John Rodger, 88, was holidaying on the Mediterranean island of Gozo when his house in rural Norfolk burnt down.

A vigilant neighbor who spotted flames shooting out of the chimney of a Pulaski Township home Sunday likely “saved the day” for the residents, according to township fire Chief Guy Morse. The Pulaski ...

The result is going to be, like, Roblox doesn’t work in Arizona,” said Marilyn Rodriguez, who testified for the ACLU against ...

The freeze of $1.2 million in federal grants has paused the work of a group that maintains a wildlife preserve, provides ...

This Wednesday through Saturday, the EPA will be holding “open office hours” for residents to discuss the soil testing ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Key Republicans and Democrats in Congress have been stalwart supporters of Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A jury in Illinois began deliberations on Friday in the criminal trial of a landlord charged for the ...

The EPA says the high levels of contaminants found in a community center, school and a park are not an immediate threat to ...

The EPA has already found higher levels of cancer-causing chemicals in the yard, which is used to burn wood with creosote, ...

A chimney fire had three fire departments busy Saturday afternoon. Just after 12:00 p.m., the Appomattox Volunteer Fire Department, Appomattox County Rescue Squad and Pamplin Volunteer Fire Department ...

And if the conditions are right, that creosote can catch on fire and cause chimney fires.” The strong winds don’t help either. They can speed up the process of the flames spreading throughout the ...

Railroad ties are typically coated with creosote, a chemical that the federal government says is linked to cancers, eye damage and other health issues — but which can also help protect wood from ...