South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled a new coalition government, after his ruling African National Congress (ANC) party lost its parliamentary majority in May’s elections. He said “the government of national unity… is unprecedented in the history of our democracy”. The ANC will have 20 out of 32 cabinet posts, while the Democratic Alliance […]
A mural dedicated to Samyia Spain, the teen girl fatally knifed after rejecting her killer’s advances in March was unveiled outside her Brooklyn home on Saturday afternoon. Dozens gathered in a courtyard at the NYCHA Wyckoff Gardens housing complex in Boerum Hill for the dedication of the commemorative mural by artist Tracy Molloy titled, “Their […]
More than 80 people braved the sweltering heat to witness the 11 a.m. June 19, Juneteenth, ceremony at McPherson Cemetery honoring Peter Pointz, an escaped slave from the Civil War era, who spent the remaining years of his life in Clyde. The chief purpose of the ceremony was to remember Pointz and to mark his […]
Working in communications — particularly in a mid-tier urban city with plenty of big-city problems — isn’t for the faint of heart. If it wasn’t for the pay, benefits and long-term security, people probably wouldn’t do it. Tacoma’s Media and Communications Office got a reminder of how thankless it can be this week, not that […]
Nashville’s tourism industry could soon look quite different thanks to a newly proposed plan from the city’s tourism leaders. “The Music City Strategic Plan,” released on Thursday and co-chaired by Deana Ivey of the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp. and Colin Reed of Ryman Hospitality Properties, outlines industry changes, improvements and other recommendations that aim […]
State transportation officials on June 25 will unveil the design for a new bridge over the St. Croix River at Osceola, Wis. With construction anticipated between 2026 and 2029, the new span will replace the 71-year-old Highway 243 Osceola Bridge. The public can learn more at a meeting Tuesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. […]
Just down the block from his former Detroit house, a beaming Otis Williams helped tug a rope to reveal a commemorative city marker bearing his name. Otis C. Williams Street was unveiled Saturday afternoon in a festive ceremony saluting the 82-year-old Temptations founder, who, at one point, choked up as he absorbed the latest honor […]
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. – Walt Peters ran his hand across a new braille American flag Friday inside the Visitor Center at Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville. “Ain’t this beautiful?” asked Peters, a legally blind Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, and president of the American Braille Flag Project. “I think this is one […]
Jun. 10—Dispatchers are settling in at the new Johnson County Emergency Communications Center. A grand opening and ribbon cutting was held May 31 and dispatchers moved in the following Monday. A crowd gathered to celebrate the new building and several proclamations were presented during the grand opening. “Whereas the work of dispatchers is frequently thankless, […]
Dozens of people gathered in Greene County Friday to watch a 109-year-old time capsule be opened. > PHOTOS: 109 year-old time capsule found in demolished Greene County school opened;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>>> PHOTOS: 109 year-old time capsule found in demolished Greene County school opened As reported on News Center 7 at 5:30, the time capsule comes […]
Jun. 9—LIMA — It has been a long process, but on Saturday, it was finally time to show off the results of a project that aims to benefit downtown Lima and the greater Lima community for years to come. Over a hundred people — including many local officials — gathered for a Saturday ribbon-cutting celebration […]
Airbus has unveiled a new fighter-like stealthy loyal wingman drone concept. The European aviation consortium is pitching the design heavily to the German Air Force, or Luftwaffe, which has previously expressed interest in an uncrewed companion specifically for its forthcoming Typhoon EK electronic warfare jets. The pilotless wingman is also being presented as a more […]