The 1793 declaration that the United States would remain neutral in the war between Britain and France divided the country ...

Today is Juneteenth. The most recently recognized federal holiday (formalized in 2021 as Juneteenth National Independence Day), Juneteenth recognizes the freeing of enslaved people in Texas at the end ...

The Normal Town Council voted to extend the town's Local Disaster Emergency Proclamation following Friday's storms, allowing ...

The Emancipation Proclamation and the 19th Amendment have been added to the Archives’s rotunda, the first permanent changes there in nearly 75 years. By Jennifer Schuessler The National Archives has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was one of the most unusual photo ops so far this year at the State House. The leaders of South Carolina’s three branches of ...

The city of Canton declared a state of emergency Thursday following heavy rain that caused flooding across parts of the city and raised concerns about public safety. Mayor Tim Taylor issued the ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Governor Laura Kelly has signed a proclamation approving updated drought declarations for Kansas counties. “Drought conditions have persisted across Kansas through the winter and ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Governor Laura Kelly has signed a proclamation approving updated drought declarations for Kansas counties. According to a press release from the Kansas Water Office, scattered ...

Leaders of SC’s three branches of government on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, celebrated the 250th anniversary year of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. They are from left to right Chief ...