New York State

Columbus, OH

The Series visits Brewerton Speedway (Aug. 12), Land of Legends Raceway (Aug. 13), and Fulton Speedway (Aug. 14) A three-night speedweek through Central New York awaits the Super DIRTcar Series as it returns to action in the third annual SummerFAST. The tripleheader kicks off at Brewerton Speedway on Monday, Aug....

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Super DIRTcar Series Invades Central New York for Third Annual SummerFAST Speedweek

Round 7 of the United Racing Series hits the banking of Sunset Speedway on August 10th, 2024 for the 2nd NTN Triple Crown Race. This weekend's event will host a 200-lap feature race with some of the most competitive racers in the province. WATCH LIVE ON RACINGAMERICA.TV. The 2024 season...

Jake Sheridan Looks to Keep Top-Five Streak Alive During NTN Triple Crown

Oxford, MS

In the final tune-up for the 51st Annual Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Oxford 250, Austin Teras went to victory lane in a 100-lap Super Late Model qualifier at Oxford Plains Speedway Saturday. Teras led wire-to-wire in the event, claiming this third Super Late Model win of the year at...

Austin Teras Earns Oxford 250 Provisional, Wins 100-Lap Super Late Model Special

Richmond, VA

Controversy aplenty, but Austin Dillon emerged victorious in Sunday night's NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway after spinning Joey Logano in Turn 4, and crashing Denny Hamlin on the frontstretch on the final lap. For Dillon, this is his first NASCAR Cup Series win since the 2022...

Race Results: NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond

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Herbie J Pilato

In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Syracuse, NY

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The obituary for 14-year-old Ava Wood is short. It describes her as someone who had a competitive spirit and a passion for life. It mentions her love of sports and in particular, soccer. She had recently been the recipient of a coaches' award for the junior varsity season. Wood was loved by her family and adored by friends. It's sad when anyone dies, and it's especially heartbreaking when one as young as Wood is taken in such a violent fashion. What makes her story more devastating is the fact that her life was taken by someone who was supposed to...

Ava Wood Was Asleep in Her Bedroom When Her Own Father Shot and Killed Her

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

Ocilla, GA

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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'

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

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

Plattsburgh, NY

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Wes Logan’s goal Saturday was to catch another 20 pounds on Lake Champlain, like he did on Day 1 of the tournament, and sew up a Bassmaster Classic berth. Instead, Logan was getting sewn up in a local hospital Saturday morning after a freak boating accident on Day 2 of the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite.

Wes Logan: “It’s a blessing I’m alive.”

Savannah, GA

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

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?

Massena, NY

MASSENA, N.Y. — Watch the Post Game show following the sixth day of Minn Kota Stage Seven Presented by Humminbird. Michael Neal was awarded his second Bass Pro Tour trophy after topping the field by a 15-pound margin with 28 bass weighing 88 pounds, 14 ounces.

Bass Pro Tour, Stage Seven, Day 6 – Post Game (8/11/2024)

Kim Pegula took a significant step in her recovery journey on Friday. Escorted by her husband, she walked onto the field to break the post-practice team huddle. This moment marked the first time she was seen walking on her own in public since her tragic incident in June 2022. Pegula...

What happened to Kim Pegula?

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Denver, CO

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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

Nichols, NY

Nichols, NY — Tioga Downs played host to a pair of $57,000 divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 3-year-old trotting colts & geldings on Sunday (August 11). Fly By (Jason Bartlett) cruised to easy win in the first division. Mister Melby (Tyler Buter) was first to...

Fly By, Sir Pinnochio get NYSS wins at Tioga

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Angel August, a small Yorkie and Chihuahua mix pup who could really use your help moving...into your house! Angel recently came into Great Dog Rescue New England's care after an unexpected tragedy. Although she has been an owned pup her whole life, sadly Angel's owner passed away. Now safely in rescue care, Angel is patiently waiting for the next chapter of her life to begin. Will you help her write it?

Little Yorkshire Terrier Who Lost Her Owner Now Looking For Love

New Jersey State

New Brunswick, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. -A Middlesex County man, Kenneth Strickland, 57Kenneth Strickland, 57, from New Brunswick, has been convicted of his involvement in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Strickland was found guilty on July 29, 2024, of all six counts in a superseding indictment.

NJ Man Convicted in Large-Scale Fentanyl & Heroin Trafficking

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Helmet Pass for the Canfield Family in Honor of Evan Canfield to Take Place at Rod Spalding Classic

The Race of Champions Modified Series will once again continue the tradition of running the Rod Spalding Classic again this Saturday, August 10 at the Chemung...

Helmet Pass for the Canfield Family in Honor of Evan Canfield to Take Place at Rod Spalding Classic

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