Maryland State

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Hooters, the well-known restaurant chain recognized for its wings and distinctive ambiance, has recently closed dozens of locations. While the official reason cited is poor performance, this move reflects broader challenges in the restaurant industry.

A well-known chain is now closing in Florida, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Texas, and Virginia

Virginia State

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Margaret Minnicks

Laws become effective in Virginia twice a year: on January 1 and July 1. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkins signed hundreds of bills into law that go into effect on Monday, July 1, 2024.

New laws become effective on July 1, 2024 in Virginia

Pennsylvania State

Mcconnellsburg, PA

Two people in Pennsylvania have been arrested - after being accused of killing their newborn baby which cops say had been thrown from a second-story window to the street below. Joshua Coleman Wooters, 19, and Emily Jane Dickinson, 20, allegedly let their little baby bleed to death less than a...

Pennsylvania couple 'cut newborn umbilical cord with knife and threw baby out second-story window'

Baltimore, MD

A Dime Saved

Rising crime rates and a lack of safety in the wealthiest country in the world have been hot topics across both sides of the political aisle recently. Discussion about crime took center stage during the recent midterm elections, with Republicans pouring as much as $40 million on ads related to rising crime, according to an NPR analysis of data from AdImpact.

4 of the Most Dangerous Cities Are in the U.S.

California State

The US Sun

A NEW law will prohibit officers from using expired tags to make traffic stops – unless the tags are older than a certain age. However, drivers can still be cited for it as long as the tags aren’t the reason they were pulled over. Assembly Bill 256 in California was signed into law in October […]

Cops can’t legally stop you from July 1 if license plate registration is expired – you still have limited time to fix it

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Colorado State

CBS LA

Fireworks have become a staple of July Fourth celebrations across the United States, where towns and cities often host professional shows to mark the occasion each year. In some areas, smaller displays of less powerful fireworks pop up at private holiday parties. For people wondering where fireworks are legal — and where they're illegal — nationwide, here's what to know.Full list of U.S. states where some fireworks are legalThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has banned several types of fireworks — like M-80s, cherry bombs and anything else that contains more than 50 milligrams of pyrotechnic material — at the...

Map shows states where fireworks are legal on July 4, 2024

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

FinanceBuzz

As you plan to retire, inflation may have you hoping to find a more affordable location. Consider these cities in Texas if you have a modest retirement budget.

5 Best Texas Cities To Retire on a Budget of $1,500 a Month

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. North Koreans are in deep doo doo, literally, as their government has ordered each household to collect 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of human waste and dry it for use as fertilizer, residents in the country told Radio Free Asia.

Cruel summer: North Koreans ordered to provide human waste for fertilizer

New Jersey State

You'll need to earn nearly $60,000 annually to live alone in Massachusetts, the most expensive state in the U.S. when it comes to basic costs, according to a recent SmartAsset analysis. That figure includes estimates for how much a single-person household needs to cover housing, transportation, health care, taxes and...

The 15 U.S. states with the highest cost of living for single people—No. 1 isn't California, New York or Hawaii

Cheryl E Preston

AI was beneficial for some of the information in this article. If you are a Virginian who loves sunflower seeds in their shells, you have probably found a prize in the bottom of the bag just like in boxes of Cracker Jacks. Instead of a ring it's encountered a piece of bark that can be found in some bags.

There is a not so welcome surprise in the bottom of some bags of sunflower seeds in the shells

You'll need to earn around $25 per hour to live on your own in the United States' 25 largest cities. That's a median figure: You'll need more in cities like San Francisco or Boston, and less in San Antonio or Detroit. The money covers a single person's basic expenses like housing in a studio apartment, food, health care and transportation, based on estimates from the nonprofit Economic Policy Institute's Living Wage Family Budget calculator.

How much a single person needs to earn to live alone in the 25 largest U.S. cities

Tennessee State

Pigeon Forge, TN

The drive into Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, is a sight to behold. The six-lane parkway bustles with visitors from across the country, magnetized toward the locale by Great Smoky Mountains National Park and hometown star Dolly Parton. The Smokies tower at the end of the parkway in a rolling mountainscape of blues and greens; but the path there is lined with light-up signs, fun zones, year-round Christmas stores, more pancake houses than you can count, and unexpected structures like a two-story museum shaped like the Titanic and King Kong scaling a skyscraper.

The 15 Best Things To Do In Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

MeTV is launching a third channel that Virginia viewers will enjoy. In addition to MeTV + on June 25 MeTv Toons will premiere. Favorite old-school animation will run 24/7 featuring classics like Underdog, Alf Tales, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Captain Planet The Wacky Races, The Perils of Penelope Pitstop and more.

MeTV launches MeTV Toons channel with 24/7 animation

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

July 4th: Things to do in DC, Maryland & Virginia

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