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- LifestyleTimes-News
Blue Ridge Community College holds pinning ceremony for 40 in the nursing program
Blue Ridge Community College holds pinning ceremony for 40 in the nursing program on May 8.
2 min read - USWJZY
Greenville woman arrested, charged after using potato peeler to stab sister
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Greenville police arrested a woman and charged her with assault after officials said she stabbed her sister with a potato peeler. Kristen Hunter, public information officer with the Greenville Police Department, told WNCT’s Courtney Cortright that Jocelun Sherrod was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with a minor […]
1 min read - USWJZY
‘Really shocking’: Durham neighbors react to quadruple shooting at Duke Manor apartments leaving man dead
CBS 17 spoke with a recent Duke graduate who lives around the neighborhood. He said he doesn't feel safe.
2 min read - USWJBF Augusta
Traffic diverted in Washington Co. due to gas leak, fire
WASHINGTON CO., Ga. (WJBF) – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a gas leak and fire. According to the agency’s Facebook page, Hwy 15 North from Warthen to North Sparta Davisboro Road will be closed down and all traffic diverted until further notice. The Natural Gas Pipeline has a leak and […]
- PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | Trump pitches a highly dubious $1 billion deal to Big Oil execs
Donald Trump made a pitch to Big Oil executives: If they spent $1 billion to help elect him, he'd scrap environmental safeguards and give them tax breaks.
3 min read - BusinessThe El Paso Times
Arizona school district rescinds Nate Carman’s superintendent contract
This comes more than a month after Carman was placed on administrative leave from Socorro ISD.
2 min read - USKansas City Star
Missing teen seen in Kansas City’s Midtown area. Police ask for help finding 14-year-old
Khloe Koehne is missing and considered endangered. She is 5-foot-3 and weighs 135 pounds.
1 min read - USSturgis Journal
Couple leaves $10K to animal control
“I consider $100 a large donation; $1,000 is almost unheard of; $10,000? Those kinds of dollars aren’t walking through the door every day,” Capt. TJ Baker said.
2 min read - LifestyleAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Memorial Day weekend getaways: Best Arizona road trips from Flagstaff to the Coronado Trail
From ziplines in Flagstaff to the 460 curves along one of the most scenic drives in Arizona, here are fun places to go on Memorial Day weekend 2024.
7 min read - LifestyleAustin American-Statesman
Mother's Day 2024 deals and specials for fast food, brunch and dining
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 12. If you take mom out to eat, food spots and restaurants from Baskin-Robbins to Sonic Drive-In have specials.
12 min read - USSacramento Bee
How Sacramento State is becoming a statewide hub for Black student success
Black enrollment and achievement have taken on greater urgency in the CSU.
3 min read - USThe Olympian
Flower and synthesizer shop opens, plus updates on cookies, a credit union and apartments
Learn about the latest happenings with local businesses.
4 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
A new business opens to care for the Triangle’s dogs, cats and even goats. Details here
Have a bird, gerbil or snake? They’ll take care of those, too.
4 min read - PoliticsTri-City Herald
Smiley makes Newhouse congressional race mostly about one issue: Loyalty to Trump
“(T)his is no time for Central Washington to give up its clout in Congress or to hand the keys ... to someone who couldn’t manage her own campaign finances,” said Rep. Newhouse.
7 min read - USKRQE Albuquerque
What’s happening around New Mexico May 10-16
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Check out community events around New Mexico from May 10-16. Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque Notices 🔶 Registration open for Albuquerque Little Theatre summer camps – Albuquerque Little Theatre Education and Youth Program offers classes, workshops, and summer camps that cater to students of all ages. Kids can register for Disney’s Descendants musical […]
8 min read - USTri-City Herald
Longtime farm gives way to rare Tri-Cities riverfront project. What makes it different?
Picturesque farm was sold in high profile auction.
6 min read - BusinessThe Herald News
Massachusetts gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in Massachusetts last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - BusinessThe Herald News
Unemployment claims in Massachusetts declined last week
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Massachusetts last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - USWFTV
Troopers investigate deadly hit-and-run crash on Curry Ford Road in Orange County
Troopers are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash in east Orange County.
1 min read - USReuters
Education board in Virginia votes to restore schools' Confederate names
The education board for Shenandoah County, Virginia, voted early on Friday to restore Confederate generals' names to two public schools in the predominantly white, rural and solidly Republican district, becoming the first in the U.S. to take such an action. By a 6-1 vote, the board overturned its 2020 decision that stripped a high school and elementary school of their original names honoring three military leaders of the pro-slavery South in the U.S. Civil War - Robert E. Lee, commander of the
3 min read - USBluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
Mercer County expects 25 percent of ballots to be cast early: Saturday is last day to vote early
May 10—By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON — Voters kept arriving Thursday at the polls to take advantage of the last days for early voting in West Virginia before the 2024 Primary Election on May 14. Saturday is West Virginia's final day for early voting. The state's early polling places opened May 1 in all 55 counties and were scheduled to close after May 11. Each county ...
7 min read - USBluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
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May 10—WVDOH continues spring pothole patching across region The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) continues milling and filling potholes throughout West Virginia. Crews continued work in the following area locations Thursday: —US 219, Helvetia-Adolph Road, and Bell Crouch Road, Randolph County. —US 60 and WV 61, Fayette County. —Hokes Mill Road, Germany Road, Coffman Hill Road, Crag ...
4 min read - LifestyleWJW
Ohio village named among best small towns for summer vacation
It's that time of year so many start planning to get away. But, you may not have to go far to feel refreshed.
1 min read - USWJAX
Traffic Alert: New traffic patterns on SR 16 in St. Johns County
Traffic on westbound SR 16 will shift north to use newly-constructed lanes.
1 min read - SportsWCIA Champaign
WEATHER NOW: Calmer weather takes over as graduation, Mother’s Day approaches
A look at the forecast for the week ahead.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Goofy alligator crawls into Florida road, snuggles responding police car, photo shows
“Pretty much sums up Florida.”
1 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Distracted driving citations in Minnesota rose 57% during month-long enforcement campaign
Motorists sending texts and others checking their bank accounts while behind the wheel — law enforcement saw it all during a month-long enforcement campaign targeting distracted drivers. In all, law enforcement cited more than 5,300 motorists for violating the state's hands-free law from April 1-30, a 57% increase over last year when police carried out a similar campaign. "The number of ...
2 min read - LifestyleKSNT Topeka
Owners look to sell historic Gufler Mansion in Emporia for $775,000
EMPORIA (KSNT) – The owners of a more than 100-year-old mansion in Emporia say they’re looking for someone else to take up charge of their property and business. Brad and Susan Cochennet own the Gufler Mansion in the City of Emporia. The couple announced on social media on May 3 they intend to sell the […]
3 min read - USYork Daily Record
Driver fell asleep when truck fatally struck 3 construction workers on I-83: state police
The crash remains under investigation, state police said.
1 min read - USKDVR Denver
‘Sign of the times’: Variable speed limit signs to be posted along I-70
The Colorado Department of Transportation has unveiled plans for new signage in the high country.
1 min read - USReason.com
California's Leaders Still Ignoring State Pension Debt
California has just 72 percent of the assets needed to make payments to retired public workers, many of whom get to collect six-figure annual payments.
4 min read - LifestyleStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities area this week
Pastrami and egg on focaccia from Animales Barbeque Co.When thinking about barbecue, one of the last things that comes to mind is "brunch." But chef Jon Wipfli and his crew at Animales Barbeque Co. rarely stay inside the smoke box in terms of what they're up to. The brightly colored trailer outside Bauhaus Brew Labs has added a new midday Sunday menu that is perfect for rolling out of bed at ...
6 min read - USAthens Banner-Herald
Edrick Lamont Faust, the Athens man charged in 2001 Tara Baker killing, booked into jail
The man who has been arrested and charged in a decades-old Athens cold case is now in the Clarke County jail.
1 min read - USThe Clarion Ledger
JXN Water urges residents to conserve water after power outage at O.B. Curtis treatment plant
Thousands are without power Friday as powerful storms and massive winds have caused damage throughout the area.
1 min read - USNiagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
BLOTTER: Police reports for May 10
May 10—ASSAULT Police are investigating an assault in the 300 block of Ferry Avenue at around 7 p.m. May 3. A male victim refused to speak with officers but told hospital staff that he had been attacked and had suffered a stab wound below his left shoulder and two stab wounds to his buttocks. ROBBERY Police are investigating a robbery at a store in the 1500 block of Military Road at 7:30 p.m. ...
1 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
Night sky erupts on NC island as lightning hits 3 homes within minutes, officials say
The homes are within a seven-block radius, officials say.
1 min read - USWJZY
Traveling abroad with your dog? Here’s what you should know
If you are bringing a dog into the U.S. — whether if you are returning from a trip overseas with Rover, visiting the U.S., or adopting a dog from abroad — you have to follow a set of new rules designed to help prevent the spread of rabies.
1 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Why Abbott joined all US governors in opposing Air Force proposal to move some Guard troops
The proposal by Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall would not affect Texas units, but Gov. Greg Abbott warns about setting "a dangerous precedent."
5 min read - USKFOR articles
OKC woman says tow company didn’t notify her for a year, charges filed
The Oklahoma County District Attorney's office has filed charges against a manager of a tow wrecker service after towing a woman's van in 2023 and allegedly failing to notify her until 2024.
2 min read - USWFTV
Parts of Central Florida under severe thunderstorm watch Friday
Parts of Central Florida are under a severe thunderstorm watch Friday morning.
1 min read - USColumbia Daily Herald
Columbia tornado clean-up: Volunteers invited to sign up at Randolph Howell Elementary
The latest tornado relief update includes Highway 31 reopening, as well as a need for volunteers and contractors to help with the ongoing efforts.
3 min read - OpinionNew Jersey Monitor
Gov. Murphy’s choice on public records bill: Mimic Michigan Dems, or the Louisiana GOP
Gov. Murphy will soon be faced with a big choice: let the Legislature gut out public records law, or to side with the public’s right to access. The post Gov. Murphy’s choice on public records bill: Mimic Michigan Dems, or the Louisiana GOP appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
4 min read - USKTVI
Rally for teen accused in fight near Hazelwood East High School
CLAYTON, Mo. – A teenage girl involved in a fight near Hazelwood East High School that left another student severely injured is facing the possibility of being tried as an adult. The incident resulted in 16-year-old Kaylee Gain being hospitalized with a skull fracture and brain bleeding. She is now back home but continues to […]
1 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
These high schoolers made a replica of a 1978 DMPD squad car. Here’s how to view it
It took 8 months of work, but a group of Des Moines Central Campus students have restored a 1978 Ford LTD II and turned it into a replica squad car.
2 min read - USKTVI
St. Louis among top five cities for gun thefts from cars
ST. LOUIS — A new report from the gun safety group Everytown reveals that the number of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled since 2013. This study, which analyzed FBI crime data from 337 cities across 44 states, indicates a significant rise in these thefts. The report also highlights that states with […]
1 min read - USThe Des Moines Register
Warrant sought for the arrest of Pieper Lewis after she walks away from probation again
Dismissed from a treatment program in Atlanta for rule violations, Pieper Lewis has gone missing and officials are seeking a warrant for her arrest.
4 min read - USArgus Leader
South Dakota's recreational marijuana campaign readies another ballot run
It's been a mad dash to the finish line for the pro-legalization group, which also had a hand in putting the issue on the ballot in 2020 and 2022.
3 min read - LifestyleThe Oklahoman
Stilwell Strawberry Festival kicks off Saturday at the 'Strawberry Capital of the World'
Thousands of visitors will trek to downtown Stilwell for the annual Stilwell Strawberry Festival on Saturday.
1 min read - USThe Star Press
Appeals court upholds convictions of men who left victim for dead in Henry County
The men were convicted of abducting a woman in Indianapolis, trying to kill her and then leaving her for dead along Interstate 70 in Henry County.
2 min read - USThe Coloradoan
Policy say woman and her dog fought off assault suspect in Lee Martinez Park on Sunday
Police say the woman reported that she fought off the man for 20 minutes while he tried to assault her.
2 min read