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- USThe 74
North Carolina Has Lost Almost 5% of Its Child Care Programs Since Pandemic
More licensed child care programs in North Carolina are closing their doors as the state approaches the expiration of pandemic-era stabilization funding. According to data provided by the NC Child Care Resource and Referral Council (CCR&R) in partnership with the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), the state has experienced a net […]
4 min read - LifestyleTimes-News
Blue Ridge Community College holds pinning ceremony for 40 in the nursing program
Blue Ridge Community College holds pinning ceremony for 40 in the nursing program on May 8.
2 min read - USWJZY
Greenville woman arrested, charged after using potato peeler to stab sister
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Greenville police arrested a woman and charged her with assault after officials said she stabbed her sister with a potato peeler. Kristen Hunter, public information officer with the Greenville Police Department, told WNCT’s Courtney Cortright that Jocelun Sherrod was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with a minor […]
1 min read - USWJZY
‘Really shocking’: Durham neighbors react to quadruple shooting at Duke Manor apartments leaving man dead
CBS 17 spoke with a recent Duke graduate who lives around the neighborhood. He said he doesn't feel safe.
2 min read - USWJBF Augusta
Traffic diverted in Washington Co. due to gas leak, fire
WASHINGTON CO., Ga. (WJBF) – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a gas leak and fire. According to the agency’s Facebook page, Hwy 15 North from Warthen to North Sparta Davisboro Road will be closed down and all traffic diverted until further notice. The Natural Gas Pipeline has a leak and […]
- PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | Trump pitches a highly dubious $1 billion deal to Big Oil execs
Donald Trump made a pitch to Big Oil executives: If they spent $1 billion to help elect him, he'd scrap environmental safeguards and give them tax breaks.
3 min read - BusinessThe El Paso Times
Arizona school district rescinds Nate Carman’s superintendent contract
This comes more than a month after Carman was placed on administrative leave from Socorro ISD.
2 min read - USKansas City Star
Missing teen seen in Kansas City’s Midtown area. Police ask for help finding 14-year-old
Khloe Koehne is missing and considered endangered. She is 5-foot-3 and weighs 135 pounds.
1 min read - USSturgis Journal
Couple leaves $10K to animal control
“I consider $100 a large donation; $1,000 is almost unheard of; $10,000? Those kinds of dollars aren’t walking through the door every day,” Capt. TJ Baker said.
2 min read - LifestyleAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Memorial Day weekend getaways: Best Arizona road trips from Flagstaff to the Coronado Trail
From ziplines in Flagstaff to the 460 curves along one of the most scenic drives in Arizona, here are fun places to go on Memorial Day weekend 2024.
7 min read - LifestyleAustin American-Statesman
Mother's Day 2024 deals and specials for fast food, brunch and dining
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 12. If you take mom out to eat, food spots and restaurants from Baskin-Robbins to Sonic Drive-In have specials.
12 min read - EntertainmentHerald-Tribune
Country artists Lou Ridley and Brady Riley to headline Project Pride SRQ's Grand Carnival
In addition to musical performances, the Grand Carnival In Bloom will feature a DJ, craft specialty cocktails, lite bites and desserts, and surprises.
3 min read - USTri-City Herald
Longtime farm gives way to rare Tri-Cities riverfront project. What makes it different?
Picturesque farm was sold in high profile auction.
6 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
A new business opens to care for the Triangle’s dogs, cats and even goats. Details here
Have a bird, gerbil or snake? They’ll take care of those, too.
4 min read - USThe Olympian
Flower and synthesizer shop opens, plus updates on cookies, a credit union and apartments
Learn about the latest happenings with local businesses.
4 min read - USKRQE Albuquerque
What’s happening around New Mexico May 10-16
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Check out community events around New Mexico from May 10-16. Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque Notices 🔶 Registration open for Albuquerque Little Theatre summer camps – Albuquerque Little Theatre Education and Youth Program offers classes, workshops, and summer camps that cater to students of all ages. Kids can register for Disney’s Descendants musical […]
8 min read - USTri-City Herald
Pasco mom arrested for drug sales after passing out with her toddler in the backseat
Police seized hundreds of fentanyl pills, meth, cocaine, a gun and more.
2 min read - PoliticsIdaho Statesman
Voter Guide 2024: Read primary candidates’ answers before you head to polls in Boise area
We survey candidates for legislative districts in Ada and Canyon counties, county commissions and the U.S. House in the upcoming general election.
1 min read - PoliticsThe Olympian
Filing deadline for Washington state candidates ends Friday. Here’s who has filed so far
Candidates for the 2024 elections have until 5 p.m. Friday to declare their intent for office.
4 min read - PoliticsTri-City Herald
Smiley makes Newhouse congressional race mostly about one issue: Loyalty to Trump
“(T)his is no time for Central Washington to give up its clout in Congress or to hand the keys ... to someone who couldn’t manage her own campaign finances,” said Rep. Newhouse.
7 min read - USSacramento Bee
How Sacramento State is becoming a statewide hub for Black student success
Black enrollment and achievement have taken on greater urgency in the CSU.
3 min read - LifestyleSacramento Bee
Odd hours, busy days: What it’s like to be a working mom in Sacramento’s restaurant, bar scene
Kids can complicate culinary careers, but some mothers enjoy the shift-based work’s flexibility.
12 min read - LifestyleSacramento Bee
Am I eligible for California unemployment benefits if I quit my job? See the requirements
There are requirements you must meet to qualify for unemployment. Are you eligible?
2 min read - BusinessThe Herald News
Massachusetts gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in Massachusetts last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - BusinessThe Herald News
Unemployment claims in Massachusetts declined last week
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Massachusetts last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - USVirginian Pilot
26-year-old man killed in afternoon shooting in Suffolk
A man was killed in a shooting in Suffolk Thursday evening. Police responded to the 1300 block of Blythewood Lane following a report of shots fired at about 6:38 p.m. Officers found 26-year-old Darrell Lamont Knight, Jr., of Suffolk, with multiple gunshot wounds. Knight died at the scene. Police have not shared any additional information. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information ...
- USWPIX New York City, NY
Woman, 75, robbed of $1,300 in cash in East Village: NYPD
EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (PIX11) – Police are searching for a woman after a 75-year-old woman was robbed in the East Village on May 4, according to the NYPD. The victim was walking near 7th Avenue and Avenue D around 4:09 p.m. when the suspect approached her from behind and snatched her purse, police said. The […]
1 min read - USWFTV
Troopers investigate deadly hit-and-run crash on Curry Ford Road in Orange County
Troopers are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash in east Orange County.
1 min read - USReuters
Education board in Virginia votes to restore schools' Confederate names
The education board for Shenandoah County, Virginia, voted early on Friday to restore Confederate generals' names to two public schools in the predominantly white, rural and solidly Republican district, becoming the first in the U.S. to take such an action. By a 6-1 vote, the board overturned its 2020 decision that stripped a high school and elementary school of their original names honoring three military leaders of the pro-slavery South in the U.S. Civil War - Robert E. Lee, commander of the
3 min read - USBluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
Mercer County expects 25 percent of ballots to be cast early: Saturday is last day to vote early
May 10—By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON — Voters kept arriving Thursday at the polls to take advantage of the last days for early voting in West Virginia before the 2024 Primary Election on May 14. Saturday is West Virginia's final day for early voting. The state's early polling places opened May 1 in all 55 counties and were scheduled to close after May 11. Each county ...
7 min read - LifestyleBluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
McDowell County teacher is now a finalist in America's Favorite Teacher contest
May 10—By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph WELCH — A teacher who has spent the last 40 years practicing her profession at a McDowell County school is now in the running for a trip to Hawaii, $25,000 and the right to be called America's Favorite Teacher. Cathy Jack, a special education teacher at Mount View High School, started her journey to teaching when she graduated from Welch High ...
3 min read - USBluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
Briefs ...
May 10—WVDOH continues spring pothole patching across region The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) continues milling and filling potholes throughout West Virginia. Crews continued work in the following area locations Thursday: —US 219, Helvetia-Adolph Road, and Bell Crouch Road, Randolph County. —US 60 and WV 61, Fayette County. —Hokes Mill Road, Germany Road, Coffman Hill Road, Crag ...
4 min read - USThe Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.
Forest Hills community 'starting to see progress' on bullying
May 10—SIDMAN, Pa. — For the third month in a row, Forest Hills School District members addressed the board at Thursday's meeting about their concerns surrounding the topic of bullying. However, some noted the progress they've recognized since March, and the work the school directors and administrators have put in to improve the culture and climate of the buildings. "They've done a really good ...
3 min read - USWHIO
Lt. Governor Jon Husted visits local career center for ‘In-Demand Jobs Week’
Ohio wants to make it easier for people to find jobs they are qualified for. That’s the goal of “In-Demand Jobs Week.”
1 min read - LifestyleWJW
Ohio village named among best small towns for summer vacation
It's that time of year so many start planning to get away. But, you may not have to go far to feel refreshed.
1 min read - USWJAX
Traffic Alert: New traffic patterns on SR 16 in St. Johns County
Traffic on westbound SR 16 will shift north to use newly-constructed lanes.
1 min read - SportsWCIA Champaign
WEATHER NOW: Calmer weather takes over as graduation, Mother’s Day approaches
A look at the forecast for the week ahead.
2 min read - USWFTV
Troopers respond to deadly crash near I-75 in Sumter County
Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a deadly crash Friday morning in Sumter County.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
Goofy alligator crawls into Florida road, snuggles responding police car, photo shows
“Pretty much sums up Florida.”
1 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Distracted driving citations in Minnesota rose 57% during month-long enforcement campaign
Motorists sending texts and others checking their bank accounts while behind the wheel — law enforcement saw it all during a month-long enforcement campaign targeting distracted drivers. In all, law enforcement cited more than 5,300 motorists for violating the state's hands-free law from April 1-30, a 57% increase over last year when police carried out a similar campaign. "The number of ...
2 min read - LifestyleKSNT Topeka
Owners look to sell historic Gufler Mansion in Emporia for $775,000
EMPORIA (KSNT) – The owners of a more than 100-year-old mansion in Emporia say they’re looking for someone else to take up charge of their property and business. Brad and Susan Cochennet own the Gufler Mansion in the City of Emporia. The couple announced on social media on May 3 they intend to sell the […]
3 min read - USThe Oak Ridger
Oak Ridge brush pickup begins May 6
Tree limbs and bagged yard clippings and leaves will be picked up. Limb diameter should be no larger than 3-inches at any point.
2 min read - USYork Daily Record
Driver fell asleep when truck fatally struck 3 construction workers on I-83: state police
The crash remains under investigation, state police said.
1 min read - USKDVR Denver
‘Sign of the times’: Variable speed limit signs to be posted along I-70
The Colorado Department of Transportation has unveiled plans for new signage in the high country.
1 min read - USIndianapolis Star
Attorney for slain airman, sheriff dig in after release of shooting body-camera footage
A Florida sheriff's deputy killed Roger Fortson, a U.S. airman, on May 3 and redacted video of the shooting released Thursday. Here's what we know.
4 min read - USReason.com
California's Leaders Still Ignoring State Pension Debt
California has just 72 percent of the assets needed to make payments to retired public workers, many of whom get to collect six-figure annual payments.
4 min read - USWPIX New York City, NY
Traveling abroad with your dog? Here’s what you should know
If you are bringing a dog into the U.S. — whether if you are returning from a trip overseas with Rover, visiting the U.S., or adopting a dog from abroad — you have to follow a set of new rules designed to help prevent the spread of rabies.
1 min read - BusinessTampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Lawsuits delay construction plans at St. Pete’s Sundial
The new owners of the Sundial shopping plaza in downtown St. Petersburg are tussling with the owner of the AMC Sundial 12 movie theater in the courts. The Sundial owners claim that the theater’s owners are using “obstructionism” and “thinly veiled delay tactics” to slow the new owner’s renovation plans for the shopping center, filings show. Last month, the owner of the movie theater, Florida ...
3 min read - LifestyleStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities area this week
Pastrami and egg on focaccia from Animales Barbeque Co.When thinking about barbecue, one of the last things that comes to mind is "brunch." But chef Jon Wipfli and his crew at Animales Barbeque Co. rarely stay inside the smoke box in terms of what they're up to. The brightly colored trailer outside Bauhaus Brew Labs has added a new midday Sunday menu that is perfect for rolling out of bed at ...
6 min read - USAthens Banner-Herald
Edrick Lamont Faust, the Athens man charged in 2001 Tara Baker killing, booked into jail
The man who has been arrested and charged in a decades-old Athens cold case is now in the Clarke County jail.
1 min read