Montgomery, AL

Columbus, OH

Los Angeles, CA

ClutchPoints

The first two rounds of the 2024 MLB Draft are officially in the books, and for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the draft offers them an outlet to continue adding to their seemingly never-ending supply of talented baseball players. It’s safe to say that their first-round pick ended up quickly catching the attention of fans everywhere. […]
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Dodgers turn heads with intriguing first-round pick in 2024 MLB Draft

Greensboro, NC

HBCU Gameday

Canyon Brown is the highest North Carolina A&T MLB draft pick since Hall of Famer Al Holland was taken in the fourth round in 1975.
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HBCU sees highest MLB Draft pick since 1975

South Carolina State

Summerville, SC

High School On SI

Summerville High slugger was South Carolina's High School Player of the Year.

South Carolina prep star PJ Morlando selected in first round of MLB Draft by the Miami Marlins

Baton Rouge, LA

LSU baseball stars are highlighted among the top prospects for the 2024 MLB Draft, set to commence on Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas, with rounds 1-2 starting at 6 p.m. CT. Among the notable prospects is LSU All-American third baseman Tommy White, ranked as the No. 20 overall draft prospect by MLB.com.

LSU Baseball Stars Shine in 2024 MLB Draft Prospect Rankings

Georgia State

LSU baseball shortstop Michael Braswell is returning to Baton Rouge in 2025. The Tigers' starting shortstop from this past season announced on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that he will return to LSU for another year. Braswell hit a career-high four home runs and posted an...

Michael Braswell announces his return to LSU baseball after day two of MLB Draft

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

You may have seen tennis shoes across telephone wires in Virginia and wondered about their significance.I was initially told this was done in honor of someone who had died from gun violence in the area.

Tennis shoes on wires across Virginia have different meanings

Virginia soap fans, if you have been watching The Bold and the Beautiful recently, you have heard Will Spencer's name mentioned quite a bit. Soap Opera Digest has revealed that the character will soon be back on screen portrayed by Crew Morrow.

The Bold and the Beautiful Breaking News: Josh Morrow's son Crew Morrow is the new Will Spencer

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

Jordan Bentley, one of the original stars of the beloved Issa Rae-produced reality series Sweet Life: Los Angeles, has launched the first brick-and-mortar location for his brand Hypland. The brand, which brings together streetwear, anime and gaming through apparel, accessories and home goods, was firstfounded in 2010 and has collaborated...

Jordan Bentley Opens First Physical Location For Hypland, His Brand Merging Streetwear, Anime And Gaming

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Explore Beaufort SC

Manatees are back in Lowcountry waters and residents in the coastal areas of South Carolina should be particularly alert while boating and please report sightings of these gentle giants to SCDNR.

Manatees are back in South Carolina coastal waters

Louisiana State

The Lens

More than 15,000 people across Louisiana have been kicked off of state food-stamp rolls in recent months. The cuts date back to October 1, when federal officials reinstated work requirements that had been waived statewide for years and set aside nationally during the pandemic, according to data from the state Department of Children and Families Services (DCFS) – which administers the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food-stamp program.

15k Louisianans lose food stamps due to reinstated federal work requirements

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Two immigrants from south of the border told the City Council Monday they were harassed when using hotel vouchers for shelter in Denver. Speaking through an interpreter, Leivy Ortega and Henry Aguilar said they received vouchers for hotel stays from an unnamed non-profit. But they had problems using the vouchers, they said. Ortega said she came to Denver from Connecticut and lived in her car for 15 days. She received a three-day hotel voucher, she said, but hotel staff initially would not honor it. She did not name the hotel. She said staff finally looked at her paperwork and gave her a room, but they wanted to charge her. for it. She said they initially weren’t going to allow her to stay because she has a service animal.

Immigrants allege Denver hotel staff mistreated them

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

Savannah, GA

The Current GA

In the fall of 2022, the Georgia State Ethics Commission opened a file against Savannah civil-rights veteran and state lawmaker Carl Gilliard. The man with a reputation for social activism and feeding the poor had not submitted more than nine mandatory campaign and personal finance reports between 2020 and 2023.

State ethics board: Rep. Gilliard made ‘egregious’ campaign spending violations

DeanLand

Two rural Georgia counties lost more than 12% of their population over the past three years, leading a worrisome trend in many of Georgia's rural counties and smaller towns. The populations of Telfair County and Stewart County, both largely rural counties with agricultural based economies and located in the Southern half of Georgia, shrunk by more than 12% each from 2020 to 2023, according to data from the US Census Bureau.

Georgia's Fastest Shrinking Rural Counties Share Big Problems

Covington, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Part 1 of an occasional series about Casual & Fine Dining. The White Horse Tavern in Park Hills, just outside the city limits of Covington, was a Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area dining experience. Located at 1501 Dixie Highway (US 25/42), the White Horse was one of more than a dozen restaurants along what was once called the “Gourmet Strip.”

Our Rich History: White Horse Tavern, a fine dining experience on the ‘Gourmet Strip’

ATLANTA – Georgians with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to afford private health insurance would receive temporary federal subsidies under legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga. The Bridge to Medicaid Act would replace federal tax credits due to expire in 2026 with premium subsidies to help people with incomes between 100% and 138% of the federal poverty level buy health coverage in the private market. The subsidies would continue for three years to give policymakers in Georgia and other states that have not expanded Medicaid time to debate the issue.

Warnock introduces stopgap Medicaid expansion bill

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

On the second day of the Major League Baseball draft, two HBCU baseball players were selected, and they will have a chance to make the journey to the big leagues. In the 8th round, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected Alabama State second baseman Randy Flores, who was a two-time all-SWAC selection for the Hornets, as well as the Most Valuable Player of the Inaugural Ken Griffey Jr. HBCU Swingman Classic last year in Seattle.

A pair of HBCU baseball players selected in 2024 Major League Baseball Draft

Baltimore, MD

Chapel Hill, NC

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

The North Carolina Tar Heels knew how special of a baseball player Vance Honeycutt was – from the moment they started recruiting him out of Salisbury (NC) High School.
By the time Honeycutt’s junior season at UNC ended, Honeycutt solidified himself as a first-round MLB Draft pick.
Honeycutt came to Chapel Hill a decorated high school athlete, highlighted by a 2021 state championship and Player of the Year honors in his home county. In Year one as a Diamond Heel, Honeycutt gave us all a glimpse of his potential, hitting for a .296 batting average, while mashing 25 home runs and driving...

UNC baseball star Vance Honeycutt selected 22nd overall in 2024 MLB Draft

Coosada, AL

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Deatsville, AL

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Mathews, AL

Hayneville, AL

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Randy Flores From HBCU Alabama State Is One Of 2 HBCU Players Selected In 2024 MLB Draft

Randy Flores from Alabama State University was the first out of two baseball players selected in the 2024 MLB Draft on Monday night. Canyon Brown from...

Randy Flores From HBCU Alabama State Is One Of 2 HBCU Players Selected In 2024 MLB Draft

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