The Underground Railroad was a secret network of travel routes and safe houses that guided slaves to free states in the 19th ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force on Tuesday presented its ongoing findings on the important role Illinois played in the history of helping slaves reach freedom. The ...

A task force of lawmakers and historians is recommending that Illinois create a full-time commission to commemorate the ...

WILMINGTON, Ohio — Residents voiced strong concerns during a public hearing at the Nov. 7 Wilmington City Council meeting, ...

expand Map showing proposed route of a passenger rail line between Raleigh and Wilmington. Southeastern North Carolina ...

DSPC owns the Port of Wilmington and is building a terminal in Edgemoor. This grant will go into both projects. The Clean Ports Program was established in February 2024 using a bill, H.R. 862 ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The federal government is handing out $2.4 billion in railroad grants to help pay for 122 projects nationwide with more than half of the money going to smaller railroads.

The National Park Service program lists sites related to the Underground Railroad and other places with notable history in the fight against slavery. Sign up for the News 8 daily newsletter The ...

As North Carolina sees record-breaking turnout for early voting, the Wilmington-area is no exception ... of the State Board of Elections, in a news release. As of Oct. 27, the number of votes ...

Moments before witnesses saw a woman "senselessly" beat another woman to death in Wilmington, the suspect was drawing hearts with her initials in the dust located on nearby car windows ...