states

Per AP, spell out state names, whether standing alone or used in conjunction with a city, town or military base.

When giving the name of a U.S. city, upon first reference it is usually necessary to also give the name of the state it’s in: The sophomore quarterback grew up in Lakeland, Florida. This also usually applies to North Carolina cities: Chancellor Howell’s hometown is Shelby, North Carolina. No state name is necessary if the city is one of the designated AP dateline cities listed below:

• Atlanta
• Baltimore
• Boston
• Chicago
• Cincinnati
• Cleveland
• Dallas
• Denver
• Detroit
• Honolulu
• Houston
• Indianapolis
• Las Vegas
• Los Angeles
• Miami
• Milwaukee
• Minneapolis
• New Orleans
• New York
• Oklahoma City
• Philadelphia
• Phoenix
• Pittsburgh
• St. Louis
• Salt Lake City
• San Antonio
• San Diego
• San Francisco
• Seattle
• Washington