Alexandria, VA

Columbus, OH

Maryland State

Oxford, MD

A Taste of History: The Robert Morris Inn, Maryland's Oldest Restaurant. The Robert Morris Inn began its life as the River Road Inn, a popular stop for travelers journeying between Philadelphia and Annapolis. Its namesake, Robert Morris, a financier of the American Revolution, purchased the inn in 1738 and transformed it into a thriving hub for social gatherings and political discussions.

What is The Oldest Restaurant in Maryland?

California State

CBS News

When Flash Shelton found squatters in his mother's home in Northern California five years ago, he figured out how to work around a system that often appears to protect the squatter and not the property owner: he decided to turn the tables on the squatters."These people feel like the law allows them to do it, so why not me?" said Shelton, who has become known as "The Squatter Hunter."Shelton is now hired by property owners to target squatters living in their homes without permission. Property owners start by giving him a lease, with the legal rights that come with it."Based...

How property owners and lawmakers are turning the tables on squatters

Hawaii State

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public places on Friday, overturning a California appeals court ruling that found such laws amount to cruel and unusual punishment when shelter space is lacking. The case is the most...

Supreme Court Allows Cities to Enforce Bans on Homeless People Sleeping Outside

Virginia State

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Margaret Minnicks

According to WRIC 8 News, a new speed limit will become effective on July 1, 2024 in Virginia. Speed limits in a business or residential district will be aslow as 15 miles per hour on Virginia highways.

A new speed limit law on highways becomes effective in Virginia on July 1, 2024

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

New York City, NY

The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Woodbridge, VA

The Inside Scoop - PWC

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Authorities are actively searching for Quamel Thomson, a 26-year-old man from Woodbridge, who is accused of assaulting a woman and preventing her from leaving an apartment in the Longview Apartments complex on Lynn Street.

Woodbridge Police Hunt for Man Accused of Strangling and Assaulting Woman in Apartment

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Southside Matt

As stated by The Zebra in their History of U.S. Homeownership: how housing has changed since 1960, “The United States is in the midst of a housing crisis.” They report that 40 million renters are currently at risk of eviction. That equates to almost half of the renters in the U.S. in serious danger of losing their homes. While minority residents, primarily Black and LatinX, are disproportionately affected by this, the current economic situation has caused this to hit all races.

Homelessness being outlawed

Reading, PA

Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
The post Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

A Coffee County man was sentenced to eight years in prison yesterday after pleading guilty to charges of aggravated assault and aggravated battery. Copies of the indictments show that on August 1, 2023, the defendant, Steve Eugene Sellers, committed aggravated assault by choking a woman until she could not breathe.

Coffee County Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Aggravated Assault and Battery

Oregon State

Kennewick, WA

TRI-CITIES, Wash. - In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that cities can place bans on the ability for homeless people to sleep outside in public places, even when shelters are at high capacity. According to AP News, this overturns a ruling from a California-based appeals court...

Supreme Court rules cities can ban outdoor sleeping, local organizations respond

South Carolina State

The US Sun

A DRIVER has accepted a nearly $25,000 fine after city officials complained for years about parking on his property. Dozens of broken-down cars were parked on his lawn. The state complained that the man was running an unpermitted salvage yard. Brent Bapp was fined $24,859.80, officials at the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Department of […]

Driver fined almost $25,000 for vehicles parked on his own property – city knew about his cars for five years

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Another renter is feeling the pressure from an overbearing homeowners association, and they are not happy. This individual is receiving incessant pushback from their HOA over the characteristics of their lawn. HOAs draw the ire of folks all across the country for strict guidelines and a vengeful eye worthy of...

Renter in disbelief over HOA's outrageous maintenance demands: 'This will be the first and last time I live in these kinds of neighborhoods'

New Jersey State

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

WOODBRIDGE, Va. - Authorities have arrested Gregory Marsalis Robinson, 31, in connection with an assault that occurred at a 7-Eleven gas pump on Dale Boulevard. The incident took place on May 22, shortly after 11:45 a.m., when an argument escalated into violence.

Man Arrested for Violent Attack at Woodbridge Gas Station

Oxon Hill, MD

Washington, DC

Fort Washington, MD

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Alexandria Fire Department warns that fireworks are illegal in the city

It’s the season for fireworks, but not in Alexandria. With the Fourth of July and the City’s birthday celebration (July 13) right around the corner, the...

Alexandria Fire Department warns that fireworks are illegal in the city

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