Today is Friday, March 27, 2026. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: In 1926, John H. Thornburn purchased the Kankakee & Urbana Traction Company’s holdings for $119,000 at a ...

Hear the stories of everyday women from Bay Area history who brought about extraordinary social and cultural shifts using little more than tenacity, smart strategy and a resolute belief in what they ...

Today is Friday, March 6, 2026. Here are local news reports from 100, 50 and 15 years ago: In 1926, the city of Urbana filed suit against E.E. Alger for keeping the Colonial Theater open last Sunday ...

What is it about the 305? It’s an area code, sure, but so much more. We use it to describe our hometown — “I live in the 305.” Pitbull took the numbers for a name — Mr. 305. It’s a time — 3:05 p.m.

February 26, 2011 - A new area code rolled out in eastern Nebraska, due to population growth and an increased need for numbers. The 531 area code was to be assigned when the 402 numbers ran out. To ...

Everything in Knoxville bleeds orange and white, even the regional area code. The Knoxville area code is a clever and subtle nod to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. When you dial 865 on the ...

February is Black History Month, and we’ve put together a list of ways to commemorate the occasion. From new exhibits and films, to history tours and Black-owned tastings, there are a number of ways ...

New phone numbers in Mississippi will get a new area code, starting now. Here's what to know about when, where and why the change is happening, how it could affect you. The Mississippi Public Service ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - As of Friday, you’ll need to dial 334 to get even local calls to go through, because in the next month, Alabama will get a new area code. The Alabama Public Service ...

“When I started going out in the ’70s, the hanky code was kind of de rigueur, especially at bars like the Eagle,” recalls Frank Nowicki, a member of the Centaur Motorcycle Club and the 1993 Mr.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Customers in Alabama’s 334 area code region will be required to begin 10-digit dialing Jan. 23, 2026. The mandatory change follows a permissive 10-digit dialing period that allowed ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WTVY) - Phone calls made in the Wiregrass and other parts of southeast and central Alabama will be undergoing changes over the next two months. Beginning January 23, those that have ...