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Biscuitville, a North Carolina-based chain, has been named the No. 1 fast-food breakfast spot in the nation by USA Today's 10Best. This accolade comes after a month-long voting period where people across the country chose their favorite breakfast destinations.

North Carolina-based chain ranks No. 1 in the nation for fast-food breakfast. Here’s why

Rabun County, GA

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The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating a missing elderly man from Rabun County. According to Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Mark Gerrells, Vaughn Callenback was last seen on July 5 in Rabun County. A missing persons report was filed by a family member on July 13.

Search continues for missing elderly man

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Chicago, IL

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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?

Raleigh, NC

Big cities are known for their hustle and bustle, drawing people in who crave excitement, variety, and entertainment. But bigger isn’t always better, or at least not for Raleigh, North Carolina.

North Carolina City Named The Most Boring Town in the State

When a local resident of Long Island let his dogs outside to play in the yard, he could never have imagined the shock that he was about to witness. The homeowner was looking at his pups as they were happily running in the yard when he suddenly noticed a strange lump near his fence. He called his canines back to the house and he headed towards the fence.

Man Discovers Something Unusual Resting Near His Fence, Then Realizes What It Is

Dogs often find themselves in the most unexpected predicaments while pursuing a delicious treat. Such is the story of this Great Pyrenees puppy who somehow got his head stuck in a pretzel container. In his search for help, he wandered onto a neighboring farm, pleading with the kind landowners for...

Man Was Shocked To See A Dog With His Head Stuck In A Pretzel So He Rushed To His Aid

Mississippi State

Hinds County, MS

Mississippi News Group

A Mississippi Attorney has been charged with multiple Counts of introducing contraband into a Correctional Facility as well as consipiracy according to a press release from Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones.

Mississippi Attorney Charged with 3 Counts of Introducing Contraband into a Correctional Facility

A mom survived a horror attack at the hands of her thug ex-boyfriend after he "rammed her off the road and beat her unconscious" when they broke up. Amanda Gensman, 38, and Blake Wade Haggerton, 36, broke up and she was on her way to collect belongings from near his home when she was rammed off the road. Haggerton was behind the wheel - and continued to batter and block her Volkswagen Beetle until it failed to start, on the rural country road in Kerry County, Texas, US, Amanda claims.

'Monster man left me paralyzed and dumped my unconscious body on roadside - but I still love him'

Oklahoma State

It’s not unusual to see stray or abandoned dogs on the street. In fact, that happens almost too often these days. Sure, sometimes it’s understandable when people can’t afford a dog, so they take him to a shelter in hopes of finding a better family for him.

Man Arrives At Work To Find Shocking Surprise Tied To The Door Handle

Funerals are usually times for the loved ones of the deceased to remember and mourn them while holding on to the good memories they had together. But the rise of social media has amplified exceptional cases where family and friends complied with the individual's last wish to have an unconventional final journey. One such person was a British man who planned his funeral more than ten years before his death and rehearsed it on TV in 2013, as per The Gazette. The event went exactly as per the man's plan when he passed away peacefully in June this year.

Man who planned his funeral 10 years before his death had a peculiar coffin in mind

Schaumburg, IL

Chicago Food King

As we get closer to the fall months, I love finding places that serve comforting, hearty meals. One of my favorite types of food is Polish cuisine, which brings me to my next stop: Bacowka in Schaumburg.

My Favorite Restaurant for Authentic Polish Cuisine is in Schaumburg:

Life tends to throw surprises at us when we least expect it. This man went for a hike, and he assumed that was all that was going to happen. However, sometimes unplanned and unexpected things can happen…. This hiker set his GoPro camera and set out to hike the 21K...

Tiny Kitten Climbs Onto A Hiker And Claims Him As His Forever Human

Camden, NJ

Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

A white elderly man was caught on camera chastising a group of Black people who were mourning the loss of a family member. In a video posted by 'The Neighborhood Talk' Monday, the man, wearing a green shirt and denim shorts, can be heard yelling at the family. "No, this...

Elderly White Man Confronts Black Neighbors For Having A 'Gang Meeting' When It Was A Funeral Repast

Alameda, CA

Alameda Post

The unthinkable has happened. Again. A gunman has taken multiple lives. The difference this time? It happened here, in Alameda. We are an island, both physically and psychologically. I spend a lot of time explaining to people that our focus is Alameda, and Alameda alone, so our coverage doesn’t usually include stories as horrific as this one.

It Happened Again. Here.

Denver, CO

David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

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

Jacksonville, FL

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

South Carolina State

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

NewsBreak

New bait: A little man who's drowned

A Swedish company has produced a bait resembles a drowned man in the water, ostensibly to remind folks of the dangers of mixing alcohol with boating/fishing....

New bait: A little man who's drowned

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