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Jim Weatherly, Who Wrote 'Midnight Train To Georgia,' Dies At 77

The former Ole Miss quarterback wrote hits for Gladys Knight & the Pips during the 1970s. His songs were also recorded by Glen Campbell, Charley Pride and Indigo Girls.

SOU Percussion Group Records Track For CD

Be prepared to stretch your definition of music. Because a recently released CD features Southern Oregon University's Percussion Ensemble performing a…

Exchange Exemplar: JFK And Two Major Speeches

John F. Kennedy did not even reach a full three years in office before he was murdered. A lot of work he intended to do never got done. Or it got done by…

Demonstrators call for a union and $15 minimum wage at a McDonald's in Charleston, S.C., in February 2020. The U.S. Senate has voted to prohibit an increase in the federal minimum wage during the pandemic.

Senate Says No To $15 Minimum Wage For Now, But Democrats Vow To Push On

Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 remains a priority of President Biden and Democrats after the Senate approved an amendment prohibiting a wage increase during the pandemic.

Election workers count Fulton County ballots at State Farm Arena on Nov. 4, 2020 in Atlanta. Falsehoods spread by former President Trump and his allies led to threats against election workers.

'You Better Run': After Trump's False Attacks, Election Workers Faced Threats

Former President Trump obsessed with the Fulton County elections department, which covers Atlanta. His conspiracy theories and lies led to violent threats and intimidation of the department's workers.

A low fertility rate is contributing to an Oregon first: More people died in the state last year than were born.

Deaths in Oregon Outnumber Births For The 1st Time On Record

Preliminary numbers show deaths increased about 7% because of COVID-19. But a low birthrate is also a factor.

During the marathon Senate session on Thursday into Friday, Vice President Harris had to cast her first tiebreaking vote in the divided Senate.

Congress Approves Budget, Paving the Way For Biden's COVID-19 Relief Package

Congressional committees now move to the next stage of finalizing the details of President Biden's $1.9 trillion bill. Democrats are using a process that can pass the legislation on a party-line vote.

As It Was: Close Inspection Reveals Fake Headstones in Cemetery

Close inspection of the tombstones in the cemetery located next to the church in the Josephine County ghost town of Golden reveals that none of them have…

Stewart Reed, nursing home administrator at the Brian Center Health & Retirement/Cabarrus, was among the first to receive his COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 14, 2021.

Some Health Workers Say They're Not Refusing The Vaccine, They Just Need Some Time

Low initial vaccine uptake among staffers in nursing homes has ignited debates about whether to penalize, persuade or simply pay them more to get the vaccine. But a little patience might work best.

Georgia Washington has lived in Southern Heights, a predominantly Black neighborhood in the northern part of Baton Rouge, La., since 1973. After falling ill with COVID-19 last year, Washington was eager to get vaccinated, which is in line with federal health recommendations. But Washington again had difficulty finding a local provider, this time to get a vaccine.

Across The South, COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Missing From Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods

An NPR analysis of COVID-19 vaccination sites in major cities across the Southern U.S. reveals a racial disparity, with most sites located in whiter neighborhoods.

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