Tracking high school football players with Division I offers heading into the 2025 season

A look at high school football players in Southwest Virginia who have committed to Division I programs or have received Division I offers. Did we miss anybody? Let us know by emailing us as sports@roanoke.com. Jacob Mullins, Franklin County, WR...

New Hampshire officials plan trade trip to Canada

New Hampshire officials plan trade trip to Canada AND UNCERTAINTY RAISED BY TARIFFS. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE CANADIAN TRADE COUNCIL IS THE TIP OF THE SPEAR IN EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN A STRONG BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A STATE AND A NATION AMID A TRADE...

Powerball Jackpot Zooms To $815 Million, the 7th Largest In History: New Hampshire Lottery

CONCORD, NH — There was no winner for Powerball on Monday night, which means there have been 37 straight drawings without anyone picking the jackpot numbers. The lack of a winner since late May has led to the jackpot growing to $815 million, the...

Bruce Willis' diagnosis shines light on dementia care in New Hampshire

Millions of Americans are living with dementia, and actor Bruce Willis' diagnosis of one form of the condition has highlighted the resources available in New Hampshire for patients and their families.There are 7 million people in the United States...

Frazzled already? Escape back-to-school stress at these 9 restaurants

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AP News Summary at 5:16 p.m. EDT

As Guatemalan kids sit in planes on tarmac, judge orders they stay in the US, for now HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — A U.S. judge has blocked the government from deporting a group of Guatemalan children who had crossed the border without their families....

Kristin Noble questions school values and budget transparency in recent posts

Kristin Noble, New Hampshire Representative for Hillsborough 2nd District | www.facebook.comKristin Noble, New Hampshire Representative for Hillsborough 2nd District | www.facebook.com Kristin Noble, a New Hampshire State Representative, has...

Ross Berry addresses school board actions and bail reform developments in New Hampshire

Experts underscore seriousness of school shooting hoaxes, penalties

Nearly a dozen school shooting hoaxes at universities have been reported across the country in the past week, with at least 10 of those believed to be connected to a single group, according to an intelligence report. While these particular hoaxes,...

Innis And Manzur Enter New Hampshire's U.S. Senate Race, Creating Two Competitive Primaries

Both the Republican and Democratic primaries for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire have competitions now that state Sen. Dan Innis and progressive organizer Karishma Manzur have announced campaigns. Manzur, an Exeter biomedical scientist, announced her...

The most overhyped but underwhelming product in history

In the heady last years of the 20th century, when inflation was low, interest rates were modest and employment levels high, the term “new economy” took on a whole new meaning. It was coined in the 1980s to describe the transition from a...

Sean Drives a School Bus

NH Chronicle: Sean Drives a School Bus Learning what it takes to take kids to school. Updated: 5:12 PM EDT Aug 28, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Finding enough bus drivers to get kids to and from school has been a struggle in recent years, but it's a...

Latin band aims to uplift immigrants at Louisville’s WorldFest amid enforcement anxiety

Once a week, a group of musicians gathers at Louisville native Gregory Acker’s home. A wooden lodge in the backyard transforms into a studio, buzzing with conversation as each band member clicks open the cases of their saxophones, Andean flutes,...

Trade mission planned to boost ties between New Hampshire, Canada amid times of uncertainty

A state-sponsored trade mission is preparing to leave for Canada early next month to help strengthen economic ties between New Hampshire and its neighbor to the north at a time of declining tourism and uncertainty caused by tariffs.The New...

How Trump used the criminal system to massively expand immigration detention

Over the last six months, Rodney Taylor has watched the Trump administration’s explosion in immigration enforcement from a detention cell in rural Georgia. Taylor, a 47-year-old who had both of his legs amputated as a child, came to the United...

Pitt hit with 'armed shooter' hoax day after school shooting in Minneapolis

The University of Pittsburgh on Thursday became the latest school targeted by a fake report of an armed shooter on campus, a day after a man opened fire during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 17. At 12:28...

Pro/Con: When public unions are strong, public services improve

Public-sector unions have long supported American workers, championing fair wages, reasonable hours, and safe working conditions. While recent challenges — like Utah’s repeal of collective-bargaining rights for government employees — may seem...

Danielle Spencer, who played little sister Dee on 'What's Happening!!,' dies at 60

LOS ANGELES — Danielle Spencer, who played the wisecracking and tattling little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom "What's Happening!!" has died at 60. Spencer, who became a veterinarian later in life, died Monday at a hospital in Richmond,...

Rep. James Thibault voices support for student rights and educational reforms

James Thibault, New Hampshire State Representative for Merrimack 25th District | Official WebsiteJames Thibault, New Hampshire State Representative for Merrimack 25th District | Official Website Rep. James Thibault, a member of the New Hampshire...

The sweet reason why New Hampshire has a new state marsupial

Vivien Deal-Sosa worked alongside her Chesterfield School classmates to petition for the Virginia opossum to become NH’s state marsupial. Here’s how she did it. For most people, encountering a Virginia opossum in your garage is a jarring...