Kentucky State

Louisville, KY

Mountain View, CA

Washington, DC

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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

Murfreesboro, TN

Ascension St.Thomas Rutherford Hospital, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is no longer offering forensic exams to victims of sexual assault, say multiple sources. Photo: John Partipilo) (Editors note: This story has been updated to reflect that a statement about sexual assault victims’ exams came from the Murfreesboro Police Department, not its chief of...

Murfreesboro police: victims no longer access rape kit exams at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

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

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

North Dakota State

Minot, ND

(Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor) Former Minot lawmaker Clara Sue Price will fill a vacancy in the North Dakota House of Representatives through Nov. 30. The executive committee of the District 40 Republicans named Price to fill the remainder of the term for Rep. Randy Schobinger, R-Minot, who died in August.

Former Minot lawmaker appointed to fill vacant House seat

Salem, OH

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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

Livingston County, MI

Howell, MI

Former President Donald Trump speaks at "Crime and Safety" press conference held in Howell. Aug. 20, 2024. Photo by Jon King. The fallout continues from former President Trump’s visit to Howell last month, as the number of formal complaints has quadrupled. The Aug. 20 event at the Livingston County...

Complaints pile up against Trump visit last month to Livingston County Sheriff’s Office

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

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?

Melbourne, FL

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A Burger King location in Melbourne, Florida, has been temporarily shut down for the third time following since 2023 after a recent state inspection that identified multiple health violations. This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the restaurant's adherence to health and safety standards.

A dead lizard, dead roaches, rodent droppings - Florida fast food restaurant closed again

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 Carolina State

Columbia, SC

COLUMBIA — A politically-connected South Carolina real estate developer paid $35 million for a sprawling Lexington County office campus. Now he’s leasing it to the state in a deal worth 11 times that over the next 20 years. Columbia developer Bill Stern chairs the state Ports Authority’s governing...

SC leases net mega millions for connected developer. Now others want similar deals.

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

Montana State

Dead fish from a creek earlier this summer when temperatures in Montana hit triple digits. Weather has cooled since then, but some streams and rivers remain closed (Photo by George Ochenski). You really can’t make this stuff up. The Big Hole River is completely shut down to fishing due to...

Pure propaganda on rivers flows from Gianforte’s Fish, Wildlife and Parks

Chesterfield County, VA

Margaret Minnicks

WRIC 8 News reported that a Chesterfield special needs student was found with drugs belonging to an elementary teacher on Thursday, August 29. Mary Horton was arrested at Hopkins Elementary School after an officer with the Chesterfield County Police Department responded to a report of “what appeared to be methamphetamine” in her possession."

A special needs student found drugs belonging to an elementary teacher in Chesterfield County

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

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

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Colorado State

They're shaped like a potato and tend to bake in hot weather, biologists say. That's why you will find cheeky little pikas in Colorado's mountains. But climate change could cause these critters' numbers to dwindle, according to wildlife experts. Like polar bears, Pikas may predict warmer temperatures, scientists say.

Potato-shaped critter visible now may predict climate change in Colorado

Jeffersonville, IN

Clarksville, IN

Masonic Widows And Orphans Home, KY

New Albany, IN

Glenview, KY

Fairdale, KY

Prospect, KY

Floyds Knobs, IN

Sellersburg, IN

Lanesville, IN

Georgetown, IN

Brooks, KY

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Paid family leave would be a win-win for Jefferson County Public Schools

Paid family leave would mean fewer parents have to choose between their jobs and caring for their family. (Getty Images) Sleep deprivation, mental health challenges, breastfeeding,...

Paid family leave would be a win-win for Jefferson County Public Schools

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