Dayton, OH

North Carolina State

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Highlands, NC

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A North Carolina destination boasts “breathtaking” views and is the best mountain town in the United States, a new report finds. Highlands ranks No. 1 on a list of small mountain towns that are brimming with activities and places to stay.

This small town in North Carolina ranks No. 1 on a list of best mountain destinations. Here’s why

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Chicago, IL

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Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Boston, MA

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One of the factors many people should consider when choosing where to relocate is the traffic they'll face in the new city.  Check Out: 3 Places To Travel That Are Like Hawaii but Way Cheaper...

Don’t Buy a House in These 5 US Cities With Growing Traffic and Not Enough Public Transportation

Located at the 1000-block of Lake Sumter Landing, The Villages in Florida offers endless opportunities to build a retirement lifestyle that keeps on giving. It’s one of the most sought-after retirement locations in the country and for hundreds of good reasons. Fortunately, The Villages offers comfortable living styles for every residential palate.

Should You Move to The Villages in Florida?

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WyoFile

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the law enforcement response and the area where the shooting took place. Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

Tennessee State

Stockton, CA

KFI AM 640

Engineer Your Finances named the 21 worst run cities in the country and one California location made the list

One California City Named Among The 'Worst Run' Cities In The US

J. Souza

A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will consider using opioid settlement money Monday to pay for drug treatment for clients of its yet to open homeless services campus. The council will vote during its study session whether to spend money from the fund on a peer advisor, a van to transport clients from the navigation center to treatment, and a case manager. The city will receive about $14 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a presentation by city staff to the city council.

Aurora may send homeless people to rehab

Alexandria, VA

The SBC has removed another church from it's fellowship. First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, is the latest casualty in the Southern Baptist Convention's war on churches that accept women pastors. The Independent reports that on Tuesday, delegates attending the SBC annual meeting voted 6,759 to 563 to oust the congregation.

A Historic Virginia church was expeled from SBC for asserting that women can be senior pastors

Norfolk, VA

Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

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

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the NCMEC, 15 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Not included in that number are those who have been missing in Missouri since June 2024.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Time Out

What do you look for when planning a trip? Common criteria for summer vacation destinations are cities with sunny beaches, fun attractions, renowned restaurants and plenty of entertainment. But despite boasting any or all of these features, some popular destinations can be more trouble than they’re worth when it comes to summer travel. A new study by Forbes Advisor compared the 43 most populated cities in the U.S. and ranked them based on several metrics to determine the worst cities for summer travel.

These are the worst cities in the U.S. for summer travel

Joplin, MO

The location of the Undercliff Grill & Bar has some interesting history. It's a family-owned venue located at 6385 Old Highway 71 in Tipton Ford, Missouri according to its website. This restaurant might be a hidden gem if you're looking for an interesting dining experience under a cliff.

Yes, that's a cliff: the Undercliff Grill & Bar in Joplin, Missouri

Travel Smarter! Sign up for our free newsletter. What makes a city truly walkable? It’s more than just having attractions clustered closely together. A walkable city must have excellent air quality, low crime rates, and good access to public transit. It should be safe, clean, and pedestrian-friendly. To determine the most walkable cities in the world, investment site Insider Monkey created a consensus methodology, drawing on walkability data from sources like Tourlane and WalkScore and then mapping out the walking distance between each city’s top five tourist attractions. Analysts then factored in air quality, crime, and safety indexes for each city.

The Most Walkable Cities in the World

Denver, CO

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

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

Tremont, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

LORBERRY – The former Tremont Township treasurer is accused of stealing over $22,000 from the...
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Former township treasurer accused of theft

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Weekend Pass: Carillon Historical Park offers small-scale train rides

DAYTON — If you like Ohio history, train rides, and a chance to kick-back and relax, you might want to head over to Carillon Historical Park...

Weekend Pass: Carillon Historical Park offers small-scale train rides

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