Virginia State

Columbus, OH

Virginia lawmakers on Thursday quickly and unanimously passed a full repeal of changes to a popular military family tuition waiver program, concluding a chaotic and sometimes-heated battle in the General Assembly. The legislation, which Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed Thursday afternoon, fully repeals all changes made to the military tuition program...

Virginia Gov. Youngkin signs bill repealing changes to restore popular military tuition program

West Virginia State

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Tracy Leicher

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia is now one of 21 states demanding answers from Temu, an online store that offers heavily-discounted consumer goods. Operated by the Chinese company PDD Holdings, Temu has gained significant popularity in the past few years – especially in the United States. However, questions about Temu's political affiliation and business practices are also increasing.

Virginia Joins Growing List of States Demanding Answers from Online Retailer Temu

Louisiana State

103.3 The G.O.A.T.

Sources at the Louisiana Lottery have confirmed two big wins from Saturday's drawings. If you played Powerball in Louisiana you'll want to check your numbers.

Powerball Winner: Louisiana Lottery Confirms Saturday's Win

Oviedo, FL

The Independent

 A bus driver for a daycare in Oviedo, Florida, has been arrested and accused of leaving a sleeping six-year-old girl inside a hot shuttlebus for more than an hour. Barbara Ledbetter, 49, left the girl inside a "very hot" bus on Monday for over an hour, according to Oviedo Police Department. When the child woke up, she began banging on the bus window for help, and caught the attention of a passerby. Law enforcement was alerted and the girl was rescued from the bus. The high in Oviedo on Monday was 96 degrees Fahrenheit (32 C), according to AccuWeather...

Daycare bus driver arrested after six-year-old girl in ‘very hot’ bus is discovered banging on window

New Jersey State

MarketRealist

The winning ticket was purchased at ShopRite Liquors in Neptune Township, marking New Jersey's first Mega Millions jackpot win since July 24, 2020.

Winner of $1 billion lottery faces massive tax bite — here's how much he takes home

Texas State

Houston, TX

The US Sun

A MEGA Millions jackpot has yet to be claimed, and time is running out for the winner to come forward. Players are urged to double-check their lottery tickets before the $1 million prize is gone for good. Lottery officials in Texas have been desperately searching for the unidentified resident with the ticket. It was purchased […]

Lottery officials searching for winner of unclaimed $1m Mega Millions jackpot – ticket was bought at a convenience store

Corsicana, TX

An assistant principal was left blind in one eye and may lose it completely after a middle school student attacked her with a clothes hanger. On August 15, Candra Rogers was addressing a report of students fighting in a classroom at Collins Intermediate School in Corsicana, TX when a child hurled several chairs at her, which she successfully dodged. However, a hanger was then thrown, striking the principal in the eye, according to local CBS affiliate KHOU 11.

School Principal Left Blinded, May Lose Eye After Suffering Attack From ‘Aggressive’ Student

Melbourne, FL

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Akeena

A Burger King location in Melbourne, Florida, has been temporarily shut down for the third time following since 2023 after a recent state inspection that identified multiple health violations. This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the restaurant's adherence to health and safety standards.

A dead lizard, dead roaches, rodent droppings - Florida fast food restaurant closed again

Pennsylvania State

A ticket purchased in Pennsylvania matched all five white numbers and the red Powerball, resetting the next drawing to $20 million ($10.2 million cash value) for Wednesday (August 14). Results from Monday's Powerball game are listed below:. NUMBERS: 9-22-57-67-68 POWERBALL: 14. POWER PLAY: 3x. The odds of winning the Powerball...

Powerball Winner: Here's Who Won The $214 Million Jackpot

South Carolina State

Mount Pleasant, SC

POWERBALL players have been urged to check their tickets for a $50,000 win after no one has come forward to claim the prize. Officials have asked the mystery winner to contact them as the clock is ticking to claim the cash. The winner bought a Powerball ticket at a Circle K in Mount Pleasant, South […]

Lottery players urged to check Powerball tickets after $50K ticket has gone unclaimed – winner narrowly missed jackpot

Covington, VA

Alleghany County, VA

Virginian Review


Covington Va (Virginian Review) – Luckily for everyone in and around The Alleghany Highlands Eddie Worth from the “Safe Surfin Foundation” recently contacted leaders of the Covington Moose Lodge and the Alleghany County Sheriff’s office about helping them with their ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) program. Safe Surfin is a Foundation that has been working […]
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Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office Makes Major Breakthrough with New Safe Surfin Laptop

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Washington, DC

POLITICO

It was a place where you could succeed because you were Black, not in spite of it.

I Went to Howard With Kamala Harris. Here’s What It Taught Us.

North Carolina State

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Winston-salem, NC

Town Talks

A North Carolina restaurant serves fried chicken in a “spicy, savory” sauce — and fans can’t get enough. So much so, the restaurant now ranks as the state’s No. 1 place to eat fried chicken.

Best fried chicken in North Carolina is at this restaurant, Yelp says. Why it’s No. 1

Weston, FL

If Mangia & Bevi Pizzeria Napoletana in Weston has been on your radar, you might want to know about some recent hiccups they’ve encountered. The pizzeria was ordered to close on July 29, and here’s what the health inspectors found:

Florida Pizzeria closed for 14 Violations- Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands

The Center Square

(The Center Square) — An interstate saga that stretched to almost a decade finally came to an end as Delaware agreed to a settlement to send over $20 million back to Pennsylvania.
                The settlement, which requires Delaware to pay out up to $120 million to 30 states, comes from a dispute over what to do with uncashed checks sent through MoneyGram. Delaware would keep the unclaimed property because MoneyGram was incorporated in the state, rather than send the money to the states where they were...

Pennsylvania gets $20 million in uncashed checks — hard part is finding owners

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

News Wave

The Mega Millions jackpot has reached an impressive $464 million, with the next drawing scheduled for Friday, August 16, at 11 p.m. ET. This comes after no ticket matched all six numbers in the latest drawing on Tuesday, August 13. The winning numbers for that draw were 34, 55, 59, 65, 70, and the Mega Ball was 12, with a Megaplier of 4X.

Mega Millions Jackpot at $464 Million

A Washington DC police officer died after a gun he was trying to retrieve from a storm drain went off and shot him on Wednesday. Metropolitan Police Department Executive Assistant Chief Jeff Carroll identified the officer as Wayne David, an investigator on the city’s Violent Crimes Suppression Division since 2007. He had been a member of the department for 25 years.

Jan 6 hero cop dies when suspect’s tossed gun he was trying to retrieve from storm drain goes off

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Virginia Expected To Receive More Than $5.3 Million From Interstate Unclaimed Property Dispute

RICHMOND, Va. – Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced a bipartisan multistate settlement to end the outstanding damages phase of an unclaimed property dispute before the...

Virginia Expected To Receive More Than $5.3 Million From Interstate Unclaimed Property Dispute

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