Lewis Lawrence likes to refer to the coastal middle peninsula of Virginia as suffering from a “soggy socks” problem. Flooding is so persistent that people often can’t walk around without getting their feet wet.Over two decades, Lawrence, the executive director of the Middle Peninsula Planning

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Developed in conjunction with Joomla extensions.Gov. Hochul (photo: Kevin P. Coughlin/Governor's Office)Kathy Hochul made history last week, becoming the first woman to be elected governor of New York. Hochul, a Democrat who took over in August 2021 after Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned in disgrace,

by Kellen Squire, who is an ER nurse:There is a complete futility I can feel in my heart and soul about what I’m writing here. Really, about any tragedy, but for one that hits so close to home it’s only magnified about a thousand times.This isn’t the first or second mass shooting w

Intense thunderstorms, flash flooding spark rooftop rescues in parts of south-eastern Australia Follow the latest updates from the NSW floods in our live blogFor the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyFollow the results as votes in the US midterms are countedEmergency servi

Ben Pierce, executive director of McGeeÕs Swamp Tours, pulls an invasive clump of live water hyacinth from the water bed, which is exposed due to low water levels, Friday, November 4, in the Atchafalaya Basin near Henderson, La.New growth springs up around a normally submerged cypress stump Friday,

Illustration by Patrick Hruby / Los Angeles Times; animation by Li Anne Liew / For The TimesThis is part of the L.A. Times 2022 Gift Guide. See the full guide here. If you make a purchase using some of our links, the L.A. Times may be compensated.The holidays can be hard for the eco-conscious. All t

Bayonne public housing apartment infested with fliesDebbie Walker can’t eat and she can’t sleep. She can’t even stand to spend time in her own apartment.Unwelcome guests can have that affect on people.But for this resident of Bayback Gardens, a Bayonne Housing Authority building, it’s small

Robin Pingeton’s team has been hot offensively and hope to carry that over into a Sunday matchup against the RedhawksAfter dismantling Bradley in the home opener, 83-38, the undefeated Missouri Tigers women’s basketball team is back at Mizzou Arena for an in-state matchup against the 1-1 Southea

Houston notches their second victory as they get their first win on the road!Houston Rockets fans...welcome back to the win column! It took two dozen three pointers and an equally rough night on the turnover spectrum to get there, but the Rockets were able to hold on against the Orlando Magic tonigh