With legislation that would enable a sales tax referendum moving forward, Matthews Mayor John Higdon is trying to tap the ...

A Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office deputy was involved in a crash while on duty Friday afternoon. According to the sheriff’s office, the crash happened around 1 p.m. at Beatties Ford Road and ...

Catawba Sheriff Don Brown rented a mountain home with hot tub for a command staff retreat. Mecklenburg’s Garry McFadden ...

The Milwaukee County Board approved a plan to cover a $12 million budget deficit without raising taxes, using rerouted funds ...

Herald's latest "tax tracker" update for this fall's local "budget season" factors in the first budget and tax-setting ...

A record number of Virginians are registered to vote this fall in an election that is expected to see significant turnout — in 2020 75% of registered Virginia voters cast a ballot.

Michael Kohl, Eddie Chittum, and Maite Taylor are each running for Grottoes Town Council. What are they running on?

TIME's senior sports correspondent Sean Gregory tries his hand at several Olympic sports while learning from Olympians. Subscribe now to get unlimited access to TIME.com and more! Tidal action ...

A federal estate tax ranging from 18% to 40% applies to all estates worth more than $13.61 million. 17 states and Washington, D.C., have estate or inheritance taxes. Only six states have ...

With less than 50 days until voters take to the polls, second gentleman Doug Emhoff has been on the campaign trail supporting his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, as she campaigns to be the ...

A Gurnee man has been arrested and charged with eluding police and driving more than 50 miles per hour over the speed limit. Austin M. Williams, 47, of the 5100 block of Red Pine Avenue, Gurnee, is ...

Estranged couple blame each other for a gun battle at Russia’s most successful online retailer that killed two and wounded seven ...