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Ohio led the nation in solar and wind farm rejections in 2022, according to an author and podcaster tracking such data.Robert Bryce says more than 40 Ohio townships banned either wind or solar, or…

CHICAGO — As the holiday season gets underway, COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise across the state, and the Illinois Department of Public Health is urging Illinoisans to protect themselves from illness. According to a…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The top home sold in Franklin County in November went for $3.9 million, and the top home in Delaware County went for $2.8 million. NBC4 analyzed daily property sale records from the Franklin and…

New York's weekly tally of COVID-19 cases ticked up about 8% last week, as many counties outside New York City faced higher coronavirus risk levels and spikes in other viral infections among children nationally prompted public health…

New York’s governor, Kathy Hochul, declared a disaster emergency on Friday and said the state was stepping up its polio-fighting efforts after the virus was detected in the wastewater of yet another county in the New York City…

More than a year and a half since the first COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out -- at a record pace and with the promise of ending the worst public health crisis in a century -- several U.S. counties still have incredibly low rates of…

Lehigh and Northampton counties are experiencing “high” community levels of COVID-19, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, based on calculations released Thursday.That means the CDC recommends:Wear a mask indoors in…

Masks are now recommended for indoor public places and on public transportation in nine New Jersey counties for the first time since federal COVID-19 risk guidelines were updated in February.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…

Commuting easily ranks as one of the least enjoyable parts of a person’s day. Commuters encounter more physical health problems, and low-income commuters are less likely to gain financial stability—among a host of other negative…

“No matter where you live, there is still work to be done to create conditions so that everyone in the community thrives,” said Amanda Gatewood, a scientist with County Health Rankings & Roadmaps.Local public officials say a lot of…