Maine State

Salem, OH

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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

Wyoming State

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Buffalo, WY

WyoFile

The House Draw Fire burning in northern Wyoming grew to more than 163,000 acres on Thursday — nearly the combined size of Denver and Salt Lake City — threatening structures, prompting evacuation orders and forcing the closure of Interstate 90.

Wildfire burns 163,000 acres in northern Wyoming, forcing evacuations and I-90 closure

New Mexico State

Las Cruces, NM

A school bus leaves Desert Hills Elementary in Las Cruces Wednesday, July 31, 2024 to start dropping children off at home. (Photo by Leah Romero / Source New Mexico) The rate of chronic absenteeism in New Mexico schools dropped in the last school year, but the state continues to report some of the highest rates in the country since the COVID-19 pandemic.

More New Mexico students are going to class

Colorado State

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A study by the self-storage company Storeganise ranks Colorado seventh in the U.S. for retail theft. It should come as no surprise as a Walmart in Aurora announced earlier this month that it is closing due to retail theft. Other locations, such as Central Park in Denver, have locked up an extraordinary amount of their merchandise. Customers now must find clerks to unlock products from cases and put them in a locked box to be unlocked at checkout.

Sticky fingers: Colorado ranks seventh in U.S. for retail theft, study shows

Livingston County, MI

Howell, MI

Former President Donald Trump speaks at "Crime and Safety" press conference held in Howell. Aug. 20, 2024. Photo by Jon King. The fallout continues from former President Trump’s visit to Howell last month, as the number of formal complaints has quadrupled. The Aug. 20 event at the Livingston County...

Complaints pile up against Trump visit last month to Livingston County Sheriff’s Office

Kentucky State

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

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

New Hampshire State

Introducing her new small business tax proposal, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris told voters, "“It's not that they don't have the skills, not that they don't have the work ethic, it's access to these resources.” (Photo by Eesha Pendharkar/ Maine Morning Star) In Kamala Harris’ first appearance in...

Harris unveils tax cut proposal for small businesses at New Hampshire rally

New York City, NY

North Hempstead, NY

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs the Child Victims Act in 2019, surrounded by proponents of the bill. | Don Pollard/Office of the Governor. It was the fall of 1978, and the 13-year-old boy was reluctant to attend his counseling session. Vincent Festa, the school psychologist at Herricks Middle School and High...

Small School Districts Face Costs of Settling Decades-Old Abuse Claims

Delaware State

New Castle County, DE

New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer has benefitted from the spending of the Change Can’t Wait PAC, which has seen two six-figure donations from relatively quiet donors in Delaware. | SPOTLIGHT DELAWARE PHOTO BY JACOB OWENS. Last month, political action committees supporting Delaware’s candidates for governor revealed they had...

Questions surround large unexpected donations to PACs

Carlinville, IL

The former site of Heinz Funeral Home is pictured in Carlinville. Its proprietor, August “Gus” Heinz, is accused of misidentifying at least 75 human remains – and as many as 800. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell) As many as 800 families across the country who...

Coroner’s affidavit shows as many as 800 human remains could have been misidentified

They're shaped like a potato and tend to bake in hot weather, biologists say. That's why you will find cheeky little pikas in Colorado's mountains. But climate change could cause these critters' numbers to dwindle, according to wildlife experts. Like polar bears, Pikas may predict warmer temperatures, scientists say.

Potato-shaped critter visible now may predict climate change in Colorado

South Carolina State

Louisiana State

LSU’s Memorial Tower pictured on March 20, 2023. (Matthew Perschall/Louisiana Illuminator) A survey of higher education faculty in the South found that professors are increasingly worried about political interference in higher education, with 80% of respondents ranking the political atmosphere surrounding colleges and universities as poor or very poor.

University faculty in the South increasingly worried about political climate, survey shows

Wyoming’s U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and Rep. Harriet Hageman handily staved off Republican challengers in Tuesday’s primary election. The Associated Press called the race at 8 p.m.

Barrasso, Hageman handily defeat Republican challengers

Lafayette County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. Deputies from the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of possible animal cruelty on County Road 418 on August 4, according to Dark Horse Press. Upon arrival, officers encountered a distressing scene: several malnourished dogs and multiple deceased dogs still attached to their collars and chains.

Man Arrested for Animal Cruelty After Disturbing Discover

Despite touting its social equity programs, arrests for marijuana-related offenses in Denver skyrocketed 83% from 2022 to 2023 with 189 arrests, according to the city’s recently released 2024 marijuana report, “The Denver Collaborative Approach: Leading the Way in Municipal Marijuana Management.”

Denver marijuana arrests surge despite lower consumption, report reveals

North Carolina State

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Eden, NC

Town Talks

North Carolina is the 28th largest state by area but boasts the seventh-highest number of counties in the country. If you’re searching for an affordable place to call home in North Carolina, you’re in luck. This diverse and picturesque state offers a range of options that won’t break the bank.

North Carolina City Has Been Named the Cheapest Place to Live in The State

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Two members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in multiple shootings and other gang-related crimes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Gang Members Sentenced: 31 Years for Violent Crimes

Wisconsin State

Green Bay, WI

A Green Bay Correctional Institution watch tower and guard. (Photo | Isiah Holmes) Jackson Vogel allegedly told a corrections officer that he killed his cellmate “because [the cellmate] is Black and gay,” according to a statement in a criminal complaint filed Thursday. Vogel, 24, has been charged with...

Suspect in death at Green Bay prison charged with homicide, hate crime

Utah State

A truck drives toward the Huntington coal-fired power plant, operated by PacifiCorp, in Emery County on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) Seven teens who say Utah’s policies promoting fossil fuels are impacting their constitutional rights took their argument to the state supreme court...

Utah Supreme Court hears arguments from teens that fossil fuel policies violate their rights

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Maine state employees will each get $2,000 after complaint to Maine Labor Relations Board

State employee Justin Norris chants outside the governor's mansion, \"Hey Janet Mills, we can't pay our bills\" alongside his fellow union members on Sept. 26, 2023....

State employee Justin Norris chants outside the governor's mansion, "Hey Janet Mills, we can't pay our bills" alongside his fellow union members on Sept. 26, 2023....

Maine state employees will each get $2,000 after complaint to Maine Labor Relations Board

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