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Columbus, OH

Motivated by steadily growing demand for its core PVC building products—and by the debut of an innovative residential siding line—VERSATEX has opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. The 96,500-sq.-ft. plant will double the company’s production capacity and create about 80 new jobs in its Beaver County, PA, region....

VERSATEX opens new manufacturing facility

Kemmerer, WY

TechRadar

TerraPower, of which Bill Gates is chairman, has begun the construction of a modern nuclear power plant, the Natrium reactor and energy storage system, in Kemmerer, Wyoming.This project, which utilizes sodium-cooling technology instead of traditional water, aims to offer a new generation of affordable, sustainable energy. Associated Press says Gates told the assembled crowd present at the groundbreaking, which included TerraPower leaders, government officials, Natrium project partners, industry champions and community supporters, that they were “standing on what will soon be the bedrock of America’s energy future.” Microsoft’s co-founder added, “This is a big step toward safe, abundant, zero-carbon energy, and...

Company backed by Bill Gates has begun construction of an revolutionary, 'affordable' nuclear power station — TerraPower's Natrium reactor uses sodium which could be key to quenching AI's energy thirst

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Peru, IN

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Logansport, IN

Kristy Tallman

Logansport, Ind. – The Indiana State Police (ISP) are seeking the public's assistance in locating 14-year-old Bryson Muir, who is believed to be missing and endangered. Investigators from ISP have recently communicated with Bryson's parents, Daniel and Kristen Muir. Despite their initial lack of cooperation, they have begun to show signs of willingness to assist in the investigation. However, Bryson has yet to be seen or located by ISP or the Cass County Department of Child Services (DCS).

UPDATE: Urgent Search Intensifies for Endangered 14-Year-Old Bryson Muir!

Reading, PA

Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
The post Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa, are expecting a baby. The couple posted pictures on their social media accounts Thursday afternoon with the caption “A little Lawrence on the way.”

A little Lawrence is on the way

Tennessee State

New York Post

A major farm supply retailer said it will eliminate DEI roles, end its carbon emissions goals and cut ties to an LGBTQ advocacy group following a social media campaign calling for the firm to revoke its “woke” policies. 

Tennessee-based Tractor Supply — an 85-year-old company with 2,250 stores — made the decision after conservative commentator Robby Starbuck called for a boycott over the past three weeks on X. 

“We have heard from customers that we have disappointed them,” Tractor Supply said in a statement on Thursday. “We have taken this feedback to heart.”



The retail chain — which sells home improvement equipment, livestock,...

Tractor Supply ends ‘woke’ DEI, climate change policies after boycott campaign

Fox Business

Tractor Supply is backpedaling from a slew of initiatives that some social media users and customers had slammed as "woke" in recent weeks.

Tractor Supply no longer going woke, eliminates DEI goals

Business Insider

Wind farms are popping up worldwide to fight the climate crisis, and they're hiring aggressively.

The fastest-growing career in the US is in wind power. Here's what employees make, what it's like, and how to land a job.

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO — Element5, a company specializing in the design, fabrication, and assembly of contemporary mass timber structures, built a 130,000-square-foot facility in St. Thomas in 2020 on 40 acres of land in the city’s north end. The facility generates about 50,000 cubic meters of cross-laminated timber...

Growing St. Thomas manufacturing plant boosts timber industry

Virginia State

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Margaret Minnicks

Many new laws become effective in Virginia on July 1, 2024. However, a law has always existed in Virginia, but some residents might not be aware of it. According to WSET, leaving grass clippings and other debris on Virginia roads is illegal.

It is illegal to leave grass clippings and other debris on roads in Virginia

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Vermont State

Clement Gervais and his family have always been on the leading edge of farming practices to better their livelihood in the dairy industry. So when the family was approached by Ben & Jerry’s to be a part of a pilot program focused on reducing carbon emissions on the farm, it was a rather easy decision to join the initiative.

Vermont farms work to reach ambitious carbon goals

At Modern Farmer, we believe that creating a sustainable and equitable food system is only possible with small, local, and family farms. But North America is facing a farmer shortage. The average farmer is just under 60 years old, and the trend of inheritance within families is declining, which means there is a need to train the next generation of farmers.

The Future is Farmers

-- Data centers and electric vehicles are expected to add 290 TWh of new electricity demand in the US by 2030. -- Renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, are projected to meet the rising power demand while displacing coal in the generation mix. -- Federal policies and import tariffs aim to rejuvenate US manufacturing, leading to increased industrial power consumption. Total US electricity demand has remained relatively stable at around 4,000 terawatt-hours (TWh) since 2010, but as electrification accelerates, that’s about to change. The build-out of data centers and more widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to ramp up electricity demand in the US in the coming years, with Rystad Energy’s research predicting these two sectors alone will add 290 TWh of new demand by 2030.

AI and EV Boom To Add 290 TWh of New Electricity Demand in the U.S.

Tractor Supply is eliminating its diversity, equity and inclusion roles, withdrawing its carbon-emission goals, ending support for Pride events and voting efforts, and ceasing data-sharing with LGBTQ+ advocacy group the Human Rights Campaign. In a statement published Thursday, the retailer said the retreat is in response to customer feedback and...

Tractor Supply slashes all DEI roles, carbon-emission goals and Pride support

Alexandria, VA

Cheryl E Preston

The SBC has removed another church from it's fellowship. First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, is the latest casualty in the Southern Baptist Convention's war on churches that accept women pastors. The Independent reports that on Tuesday, delegates attending the SBC annual meeting voted 6,759 to 563 to oust the congregation.

A Historic Virginia church was expeled from SBC for asserting that women can be senior pastors

Colorado State

The Finance and Governance Committee of the Denver City Council voted Tuesday to ask voters whether the U.S. citizenship requirement for police and firefighters should be dropped.

Committee OKs removing citizenship requirement for police, firefighters in Denver

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Hazel Grove Brewing Invests in Hazelwood’s Future, Honors Its Industrial Past

On May 5, Steve and Barb Hartman celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Their belated gift to each other is the July 4th opening of their Hazelwood...

Hazel Grove Brewing Invests in Hazelwood’s Future, Honors Its Industrial Past

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