It has been eight years since the body of a little girl was found inside a suitcase on a property off Interstate 45 near Madisonville.

Authorities in Madison County, alongside the FBI, are scheduled to hold a news conference at 10:30 a.m. at the Madison County Sheriff’s Office to discuss updates on a cold case unsolved since 2016.

Hurricane Helene killed scores of people when it struck Florida late last week and then plowed through the Southeast as one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history.

Tens of thousands of students have left Florida’s public schools in recent years amid an explosive growth in school choice.

A “side hustle” can be one way to try out a new business idea before taking a full-fledged jump.

Homeowners have been spending more for renovations in recent years, as high interest rates and inflation drove up costs for everything from flooring to refrigerators.

It’s become a bizarre national mystery, six cows found mutilated in Madison County. Investigators with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office said the remains weren’t even scavenged by animals.

They said a rancher told them a 6-year-old longhorn-cross cow had been found lying on her side, deceased, and mutilated on their ranch.

When schools in one North Carolina county reopen later this month, new security measures will include stocking AR-15 rifles for school resource officers to use in the event of an active shooter.

Growth in U.S. manufacturing slowed slightly in June, as supply chain problems persist and businesses say they are still struggling to find workers.

U.S. home construction rose 3.6% in May as builders battled a surge in lumber prices that have made homes more expensive The May increase left construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.57 million units, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.

U.S. construction spending rose a modest 0.2% in April as strength in housing offset further weakness in nonresidential construction.

U.S. home construction fell a surprisingly sharp 9.5% in April with analysts attributing part of the decline to builders holding back on starting new construction because of a surge in lumber prices and other supply constraints.

U.S. home prices rose in February at the fastest pace in nearly seven years as strong demand for housing collided with tight supplies of homes on the market.

Mortgage rates fell for a second straight week amid signs of economic improvement.

U.S. construction spending fell in February after several months of steady gains, likely because of unseasonably cold weather and winter storms in the south. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)WASHINGTON – U.S. construction spending fell in February after several months of steady gains, likely because of unseasonably cold weather and winter storms in the south. The Commerce Department said Thursday that spending on building projects slipped 0.8% in February, after a 1.2% gain in January. Public construction spending also dropped sharply, declining by 1.7%. Construction spending on homes and apartments has soared more than 21% in the past year, driving all construction spending up 5.3% since the pandemic struck.

U.S. home prices increased at the fastest pace in seven years in January as the pandemic has fueled demand for single-family houses even as the supply for such homes shrinks.

U.S. long-term mortgage rates continued to edge higher this week as the benchmark 30-year loan stayed above the 3% mark. Rates remain near historic lows, however. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)WASHINGTON – U.S. long-term mortgage rates continued to edge higher this week as the benchmark 30-year loan stayed above the 3% mark. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate home loan rose to 3.09% from 3.05% last week. The prospect of massive pandemic aid, following Congress’ recent enactment of the nearly $2 trillion relief package, has helped lift uncertainty about the economic recovery and likely coaxed mortgage rates higher.