Brookings, SD

Columbus, OH

South Carolina State

High School On SI

Gaffney gains our nod as the No. 1 team in the Palmetto State as the 2024 season is set to get underway.

Top 25 South Carolina high school football preseason rankings (8/2/2024)

Idaho State

Pocatello, ID

FanSided

College football is a tribal war; we fans align ourselves with particular “tribes,” and see red the moment anyone (and I mean anyone) challenges them. Yet, above all the animosity, one thing stands alone as a relatively universal truth: Idaho football’s pretty cool. I’m not kidding, look...

Idaho football: Game-by-game predictions for the 2024 Vandals

Alabama State

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky was the favorite to win Conference USA last season with the likes of quarterback Austin Reed and wide receiver Malachi Corley returning. But the Hilltoppers dealt with some tough non-conference competition and lost close games against Liberty, Jacksonville State, and New Mexico State in league play. However, WKU...

2024 Western Kentucky Football Prediction & Preview With Betting Odds, Schedule, Key Returners & Outlook

New Jersey State

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Florida State

Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

This is going to be a busy weather weekend. We have Tropical Depression 4 which is about to move off the coast of Western Cuba. Once it does so tonight, it will strengthen to Tropical Storm Debbie and head north northwestward offshore of the West Coast of Florida. Tropical Storm Warnings and Hurricane Watches have been posted from Flamingo Key to Appalachacola Florida and over time, additional watches and warnings will be going up for inland areas of North Florida as well as Coastal Georgia and the Carolinas.

Florida & Carolinas about to get hit by a tropical storm or hurricane, Severe weather Georgia to NY

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Georgia State

Tallahassee, FL

Daily Coffee Press

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

Swift Ford

Team USA has been struggling to dominate the Paris Olympics, with a slow start on day three. After claiming two gold medals and seven overall on Sunday, the US failed to capture any gold medals on Monday, dropping them down in the standings. Team USA captured six bronze medals and two silver medals - eight overall, but no golds.

Team USA fails to win a single gold medal on day three at Paris Olympics.

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

The Kentucky Secretary of State on Friday announced 14,502 Kentuckians registered to vote in July. “Kentuckians are signing up to vote in big numbers, because they trust the integrity of our elections,” said Secretary of State Michael Adams.

Kentucky voter registrations increased by more than 14,500 in July, the most since 2022

Illinois State

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Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

Virginia State

Suffolk, VA

Cheryl E Preston

EQUUS reports that an unvaccinated Arabian mare in Suffolk, Virginia, was euthanized after he tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). On July 9, the horse developed clinical symptoms, including fever, tachycardia, depression, severe ataxia, and facial paralysis. On July 12, the horse tested positive for EEE.

A Suffolk, Virginia horse was euthanized after testing positive for EEE

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

Ann Arbor, MI

Michigan football released its roster for the 2024 season, providing official confirmation of the Wolverines' seven summer additions through the Transfer Portal. CJ Charleston, Jaden Mangham, Amorion Walker, Wesley Walker, Dominic Zvada, Ricky Johnson and Aamir Hall arrived at Michigan this summer after committing during the spring transfer window. They will compete for roles with the Wolverines as fall camp began Wednesday afternoon.

Numbers, measurables revealed for Michigan football's Transfer Portal additions

Kansas State

Hickory, NC

Town Talks

Four North Carolina cities were recently named among the top 25 places to live in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report. Now, Hickory, NC, is also being recognized for its affordability. For the second consecutive year, Hickory has been listed among the best affordable places to live in America, ranking at No. 6.

An NC city is among Top 10 ‘best affordable’ places to live in the US in 2024, report says

The Game Haus

25-21 25. Dorian Singer, Utah Utes. Singer followed up a great season with Arizona (1,105 receiving yards) with an underwhelming one at USC. He now is at Utah where he’ll try to refind his form. 24. Xavier Weaver, Colorado Buffaloes. Travis Hunter gets more of the headlines for going...

Top 25 College Football Wide Receivers

Austin, TX

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Going into the 2024 college football season, the Texas Longhorns are widely regarded as one of the top teams in the entire country. The Longhorns were Big 12 Champions and Playoff contenders a year ago but after significant losses to the 2024 NFL draft, there are some questions marks. Fortunately, Texas found a ton of success in the transfer portal adding three big-time receivers Isaiah Bond, Silas Bolden, Matthew Golden, and tight end Amari Niblack.

Texas football ranked in the top five by CBS Sports

Los Angeles, CA

As the college football season creeps up around the corner, it marks the start of a brand-new era in the NCAA with conference realignment completely shifting the landscape of the Power Five conferences. With that said, Northwestern will have four new foes joining the Big Ten: Washington, USC, UCLA, and Oregon. In preparation for the Wildcats’ first season in the new-look Big Ten, Inside NU will preview each of these programs. This week, we take a look at UCLA.

Looking at the four new Big Ten football teams: UCLA

Fargo, ND

A to Z Sports

Here are the early top 25 programs to know on the FCS level. That includes some sleeper teams, and a battle right at the top.

Breaking down the preseason Stats Perform FCS top 25 poll, projecting top football teams on the FCS level

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FCS Top 25: Brian McLaughlin’s 2024 Preseason Ballot

Well, here we are, voting again. Seems like a theme this year, eh?. Once again, we have a top-heavy situation with the Missouri Valley Football Conference...

FCS Top 25: Brian McLaughlin’s 2024 Preseason Ballot

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