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- USCharlotte Observer
12-year-old camper who died at Trails Carolina may have suffocated, NC report says
A staff member told investigators that that no one visually checked the child overnight. The state has removed kids from the camp and has moved to revoke its license.
6 min read - LifestyleOrlando Sentinel
Liv’s Gourmet Pickles are kind of a big dill
According to Pickle Packers International, Americans consume more than 9 pounds of pickles per person annually. It’s a statistic I can believe as I alternate between Liv Sain’s pickles — rosemary and classic sweet — before 7 a.m. on a Monday. I am not generally a sweet pickle fan, but Sain’s pickles are different. They’re lightly sweet. In fact, both varieties could almost pass for my beloved ...
5 min read - USThe State
With Richland Mall overhaul underway, could traffic improvements be in sight for Forest Drive?
Forest Drive is a headache at peak hours and on the weekends, but leaders want the business drag to be more pedestrian friendly and think addressing two major intersections may help.
5 min read - USPensacola News Journal
Joe Exotic's Pensacola fans want him released from prison. His late husband's parents don't
Protesters gathered outside the Pensacola federal courthouse to support Joe Exotic. Family of husband Travis Maldonado say Exotic belongs behind bars.
6 min read - USPensacola News Journal
Growing iced tea chain to join busy U.S. 90
The franchise would be one of two restaurants and an auto repair shop build by developers in the project.
2 min read - USAsheville Citizen-Times
Removal of Vance Monument honoring NC Civil War governor in Asheville will resume
Nearly three years after litigation halted removal of downtown Asheville's Vance Monument, built for a Confederate-era governor, the work can resume.
3 min read - USApp.com | Asbury Park Press
'I never wanted to kill her, I loved her,' Lacey man testifies at trial for wife's murder
Jeremy Cruz said he choked his wife during an argument on the way home from watching their son's band play a gig in Asbury Park.
6 min read - USThe Star
City of Shelby plans to purchase two historic properties
City of Shelby plans to purchase two historic properties
3 min read - USTallahassee Democrat
Even before new street naming ordinance gets OK, city to announce renaming of Wahnish Way
The sudden announcement of the renaming to Althea Gibson Way comes after continued friction over the change between Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey and Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor.
2 min read - USSavannah Morning News
Central figure in Operation Blooming Onion plans to take her case to trial
Maria Patricio, the central figure in Operation Blooming Onion, a U.S. human trafficking case, plans to take her case to trial, according to court filings.
4 min read - USTaunton Daily Gazette
No layoffs in Taunton schools while other districts have deficits. How'd they do it?
Superintendent John Cabral said state aid is not keeping up with inflation. Here's why Taunton is in better shape than some to weather the storm.
2 min read - USThe Gaston Gazette
Man accused of trying to kill wife stands trial without attorney
A man accused of breaking into his ex-wife's home and setting it on fire, killing her cats in the process, will stand trial this week, and he is representing himself in court.
2 min read - USStar News
'Still blown away': An 81-year-old truck driver from Brunswick receives national honors
The man has a 45-year career in the industry and also has a prison ministry
2 min read - OpinionTallahassee Democrat
The world has lost a good one in the death of Bob Graham
I enjoyed the Christmas postcards with pictures of the entire Graham family, but my favorite by far was when he would still call me his “mamá."
3 min read - USPocono Record
State Game Lands shooting ranges in Monroe, Wayne counties being renovated
Two shooting ranges at State Game Lands in Monroe and Wayne counties are closed for renovations. Upgrades have been completed at a Carbon County range.
1 min read - USStar News
What's the latest on the city's Wrightsville Avenue sidewalk and roundabout project?
Sidewalk and traffic improvements are coming to Wrightsville Avenue. Here's what to expect.
2 min read - USWHIO
Woman pleads guilty to charges in crash that killed 17-year-old girl in Logan County
A woman accused of driving under the influence and causing a crash that killed a 17-year-old girl in Logan County has pleaded guilty.
1 min read - USThe Marion Star
Property transfers: Sales range from $12K to nearly $400K
Real estate transactions recorded in Marion County April 11-17.
2 min read - USTCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers
Millions in federal grants help local police and first responders boost training, buy gear
Tapping federal grants allows IRSC to do a $3 million public safety complex expansion, buys area police and deputies gear, public safety equipment.
7 min read - LifestylePalm Beach Daily News
New Banyan Cay golf owner rebrands course to become the luxury Dutchman's Pipe club
New owners of the former Banyan Cay Resort are creating an exclusive golf club for wealthy nearby residents in Palm Beach, West Palm Beach
7 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Why narrow majorities and House gridlock are here to stay in 2024
The number of truly competitive seats is smaller than it's been in decades.
8 min read - BusinessLouisiana Illuminator
Millions of salaried workers to become eligible for overtime under new Biden rule
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule Tuesday that means millions of salaried workers who are employed in the executive, administrative or professional industries will become eligible for overtime pay. The rule will affect roughly 4 million workers in the first year of implementation and will be broken into two checkpoints. […] The post Millions of salaried workers to become eligible for overtime under new Biden rule appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
3 min read - USBaltimore Sun
Helena Hicks, civil rights advocate who helped desegregate Read’s lunch counter, dies
Helena Hicks, a civil rights advocate who led a 1950s protest to desegregate the old Read’s drug store lunch counter, died of pneumonia complicated by Lewy body dementia Thursday at the William L. and Victorine Q. Adams Gilchrist Center Baltimore. She was 88 and lived in Northwest Baltimore. “We think of our historic personalities primarily as male figures but it really was our amazing women ...
4 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Going to a national park in Texas this summer? Here’s when families get in for free
Texas has two national parks within state lines — Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains. Here’s when to get in free.
2 min read - LifestyleBaltimore Sun
Public Library Foundation will host a Taste of Harford in May
The Harford County Public Library Foundation will host a Taste of Harford from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on May 19 at Vignon Manor Farm, 425 Darlington Road Havre de Grace. The event promotes Harford County agricultural and culinary communities. Funds raised at Taste of Harford will support library programs, resources and services beyond the county budget and include initiatives like the Rolling ...
1 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
Under the Dome: Welcome to the 2024 legislative session
Gov. Roy Cooper is set to present his budget proposal.
5 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Inside Donald Trump’s Media Diet
Texts, Truths and Fox: How Trump consumes his news in 2024.
7 min read - USPolitico
How a law meant to protect public workers may have created a lawsuit gold mine
An expansion of a data privacy measure following the killing of a judge’s son might have started a cottage industry in New Jersey.
9 min read - USPolitico
How New York’s mayoral control deal got done
Mayor Eric Adams turned around a middling record in the state capitol with a combination of powerful allies, savvy dealmaking and a more favorable political climate.
8 min read - USHome News Tribune | My Central Jersey
It's good news for Bound Brook residents on school taxes, but how good?
For the first time in 16 years, the district received the level of state aid prescribed by the state's school funding formula.
2 min read - USMaine Morning Star
Tribal, labor bills among those left in limbo between passage and funding
Shortly before the sun rose the day after the Maine Legislature’s adjournment deadline, both chambers passed state budget changes, which Gov. Janet Mills signed on Monday. However, more than a hundred pieces of legislation still remain in limbo. Among these unresolved items include bills aimed at expanding workers’ rights, such as requiring minimum pay for […] The post Tribal, labor bills among those left in limbo between passage and funding appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
6 min read - USDelaware Online | The News Journal
40,000 gallons flood these New Castle County homes daily. Why authorities deny responsibility
Residents of a New Castle County neighborhood say as much as 40,000 gallons of water floods their homes every day and no one is taking accountability.
7 min read - PoliticsNew Hampshire Bulletin
Trump’s claims of presidential immunity to be probed at U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Thursday over former President Donald Trump’s pursuit of absolute immunity from criminal charges alleging that he schemed and knowingly fed lies to subvert the 2020 presidential election, eventually leading to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. In the final argument of this term, the justices […] The post Trump’s claims of presidential immunity to be probed at U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
10 min read - USOhio Capital Journal
Ohio Democrat wants to ensure utilities’ political spending doesn’t wind up on consumers’ bills
In the nearly four years since former Ohio House speaker Larry Householder was indicted, a cascade of stories have come to light illustrating the influence public utilities have in state politics. In just the last week, Ohioans have learned FirstEnergy funneled money to dark money groups backing Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and […] The post Ohio Democrat wants to ensure utilities’ political spending doesn’t wind up on consumers’ bills appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
4 min read - USThe Burlington Free Press
Staffing down, calls up: Burlington VT police shares its priorities in responding to calls
In June 2020, the Burlington City Council voted to reduce the police department’s headcount from 105 to 74, but the next year raised the cap to 87.
3 min read - PoliticsOhio Capital Journal
Bill to close spousal rape loophole passes Ohio Senate committee
An Ohio Senate committee approved a bill to close a loophole in state law that keeps spouses from being charged in certain sex offenses. The senate’s Judiciary Committee sent House Bill 161 for a full vote from the chamber after its third hearing in the committee. The bill, which has bipartisan sponsors, seeks to eliminate […] The post Bill to close spousal rape loophole passes Ohio Senate committee appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
2 min read - USPatriot Ledger
South Shore teacher charged with threatening to bring rifle to school is in court today
Former science teacher will be arraigned on charges that he threatened to bring a rifle to school after being disciplined by the principal.
2 min read - OpinionThe Montgomery Advertiser
Wes Allen’s long project of limiting choices | BRIAN LYMAN
The Alabama Secretary of State’s career has tried to making voting harder. Trying to keep the president off the state ballot fits that pattern.
5 min read - USThe State Journal-Register
New legislation could make it easier to become a teacher in Illinois
There soon might be a change in the process of receiving a teaching license in Illinois thanks to new legislation.
1 min read - USOhio Capital Journal
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost files emergency motion with Ohio Supreme Court on House Bill 68
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed an emergency motion with the Ohio Supreme Court Monday in an attempt to stop a temporary restraining order against Ohio’s gender-affirming care ban for trans youth. Yost argued that Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael Holbrook “acted beyond the scope of his powers” last week when he […] The post Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost files emergency motion with Ohio Supreme Court on House Bill 68 appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
2 min read - USThe Star Press
Muncie man charged with DWI in crash that seriously injured woman
According to an affidavit, the crash along U.S. 36 followed an altercation between Young and the woman in a Mount Summit park.
2 min read - OpinionThe Tuscaloosa News
House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter shows leadership skills | INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE
Is Nathaniel Ledbetter the most powerful person in the Alabama Legislature? He's shown skills in pushing gambling legislation.
4 min read - USWFTV
20 arrested, 13 wanted in Seminole County drug trafficking ring
Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma said during a news conference Tuesday afternoon that 20 people have been arrested and 13 other are wanted in a drug trafficking ring.
1 min read - USWFTV
FTC moves forward with ruling to ban non-compete agreements nationwide
It’s a discussion that’s been going on for years: should companies be allowed to enforce non-compete agreements?
2 min read - USWFTV
Sheriff: 3rd person of interest in custody in deadly Seminole County carjacking, kidnapping
Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma announced Tuesday afternoon that a third person of interest in a woman’s murder is now in custody.
2 min read - OpinionThe Bergen Record
NJ Transit is nearly $1 billion short. Taxing corporations like Amazon, Tesla could fix that.
Opinion: Creating a funding source for NJ Transit from the Corporate Transit Fee presents a fair solution that will benefit commuters and businesses.
4 min read - USThe Tuscaloosa News
PET OF THE WEEK: Meet Annie, a Lab mix who'd be perfect for any family
Annie is motivated by treats, so this playful dog will be easy to train.
1 min read - USBeaver County Times
State of the Air report indicates air quality is slightly improving in the Pittsburgh region
According to a new report from the American Lung Association, the Pittsburgh region's yearly and daily air pollution may be in a trend of improvement.
4 min read - USRockford Register Star
Accused killer William Jones wants deal in fatal shooting at Pinnon Meats in Rockford
William Jones is accused of killing an employee outside Pinnon Meats in northwest Rockford.
2 min read - EntertainmentErie Times News
Drive-in movie season arrives Friday. What's playing at Waterford's Sunset Drive In?
Drive-in movie season opens this weekend, and the Sunset Drive In is revving up with current films and Sunday flea markets.
2 min read