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…
Raffaele Palladino has said his first words as new Atalanta coach and will hold a press conference just hours before his debut against Napoli on November 22. The tactician was appointed today on a contract to June 2027, as predecessor Ivan Juric was fired following a poor start to the campaign. Advertisement The former Monza…
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…
The Tokyo Stock Exchange. Photographer: Shoko Takayasu/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Japan’s stocks dropped after the central bank said that it will begin selling its holdings of exchange-traded funds. Bonds fell as two dissenting voices on the board increased expectations of an interest rate hike next month. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average earlier fell as much as…
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,…
BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. diplomat apologized Thursday for using the word “animalistic” while calling for a gaggle of reporters to quiet down during a press conference in Lebanon earlier this week. Tom Barrack, who is the U.S. ambassador to Turkey and envoy to Syria and has also been on a temporary assignment in Lebanon,…
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…