Georgia State

The 2024 college football season is just under three weeks away. So as the anticipation builds, annual preseason rankings are arriving to get us all more amped up for the campaign ahead. It should come as no surprise that Georgia occupied the top spot for a second consecutive year in Monday's Coaches Poll, which opened the deluge of top 25s to come in the next few weeks.

Coaches Poll top 25: Georgia takes No. 1 as SEC, Big Ten crowd top 10 in preseason college football rankings

Oregon State

Eugene, OR

Oregon Ducks On SI

Oregon Ducks football's 2026 class got a major piece as Dan Lanning and company look to the future. Four-star quarterback Jonas Williams says he'll be a Duck.

Oregon Ducks Recruiting: 2026 4-Star QB Picks Oregon over Alabama Crimson Tide, Ohio State Buckeyes

Baton Rouge, LA

FanSided

Every year when the NFL Draft rolls around, its a celebration of the LSU Football program and its players' great achievements. You'd have to look back all the way to 1993 to find the last time the Tigers didn't have a player selected. Most years, the LSU Football program sends at least one player into the first round while most years its multiple.

LSU Football will likely achieve a program-first in next year's NFL Draft

Austin, TX

247Sports

The Texas Longhorns returned to Frank Denius Fields on Wednesday afternoon for the first fall camp practice of the 2024 season. Coming off a College Football Playoff berth in 2023, it's been over a decade since expectations have been this high around the football program in Austin, and for good reason. The Longhorns return their star quarterback Quinn Ewers, who returns behind four offensive line starters from last year's team. The Longhorns also signed one of the top Transfer Portal classes in the nation, bringing in experienced difference makers in Isaiah Bond, Trey Moore, Matthew Golden, Silas Bolden, Bill Norton, and Andrew Mukuba.

Texas football photos: Longhorns return to practice field for fall camp

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

North Carolina State

Town Talks

If you're considering memorializing a relative on your own property in North Carolina, it's important to be aware of the state's regulations regarding home burials and the scattering of ashes.

Can you bury a relative at home in your backyard in North Carolina? Here’s what state law says

Birmingham, AL

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Valrico, FL

Akeena

In a recent announcement, The Fresh Market, a beloved grocery chain in Florida, is bidding farewell to its Valrico location. The store, located in one of the fastest-growing areas of the U.S., has cited uncontrollable inflation as a driving force behind its closure, echoing broader economic challenges impacting even higher-end retailers.

A grocery chain in Florida is unexpectedly closing down

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

West Virginia State

Norfolk, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

San Diego, CA

Davis signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. Davis elected free agency Saturday after being designated for assignment by San Diego, but he'll return to the team on a minor-league deal. The 31-year-old should be expected to report to Triple-A El Paso, where he's logged a 3.10 ERA across 29.0 innings this season.

Padres' Austin Davis: Back with Padres

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

Ann Arbor, MI

Destrehan (La.) wide receiver Phillip Wright has decommitted from Michigan football, The Michigan Insider learned Sunday evening. TMI's Sam Webb first reported the news to subscribers before sharing the development on social media:. "I'm told Destrehan (La.) WR Phillip Wright has decommitted from Michigan. Could tell the young man was...

Bayou burner Phillip Wright decommits from Michigan football

CBS Sports

Hill's new contract is now worth $90 million over the next three seasons

Tyreek Hill contract: Dolphins restructure $90M deal guaranteeing $65M over next three seasons, per report

Knoxville, TN

Athlon Sports

Josh Heupel and the Tennessee football program are on a tear!

Josh Heupel, Tennessee Football Beat Out SEC Rivals Alabama, LSU for No. 1 Ranked 2026 Commit

Florida State

Edmond Thorne

AMIE Insurance Withdraws from Florida Market, Leaving Thousands Uninsured Ahead of Hurricane Season. Florida—St. Petersburg-based American Mobile Insurance Exchange (AMIE), a relative newcomer to Florida's property insurance sector, has announced its decision to cancel coverage for all of its mobile and manufactured homes across the state. This move comes just before the start of the 2024 hurricane season.

Florida Insurance Crisis Worsens: Thousands Left Uninsured as Company Races Out of FL.

Tampa, FL

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Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

New Orleans, LA

The Sugar Bowl, one of the most prestigious college football bowl games in the United States, boasts a rich history that dates back to 1935. Born out of the depths of the Great Depression, it has become a cornerstone of New Orleans’ sports and cultural landscape. Origins and Inception.

The Storied History of the Sugar Bowl

Tallahassee, FL

Daily Coffee Press

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

Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

Buffalo, NY

The Bills waived/injured Ugwoegbu (undisclosed) on Sunday. Buffalo signed Ugwoegbu as an undrafted free agent this June, and the defensive end was able to participate in OTAs. However, the waived/injured designation means he'll revert to IR if he clears waivers. It's not clear what type of injury Ugwoegbu is dealing with.

David Ugwoegbu: Cut loose by Buffalo

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Ohio State's Will Howard, Texas' Alfred Collins among college football players with most to prove in fall camp

Fall camp is here for schools across the country, and most programs are already a few practices into their prep ahead of the 2024 season. It's...

Ohio State's Will Howard, Texas' Alfred Collins among college football players with most to prove in fall camp

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