One of the remotest places on earth, Pitcairn Island was spotted on this day in 1767 by 15-year old midshipman Robert Pitcairn, serving on HMS Swallow.

Traditional cigarette smokers need to reach deeper into their pockets for the most popular brands of both R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Philip Morris USA.

Valparaiso police had posted on social media Monday night that officers were on scene in the 1900 block of Chicago Street with a criminal investigation.

"There are pretty significant differences between the House budget that is before us and the Senate budget we passed," said Sen. Brent Jackson, R-Sampson, and a key Senate budget writer.

Stockman Bank has opted out of buying the Billings Gazette building on North Broadway downtown, Gazette parent company, Lee Enterprises, and Stockman Bank confirmed Tuesday.

A contractor will soon start work on two new pedestrian bridges in Munster and Highland, though residents should not expect to see the structures go up for a matter of months.

Rita Bishop led the Roanoke City Public Schools from 2007 to 2020 and brought the division from a 59% on-time graduation rate to 90%, setting up numerous innovative programs to help students achieve.

On the drought-stricken plains of Morocco's Chtouka region, cherry tomato farms stretch as far as the eye can see, clinging to life through a single, environmentally contentious lifeline ...