The Tower of David skyscraper — a 45-story unfinished highrise in downtown Caracas, Venezuela has become home to over 4,400 people. Residents of the city and people around the world who know about 'The Tower of David' call it the world’s tallest squat, a surreal vertical slum straight out of a science fiction movie.
City officials and armed police have just begun...
Charlotte is about to house the headquarters of yet another Fortune 500 corporation and receive an influx of almost 1,300 jobs to a new campus to be built in southwest Charlotte.
Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) just announced that it will be establishing a new global headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. The $7 billion company will be relocating its headquarters, research & development facilities, and corporate...
The historic Wisconsin state fair is about to launch with never before seen rides, games, and, of course, the craziest food concoctions imaginable.
The State Fair will be held July 31-Aug. 10 at State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St., West Allis.
Here are some of the highlights and specials. For complete details, visit wistatefair.com
New attractions for 2014
• Hog Alley. This area features new food...
The Yonker's red-light camera program has just been extended and expanded by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, among 92 pieces of legislation signed Tuesday by the governor.
Yonkers is the largest city in NY to receive such a substantial expansion on it's red light camera pilot program.
Two other substantial NY cities were hoping to also integrate the red-light camera program — Albany and Kingston — but...
Like many cities in California, Bakersfield is continuing to increase in popularity, it's residents are taking more pride, and businesses are pouring in more community investment. This naturally leads to an improved standard of living for every resident. Most importantly, we are seeing crime plummet. Recent data is showing that overall crime has dropped about 10% over the past six...
Many news outlets are suggesting that Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim made comments about a three-day work week.
The Financial Times reported that in a speech at a conference in Paraguay, Slim advocated a radical change in the typical five-day work week.
What he really said is shocking to say the least...
"People are going to have to work for more years, until they...
Cynthia Robinson has just been awarded $23.6 billion by a Florida Jury for damages in her lawsuit against the tobacco company R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
Her argument in the case was that smoking killed her husband, Michael Johnson, in 1996. R.J. Reynolds Company was found to be negligent in not informing him that nicotine is addictive and smoking causes lung cancer. Johnson started...
Norfolk is about to be home to one of the largest outlet malls in the state of Virginia. The Simon Property Group has announced plans to invest $75 million to build a "Premium Outlets" mall at Northampton Boulevard off I-64, replacing part of the Lake Wright Golf Course, a property that Norfolk has owned for almost 50 years.
The city council will be approving...
August's Sheriff's Office is currently investigating an outrageous incident. An unknown man has just stole over 200 pairs of women's underwear from the Victoria's Secret store at the Augusta Mall.
The security tapes show an African-American or Hispanic male wearing a white pullover shirt and jeans walking into the Victoria's Secret store around 11:50 a.m., and walking out with over $1,900 worth...
An unprecedented ban on smoking tobacco may soon be put into effect throughout the city of Albany.
“A smoke free environment is so much better than being in one where you have to deal with a second hand smoke and the nuisance of second hand smoke,” commented Richard Conti, an Albany council member.
The Law, Buildings, and Code Enforcement Committee in preparing to discuss...