Kansas State

Russellville, AR

Atlanta, GA

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has approved the construction of a new stadium for the Georgia State University baseball program on the Downtown Atlanta campus. The university says the 1,000-seat stadium will be built on the site of Georgia State's Green Lot, which includes the...

Georgia State University will build baseball stadium in downtown Atlanta

New Hampshire State

Nashua, NH

The Nashua (New Hampshire) district will open a new middle school later this summer. The New Hampshire Union Leader reports that Brian S. McCarthy Middle School is set to open on Aug. 27. About 670 students, most of whom live in the southwest quadrant of Nashua, will attend the $92...

New middle school set to open in Nashua, New Hampshire

South Carolina State

Conway, SC

Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, has announced plans to build an 8,000-seat convocation center for large-scale campus and community events. The Post and Courier reports that the convocation center will be funded by a 1% sales tax that helps pay for the building needs of Horry County's public schools and two colleges. Officials did not provide an estimate for the cost of the center.

Coastal Carolina University plans 8,000-seat convocation center

North Carolina State

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Town Talks

A Raleigh suburb is the safest town in North Carolina, a new report finds. Fuquay-Varina ranks No. 1 on a list of smaller cities boasting lower crime rates and a lower financial toll on residents, according to results published by Moneygeek.

The safest place to live in North Carolina? This ranks as the state’s No. 1 town

The Science of Smokeability (SOS) study continues to seek participants interested in getting paid to smoke free joints and contribute to ongoing research. The SOS is a series of scientific experiments focusing on analyzing cultivation and processing metrics to evaluate which variables produce the most pleasant and least harmful smoking experience. The study will take place over the course of at least two years, potentially longer. The study is being conducted through a collaboration with DaySavers, “the most compliant and tested pre-rolled cone and rolling paper brand on the market,” the Cannabis Research Coalition, and The Network of Applied Pharmacognosy (NAP).

Ongoing Marijuana Study Seeks Participants to Get Paid for Smoking Joints for Science

No one understands the irony better than a writer who, excelling in his 2023 copywriting role with a 60-strong team, found himself, by the next year, the last human standing amidst AI imitators he had to train; a situation paralleled in the service industry where underpaid workers secretly powered AI systems, ultimately leading to his firing and subsequent employment with a firm specializing in making AI writing harder to detect.

Writer Shocked as AI Replaces Entire 60-Person Team

Virginia State

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Margaret Minnicks

WVTF reported that a new Virginia law will become effective on July 1, 2024. The law will prevent utility companies from disconnecting services on various occasions, which could leave someone without power for days.

A new law will keep utilities from being disconnected on weekends and holidays in Virginia

Anika Jindal

In the rapidly advancing world where automation is rising, there is an open debate about job security. While robots are becoming increasingly sophisticated, there are still a significant number of jobs that machines simply can’t replace. These careers thrive on the very qualities that make us human – creativity, empathy, critical thinking, and the ability to build genuine connections.

15 Jobs Robots Can’t Replace Despite Advances in Automation

PopCrush

The world’s biggest record label, Universal Music Group, announced plans to offer its artists AI models of their own voices. The corporation’s deal with digital startup firm SoundLabs will create software called MicDrop, designed to replicate an individual voice via machine learning techniques. The artist will retain full control of the model – it won’t be used in any way without permission, won’t be available to the public, and the voice owner will profit from its use.

Singers Offered AI Voice Cloning by World’s Biggest Record Label

Daily Mail

Scientists claim that OpenAI's ChatGPT-4 has become the first AI to pass the famous 'Turing test' designed to detect human-like intelligence in artificial systems.

ChatGPT passes the famous 'Turing test' - suggesting the AI bot has intelligence equivalent to a human, scientists claim

Georgia State

Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

Former teacher Jeffrey Clayton, convicted of lewd behavior with a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, walked briskly up to the Duval County Courthouse on Friday carrying a small backpack.

Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years

Charlottesville, VA

From Insider Monkey: In this article, we take a look at top MBA programs with the highest return on investment. To develop our list of top MBA programs with the highest return on investment, we initially picked out the most highly rated MBA programs in the United States. We used rankings from sources such as QS and Fortune to develop a shortlist of 50 universities. To ensure the schools were comparable, we focused only on full-time, two-year MBA programs, which is the most common structure for MBA degrees. Further research was narrowed down to these only.

15 Top MBA Programs With The Highest ROI

Norfolk, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

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?

The 5G network expansion is well underway, promising to revolutionize how we connect and interact with the world around us. As of now, many countries are aggressively rolling out 5G networks, with major cities already experiencing the benefits of this high-speed technology. Telecommunication companies are racing to provide extensive coverage, ensuring that both urban and rural areas can access the incredible speeds and connectivity that 5G offers.

5G Network Expansion: Revolutionizing Mobile Connectivity and Smart Cities

Columbus, OH

The Lantern

Former Ohio State Army ROTC Lt. Colonel Michael Kelvington (left), who was also the university’s professor of military science and leadership, was officially replaced by Lt. Colonel Steven Spiker (right) effective June 7. Credit: Courtesy of The Ohio State University and Lt. Colonel Steven Spiker, respectively.

Lt. Colonel Michael Kelvington removed from Ohio State Army ROTC post, replaced by Lt. Colonel Steven Spiker in light of ongoing Title IX investigation

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

Colorado State

Cripple Creek, CO

Colorado Jill

(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

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Plainview, AR

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Arkansas Tech in Russelville is building a student union

Arkansas Tech University is ready to begin construction of Ferguson Student Union on its Russellville campus. University trustees accepted a final price of $33,946,865 from Kinco...

Arkansas Tech in Russelville is building a student union

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