Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

The weather is heating up, and many Virginians enjoy a soft drink to cool off. If you will be drinking a glass of soda pop at a restaurant, you should know that there has been a recall.

Four soft drinks that are sold in restaurants have been recalled due to the ingredients

North Carolina State

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Town Talks

Hidden Hazards in North Carolina Homes: Razor Blades in Walls. When homeowners consider potential dangers within their homes, they often think of faulty wiring, plumbing issues, or pests.

This Dangerous Item May Be Inside The Walls of Your North Carolina Home

In a rapidly evolving housing market, manufactured homes are swiftly gaining popularity. They appeal to a diverse array of individuals and families, revolutionizing the way we perceive and experience homeownership. People are daily researching them online, and finding out why they should hire manufactured housing consultants. In this article, we explain why more and more people are choosing to live in manufactured homes.

Why Manufactured Homes Are Becoming The Go-To Housing Option

The Conversation U.S.

Underwater construction is a complex and difficult task, but engineers have developed several ways to build underwater … mostly by not building underwater at all.

How do you build tunnels and bridges underwater? A geotechnical engineer explains the construction tricks

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

A Virginia family set into motion a heartwarming reunion between a mother and son after 20 years apart—and captured the moving moment on video. Juan hadn’t seen his mother since he left Peru two decades ago. This week his children and relatives pulled off the perfect plan, all wrapped in the guise of celebrating his son Aiden’s birthday.

Family Brings in Peruvian Mom Who Hadn’t Seen her Son in 20 Years—And Captured the Tearful Moment on Video

Colorado State

Brighton, CO

David Heitz

The largest tiny home festival in the region is about to roll out the welcome mat in Brighton. The Colorado Tiny House Festival will be July 12-14 at Riverdale Regional Park. “This tiny home show blends the spirit of the tiny living movement with the most up-to-date information on going tiny, simplifying your life, minimalistic living, and living greener,” according to a news release. “Unique small living structures will be spread throughout the Colorado Tiny House Festival grounds and include an assortment of professional and do-it-yourself builds including tiny homes on wheels, a 3D printed tiny home, accessory dwelling units, also known as ADUs, skoolies, converted vans, unique recreational vehicles, and more.”

Colorado's largest tiny home festival coming to Brighton as state law makes dwellings more practical

BuzzFeed

"Homes don't have actual color anymore. These muted, gray homes are drab and void of imagination and style. I want to see patterns, bright colors, and other accents that I've never thought of — interior design is art, and I feel like we forgot that."

People Are Revealing The "Outdated" Home Design Trends That Are Wayyy Better Than Modern Day Trends

The process of selecting patio furniture starts by evaluating dimensions, arrangement and usage needs for your outdoor area. Measure the space where you want to put your furniture, taking into account things like room available for sitting and eating, walking paths as well as sun exposure during different times of day. Knowing these aspects assists in picking items that are appropriately sized and useful – enhancing convenience and usability within an outside setting.

How to Choose the Right Patio Furniture for Your Outdoor Space

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

We spoke to interior designers to scope out the best Wayfair outdoor furniture picks.

The best outdoor furniture you can buy at Wayfair, according to interior designers

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the NCMEC, 15 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Not included in that number are those who have been missing in Missouri since June 2024.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Do you find it difficult to find what you are looking for? Is it difficult to find ways to organize your house, your office, and your life? Who are those managers of organization? I know I see them all of the time, I'm sure you do too. Those people who seem to always have it all together. Those people with planners, calendars, organized shelves and closets, nice neat cars. Who are they? Let's find out.

Top 3 Most Organized Zodiac Signs

Remember how early in the pandemic, nearly everything home-related shot up in price? Now, with folks out and about again and interest rates high and supply chains smoothed out, those lumber prices have fallen back to Earth. People stuck at home started spending money on their homes, which drove up...

Lumber is cheap, but building or renovating a home isn’t

SYDNEY, Nova Scotia — Membertou First Nation and Indigenous Services Canada announced the planned construction of a new gas bar (station) and a mass timber office building at the First Nation's planned Seventh Exchange retail district. “We're incredibly proud to announce a funding partnership with our federal partners for...

Membertou First Nation building mass-timber office building

Pallet projects are a great way to save a few dollars and use recycled wood. They seem to be the latest trend! Horse folks can also join in the fun. There are a ton of different things you can build out of pallets for your farm. From smaller projects like hay feeders to larger ones like run-ins, there’s so much you can do! Pull out your hammer and get creative.

6 Pallet Projects For Your Horse Farm

New Jersey State

Pennsylvania State

New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania File Amicus Briefs to Uphold Protections Against Sex-Based Discrimination in Education. NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania have filed a new series of amicus briefs in federal courts across the country to defend Title IX protections for students against sex-based discrimination and harassment. This collaborative effort aims to support the U.S. Department of Education’s Final Rule, which safeguards transgender students from sex discrimination and reverses the prior administration’s rollback of Title IX protections.

Defending Title IX: NJ Attorney General Leads Effort to Uphold Protections

Sunset Magazine

Summer is a prime time for renovations. Thumbtack just released its top trending summer home projects report.

These Are the Design Choices People Want to Undo in Their Homes

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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Virginia Tech's Helmet Lab launches new study on safety helmets for construction workers

Virginia Tech’s Helmet Lab is launching a new study to rate safety helmets for construction workers. construction workers wear safety helmets instead of traditional hard hats....

Virginia Tech's Helmet Lab launches new study on safety helmets for construction workers

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