Northampton County (Virginia)

Hillary Clinton called upon millions of voters who supported her in the primaries to send Barack Obama to the White House, declaring in a Democratic National Convention speech Tuesday night that the man who defeated her ''is my candidate and he must be...

| Barack Obama's choice of Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate Saturday adds a Pennsylvania twist to the Democratic ticket in an area of the state where the Illinois senator was badly beaten in the April primary. Born and raised in Scranton,...

Northampton County schools weren't helped a bit by soaring land values along Virginia's Eastern Shore. That's because the taxes collected by the county were based on only about 45 percent of the land's estimated value of $2.84 billion, nearly triple...

Northampton County schools weren't helped a bit by soaring land values along Virginia's Eastern Shore. That's because the taxes collected by the county were based on only about 45 percent of the land's estimated value of $2.84 billion, nearly triple...

Dear Sue: I visited my son in West Virginia, and noticed a plant, that my mother-in-law had in her old garden, and I'm at a loss for a name. My description follows: The plat resembles my idea of a pineapple plant, and during the summer it shoots a...

May 28, 1754: Virginia militiamen under Lt. Col. George Washington clash with French troops at Jumonville Glen. July 3, 1754: French troops and Indians attack Washington's force at Fort Necessity. He surrenders and is allowed to retreat the next day....

Carl Snyder, 83, has a farmer's weathered face. His thin lips can be set in a straight line, his square chin cementing an image of determination. His roots here go deep. His family came to Lynn Township toward the end of the 1700s and lived through the...

Third of a three-day series The visual tranquility of a little-traveled hallway in the Northampton County Courthouse in Easton is interrupted by the vivid colors of a mural stretching 18 feet along one wall. It appears to depict colonial times. A...

If you're an armed forces veteran or in the military now, you probably don't know about all the benefits you're entitled to. Even if you do, gobbledegook could stop you like a tank. Pick up a government publication and you might need a translator to find...

When you visit Wendy's on Union Boulevard in Allentown to order a No. 1 Combo, you expect a hot, fresh sandwich and fries at a bargain price. You'll also be getting a fast-food meal fixed in a kitchen that has been scrutinized for cleanliness and safety...

The two sons of a woman who died while under the care of nurse Charles Cullen at St. Luke's Hospital filed court documents Wednesday announcing their intention to file a wrongful death lawsuit. Marilyn J. Hall, 66, of Phillipsburg died unexpectedly on...

Government Center, Fourth Floor Meeting Room, 669 Washington St., Easton, 610-559-3195, www.northamptoncounty.org. Meet first and third Thursday of the month. County executive: Glenn F. Reibman; clerk to council: Frank E. Flisser; director of...