I made a Frank Costanza reference in a meeting this week and my 20-something social media manager said, “Sorry, who is that?” All I can say is … SERENITY NOW! And according to one indicator, that might be a good slogan right now. Here are five things to know this week: Black Friday: It’s a…
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is launching Virginia Mobile ID, which allows Virginians to access their driver’s license on their cellphones. “We live in a day and age where people are carrying their smartphones more frequently than they’re carrying their wallets,” said Virginia DMV Commissioner Gerald Lackey. This trend is…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – Many community members have come forward with creative ways to help families break even during the SNAP pause, including Katie Johnke, a registered dietitian who is educating the public on how to eat healthy on a budget. This is a pretty typical day for Bismarck Burleigh Public Health Registered Dietitian Katie…
If the stock market were a Halloween movie, we could call it The Bubble that Ate Wall Street. Or perhaps The Bubble that Ate Wall Street 2, because it is a sequel – the second time in the past generation that we have seen technological euphoria cloud minds and drive U.S. stocks to absurdly high…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – A local app has won the Mandan Business Pitch Challenge. Pronto Chore launched in July. Co-founder Vaughn Deinhart wants the app to be a local version of Uber, but for chores. The goal is to save people and businesses time by hiring out errands, home tasks, office cleaning or furniture assembly….
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – New Orleans investigators say a tip led them to uncover a large-scale narcotics and gun trafficking network operating out of a French Quarter clothing store. The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office seized “Kulture Fashion” on Burgundy Street, where agents say they recovered more than $150,000 in drug proceeds, marijuana, fentanyl and…
ORANGE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) – For nearly three decades, Cameron Gibson and his father have farmed the same plot of land in Orange County. 1,400 acres of which, Gibson said, grow soybeans. Throughout his career, Gibson said, he has weathered many storms in the agriculture business. Now, farmers like Gibson face the challenge of uncertainty…
GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV) – The next time you consider using a money transfer app to pay someone you’ve never met, you may want to think twice. Transferring money to someone quickly with just the touch of a button is efficient. But, experts say that when you’re using it as a method to pay a stranger,…
Open this photo in gallery: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs in April.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images America’s trade partners swept into Washington over the summer hoping to cement new pacts that would yield certainty for their exporters and prevent their economies from plunging into recession. Instead, they’re now…
BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) – Beckley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital prioritizes West Virginia’s health by focusing on healthy, locally produced food. To help promote healthy eating, ARH hospital hosted a Food is Medicine Day and Farmers Market. The event took place behind the hospital and featured local businesses, live music, a cooking demonstration, and a roundtable…