For most American women, pregnancy has been said to be one of the greatest roadblocks to professional success. The debate in most states is framed as a constant struggle between women’s career ambitions and their desire to be involved mothers, but there has been plenty of evidence suggests it’s not the act of having children that hurts women’s careers, but actually, the workplace...
Yesterday the major threat from Hurricane Arthur disappeared completely from the North Carolina, and it barely left a scratch. State officials are now doing everything they can to try to bring scared tourists back to the beaches and islands. The storm stirred up plenty of noise, but no serious injuries were reported from the earliest hurricanes in North Carolina's recorded history...
Savannah is about to see a major influx of residents moving into downtown. There will soon be many more housing options develop as a result of changes to Savannah’s zoning laws. The Savannah City Council just voted to eliminate minimum lot size requirements on downtown streets, allowing developers to squeeze more residential units into the upper floors of buildings throughout downtown. These changes eliminate...
The 4th of July is one of the most expensive US holidays, with more spend on cookout items than any other day of the year. Americans also buy a record amount of grills, lawn chairs, and coolers to better equip their parties. Americans across the country are now firing up their grills this Fourth of July, and it's to...
The stock camera in your Android phone or tablet can vary from exceptional to terrible, depending on what kind of device you're using. Fortunately there are several incredible apps to help you create the most incredible pictures you'v ever seen. Here are a few of the best.    #1 Adobe Photoshop Touch Photoshop is currently the most preferred editor for most desktop users, and they...
The United States went into overtime in their last game in the 2014 World Cup thanks largely to our show-stopping goalie Tim Howard. He finished Tuesday's game against Belgium with 16 saves, the most in a World Cup game since FIFA started keeping track in 2002. It was by far his finest performance in 13 years with the national team. In...
Several new laws will go into effect today that may have major implications on Californian businesses and major benefits for workers and those seeking work. The first of these laws increases the state's minimum wage, which has not been touched since back in 2008. President Barack Obama has pushed Congress to raise the federal minimum wage, but the proposal was...
4th of July is finally here! Here are some of the top events, concerts, games, fireworks, parades, live music, historical presentations, water fun, deals, and freebies happening all around the greater Charlotte region over the next few days. Have a Happy Independance Day weekend! Thursday 3:00pm:  Lowes YMCA in Mooresville -  4th of July celebration with fireworks - The July 3 Summer Celebration is more...
This past week authorities from various law enforcement agencies throughout greater Los Angeles unleashed 'Operation Breakheart' - a coordinated effort that resulted in the arrests of 275 online child predators and dozens of victims freed. Today's parents need to drastically change their way of thinking and realize that the danger isn’t just in chat rooms or on social media, said Long...
In one of the most unprecedented supreme court cases in recent years, Hobby Lobby has just won a major victory for religious freedoms for corporations. The US Supreme Court has just ruled that "closely held" for-profit businesses can use religious freedom objections to opt out of the requirements within the Affordable Care Act that require free 'morning-after' and 'week-after' pill coverage for...