Oregon will take on Penn State in a game between top-10 ranked opponents this weekend in State College. But why is the region called Happy Valley?

Think you know your U.S. state nicknames? Solve this fun crossword and match each state with its iconic moniker.

Only half of the current 32 National Football League teams retain their original nicknames and cities as we dive into the ...

From Montana’s chilling record of victims per capita to Illinois’ staggering number of murderers, new research reveals which ...

From notable historical facts to remarkable geographic features, state nicknames convey the unique culture and identity of each state Name that state Oklahoma is “The Sooner State.” Montana is “The ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) joined Senate Democrats on Thursday to add Russia to the U.S.’s list of state sponsors of terrorism. The senators held a press conference condemning Russia for the alleged ...

In college football, rankings are everything. The top 12 teams hold special significance — they’re in position for the College Football Playoff and have a real shot at a national championship. After ...

Supermarket chain Safeway is closing 10 locations across three states, the company confirmed to USA TODAY. The grocery store chain, which operates under parent company Albertsons, said in a Sept. 10 ...

Most of the state is now under a drought watch after a summer of high heat and little rain. Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Department of Environmental Conservation added 30 counties to the drought ...

Part 2 of the Rich Rodriguez era at West Virginia brought the same Week 2 opponent as Part 1 of his tenure with the Mountaineers taking on border foe Ohio. Only this time, the result was much differen ...

More Cumberland County Schools landed on the state’s low-performing list, test results for the 2024-25 school year show, with 27 schools designated as low-performing, up from 15 for the prior year, a ...

(NEXSTAR) — You may be dealing with tariffs, a slow job market, a difficult housing market, and prices that seemingly refuse to come down, but the nation’s wealthiest residents appear to be doing just ...