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From Egypt to Edinburg, which Texas towns are named for faraway places?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 5 months agoPerhaps you've seen social media posts that carry lighthearted headlines such as "Tour the world...
The 27 Weirdest Town Names Ever Put on the Map
Bob Vila via Yahoo News· 10 months agofirehouse in rough and ready california Across the United States there are towns that are remarkable for their storied namesakes. From accidents to...
Tornadoes rip through Mississippi, Alabama: At least 26 dead; Biden declares emergency
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoROLLING FORK, Miss. — Tornadoes left a trail of destruction across rural Mississippi and Alabama...
Tornado watch: Two dead in Alabama as storms tear through South leaving thousands without power
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe “threat for supercells capable of all severe hazards” continued into Wednesday morning,...
York County stands in the ‘Midlands,’ with exposure to three other ‘nations’
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 9 months ago(This is another in a series of occasional columns about York County borders and how they helped...
The weirdest town names in all 50 states, from Ketchuptown to Monkey's Eyebrow.
USA TODAY via AOL· 2 years agoThe American landscape is scattered with hidden treasure, from awe-striking flatlands, untouched wilderness, and hyper-specific cuisine. It's a map not quite like any other. Perhaps the most ...
Severe weather now targeting much of the East with heavy rain, possible tornadoes
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMost of the eastern U.S. faced threats of severe weather Thursday evening as a deadly storm system...
18 Southern Towns With The Most Festive Names
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFrom Garland, Texas to North Pole, Oklahoma. Robbie Caponetto Southerners are known to go big for the holidays. Whether it's with Griswold-worthy light...
'We live in the world lynching made': How communities face — or hide from — history
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoElijah Gaddis grew up in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, outside Charlotte. His family were new,...
Tornado warning, flood alerts issued as storm system holds NC under state of emergency
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 5 months agoGov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency over North Carolina Tuesday as a massive, forceful...