North Carolina State

Elizabeth City, NC

Richmond, VA

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Margaret Minnicks

WRIC 8 News reported that Richmond officials have confirmed that the city’s Greyhound Bus Service, located at 2910 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23230, will close in October 2024.

Greyhound Bus Service is moving in October from current location in Richmond, Virginia

Arizona State

Tucson, AZ

247Sports

* Arizona head coach Brent Brenna will coach his first game in Arizona Stadium and took some time on Monday to compliment all of college football and what it represents. "I think college football is the best sport in the country," Brennan said. "There's all the things that go into it, from the tailgating to the Wildcat Walk to the band and the cheerleaders and the pom and the flag group and the students, the Zona Zoo.

8/27 Arizona Football Notebook: Brent Brennan holds weekly press conference

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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

Grambling, LA

On Thursday morning, Grambling State University marked a historic milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Digital Library and Learning Commons. The $16.6 million, 50,000-square-foot library is designed to foster connection, creativity, and collaboration among students and faculty alike with its more than 150 computer stations and 17,000 square feet of study space and multipurpose space.

Grambling State University Unveils First HBCU Digital Library

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

In this week’s installment of Homeless Hotel Diary, broken glass again leads the lineup. Someone smashed a window in the lobby of Fusion Studios, the Colorado Coalition for the homeless property where I live and pay a third of my income for rent. This same person shattered the door to the case manager’s office and threw rocks through the windshield and side windows of the community van. Multiple residents told me who did the damage – the same person allegedly committed all three crimes – and last I knew that person still was at large. I could not get any official reports from Coalition staff. They were not available to speak with me Friday.

Opinion: Homeless Hotel Diary: Busted door, windows at Fusion Studios in Denver, internet spotty

The Denver City Council accepted Monday two grants totaling $24.5 million from the state of Colorado to pay for the homeless navigation campus it opened last year. One council member wants answers as to why wraparound services at the campus aren't up and running.

Denver homeless hotel wins $24.5 million grant, experiences wraparound services delay

Greensboro, NC

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host an environmental symposium next month to strengthen collaboration between the university and the Environmental Protection Agency. Around 200 students, faculty, and EPA officials from the Research Triangle Park Office of Research and Development are expected to attend the event at NC...

North Carolina A&T to Host Environmental Symposium Strengthening Ties with EPA

Migrants enrolled in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program won’t get cash benefits after all. The council amended a contract with Haven for Hope during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting Wednesday. Instead of Haven of Hope providing migrants with cash assistance on debit cards, it will instead provide “culturally appropriate” food, if the change is approved by the full council.

Denver may revoke cash assistance for migrants

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that participation in Kentucky’s Safe at Home Program has increased by 460 percent in the first year since the General Assembly expanded the program at his request.

Kentucky’s safe at home program sees 460 percent participation increase in first year

Southport, NC

Town Talks

A North Carolina mother has gained widespread attention on TikTok for her unique approach to naming her daughter: selecting a name from a cemetery. Haley Hodge, who goes by @hodgehouse on TikTok, shared a video of her and her family searching for a name among gravestones at Old Smithville Burying Ground in Southport, North Carolina.

NC mother goes viral on TikTok for searching through cemeteries to pick baby’s name

Salem, OH

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

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

Colorado State

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

Maine State

Caribou, ME

The Maine Monitor

As president of Caribou Rehab and Nursing Center, Phil Cyr begins each morning walking the hallways, greeting every employee by name. The walls of the Aroostook County nursing home are full of local historical images compiled by Cyr’s daughter and nature photos taken by his older brother, Paul.

A Maine nursing home owner has been in the business for nearly 50 years. He wants out.

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Aurora, CO

The Public Safety, Courts and Civil Service Committee of the Aurora City Council voted Thursday to advance an ordinance to the full council that would allow Aurora to seize abandoned and stolen shopping carts.

Abandoned and stolen shopping carts targeted by Aurora council

Alexandria, VA

TheDailyBeast

JD Vance’s neighbors have slammed the vice presidential candidate after the Secret Service closed and barricades a park near his home in Alexandria, Virginia.The city announced that it would be closing the Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park on Sunday and an adjacent block would be restricted to residents only after the Secret Service ramped up measures for Donald Trump’s running mate.“Beginning Sunday, August 25, and in response to a request from the United States Secret Service (USSS), the Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park, located at 1 & 7 E. Del Ray Ave., will be temporarily closed until further notice,” a city notice...

JD Vance’s Neighbors Erupt After Secret Service Closes Park

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Johnson City, TN

John M. Dabbs

As summer fades and Labor Day marks the unofficial end of the season, travelers might be tempted to pack away their suitcases until next year. But savvy tourists know fall is the perfect time to explore—and do so on a budget. With smaller crowds, cooler temperatures, and significant savings, the fall travel season is a hidden gem in the tourism industry, particularly for those in regions like Johnson City, Tennessee, who are looking to venture out.

Why Fall Travel is the Best-Kept Secret: Affordable Adventures Await After Labor Day

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Elizabeth City State University Sees Enrollment Surge for Fifth Consecutive Year

Elizabeth City State University is excited to announce a substantial increase in enrollment for the fifth straight year. With classes beginning last week, preliminary numbers indicate...

Elizabeth City State University Sees Enrollment Surge for Fifth Consecutive Year

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