Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname.

S NCAA OUTDOOR returns to its most frequent host city of late, Eugene (June 11–14). Here’s an advance peek... Read More ...

U.S. states seem to mark Presidents Day with as many different names and honors as there have been presidents.

A gambler won a big slot machine jackpot with a $1 bet at a North Las Vegas casino. Now, the player is $16,051.22 richer. The ...

The player said to Missouri Lottery that she thought she only won $5,000. But after a friend told her she had to keep ...

The April 2023 freight train derailment took place in heavily forested Somerset County and also led to a forest fire. Railway ...

U.S. Vice President JD Vance will visit the Dachau concentration camp memorial Thursday, making a stop at one of the most powerful symbols of World War II on the eve of his ...

North Korea is demolishing a South Korea-built property that had been used to host reunions of families separated during the ...

Kansas Highway Patrol is cautioning drivers of wintry road conditions following a head-on crash in the southeast portion of the state. In a Facebook post, Troop H shared ...

Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrated the Lantern Festival on Wednesday by releasing paper lanterns into the night sky, visiting light installations and snacking on ...

Police are investigating after a snowman with antisemitic symbols on it was found in Westport over the weekend. The snowman was discovered Sunday at the Newman Poses Preserve, according to Lt. Eric ...

One gambler walked out of a Northern California casino with a “monster-sized” jackpot. The player was at the Chukchansi Gold ...