The Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities is officially asking to return to the ballot this November. At the ...

As the temperature reaches past the 85-degree mark, local residents are out-and-about in the sunshine. Above, Kim Bowen ...

As any hiker or dog walker can attest, checking for ticks is routine practice after being outdoors at this time of year.

As Virginians head outdoors during warmer weather, an emergency medicine physician with Virginia Tech is spreading awareness about tick bite prevention and treatment.

An invasive tick was found carrying potentially deadly bacteria in CT, raising concern as the insect spreads rapidly through VA.

Allergic reactions from alpha-gal syndrome can be as varied as its triggers, ranging from joint pain, tissue swelling, itchy skin, gastrointestinal issues and anaphylaxis.

Tick season lasts from early spring through fall, and ticks can have dire consequences if they aren’t found. It can happen to ...

Connecticut officials are concerned about a particular pest new to the northeast state. The longhorned tick, which was ...

While growing up on a farm and enjoying outdoor pastimes such as fishing, hunting and camping, I don’t remember ever seeing a ...

Any ticks collected are sent to the state's public health department to be identified. The Will County Health Department ...

According to state tick experts, Risa Pesapane, associate professor in ecosystem and wildlife health, and Timothy McDermott, ...

Populations of several tick species across both Nassau and Suffolk counties have exploded since the fall, experts told The ...