The town that hosted MTV’s “Jersey Shore” wants to leave a lasting legacy with money raised by the show’s cast. Officials in Seaside Heights, N.J., want to use $1 million from a November benefit by the reality show members to …
Motorists and passengers in rural Virginia are less likely to wear seatbelts than those in other parts of the state, statewide surveys show. They also are more at risk of dying in traffic accidents, according to analysis of state data …
The historic cobblestone streets and 19th-century mercantile buildings near the water’s edge in lower Manhattan are eerily deserted, a neighborhood silenced by Superstorm Sandy. Just blocks from the tall-masted ships that rise above South Street Seaport, the windows of narrow …
The city of Toledo collected nearly $3 million from red-light or speed cameras in 2012 – and officials expect that number will be even higher this year. But city leaders insist the cameras – which target speeders or red-light runners …
A 2009 Missouri law that bans young drivers from using their cell phones to send text messages has led to few citations and remains difficult to enforce, a Columbia newspaper reports. The Columbia Missourian reports that an average of fewer …
The auditorium at St. Petersburg High School is open for business almost six months after a fire swept through the building. The Tampa Bay Times reports the Pinellas County School District spent about $350,000 to repair the damage caused by …
Authorities in Dallas say a fired tracer round may have sparked a four-alarm fire at a gun range near Love Field airport. The fire Sunday afternoon forced a full evacuation at the DFW Gun Club and Training Center. Dallas Fire …
The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety says fewer people were killed in auto accidents in January than the same month last year and the overall number of traffic deaths for the year is also down from a year ago. A …
Health officials have closed a Vancouver, Wash., restaurant for at least two days after nearly two dozen people reporting becoming ill after eating there. Clark County public health officials say viral gastroenteritis is suspected in the symptoms reported by 22 …
Officials say this has been the deadliest winter on Minnesota ice in more than five years. The Department of Natural Resources says five people have died after going through the ice in Minnesota this winter. A sixth is missing and …