West Virginia State

Wheeling, WV

Columbus, OH

Florida State

Venice, FL

Scripps News

Navigating the process to get FEMA aid has proven difficult for people who are trying to pick up the pieces after 2022's Hurricane Ian.

No calm after the storm for families fighting for FEMA aid

Tennessee State

Sevier County, TN

The Independent

 Parts of Dolly Parton’s amusement park Dollywood were left under water during severe flooding in Tennessee on Sunday, 28 July.A statement from the park read: “Park personnel directed guests to safety during the storm. At this time, one minor injury has been reported.“Dollywood is supporting guests whose vehicles were affected by this weather event, and cleanup crews have been deployed. The park currently is scheduled to open at noon on Monday.”The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Sevier County, Tennessee, from 5:39pm on Sunday, until 9:45pm.

Dolly Parton’s Dollywood under water after heavy flooding inundates theme park

Georgia State

The US Sun

A KILLER hurricane storm has brought more than just strong winds and destruction when it recently made landfall. Leaving a trail of death and destruction in her wake, Hurricane Debby also left more than two dozen packages of cocaine along a beach in Florida. Hurricane Debby is already responsible for killing at least five people […]

Hurricane Debby washes over $1million of cocaine onto Florida’s shore during deadly ‘once-in-1,000-year’ storm

New York City, NY

Pennsylvania State

York, PA

Los Angeles Times

First responders have launched high-water rescues in rural New York and Pennsylvania amid flash flooding from the remnants of storm Debby.

Flooding from storm Debby leads to high-water rescues in New York, Pennsylvania

South Carolina State

Several theme parks across the country closed this week as a powerful and deadly storm made its way through the East Coast of the United States. Theme Parks Close Their Doors as Deadly Storm Ravages Through East Coast. Tropical Storm Debby is forecasted to strike South Carolina early Thursday before...

Theme Parks Across the Country Shut Down as Deadly Storms Leave Path of Devastation

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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

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

The Mirror US

One woman is dead and thousands more are in danger as Tropical Storm Debby races toward Florida, bringing with it the chance for immense flooding and a storm surge of several feet

Florida woman dies after being electrocuted in heavy rain as Storm Debby barrels toward state

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Alabama State

AccuWeather

Disruptive thunderstorms will erupt over the southeastern United States on a daily basis through next week, helping to ease drought while also bringing dangers to those with outdoor plans. A push of cool and dry air has slashed humidity in the Midwest and Northeast, but stirred the atmosphere up in...

Downpours to drench much of southeastern US through next week

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Booneville, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. Judy Gale Dunlap, 58, of Booneville, has been indicted by the Prentiss County Grand Jury on charges of contributing to the delinquency or neglect of a child, according to the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department.

Booneville Woman Indicted for Child Neglect

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

BaytoBayNews.com

The weather system dubbed Debby isn't quite done affecting parts of the U.S. After arriving in Florida as a hurricane Aug. 5, the storm spent nearly a week unleashing tornadoes and flooding, damaging

Debby's aftermath leaves thousands in the dark; threatens more flooding in the Carolinas

USA TODAY

Images from Florida showed crashing waves along Florida's beach, cars attempting to navigate flooded streets and damage from Debby.

Hurricane Debby: Photos show destruction, flooding in Florida caused by Category 1 storm

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

Ocilla, GA

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'

Tropical Storm Debby slammed Florida on Monday, Aug. 5, with torrential rain and high winds, contributing to at least four deaths in the state and the rescue of hundreds from flooded homes before turning menacingly toward the Eastern Seaboard’s low-lying regions and threatening to flood some of America’s most historic Southern cities.

Truck driver among deaths blamed on Debby; storm continues along path of destruction

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

Triadelphia, WV

Martins Ferry, OH

Valley Grove, WV

Yorkville, OH

Tiltonsville, OH

West Liberty, WV

Windsor Heights, WV

Bridgeport, OH

Benwood, WV

West Alexander, PA

Rayland, OH

Lansing, OH

Bellaire, OH

Beech Bottom, WV

Bethany, WV

Mcmechen, WV

Dallas, WV

Barton, OH

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Deadline nears for storm victims to seek FEMA aid in Northern Panhandle

WHEELING, W.Va. — Damage remains in some areas following the severe April storms. For individuals impacted, the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance is approaching soon....

Deadline nears for storm victims to seek FEMA aid in Northern Panhandle

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