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An Alabama mayor ended his life after a website showed pictures of him cross-dressing

F.L. "Bubba" Copeland said he was under an "internet attack" after an Alabama website published photos of him in women's clothing and makeup. His death puts a spotlight on media ethics.

Jeff and Donna Standridge (right and middle) and Keith Lowhorne (right) are all raising their grandchildren. More than 2.5 million children in the U.S. are raised by grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other extended family members — when their parents are unable to care for them.

A new way to support grandparents raising kids affected by the addiction epidemic

A pilot program in Alabama will distribute $280,000 from opioid settlement funds to support ‘grandfamilies’ formed to raise kids affected by the opioid epidemic.

A sign along the route of the Dakota Access oil pipeline near Cannon Ball in North Dakota on Jan. 24.

More Than 70 Arrests In North Dakota As Pipeline Detractors Weigh Legal Action

Proponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline say final federal permission for the project is ensured. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe says the Army must complete an environmental review already underway.

Tri-County Urban League President 'Honored' To Be Virtual Guest Of Rep. Cheri Bustos At Biden Speech

After being U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos' virtual guest for President Joe Biden's joint address to Congress, the leader of Peoria's Tri-County Urban League...

Colorado Data Shows Vaccines And Masks Are Helping Protect Schoolchildren From COVID

Colorado counties with high vaccination rates have much lower infection rates among children than those with low rates. Infection rates in schools which require masks are lower than ones that don't.

Powerful winds fueling the California wildfires are expected through Friday

Red flag warnings are in effect for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, as the National Weather Service warns that powerful winds and low humidity will increase the risk of fire.

Folk singer/songwriter and music historian Bucky Halker visits the C.H. Moore Homestead in Clinton on Aug. 4 to give a presentation on Woody Guthrie.

Songs and stories of Woody Guthrie at the DeWitt County Museum

The so-called "Dust Bowl Troubadour" has long been a fascination and inspiration to music historian Bucky Halker, who will give a presentation and performance this weekend at the C.H. Moore Homestead in Clinton.

Public art in Altoona, Penn., one of many cities hit hard by the opioid epidemic. Marianne Sinisi organized the installation after her son died of an overdose. State and local governments have received about $3 billion so far out of $50 billion total in settlements from national lawsuits.

Opioid settlement payouts are now public — and we know how much local governments got

KFF Health News obtained documents showing the exact dollar amounts — down to the cent — that local governments have been paid in 2022 and 2023 in lawsuit settlements from the opioid crisis.

Normal Finance Director, second from right, speaks at the Normal Town Council meeting, Dec. 20, 2021, in the council chambers at Uptown Station.

Normal Council OKs 5-year plan to spend $157M on hundreds of capital projects

Normal’s latest five-year Community Investment Plan, outlining about $157 million worth of capital projects, and the plan's online dashboard, earned the Normal Town Council’s stamp of approval Monday night.

The Next Generation Of Local, Low-Power FM Stations Expands In Urban Areas

The next wave of low power FM stations is coming on the air. Initially restricted to rural areas because of interference concerns, nearly 2,000 new stations have been approved — many in urban areas.

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