Virginia Dem attacks Pelosi-backed proposal on stock restrictions: 'Bulls---'
Virginia Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria is criticizing a proposal to ban congress from trading stocks, a proposal that some like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., have backed.
North Carolina yoga studio offers discount to 'BIPOC' people, quickly reverses
The Franklin Street Yoga Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, advertised a special $11 price for “BIPOC” students for one class, while charging everyone else $18.
NYC crime a boon to Florida business: Real estate developer
Don Peebles says New York City's crime surge hurts its real estate market and sends people and business to Florida.
Starbucks accused of 'union-busting' after firing several workers in Memphis
Starbucks has fired several employees that were part of a unionization effort in Memphis, Tenn., after the workers welcomed a local news outlet into the store after it was closed.
Louisiana man arrested in alleged murder-for-hire plot to have business partner killed
A Louisiana man allegedly attempted to hire someone to kill a business partner and is now in jail.
Fraudulent COVID-19 test sites proliferate, triggering consumer warnings
Officials nationwide are trying to stay ahead of a proliferation of Covid-19 test sites that they say are offering fraudulent services to the public.
Labor unions renew fight against USPS vehicles being built in South Carolina instead of Wisconsin
Labor unions are ramping up their pushback against the next generation of USPS vehicles being built in South Carolina rather than by UAW workers in Wisconsin.
Destin, Florida, real estate: What you can get for $2.3M
The city of Destin, Florida, has grown from a tiny fishing village into a premiere vacation spot on Florida's Emerald Coast.
Florida orange growers turn to hybrid fruits to combat 'citrus greening'
If orange producers embrace new citrus varieties, it could be a path forward for some but it’s no cure-all.
Virginia AG says state universities cannot mandate COVID-19 vaccine for employees, students
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Friday that state institutions of higher education cannot require the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of students’ enrollment or in-person attendance.
Georgia Republicans, Democrats lining up to challenge Gov. Kemp and his ‘strong’ state economy
"High-quality challengers" David Perdue and Stacey Abrams' poll numbers are not far behind Gov. Brian Kemp and his strong economy.
Utah mom says she was kicked off American Airlines flight because toddler daughter pulled off mask
She just wanted to get home, bogged down with luggage and a cranky two-year-old – days after her first flight had been canceled. But a single mother from Utah says she was thrown off an American Airlines flight after a dispute about her toddler's mask.
PPP fraud charges brought against CEOs, celebrities in Georgia
Charges were recently brought against several celebrities, entertainers and business leaders in Georgia for allegedly defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program for a total of more than $3 million.
'No one is happy about it': Rising cost of ingredients forces bakery shops to raise prices
Nearly every ingredient used at a bakery costs more.
Investing in BlackRock 'a clear conflict of interest,' hurts West Virginians, treasurer says
West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore has pulled banking contracts from BlackRock over anti-energy concerns.
American Airlines international flight turns around after passenger refuses to comply with mask requirement
An American Airlines flight was forced to turn around on Wednesday and go back to Miami after a passenger refused to comply with the federal mask requirement.
People flocking to Florida for low taxes, crime and exponential job growth, Miami mayor says
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez claims low taxes, low crime and "leaning into innovation" has helped the city's economic boom.
West Virginia dumps BlackRock fund over anti-energy stance
The state of West Virginia will no longer use a BlackRock Inc. investment fund due to the firm's push for climate-focused strategies that state Treasurer Riley Moore says threaten the state's economy
Price of orange juice on the rise amid forecasts of smallest crop since 1945
Government agricultural forecasters said they expect the smallest Florida orange crop since World War II, touching off a rally in juice futures that were already at their highest level in years because of the pandemic.
Kentucky candle factory's tornado damage may cost 250 their jobs
Workers at a candle factory that was destroyed when a tornado hit Kentucky last month are facing layoffs if they cannot be transferred to another facility.