After 119 years, Durham-based M&F Bank’s name will give way to Optus. Here’s what...
Mechanics & Farmers Bank is merging with Optus Bank, and the deal will create the country's largest Black-owned bank.
North Carolina’s S-Line Rail Project Gets $550 Million Boost to Connect Raleigh and Richmond
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s ambitious S-Line rail project is moving forward with an additional $550 million in federal-state partnership funding, bringing the state closer to establishing faster passenger rail service between Raleigh and Richmond, Virginia. The project aims to transform regional transportation by restoring a historic rail...
Nearly 200 summonses issued during car meet-up in Suffolk
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Suffolk Police issued nearly 200 summonses following a weekend car meet-up on Judkins Court. On Oct. 31, Suffolk Emergency Communications received multiple calls in reference to a car meet-up in the 100 block of Judkins Court at approximately 12:50 a.m. Police said officers in the area observed the activity, responded to […]
Chesapeake esthetician pleads guilty to wire fraud for unlicensed laser work
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A basic esthetician in Chesapeake pled guilty to wire fraud after falsely representing herself as a master esthetician to provide hair and tattoo removal by laser, injuring several clients. Hayley Nicole Atwood, 33, was licensed as a basic esthetician by the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. Beginning in at […]
Sales tax for school construction on the ballot in many Virginia localities
Across Virginia, dozens of localities are asking voters to approve an additional 1% sales tax to finance public school construction and renovations. The proposals come as communities confront aging school buildings, costly infrastructure improvements and difficult decisions about how to pay for them. WMRA's Anjoleigh Schindler reports. Voters in Albemarle,...
Yonkers Woman Used Fake Degrees, License To Get Physical Therapy Hospital Job: DA
A Westchester County woman is accused of landing a job as a physical therapist at a New York City hospital by using someone else's license number and falsely claiming to have degrees from two universities, prosecutors said. Yonkers resident Diamond Walker, 36, was arraigned on felony charges o…
NY opens HEAP applications to help pay for heating costs
The benefit increased this year due to rising oil and kerosene prices. [ more › ]
MTA cut worker sick leave cash out program, affecting thousands eyeing retirement
In the middle of bargaining for a new contract covering 40,000 transit workers, the MTA terminated an agreement that allowed longtime employees who've used more than half of their sick days to receive a lump-sum payment upon retirement, leaving thousands of workers close to hanging up their gloves potentially out tens of thousands of dollars.
2 dogs die after ingesting toxic substance while on walk in North Shore town
A North Shore community is warning residents to check with their pest control providers after two Labrador retrievers reportedly died from exposure to a toxic substance.
Julia Child’s longtime Boston-area home sells for $6.52M — just weeks after hitting the...
Julia Child’s longtime Massachusetts home has found a buyer — and the historic property cooked up a sale above its asking price. The Cambridge residence, where the legendary chef lived with her husband, Paul, for decades, sold for $6.52 million, just weeks after hitting the market for $6.475 million in September, Mansion Global reports . The sale came in $50,000 above asking, underscoring the enduring appeal of the home once occupied by one of America’s most beloved culinary figures. Julia Child
