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Virginia State

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Margaret Minnicks

WVTF reported that a new Virginia law will become effective on July 1, 2024. The law will prevent utility companies from disconnecting services on various occasions, which could leave someone without power for days.

A new law will keep utilities from being disconnected on weekends and holidays in Virginia

North Carolina State

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Town Talks

A Raleigh suburb is the safest town in North Carolina, a new report finds. Fuquay-Varina ranks No. 1 on a list of smaller cities boasting lower crime rates and a lower financial toll on residents, according to results published by Moneygeek.

The safest place to live in North Carolina? This ranks as the state’s No. 1 town

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

South Carolina State

South Carolina Daily Gazette

COLUMBIA — Public school students across South Carolina will be barred from using their cellphones during the school day under a clause legislators agreed to add to the state spending plan Thursday. Education officials and teachers backed the proposal. For years, teachers have been asking the state for help controlling student cellphone use, said Sherry […]
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SC budget to ban cellphones in K-12 schools

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Renting a property can be a complex relationship between landlords and tenants. While tenants often wonder what landlords think of them, the reality is that landlords have their own perspectives and concerns. In this article, we’ll explore some of the common things landlords discuss behind renters’ backs, giving you insight into their point of view. Understanding these insights can help improve the landlord-tenant relationship and create a more harmonious living situation.

What landlords say behind renters’ backs

Editor's Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. This summer is expected to be “warm, hot and muggy” for most of the nation, according to the 2024 Farmer’s Almanac. That means now is a good time to figure out how to lower your electric bill costs to stay cool.

25 Ways to Lower Your Electric Bill This Summer

Aurora, CO

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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

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You can refuse to comply with police officers as much as your voice will allow you to, but you could land in hot water. 
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Are You Allowed To Refuse a Police Officer When They Ask For Your License and Registration?

Denver, CO

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

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Secretary of State Chuck Gray is seeking to keep a campaign promise to rid the state of ballot drop boxes, but the group representing the state’s county clerks maintains the decision is up to local election officials.

Gray urges Wyoming to ditch ballot drop boxes; clerks say they’re safe, legal

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Former teacher Jeffrey Clayton, convicted of lewd behavior with a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, walked briskly up to the Duval County Courthouse on Friday carrying a small backpack.

Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

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

GOBankingRates

Summer has started. Hotter days mean an increased need to cool off, especially with the record temperatures that many are seeing across the country. See Also: 5 Unnecessary Bills You Should Stop...

5 Energy Hacks To Save Money on Your Electricity Bill This Summer

A proposal by Aurora Mayor Pro Tem Dustin Zvonek to no longer hear domestic violence cases in Aurora municipal court will be discussed during Monday’s City Council study session.

Aurora court may drop domestic violence cases

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

The partners at a town's GP surgery have warned of an "impending crisis" due to being at full capacity when more housing is planned for the area. They called for investment into larger premises for Woodstock Surgery in a letter sent to patients, councils, and health service providers. West Oxfordshire...

GP surgery facing 'crisis' over housing plans

Colorado State

The Finance and Governance Committee of the Denver City Council voted Tuesday to ask voters whether the U.S. citizenship requirement for police and firefighters should be dropped.

Committee OKs removing citizenship requirement for police, firefighters in Denver

Georgia State

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Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

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

Sparta Township, NJ

SUSSEX COUNTY, N.J. - In a significant legal development, Nikenson Jean Mathurin, a 44-year-old resident of Sparta, New Jersey, was formally indicted today on multiple counts of wire fraud and money laundering. The charges stem from his alleged fraudulent activities involving the acquisition of millions in federal COVID-19 relief funds, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

NJ Resident Indicted in Multimillion-Dollar COVID-19 Relief Fraud

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Lake Orion Village Council introduces ordinance creating uniform fees for water shut-offs and turn-ons

 LAKE ORION — On June 24, the Lake Orion Village Council voted 4-0 to introduce an ordinance that would create a uniform set of fees for...

Lake Orion Village Council introduces ordinance creating uniform fees for water shut-offs and turn-ons

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