Fairfax County, VA

North Carolina State

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Death Disclosure Laws and Property Disclosures in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is no legal obligation for homeowners or real estate agents to disclose if a death has occurred in a home, whether by natural causes, murder, or suicide. However, if a potential buyer directly inquires about any deaths on the property, the seller is required to provide that information.

If someone dies at your house do you have to tell a potential buyer? What North Carolina law says

Virginia State

Chesapeake, VA

UPI News

A Virginia woman bought six identical tickets for the same Pick 5 drawing and ended up winning six times, for a grand total of $180,000.

Va. woman buys six lottery tickets, wins six times

Georgia State

Jupiter, FL

Lawsuit alleges that grocer failed to ensure a safe environment for customers. A woman has filed a lawsuit against Publix Super Markets, alleging negligence after she slipped and fell on the grocer's premises, incurring severe injuries. As reported by Florida Record, Terusa Gray filed the complaint against the grocer in...

Woman Sues Publix for Slip and Fall Incident

California State

Oakland, CA

New York Post

A California rapper was shot dead while hosting a beauty salon’s grand opening — having repeatedly promoted her appearance online.

Tan DaGod advertised her meet-and-greet at Glamor Beauty Supply in Oakland a few days before turning up Saturday — when she also shared a video of herself meeting fans inside the salon at the event.





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She was then gunned down around 5 p.m. Saturday, leaving some of the fans who turned up to greet her racing to safety to neighboring stores, witnesses told KRON.

“I heard some shooting I thought it was...

California rapper Tan DaGod gunned down at beauty store opening after promoting the meet-and-greet online

South Carolina State

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Angry Ben

Flooding Rains From Heavy Showers & Storms Along the Gulf Coast. Good late-morning everyone. After some violent storms yesterday evening in the Northeast, specifically the NYC Metro Area, the area catches a break as far as oppressive humidity. Relief looks to be short-lived though and our pattern overall keeps the excessive heat locked in over the East Coast, Southeast, Central States, Gulf Coast, Midwest, and West. Essentially it's everywhere and not going anywhere.

Severe Weather Possibilities Shift to North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia

Broward County, FL

Margate, FL

Edmond Thorne

MARGATE, FL. - A sophisticated lottery scam targeting vulnerable seniors across the United States has been uncovered, with a Margate man at its center. The elaborate scheme defrauded victims of approximately $9.5 million, leaving a trail of financial and emotional devastation in its wake.

Broward Man Arrested by Feds in $9.5 Million Lottery Scam: Targets Seniors Nationwide.

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet an amazing and loving Goldendoodle who is searching for his TRUE furever family. Waylon is a three-year-old pup who was put into rescue through no fault of his own. According to his Petfinder profile, Waylon originally grew up with a family of his own, but after that family got a new puppy they decided Waylon had to go. There are no further details provided, but it is lucky that Great Dog Rescue New England was there to give Waylon the chance at happiness he truly deserves!

Goldendoodle Surrendered To Rescue After Original Owners Get New Puppy

New York City, NY

A drunk driver allegedly mowed down 10 people — killing three — who were celebrating the Fourth of July on the Lower East Side Thursday, cops and police sources said.

Daniel Hyden, 44, of the Bronx, was charged with DWI early Friday, with further charges expected for the horror smash, sources told The Post.

The dead were identified by police as Lucille Pinkney, 59, and her son Hernan Pinkney, 38 — who lived together near the crash scene — while the third remained unidentified early Friday.





The other seven injured included a mother and her 11-year-old son, according to sources.

“I can’t get the screaming out of my head,”...

At least 3 dead after alleged drunk driver mows down 10 pedestrians at NYC 4th of July party: ‘Can’t get the screaming out of my head’

Every Virginian over 30 you could hope to meet will know someone who has collided with a deer in their car: the state is in the top ten nationwide for deer-related crashes. These two high school seniors have just received a large grant to pursue their research into a device that detects cars and deer via artificially intelligent cameras, and helps both avoid collisions.

Virginia Students Given $15,000 to Use AI to Prevent Deer From Running into Cars

Ocilla, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

All Things NC

Renting a home comes with a set of rights and responsibilities for both tenants and landlords. Understanding these rights is crucial to ensuring a harmonious living arrangement. In Virginia, the laws surrounding a landlord's right to enter a rental property are designed to balance the landlord's need to maintain the property with the tenant's right to privacy and peaceful enjoyment. Here’s an in-depth look at when and how a landlord can enter a rental property in Virginia, and under what circumstances such entry could be considered trespassing.

Can Landlords Enter Your Home Without Permission in Virginia or Is It Trespassing?

Tallahassee, FL

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

The Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center is Virginia’s answer to Area 51 in Nevada. It is hidden in the Blue Ridge Mountains, about 50 miles west of Washington, D.C. This center is one of the most secret and heavily guarded places in the United States. It is shrouded in mystery.

Virginia Has Its Own Area 51, Which is Very Interesting

Indiana State

Franklin, IN

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A wave of closures is hitting Pizza Hut, a pizza chain known for its iconic slanted-roof buildings, with 6,775 locations feeling the pinch in the tough restaurant industry landscape.

A well-known pizza chain with over 6K locations has begun closing some of its stores

Adel, GA

Last Friday, two men were arrested on charges following a joint investigation into drug trafficking in Adel, culminating in a search at their home. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the search took place on Friday, June 28, at the residence of 28-year-old Shyiem Marquon Banks and 36-year-old Roderick Dion Collins. Investigators discovered a substantial quantity of drugs, including 210 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 3.2 pounds of suspected marijuana, 13 grams of suspected alpha-PVP (Flakka/bath salts), over 90 suspected oxycodone tablets, and 2 firearms.

Two Arrested in South Georgia Drug Bust Uncovering Methamphetamine, Marijuana, and Firearms

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?

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

North Topsail Beach, NC

A 14-year-old West Virginia boy recalled the moment a shark tore into his right leg while he and a pal were splashing around in the surf at a North Carolina beach over the weekend.

Blayne Brown said he was in the water at North Topsail Beach with a friend around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday when she took off for the sand and things went terrifyingly wrong, WNCT-TV News said in a report. 

“So she ran away, then like right after she just ran away I think it just bit me,” Blayne told the outlet.

Surfing legend and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor...

Boy, 14, recalls almost losing leg in NC beach shark horror: ‘I was just screaming and screaming’

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

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Pedestrian struck and killed after crash on I-95 near Franconia-Springfield Parkway

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A pedestrian was struck and killed on Interstate 95 near the Franconia-Springfield Parkway early Thursday morning, according to Virginia...

Pedestrian struck and killed after crash on I-95 near Franconia-Springfield Parkway

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