Working from home may be an ideal situation to some. However, an advertisement offering this kind of employment may be the facade for a scam designed to drain the bank accounts of unsuspecting individuals.

There is a dramatic rise in the number of people without jobs. The March unemployment rate nationwide climbed to 6.2 percent, up from just 5 percent one year ago.

The economy showed off unexpected signs of resilience Friday as job losses slowed, the dollar gained a bit of muscle for a change, and there were even indications that food prices might be easing. The unemployment rate dipped, although that may not last.

Police are searching for a Hispanic male who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman Thursday morning. Around 6:30 a.m., Plano Police officers responded to a sexual assault call in the 3500 block of Bahama Drive.

As the nation's economy worsens and Michigan's unemployment rate reaches double digits, hundreds of Muskegon County residents are asking for food, request help with their utilities, mortgage payments or rent, even ask for money to fill their gas tanks.