[ad_1] 0 Local leaders urge lawmakers to increase the age to buy tobacco products CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mecklenburg County wants to raise the age of smoking. County Chiefs are asking lawmakers to …
Read More »Pure local weather variability accounts for nearly half of Arctic sea ice loss
[ad_1] Man-made climate change alone does not explain the dramatic loss of pack ice in the Arctic. According to a new analysis by scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, natural climate …
Read More »Local health officials worried after FDA approval of a powerful opioid
[ad_1] LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) – The Federal Drug Administration has approved a new, very powerful opioid drug. Now, some who work closely with opioid addiction and overdoses have concerns. His name is …
Read More »Goldman Sachs local bankers to partner status
[ad_1] Goldman Sachs has three new partners in its local team. Special situations head for Australia and New Zealand David Gribble; Nell Hutton, head of the securities division in Australia and New …
Read More »Show your sticker "I've voted" to these local food places: Ride the blue wave straight to tasty treats – Food
[ad_1] Ride the Blue Wave directly to tasty treats By Emily Beyda, 4:45 pm, Mon 5th November 2018 With a sharp increase in registrations for new voters across Texas (and the rest …
Read More »Many local Papa Gino sites closed without notice
[ad_1] More local news EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – We learned the popular pizza and sandwich chain of Massachusetts, Papa Gino's Inc., has abruptly shut down many of its sites. Eyewitness News …
Read More »Southwestern Georgia sets a record for jobs | Local news
[ad_1] ATLANTA – Georgian Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said the September unemployment rate in southwestern Georgia was the lowest ever recorded for the region. The 16-county region has also increased the number …
Read More »State officials remind motorists of the dangers of drowsy driving while the summer time comes to an end | Local news
[ad_1] CAPITAL REGION, N.Y.- The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the Governor's Road Safety Committee (GTSC) urge motorists to become aware of the dangers of drowsy driving. Summer …
Read More »A report from the Center for Disease Control of the Alzheimer's Association describes the future of the battle for Alzheimer's disease | Local news
[ad_1] ALBANY – With the goal of helping health officials deal with the Alzheimer's crisis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Alzheimer's Association have released the third edition of …
Read More »At UW-Madison, 500 scientists studying stem cells 20 years after discovery | Local News
[ad_1] Randolph Ashton is using human embryonic stem cells to grow neural tubes, which gives rise to the brain and spinal cord. Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. …
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