Columbus, OH

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

247 Tempo

When it comes to storms, most people fall into one of two camps: storm lovers and storm haters. Storm lovers […]

One of the Most Powerful Storms Ever Recorded Produced a 15-Foot Storm Surge

Texas State

UPI News

Two tropical storm systems, forming in the southern Gulf of Mexico and in the Atlantic Ocean, could impact much of the southern United States this week to kick off what is forecast to be a "very active" hurricane season.

2 tropical storm systems take aim at Texas, Southeast

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Margaret Minnicks

WVTF reported that a new Virginia law will become effective on July 1, 2024. The law will prevent utility companies from disconnecting services on various occasions, which could leave someone without power for days.

A new law will keep utilities from being disconnected on weekends and holidays in Virginia

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

USA TODAY

Forecasters expect the U.S. to avoid a major impact from Hurricane Beryl but warned Gulf Coast residents should not let their guard down.

Hurricane Beryl hits Category 5, breaks record as earliest ever to hit max strength

Conroe, TX

The family of Jerri MacMeekin, the young mother who tragically drowned after falling off during an allegedly intoxicated boat crash in a Texas lake, has opened up for the first time since the accident. "It is with profound sadness that we confirm the passing of Jerri (English) MacMeekin. Jerri was...

Family of mom who died during July 4 boat party in Texas break silence after brother-in-law charged

Tupelo, MS

Mississippi News Group

Traci D. Franklin, a 52-year-old resident of Tupelo, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department on June 28, 2024, following the issuance of a Lee County Circuit Court Capias Warrant.

Tupelo police make arrest on woman for not returning rental property to Best Way

Louisiana State

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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

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

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Bacon County, GA

On Monday, a search at a Bacon County home by investigators resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. However, the suspects are currently not in custody.

Drug Bust Uncovers Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Bacon County Residence

Houston, TX

Frustrations are mounting across southeast Texas as residents enter a fourth day of crippling power outages and heat, a combination that has proven dangerous – and at times deadly – as residents struggle to access food, gas and medical care.

Anger mounts in southeast Texas as crippling power outages and heat turn deadly

Santa Ana, CA

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Over the weekend, SAPD police detectives served a narcotic related search warrant in the area of 4200 W. 5th Street involving a documented gang member. As he was leaving his residence, the subject was detained and detectives searched the home.

The SAPD arrested a gang member and seized a large bags of drugs and a gun

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

South Carolina State

Luling, TX

The Independent

 Buc-ee’s superfans were left heartbroken after the original location of the iconic chain was destroyed in a massive Monday fire.Emergency services from multiple agencies responded to the blaze around 10.30am at the store in Luling, Texas, and blocked off the area as fire crews fought to control the blaze.Photos shared online by the Luling Fire Department showed enormous plumes of smoke, contrasting with the chain’s happy, smiling beaver mascot.Caldwell County Office of Emergency Management later said that the fire had been extinguished and that clean-up operations were underway, though advised the public to avoid the area if possible. No...

Oh No-ee! Original Texas Buc-ee’s location is destroyed in massive fire

CBS DFW

With around 350,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday said he was demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the area as well as answers about its preparations for upcoming storms. The number of customers still in the dark was upwards of 291,000 early Monday, according to PowerOutage.com."Power companies along the Gulf Coast must be prepared to deal with hurricanes, to state the obvious," Abbott said at his first news conference about Beryl since returning to the state from an...

Texas governor demands answers as power outages persist week after Beryl

Reuters

TORONTO (Reuters) - Torrential rain on Tuesday triggered flash flooding in parts of Toronto, Canada's financial center, causing power outages, disrupting traffic and forcing airlines to curtail service.

Torrential rains flood Toronto, causing power outages, traffic disruption

Angry Ben

Tropical Depression #1 Has Formed, Flooding Rains Likely in Texas. Good morning everyone. We continue to watch a tropical pattern that remains stubborn from the Gulf of Mexico, across Florida, and into the Atlantic off of the Bahamas. This is the second phase of this pattern that we have been talking about for almost 2 weeks.

Tropical Storm Alberto to Form in the Gulf of Mexico, Impact to be Felt in Texas & Louisiana

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Commissioner Noack and Crews continue Hurricane Recovery Effort

Spring, TX – Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack and crews continue clearing storm debris along major thoroughfares, collectors and minor arterial roads in the...

Commissioner Noack and Crews continue Hurricane Recovery Effort

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