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Little Rock, AR

Mountain View, CA

North Carolina State

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Charlotte, NC

Town Talks

We all like to think we're tidy, with our moms' voices reminding us to make our beds, do the dishes, and clean the bathrooms. But sometimes, we fall short. Did you know that more than 1.57 million Americans live without a toilet or tap at home? The lack of basic water sanitation costs the U.S. economy $8.58 billion every year, according to a report produced by DigDee.

North Carolina City Has Been Named Among The 'Dirtiest' In America

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

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

Salem, OH

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

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

New Jersey State

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Florida State

Akeena

Florida’s long-held reputation as a top destination for Americans on the move seems to be cooling off in 2024. According to a new report from moving and storage company PODS, only three Florida cities cracked the top 20 most moved-to areas in the country—a big drop from last year when six Florida cities made the list.

Fewer People Are Moving to Florida in 2024 — Except to This One City

Wisconsin State

Participants in the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Day of Awareness made a human chain around the Wisconsin State Capitol on Friday, May 5 2023. (Wisconsin Examiner photo) The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has announced a new alert code meant “to help save missing and endangered persons by...

Emergency Missing and Endangered Person Alert launches

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

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

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

Plant City, FL

Florida’s manufacturing sector is facing another significant hit as Leggett & Platt, a long-standing player in the industry, announced the closure of its Plant City manufacturing plant. This move, set to impact nearly 80 workers, marks another instance of job losses in the state this August, following the recent announcement of Aviara Boats’ plant closure.

Manufacturing Plant in Florida Closing, Leaving 80 Employees Jobless

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?

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

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

Kansas State

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

South Dakota State

Sioux Falls, SD

Rosebud Sioux Tribal Headquarters in Rosebud. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) A Native American tribe in South Dakota will receive a nearly $8 million grant from a federal program that state government declined to apply for. The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that the Rosebud Sioux Tribe has been selected to...

Tribe gets nearly $8 million from federal program that state shunned

South Carolina State

COLUMBIA — Death row inmate Freddie Owens will die by lethal injection, his attorney decided Friday. That is, if the execution is carried out as scheduled. His attorneys filed another petition Thursday night seeking to stop it. Owens’ execution, scheduled for Sept. 20, is set to be the first...

SC’s 1st inmate to be executed in 13 years will die by lethal injection, attorney decides

Oklahoma State

OKLAHOMA CITY — An investigation into the Oklahoma State Department of Education will proceed despite the House lawmaker overseeing it losing his reelection bid. The Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency already started its review of Education Department funds and intends to continue the inquiry, the agency’s interim director, Regina Birchum, said. LOFT is a small state agency that examines Oklahoma’s spending of taxpayer funds and management of public programs, and it makes budget recommendations to the Legislature.

Investigation into state Education Department to continue despite leading lawmaker’s election loss

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

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:

Oklahoma City, OK

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s State Regents for Higher Education on Thursday approved nine proposed degree programs, declined to approve one and deleted four. The State Regents approved degree programs for Oklahoma State University, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Connors State College and Redlands Community College. A...

Degree programs approved, deleted by Oklahoma higher education officials

North Little Rock, AR

Mabelvale, AR

Sherwood, AR

Maumelle, AR

Scott, AR

Alexander, AR

Jacksonville, AR

Bryant, AR

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Low-income communities priority for Arkansas’ $93.6 million federal solar grant

A partnership between an Arkansas renewable energy nonprofit and a multi-state organization that helps economically disadvantaged communities will use nearly $94 million in federal funds to...

Low-income communities priority for Arkansas’ $93.6 million federal solar grant

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