Opelika, AL

Columbus, OH

Dolly Parton’s beloved Dollywood has suddenly closed down without prior notice. Located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, Dollywood is the eponymous theme park co-owned by country music icon Dolly Parton. Since opening in 1986, the park has grown into one of Tennessee’s most popular attractions, blending the traditional crafts, food, and music of Appalachia with thrill rides such as Lightning Rod, Wild Eagle, Blazing Fury, and Big Bear Mountain.

Dollywood Shuts Down Entire Theme Park Effective Immediately

New Jersey State

Jasper, GA

Black Enterprise

The incident caused injuries to Tammy Callihan's neck and back. A woman who was hit with a shopping cart by an employee while she was at a Walmart in Georgia was recently awarded $1.2 million after filing a lawsuit against the retail giant. According to WSB-TV, Atlanta resident Tammy Callihan...

Georgia Woman Awarded $1.2M After Being Hit By Walmart Employee With Shopping Cart

Utah State

Irish Star

Walmart customers are likely used to hearing codes over the intercom, but many people are becoming more aware of what the codes actually mean, and what you should do when you hear one in particular - code brown

Don't ignore it if you hear 'code brown' at Walmart - responding could save your life

Georgia State

iHeartRadio

The fate of the chain is now up in the air.

Another Clothing Retailer Declares Bankruptcy, Could Close All Stores

The US Sun

WALMART customers are fuming over the store's new carts, claiming they're too large for shorter shoppers. A shopping cart is essential for any trip to Walmart. Select stores nationwide have rolled out new shopping carts with cupholders and even a spot to store phones while shopping. However, customers pointed out...

Walmart customers boycott store over new cart change claiming they ‘hurt’ your arms – and vow to shop at Publix instead

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Capital Chronicles

Big Lots, a beloved discount retailer known for its wide range of products from furniture to seasonal items, is facing tough times ahead. Following a challenging first quarter in 2024, the company has announced plans to close between 35 to 40 stores this year.

A much-loved store is closing nearly 40 of its locations

Lancaster County, PA

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NewsByJoshua

Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

CBS Detroit

Big Lots plans to shutter three times more stores than it will open in 2024, with the discount retailer pointing to a retreat in spending by its bargain-hunting base."We currently expect to open three stores and close 35 to 40," the Columbus, Ohio-based retailer stated in a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company also said it expects further operating losses and cited "substantial doubt" about its ability to continue as a going concern. The retailer's distress call came amid other indications that inflation-weary Americans are tightening their belts and spending less, with U.S. economic growth slowing in...

Big Lots to close up to 40 stores, and its survival is in doubt

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

WALMART has once again come under fire for its controversial receipt checks. The measure that was implemented to quell the increase in theft, has left many shoppers angry after being delayed from leaving the store. One angry shopper based in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma blasted Walmart on X by saying that one of their “Karen receipt […]

Walmart shopper blasts ‘receipt police’ after ‘Karen’ greeter goes too far at checkout – chain promises ‘serious’ probe

Alabama State

Knewz

Alabama death row inmate Keith Edmund Gavin, who was handed the death sentence in 1998, opted for a simple snack of ice cream and a Mountain Dew as his last meal. Knewz.com has learned that the crime for which Gavin was executed on Thursday, July 18, was the murder of William Clayton Jr. a father […]

Death Row Killer’s Last Meal: Alabama Man Snacked On Ice Cream and Mountain Dew Before Execution For Killing Father of 7

Oakland, CA

TanDaGod was killed at a meet-and-greet at the grand opening of Glamor Beauty Supply. A tragic event unfolded at a new store opening in Oakland, Calif., over the weekend, claiming the life of rapper Alliauna Green, known by her stage name TanDaGod, reports KTVU. The incident occurred during the grand opening of Glamor Beauty Supply on July 13.

Rapper Killed At Grand Opening Of Beauty Store

TheStreet

The retailer has already closed nearly one dozen locations this year alone.

Walmart suddenly closing more stores in 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?

J. Souza

A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

Birmingham, AL

Chattanooga Daily News

Birmingham, AL – According to the statement, the local police department has urged parents to be extra cautious in the wake of recent drowning incidents involving children and water. Police officials said the 2-year-old child, later identified as VioIet, died less than a week after she was pulled out from her famiIy’s pooI. Unfortunately, the toddlers mom, Rebeka, announced that her daughter’s fight for her life has come to an end.

Child dies less than a week after she was found by her parents blue with no pulse after she snuck, without her flotation devices on, into the family’s pool

Coral Gables, FL

Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

Denver, CO

David Heitz

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

Tennessee State

Louisiana State

ESPN Lafayette

We have all been a Walmart in our lifetime. As you know there are hundreds of thousands of items that are sold at the major retailer. The average brick-and-mortar Walmart store has around 120,000 items of various categories available for purchase. All Walmarts across the country will have some items...

Walmart’s Best-Selling Item In Louisiana May Shock You

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Heavy police presence reported in the area of Walmart on Pepperell Parkway

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - The Opelika Police Department is searching for a suspect who is wanted for a felony shooting charge in the area of...

Heavy police presence reported in the area of Walmart on Pepperell Parkway

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