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Cincinnati, OH

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Capital Chronicles

Rite Aid, the well-known nationwide drugstore chain, has announced some painful news for Ohio residents. The company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on October 15, 2023, is continuing to shut down numerous locations across the U.S. As part of this ongoing process, Rite Aid has just announced the closure of 30 more stores, with 16 of these in Ohio and another 14 in Michigan.

Essential Retailer Announces Painful Closures in Ohio

Texas State

Florida State

Conn’s Home Plus, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of Texas on July 23 according to multiple media reports, will close 71 of its 170 stores. The 134-year-old furniture and electronics retailer, which operates primarily in the South and Southwest U.S., will close 18 stores in Florida, nine in Texas and seven in Arizona.

Conn’s to Close 71 Stores Following Bankruptcy Filing

South Carolina State

Conn’s has started to wind down operations. Going-out-of-business sales have started across Conn’s HomePlus and Badcock Home Furniture & more locations. B. Riley Retail Solutions is managing the liquidation event, both online and in Conn’s 553 stores. Earlier this week, Conn’s filed for bankruptcy. In court documents,...

Store closing sales start across Conn’s 550-plus stores

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

An Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with killing a Black woman after he shot her in the face during a tense moment over a pot of water at her home had stopped his partner from helping her, according to court documents filed on Thursday. Sonya Massey, 36, was shot dead...

White deputy charged with murdering Black woman who called 911 told partner not to render aid, prosecutors say

Bethel Park, PA

Fox News

Thomas Crooks' father, spotted outside the family's home with the 20-year-old gunman's mother on Tuesday, sold his son the AR-15 that he used to shoot at former President Trump.

Trump shooter Thomas Crooks' family had 14 guns in home, father legally sold gun to son: FBI Director Wray

Louisiana State

The Boot

Kroger does a great job at making you feel like it's a neighborhood grocery store, when in reality, it's the largest traditional grocery store chain in America. As part of Kroger's acquisition of the second largest grocery store chain in America, Albertsons, Kroger needed to do some offloading of 579 of its locations.

Big Changes Coming to Nearly 600 Kroger Stores

Chesterfield, MO

The US Sun

THE Cheesecake Factory has confirmed that its location in a mall will be permanently closed in just weeks. Along with the beloved American chain, all the other mall stores will shutter as the shopping center shuts down for good. The Cheesecake Factory in Chesterfield, Missouri - around 25 miles from...

The Cheesecake Factory confirms mall location is closing in weeks as all stores are warned to leave ahead of demolition

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Giving Americans $1,000 per month in taxpayer-funded guaranteed income makes them worse off, says a new three-year, 3000-participant study. The National Bureau of Economic Research’s massive study found recipients and their partners work and earn less, with the negative effect on wages and earnings getting worse over time.
                While proponents of universal basic income theorized such programs would improve non-economic metrics for recipients, the study surprisingly showed leisure time only increased as recipients spent less time on sleeping, child care, community...

National study finds giving Americans $1,000 per month makes them work less

American Rounds ammunition vending machines have recently been installed in multiple U.S. grocery stores, allowing firearm owners to buy ammunition in a way that redefines “convenience in ammunition purchasing.”. According to the company’s website, the ammunition vending machines allow customers over the age of 21 to purchase ammunition by...

Ammo now sold in vending machines at grocery stores

SHOPPERS nationwide are issuing concerns over digital price tags as several retail giants recently confirmed their implementation at thousands of stores. Walmart, Hy-Vee, and Aldi have all committed to moving away from paper tags for merchandise. The retailers cited significant improvements to the shopping experience for customers and improved productivity...

‘Ripping off customers every minute,’ blasts shoppers after Walmart, Aldi, and Hy-Vee roll out new price tags in stores

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Alabama State

Muscle Shoals, AL

NewsByJoshua

GameStop, the renowned gaming retailer and 'meme stock' favorite, has shuttered its last remaining store in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, leaving gamers in the area to seek their gaming fix elsewhere. The closure, announced indefinitely on GameStop's website, marks the end of an era for fans who frequented the store at Southgate Mall.

A major retailer has closed its store at an Alabama mall

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Virginia State

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

SUMMER only officially started just over a month ago, but some retailers are already looking ahead to the next season of the year. Not all customers are happy to see autumnal items on the shelves of major retailers like Walmart, with some fuming that stores need to stock their shelves for the season at hand.

Shoppers divided after spotting fall flavors on Walmart shelves – and beg companies to stop ‘pushing the season’

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man has been charged with numerous offenses related to narcotics distribution and firearms trafficking. Kyrell Domnie, 39, of Irvington, known by the alias "Fly Ky," was charged by complaint and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor in Newark federal court on July 17, 2024. He remains detained following the hearing.

Convicted Felon Faces Multiple Narcotics and Firearms Charges

Bacon County, GA

On Monday, a search at a Bacon County home by investigators resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. However, the suspects are currently not in custody.

Drug Bust Uncovers Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Bacon County Residence

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Ohio marijuana retailer expects sales to start ‘in the next couple weeks’

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The State of Ohio’s Division of Cannabis Control has begun issuing certificates of operation to stores in the Tri-State. Cresco Labs, which operates...

Ohio marijuana retailer expects sales to start ‘in the next couple weeks’

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