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…
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,…
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…
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. – A 95-year-old South Carolina woman is still running her own boutique and doesn’t plan to slow down any time soon. Mae Buzhardt is the woman behind the counter and has been running Mae’s of Batesburg-Leesville for over 60 years. Now, Buzhardt can wear whatever she wants, but she remembers a time when…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – During this year’s legislative session, Governor Armstrong signed a new law requiring K-12 public schools in the state to adopt phone-free school polices. For some schools, this change starts Tuesday. Cell phones have proven to be useful tools when learning. But for many teachers, it has been a struggle to keep…
MINN. (Valley News Live) – Starting next July, Minnesotans’ social media apps will look a bit different. Next summer, social media apps in Minnesota will have a new “mental health warning label” when you open the app. What those labels will say isn’t exactly clear yet, but they will help point towards mental health resources….