Ohio State

Columbus, OH

Law & Crime

Laquandra Williams was sentenced to life in prison with the opportunity for parole after 18 years for fatally shooting her son in Ohio earlier this year.
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Mother fatally shoots son in back at 'close range' after telling him 'I'm going to show you something'

Welch, WV

Lootpress

WELCH, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A mother is in jail after she cussed her child, called the child a whore, hit the child, and threw the child to the ground at a McDonald’s parking lot. On August 4, 2024, around 8 pm, a deputy responded to a disturbance at the McDonald’s parking lot in Welch.  Witnesses […]

Mother cusses her child, throws her to the ground at McDonald’s parking lot

Kentucky State

New Philadelphia, OH

Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ recently announced its Expansion into Walmart stores throughout the Unites States. The first location will be in Louisville, Kentucky. Crave is excited to announce it will also be entering New Philadelphia, Ohio within Walmart. Crave features delicious Hot Dogs with fun builds like nacho dogs...

Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ Expands Into New Philadelphia, Ohio in Walmart

TheDailyBeast

New photos obtained by the Daily Beast show JD Vance donning a blonde wig and skirt playing beer pong with fellow Yale Law School students. The photographs were posted to Facebook in April 2011 by a former classmate, and the Ohio senator is tagged. His wife, Usha Vance, is mentioned in one of the image’s captions.According to the posts, Vance appears to be the only person in drag or “costume.”The Republican vice presidential pick attended Yale University from 2010 to 2013, before receiving a Juris Doctorate from the Ivy League school.Prior to 2021, Vance was an open supporter of LGBTQ+...

Photo: JD Vance In Drag at Beer Pong Party—Unlike His Friend

Alabama State

Mississippi State

Reuters’ Leah Douglas reported Wednesday that “the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday it has issued $2 billion of financial assistance to more than 43,000 farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who experienced past discrimination in the agency’s farm lending programs.”. “The Inflation Reduction Act allocated $2.2...

USDA Providing $2 Billion In Discrimination Payments

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

New research from the University of Oxford has revealed significant differences in how male and female wild lions experience changes in their social networks as they age, and these differences may have a profound impact on their survival. The study, published in the journal Current Biology, provides new insights into...

Male and female lions have different social strategies for survival

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Atlanta, GA

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

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News Wave

CLEVELAND, OH - Yes, elk are extinct in Ohio. Elk were once native to Ohio and roamed the state in large numbers. According to the Ohio Division of Wildlife, however, due to overhunting and habitat loss, they were extirpated from the state by the mid-1800s. Unlike some other states that have successfully reintroduced elk populations, Ohio has not reintroduced elk into the wild.

Elk Sightings Reported in Ohio Despite Said Extinction

Austin, TX

Military Times

America has a trade career problem — and veterans can help solve it.

Opportunities for veterans are abundant in skilled trades

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the formation of the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council. The USDA announced the creation of the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council, commonly referred to as the Growing Climate Solutions Act (GCSA) Advisory Council. The USDA is now accepting nominations for council membership, as stated in a Federal Register notice Aug. 13.

USDA Announces Growing Climate Solutions Act Advisory Council

Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the allocation of $7 million in PRIME grants to 28 awardees for 2024. The Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) aims to support low-income microentrepreneurs through these grants. “The SBA’s PRIME grants support mission-oriented nonprofit organizations across...

SBA announces $7 million in PRIME grants for low-income microentrepreneurs

Job satisfaction varies widely across sectors, the manufacturing industry stands out. Surveys from The Manufacturing Institute indicate that over 80% of manufacturing workers express satisfaction with their jobs, a notable contrast to broader workforce trends where many sectors report declining satisfaction in specific subcomponents​. This overall contentment is further emphasized by Deloitte’s findings, which highlight the benefits of positive workplace practices such as employee involvement in decision-making, robust training programs, and stringent health and safety measures​.

Why Manufacturing Workers Are Among the Happiest

With a projected 650,000 construction jobs open in the U.S. and fewer workers entering the trades than in previous decades, the United States is facing a skilled worker crisis. While the manufacturing industry emerged strong after the COVID-19 pandemic, it could be facing up to 1.9 million unfilled manufacturing jobs...

The U.S. Needs More Tradespeople and Women Are Answering the Call

Kansas State

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

NewsBreak

Local Agency on Aging earns national award

The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. (AAA5) proudly announced that it has been awarded the prestigious 2024 USAging Aging Innovations & Achievement Award...

Local Agency on Aging earns national award

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