(The Center Square) – Soil assessments for damage to fields inflicted by Hurricane Helene is being encouraged by North Carolina agriculture leaders. “Hurricane Helene caused great devastation throughout much of western North Carolina and farm fields were not spared,” the state’s Agriculture Department said Friday. “This situation calls for a vigilant approach to soil and […]

(The Center Square) – Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. customers will see a roughly $10.50 increase on their monthly electric bills starting in January. The price change is the result of the Michigan Public Service Commission’s approval earlier this week of a $6.6 million rate increase for UMERC, a 40% reduction from the utility’s original […]

(The Center Square) – Limited mask mandates are returning to several counties in California’s Bay Area through spring of 2025. In Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Napa counties, masks must be worn in skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, and many other healthcare settings.  The new mandate was put into effect to limit the […]

(The Center Square) – The Georgia State Election Board has faced backlash and lawsuits over the last few months, especially after passing a number of election rules just weeks before Election Day. The Republican-majority board had a win this week though when a Fulton County judge dismissed a lawsuit on Wednesday put forward by Democrats. The […]