West Virginia State

Columbus, OH

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Most Americans are in debt. With the cost of living still surging from the pandemic and lingering inflation, budgets are tight, prompting many to rely on credit cards for living expenses and...

7 Monthly Bills to Always Pay Before the 1st of the Month

The Motley Fool

Retired workers in certain states will get larger cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) in 2025.

Social Security's 2025 COLA: Retirees in These 10 States Will Get the Biggest Raises Next Year

While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page also provide us earnings. Being laid off is always frightening, and if you're in your 60s, it can be downright terrifying. After all, starting over in a new position in your 30s is a lot different from searching for work when you're already claiming your senior discount.

Laid off late in life? Here’s how to tackle sudden job loss in your 60s — without depleting your hard-earned nest egg

CBS News

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  Credit card debt can be tough to tackle for those living paycheck to paycheck. After all, when you're living on a tight budget, every dollar counts. And, as cooling but persistent inflation continues to drive up the cost of everything from housing to groceries, tackling your substantial credit card balances in addition to your regular bills can feel impossible. Credit card interest rates are also hovering near record highs right now, which can cause your credit card debt to grow quickly....

How to get rid of credit card debt when living paycheck to paycheck

Kiplinger

A very high amount of Americans say they want to see Congress act now to protect funding for Social Security.

Americans Want Social Security Boosted Now

According to Newsweek, This week, retirees collecting Social Security benefits can expect their payments, as the Social Security Administration (SSA) disburses funds to millions of Americans. Payments are staggered throughout the month, depending on the beneficiary’s birthdate. In June alone, retirees and their family members accounted for 87 percent of all benefit claims, highlighting the importance of these payments for millions of households.

Up to $4,873 in Social Security Direct Deposits will be disbursed this week

Wilmington, DE

Inner city schools like Warner Elementary School in Wilmington's Triangle Neighborhood are exceedingly rare after desegregation saw students bussed to suburban districts. | SPOTLIGHT DELAWARE PHOTO BY JULIA MEROLA. Attention on education reform and investment in public education for Wilmington city students has perhaps never been higher than in the...

‘We were bulldozed’: The history of Wilmington’s school system

Massachusetts State

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Kansas State

Wyandotte County, KS

TOPEKA — As the Kansas and Missouri medical communities prepare for respiratory illness season, health officials grapple with an early COVID-19 infection spike and higher-than-normal tuberculosis infections in Wyandotte County. COVID positivity rates have been steadily increasing in Kansas, Missouri and across the country since July. The increase is...

Kansas COVID-19 spike coincides with unexplained tuberculosis infections

South Dakota State

Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Chairman Peter Lengkeek takes media questions after a roundtable about public safety on tribal lands with Sen. Mike Rounds, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and other tribal leaders on Aug. 14, 2024, in Wagner. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe has expanded state...

Crow Creek Sioux Tribe expands public safety partnership with South Dakota Highway Patrol

Hawaii State

South Lake Tahoe, CA

Traffic backed up on Hwy 50 as people evacuated from the Caldor Fire on August 30, 2021 in South Lake Tahoe, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) An evacuation of residents and visitors from the north shore of the Tahoe basin could take more than two to three times as long as local officials project, according to simulations released Wednesday that depict how an emergency exodus could result in “hours-long, potentially life-threatening slow evacuations.”

Evacuating Tahoe could take twice as long as projected, simulations indicate

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Angry Aurorans and Denverites on social media poked fun at the news media Friday as more information came out about Venezuelan gangs on the Front Range. Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman posted on Facebook that the city will use court orders to shut down additional apartment complexes that have been infiltrated by the gangs. It seemed to contradict comments made by Gov. Jared Polis, who said the gang problem was a figment of Aurora council member Danielle Jurinsky’s imagination.

Migrant gang crisis underrated: Denver media criticized

Don't just rely on Social Security to come through for you.

Social Security Benefits Will Increase in 2025 – but This Move Could Put More Money in Your Pocket Than Next Year's COLA

FinanceBuzz

Want to pay off your mortgage before you retire? Suze Orman says it's possible if you follow these 12 pieces of advice.

Suze Orman's Best Advice: 12 Simple Steps to Pay Off Your Mortgage Before Retirement

The debt snowball method may not save you as much money as the avalanche method. Read on to learn how it works and how to best get out of debt.

Forget the Debt Snowball: Here's a Better Way to Pay Off Your Debt

Virginia State

The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • “Secret Service detail for JD Vance closes an Alexandria park.”—Washington Post. • Water restrictions lifted in Orange County.”—Free Lance-Star. • “Arlington board votes to dismantle county’s human rights commission.”—Washington Post. • “Cigna settles state...

Deli meat listeria outbreak largest in 13 years and more Virginia headlines

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Tennessee State

Tennessee may start rolling out Home Energy Rebates funded by the Inflation Reduction Act in mid-2025. (Getty Image) More than $8 billion flagged for home energy rebates in the Inflation Reduction Act is beginning to trickle out of federal coffers, but Tennessee residents will likely have to wait until the spring of 2025 to start applying for their chunk of change.

Federal home energy rebate dollars are rolling out to states; when Tennesseans can expect to apply

Louisiana State

Lewisburg, WV

LEWISBURG, W.Va. — At Lewisburg’s Carnegie Hall, president and CEO Cathy Rennard watched with some anxiety earlier this month as news unfolded that The Greenbrier Hotel was facing foreclosure due to unpaid debts by its owners, Gov. Jim Justice and his family. The hotel, a crucial part of...

‘It’s always going to be there’: In Greenbrier County, hotel’s potential sale causes concern

Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell has been relieved as the senior enlisted for the Army’s 1st Information Operations Command, an Army spokesperson confirmed, marking the third time within a month and the second within a week, that the Army has fired a command sergeant major of a brigade or larger unit as per Task and Purpose.

The Army Fires 3rd Command Sergeant Major in a Month: Command Sgt. Maj. Harold "Ed" Jarrel

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Due upon receipt: Medical debt threatens the livelihoods of West Virginians

West Virginia is one of the states with the highest share of its residents carrying medical debt at 13.3% (Illustration by iStock / Getty Images Plus)...

Due upon receipt: Medical debt threatens the livelihoods of West Virginians

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