Virginia State

Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears presides over the Senate. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears on Thursday evening officially announced her candidacy for governor of Virginia in the upcoming 2025 election, aiming to become the nation’s first Black female governor. Sears made history in 2022 by becoming the first Black woman in the commonwealth to hold statewide office, and the first woman to attain such a role since Mary Sue Terry’s tenure as attorney general in the 1990s.

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earl-Sears announces run for Virginia governor

Georgia State

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

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

North Carolina State

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Asheville, NC

Town Talks

Why Asheville, North Carolina, is such a hot culinary destination — and where to eat when you visit. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville, North Carolina, has once again claimed the top spot in Yelp's 2022 survey of the best cities for foodies, a title it also held in 2020.

North Carolina City Was Just Named the No. 1 Food Destination in the U.S. — Here's Why

Former Harford County Executive Jim Harkins (R) returns home after a month in the hospital and in rehab after a serious accident. Photo from Harkins Facebook page. Jim Harkins wants you to know: He’s alive and doing quite well, thank you. The former Harford County executive was in a...

Ex-Harford Co. exec: Report of my death have been greatly exaggerated

Salem, OH

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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

Washington, DC

NewsNinja

A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Massachusetts State

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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

Livingston County, MI

Howell, MI

Former President Donald Trump speaks at "Crime and Safety" press conference held in Howell. Aug. 20, 2024. Photo by Jon King. The fallout continues from former President Trump’s visit to Howell last month, as the number of formal complaints has quadrupled. The Aug. 20 event at the Livingston County...

Complaints pile up against Trump visit last month to Livingston County Sheriff’s Office

Mississippi State

Lowndes County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Four inmates have been charged with arson after setting fire to the Lowndes county jail, according to the Lowndes County Sheriff. Last Friday night a fire broke out in the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center causing two inmates and three deputies to be treated at BMHGT for second degree burns and possible smoke inhalationaccording to the release.

Four inmates charged with arson that injured officer at county jail

Boone, NC

Looking for a laid-back summer getaway? North Carolina has you covered with its charming small towns, perfect for a long weekend escape. Southern Living recently recognized our state by including four North Carolina towns in their list of "The 15 Most Adorable Small Towns for a Summer Getaway."

4 North Carolina Small Towns Named Most Adorable In The South

Kentucky State

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

Uvalde, TX

Pete Arredondo, facing a criminal case based on how he handled a school shooting as chief of the Uvalde school district police, has asked a judge to throw out the charges. (Evan L'Roy for The Texas Tribune) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers...

Former schools police chief says he was not at fault in Uvalde shooting, asks judge to toss charges

Wisconsin State

Green Bay, WI

A Green Bay Correctional Institution watch tower and guard. (Photo | Isiah Holmes) Jackson Vogel allegedly told a corrections officer that he killed his cellmate “because [the cellmate] is Black and gay,” according to a statement in a criminal complaint filed Thursday. Vogel, 24, has been charged with...

Suspect in death at Green Bay prison charged with homicide, hate crime

The Current GA

A state Supreme Court’s decision reversing a lower court’s ruling that a private contractor was exempt from the Georgia Open Records Act is being hailed as a win for open government.

State Supreme Court rules Open Records Act applies to private contractors working for governments

Denver, CO

David Heitz

An opinion piece appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA this week illustrates why the drug problem among people experiencing homelessness in Denver may be so severe. It's because many homeless people aren't addicted to just one drug, but two, according to the viewpoint's author, Benjamin A. Howell of Yale School of Medicine and colleagues.

Fentanyl-meth combo ravages homeless in Denver, so why aren't there better treatments?

Colorado State

Saturday, Aug. 31 is Overdose Awareness Day. Unfortunately, we are all too aware of overdoses at Fusion Studios, the homeless hotel run by Colorado Coalition for the Homeless where I live.

Opinion: Denver homeless hotel diary: Overdoses common here

Starting in late September, the federal government will relaunch its at-home COVID-19 test program that makes every U.S. household eligible for four free COVID-19 tests to be sent directly to their home.

Every household can get four free COVID-19 tests by mail, starting late September

West Virginia State

The West Virginia First Foundation has opened up applications for state opioid funds. (Leann Ray | West Virginia Watch) Applications for state opioid funds from the West Virginia First Foundation are now available, with a due date of Oct. 5 for organizations seeking the funding. Members of the First Foundation...

Applications are now available for funds from the First Foundation. Here’s how to apply:

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Kareem Green, also known as "Try Me," a 32-year-old member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang, has admitted to his involvement in a racketeering conspiracy, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Rollin' 60s Crips Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering & Cocaine Charges

Emporia, KS

This footbridge bridge crosses a stream at a city park in Emporia. It's an ideal place to pause and reflect on the change of seasons. (Max McCoy/Kansas Reflector) There’s a footbridge in the city park where I sometimes walk that has for me become more than a bridge. It is old, to be sure, but nothing has happened on the bridge worthy of cultural note. It crosses a creek with steep banks beneath a canopy of trees, leading from a broad meadow-like field to a low hill and the softball fields beyond. While the bridge is not in a particularly beautiful spot, it represents for me all of the places in every wooded park that invites one to pause, for just a moment, and be still.

Our political equinox will soon end. Whether it ends in light or shadow is our choice.

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Virginia school board restores Confederate names

Crews work to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson in Richmond in 2020. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) Proud and satisfied, or sad and embarrassed. However...

Virginia school board restores Confederate names

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