An Ohio law prohibiting cities from banning the sale of flavored tobacco products is unconstitutional, a judge has ruled. The state is expected to appeal the ruling issued Friday by Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Mark Serrott, who had issued a temporary restraining order in April that stopped the law from taking effect. The […]
Since last year, home prices fell 0.3% in and around Austin, and 4.6% in and around San Antonio. Real-estate agents in those Texas spots said home sellers are slashing prices to attract buyers. One house in Austin listed for $1.25 million and was sold for $850,000, Nicole Marburger said. After years of sellers calling the […]
Multiple area cities will receive funding for projects to improve street safety, according to a spokesperson for U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s office. >> Daycare workers accused of sprinkling melatonin in children’s food without parents’ permission The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded eight Ohio communities with Safer Streets for All grants, totaling nearly $3.4 million. The […]
On the campaign trail, Brandon Johnson often talked about the asthma he suffered growing up just west of Chicago, connecting it to industrial pollution. “For too long our communities have been seen as dumping grounds for waste and materials that no one seems to know what to do with,” the then mayoral candidate said at […]
Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. It’s been about 17 years since Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) launched in San Francisco and, while the then-startup didn’t invent short-term rentals, it seems fair to say it forever altered the marketplace for them. ▶ WATCH […]
Russia is increasingly using “glide bombs” – cheap but highly destructive ordnance – to advance its offensive in Ukraine. More than 200 of them are thought to have been used in just a week to pound Ukraine’s northern town of Vovchansk during Russia’s current cross-border advance near Kharkiv. Warning: You may find some of the […]
FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Several cities in the Natural State are offering thousands of dollars for you to move to their city, but there’s a catch. MakeMyMove.com says three cities in Arkansas will pay you to move there but they come with eligibility requirements, including working remotely. The three cities, Fort Smith, Texarkana, and […]
CENTERTON, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The city of Centerton is constantly growing. Dale and Jeanette Harris have been driving to Centerton to visit their family for many years. “Centerton is a good place to live from what I understand. We haven’t lived here but my niece and nephew, they live here. They like it, they like the […]
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — It’s no secret that Northwest Arkansas is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in America, but some cities are growing faster than others. The five cities that saw the highest growth rate between 2022 and 2023 (among those with 1,000 or more residents) in Arkansas were located in the northwest-most counties […]
Some successful short-term-rental hosts add properties to their portfolios, creating mini empires. In some cities, hosts with more than 20 listings account for 50% or more of all Airbnbs and Vrbos. Many of these “professional hosts” dominate in popular vacation spots in Colorado and Florida. Skyrocketing demand for short-term rentals over the past four years […]
Light pollution has steadily intensified and expanded from urban areas, and with the advent of LED lighting, it is growing in North America by up to 10% per year, as measured by the visibility of stars in the night sky. In our recent study, we found that the glow from cities and urban outskirts can […]
By Dan Peleschuk DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) – For Ukrainian gun commander Oleksandr Kozachenko, the long-awaited U.S. ammunition can’t come fast enough as he and his comrades struggle to hold off relentless Russian attacks. His unit’s U.S.-supplied M777 howitzer, which once hurled 100 shells a day at the encroaching enemy, is now often reduced to […]