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Cranston, RI

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Wein-O-Rama, located on Oaklawn Ave in Cranston has closed after 62 years. Pictured is an original ad from when they first opened. The restaurant served breakfast, lunch and their famous wieners since 1962. The abrupt decision was made by the owners while on vacation this summer. The property will be up for sale. 📸: Cranston Herald.

Iconic Cranston restaurant closes

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Charlestown, RI

The 39th Annual Charlestown Seafood Festival is coming to an end. 🎢🦞⚓️🎡🎟️🍗🦀🍤🦀 #whatsgoingoninrhodeisland #lastday #charlestownri #charlestownseafoodfestival #rhodeisland #theoceanstate.

The Charlestown Seafood Festival

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Rhode Island State

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has announced a portion of I-295 will either be shut down, or have lane restrictions for a few days and nights starting next week. The closure will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 16, and continue until 6 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20. Providence Street at the bridge will also be closed with local detours using Route 2 and East Avenue. Friday, August 16: I-295 in both directions reduced to one lane at 7 p.m. and fully closed at 9 p.m. Providence Street above I-295 closed at 7 p.m. Saturday, August 17: One lane opens at 9 a.m. for I-295 South. All lanes for I-295 North and South reopen at 12 p.m. Sunday, August 18: Both directions of I-295 close at 5 p.m. Monday, August 19: Both directions of I-295 reopen at 6 a.m. Single-lane closures are likely between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. and after 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 20: All lanes on I-295 and Providence Street above I-295 reopen by 6 a.m. Drivers are advised to plan alternative routes and stay updated on local traffic conditions to minimize disruptions during this time. The closure is due to the replacement of the Providence Street Bridge.

I-295 to temporarily close next week

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

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J. Souza

What happens when a cruise passenger forgets a personal item on the cruise ship?. Once someone has disembarked the ship at the final port there is no going back. Even if they know exactly where they left something and want to retrieve it, they won't be able to get it.

I Left My Husband's Glasses on the Ship: Cruise Line Explains to Passenger How to Get Items Back

Columbus, OH

The Lantern

One man is dead after a five-hour standoff with police Sunday morning near Ohio State’s South campus. Credit: Lantern File Photo. One man is dead after an over-five-hour-long barricade standoff with the Columbus Division of Police Sunday morning.

One dead after five-hour standoff with police in the University District Sunday morning

Scott County, VA

Fort Blackmore, VA

Watchful Eye

The child abuse and neglect charges against 24-year-old Michael Finley and 19-year-old Hannah Danielle Davidson have been upgraded to murder. As previously reported, the Fort Blackmore couple are accused in the death of Davidson’s 7-week-old baby who, according to Scott County Sheriff’s Office, was “critically injured.”

Scott Co. couple accused for death of infant now facing murder

Chesterfield County, VA

Margaret Minnicks

WRIC 8 News reported that a Chesterfield special needs student was found with drugs belonging to an elementary teacher on Thursday, August 29. Mary Horton was arrested at Hopkins Elementary School after an officer with the Chesterfield County Police Department responded to a report of “what appeared to be methamphetamine” in her possession."

A special needs student found drugs belonging to an elementary teacher in Chesterfield County

Georgia State

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Denver, CO

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora, Colo. -- Angry Aurorans on social media poked fun at the local news media Friday as more information came out about Venezuelan gangs on the Front Range. Mike Coffman, Aurora mayor, posted on Facebook that the city will use court orders to shut down additional apartment complexes that have been infiltrated by the gangs. It contradicted comments made by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who told the New York Post the gang problem was a figment of Aurora council member Danielle Jurinsky’s imagination.

Migrant gang crisis underrated? Denver media criticized

Colorado State

The driver of a bakery goods truck who Denver police crashed into head-first will receive a $350,000 payday from the city. The settlement to Christopher Cordova appears on the consent agenda of Monday’s City Council meeting. Items are the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote. However, council members Shontel Lewis and Sarah Parady regularly call out the settlements to draw attention to them.

Bakery truck driver latest to receive a Denver police payout

New Jersey State

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

With the comic timing of a vaudeville professional, a pre-teen Rusty Hamer would deliver dialogue with quipping zingers on Danny Thomas' famed 1950s-'60s TV sitcom, first titled, Make Room for Daddy, then The Danny Thomas Show.

In Memory of Former Child Star Rusty Hamer ('Danny Thomas Show'): 3 Decades After His Tragic Death

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Juney, an inspiring dog who has been through so much in his short life and is now looking for a forever home. Juney's story is one of remarkable resilience and the unwavering spirit of a dog who has overcome unimaginable adversity.

Meet The Sweet Dog Who Survived a Machete Attack Now Looking For Love

New York City, NY

Brooklyn, NY

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Ramel Harris, 42, and Neville Brown, 40, both from Brooklyn, New York, have admitted to their involvement in a series of armed robberies at check cashing locations across New Jersey, as well as conspiring to commit additional robberies in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced their guilty pleas on August 14, 2024, in Newark federal court before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi.

Guilty Pleas in Gunpoint Robberies & Conspiracy: Crime Spree in Three States

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

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A flooded Downtown Providence, R.I. 😳🚙🌊🚗🏢 #whatsgoingoninrhodeisland #downtownprovidence #providenceri #rhodeisland 📸: @jedd_andrew

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A flooded Downtown Providence, R.I. 😳🚙🌊🚗🏢 #whatsgoingoninrhodeisland #downtownprovidence #providenceri #rhodeisland 📸: @jedd_andrew

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