Oklahoma City, OK

Columbus, OH

FinanceBuzz

If you want to avoid sitting behind a desk all day and the white-collar life isn't for you, here are blue-collar jobs that can offer you at least $40 an hour.

10 Blue-Collar Jobs That Pay at Least $40 an Hour

Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the allocation of $7 million in PRIME grants to 28 awardees for 2024. The Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) aims to support low-income microentrepreneurs through these grants. “The SBA’s PRIME grants support mission-oriented nonprofit organizations across...

SBA announces $7 million in PRIME grants for low-income microentrepreneurs

Awards totaling $25 million and ranging from $1 million to $8 million each are being invested into locally-led workforce training programs aimed at securing high-quality jobs. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced the launch of a new phase of funding for the Good Jobs Challenge. This round builds on the success of the initial round funded by the American Rescue Plan.

$25M Available for Workforce Training Programs Through Good Jobs Program

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is selling its off-the-road (OTR) tire business to The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., for $905 million in cash. The transaction follows a previously announced strategic review of the OTR tire business. Goodyear said it will retain its business providing OTR tires for U.S. military...

Goodyear Plans to Sell OTR Business to Yokohama

North Carolina State

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Roxboro, NC

Town Talks

According to Travel alot, Roxboro, North Carolina, holds the unfortunate title of the most miserable city in the state. Several factors contribute to this designation, including high poverty rates, low median household income, and high crime rates.

North Carolina City Named The 'Most Miserable' In The State

Florida State

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L. Cane

Astute Floridians may already know that 2023 was a very difficult year for the trucking industry and 2024 is proving to be difficult for trucking in Florida. Specifically, according to Costa Systems, in 2023, 80,000 trucking companies shut down operations. And in Florida in July of 2024, three trucking companies filed for bankruptcy and one laid off dozens.

FL Trucking Hit Hard - Three Trucking Companies File For Bankruptcy & Another Lays Off In July 2024

Chicago, IL

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?

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

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

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

As defined, a duty to warn is a concept that arises in the law of torts in several circumstances, indicating that a party will be held liable for bodily injuries and/or property damage caused to another, where the party had the opportunity to warn the other of a hazard and failed to do so.

Contractors Duty to Warn in Construction

Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

Washington, DC

WyoFile

A federal judge on Tuesday convicted a western Wyoming man of assaulting law enforcement officers with a flagpole during the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S Capitol. Douglas Harrington, 69, was found guilty of two felonies — assaulting an officer and civil disorder — as well as five misdemeanors including disorderly conduct in a Capitol building and engaging in violence on the Capitol grounds, according to court records and the FBI.

Wyoming man convicted of assaulting officers during Jan. 6 riot

Skip the student loans and dive into these 15 non-degree trade careers that promise substantial paychecks and job satisfaction.

15 High-Paying Trade Jobs That Don’t Require a Degree

Waterloo, IA

Deere & Co. is reducing its salaried global workforce as tractor sales weaken through a difficult farm economy, adding to a series of recent layoffs across the company. Increased operational costs and demand declines have “unfortunately forced us to make tough decisions,” a Deere spokesperson told Agriculture Dive in an email Thursday. The company confirmed salaried workforce reductions were taking place, but did not disclose exact numbers or estimates.

Deere lays off salaried workers as sales tank

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

Jersey City, NJ

Essex County, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Efrin Wade, a former correctional officer at Essex County Correctional Facility (ECCF), has admitted to accepting $14,000 in bribes to smuggle contraband, including tobacco and a cell phone, into the facility for inmates. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Correctional Officer Guilty of Smuggling Contraband: $14K in Bribes Accepted

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Plaintiffs, in a case against Wells Fargo alleging that the bank knowingly took part in a marketing scam, asked the court, July 8, not to grant a motion for summary judgment.

Class action lawsuit says Wells Fargo customers lost over $160 Million

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Prentiss County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with A.I. assistance. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, on July 2, 2024, Deputy Hunter Arnold and Josh Brumley were conducting a routine safety checkpoint with other deputies at the intersection of highway 30 east and highway 365. The operation took an unexpected turn when a vehicle driven by April Nicole Storment approached.

Drug Possession Arrest Made During Safety Checkpoint in Prentiss County

Bethany, OK

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Edmond, OK

Wheatland, OK

Mustang, OK

Spencer, OK

Cashion, OK

Nicoma Park, OK

El Reno, OK

Arcadia, OK

Jones, OK

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Nikki Nice to host community meeting focused on Tax Increment Financing for the Adventure District in northeast Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City — Business owners, residents and community organizers are invited to a community meeting to discuss the possibility of creating new Tax Increment Financing (TIF)...

Nikki Nice to host community meeting focused on Tax Increment Financing for the Adventure District in northeast Oklahoma City

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