Tennessee State

Blount County, TN

Columbus, OH

New York State

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Thumbwind Publications

Central New York, Northeast Pennsylvania, and Southeast Coastal Regions Brace for Impact. Binghamton, NY – The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for central New York and northeast Pennsylvania, highlighting the risk of severe weather over the next few days. The advisory, issued at 2:16 PM EDT on Sunday, August 4, 2024, warns of isolated strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, particularly east of Interstate 81. These storms may bring gusty winds and heavy downpours.

Severe Weather Alert: Hurricane Debby and Severe Storms Threaten Eastern U.S.

Texas State

Atascosa County, TX

Jourdanton, TX

New York Post

A 12-year-old Texas cheerleader died Monday, four days after she suffered mysterious “life-threatening” injuries that her parents tried to treat with smoothies and vitamins, authorities announced Wednesday. 

Jourdanton Junior High School student Miranda Sipps died in the hospital Monday night after her mother finally called for help when the preteen went into respiratory distress, the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office said.

The girl’s mother, Denise Balbaneda, and stepfather, Gerald Gonzalez, 40, were arrested for failing to seek medical help sooner for the girl during the four days while she was “mentally and physically incapacitated and non-responsive,” the sheriff said. 



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Texas cheerleader, 12, dies after parents tried to treat ‘life-threatening’ injuries with smoothies and vitamins: sheriff

Virginia State

Newport News, VA

UPI News

Utility company officials said a power outage affecting about 11,700 customers in Virginia was caused by a snake.

Virginia power outage for 11,700 customers blamed on snake

A slow-moving frontal boundary will drop south across the region today and tomorrow, triggering showers and storms today and an area of rain on Tuesday. This boundary extends west to east roughly across Lake Ontario this morning. An area of rain and storms over Canada has moved out over the northern waters of Lake Ontario. This area of precipitation is expected to stay out over the lake until it passes east of the Finger Lakes.

Thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening

If it's the final weekend of the Summer for you, Mother Nature doesn't seem to want to cooperate. From rip current risks at the beaches from Ernesto, to rain chances, hazardous weather is possible for many. This is the same system that brought severe weather to the Plains and Midwest earlier in the week. The area of low-pressure responsible will move across the Upper Midwest and into New England on Saturday.

Storms Return to the East Coast This Weekend

Illinois State

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Missouri State

National Weather Force

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Mississippi Valley, especially impacting eastern Missouri, western Illinois, and western Kentucky, from Thursday late evening into the overnight hours. Main Impact: Damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. Check below for further details.

Damaging Winds, Large Hail & Isolated Tornadoes Likely; MS Valley Area; Late Evening; August 15th

Florida State

The Mirror US

One woman is dead and thousands more are in danger as Tropical Storm Debby races toward Florida, bringing with it the chance for immense flooding and a storm surge of several feet

Florida woman dies after being electrocuted in heavy rain as Storm Debby barrels toward state

Sevier County, TN

The Independent

 Parts of Dolly Parton’s amusement park Dollywood were left under water during severe flooding in Tennessee on Sunday, 28 July.A statement from the park read: “Park personnel directed guests to safety during the storm. At this time, one minor injury has been reported.“Dollywood is supporting guests whose vehicles were affected by this weather event, and cleanup crews have been deployed. The park currently is scheduled to open at noon on Monday.”The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Sevier County, Tennessee, from 5:39pm on Sunday, until 9:45pm.

Dolly Parton’s Dollywood under water after heavy flooding inundates theme park

Georgia State

Cocke County, TN

TooFab

Georgia firefighters Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander, who'd dated until 2023, were found deceased nearly 300 miles from where they'd disappeared, with their deaths the result of an alleged murder-suicide.

Autopsy Reveals Contents of Suicide Note After Apparent Murder-Suicide of Missing Firefighters: Report

Arkansas State

AccuWeather

After rumbling over the Rockies to start the week, severe weather will advance across the Plains and then the Midwest as the week progresses. Following localized severe weather over portions of the Rockies on Tuesday, AccuWeather meteorologists say the main threat of severe thunderstorms will shift eastward across the Great Plains at midweek and then to more of the Midwest Thursday.

Severe thunderstorms to rattle Plains, Midwest

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Collegedale, TN

Law & Crime

A girl died in a hot car after her father forgot to leave her with the babysitter earlier this week, Volunteer State authorities say. In a bleak twist of fate, two other children were in the same car, at the same time, earlier that day — not forgotten and, now, still alive.

‘Her body temperature at the hospital was 105.8’: Infant girl dies in hot car after father allegedly forgot to leave her with babysitter – while he dropped 2 other kids off

Tennessee dental office staff caught mocking cancer patient’s journal, sparking outrage and investigation. A Tennessee dental office has come under fire after a video surfaced showing staff members mocking a cancer patient’s journal. The employees of Premier Dental Group of Knoxville were seen reading aloud and laughing at the patient’s personal thoughts about various treatment options and concerns, according to KVUE.

Tennessee: Dental office staff caught on video mocking cancer patient’s journal | Watch

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Atlanta, GA

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Colorado State

David Heitz

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

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

NewsBreak

Weather Impact Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warnings remain in effect for some counties as storms move through

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — ***A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Blount, Sevier and McMinn counties until 6:45 p.m. EDT. A Flash Flood Warning was issued for...

Weather Impact Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warnings remain in effect for some counties as storms move through

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