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James Island firefighters struggle with low pay and high living costs, seek change
ABC News 4 Charleston· 3 days agoTired, worn out, underpaid and underappreciated. That's how the James Island Professional ...
‘Huge financial investment in public safety:’ COJ strikes deal with police and fire unions
WJAX via Yahoo News· 1 day ago[DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app...alerts as news breaks] The deal would raise starting salaries...
U.S. bans on gasoline-powered leaf blowers grow, as does blowback from landscaping industry
The News-Times· 1 hour agoThe roar of the leaf blower has become an inescapable part of daily life in communities across...
Become a paramedic | The Daily News
The Daily News· 3 days agoFirst on the scene and first to respond, paramedics are essential to making sure challenging (and often life-threatening) medical emergencies receive priority care, fast. As of 2021, there were ...
The Divisive Housing Perk Adding Thousands of Dollars to Lawmaker Pay
The Wall Street Journal· 7 days agoWASHINGTON—A bitter battle over a congressional seat in South Carolina has shone a spotlight on a...
Party leader: Iowa Democrats need to stay on message with voters, preach abortion and education
The Globe Gazette· 4 days agoKonfrst on Saturday had a message for all Democratic candidates in Iowa in this fall’s election:...
Fire departments raise concerns about proposed OSHA requirements, legal questions linger
Rapid City Journal· 22 hours ago“How it is written now, the (new) standard would affect your firefighters, law enforcement teams,...
Faith aldermen hold public hearing for proposed budget, plan to keep current tax rate - Salisbury...
The Salisbury Post· 5 days agoThe proposed budget holds most rates and expenses steady from the past year, including the property tax rate, which would stand at 41 cents per $100 of property valuation. Mayor Randall Barger ...
Trudy Rubin: Ukraine's volunteer spirit buoys its fight against Russia
The Globe Gazette· 1 day agoAs evening falls, the streets are mostly dark in Ukraine's capital. Russia has been systematically destroying the country's national power grid as Western allies have dawdled over providing promised air defense systems.
It's already next season in the NBA
The Globe Gazette· 2 days agoThe Boston Celtics won the NBA Finals on Monday night, and when the clock rolled over to Tuesday morning, teams — in many cases — could start talking to...