Economic developers in Rome and Floyd County have asked the SPLOST Citizens Advisory Committee to put $ 15 million in the proposed package for the acquisition of a large industrial tract. A vote on a new special purpose, local option sales tax is... “They’re looking in various parts of the county, trying to find an appropriate site and a willing seller,” Seckman said. David Newby, chairman of the Citizens SPLOST panel, said the Chamber and economic development officials will be given time in June...

Someday astronauts will find themselves deep in outer space, in need of spare spacecraft parts on an inhospitable place like Mars. That’s why Sarah Hovsepian and the engineers at the NASA Ames’ SpaceShop are busy now working on a do- it- yourself...

If you’re searching everywhere for sturdy affordable bookshelves or a home-office setup, here’s another place to try: Jerry’s Office Furniture, just east of downtown Phoenix, boasts five warehouses and a fascinating mix of new and used office...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which...

A story about Windy City Cafe, owned by John Karuntzos and his son, George, misstated who is a sergeant with the Chicago Police Department. George is the sergeant.