The 1977 Community Reinvestment Act was intended to end redlining, a practice in which banks in effect walled off many inner-city neighborhoods from mortgage loans. But some GOP lawmakers say it has ...

In the fall, they fall en masse from the trees, landing on garden paths, terraces, or flower beds, and are either swept away or left lying around. Yet, they are far from worthless. For nutrition ...

Following calls by a reform group known as the “ACORN 8,” many are rightly worried about the prospect of taxpayer money flowing to the scandal-plagued Association of Community Organizations for Reform ...

Several years ago, Smyth County native Joan Worley spent some of her spare time going to craft shows. She usually came home with jewelry items that featured beads, so she decided to try her hand at ...

This Thanksgiving, be thankful that the squirrels didn't get all the acorns scattered around your yard. The caps can be used to adorn napkin rings for the holiday table, no matter what your decor.

Conservative Republicans are capitalizing on the troubles of community activist group ACORN – ranging from charges of voter registration fraud to embarrassing videos of its employees – to revive their ...