers are working with them on how ...

The award-winning economic development firm, RMA ( rma.us.com), is proud to have been selected by the City of Bartow’s ...

Former President Donald Trump planned to spend the hours ahead of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate campaigning in Wisconsin. Trump is scheduled to stop in a critical Democratic county where ...

Former president Jimmy Carter has reached his 100th birthday. It is the first time an American president has lived a full century and marks a milestone in a life that ...

Meridian Fire Chief Michael Evans was awarded East Central Community College’s 2024 Distinguished Service Award on Saturday ...

U.S. ports from Maine to Texas are closed due to a strike by the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers. The International Longshoremen’s Association is demanding higher wages and a total ...

The Meridian Star provides a list of arrests and crimes being reported to authorities to keep the community informed about ...

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