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COLUMBIA, SC – As Tropical Storm Debby sweeps through South Carolina, the region is witnessing unusual wildlife activity, with alligators and catfish exploring new territories—from puddles to backyards and even roads. Alligators on the Move in South Carolina. In a viral video making the rounds on social media,...

Alligators Storm South Carolina Streets as Tropical Storm Debby Unleashes Wild Mayhem!

Hey there, future mover! Before you start dreaming of sweet tea, Southern charm, and picturesque river views, let me stop you right there. Here are 12 completely valid (and not at all exaggerated) reasons why you should think twice about making Mississippi your new home. Sweltering Summers. If you’re not...

12 Reasons Why You Should Never Ever Consider Moving to Mississippi

Florida State

USA TODAY

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for most of the state ahead of what could be the first major storm of the hurricane season.

Hurricane forecasters say strengthening storm is aimed at Florida

While Florida is home to amazing experiences like the Disney and Universal theme parks, it is also home to some severe weather. Experts predicted a “potentially explosive” hurricane season in 2024 and it appears that Florida will continue to experience some rough storms. Hurricane season in Florida tends to run from June through November and it can be a tough time to visit the state. Unfortunately, as we find ourselves in the thick of hurricane season, it looks like we might be barreling toward another potential storm.

NEW Storm System Heading Toward Florida, According to the National Hurricane Center

Polk County, FL

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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

Tampa, FL

AccuWeather

A hurricane watch has been issued for part of Florida as a strengthening tropical system, soon to become Tropical Storm Debby, approaches the state over the weekend. Tropical Depression Four is forecast to strengthen while moving northward along the Florida Peninsula's Gulf coast this weekend, spreading rain, gusty winds and severe thunderstorms slowly northward. AccuWeather meteorologists warn that not only may the feature become a hurricane, but it may also later stall along the southeastern United States coast next week.

Upcoming tropical storm has Florida, southeast US on alert

A disturbance located in the northern Caribbean islands is likely to organize into a tropical depression or storm. That could happen by this weekend or early next week in the eastern Gulf or near Florida. Florida will likely see an increase in rainfall this weekend into early next week, regardless...

National Hurricane Center Tracking Potential For A Tropical Storm To Form In Gulf Or Near Florida

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

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

Georgia State

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

ABC News

Eddie Templeton said he had only been out in the rural creek for about 30 minutes the morning of Aug. 3 when he found the tusk while searching the bank for fossils.

7-foot-long mammoth tusk found in Mississippi creek in rare discovery

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After being forced to cancel recent tour performances, famed Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash, who just turned 59, shared the tragic news that led to his decision:. The music legend took to social media on July 22, 2024, mentioning the death of his stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight.

Legendary Rock Guitarist Slash Turns 59 and Cancels Tour Amid the Tragic Death of His Stepdaughter

The Mirror US

A tropical depression moving into the Gulf of Mexico is growing better organized, forecasters said Saturday, and is likely to bring drenching rain and coastal flooding to much of Florida's Gulf Coast

Hurricane watch issued for parts of Florida as Gulf Coast braces for Tropical Storm Debby

Fox Weather

While the U.S. East Coast is lashed by flooding rain and gusty winds from Tropical Storm Debby, there is also a chance for tropical development in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical development possible in Gulf of Mexico while Debby lashes US East Coast

Hernando, MS

Three people have died as part of a suspected murder-suicide police have reported. On August 4 officers from Hernando Police Department responded to a call from a neighbor who dialled 911 after they were woken up by gunshots at around 8 am. Officers arriving at the scene on Elm Street in the Creekside area of the neighborhood discovered three people with gunshot wounds.

Horror as three dead in Mississippi murder-suicide as one shot watching breakfast TV at home

Los Angeles County, CA

It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

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

NBC News

A storm hovering over Cuba will take aim at Florida's west coast and the Gulf of Mexico, with federal forecasters saying it's likely to become a tropical storm by late Saturday. Until then, the front is being called Tropical Depression Four, with the name Debby available should it graduate to...

Tropical Depression 4 expected to strengthen over southeastern Gulf of Mexico

Thomson, GA

A Georgia city mayor has been arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation following an investigation and a grand jury indictment. According to GBI officials, the Thomson Police Department requested the agency to investigate an allegation that Thomson City Mayor, 52-year-old Benjamin Cary Cranford, provided alcohol to an inmate on work detail within the city limits on June 4, 2024.

Georgia City Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Giving Alcohol to an Inmate on Work Det

DC News Now

A second disturbance has popped up in the Atlantic as Florida braces for Tropical Storm Debby.

Another disturbance appears in Atlantic as Florida prepares for Tropical Storm Debby

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Researchers identify new dead zone south of Mississippi Coast, work toward solutions

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - In late July, Louisiana State University researchers found a hypoxic “dead zone” east of the Mississippi River, due south of the Mississippi...

Researchers identify new dead zone south of Mississippi Coast, work toward solutions

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