Traveling to Lincoln from Boston, Higginbotham said her grandfather, the Rev. Walter Henderson Brooks, was born a slave in 1851. He “worked” for a tobacco company in Richmond, Virginia.

Homeowners and residents, determined to keep two trees alive and out of harms reach of massive chainsaws and woodchippers, ...

A new UW hospital opened this spring to provide desperately needed mental health beds. But a dispute over legal ...

We’re tracking how freezing weather could impact Gulf Coast schools. This is your one-stop destination for possible school ...

King County Metro bus drivers spoke during public comment. They voiced frustrations with Metro, claiming that the department ...

Controversy surrounding another City of Vacaville proclamation has surfaced online, as this year the city’s proclamation for ...

Journalism is not always fast. Sure, the Free Press operates in a digital world where every second counts, but even in that ...

An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the ...

The Snohomish County Health Department reported Tuesday that at least two people have been exposed to the measles virus.

Opening arguments and witness testimonies started Tuesday in the murder trial of Patrick Cooney, who is charged in the April 2023 killing of Elijah Lewis.

Local students in Lackawanna County are honoring Martin Luther King Junior on Tuesday. Penn State Scranton held their annual MLK celebration in their ...

Vandals damaged Comcast facilities early Tuesday morning, Jan. 21 in Tukwila causing system outages in parts of several South ...