Maine State

Apple Valley News Now

BANGOR, Maine — Operators of illegal marijuana grow enterprises hidden inside rural homes in Maine don’t have to worry much about prying neighbors. But their staggering electric bills may give rise to a new snitch.

Utility company's proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations to police raises privacy concerns

Louisiana State

New Orleans, LA

The Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 15, 2024-- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce that more than $2.8 million was awarded via four Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants in U.S. Representative Troy Carter’s district to increase the supply of affordable housing stock for individuals and families in need. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240815710920/en/ U.S. Representative Troy Carter (Photo: Business Wire)

More Than $2.8M in Affordable Housing Program Funds Awarded in U.S. Representative Troy Carter’s District

Ohio State

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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

Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

Colorado State

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

Cleveland, OH

Stow, OH

A woman was shot and killed while she was picking up food from a Taco Bell drive-thru in Ohio in what police say was a horror murder-suicide. On Wednesday night, Megan Keleman was in the driver's seat of her car ordering food at a Taco Bell in Stow, when Jason Williams, 53, rammed her car from the rear, the New York Post reported.

Ohio graduate was ordering food from Taco Bell drive-thru. Another driver shot her dead in horror murder-suicide

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

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The evolving landscape of marijuana legalization has led many to believe that recreational and medicinal cannabis use is widely accepted across all professions. However, this assumption couldn’t be further from the truth. Despite the growing acceptance of marijuana in many states, several surprising industries and job roles still enforce strict no-tolerance policies when it comes to weed. Whether it’s due to federal regulations, safety concerns, or company policies, there are certain careers where cannabis use can be a significant barrier to employment.

7 surprising jobs you can’t get hired for if you smoke weed

Virginia State

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Georgia State

Mcintosh County, GA

The Independent

 A Georgia county has asked a judge to block a referendum sought by residents of one of the South's last remaining Gullah-Geechee communities of slave descendants, who are fighting to overturn zoning changes they fear could force them to sell their island homes.Commissioners of coastal McIntosh County voted in September to roll back protections that have limited deveopment for decades in the tiny enclave of Hogg Hummock on Sapelo Island. About 30 to 50 Black residents still live in modest homes along dirt roads in the community, founded by formerly enslaved people who had worked on the plantation of...

Judge asked to block slave descendants' effort to force a vote on zoning of their Georgia community

Salem, OH

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

Texas State

Houston, TX

The Center Square

(The Center Square contributor) – Republican and Democratic state senators remain united in their outrage over CenterPoint Energy’s failure to restore power to millions of customers after Hurricane Beryl hit July 8.
                Members of a Senate Special Committee on Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness, Recovery, and Electricity convened in a nearly 11-hour hearing on Monday to investigate extensive power failures. They also asked why the largest utility provider in the greater Houston area didn’t appear to implement a range of preventative measures and agreed to...

Republicans, Democrats united in outrage, accountability for CenterPoint power outages

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In recent years, the landscape of gun ownership in the United States has undergone a significant transformation. A new study reveals that protection has become the dominant reason why Americans own firearms, surpassing traditional motivations like hunting or sport shooting. This shift is reshaping not only why people own guns but also who owns them, with more women and racial minorities joining the ranks of gun owners.

65 million people have the same reason for owning guns — they don’t feel safe in America

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

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

West Virginia State

Tucker County, WV

The West Virginia Daily News


Charleston, WV (WVDN) – Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Co-chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, applauded an agreement between John Crites and his family and the U.S. Forest Service to move forward with the sale of approximately 2,700 acres of land owned by the Crites family […]
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Manchin Applauds Forest Service Agreement to Purchase Blackwater Canyon Property

Winder, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 50-year-old former jailer has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. On Sunday, July 21, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an incident involving one of their jailers, Lolita Lightner of Winder, Georgia.

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

Decatur, GA

NBC News

DECATUR, Ga. — A large bronze statue of the late civil rights icon leader and Georgia congressman John Lewis was installed Friday, at the very spot where a contentious monument to the confederacy stood for more than 110 years in the town square before it was dismantled in 2020.

Statue of John Lewis replaces more than 100-year-old Confederate monument

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

Massachusetts State

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny 8lb dog named Bingo who is looking for her forever home. Bingo is a 3-year-old Shih Tzu mix with an adorable appearance and a sweet disposition. However, she needs a patient and understanding owner who recognizes that "dogs are not toys, and not all dogs love to be picked up right away," explains Sandy Paws Rescue Inc. This little lady requires some decompression time upon arriving at her new home to settle in comfortably.

Meet The Sweet Little Lady Looking For Love

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NKY residents say they are frustrated over number of zoning changes

BURLINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - Northern Kentucky residents say they are frustrated over a possible zoning change that could impact several neighborhoods. The zoning changes affect 44...

NKY residents say they are frustrated over number of zoning changes

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