Louisiana State

Mountain View, CA

Oregon State

Contractors install solar panels on the roof of a house in Oregon. (Courtesy of Oregon Department of Energy) More than three dozen solar energy companies and community and environmental nonprofits that have banded together in a new coalition are challenging state utility regulators and private utility companies over what they say are attempts to limit individual and community solar energy projects.

Solar industry, nonprofits say state regulators, private utilities are stifling rooftop solar

Mississippi State

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Hinds County, MS

Mississippi News Group

A Mississippi Attorney has been charged with multiple Counts of introducing contraband into a Correctional Facility as well as consipiracy according to a press release from Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones.

Mississippi Attorney Charged with 3 Counts of Introducing Contraband into a Correctional Facility

Kissimmee, FL

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Akeena

One Dunkin’ Donuts location, known for its familiar aroma of coffee and donuts, found itself temporarily closed after a state inspection uncovered a few issues. Not all Dunkin’ locations are created equal. Take the one at 3745 Pleasant Hill Road in Kissimmee, for instance. This particular branch, despite its efforts to keep customers caffeinated and satisfied, has had its share of mixed reviews.

Florida's donut shop closed due serious violations after state inspection

Colorado State

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Wilmington, NC

Town Talks

Wilmington landed on a list ranking America's cleanest cities. Fortunately for the Port City, it was put in the clean category. American Lung Association, a voluntary health organization whose mission is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research, ranked 2024's Polluted Cities in America and the top 10 cleanest cities. Wilmington came in 4th on the clean list.

North Carolina City Has Been Named the Most Cleanest City in the State

Port Royal, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

You know the saying. "All good things must come to an end." And, after a dozen years in business in Port Royal, Fat Patties restaurant has made the announcement that it will be closing up shop with a last day of service on August 24th.

After 12 years, popular local burger joint closing its doors in August

Nebraska State

Lincoln, NE

LINCOLN — The top 16 products that will be competing in the third annual “Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska” bracket-style contest were announced Tuesday, and public voting is to start Sept. 11. Voting for the first round will continue online until Sept. 22. Advanced rounds of head-to-head...

Top 16 contenders announced for 2024 ‘Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska’

New Jersey State

The exact degree of the teacher shortage remains unknown despite recent efforts to quantify New Jersey’s educator workforce. (Danielle P. Richards for New Jersey Monitor) When New Jersey students head back to classrooms this week, many will return to schools with too few teachers. The state has for years...

New Jersey districts still face teacher shortages as new school year begins

Crystal River, FL

One steak dinner that might have left a bad taste recently is Cody's Roadhouse in Crystal River. The restaurant, located at 305 SE US Hwy 19, was temporarily shut down following a state inspection that uncovered a series of violations.

Florida steakhouse closed again due to dead roaches, bad odors, live insects and roaches

Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Enmarket Arena on Aug. 29, 2024, in Savannah, Georgia. The campaign of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has waded into Louisiana’s reproductive health debate, criticizing Republican Donald Trump for restrictive policies that states have approved since the U.S. Supreme Court reversed its stance on legal abortion in 2022.

Harris campaign reacts to Louisiana hospitals pulling life-saving drug from post-delivery access

Wisconsin State

Kansas State

TOPEKA — The state treasurer for Kansas said the bipartisan settlement of multistate litigation against Delaware regarding unclaimed property from a money-transfer company would result in $1.5 million being forwarded to Kansas for distribution to consumers. The dispute had its roots in action by Delaware to distort federal law...

Settlement of Delaware lawsuit transfers $1.5 million in unclaimed property to Kansas

Connecticut State

Hamden, CT

The entrance to the Children's Center of Hamden. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror. From 2020 to 2022, state officials repeatedly froze admissions to a children’s psychiatric center in Hamden following repeated reports of abuse and turmoil at the facility, including allegations of staff members kicking and spitting on a child who was under their care.

In CT, a balancing act between inpatient beds and safety concerns

FILE – Veterans, the formerly incarcerated, and job seekers wanting to change professions, were invited to attend the 2022 Mississippi Re-Entry Job Fair in Jackson, Miss., on June 22, 2022. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 9 rose by 9,000 to 244,000, up from the previous week’s 235,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday, July 14, 2022. First-time applications generally reflect layoffs. Analysts had expected the number to remain flat from the previous week. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Mississippi has nation’s lowest workforce participation rate, report shows

Arizona State

Public records advocates say an Arizona law that allows police departments to charge hourly rates to review body-worn camera footage before releasing it is leading to massive fees for the public and potentially illegal charges. But the law’s main proponent said that’s just a sign that it’s working as intended,...

Fees for police body camera footage lead to ‘pretty steep’ charges thanks to new law

Breathitt County, KY

Growing up, J.D. Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president, visited family who lived in the Panbowl section of Breathitt County. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Kevin Nance) Sigmund Freud says we embrace mythical origin stories of leaders, warriors, and saints to disguise their true identity and to give them mystical powers or political agency.

Breathitt County, J.D. and me

Georgia State

Winder, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 50-year-old former jailer has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. On Sunday, July 21, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an incident involving one of their jailers, Lolita Lightner of Winder, Georgia.

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

Maryland State

From left, Washington College professor Julie Markin, Washington College intern Kat Esposito and Penn State intern Kerrick Deardorff sort through artifacts on a screen as Washington College intern Amy Cannon approaches the site of the dig. Photo by Jeremy Cox/Chesapeake Bay Journal. From an archaeologist’s point of view, Maryland’s Eastern...

Dig yields clues into how Choptank tribe lived with water

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Jack Jewel, a teeny tiny Miniature Poodle mix boy who is ready to completely take over every aspect of your life. For unspecified reasons, this 4-and-a-half-month-old puppy was placed in Great Dog Rescue New England's care. He is now living safely with a foster family where he is being spoiled. While he is okay with waiting in foster care for the time being, he hopes you will come bring him to YOUR house soon!

Tiny 4-Pound Miniature Poodle Is Searching For A Home

Boca Raton, FL

There's a buzz in Boca Raton, but not the kind you’d expect for a luxury development. The highly anticipated Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Residences is facing some serious backlash as frustrated buyers are now taking legal action, demanding their money back after years of waiting.

Florida Developer Hit with 3 More Lawsuits in 10 Days as Buyers Demand Deposits Back

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The driver of a bakery goods truck who Denver police crashed into head-first will receive a $350,000 payday from the city. The settlement to Christopher Cordova appears on the consent agenda of Monday’s City Council meeting. Items are the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote. However, council members Shontel Lewis and Sarah Parady regularly call out the settlements to draw attention to them.

Bakery truck driver latest to receive a Denver police payout

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Customers who save on electric bills could be forced to pay utility company for lost profits

An energy transmission tower carries electricity outside of LaPlace, La., on July 1, 2024. (Photo credit: Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) Louisiana’s major electric utilities are still pushing...

Customers who save on electric bills could be forced to pay utility company for lost profits

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