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DALLAS (KDAF) — Nothing beats the feeling of being safe inside your own community.
There are plenty of safe communities across the nation but this report from Travel Pulse is giving a big shoutout to the safest spaces in America.
They compiled a list of the safest cities in each state and have named Bangs the safest city in Texas.
“Bangs, Texas is the thirteenth safest city in the United States and the safest in Texas. Home to just over 1,500 people, the largely rural town is located right in the center of Texas. The town is named for Samuel Bangs, a man who founded several Texas newspapers in the late 1800s,” the report said.
For the full report, visit Travel Pulse. | https://cw33.com/news/local/report-says-this-is-the-safest-city-in-texas/ | 2022-06-21T17:46:40 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/report-says-this-is-the-safest-city-in-texas/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana State Police trooper is on the mend after getting hit by a suspected drunk driver early Monday morning. He is expected to make a full recovery, ISP Sgt. John Perrine said Tuesday.
Trooper Keith Martin was outside his car, assisting Speedway Police and IMPD in the 2700 block of High School Road where a semi-trailer was on fire shortly before 3:30 a.m. Monday.
That's when 35-year-old Mayte Alaverez Rebollar, who was driving a silver Toyota Corolla, allegedly hit Martin and an IMPD officer.
(NOTE: The video above is a previous report about Rebollar's arrest.)
Police said Rebollar drove away from the scene after hitting the officers. Shortly after, Speedway Police stopped the Toyota near 7500 Crawfordsville Road in Brownsburg. Officers noted damage to the vehicle consistent with the collision on High School Road, and they found open alcohol containers inside.
Officers arrested her on the probable cause of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury and leaving the scene of a crash causing injury.
In an update posted to Twitter Tuesday, Perrine said Martin suffered serious injuries but is expected to fully recover. He also said it's the second time Martin has been hit by a drunk driver in the last three months.
The first time, Martin was inside his car, which was totaled in the crash.
The IMPD officer suffered minor injuries in the crash and was treated at the scene.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office had not filed official charges against Rebollar. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana-state-police-trooper-keith-martin-full-recovery-hit-by-drunk-driver/531-e578e355-7126-48fd-beef-955155366385 | 2022-06-21T17:50:44 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana-state-police-trooper-keith-martin-full-recovery-hit-by-drunk-driver/531-e578e355-7126-48fd-beef-955155366385 |
CeeDee Lamb may be the Dallas Cowboys' No. 1 wideout, but he still has some progress to make in the eyes of football analysts.
According to Cody Benjamin from CBS Sports, the Pro Bowler did not make the list of the top-10 receivers entering the 2022 season.
Lamb earned some recognition as part of the "best of the rest" category, which also included D.K. Metcalf, Terry McLaurin, Jaylen Waddle, Brandin Cooks, and Odell Beckham among others. Lamb and the other youngsters in the "best of the rest" group had, "varying styles and skill sets but could easily become the next generation of perennial Pro Bowlers," according to Benjamin.
The 2022 season may be Lamb's chance to ascend into the top 10. As a complement to Amari Cooper, Lamb caught 79 passes for 1,102 yards and six touchdowns through 16 games, 13 of which he started. With Cooper gone, the Cowboys appeared to be committed in offseason workouts to getting Lamb more involved in the offense.
"It’s a little bit of everything: movement, positioning, but that’s all for the better and kind of helping me grow as a player," Lamb told reporters on May 25 after organized team activities at The Star. "Understanding different looks, understanding how the defense is going to play, and understanding my approach. So, different ways you can look at it, but you got to find a happy medium.”
Coach Mike McCarthy said the chance for Lamb to be the Cowboys' new No. 1 wideout "is a great opportunity for him personally."
Said McCarthy: "I think just the way we’ve established with the offense, particularly with the passing game, those guys play different positions, to create matchups, to make it harder for defenses to double you and those types of things. And him, my point is, playing in the slot a lot last year and now playing the flanker position. We understand his rise in year three that he’s going to get a lot more attention from the defense."
One notable that did crack the top-10 was Philadelphia Eagles wideout A.J. Brown, who was a big pickup for the Cowboys' NFC East rivals during the 2022 NFL draft. Philadelphia made a deal with the Tennessee Titans to acquire the former 2020 Pro Bowler in April.
Brown started all 13 games that he played last year and caught 63 passes for 869 yards and five touchdowns. Brown's 2021 yardage and touchdowns were the lowest through his first three seasons in the NFL.
Do you think CeeDee Lamb will be considered a top 10 reciever by the end of the 2022 season? Share your thoughts with Mark on Twitter @therealmarklane. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-cowboys-ceedee-lamb-room-to-grow/287-ac9a0ada-aadf-427e-9881-a8024e20fcd6 | 2022-06-21T18:01:12 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-cowboys-ceedee-lamb-room-to-grow/287-ac9a0ada-aadf-427e-9881-a8024e20fcd6 |
DALLAS — From Jerry Jones' lips to the ink in the newspaper.
The Dallas Cowboys owner, president, and general manager made headlines on June 16 — not so much for AT&T Stadium being chosen as a host venue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup — but for his explanation for how enshrinement into the Cowboys Ring of Honor works.
Jones fielded questions from reporters and said, "nothing determined out there at all" relative to upcoming candidates. In fact, Jones stated the review process is more expeditious than ordering an air fryer off the television.
"That’s something that I’ve never really decided upon almost until a week or two before I do it," Jones said.
"Do it" here relates to the announcement of enshrinement, not the actual induction at halftime of a Cowboys home game. That would make for a logistical nightmare to let someone who may live two time zones away know that they need to be at the next Cowboys home game to watch their name get etched into the Ring of Honor.
Nevertheless, Jones revealed how the process works.
Said Jones: "It’s never been something that’s had a long tail to its thought process. Obviously, the people who are qualified are career qualified. So, that is a career process. But as far as the timing of any individual that will ultimately be in that [Ring of Honor], I don’t have that.”
What immediately came to mind was the candidacy of former coach Jimmy Johnson, who Jones said would be going into the Ring of Honor during Johnson's induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August 2021.
“I understand that," said Jones. "I really understand that would be a part of the question, but the answer is I don’t have a timeline.”
Jones ought to consider a timeline and a rather shortened one at that. As a billionaire, Jones should know time is the one resource that can never be earned back. As a survivor of the COVID-19 pandemic — like the other seven billion or more of us — Jones should readily be aware that postponement and cancellation are more probable these days than actually pulling off an event.
After all, Johnson's induction into the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, where Jones made that declaration, was part of a double-up year. Johnson should have gone into the Hall of Fame in August 2020, but, alas, COVID.
There is speculation that Jones is waiting for the Cowboys to win a Super Bowl and induct Johnson into the Ring of Honor the following year during the title defense. After all, Jones did that with Tom Landry in 1993 after the Cowboys rebounded from firing the legendary coach.
After Dallas won Super Bowl XXVII, Landry went into the Ring of Honor the following year — albeit Landry was a Hall-of-Famer long before then, much like Johnson.
Time is growing too short for the Cowboys to keep putting off the honor for a two-time Super Bowl-winning coach. Jones must reconsider and announce Johnson's impending 2022 induction — you know, in the next week or two.
Do you think Jerry Jones will finally put Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson on the Ring of Honor? Share your thoughts with Mark on Twitter @therealmarklane. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/jerry-jones-jimmy-johnson-cowboys-ring-of-honor/287-2b965fe3-2d05-43ba-8ad6-684b644d99a0 | 2022-06-21T18:01:18 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/jerry-jones-jimmy-johnson-cowboys-ring-of-honor/287-2b965fe3-2d05-43ba-8ad6-684b644d99a0 |
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NANTICOKE, Pa. — What is it about a flight of stairs that has close to 100 community college alumni returning to their old stomping grounds just to have one last go at them?
We'll let 1990 grad Nancy Burkland explain.
"It's memories, memories that we're always going to have. And it's sad that new kids coming in aren't going to have those memories," Burkland said. "We have to walk the steps one last time because they're infamous!"
If you've ever taken a class at Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, you've likely had to climb those infamous steps.
And it's nearly impossible to do so without forming an opinion on them.
Some go out of their way to avoid scaling the 54-step stairway to campus.
"I always park at building 3, and I take the long way," says Kelsey Hardy.
Alumna Bonnie Orth remembers, "avoiding them and walking up and down the grass. There's 1 or 2 times I did it barefoot because I had heels on that were killing my feet."
Others embrace the challenge.
"I just love the steps. I look forward to them. I purposely park here, even when my classes are over there," said Nikolene Espinal.
As a mom working on getting her degree, Espinal appreciates the chance to cram in a cardio workout on her way to class.
"This is what I enjoy! I lunge up and down them!"
Because of the awkward size of these steps, everyone has their own unique strategy to best navigate them. You're either a "two-step person" or a "one-step person."
"I have to give two steps. I get so tired going up those stairs. I can skip gym day with those stairs," said student Raquel Garcia.
"You always try to do one step going down, but you could never do it," Burkland said.
But come next semester, there'll be no more one-step versus two-step debates.
"It'll still be a very long staircase, but now it'll be a shorter walk up with a landing, shorter walk, landing," said Robert Bogdin, director of marketing for LCCC.
The replacement is part of a larger construction project on campus, but the closure of the notorious steps is what has people talking.
"I was so excited. They will not be missed," said student Kelsey Hardy.
Love 'em or hate 'em, they're something that connects every LCCC student, current or former.
"It's very cool to hear that everybody has something in common and can share a story about those steps," Hardy said.
"I think if you didn't survive them all these years, you wouldn't appreciate them as much," said former student Bonnie Orth.
Construction begins on Wednesday.
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MARION COUNTY, Fla. – One person was killed in a shooting Tuesday morning in Citra, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said deputies responded to the 17770 block of NE 22nd Court around 11:30 a.m.
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When deputies arrived, they found the victim, described only as a male, shot to death.
No other details, including the age of the victim, have been released.
Sheriff’s officials said major crimes detectives and the forensic unit are investigating.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as we receive it. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/1-killed-in-marion-county-shooting/ | 2022-06-21T18:08:18 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/1-killed-in-marion-county-shooting/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Leigh Shannon is an actor, comedian, entertainer and small business owner.
The iconic Bette Midler impersonator has starred in sold-out comedy performances at Hamburger Mary’s in Orlando for many years.
“This might shock you, but I did probably about ten sold-out shows at The Villages in the past years,” Shannon said.
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Shannon’s large fan base may not know about his decades-long work as a small business owner. Ritzy Rags began as a consignment shop in 1990 on Mills Avenue.
“We brought in costume wigs with me being an impersonator,” Shannon said.
Wigs, he said, carried a deeper meaning after watching his mother battle breast cancer.
“She was a beautiful woman, and if she’d had breast cancer today, she would’ve lived,” Shannon said.
His mother died at the age of 43. Shannon said one of the most difficult days during her cancer fight was when he went with his mother to pick out her wig. He decided to bring in medical-grade wigs to the consignment shop, and shortly after it was renamed “Ritzy Rags Wigs & More Orlando.”
“All the sudden, I started getting women coming in crying, and they were looking for wigs, they had cancer,” Shannon said.
He said over the years the business has helped patients with several hair loss conditions. During the pandemic, he has helped people dealing with COVID-related hair loss.
“A lot of women are losing their hair if they had COVID, and so they don’t know why but their doctor tells them it’s due to COVID,” Shannon said.
The store moved from Mills Avenue to College Park during the pandemic, but Shannon said it’s never stopped serving the Orlando community and giving clients a boost when they need it most.
“They go out more, and they come to my show, and I make them laugh, I said, ‘Come to my show you’ll have the best hair in the house, except for me,’” Shannon said.
During Pride Month, Shannon said every Saturday night performance at Hamburger Mary’s has been special.
“It’s a huge fan base and these are really, you know kind of very conservative people, and so I’ve been fortunate enough where the business has intertwined with the character of Leigh Shannon,” he said. “Maybe it’ll stop somebody from judging, and in this time, I believe we really need it now.” | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/well-known-orlando-female-impersonator-uses-wig-business-to-help-cancer-patients/ | 2022-06-21T18:08:19 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/well-known-orlando-female-impersonator-uses-wig-business-to-help-cancer-patients/ |
Two men were injured early today in a crash on Indiana 8 in DeKalb County, the county sheriff's department said.
In a statement, the sheriff's department said Justyn McGrew, 26, of Hamilton was driving north on County Road 51 about 6:45 a.m. when he failed to yield the right of way at the Indiana 8 intersection to Nathan Osmun, 58, of Edgerton, Ohio, who was driving west on Indiana 8.
Both drivers were taken to an area hospital for further medical treatment, the statement said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/2-hurt-in-indiana-8-crash/article_bc87c714-f17d-11ec-ae3a-1f579e3698e5.html | 2022-06-21T18:14:56 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/2-hurt-in-indiana-8-crash/article_bc87c714-f17d-11ec-ae3a-1f579e3698e5.html |
PINEY FLATS, Tenn. (WJHL) — Food City officials on Tuesday announced the grocer would launch the first location in its Curt Ace Hardware line in August.
The store will be situated in Piney Flats across from the Food City on Bristol Highway, according to officials. Doors will open in the middle of August.
The partnership with Ace Hardware features the name Curt after the name of Food City CEO Steve Smith’s grandfather.
“He was a general mercantile store operator, he sold everything from hardware and horseshoes at the time, he had the Post Office in his store, and we’ve done this kind of to honor his memory and his legend of being in the hardware business,” Smith said of his grandfather in a previous interview. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/food-citys-1st-ace-hardware-store-to-open-in-mid-august/ | 2022-06-21T18:23:26 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/food-citys-1st-ace-hardware-store-to-open-in-mid-august/ |
BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — Officials on Tuesday unveiled a new display at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum featuring the guitar owned by the iconic Father of Country Music Jimmie Rodgers.
The new addition to the museum will only be available to view until March 2023 from the second floor, according to a news release from the Birthplace of Country Music.
Known as the Blue Yodel, the instrument was Rodgers’ custom-ordered Martin 000-45 guitar.
“We are so excited to have the opportunity to share the ‘Blue Yodel’ with our community,” said Head Curator Dr. Rene Rodgers. “It has been residing at the Jimmie Rodgers Museum in Meridian, Mississippi, and it came to Bristol for this temporary display thanks to the generosity of the family of Jimmy Rodgers.
“Having the guitar on display means so much and deepens the impact of the museum’s telling of the 1927 Bristol Sessions.”
The museum continues to work on public programming that will delve into the life of Rodgers and his first recordings on the 1927 Bristol Sessions.
“Jimmie Rodgers is the ‘Father of Country Music,’ but his legacy stretches well beyond that,” said Thomas Ripsam, current CEO of C. F. Martin & Co. “He inspired generations of musicians across many genres with his playing, his songwriting, and his showmanship. We’re proud that a Martin 000-45 is a big part of that legacy.”
The museum is located at 101 Country Music Way in Bristol, Va. and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/birthplace-of-country-music-museum-unveils-new-display/ | 2022-06-21T18:28:31 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/birthplace-of-country-music-museum-unveils-new-display/ |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The City of Kingsport announced an informational meeting will be held about the Main Street Rebuild project.
“We want to be as transparent as we can about the project and provide folks with as much information as possible,” said Public Works Director Michael Thompson.
The meeting will provide community members with conceptual drawings, maps and a space to ask questions to city staff.
The meeting will be held on June 28, at 6 p.m. at City Hall on 415 Broad St. in Room 307.
Construction for rebuilding Main Street is scheduled to begin later this summer. For more information visit www.kingsporttn.gov/mainstreet. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/main-street-rebuild-community-meeting-planned/ | 2022-06-21T18:28:38 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/main-street-rebuild-community-meeting-planned/ |
WACO, Texas — Temperatures in Central Texas are expected to top 100 degrees this weekend and a cooling center will open for those who need relief.
The City of Waco and Waco-McLennan County Office of Emergency Management will open the Sul Ross Community Center starting on Friday. Cold water and chairs will also be provided.
The Sul Ross Community Center is located at 1414 Jefferson Ave. The cooling center will be open during the following days and times:
- Friday, June 24th from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- Saturday, June 25th from 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- Sunday, June 26th from 12 p.m. – 7 p.m | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/waco-to-open-cooling-center/500-5a1f6489-7a7b-424c-8bc8-08df42417926 | 2022-06-21T18:31:29 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/waco-to-open-cooling-center/500-5a1f6489-7a7b-424c-8bc8-08df42417926 |
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Officials with Sacramento County Public Health said Tuesday they may have found another possible case of monkeypox.
This case is related to domestic travel and county officials are awaiting confirmation from CDC. This case brings the total number of possible cases of monkeypox to eight in Sacramento County
Health officials said in a previous press release that despite the new cases, transmission rates and risk to the general public remain low.
According to Sacramento County Public Health, monkeypox, a flu-like virus in the same family as smallpox, is rarely found in the U.S.
Symptoms of monkeypox include high fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a widespread rash across the face and body. Infections typically last between two and four weeks and only one in every 100 cases are fatal, generally only seriously affecting those that are immunocompromised.
According to the CDC, the first human case of monkeypox was discovered in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus has since been tracked on several continents and transmission rates are continuously being investigated by the CDC.
More information about monkeypox can be found on the CDC website.
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SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — The Welcome All Park rec center in South Fulton was evacuated Tuesday after a gas leak behind the center.
South Fulton Fire Rescue said no injuries were reported and that the gas has been shut off at the location by Atlanta Gas Light.
The fire service said units were on the scene at Will Lee Road. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/south-fulton-gas-leak-welcome-all-park/85-41ba82dd-c1d6-47f5-a306-85f4ccf204d3 | 2022-06-21T18:36:55 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/south-fulton-gas-leak-welcome-all-park/85-41ba82dd-c1d6-47f5-a306-85f4ccf204d3 |
An illegal campfire deep in the woods of the Pine Barrens is being investigated as the possible cause of the massive forest fire in New Jersey, officials said Tuesday.
After three days battling the major wildfire in the Wharton State Forest, firefighters have made "substantial progress" in containing the flames, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
The wildfire has burned 13,500 acres of the state forest in Burlington County and a small part of Atlantic County. According to the state forest fire service, as of late Tuesday morning, the fire is now 85% contained.
While officials said they are confident they can keep it from substantial spread, residents across South Jersey can expect to see smoke for the next week as firefighters continue to put out hotspots.
Photos: Illegal Campfire Possible Cause of Pine Barrens Wildfire: NJ Officials
Route 206 from Chew Road to Atsion Road and Route 542 from Green Bank Road to Columbia Road reopened late Tuesday morning. "Batsto Village, Atsion Recreation Area and all associated hiking and mountain bike trails remain closed to visitors," the forest fire service said.
The Atsion Recreation Area, Lower Forde Campground, Mullica River Campground, Mullica River Trail and boat launches along the Mullica River closed Monday due to the fire. Pinelands Adventures also suspended kayak and canoe trips.
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The forest fire service said the blaze is the second largest forest fire in the Garden State since 2007.
By Tuesday morning, a layer of thick white smoke could be seen covering the air above the burning forest.
The fire, which was being fueled by dry and breezy conditions, began Sunday morning just after 6 a.m. in a remote section of the forest along the Mullica River in the Pine Barrens area. Monday morning, thick white smoke and flames could be seen as firefighters continued a backfiring operation to contain the blaze, which spanned areas of Washington, Shamong, Hammonton and Mullica townships.
"Fight fire with fire," is how New Jersey Forest Fire Service Chief Greg McLaughlin described the firefight early Monday afternoon.
McLaughlin said once the cause is officially determined, charges could be filed.
McLaughlin said he expected to fire to spread to 15,000 acres before being complete. He said it could be until Wednesday that the fire was finally contained, but it could happen earlier if rain occurs.
Eighteen structures were threatened by the flames, the forest fire service said Tuesday. No injuries have been reported though around 50 campers were evacuated.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service defines a wildfire as an uncontrolled fire burning the different types of vegetation that cover the land. A wildfire is considered a “major wildfire” when it exceeds 100 acres in size. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/firefighters-have-nj-pine-barrens-wildfire-contained/3742955/ | 2022-06-21T18:38:05 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/firefighters-have-nj-pine-barrens-wildfire-contained/3742955/ |
Police are investigating nearly a dozen cases of residents not getting the Girl Scouts cookies they ordered in at least seven Long Island communities this month, authorities say.
So far, Suffolk County police say they've gotten 11 reports of cookie fraud from residents in Lake Ronkonkoma, Bohemia, Shirley, North Patchogue, East Patchogue, Mastic and St. James. All of the victims said they gave money for Girl Scouts cookies that were never delivered. All made the transactions between June 18 and 20.
In some cases, police say the money was handed to a man accompanied by a female child. In others, only the female child was present. More than half of the 11 reports made were for documentation purposes only, police said.
They're looking into whether the cases are connected. Anyone with information is asked to call 631-852-COPS.
The Girl Scout Council of Suffolk County released a statement saying it was working with law enforcement and encouraged anyone who feels they have been victimized to reach out. It will provide cookies to those who placed bogus orders, it said.
“The Girl Scout Council of Suffolk County was saddened to learn that somebody would use the inherent goodwill of the Girl Scouts to take money from their neighbors under false pretenses," the group said in a statement. "The Girl Scout cookie season is a limited period of time each year. Typically, it begins just before New Year’s and ends at the end of April or early May. Anyone selling cookies at this point in the year is not representing our council and its efforts."
"Additionally, during our sale, girls will either have a booth sale where the cookies are available on the spot or will have an order form with the information to be taken," the statement continued. "They will not ask for the funds up front. Anyone recording a sale in a makeshift book and taking money is not accurately representing Girl Scouts Of Suffolk County." | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/girl-scouts-cookie-scam-sparks-uproar-on-long-island/3743030/ | 2022-06-21T18:38:12 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/girl-scouts-cookie-scam-sparks-uproar-on-long-island/3743030/ |
A 40-year-old Staten Island man has been arrested for allegedly punching an umpire at a Little League baseball game in New Jersey earlier this month, leaving the 72-year-old bleeding from the face, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Jerry Otero surrendered earlier in the day at the Branchburg Township Police Department to face charges including aggravated assault and assault at a youth sports event in connection with the June 4 fracas at White Oak Park around 8 p.m.
According to prosecutors, the bloodied ump told cops he ejected one of the coaches -- Otero -- from the game for using foul language. He said Otero then punched him. The umpire ended up suffering a fractured jaw and a concussion in the attack.
Otero had left the scene by the time authorities arrived, officials said. He was being lodged in the Somerset County Jail after his surrender Tuesday pending a detention hearing. Attorney information for Otero wasn't immediately available.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-little-league-coach-bloodies-72-year-old-ump-after-ejection-official/3742951/ | 2022-06-21T18:38:18 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-little-league-coach-bloodies-72-year-old-ump-after-ejection-official/3742951/ |
Tuesday night will prove a key night in the battle over New York City rent hikes, with the question being: how much more will some residents end up paying for their rent?
The Legal Aid Society is demanding a rent freeze ahead of the NYC Rent Guidelines Board's final vote Tuesday night -- a vote that will impact millions of people in rent-stabilized apartments.
The Rent Board is looking to vote on proposed rate hikes: a 2% to 4% increase on a one year lease, and a 4% to 6% jump for two-year leases.
On Monday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams acknowledged how inflation is devastating New Yorkers and said he hoped the rent board will go with a smaller rent hike -- if any -- as to not decimate New Yorkers.
Last week, the Board heard renters express fear that the rent hikes could push the struggling working class into poverty.
The organization Community Action for Safe Apartments condemned the rent hikes saying it directly impacts some of the city's most vulnerable residents. However, the city also heard from landlords who said they are facing rising maintenance and building costs and need help meeting those financial increases.
"I live in a rent-stabilized building. If I wasn't working, I'd be in a really sticky situation," Frank Blau, a Long Island City resident, told News 4 New York. "I think it should stay flat, or the City should help out."
Meanwhile, another resident told News 4 New York: "Make it illegal, a certain percentage, to spike the rent, I feel...You shouldn't push people out who have been living here for decades."
The vote will take place Tuesday at 7 p.m. If it passes, it will be the highest rent increase for rent-controlled apartments in 10 years.
Tuesday's vote will take place a few days after the City Council determined that there is indeed a public emergency requiring rent control in New York City, and voted on Thursday to extend rent stabilization laws that were set to expire next month.
The legislation declares that the City Council determined that there is an ongoing housing emergency, and that the emergency will continue after the current expiration of the Rent Stabilization Law, July 1, 2022. Additionally, the introduction of legislation558-A calling for the expiration date of the Rent Stabilization Law to be amended to April 1, 2024, thus allowing for the renewal of rent regulation to follow its ordinary triennial cycle, was approved and is currently waiting Mayor Eric Adams' signature. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-rent-guidelines-board-vote-looms-as-many-nyers-brace-for-possible-rent-hikes/3743070/ | 2022-06-21T18:38:24 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-rent-guidelines-board-vote-looms-as-many-nyers-brace-for-possible-rent-hikes/3743070/ |
Milwaukee Common Council approves $900,000 settlement with fired Police Department workers
The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday approved a $900,000 settlement with seven veteran Milwaukee police officers over their firings by former Police Chief Alfonso Morales after they returned to the department as civilian employees.
Morales' firing of the employees gave them "no opportunity to respond, no recourse and no constitutional due process," according to the complaint filed in federal court.
"Morales' actions were willful and wanton, and blatantly violated the very written standard operating procedures he held his subordinates to as chief," the complaint states. "These are not merely allegations, but also the conclusions of an independent investigation released in October of 2020."
That investigation by the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission found that Morales was responsible for the employees being capriciously removed from the department in February 2019. It also implicated former Assistant Chief Raymond Banks, who supervised the bureau where the employees worked.
However, the investigative report also found the employees — Jeffrey Hadrian, Thomas Flock, Efrain Herrera, Richard Lesniewski, Hattie Nichols, Sandra Poniewaz and Jeffrey Watts — were reliable and hard-working and committed no fireable offenses.
The employees had been performing background checks on potential city employees, including verifying applicants' responses, investigating their backgrounds and interviewing references, the complaint states.
Flock and Watts resigned after being told they would otherwise be fired while the rest were "immediately and involuntarily terminated," the complaint states.
Deputy City Attorney Robin Pederson told a council committee earlier this month that the employees were released "in what appeared to be a good-faith effort on the part of the chief to do some changing within his own administration."
However, Pederson said, there had been "some mix-up in terms of the due process rights" of the employees in terms of how they were let go.
The settlement largely reflects attorney's fees and the back pay to which the employees would be entitled, he said.
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Contact Alison Dirr at 414-224-2383 or adirr@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter @AlisonDirr. | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2022/06/21/milwaukee-council-approves-900-000-settlement-fired-police-department-workers/7664084001/ | 2022-06-21T18:38:42 | 0 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2022/06/21/milwaukee-council-approves-900-000-settlement-fired-police-department-workers/7664084001/ |
Photos: Massive NJ Wildfire is State's 2nd Largest Since 2007
Firefighters in New Jersey spent the past few days battling a major forest fire that's consumed 13,500 acres of Wharton State Forest in Burlington County.
On Tuesday, the NJ Forest Fire Service said crews have made "substantial progress" in containing the flames, with 85% of it contained.
Fire officials said the blaze is the second largest forest fire in the Garden State since 2007.
Tuesday alone, the fire required about 75 firefighters, 22 pieces of ground equipment, and a helicopter used to spot where to send the equipment, officials said.
Below are photos of the fire from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/photos-massive-nj-wildfire-is-states-2nd-largest-since-2007/3276977/ | 2022-06-21T18:42:48 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/photos-massive-nj-wildfire-is-states-2nd-largest-since-2007/3276977/ |
The number of investor-bought homes has skyrocketed in Greater Philadelphia, with the metro area seeing the largest increases in investor purchases in the nation.
Investors bought some $349.5 million in homes in the Philadelphia area during the first quarter of the year with 1,898 purchases. That was a 55% spike in the number of investor purchases compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 and a 116% jump year-over-year, according to a recent report from Redfin Corp. Both increases were by far the biggest among the 40 metros analyzed by the Seattle-based real estate company. Virginia Beach had the second-highest year-over-year increase nationally at 68.5%.
In total, investors purchased about 19% of the homes sold in Greater Philadelphia from January to March this year, with some ZIP codes seeing investors account for 50% or more of home purchases. The median sale price for homes bought by investors in the metro area was $125,000.
For the full story, click here to read it on Philadelphia Business Journal. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/southeast-pa-surge-in-investor-home-purchases-leads-u-s/3277013/ | 2022-06-21T18:42:54 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/southeast-pa-surge-in-investor-home-purchases-leads-u-s/3277013/ |
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office is turning to the public for help finding the family of an inmate who died at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer last week.
Floyd Jay Ponder, 68, was found unresponsive in the prison infirmary on June 16. He had reportedly been in the infirmary for an undisclosed time due to being treated for a “significant natural disease,” the coroner’s office reports. Ponder’s death is believed to be of natural causes.
Ponder had been serving a life sentence for a 1984 murder conviction out of Cullman County.
According to the coroner, all attempts to locate his family have failed. His mother, Lucille Ponder, died in 2012 in Cullman County. The coroner reports Ponder may have four sisters who are still living.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Ponder’s family is encouraged to call the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office at 205-930-3603. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/jefferson-county-coroner-searching-for-family-of-man-who-died-at-donaldson-correctional-facility/ | 2022-06-21T18:43:39 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/jefferson-county-coroner-searching-for-family-of-man-who-died-at-donaldson-correctional-facility/ |
Volusia County community assistance program offers free meals to kids during the summer
Volusia County’s Community Assistance Division is sponsoring a Summer Food Service Program through Aug. 12 to provide free breakfast and lunch for youth ages 18 and under.
“This program has always been in existence and it’s needed,” said Clayton Jackson, community services manager for Volusia County. “This isn’t something that spurred up due to COVID. During the school year the public schools provide food for children in the school system. But during summer break we provide food through community-based sites like churches, the YMCA, daycare centers and summer camps.”
Jackson said this program is mandated by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
“Each site on the list has to be located in a school area where at least 50% or more of the children in that district are on free or reduced lunch,” said Jackson. “The good thing is there's no income eligibility. There's no pre registration required for our sites. Families with children 18 years of age or younger can show up to any site to receive breakfast or lunch.”
The federally funded program provides free and nutritious meals to children ages 18 and younger in geographical areas where at least 50% of the children are eligible to receive free or reduced school meals. There are several sites participating in this program. All sites will be closed July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
Daytona Beach
- Boys & Girls Club John Dickerson, 308 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (June 6 through Aug. 5; closed July 4-8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105 E. Magnolia Ave. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Daytona Deliverance Church, 376 N. Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Blvd. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to noon
- DME Sports Academy, 2441 Bellevue Ave. (June 6 through July 29) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Hope Place Public Library, 1310 Wright St. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- John H. Dickerson Heritage Library, 411 S. Keech St. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- Midtown Cultural & Education Center, 925 George Engram Blvd. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Northwood Community Center, 1200 Ninth St. (June 6 through Aug 12) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Rose Marie Bryon Children’s Center, 625 South St. (June 6 through Aug. 5) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Salvation Army, 1555 LPGA Blvd. (June 6 through Aug 12) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to noon.
- Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Sunnyland Park, 825 Washington St. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Yvonne Scarlett-Golden Cultural Center, 1000 Vine St. (June 6 through Aug 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
DeBary
- DeBary Hall Summer Camp, 198 Sunrise Blvd. (June 13 through July 29) Breakfast: 8 to 8:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
DeLand
- American Legion Orange Baker Post 187, 415 W. Voorhis Ave. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 1 to 2 p.m.
- Boy Scout Hut, 716 N. Frankfort Ave. (June 13 through July 29) Breakfast: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Boys & Girls Club Spring Hill, 935 Adelle Ave. (June 6 through Aug. 5; closed July 4-8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Chisholm Community Center, 520 S. Clara Ave. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to noon
- DeLand Regional Library, 130 E. Howry Ave. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 1 to 2 p.m.
- First Christian Church, 1401 W. New York Ave. (June 13 through Aug. 5) Breakfast: 8:15 to 9:15 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- House Next Door Homework Club, 422 S. Delaware Ave. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- Salvation Army - DeLand, 1240 S. High St. (June 13 through Aug. 5) Breakfast: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- YMCA, 761 International Speedway Blvd. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.
DeLeon Springs
- Malloy Community Center, 330 E. Retta St. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to noon
Deltona
- Boys & Girls Club Harris Saxon, 2329 California St. (June 6 through Aug. 5; closed July 4-8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 1 to 2 p.m.
- Wes Crile Park, 1537 Norbert Terrace (June 6 through Aug. 12 Breakfast: 8 to 10 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Edgewater
- Boys & Girls Club Edgewater, 211 N. Ridgewood Ave. (June 6 through Aug. 5; closed July 4-8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:00 p.m.
- Edgewater Public Library, 103 W. Indian River Blvd. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- YMCA Southeast Volusia, 148 W. Turgot Ave. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.
Holly Hill
- Boys & Girls Club Holly Hill, 1044 Daytona Ave. (June 6 through Aug. 5; closed July 4-8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Lake Helen
- Boys & Girls Club Lake Helen, 493 S. Lakeview Drive (June 6 through Aug. 5; closed July 4-8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Lake Helen Public Library, 221 N. Euclid Ave. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 2 to 3 p.m.
- Massey James Youth Center, 364 Church St. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: noon to 2 p.m.
New Smyrna Beach
- Babe James Community Center, 201 N. Myrtle Ave. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Boys & Girls Club Oretha Bell, 813 Mary Ave. (June 6 through Aug. 5; closed July 4-8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Oak Hill
- Oak Hill Public Library, 125 E. Halifax Ave. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Orange City
- Everybody is Somebody (Mt. Barrien Church), 289 E. Blue Springs Ave. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Orange City Public Library, 148 Albertus Way (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 2 to 3 p.m.
Ormond Beach
- Camp Destiny, 1060 W. Granada Blvd. (June 13 through July 29) Breakfast: 8 to 8:30 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Nova Community Center, 440 N. Nova Road (June 20 through July 29) Breakfast: 9:15 to 9:45 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- South Ormond Neighborhood Center, 176 Division Ave. (June 13 through Aug. 5) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- YMCA Ormond Beach, 500 Sterthaus Drive (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Pierson
- Pierson Public Library, 115 N. Volusia Ave., (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 2 to 3 p.m.
Port Orange
- YMCA Port Orange, 4701 City Center Parkway (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.
Seville
- St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church, 1835 Barton St. (June 6 through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
South Daytona
- James Street Park, 170 James St. (June 13 through July 29) Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:15 a.m.; lunch: 11:15 a.m. to noon
For more information, call 386-736-5956.
Erica Van Buren covers general assignment and Ormond Beach government for The Daytona Beach News-Journal and USA TODAY Network. Connect with her at EVanBuren@News-Jrnl.com or on Twitter: @EricaVanBuren32 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2022/06/21/volusia-county-community-program-provides-meals-kids-during-summer/7651257001/ | 2022-06-21T18:46:45 | 1 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2022/06/21/volusia-county-community-program-provides-meals-kids-during-summer/7651257001/ |
GREENSBORO — StarMed Healthcare will give away baby formula at several locations, including two in the Triad, according to a news release from the organization.
Parents and caregivers are eligible to receive one can of baby formula per person. There is no registration and the formula will be distributed on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.
Triad times and locations for the giveaways include:
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at Union Baptist Church, 1200 Trade St. N.W., Winston-Salem.
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Four Seasons Town Centre, 410 Four Seasons Towne Centre, Greensboro.
The nationwide baby formula shortage began in late 2021 as a result of supply chain issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, product recalls and a large manufacturing plant shutdown.
“StarMed is happy to help parents and caregivers in our communities who have been struggling for months to find baby formula,” Jim Estramonte, StarMed’s CEO, said in the news release. “We admire their dedication, effort, and determination and we’re glad to help in any way that we can during these trying times. Every person’s health is important, especially our youngest ages.”
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Volusia County summer food service: Where children can get free breakfast, lunch
The summer food service provided by the School Way Café, a department of Volusia County Schools, provides free breakfasts and lunches to children 18 and younger, courtesy of the United States Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Here's what's served and when and where to get it:
The food
Breakfasts come with a serving each of milk, fruits or vegetables, and grains.
Lunches come with two servings of fruits and/or vegetables and a serving each of milk, grains and protein.
When and where are the meals available?
Visit summerbreakspot.org for more information on when meals are served.
Daytona Beach
- Campbell Middle, 625 South Keech St. (through July 28)
- Champion Elementary, 921 Tournament Drive (through June 29)
- David C. Hinson Sr. Middle, 1860 N. Clyde Morris Blvd. (through July 28)
- Mainland High, 1255 W. International Speedway Blvd. (July 5 through July 28)
- Palm Terrace Elementary, 1825 Dunn Ave. through June 29)
- R. J. Longstreet Elementary, 2745 S. Peninsula Drive (through July 28)
- Seabreeze High School, 2700 N. Oleander Ave. (July 5 July 28)
- Turie T. Small Elementary, 800 South St. (through July 22)
- Westside Elementary, 1210 Jimmy Ann Drive (through Aug. 4)
DeLand
- Blue Lake Elementary, 282 N. Blue Lake Ave., (through June 29)
- Citrus Grove Elementary, 729 Hazen Road (July 5 through July 28)
- Deland High, 800 N. Hill Ave. (through July 28)
- Edith I. Starke Elementary, 730 S. Parsons Ave. (through July 21)
- George Marks Elementary, 1000 N. Garfield Ave. (through July 28)
DeLeon Springs
- Louise S. McInnis Elementary, 5175 U.S. Highway 17 (through July 28)
Deltona
- Deltona High, 100 Wolf Pack Run (through July 28)
- Deltona Lakes Elementary, 2135 Providence Blvd. (through July 28)
- Discovery Elementary, 975 Abagail Drive (through July 28)
- Friendship Elementary, 2746 Fulford St. (through July 28)
- Pine Ridge High, 926 Howland Blvd. (July 5 through July 28)
- Spirit Elementary, 1500 Meadowlark Drive (through Aug. 4)
Edgewater
- Edgewater Public Elementary, 801 S. Old County Road (through July 28)
Enterprise
- Enterprise Elementary, 211 Main St. (through July 28)
Holly Hill
- Holly Hill School, 1500 Center Ave. (through July 28)
New Smyrna Beach
- Coronado Elementary, 3550 Michigan Ave. (through July 28)
- New Smyrna Beach High, 1015 10th St. (July 5 through July 28)
- Read-Pattillo Elementary, 400 6th St. (through Aug. 4)
Orange City
- Manatee Cove Elementary, 734 W. Ohio Ave. (July 5 through July 28)
- Orange City Elementary, 555 E. University Ave. (through July 28)
- University High, 1000 W. Rhode Island Ave. (July 5 through July 28)
Ormond Beach
- Pine Trail Elementary, 300 Airport Road (through July 28)
Osteen
- Osteen Elementary, 500 Doyle Road (through July 28)
Pierson
- T. Dewitt Taylor Middle/High, 100 E. Washington Ave. (through July 28)
Port Orange
- Atlantic High, 1250 Reed Canal Road (July 5 through July 28)
- Horizon Elementary, 4751 Hidden Lake Drive (July 5 through July 28)
- Port Orange Elementary, 402 Dunlawton Ave. (through July 28)
- Silver Sands Middle, 1300 Herbert St. (through July 28)
- Spruce Creek Elementary, 642 Taylor Road (through June 30)
- Spruce Creek High, 801 Taylor Road (July 5 through July 28)
- Sugar Mill Elementary, 1101 Charles St. (through July 28)
South Daytona
- South Daytona Elementary, 600 Elizabeth Place (through June 30)
Volusia County’s Community Assistance Division
Volusia County’s Community Assistance Division is sponsoring a Summer Food Service Program through Aug. 12 to provide free breakfast and lunch meals for youth ages 18 and under.
“This program has always been in existence and it’s needed,” said Clayton Jackson, community services manager for Volusia County. “This isn’t something that spurred up due to COVID. During the school year the public schools provide food for children in the school system. But during summer break we provide food through community-based sites like churches, the YMCA, daycare centers and summer camps.”
Jackson said this program is mandated by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
“Each site on the list has to be located in a school area where at least 50% or more of the children in that district are on free or reduced lunch,” said Jackson. “The good thing is there's no income eligibility. There's no pre registration required for our sites. Families with children 18 years of age or younger can show up to any site to receive breakfast or lunch.”
The federally funded program provides free and nutritious meals to children ages 18 and younger in geographical areas where at least 50% of the children are eligible to receive free or reduced school meals. There are several sites participating in this program. All sites will be closed July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
Daytona Beach
- Boys & Girls Club John Dickerson, 308 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. through Aug. 5; closed July 4-8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105 E. Magnolia Ave. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Daytona Deliverance Church, 376 N. Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Blvd. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to noon
- DME Sports Academy, 2441 Bellevue Ave. (through July 29) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Hope Place Public Library, 1310 Wright St. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- John H. Dickerson Heritage Library, 411 S. Keech St. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- Midtown Cultural & Education Center, 925 George Engram Blvd. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Northwood Community Center, 1200 9th St. (through Aug 12) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Rose Marie Bryon Children’s Center, 625 South St. (through Aug. 5) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Salvation Army, 1555 LPGA Blvd. through Aug 12) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to noon.
- Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Sunnyland Park, 825 Washington St. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Yvonne Scarlett-Golden Cultural Center, 1000 Vine St. (through Aug 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
DeBary
- DeBary Hall Summer Camp, 198 Sunrise Blvd. (through July 29) Breakfast: 8 to 8:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
DeLand
- American Legion Orange Baker Post 187, 415 W. Voorhis Ave. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 1 to 2 p.m.
- Boy Scout Hut, 716 N. Frankfort Ave. (through July 29) Breakfast: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Boys & Girls Club Spring Hill, 935 Adelle Ave. (through Aug. 5; closed July 4-8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Chisholm Community Center, 520 S. Clara Ave. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to noon
- DeLand Regional Library, 130 E. Howry Ave. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 1 to 2 p.m.
- First Christian Church, 1401 W. New York Ave. (through Aug. 5) Breakfast: 8:15 to 9:15 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- House Next Door Homework Club, 422 S. Delaware Ave. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- Salvation Army - DeLand, 1240 S. High St. (through Aug. 5) Breakfast: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- YMCA, 761 International Speedway Blvd. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.
DeLeon Springs
- Malloy Community Center, 330 E. Retta St. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to noon
Deltona
- Boys & Girls Club Harris Saxon, 2329 California St. (through Aug. 5; closed July 4-8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 1 to 2 p.m.
- Wes Crile Park, 1537 Norbert Terrace (through Aug. 12 Breakfast: 8 to 10 a.m.; lunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Edgewater
- Boys & Girls Club Edgewater, 211 N. Ridgewood Ave. (through Aug. 5; closed July 4-8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:00 p.m.
- Edgewater Public Library, 103 W. Indian River Blvd. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- YMCA Southeast Volusia, 148 W. Turgot Ave. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.
Holly Hill
- Boys & Girls Club Holly Hill, 1044 Daytona Ave. (through Aug. 5; closed July 4-8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Lake Helen
- Boys & Girls Club Lake Helen, 493 S. Lakeview Drive (through Aug. 5; closed July 4-8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Lake Helen Public Library, 221 N. Euclid Ave. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 2 to 3 p.m.
- Massey James Youth Center, 364 Church St. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: noon to 2 p.m.
New Smyrna Beach
- Babe James Community Center, 201 N. Myrtle Ave. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Boys & Girls Club Oretha Bell, 813 Mary Ave. (through Aug. 5; closed July 4-8) Breakfast: 8:30 to 9:30; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Oak Hill
- Oak Hill Public Library, 125 E. Halifax Ave. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Orange City
- Everybody is Somebody (Mt. Barrien Church), 289 E. Blue Springs Ave. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Orange City Public Library, 148 Albertus Way (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 2 to 3 p.m.
Ormond Beach
- Camp Destiny, 1060 W. Granada Blvd. (through July 29) Breakfast: 8 to 8:30 a.m.; lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Nova Community Center, 440 N. Nova Road (through July 29) Breakfast: 9:15 to 9:45 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- South Ormond Neighborhood Center, 176 Division Ave. (through Aug. 5) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
- YMCA Ormond Beach, 500 Sterthaus Drive (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Pierson
- Pierson Public Library, 115 N. Volusia Ave., (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 2 to 3 p.m.
Port Orange
- YMCA Port Orange, 4701 City Center Parkway (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 8 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.
Seville
- St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church, 1835 Barton St. (through Aug. 12) Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
South Daytona
- James Street Park, 170 James St. (through July 29) Breakfast: 7:30 to 8:15 a.m.; lunch: 11:15 a.m. to noon
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Two more inmates who walked away from a minimum security satellite camp at the Federal Correctional Complex Petersburg surrendered early Tuesday to the staff of the facility where they were housed. Only one of four inmates who escaped Friday is still at large.
Corey Branch, 41, and Kareem Shaw, 46, turned themselves in without incident just after midnight Tuesday, said Kevin Connolly, a supervisor with the U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, which is assisting in the search and capture of the inmates. Tavares Graham, 44, surrendered early Sunday morning.
The satellite camp, which houses low-security risk inmates in a dormitory, is adjacent to the Federal Bureau of Prisons minimum-security facility at 1100 River Road in Prince George County.
The four inmates were discovered missing from the satellite camp around 1:45 a.m. Saturday. Authorities believe they walked away around 9:30 or 10 p.m. Friday.
"They are all serving a federal sentence; they are just allowed to serve their sentences in this sort-of work release camp," Connolly said. "They are out in the community during the day. So they are trusted to work in the community and because of their [backgrounds], the Bureau of Prisons will take a chance on them and give them jobs to work for the state or the government."
"This is not something where they weren't already in the community," Connolly added. "There could have been a myriad of friends that have visited them ... so they had contact with the outside world. It wasn't like they were confined to that facility."
But at the end of the day, the inmates are required to report back to prison camp. "They were not supposed to be gone [Friday] evening at all," Connolly said. They apparently left after a 9:30 head count at the camp.
All four men face new federal charges of escaping from a federal prison, which carries a punishment of up to five years in prison.
Branch, Graham and Shaw were serving federal prison sentences ranging from 10 to 16 years for major drug offenses involving fentanyl, cocaine or heroin. Branch and Graham were also convicted of possessing firearms after being convicted of a felony or in furtherance of drug trafficking. Willis was serving 18 years for possessing and concealing a stolen firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
One of four escaped inmates who walked away from a federal prison satellite camp in Hopewell has turned himself in, authorities said Monday.
Fastest-growing localities in Virginia
Fastest-growing localities in Virginia
From 2019 to 2020, the U.S. population grew by .35% , its slowest rate since 1900. Declining births, increasing deaths largely due to the graying Baby Boomer population, and a crackdown on immigration have contributed to many states seeing net population losses in recent years.
But in other pockets of the country, populations are growing. These shifts can be due to job opportunities, high quality of life, easy commutability to job centers, low rents, or any combination of these or other factors. Stacker compiled a list of the fastest-growing localities in Virginia using data from the U.S. Census Bureau . Localities are ranked by the highest population growth from 2010 to 2020.
A locality typically sees population growth as a “bedroom community” (a municipality with an atypically large commuting population) to a large city. These communities are typically quieter than their feeder cities, offer lower rents and a higher quality of living, and are remote enough to be immune to the feeder city’s crime, traffic, and crowds. Keep reading to see if your locality made the list.
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#23. Culpeper County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 6,803
--- #557 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +14.9%
--- #22 among counties in Virginia, #317 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 52,552
--- #35 largest county in Virginia, #956 largest county nationwide
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#22. Montgomery County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 7,194
--- #543 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +7.8%
--- #45 among counties in Virginia, #710 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 99,721
--- #19 largest county in Virginia, #607 largest county nationwide
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#21. Prince George County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 7,881
--- #531 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +22.4%
--- #7 among counties in Virginia, #147 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 43,010
--- #40 largest county in Virginia, #1,116 largest county nationwide
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#20. Fauquier County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 8,426
--- #512 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +13.1%
--- #27 among counties in Virginia, #393 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 72,972
--- #29 largest county in Virginia, #755 largest county nationwide
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#19. Rockingham County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 8,835
--- #502 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +11.8%
--- #29 among counties in Virginia, #450 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 83,757
--- #24 largest county in Virginia, #686 largest county nationwide
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#18. Hanover County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 10,807
--- #460 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +10.9%
--- #33 among counties in Virginia, #502 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 109,979
--- #17 largest county in Virginia, #556 largest county nationwide
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#17. Bedford County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 11,765
--- #440 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +17.4%
--- #15 among counties in Virginia, #250 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 79,462
--- #25 largest county in Virginia, #716 largest county nationwide
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#16. Suffolk
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 11,780
--- #439 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +14.3%
--- #24 among counties in Virginia, #341 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 94,324
--- #22 largest county in Virginia, #638 largest county nationwide
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#15. James City County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 13,868
--- #399 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +21.5%
--- #8 among counties in Virginia, #159 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 78,254
--- #27 largest county in Virginia, #723 largest county nationwide
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#14. Frederick County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 15,584
--- #371 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +20.5%
--- #10 among counties in Virginia, #177 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 91,419
--- #23 largest county in Virginia, #653 largest county nationwide
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#13. Albemarle County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 15,762
--- #368 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +16.3%
--- #20 among counties in Virginia, #273 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 112,395
--- #16 largest county in Virginia, #548 largest county nationwide
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#12. Spotsylvania County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 19,820
--- #333 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +16.5%
--- #19 among counties in Virginia, #268 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 140,032
--- #14 largest county in Virginia, #468 largest county nationwide
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#11. Virginia Beach
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 23,474
--- #302 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +5.4%
--- #56 among counties in Virginia, #896 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 459,470
--- #3 largest county in Virginia, #156 largest county nationwide
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#10. Richmond
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 24,782
--- #285 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +12.3%
--- #28 among counties in Virginia, #425 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 226,610
--- #10 largest county in Virginia, #308 largest county nationwide
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#9. Alexandria
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 25,820
--- #276 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +19.3%
--- #12 among counties in Virginia, #204 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 159,467
--- #12 largest county in Virginia, #422 largest county nationwide
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#8. Chesapeake
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 30,154
--- #248 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +13.8%
--- #25 among counties in Virginia, #358 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 249,422
--- #7 largest county in Virginia, #278 largest county nationwide
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#7. Stafford County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 32,340
--- #229 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +26.0%
--- #6 among counties in Virginia, #102 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 156,927
--- #13 largest county in Virginia, #431 largest county nationwide
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#6. Henrico County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 34,336
--- #222 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +11.4%
--- #30 among counties in Virginia, #471 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 334,389
--- #6 largest county in Virginia, #214 largest county nationwide
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#5. Arlington County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 41,176
--- #181 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +20.9%
--- #9 among counties in Virginia, #169 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 238,643
--- #8 largest county in Virginia, #285 largest county nationwide
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#4. Chesterfield County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 55,915
--- #136 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +18.1%
--- #14 among counties in Virginia, #229 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 364,548
--- #5 largest county in Virginia, #199 largest county nationwide
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#3. Fairfax County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 101,755
--- #63 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +9.7%
--- #38 among counties in Virginia, #578 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 1,150,309
--- #1 largest county in Virginia, #39 largest county nationwide
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#2. Prince William County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 102,789
--- #59 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +27.1%
--- #5 among counties in Virginia, #94 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 482,204
--- #2 largest county in Virginia, #149 largest county nationwide
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#1. Loudoun County
- 2010 to 2020 population change: 129,306
--- #48 among all counties nationwide
- 2010 to 2020 percent population change: +44.3%
--- #1 among counties in Virginia, #24 among all counties nationwide
- 2020 population: 420,959
--- #4 largest county in Virginia, #171 largest county nationwide
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The new Virginia state budget, which will go into effect on July 1, closes a loophole that allowed sports betting operators to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes over the first year and a half of legal wagering in the state.
The issue was raised in a front-page story in The Times-Dispatch on May 2, which showed that sports betting companies were allowed to deduct certain promotional expenses from their pre-tax revenues. Among those expenses are "free bets" offered to players to entice them to sign up or continue gambling.
Those freebies ultimately negated as much as 43.7% of the revenue Virginia’s government could tax, or a potential $26.7 million in collected tax revenue.
As a result, of the 12 companies currently taking sports bets in the state, only five have paid any taxes since launching.
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Del. Mark Sickles, D-Fairfax, was an early champion of eliminating the tax break, and was ultimately able to get it written into the new state budget.
The revised legislation allows companies to deduce promotional incentives for the first 12 months in the market, but after that requires all such revenues to be reported and taxed.
The four largest betting companies in Virginia — FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM and Caesars — have all been live for more than a year.
Meanwhile, Virginia's sports betting market continues to be robust. The Virginia Lottery, which regulates companies offering legal betting, is expected to report next week that the state has now taken $5 billion in sports wagers.
The most recently available data showed just how much of an impact closing the loophole will have.
Virginia has taken $4.98 billion in sports bets, with the operators "holding," or winning, 8.5% of that money.
That has led to the state collecting $29.8 million in tax revenue over that time.
Tennessee has taken $4.405 billion in sports bets, with the operators holding 8.6% of that money.
That has led to the state collecting $62.8 million in tax revenue over that time.
The original logic was that allowing promotional expenses to be written off would help build up the betting market faster. However, other states, including New York, have launched to eye-popping numbers without allowing the write-off.
According to a February study by the Tax Foundation, of the 30 states with legalized sports betting, eight currently offer companies the ability to write off promotional expenses — a number that is about to decrease by one.
In a less-consequential sports betting decision during this year's General Assembly, providers are no longer allowed to use the term "Virginia is for Bettors" in their marketing materials.
The phrase plays off of the "Virginia is for Lovers" marketing slogan. The bill was passed by the General Assembly and signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
Another bill proposed legalizing wagers on state college sports teams, but that was defeated in the General Assembly, meaning wagering on VCU basketball or Virginia Tech football remains illegal in the state for at least another year. | https://richmond.com/sports/local/virginia-lawmakers-close-sports-gambling-loophole-that-was-limiting-tax-revenue/article_4bc99b9b-ad04-5737-8e6e-fb1420d8d53b.html | 2022-06-21T18:47:12 | 1 | https://richmond.com/sports/local/virginia-lawmakers-close-sports-gambling-loophole-that-was-limiting-tax-revenue/article_4bc99b9b-ad04-5737-8e6e-fb1420d8d53b.html |
Detroit man accused of pointing gun at Eastpointe police officers charged
Eastpointe — A 28-year-old Detroit man accused of pointing a gun at police officers last week Wednesday has been charged, officials said Tuesday.
Deaz Fitzgerald Titus Jr. was arraigned Thursday in 38th District Court in Eastpointe on charges including assault of a police officer, assault with a dangerous weapon, breaking and entering, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
A judge ordered Titus held on a $1 million bond and scheduled his next court date for June 29.
If convicted, he faces up to two years in prison for assaulting a police officer, up to four years for assault with a dangerous weapon, up to five years for breaking and entering, and up to five years for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to authorities, Titus' arrest stems from a special Detroit police crime-fighting initiative last Wednesday. Eastpointe police officers were helping with the effort.
During the operation, Eastpointe officers stopped a man for recklessly operating an ATV on Gratiot north of Eight Mile in Eastpointe. As they approached, they saw what appeared to be a gun in the waistband of his shorts.
The officers tried to restrain him, but he pulled away and struggled with the police, officials said.
One of the officers deployed his electric stun gun to subdue the man, who was later identified as Titus. He lost his balance and fell to the ground and rolled over.
Police said Titus pulled out his gun and pointed it at the officers.
The second police officer deployed his stun gun, but it didn't have any effect. The two officers then took cover. Because there was heavy vehicle and pedestrian traffic, they did not fire their weapons, officials said.
They said Titus got up off the ground and fled on foot into a residential area.
Police set up a perimeter and a Detroit Police canine unit was called. The police dog led them to where a man was hiding in a garage.
Officers arrested Titus without incident. They also recovered an illegal firearm where the subject and officers first encountered each other.
According to the Michigan Department of Corrections, Titus was released from prison in 2019 after serving nearly three years after pleading guilty to weapons charges stemming from an incident in 2014.
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Roseville woman charged with abusing 11-month-old boy in her care
A 21-year-old Roseville woman accused of abusing an 11-month-old boy in her care has been charged, police said Tuesday.
Kimora Launmei Hodges has been charged with first-degree child abuse in 39th District Court, they said.
A judge set her bond at $250,000. If convicted, she faces up to life in prison.
Police said officers were called June 14 to a hospital for a report of a small child suffering from severe head trauma.
The child's mother called police and said she picked up her son from a neighbor who babysat him while she was at work. The woman told the officers the neighbor had been watching the child off and on for the last two months.
She also told them the babysitter informed the mother that her son did not appear normal. The mother called 911 and medics arrived at her apartment in an ambulance.
Medics took the child and his mother to the hospital. Doctors performed emergency surgery and the child remains in serious condition.
Police began investigating the cause of the child's health issue. Their investigation led them to the babysitter, identified as Hodgest. They determined the child suffered injuries sometime between 3:30 and midnight on June 13 while in Hodge's care at a residence in the 30000 block of Little Mack north of 12 Mile.
Detectives took Hodges into custody and, they said, she admitted to physically abusing the boy.
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Lakeshore Public Media's president and CEO has joined the One Region board.
James A. Muhammad was appointed to serve on the Opportunities Council board for One Region, which aims to strengthen and grow Northwest Indiana.
“I’m excited to join fellow Northwest Indiana leaders in efforts to enhance and strengthen our community through One Region’s initiatives. This commitment aligns with our mission at Lakeshore Public Media as well, and I’m excited to see what we can accomplish together,” Muhammad said.
One Region's board consists of executives from Lake, LaPorte and Porter counties. It aims to bring talent to Northwest Indiana, promote its assets, grow household income and boost the Calumet Region's population.
“Members collaborate and share ideas that drive One Region, so including Lakeshore Public Media elevates our mission,” One Region President and CEO Marie Foster-Bruns said. “James is so knowledgeable across so many topics which can be seen time and time again through his work. We are about action and the pursuit of excellence, and so is James.”
The nonprofit has been working toward projects such as encouraging transit-oriented development, promoting entrepreneurship and cultivating an identity for the Region.
“The Greater South Shore is the concept of connecting this broad identity for Northwest Indiana with South Bend and Chicago to reflect the diversity and talent we have and will continue to grow,” Foster-Bruns said.
The Opportunities Council focuses on priorities for transforming the Region over the next two years.
“As time moves forward, the region needs to move with it. We find experts from outside Northwest Indiana to help us structure and coordinate our strategy, but we have an amazing well of talent here as well. When you connect them, that’s when sparks fly,” Foster-Bruns said.
Joseph S. Pete is a Lisagor Award-winning business reporter who covers steel, industry, unions, the ports, retail, banking and more. The Indiana University grad has been with The Times since 2013 and blogs about craft beer, culture and the military.
NIPSCO awarded $69,100 in environmental grants for native gardens, pollinator habitats, environmental education and other programs across its service territory of Northern Indiana.
Lakeshore Public Radio is launching a new midday linup as it nears completion of an expansion of its over-the-air broadcast signal across Northwest Indiana, allowing it to reach more people in the state's second largest media market. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/lakeshore-public-media-ceo-named-to-one-region-board/article_887da3b6-2b4e-5634-a467-0c13d8c7f78f.html | 2022-06-21T18:47:46 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/lakeshore-public-media-ceo-named-to-one-region-board/article_887da3b6-2b4e-5634-a467-0c13d8c7f78f.html |
1 dead, 4 others stable after suspect overdose at W. Mich. motel
One person is dead and four others are in stable condition after police found them unresponsive in a west Michigan motel room, officials said.
Deputies with the Kent County Sheriff's Office were called to a motel in the 5400 Block of 28th St SE in Cascade Township for a report of five people who were unconscious in one of the rooms.
Police suspected drug overdoses and administered Narcan to all five. They also performed CPR on two of the people. One of the five, a 32-year-old Florida woman, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Medics took the other four to a hospital.
According to a preliminary investigation, some of the people involved in the incident are from out of state and are in Michigan on business. Detectives continue to investigate what led to the event and the final cause of death is pending a Kent County medical examiner's final report.
Investigators said they do not suspect foul play other than the use of illicit drugs.
Anyone with information about the victims or the incident should call the Kent County Sheriff's Office at (616) 632-6125 or call Silent Observer at (616) 774-2345 to remain anonymous.
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GARY — Gary officials have confirmed the first case of monkeypox in the city.
An individual was tested in an outpatient lab of Methodist Hospitals Northlake on June 18. The patient was confirmed to have monkeypox June 19, Gary Health Commissioner Dr. Roland Walker said.
The case is one of just two confirmed positive cases in the state.
The disease was confirmed in Chicago at the start of June. It was identified in a man who had recently traveled to Europe.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are currently 15 cases in Illinois and one in Ohio. As of June 12, the City of Chicago had identified seven cases.
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“We have confirmation that the city of Gary has one of the first reported cases of monkeypox in the state of Indiana. Considering our proximity to Chicago, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that this virus has spread to the city of Gary,” Mayor Jerome Prince said during a Tuesday morning news conference.
The individual who tested positive at Methodist Northlake is currently isolating. Walker said the Gary Health Department believes they have traced everyone the individual came in contact with.
Monkeypox symptoms include a blistering rash, fatigue, fevers, chills, headaches, muscle aches, backaches and swollen lymph nodes. It is spread through person-to-person contact with body fluids, sores or contaminated items like clothing and bed sheets. Individuals are considered infectious until all of the rash scabs have fallen off and a new layer of skin has grown.
Walker said the disease often spreads through close, direct contact such as kissing, cuddling or sexual intercourse. Pregnant women can spread the disease to their unborn child, and humans can contract monkeypox from animals through direct contact or by eating meat from an infected animal, Walker said.
There are currently 113 cases of monkeypox in the U.S. and 2,525 globally.
According to the CDC, monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 when there were two outbreaks of a "pox-like" disease among research monkeys. It has largely been identified in African countries; however in 2022 monkeypox was reported in several countries not usually linked to the disease.
“Monkeypox is not a pandemic. It is endemic in Africa," Walker said. "Monkeypox is a rare disease similar to smallpox, and it is caused by the monkeypox virus.”
So far in 2022, monkeypox has been identified in 37 countries.
Walker said that because of privacy concerns, he could not disclose if the patient tested at Methodist Northlake has recently traveled internationally.
The strain of monkeypox identified in the 2022 outbreak is the West African strain, which is "rarely fatal," according to the CDC. The disease has a greater impact on young children, people with a history of eczema, those who are pregnant or breastfeeding and individuals with a weakened immune system.
“There is no reason to be alarmed, and there is absolutely no reason to panic," Prince said. "We do not believe that monkeypox is as easily transmitted as COVID-19."
Walker urged individuals displaying monkeypox symptoms to contact their primary care provider and remain isolated.
There are currently no treatments specifically for the monkeypox disease; however antiviral drugs and vaccines used to protect against smallpox, such as tecovirimat, may be used to treat monkeypox infections, according to the CDC.
During the news conference, Walker also gave an update on the city's current COVID-19 status. He said that Gary has a seven-day average of eight cases and that Lake County has a seven-day average of 101.
On Monday, "we had one of our better days" with only three positive COVID-19 cases reported in Gary, Walker said.
However, with the rise of at-home tests, Walker said, some of the data could be inaccurate because individuals are not reporting positive tests. He urged residents to report all positive tests, get vaccinated and boosted, and continue to mask during large, indoor gatherings.
Positive cases can be reported at coronavirus.in.gov or by calling the Indiana Department of Health at 866-211-9966.
Last week, the CDC declared that all children over six months of age are eligible for the vaccine. Walker said the Gary Health Department got a shipment of vaccines over the weekend.
“While things are improving, the pandemic has not ended,” Walker said.
Prince said the city will continue to provide updates on both the COVID-19 pandemic and the monkeypox outbreak.
“I know that we have been through a lot together, and I remind you, as I did in our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, that we will continue to make progress ... as long as we all stay calm and watch out for each other,” Prince said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/one-of-states-first-monkeypox-cases-confirmed-in-gary/article_db27f1e9-9ee9-599b-a1e5-8907cfb22345.html | 2022-06-21T18:47:52 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/one-of-states-first-monkeypox-cases-confirmed-in-gary/article_db27f1e9-9ee9-599b-a1e5-8907cfb22345.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The man found dead in a field in Hillsboro two weeks ago has been identified, Hillsboro police announced Tuesday.
Authorities confirmed the deceased was Don Askey who was reported missing in 2015.
On June 7, the HPD was called out to the field near NE 25th and Beacon on “suspicious circumstances.” Once detectives arrived, they confirmed it was a death investigation.
“Roughly about an hour after that, while we were on scene with this, we did receive a report of a crashed airplane on the grounds of the Hillsboro Airport and that was totally separate, had nothing to do with the death investigation,” said HPD Sgt. Clint Chrz.
Askey reportedly appeared to have been deceased for some time. Police said there is no evidence of foul play at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact HPD Detective Megan Townsend at 503-681-5329 or email Megan.Townsend@hillsboro-oregon.gov about HPD case #22-11148. | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/body-found-in-hillsboro-field-identified-as-missing-man/ | 2022-06-21T18:47:54 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/body-found-in-hillsboro-field-identified-as-missing-man/ |
House OKs bills requiring poll challenger training, expanding polling locations
Lansing — The Michigan House approved legislation Tuesday that would require all election challengers to receive training within three months of any general, primary or special election they serve in.
The effort, which passed 101-3, seeks to address confusion regarding who can serve as an election challenger, what can be challenged and how inspectors should address challenges. It would require the Secretary of State's office to establish a training program for county clerks, political parties and other groups recruiting challengers; those groups would then need to train their challengers between 45 and 100 days before the election.
The bill, which was vetoed in October because of a lack of funding, will now be tied to funding for one full-time employee in the Secretary of State's office to build the training program and tracking system, said Rep. Ann Bollin, R-Brighton Township.
Bollin, a former clerk and chairwoman for the House Elections Committee, said she hopes to have the legislation in place before the August or November election but the timing depends on how quickly the Senate signs off on the bill and Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's ultimate signing decision.
"What I saw in my first election in 2020 as an observer versus a clerk is that there are a lot of best practices that need to be put into statute," Bollin said. "I was really surprised at the lack of universal continuity and the understanding of what the law is for the process for the challenger and also for inspectors."
The legislation approved Tuesday also would require the Secretary of State's office to create and maintain a registry to track the entities providing challenger training. The database, which would be available to county clerks, would need to include the names of the individuals who attended the training.
Parties or organization that fail to attend the training or train their own challengers would face a state civil infraction carrying a fine of up to $2,500.
The House also OKed legislation in a 95-9 vote allowing senior housing facilities, apartment buildings, banquet facilities or a recreation clubhouse to be used as polling locations so long as the owner isn't a sponsor to a political or independent committee.
Whitmer vetoed the bills at the Detroit NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner arguing they, along with two others, would "weaken voting rights" and suppress votes in Michigan.
Two other bills vetoed that night would have limited access to the qualified voter file and prohibited the electronic poll book at precincts or absentee voter counting boards from being connected to the internet until all results have been tabulated.
eleblanc@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/21/house-oks-bills-requiring-poll-challenger-training-expanding-polling-locations/7689853001/ | 2022-06-21T18:47:58 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/21/house-oks-bills-requiring-poll-challenger-training-expanding-polling-locations/7689853001/ |
Michigan DNR extends comment period on Camp Grayling expansion
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is extending the amount of time people can comment on the proposed expansion of a National Guard training camp in northern Michigan.
The guard is pursuing a Camp Grayling expansion of roughly 162,000, which would nearly double its footprint and allow soldiers to train for emerging cyber and space warfare threats, National Guard officials said.
DNR Director Dan Eichinger will decide whether to approve the proposed agreement, which would kick off a series of environmental reviews and lease negotiations. There is no timeline for decision-making.
More:Proposed Camp Grayling expansion to give troops 'more realistic' training
The DNR announced Tuesday it would accept public comments "throughout the review process." The previous deadline was July 8.
People can comment using the DNR's online interactive map of the proposed expansion area.
The DNR also is hosting a public meeting to talk about the expansion at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Community Rooms A and B at Kirtland Community College in Grayling. Attendees will have an opportunity to submit comments.
The expansion plan is divisive among northern Michigan residents. Some critics say the proposal is vague about things such as closures and the National Guard's plan for using the land. Supporters point to the economic benefit of having thousands of training soldiers visit local businesses and say they understand the guard's vision for using the new territory.
Financially, the expansion proposal is a wash for taxpayers, said Matt Fry, DNR state land use program leader.
The state pays payments in lieu of taxes to local units of government on most state forestland. Those payments come from the state treasury regardless of whether the land is owned and managed by the DNR or through an agreement with the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
ckthompson@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/21/michigan-dnr-extends-comment-period-camp-grayling-expansion/7689290001/ | 2022-06-21T18:48:10 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/21/michigan-dnr-extends-comment-period-camp-grayling-expansion/7689290001/ |
This U.P. area has been named 3rd 'dark sky park' in Michigan
The sky above Historic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge has earned it a new accolade.
The International Dark-Sky Association has named the park in Copper Harbor in the Upper Peninsula its third certified Dark Sky Park in Michigan.
Dr. T.K. Lawless County Park in Vandalia in southwest Michigan's Cass County was named a Dark Sky Park in 2020, and The Headlands in Emmet County's Mackinaw City became one in 2011, the sixth such location in the U.S. at the time.
“Keweenaw Dark Sky Park offers a unique experience to stargazing in the Midwestern United States,” Ashley Wilson, IDA’s director of conservation, said in a release. “The historic wilderness lodge allows visitors to view the magnificence of the night sky in a window of the pristine boreal landscape while also having the opportunity to further engage with the nocturnal environment with astrophotography and lighting management workshops.”
Nearly 200 locations worldwide have been named dark sky parks by the association, which seeks "to preserve and protect the nighttime environment and our heritage of dark skies through environmentally responsible outdoor lighting."
Keweenaw offers a remote area at the northern-most tip of Michigan, surrounded by Lake Superior. The park offers night sky and Northern Lights photography workshops and other programming to highlight its location under the stars.
In April, the park highlighted on Instagram its efforts to be named a dark sky park. "Today ... we have submitted the 4th version of the application, which addresses the latest feedback provided by IDA's Dark Sky Park Committee.
"This effort to be a designated international dark sky park is in concert with our environmentally focused activities we enjoy working on at the Lodge. We enjoy the challenge of improving our footprint on this earth."
The park is on both state and national registries of historic places. The Lodge was built in 1934 as a Works Progress Administration project.
Those interested in night sky viewing can plan ahead for clear skies and perfect views by checking the forecast online. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/21/upper-peninsula-area-named-3rd-dark-sky-park-michigan/7687961001/ | 2022-06-21T18:48:16 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/21/upper-peninsula-area-named-3rd-dark-sky-park-michigan/7687961001/ |
ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department arrested a suspect involved in a homicide incident on June 18.
At 6:20 p.m., OPD and Fire Rescue received calls about a gunshot victim located at 2502 North Tom Green. Upon their arrival, officers found a male inside the residence with multiple gunshot wounds.
The male victim was immediately transported to MCH where he would succumb to his injuries. The male was later identified as 58-year-old Joe Abril.
Soon after, OPD arrested the suspect, 37-year-old Stephanie Tuell, and transported to the Ector County Law Enforcement Center. Tuell has been charged with Murder.
The affidavit provided by the City of Odessa said that when the officers arrived to the scene, they found Tuell in the front yard of the residence. Officers then went inside the residence and found Joe Abril with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and one to the back of the head.
Tuell was heard saying "I wish I was sorry but I'm not." Tuell was later read her rights. She continued to say in her opening statement that "No one messes with my kids."
Tuell has been officially charged with intentionally and knowingly killing her husband, a first degree Murder charge.
We will update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/odessa-police-department-arrest-suspect-involved-in-homicide-incident/513-fdb94abb-6d2c-435d-9994-48aa2e94feff | 2022-06-21T18:55:54 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/odessa-police-department-arrest-suspect-involved-in-homicide-incident/513-fdb94abb-6d2c-435d-9994-48aa2e94feff |
NORFOLK, Va. — A man wanted on several felony warrants was fatally shot by police in Norfolk, Virginia, when he opened fire on officers trying to arrest him Tuesday, authorities said.
Four officers returned fire and the man died at the scene, police said. No officers were injured.
Police said the man’s name would be released later, adding no further information was being divulged because of the investigation.
Interim Police Chief Michael Goldsmith asked Virginia State Police to help with the investigation of the shooting. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-officers-fatally-shoot-wanted-man-who-fired-on-them/2022/06/21/e87d69c0-f18f-11ec-ac16-8fbf7194cd78_story.html | 2022-06-21T18:56:22 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-officers-fatally-shoot-wanted-man-who-fired-on-them/2022/06/21/e87d69c0-f18f-11ec-ac16-8fbf7194cd78_story.html |
Aultman's Timken Family Cancer Center nearing completion
CANTON – Ceiling-to-floor windows throughout Aultman's Timken Family Cancer Center are one of the features that give the new addition a light and open atmosphere.
Several of the windows look out onto what will become landscaped courtyards for patients and families to eat or rest.
"That's one of the key features of this building," said Tina Biasella, vice president of cancer services for Aultman Hospital.
City officials and council members toured the 45,000-square-foot cancer center on Monday. The site still is under construction but is expected to open in September.
"This represents multimillion dollars of investment in our city," said Rick Haines, president and CEO of Aultman Health Foundation.
He said the $28 million addition will centralize and add services for cancer patients.
It will feature infusion services, oncology and multi-disciplinary space with "one seamless point of entry," Biasella said. The center also connects to the hospital's renovated Radiation Oncology Department.
From the main lobby, a corridor leads to a "stat lab" with six draw stations for patients who might need lab work done before chemotherapy. Julie Loos, director of strategic projects for Aultman's cancer program, said having both in one location should expedite the process.
Nearby are private and semi-private infusion rooms, where people can receive chemotherapy, blood transfusions and IV therapy. The private room will have a hospital bed and shared bathroom, and the semi-private rooms will have televisions, individual thermostats and chairs for the patient and two visitors.
There also are two community infusion spaces — each with four chairs and curtains for privacy, if desired. The communal space was recommended by a patient advisory group, which reviewed aspects of the center such as layout, furniture and artwork.
"So that group has been just integral to the design of the space," Loos said.
On the second floor is a long, curving hallway bordered by windows on one side. On the other side, doors and hallways lead to physician offices and exam rooms, a nurse station, consultation room space and colleague lounges.
A community room near the front of the center will be available for support group and physician meetings. On a portion of the upper floor that overlooks the lobby will be a resource center filled with patient information.
"I think this is going to be a well-used area," Loos said about the resource center.
The tour went past back entrances for patients who arrive by ambulance on both floors and back to the ground floor. There a pharmacy will dispense chemotherapy drugs to patients but not the public.
The two tour groups rejoined one another in the lobby and received a final thanks from Aultman leaders before concluding their visit. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/06/21/aultmans-timken-family-cancer-center-nearing-completion/7658060001/ | 2022-06-21T18:58:47 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/06/21/aultmans-timken-family-cancer-center-nearing-completion/7658060001/ |
A controlled-burn of scrap materials at the River Valley Ranch mushroom farm, 39960 60th St., went wrong, catching plastic planting trays on fire an creating a smoke cloud large enough to be seen from Green Bay Road in Kenosha and from Lake Geneva in Walworth County Tuesday morning.
Cheri Petkus, a manager at River Valley Ranch & Kitchens, which sits across Highway 50 from the farm, said she noticed the fire and called 911.
“Luckily it was in the field and it seems like the barn was kept out of it,” she said. “As far as I know everyone is safe.”
Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. David Wright said the initial call came at 7:56 a.m.
“One of the managers of the property was doing a controlled burn of scraps,” Wright said.
Current reports indicate a piece of stray cardboard got out of the burn pit, setting fire to around 300 plastic planting trays nearby. A small tractor and the outside wall of a barn were also damaged, but no injuries were reported.
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Several area fire departments responded, including units and personnel from Wheatland, Randall, Salem Lakes, Twin Lakes, Bristol and Somer.
Additional departments were then called in to assist, including firefighters from Fox Lake, Antioch, Spring Grove, Lynn Township, Bloomfield and Richmond, in Illniois, as well as units from Burlington, Lake Geneva and Kansasville.
Wright said the Kenosha County Fire Investigation Task Force is currently looking into the fire. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/update-controlled-burn-gets-out-of-control-at-river-valley-ranch-mushroom-farm/article_89202448-f187-11ec-b5c8-5f39ebc7c071.html | 2022-06-21T19:00:32 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/update-controlled-burn-gets-out-of-control-at-river-valley-ranch-mushroom-farm/article_89202448-f187-11ec-b5c8-5f39ebc7c071.html |
UPDATE: (1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2022): The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is releasing more details on a pursuit that began this morning, saying it has now turned into a K-9 tracking situation.
According to the KCSO, the pursuit began around 11:20 a.m. at the Marathon service station in Chelyan.
Deputies say while it is unclear if the vehicle involved in the pursuit is stolen, but the license plate on the vehicle is stolen. The sheriff’s office says the suspect may have had a firearm in hand at the time the pursuit began and that it was allegedly thrown from the vehicle during the pursuit. They are currently investigating to confirm that report.
The KCSO says the driver fled from the vehicle and a K-9 track is currently underway.
CHELYAN, WV (WOWK) – Authorities are responding to a pursuit in Kanawha County.
According to Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatchers, the incident began around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, in the 15000 block of MacCorkle Avenue SE in Chelyan.
Dispatchers say the pursuit has ended “way up Cabin Creek Road.” No further details have been released at this time.
This is a developing story and we will continue to provide updates as more details become available. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/authorities-involved-in-pursuit-through-kanawha-county/ | 2022-06-21T19:01:15 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/authorities-involved-in-pursuit-through-kanawha-county/ |
CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – The Cabell County Sheriff has released the name of the man killed in a motorcycle accident Monday afternoon.
According to Sheriff Chuck Zerkle, Jonathan Blake, 37, of Huntington, was killed while riding along Route 2. It happened in the area of the Benefit Wholesale Equipment store.
Crews on the scene Monday afternoon said that Blake was trying to swerve to miss someone backing out of a driveway, causing the accident.
No other injuries were reported. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-killed-in-huntington-motorcycle-accident-identified/ | 2022-06-21T19:01:21 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-killed-in-huntington-motorcycle-accident-identified/ |
Here’s an update of the COVID-19 numbers in the state:
New positive cases: 1,862
New deaths: 10
Total positive cases: 2,107,600
Total number of deaths: 30,862
Total vaccine doses administered: 14,008,326
Rate of transmission: 0.82
CASES BY COUNTY
Atlantic: 59,331 cases, 947 deaths, 377,733 doses administered
Cape May: 11,730 cases, 260 deaths, 133,516 doses administered
Cumberland: 34,880 cases, 571 deaths, 185,243 doses administered
Ocean: 146,114 cases, 2,842 deaths, 699,376 doses administered
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Figures are as of 1 p.m. June 21
Source: N.J. Department of Health | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-reports-more-than-1-800-new-covid-19-cases-10-new-deaths/article_27bcbbb2-f187-11ec-a5f1-6b69cebbc379.html | 2022-06-21T19:01:21 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-reports-more-than-1-800-new-covid-19-cases-10-new-deaths/article_27bcbbb2-f187-11ec-a5f1-6b69cebbc379.html |
EGG HARBOR CITY — A sewer leak was discovered Monday after the long weekend in the new Atlantic County Board of Elections offices on Buffalo Avenue, county Executive Dennis Levinson confirmed Tuesday.
It appeared that a pipe had burst, Levinson said, adding that carpets and wallboard had been damaged, as well as some ballots from previous elections. Levinson could not say how many ballots were damaged as of late Tuesday morning.
Election results from the June 7 primary were certified on time Monday, despite the leak, county Clerk Joe Giralo said. Results are now official.
There were enough write-in votes for two candidates to be added to the Nov. 8 general election ballot in two races, Giralo said. Signatures for those are now being checked.
Midday Tuesday, several ServPro trucks were parked behind the building and doors were open as massive fans circulated air to remove odors. ServPro specializes in restoring spaces damaged by water or fire.
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MAYS LANDING — Atlantic County Clerk Joe Giralo said Thursday morning the early voting sites…
The Press was not permitted entry to see the extent of the damage, due to health and security concerns.
A Board of Elections spokesperson said the county Health Department and city officials were surveying the damage.
Reached for comment Tuesday morning, Mayor Lisa Jiampetti said she had heard nothing about the leak situation.
According to Levinson, the Board of Elections leases the property and the building's landlord is responsible for cleanup.
The landlord, he said, is a firm out of Brooklyn, New York. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/sewer-leak-at-atlantic-county-board-of-elections-causes-damage-but-doesnt-stop-certification-of/article_bb067916-f16a-11ec-aeac-9b2867317a2b.html | 2022-06-21T19:01:27 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/sewer-leak-at-atlantic-county-board-of-elections-causes-damage-but-doesnt-stop-certification-of/article_bb067916-f16a-11ec-aeac-9b2867317a2b.html |
A wildfire burning in the Wharton State Forest has been 85% contained by firefighters while consuming about 13,500 acres of woods, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said around 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Both firefighters and the state Department of Environmental Protection on Monday anticipated the fire burning through about 15,000 acres of land since its start Sunday morning, making it the worst state wildfire in over a decade.
The blaze is likely the result of an an illegal, unattended campfire in the woods, New Jersey Fire Warden Greg McLaughlin said.
No injuries or property damage had been immediately reported, although fire officials said Monday they were working to protect 18 structures threatened by the blaze.
While Routes 206 and 524 reopened Tuesday morning, Batsto Village, the Atsion Recreation Area and hiking and mountain bike trails within the fire's vicinity remained closed to visitors.
The Mullica River Campground and Lower Forge Campground remained closed, the Forest Fire Service said.
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McLaughlin said Monday he expected the fire to be fully contained by Tuesday or Wednesday, adding that additional days would likely be needed to tame the fire fully to bring it under control.
Motorists traveling in the area should stay vigilant in case they reach heavily smoke-filled areas and encounter emergency vehicles working alongside the roadways, the Fire Service said.
Smoke impacts will remain elevated into the evening as winds weaken and partial cloud cover moves over the area, the Fire Service said.
On Sunday and Monday, strong northwesterly winds pushed the smoke, and falling ash all the way to the shore.
Winds have shifted to the southwest Tuesday, which has pushed the smoke in Ocean, eastern Burlington and Monmouth counties. An air quality alert was in effect for this area, issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. However, it was dropped Tuesday morning, as the air quality index registered only moderate levels of unhealthy air, the second cleanest of six stages.
While still dry, dew points have risen from the historically low 30s to the more typical, comfortable 50s. That will continue to increase humidity levels into Wednesday, when rain showers are expected.
The fire was burning in a remote area of the forest where access is difficult because of the configuration of roads through the park, and the fact that many of them are pitted with holes that fill with water, slowing the progress of arriving firefighting vehicles.
Firefighters used 22 engines, a helicopter with a 325-gallon bucket, and other equipment to battle the fire, which was expected to continue to spew smoke for several more days.
The blaze threatened nearly half the 40 historic structures in Batsto Village. Fire trucks were stationed near these buildings as well as some private structures that were in the path of the fire to protect them.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wharton-state-forest-fire-believed-to-be-caused-by-illegal-campfire/article_0b1e5e96-f175-11ec-a380-7764d6596e31.html | 2022-06-21T19:01:33 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/wharton-state-forest-fire-believed-to-be-caused-by-illegal-campfire/article_0b1e5e96-f175-11ec-a380-7764d6596e31.html |
71-year-old man dead after suffering suspected medical episode while driving
A 71-year-old man died Saturday morning after crashing his vehicle during a suspected medical episode, Bradenton police said.
Authorities said Brad Davis drove eastbound on Manatee Avenue when it crossed into westbound lanes — striking an unoccupied parked car and a Manatee County work truck.
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Bradenton Police, Manatee County EMS and the Bradenton Fire Department responded to the scene, providing life-saving measures.
According to officials, Davis was then transported to a local hospital where he was declared deceased.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with additional information should contact Master Patrol Officer Ryan Vaughn at 941-932-9300 or ryan.vaughn@bradentonpd.com
Stefania Lugli covers a little of everything for the Herald-Tribune while pursuing watchdog/investigative stories. You can contact her at slugli@heraldtribune.com or dm her on Twitter at @steflugli. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/06/21/0618-fatal-crash-in-bradenton/7689246001/ | 2022-06-21T19:04:46 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/06/21/0618-fatal-crash-in-bradenton/7689246001/ |
ALBANY – For the second year in a row, the Sowega Council on Aging (SCOA) has won the AAA Excellence in Aging Award from the Aging Disability Resource Connection Summit. The agency was recognized for using technology in its Senior Center Without Walls program by distributing senior-friendly tablets to qualifying clients.
SCOA has been at the forefront of innovation since before the outbreak of COVID-19, which shut down the agency’s operations in March 2020 to protect the aging community – one of the virus’ most vulnerable targets. As providence would have it, before the pandemic, agency leaders had been strategizing on how to restructure their delivery of services so they could serve more seniors across the agency's 14-county service area. The result was a quick pivot from in-person senior center activities to a safer model that provided a hot meal at a local restaurant and a virtual activity -- a senior center without walls -- which earned them the 2021 AAA Excellence in Aging Award.
Senior Center Without Walls has continued to grow in participation and popularity with the aging community, resulting in tripling the number of seniors served over the last two years. In addition, the agency continued its innovation efforts with its latest social isolation project: Claris Companion, utilizing customized tablets for each client. The pilot program that began with 25 tablets issued to seniors for virtual programming has increased to 50 thanks to funding support from outside sources, which allows the purchase of data plans and new tablets. Plans are in development to add 50 more tablets within the year.
“We love our tablets and prefer virtual activities to in-person because we feel engaged, safe and enjoy interacting with each other,” one Claris Companion user said.
“I am proud to accept the AAA Excellence in Innovation Award on behalf of my entire team,” Council on Aging Executive Director Izzie Sadler said. “We continue to push ourselves toward innovation because the future of serving seniors demands it. In addition, our new model is more resilient to economic and health-related issues such as work force shortages, supply chain issues, fuel costs and pandemics.”
In addition to being a two-time AAA Excellence in Innovation Award winner, SCOA also received an honorable mention from the National Council on Aging for Excellence in Hybrid Programming for the Senior Center Without Walls.
Every year the NCOA honors outstanding efforts made by senior centers across the nation to offer innovative, creative, and impactful programs for older adults. Each program is proof of the important work that happens at senior centers. In addition, these programs serve as models for senior center staff across the country to implement in their communities.
“These programs have inspired older adults to learn about history and technology, to stay physically active, to make healthy eating choices, to honor their life achievements, and to stay connected with one another, even during a pandemic,” Dianne Stone, NCOA’s associate director of network development and engagement, said. | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/sowega-council-on-aging-wins-second-straight-excellence-in-aging-award/article_23842742-f187-11ec-bc6f-ab5fbca221a5.html | 2022-06-21T19:05:23 | 0 | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/sowega-council-on-aging-wins-second-straight-excellence-in-aging-award/article_23842742-f187-11ec-bc6f-ab5fbca221a5.html |
HAMMONTON — Summer is in full swing — and in New Jersey, that means so is blueberry season.
State Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher visited Macrie Brothers Blueberry Farm on Monday to herald the beginning of blueberry season. Local and state officials watched workers pack blueberries and tried to get the word out that locally grown produce and farm products are again available all around the state.
“The blueberry harvest is one of the major highlights of the New Jersey growing season,” Fisher said in a news release. “We are known around the world for blueberries, and growers like the Macrie Brothers have fostered that well-earned reputation with their dedication and commitment to grow the highest quality fruit each year.”
Garden State farmers harvested 41 million pounds of blueberries across 7,500 acres in 2021, with a total production value of $78 million. New Jersey has annually ranked in the top six states in the country for blueberry production.
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Paul Macrie, along with his brothers with his brothers Nick and Mike, owns Macrie Brothers Blueberry Farm. He said he was optimistic about the season.
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“We are off to an excellent start, and we anticipate it being a good year,” Paul Macrie said. “From what we have seen early on, we think we will harvest a good volume with the juicy, larger-sized berries New Jersey is known for. We expect to be in full production mode within the next week or two.”
Marcie Brothers Blueberry Farm began growing in New Jersey in 1953 and has since grown out its 26-acre farm into an operation that spans 800 acres. It also is part of the New Jersey Blueberry Industry Advisory Council.
Blueberry season lasts through July. At the peak of the season, production reaches 250,000 to 300,000 crates per day. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture says blueberries are low in calories and rich in antioxidants and nutrients. Residents can visit findjerseyfresh.com to see where New Jersey blueberries are sold locally and to find blueberry recipes.
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CARLISLE, Pa. — Note: The video is from July 15, 2021.
Remains exhumed from a cemetery at a U.S. Army base in Pennsylvania do not belong to the Native American teenager recorded to have been buried there more than a century ago, the military said.
The Army is disinterring the remains of eight Native American children who died at the government-run Carlisle Indian Industrial School, and plans to transfer custody to the children’s closest living relatives.
On Saturday, the Army exhumed grave B-13, thought to belong to Wade Ayres of the Catawba Indian Nation of South Carolina, who died in 1904.
The remains did not match those of a male aged 13 or 14, but instead were found to be consistent with a female aged 15 to 20, the Army said in a statement.
The girl's remains were reinterred in the same grave on Monday and marked unknown.
“The Army is committed to seeking more information in an effort to determine where the remains of Wade Ayres are buried so that he may be returned to his family and the Catawba nation,” the Army said.
A message was left with Catawba officials on Tuesday seeking additional information.
The disinterment process began earlier this month and is the fifth at Carlisle since 2017. More than 20 sets of Native American remains were transferred to family members in earlier rounds.
More than 10,000 children from more than 140 tribes passed through Carlisle Indian Industrial School between 1879 and 1918, including famous Olympian Jim Thorpe, as part of a U.S. policy to force Native American children to assimilate to white society.
The school took steps to separate the students from their culture, cutting their braids, dressing them in military-style uniforms and punishing them for speaking their native languages.
Some 186 children originally were buried in the cemetery at the site.
In 2017, a grave thought to belong to a 10-year-old Native American child actually contained two sets of remains, from a teenage male and a person of undetermined age and sex. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/carlisle-indian-boarding-school-cemetery-disinterred-remains/521-92155cd4-a302-49c4-ac0b-5230d942bdb7 | 2022-06-21T19:17:38 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/carlisle-indian-boarding-school-cemetery-disinterred-remains/521-92155cd4-a302-49c4-ac0b-5230d942bdb7 |
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A 5-year-old boy died after being left inside a vehicle for several hours, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
It happened at a house in the 13700 block of Blair Hill Lane, which is in northeast Harris County. The sheriff tweeted about the incident at about 3:20 p.m.
Gonzalez said the boy's family was preparing to celebrate his 8-year-old sister's birthday. The 5-year-old, his sister and his mother went to the store to get items for the party and when they came back home, the sheriff said the mother assumed both children had gotten out of the car on their own.
The mother told the sheriff the 5-year-old has gotten out of his car seat by himself before, but the sheriff believes because the family was in a rental vehicle, the child may not have known what to do.
The sheriff said the mother went into the house to prepare for the party and about two to three hours later, she started looking for her son.
The mother went to check the car and that's when she found him unresponsive, still buckled in his car seat, the sheriff said.
The mother immediately called 911, and when EMS arrived at the scene, they pronounced the child dead.
Amber Rollins, with the non-profit Kids and Car Safety, said Texas has the highest number of hot car deaths in the country. Nationwide, 56% of hot car deaths happen when a child is accidentally left in a car. Twenty-six percent when a child gets in themselves and can’t get out.
It doesn’t take long for a car to become an oven.
"Most people don’t realize that the majority of the increase in temperature inside of a car happens within the first 10 minutes," Rollins said. “Their little bodies heat up 3 to 5 times faster than an adult.”
Rollins says kids should know three things:
- How to honk the horn
- How to turn on flashers
- How to try a front door if they can’t get out of a back one
And parents should always make sure they’re looking in the back before they leave, no matter what, said Rollins.
"Our brains and our memory systems fail us when we least expect it.”
The investigation into the child's death is ongoing.
Earlier Monday, the Houston Fire Department chief warned of the heat and the dangers of leaving a child in a hot car.
As temperatures make their way to the triple digits, it's important to practice heat safety and recognize the signs of heat exhaustion.
“When you start noticing heat exhaustion -- which is just weakness, profuse sweating, your skin is wet, it’s cool -- you need to treat those symptoms,” said Porfirio Villarreal, a spokesperson for Houston Health Department. “You need to go inside an air-conditioned building, drink plenty of water, 'cause then if you do not treat that, then it progresses to heat exhaustion. That’s an emergency. You need to call 911.”
Villarreal said kids under the age of 4, adults older than 55, people who are overweight and those who have a heart or respiratory illness are most at risk.
Heat Safety
According to the National Weather Service, heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths each year in the U.S.
We all know Houston summers can be brutally hot, and the heat becomes especially dangerous if it lingers for more than one day. If you're not prepared for it, you could become a victim to heat exhaustion or heatstroke.
The CDC warns that high body temperatures from heatstroke can lead to organs shutting down, brain damage or even death.
Tips to protect yourself from the heat
- If you have to be outside during the heat, wear light-colored, loose clothing. Wear a wide-brimmed hat and use sunscreen.
- If you’re working or exercising outside, limit activity to early morning or the evening when it’s cooler. Don't wait until you are thirsty to seek air conditioning. If you’re not at home, consider visiting malls, movie theaters or libraries.
- Water is the most important weapon against heat. Water is how your body stays cool by creating sweat from the water you drink. It's very important to stay properly hydrated on a hot Houston summer day.
- Check on your friends, family and neighbors during heat waves. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/child-dead-hot-car-blair-hill-harris-county/285-a288230d-4a77-4073-9f96-ffafd2adf987 | 2022-06-21T19:22:04 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/child-dead-hot-car-blair-hill-harris-county/285-a288230d-4a77-4073-9f96-ffafd2adf987 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Caleb Swanigan, who played parts of three seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, has died. Swanigan was 25 years old.
Before he was drafted by Portland with the 26th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, Swanigan was a standout at Purdue. He was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and was a consensus first-team All American his sophomore season, when he averaged 18.5 points and 12.5 rebounds.
Purdue's men's basketball program reported Swanigan's death, writing in a social media post that "the world lost a gentle soul last night." The Allen County Coroner's Office in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where Swanigan lived during his teenage years, confirmed to KGW that Swanigan died of natural causes.
After he was drafted, Swanigan made an Immediate positive impression for the Blazers during the 2017 summer league, averaging 16.1 points and 10.6 rebounds and being named to the all-league team. At media prior to his rookie season, Swanigan was praised by Portland's veterans, including Damian Lillard, as a player who stood out in preseason workouts.
Swanigan's success at summer league didn't translate to the regular season. Minutes were hard to come by on a veteran Blazers team aiming for the playoffs and Swanigan played just 27 games, averaging 2.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 7.0 minutes per game.
The following season, Portland traded Swanigan to the Sacramento Kings for Skal Labissiere at the trade deadline. A year later, at the 2020 NBA trade deadline, the Kings traded Swanigan back to the Blazers as part of a deal that brought Trevor Ariza to Portland.
Portland didn't re-sign Swanigan after the 2020 season and he didn't play another game in the NBA. Swanigan played three seasons in the NBA and averaged 2.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 75 career games.
Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic reacted to the news about Swanigan's death on Twitter, saying, "my thoughts and prayers to Caleb Swanigan's family." Other Blazers, including Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons and Trendon Watford, also shared condolences on social media.
The Trail Blazers posted a message on Twitter, saying they're "heartbroken" and their "thoughts and prayers are with Caleb's family, friends and all who loved him."
Swanigan endured homelessness as a child. In a 2017 ESPN article, Myron Medcalf wrote that Swanigan "floated between unstable housing situations and homeless shelters, back and forth between Indianapolis and Utah, as his mother, Tanya, tried to stabilize her life with six children, all while his father, Carl Swanigan Sr., wrestled with a crack-cocaine addiction."
When Swanigan was 13 years old, he was adopted by a sports agent and moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he became one of the top prep basketball players in the country. He was named Indiana's Mr. Basketball and invited to the McDonald's All-American game. He initially committed to Michigan State before changing his mind and committing to Purdue.
After he was drafted into the NBA, Swanigan helped organize a fundraiser for the homeless in Salt Lake City, where he spent much of his youth. He also released a music single, "On The Moon," in 2019 and completed his degree at Purdue. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/caleb-swanigan-dies-25-years-old-portland-trail-blazers-purdue-sacramento-kings/283-217b5731-6ff9-476e-a09e-6d71990bf5c8 | 2022-06-21T19:22:17 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/caleb-swanigan-dies-25-years-old-portland-trail-blazers-purdue-sacramento-kings/283-217b5731-6ff9-476e-a09e-6d71990bf5c8 |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Audiophiles, beware. If you like playing your car stereo a little loud, you may want to mark this day on your calendar - July 1. That's the day Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said it's going to start enforcing a Florida law that makes it illegal to play your system too loud.
How loud is too loud? If your sound is audible at a distance of 25 feet or more, you're in violation of the state law.
For reference, here are a few examples of things that are 25 feet long:
- Four refrigerators vertically in a row
- Five park benches
- Four adult males
- A two-car garage
So, if you're listening to your car stereo or any audio source that's clearly audible within distances of the following examples, you may see some blue lights.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office released the following statement on its Facebook page Tuesday:
Lower your radio volume! Starting July 1, 2022, Florida State Statute 316.3045 will once again become enforceable. What does this mean? It means that you will have to listen to your car radio at a volume that is NOT plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet or more.
Read below to see the entire state statute:
316.3045 Operation of radios or other mechanical soundmaking devices or instruments in vehicles; exemptions.—
(1) It is unlawful for any person operating or occupying a motor vehicle on a street or highway to operate or amplify the sound produced by a radio, tape player, or other mechanical soundmaking device or instrument from within the motor vehicle so that the sound is:(a) Plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet or more from the motor vehicle; or(b) Louder than necessary for the convenient hearing by persons inside the vehicle in areas adjoining churches, schools, or hospitals.(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any law enforcement motor vehicle equipped with any communication device necessary in the performance of law enforcement duties or to any emergency vehicle equipped with any communication device necessary in the performance of any emergency procedures.(3) The provisions of this section do not apply to motor vehicles used for business or political purposes, which in the normal course of conducting such business use soundmaking devices. The provisions of this subsection shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities, with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of the police power, from regulating the time and manner in which such business may be operated.(4) The provisions of this section do not apply to the noise made by a horn or other warning device required or permitted by s. 316.271. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall promulgate rules defining “plainly audible” and establish standards regarding how sound should be measured by law enforcement personnel who enforce the provisions of this section.(5) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/jacksonville-police-enforcing-car-stereo-law-loud-music-july-1/77-539b2a1b-984c-4ec4-b83f-42e68b440e70 | 2022-06-21T19:22:23 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/jacksonville-police-enforcing-car-stereo-law-loud-music-july-1/77-539b2a1b-984c-4ec4-b83f-42e68b440e70 |
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — A California family held a funeral for their loved one, who died in North Texas, only to find the casket held the wrong body, according to a lawsuit filed in Tarrant County and obtained by WFAA.
The lawsuit – filed in March 2022 – said Jose Carlos Gonzalez died on March 20, 2020, in Grapevine. Gonzalez was a long-haul driver and became ill while driving through Tarrant County, the lawsuit said.
Gonzalez's wife, Cecilia Gonzalez, arranged with a funeral home in Chula Vista, Calif., to bring back the body of her husband for an open casket funeral service and burial. Jose Carlos Gonzalez was supposed to be embalmed and transported from Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home in Fort Worth to Chula Vista Funeral Home in California.
That's where the story allegedly took a turn.
The lawsuit said multiple agencies involved in the transport of Jose Carlos Gonzalez failed to verify they were sending the correct body back to California.
The lawsuit said Jose Carlos Gonzalez's body was mixed up with a man named Jesse Gonzalez.
In the lawsuit, the last name of Jose Carlos Gonzalez and Jesse Gonzalez are spelled the same, but in medical examiner records, Jesse's last name is spelled "Gonzales" with an "S."
Jesse Gonzalez died in Fort Worth one day after Jose Carlos Gonzalez – on March 21, 2020 – according to medical examiner's records.
The body of Jesse Gonzalez was supposed to be sent to the Willed Body Program at the University of North Texas Science Center (UNTHSC), according to the lawsuit. Instead, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office mistakenly sent Jose Carlos Gonzalez, where his organs was harvested and his body was cremated. Jesse Gonzalez was sent to Accucare Mortuary Services, the suit says.
UNTHSC and Accucare did not verify they had the correct bodies, according to the suit.
In April 2020, Accucare picked up Jesse Gonzalez’s body — which it mistook for Jose Gonzalez’s body — and took it to Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home, according to the suit. The Fort Worth-based funeral home embalmed Jesse Gonzalez's body and sent it to California.
The family learned of the mistake after it was too late, and the wrong body laid in the open casket, the lawsuit said.
“They found out that it wasn’t the correct body at the funeral, in my opinion adding to the shock value,” Megan David, the attorney for the Gonzalez family told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “The widow, the friends and family — they were all there.”
The lawsuit said the Gonzalez family "experienced extreme emotional distress upon realizing a complete stranger, Jesse Gonzalez, was in the coffin."
The Star-Telegram also reported that the Gonzalez family filed a separate lawsuit of of San Diego suing the Chula Vista Funeral Home, which handled Jose Gonzalez's funeral.
The Gonzalez family is seeking a trial by jury and a minimum of $1 million in damages, according to the Tarrant County lawsuit.
WFAA has reached Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office, the University of North Texas Science Center, Brown Owens & Brumley Family Funeral Home and Accucare Mortuary Services for comment. They did not immediately respond Tuesday morning.
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RICHLAND, Wash. — The United States Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a 2018 Washington state law aimed at helping sick Hanford workers obtain benefits and medical care was unconstitutional under the “Supremacy Clause.”
In a unanimous decision, the court struck down the state’s 2018 law saying it “facially discriminates against the Federal Government and its contractors.” The Trump administration filed a lawsuit challenging the law in Dec. 2018 arguing it violated “intergovernmental immunity.”
However, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a statement that an “updated and enhanced” law passed by the state Legislature during the 2022 session remains in place, “ensuring that workers at radioactive waste sites like Hanford still receive compensation benefits for health issues they have faced because of their work.”
Ferguson said the protections apply to all individuals, including state employees, who work on the Hanford Site.
“Because the legislature already fixed the issues the federal government raised, there is little practical impact in Washington as a result of this ruling,” Ferguson said in a statement. “Hanford workers, and all others working with dangerous radioactive waste, remain protected. The federal government has not challenged this new law. If they do, we will defend these protections all the way back up to the Supreme Court again if we have to. As long as I’m Attorney General, I will fight for Hanford workers.”
The Biden administration has not challenged the new law, nor has it indicated it plans to, Ferguson said.
In 2018, the state Legislature passed House Bill 1723 which gave Hanford workers with certain illnesses the presumption that they got sick at work from exposure to toxins such as heavy metals, chemical vapors and radioactive isotopes. This is a similar presumption given to Washington state firefighters who routinely come into contact with hazards such as smoke and dangerous chemicals associated with building and car fires
Before the 2018 law, the KING 5 Investigators showed for three decades Hanford workers were systematically cheated out of benefits. Hanford’s self-insured program used tactics such as doctor shopping and submitting incomplete medical information to unfairly deny claims. The process left workers sick, broke and unable to work.
Unlike most other employers in the state, the Department of Energy (DOE), which owns Hanford, runs a self-insured workers' compensation program, which means the feds pay the claims.
Many Hanford workers suffered serious illnesses their doctors said were poisonous vapor-induced, including occupational asthma, COPD, cancer, organ damage and occupational dementia. Yet in each of their cases, their workers' compensation claims were repeatedly denied.
“The workers need this law. They deserve this law. They have worked and paid with their life and injuries to clean up one of the most toxic sites [in the world] and I don’t understand [the challenge to it],” said Bertola Bugarin in September 2021. Her husband, 70-year-old Abe Garza, is critically ill after several exposures to toxic vapors at Hanford. One of Garza's most serious adverse health conditions is toxic encephalopathy, also known as occupational dementia. “[The Biden administration is] saying workers at Hanford are a commodity and expendable.”
Soon after Washington lawmakers passed the Hanford bill, the Department of Justice, under the Trump administration, appealed the law. Federal attorneys argued the law is unconstitutional because states do not have the authority to regulate federal operations or property. However, in 1936 Congress gave states broad authority to apply their workers’ compensation laws to federal projects.
The DOJ lost that case in 2019 and again lost an appeal to the Ninth Circuit in August 2020 before taking it to the Supreme Court.
A bipartisan group of 60 Washington state lawmakers sent a letter of protest to President Biden in October 2021, urging him to drop a Trump-era legal challenge to a state law aimed at helping sick Hanford workers obtain benefits and medical care.
Hanford, located near Richland in southcentral Washington state, was created by the Manhattan Project during World War II and made the plutonium for much of the nation's nuclear arsenal. Hanford plutonium was used in the second atomic bomb nicknamed "Fat Man," which dropped on Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945 at the end of World War II.
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Afterward, production continued to support the country’s stockpiling of nuclear weapons throughout the Cold War.
By the time plutonium production ended in 1987, Hanford had become the most contaminated place in the entire Western Hemisphere. Approximately one million gallons of nuclear waste has already leaked out of the single-shell tanks and is slowly making its way toward the Columbia River. Some radiation has been found in the Pacific Ocean near the mouth of the Columbia River.
Because of the deterioration of the single shells, much of the tank farm work currently focuses on transferring the waste from those tanks into the sturdier double shells.
As double-shell tanks begin to break down, a grave concern is the lack of space for the waste. No new tanks have been constructed since the 1970s, despite years of expert recommendations that new tanks need to be built to hold the waste until the Vit Plant is operational.
Hanford remains the biggest environment cleanup job in U.S. history, funded with about $2 billion a year. There are budget documents published by the government showing the cleanup lasting into the 2080s and costing taxpayers $100 billion or more.
Hanford's main entrance, located on the outskirts of Richland, is 200 miles from Seattle.
The site is about 586 square miles.
More info on Hanford:
• www.hanford.gov
• www.hanfordchallenge.org/
• www.hanfordcleanup.org/
• www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/nwp/
• yosemite.epa.gov/r10/cleanup.nsf/sites/Hanford
• www.nps.gov/mapr/index.htm | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/hanford/scotus-2018-hanford-washington-state-law/281-abcc9367-c274-4ce3-ad0f-89c4d5666d21 | 2022-06-21T19:31:48 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/hanford/scotus-2018-hanford-washington-state-law/281-abcc9367-c274-4ce3-ad0f-89c4d5666d21 |
Northampton County has begun demolishing the oldest bridge in Lower Saucon Township this week after years of closure, deterioration and safety concerns.
Contractor Grace Industries started demolition on the eastern half of the 102-foot, county-owned Meadows Road Bridge before moving to the western half, according to the county’s Public Works Department director, Michael Emili.
He expected the demolition to take two weeks if there are no weather delays and to cost $164,000. That will be paid by Northampton County and PennDOT, he said.
Emili said the county will eventually replace the bridge, but that work likely won’t start until 2024.
Northampton County closed the bridge after a PennDOT annual inspection in 2018 found advanced deterioration.
Problems with the structure have included cracking along the roadway, the sides of the bridge bulging out, and nearby properties flooding because of the bridge getting clogged up, Emili said.
He said the bridge also hasn’t been safe because of a vertical incline in the middle, which has caused vehicles to collide due to drivers not being able to see each other in time.
First Call
The bridge’s demolition likely won’t have any impact on traffic or residents in the area, Emili said, since it was already closed.
The Meadows Road Bridge, built in 1858, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2020 and is one of a few examples of a four-span stone arch bridge built between 1826 and 1921 that exist in Northampton County, according to the Lower Saucon Township website.
County commissioners originally authorized just shy of $900 to build it after recognizing the need for local farmers to transport their grain to the nearby Levi S. Moyer grist mill.
Lower Saucon councilmember Priscilla deLeon said she’s always advocated for the bridge’s preservation and that the deterioration could have been avoided if the county followed PennDOT guidance for properly repairing stone structures.
“I’ve always felt that you need to save your history to identify who you are,” she said. “[It’s] a beautiful bridge. It really annoys me to drive down these big interstate highways and [see] bridge after bridge after bridge going across the road, and they all look the same. What are we leaving for the next generation?”
When asked to respond to the claims of the county not having properly maintained the bridge, Emili said proper maintenance and repairs are the reasons the bridge has stood for so long, before concerns of safety and deterioration couldn’t be addressed any longer without demolition.
“We certainly understand the sentimental value that the bridge has,” Emili said. “If preserving and rehabilitating it was a viable option for us, it’s something we definitely would have considered. Unfortunately, there’s just a litany of issues with the bridge.” | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-meadows-road-bridge-demolition-20220621-4xjy6otqkbextpj7l7y2wa7lt4-story.html | 2022-06-21T19:36:10 | 0 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-meadows-road-bridge-demolition-20220621-4xjy6otqkbextpj7l7y2wa7lt4-story.html |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – One person was sent to the hospital after being burned in a sulfuric acid spill in Zellwood, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.
The spill happened Tuesday along Washington Street.
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Firefighters did not say exactly where the spill happened or what caused it.
The patient was rushed to Orlando Regional Medical Center as a hazmat and trauma alert, according to fire rescue.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/acid-spill-in-zellwood-sends-1-to-hospital-orange-county-firefighters-say/ | 2022-06-21T19:39:33 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/acid-spill-in-zellwood-sends-1-to-hospital-orange-county-firefighters-say/ |
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The attorney representing former WWE star Tamara “Sunny” Sytch filed a motion last week to withdraw his counsel in her DUI fatal crash case.
Steven deLaroche asked the court in a motion filed Thursday to allow him to withdraw representation because “an impasse has been reached in the handling of the case.”
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Sytch, 49, was arrested on May 6 after Ormond Beach police said her blood-alcohol level was 0.280 — three and a half times over the legal limit — after a crash that killed Julian LaFrancis Lasseter, 75.
After Sytch was arrested at the Hard Rock Hotel in Daytona Beach, she was released on bond the following afternoon, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. However, a judge revoked her bond after Assistant State Attorney Ashley Terwilleger said in court that Sytch has “consistently” shown she is going to get behind the wheel of a vehicle while intoxicated.
“And not just have a low intoxication level,” said Terwilleger. “Each of the documents the court has, as well as the testimony of her today, is that we’re looking at almost four times the legal limit.”
Judge Karen Foxman agreed with the prosecution and granted their motion. She cited a pattern of arrests while explaining her decision-making.
Sytch faces charges of DUI causing death, causing death while operating a motor vehicle with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, four counts of DUI causing injury to a person and three counts of DUI causing damage to property, records show.
A hearing for the motion has been set for June 30 at 9 a.m. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/lawyer-of-former-wwe-star-tamara-sytch-files-motion-to-withdraw-counsel/ | 2022-06-21T19:39:34 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/lawyer-of-former-wwe-star-tamara-sytch-files-motion-to-withdraw-counsel/ |
LONGWOOD, Fla. – A man was arrested in Longwood after he approached a 13-year-old girl and asked her if she wanted to get in his car to go get breakfast, according to the Longwood Police Department.
The department said officers were notified on Friday afternoon by a woman who reported a man — later identified as Colt Beard, 39 — in a white Nissan Maxima approached her stepdaughter and asked her to get in his car. The woman said the girl then ran away, according to the arrest report.
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A few days later on Monday, the woman told police the man was driving in the area again. The victim said she was at a bus stop near North Grant Street and Winding Oak Lane when the white vehicle drove past her and Beard smiled and waved at the girl, an arrest report said.
The department said officers increased patrols and were in the parking lot of Longwood Elementary School on Monday afternoon when they saw a vehicle matching the description of Beard’s car.
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FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Flagler County deputies arrested an Ormond Beach man last week accused of failing to register as a sex offender after they found him working on their construction site.
According to the sheriff’s office, an arrest warrant for Terry Lee Jackson, 59, was issued on June 14.
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Deputies said they located Jackson working for a subcontractor at the new sheriff’s operations center construction site and subsequently arrested him.
Jackson is being held in the Flagler County jail on a $25,000 bond. If he is released, deputies said he has been banned from the construction site.
“What a way to break in our new operations center,” Sheriff Rick Staly said in a news release. “Here we have a guy who is wanted in our neighboring county and thinks Flagler is the place to come to. Not only did he enter the wrong county, but he was caught working on the site of our new operations center. Our first arrest at our new operations center happens to be a sexual predator and we have no tolerance for predators, especially those who fail to abide by the rules of their release in Flagler County.”
Deputies also said they arrested 20-year-old Korarise Daishon Hill, who was wanted for violating his probation while on supervised release for an attempted first-degree murder charge.
The sheriff’s office said they signed an arrest warrant for Hill on June after he changed his employment and left the county without permission and failed to pay court costs, drug test fees, complete public service or comply with curfew.
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MELBOURNE, Fla. – Police officers in Melbourne are conducting a death investigation after a body was found in Wickham Park.
Detectives said they are currently on the scene in addition to personnel from the medical examiner’s office.
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LUTZ, FLA – The winner of the FANTASY 5 top prize-winning ticket of Dec. 30, 2021 has not claimed their prize, according to the Florida Lottery.
The unclaimed FANTASY 5 top prize-winning ticket is worth $32,686.71 and the winning numbers were 14-17-24-25-32, officials said.
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The player has until June 28, at midnight to claim their prize.
The winning ticket was purchased at the Race Trac at 23390 State Road 54 in Lutz, according to a press release.
The Florida Lottery is encouraging players who may have purchased FANTASY 5 tickets from the December drawing at the Race Trac location to check their tickets.
Any Florida Lottery retailer can validate the winning ticket, however, the FANTASY 5 top prize must be claimed at a Florida Lottery District Office, according to the lottery. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/winner-of-32k-fantasy-5-ticket-has-not-claimed-prize/ | 2022-06-21T19:40:00 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/21/winner-of-32k-fantasy-5-ticket-has-not-claimed-prize/ |
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — More high-rise condos are coming to downtown Coeur d'Alene.
The building, called the Thomas George, will be about 17 feet shorter than the Coeur d'Alene Resort and feature 60 luxury condos ranging in price from $770k to $2 million.
A local realtor working with developers says 18 condos have already been reserved. So far, the project has received many mixed reactions. Lacey Moen, an aesthetician who has worked next door for 12 years, believes the new condos will benefit her business.
However, she knows that not everyone is thrilled about Coeur d'Alene's growth.
"I have a very eclectic clientele," Moen said. "It goes from people who don't want to see Coeur d'Alene grow, it goes from people who think the more the merrier. I think at the end of the day, you cannot control a town and you just have to ride the wave. If you love it, stay. If you don't, go."
Other people are concerned about the building's height and how it could block the lake view that makes downtown so picturesque. The Thomas George will have several retail shops on the lower levels and tenants will have access to a 24-hour gym, virtual golf and an indoor/outdoor pool.
Construction is scheduled to begin this summer and will take two years to complete.
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BOISE, Idaho — A downtown Boise movie theater that's been closed since the fall of 2020 will reopen late this year or in early 2023, Cinema West announced Tuesday.
The former Regal Edwards Boise Downtown opened in 2005 as a nine-screen movie theater on West Broad Street between 8th Street and Capitol Boulevard as part of the BoDo development. Cinema West, based in Petaluma, California, is taking over the theater. The company plans to turn the existing nine auditoriums, plus two new ones, into "an upscale, boutique cinema," according to a news release from Cinema West, which operates Village Cinema in Meridian, Magic Valley Cinema in Twin Falls and 14 locations in California.
Among the planned changes for the theater, to be named BoDo Cinema, are luxury electric recliners, chaise loungers-for-two, new carpeting, and larger wall-to-wall screens. The two largest auditoriums will be upgraded with giant screens paired with Dolby ATMOS audio. Of the 11 auditoriums, two will be designated as VIP rooms to accommodate private screenings for groups and small event gatherings. Cinema West says the lobby and common areas will be "re-stylized to create a more cosmopolitan atmosphere of the former neon-clad shell."
"The recent revitalization of Boise's downtown has been exceptional, and we are thrilled to be a part of it by adding an equally cool and hip movie theater to the mix," said James Howard of Cinema West. "We have a proven reputation for bringing an upscale movie-going experience to our guests and can't wait to give Boise's downtown locals and visitors the same opportunity."
Cinema West plans to open BoDo Cinema either late this year, in time for the holidays, or early in 2023.
Hendricks Commercial Properties now owns the building that houses the theater. The building is also home to The Warehouse Food Hall, which is scheduled to open on July 12.
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MCCALL, Idaho — Idaho officials on Tuesday voted to sell at auction a 14-acre “high-end” island in Payette Lake near the vacation and second-home town of McCall in west-central Idaho.
Republican Gov. Brad Little and four other members of the Idaho Land Board voted 5-0 to reaffirm a previous board decision to sell the island, potentially this fall.
The island - also known as Cougar Island - has five lots, with one leased. State officials plan to offer the lots individually or the island as a whole and take whichever brings in the most money.
The state constitution requires the Land Board to maximize financial return over the long term, benefitting mainly public schools. State land managers say the island is underperforming, and selling it is in the state’s best interest.
Officials said only two of the five lots are capable of having a septic system, limiting the value of three of the lots and likely making selling the entire island as a whole the best option.
Valley County commissioners opposed the sale and asked for more time so they could ask for donations so the county could buy the island. Commissioners also proposed a possible land swap for county land.
But the board moved ahead with the auction.
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MERIDIAN, Idaho — The City of Meridian Thursday broke ground on its first co-located fire station and police precinct, designed to reduce response times in northwest Meridian.
Partnerships allow the city to build Meridian Fire Station #8 and Meridian's first Police Precinct in tandem, creating a "campus-like feel."
"Our ability to leverage partnerships and the construction of multiple facilities together provides a cost-savings for the community. "I am excited for these facilities to begin construction," Mayor Robert Simison said. "Whether allowing our officers to spend more time in neighborhoods being with the community, or improving our response times - once completed, these facilities will better provide the life-safety services expected by our residents and businesses."
The Meridian Police Precinct is designed to keep jobs with similar functions in the same area and gives officers easy access to their patrol vehicles. The facility will be 11,637 square feet.
Meridian Fire Station #8 includes six individual sleeping rooms, a day room and kitchen and dining areas. The 11,562 square-foot facility also features three drive through apparatus bays, large enough for two vehicles each.
Rice Fergus Miller designed the project, with ESI leading construction management services. The fire station's floor plan separates the equipment bays from living areas and includes decontamination rooms, to reduce exposure to hazardous exhaust.
"The citizens of Meridian are very fortunate to have a City Council and Mayor who are so forward thinking," Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea said. "This precinct will help the Meridian Police Department deliver a better more efficient service to our citizens in North Meridian and will help in future planning for other parts of the city."
The City of Meridian said its property insurance rates are partially determined based on an Idaho Surveying and Ratings Bureau (ISBR) evaluation, which includes emergency response capabilities. Meridian's ISBR system rating is a class 3.
"We intend to deliver a class 1 status to this community. These new investments will have a direct positive impact on insurance rates for commercial and residential occupancies in the Meridian community," Fire Chief Kris Blume said. "Beyond the improved rating, residents will be better protected in the event of an emergency by having a more adequately staffed and strategically situated fire department and response model; Fire Station Eight (8) does just that."
The new Meridian Fire Station and Police Precinct is located at 4232 North Owyhee Storm Avenue.
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Originally published June 13 on IdahoEdNews.org.
US News & World Report recently released annual ranking of the Best High Schools in America, which included a ranking of 144 public high schools across Idaho. Three of our four highest ranked schools offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program in 11th and 12th grades. All three are schools of choice:
- 1st Place – North Star Charter School in Meridian
- 3rd Place – Renaissance High School, a magnet school in the West Ada District
- 4th Place – Sage International School, a public charter school in Boise
IB’s heavy presence at the top becomes even more interesting when you consider that the Gem State only has three public IB high schools statewide – and all are at the top of the ranking. Given these stellar results, we wanted to share more about the IB and Diploma Program, and what educators could learn and apply to other education models.
The IB Organization (IBO) is a Geneva-based nonprofit established in 1968, its mission is to “develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through education that builds intercultural understanding and respect.” IBO’s vision includes: “All IB students are taught to learn, to think critically, and to respect others.”
Today, the IBO has authorized 3,430 IB Diploma Program high schools in 157 countries across the globe. Of those, 966 are in the United States; as noted above, Idaho has just three public IB high schools. Over time, IB’s Diploma Program has become recognized globally as a top college prep education program. Universities across the U.S. – and the world – work to attract IB graduates by awarding college credits, scholarships and/or preferred admission status. For a close-to-home example, the College of Idaho’s admissions standards provide:
“The College of Idaho appreciates the rigor and integrity of the International Baccalaureate curriculum…. our four-year retention rate for IB students is 91 percent. Students who complete their IB diploma with a score of 28 or better receive 30 credits toward graduation requirements and preferred status for admission.”
If there is a college you are interested in for your child, check its admission standards – you will likely find a section specific to IB Diploma Program graduates. So, why are colleges vying for IB graduates? What distinguishes the IB Diploma Program among other strong high school programs in our state? Certainly, in answering these questions, rigorous academics are part of the formula – IB graduates work hard. The courses they complete in 11th and 12th grades are college level. But to really understand IB’s strength and uniqueness, you need to look at some of the ‘outside the box’ elements of the IB Diploma Program.
First, the IB Learner Profile identifies 10 attributes of an IB Learner that instill in students a broad range of human capacities and responsibilities with a focus on fostering caring, curious and engaged local and global citizens. IB students are: knowledgeable, inquirers, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced and reflective.
As an example, the Profile defines ‘Principled’ as: “We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.” IB schools across the globe use these attributes starting in Pre-K and through graduation.
Second, IB Diploma Program graduates study a foreign language as a means of obtaining a valued skill in our 21st-centruy global economy – being bilingual – and to promote an understanding of other cultures through the study of language.
Third, IB Diploma Program graduates complete an independent research project culminating with a 4,000-word Extended Essay (EE). Through the EE, students develop the capacity to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate knowledge.
Fourth, IB Diploma Program graduates complete a two-year Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course where they reflect on the ‘nature of knowledge’ and on ‘how we know what we claim to know.’ In TOK, students delve into questions like: ‘The task of history is the discovering of the constant and universal principles of human nature. To what extent are history and one other area of knowledge successful in this task?’ TOK brings meaning to the knowledge students are gaining.
To highlight the impact of these ‘outside the box’ elements, here is an excerpt from a 2022 graduation speech by an IB Diploma Program graduate from Sage International School in Boise:
“I remember vividly when I took my first tour of Sage…It was a surreal experience because it was an educational environment that I had no idea existed, like TOK…The purpose of TOK is to give knowledge meaning. To be curious. And to ask ‘why?’. At my old high school, I was taught to regurgitate facts onto a piece of paper whether I knew what they meant or not. Sage taught me to ask ‘why’, to ask what that knowledge meant, and to understand how it affected the world around us…Without meaning, math is just numbers. Without meaning, biology is just hexagons. I think it gets lost in some high schools that it is important to give knowledge meaning. And that is what TOK does and what the Diploma Program does.”
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One Knox rolls past Peachtree City to notch season's seventh win
These aren’t normal standards.
For many soccer teams, regardless of whether they play in the English Premier League or the USL League Two, a three-goal victory at home in front of raucous support is enough. Not for One Knoxville (7-1-1). Not for Mark McKeever and his staff.
“The objectives were met,” said One Knoxville assistant coach Dean Grey about the 3-0 win over Peachtree City MOBA (1-7-0). “We won and we had a clean sheet.”
The performance, however? “It was probably one of the worst performances we've had.”
It didn’t matter that Zyan Andrade, the Brazilian attacking midfielder who scored the deciding goal in a 3-2 comeback victory away to South Georgia Tormenta FC II on May 30 – the first of four games away before returning to play at Maryville College against Peachtree City MOBA – scored a spectacular, long-range goal in the 18th minute.
Or that Sebastian Andreassen and Stephen Afrifa, on as substitutes in the second half, added two others: Andreassen on a towering header off a cross from Alex Abril in the 70th minute and Afrifa on a close-range finish in the 77th, assisted by James Thomas.
There were unforced errors and turnovers that might have cost One Knoxville, a team built to make a run at the USL League Two title, against a more difficult opponent.
“The second thing was the energy on and off the ball,” Grey said. “If you're not willing to cover the ground, then you're going to put yourself at a disadvantage. And anytime you do that, you give the opponents hope. And anytime you give opponents hope, then obviously it hurts the team.”
On paper, the result was predictable. Peachtree are the bottom team in the South Central Division. Entering the game, it had lost four straight, scoring just twice: in a 3-2 defeat at home to East Atlanta FC on Tuesday. The division leaders, Asheville City SC, put six past Peachtree on its own turf June 4.
On the other hand, One Knoxville (7-1-1), playing at Maryville College – its third home venue this season after earlier games at Austin-East and Knoxville Catholic high schools – was on the ascendancy. On a two-week road stretch, McKeever’s men took 10 points from 12. That included a 3-2 comeback win against South Georgia Tormenta FC II, the 2019 South Central Division and Southern Conference champions, and a 3-1 victory over the South Carolina United Bantams, last year’s division champs.
In four of their last five games before Saturday, One Knoxville had scored at least three goals. Then they dropped three more on Peachtree.
“We have the players. We have the coaching staff. We have the fans. We have the atmosphere. We have everything we need to be the top team in the nation,” said Andrade, who played in Des Moines Menace team, coached by McKeever and Grey, that won USL League Two championship in 2021.
Andreassen, Thomas, Seth Antwi, Alberto Suarez, and two others who did not dress for Saturday’s game were also in that team (Moses Mensah and Finn McRobb, who were both recently named among the league’s Top 20 prospects out of 4,157 active players).
In both halves, One Knoxville dominated possession and pressed high.
In the first 45 minutes, scoring opportunities were few; the team’s lone shot on goal was Andrade’s 25-yard strike past Peachtree goalkeeper David Windmiller into the top right corner.
Goalkeeper Ryan Troutman, who hadn’t played since the win away to Tormenta on May 30, saved a close-range strike from Alejandro Lopez in the 37th minute to preserve the lead.
At halftime, One Knoxville made three substitutions, bringing on Afrifa, Abril, and Thomas. Andreassen entered for Lukas Sunesson less than 15 minutes into the second half.
In the 69th minute, after Suarez mishandled a ball, leaving Roman Stallings with a one-on-one opportunity, Troutman came up with another big save. A minute later, Abril found space to send in a cross from the right-hand side to Andreassen, who used all of his 6-foot-5 frame to rise above his marker and score his seventh goal of the season (the most on the team).
“The first objective when I come on the field is to make sure we win the game,” said Andreassen, who had started and scored all four goals in One Knoxville's home win against Dalton Red Wolves on May 28. “That's always the first objective. The second objective would be to score a goal.”
Up by three after Afrifa’s goal, in the 83rd minute Troutman dove to save again from Lopez. The clean sheet was his third in four appearances this season.
“It’s phenomenal,” said Troutman about the support from the fans, who erupted in cheers after his third big save. “It’s hard to beat this for a USL2 environment. You don’t see this anywhere in the country. I think this rivals some pro teams as well. The support coming out, the community behind us, little kids out at the game. It’s special; you can’t beat it.”
One Knoxville travels today to play Asheville City SC (7-0-2) in the second leg of the Smoky Mountain Series. Asheville spoiled the first leg, the club’s home debut last month, winning 2-1 after a late goal from the penalty spot. Asheville (20 points) and One Knoxville (19 points) sit first and second in the South Central. Only the top two teams in the division qualify for the Southern Conference playoffs.
“Obviously, it's a quick turnaround,” Grey said. “There’s going to be changes guaranteed. We’ve still got players coming back from injury. There's a lot of talk and a lot of thinking.”
“We sit down in the house and we put seven different teams out that can potentially win the game. We’ve just got to find the right formula. The quality's there, but we need to make sure the on and the off the ball are at the highest level against Asheville. So we're gonna prepare the best way we know how. And hopefully we can turn up the goods.”
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Originally published June 20 on KTVB.COM.
As the family of Everette Jackson mourns the loss of the 21-year-old, for some, it’s now bringing the idea of river safety top of mind.
Crews found Jackson's body in the Payette River in Emmett, eight days after he floated the river. The Gem County Sheriff's Office called Jackson’s death an accidental drowning.
Jackson was visiting the area from Louisiana.
KTVB reached out to river expert Kenneth Long, the general manager at Cascade Raft and Kayak in Horseshoe Bend. He says it's important to know your limits and be prepared for what you're doing.
“The thing with springtime Idaho is the flows are very variable so the river can go up and down dramatically in very short order,” Long said.
Long believes those were likely the conditions when Jackson was floating the Payette River.
“When that situation unfolded, unfortunately that was part of the massive rising of the Payette River at that time,” Long said.
He has been with Cascade Raft and Kayak for 25 years. He says wearing a life jacket is the No. 1 safety measure people should take.
“The current is always moving and it's very cold, so if you find yourself in the water, that current is going to keep pulling you, and pulling you, and dragging you downstream, and that cold water, particularly right now, could zap your strength and make it very difficult for you to get out if you don't have the proper equipment to keep you safe,” Long said.
He adds some folks might be caught off guard right now since Idaho has been dealing with drought conditions, and recently received unexpected amounts of wet weather.
“All of a sudden, we've got the river higher than we've seen in four or five years, and quite unexpectedly, to be honest,” Long said. “If you're going tubing, stretch, make sure you know the take-outs and the put-ins, and make sure you know what the rapids are, and what the water is in between there. If you're doing whitewater, you need to know your skill and the people you're going with so you could all participate in getting safely down the river.”
Lastly, if you do find yourself in the water, Long told KTVB, most people try to stand, but if you do that, you could smash your knees, ankles or get your foot trapped. Instead, he said, lay flat on your back.
“Getting your feet up on top of the water is very important," Long said. "When you're dealing with any sort of higher water and the river's up into the bushes and the trees, you need to know that you need to stay away, and swim away, from the trees or any of the bushes. The water will go through those trees and bushes, but boats, people, and things like that will get hung up and stuck. They're called strainers."
Strainers should be avoided, he warns. Also, keep in mind, right now the water is cold, so make sure to properly dress in wetsuits because having the right gear is important.
Long told KTVB he hears about some kind of tragedy happening in the river once or twice a summer because of the unpredictability of the river.
As for Jackson, the Gem County Coroner told KTVB his body is with the coroner’s office right now and he'll soon be sent to Louisiana to be with his family.
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Dartmouth College is removing all federal and institutional loans from its undergraduate financial aid awards and replacing them with expanded scholarship grants, beginning with the current summer term, the school’s president said.
Currently, Dartmouth undergraduates from families with an annual income of $125,000 or less who possess typical assets are offered need-based aid without a required loan component.
Dartmouth is now removing the loan requirement for undergraduates from families with annual income of more than $125,000 who receive need-based financial aid. This will decrease the debt burden for hundreds of middle-income Dartmouth students and their families by an average of $22,000 over four years, the school said in a news release Monday.
A fundraising effort that began in 2018 called The Call to Lead has deepened Dartmouth’s commitment to make a college education accessible and affordable for the most promising and talented students from around the world and from all economic backgrounds, President Philip Hanlon said.
More than 65 families supported the campaign goal to eliminate loan requirements from Dartmouth’s undergraduate financial aid awards, committing more than $80 million in gifts to the endowment.
Dartmouth is joining Ivy League peers Brown University, Columbia University, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University in adopting no-loan policies, The Dartmouth newspaper reported. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dartmouth-to-eliminate-loans-for-undergraduate-students/2997143/ | 2022-06-21T19:52:06 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dartmouth-to-eliminate-loans-for-undergraduate-students/2997143/ |
DALLAS — It seems the turmoil between Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax is coming to an end after both released a joint statement Tuesday, saying it was time to move forward together.
A couple of weeks ago, the rift between the two came to a head when Johnson backed the Dallas City Council’s decision to potentially oust Broadnax as city manager and called for a special meeting last week to decide the his future.
In a statement to WFAA, Johnson said he believed it was time for a change in city management.
Amid the call for his firing, Broadnax said in a statement that he was proud “of the hard work which has led to the accomplishment of many goals related to the city council’s eight strategic priorities and look forward to sharing the R.E.A.L. impact we continue to make to improved the lives of Dallas residents in ways that are responsible, equitable, accountable, and legitimate, together as One Dallas.”
On Tuesday, Johnson stood by his statement of needing change, but said it was time to heal and Broadnax is experienced enough to get the job done, because Dallas residents deserve the best.
“I still believe we need change. But after some serious and frank discussions with our city manager, I believe he is ready to make the necessary changes to address issues that are critically important to our residents," Johnson said.
Broadnax said he recognizes that he has failed to address issues in a way that is “up to my own standards.”
“I know my team and I can be better. I understand that I am fully accountable to my 15 bosses. So today, I want to say to the mayor, to the members of the City Council, and to all the residents of this dynamic city: I accept the challenge,” Broadnax said Tuesday. “I take full responsibility for addressing the issues that are critical to the long-term success of the City. I recognize that our problems are not just about what the media reports, but how we perform. I own that.”
Broadnax said that he’s excited to reset and is committed to take a fresh approach to help the city prosper.
The division between the two city leaders reportedly began in 2019, when the Dallas Police Department was missing its hiring goals. Tensions began to rise again when Johnson asked Broadnax to fix the city’s 911 call center shortage, when the city lost more than eight million records in a data loss, and when the city saw a huge backlog of permit delays in March 2022.
In early June 2022, Johnson, along with councilmembers, shared their frustrations and concerns about Broadnax’s abilities to help the city fix these issues.
After city council announced a special meeting to address Broadnax’s job, the Dallas Fire Fighter’s Association and councilmembers cited the permitting process and Broadnax’s missteps and failures in maintaining working conditions at several fire stations.
On June 15, supporters of Broadnax rallied at city hall and said Broadnax had not been given the chance to go through a formal review concerning his job performance.
In Tuesday's statement, Johnson and Broadnax agreed to address many of the issues Broadnax had been facing criticism for, including the permitting process. The full list is below:
- Permitting: The city manager will develop a clear action plan for fixing the city’s development services backlogs and delays on an expedited timeline. The plan will incorporate feedback from builders and developers and focus on improving the customer experience. It will also focus on both short-term triage and systemic change that will ensure smoother operations in the future.
- Public safety: The city manager and the mayor are committing to working together to make Dallas the safest major city in the United States. The city manager is committing to active and timely meet-and-confer negotiations with police and firefighters. The mayor and the city manager will also collaborate on improving community-based public safety initiatives such as violence interruption services, blight remediation, and lighting improvements in high-crime areas.
- 911 call center: The city manager will continue to make improvements to the 911 call center to ensure reliable, efficient, and high-quality service and public safety for residents.
- Focus on high-priority issues: The city manager and mayor will work collaboratively to address top citywide issues, such as enhancing the city’s international stature, continuing to develop an Economic Development Corporation that puts the City of Dallas’ economic interests first, and passing and implementing the mayor’s policy priorities for City Council’s committees.
- Communication: The city manager will enhance communication about progress on top priority issues. The city manager will also develop a protocol for surfacing problems for City Council discussions. The mayor and city manager will begin meeting on a biweekly basis to discuss major issues, priorities, and progress. The city manager is also committing to promoting citywide initiatives such as the mayor’s “Summer of Safety” campaign.
The mayor and the city manager will also work together in discussing the city’s infrastructure, the concerns of Dallas firefighters and the need to retain employees. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-mayor-and-city-manager-agree-on-path-to-move-forward/287-b77bc128-3792-465c-8238-3df475ac9800 | 2022-06-21T19:54:35 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-mayor-and-city-manager-agree-on-path-to-move-forward/287-b77bc128-3792-465c-8238-3df475ac9800 |
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered Tuesday in Carter County.
According to the Carter County Sheriff’s Office, the body was found in a field in the 2300 block of State Line Road.
A death investigation is underway, but the sheriff’s office said there is no reason to suspect foul play.
No other information was released. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/carter-co-sheriffs-office-investigating-body-found-in-field/ | 2022-06-21T19:56:46 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/carter-co-sheriffs-office-investigating-body-found-in-field/ |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – A new loan program launched in downtown Kingsport aims to keep the Model City from becoming a ghost town by helping small businesses grow.
“We do have vacancies in downtown Kingsport but those are at a steady clip being filled,” said Downtown Kingsport Association’s Robin Cleary. “We have probably the most economic development activity in downtown Kingsport that a lot of our city leadership folks have seen in the last 15 to 20 years. A lot of interest right now as we all know if you read news on a national level, small towns across America are seeing a transition.”
That transition, she explained, is population growth and in turn, business growth.
Move to Kingsport reports an average of 70 families moved to Kingsport every month during the pandemic and that population influx persists to this day.
This new business loan program is poised to grow local businesses as well.
“The Downtown Kingsport Loan Program is a relatively new program for us. It is a partnership with the First Tennessee Development District. We have six lending institutions all of which have a branch or presence in downtown Kingsport that have put up the backing for this loan program. It is a low-interest long-term loan program,” Cleary said.
She said the program is not just for new investors, but for existing businesses in downtown Kingsport.
“Typically small businesses don’t have a large slush fund set aside to help out with unexpected expenses. So, say your restaurant and your refrigeration unit goes out or an AC unit goes out. This is a loan program that you can apply for to help,” Cleary added.
And that is exactly what Jessica Cunningham did.
She is the owner of Jessica Paige Esthetics Boutique, and opened a small salon in February 2020, before opening her boutique a year later.
“I was the first one to receive it for downtown Kingsport so yeah, we are very excited about it. We will be using it to purchase equipment to put in new windows to you know, do paint and a build-out and retail fixtures, all of that,” Cunningham said.
The salon offers a myriad of services including facials to lash extensions, full body waxing, brow services, and even classes.
Her boutique sells products geared to the female market.
“We sell all kinds of things in here, luxury loungewear we just started adding cute little clothing pieces. We’ve got self-care items of bath bombs, and body care products. And yeah, some of our products actually give back to female communities, female entrepreneurs, so we pride ourselves in that and we’re just really glad to be downtown,” Cunningham said.
The Kingsport-native grew emotional when speaking about the significance of the influx of cash into her business thanks to the loan program.
“Two years ago, when I started, it was you know in the middle of COVID and I thought, I had this leap of faith that I had taken was, you know, in vain. I was really worried about what was going to happen to my little business. So to come as far as I’ve come in and to have all of these clients and friends and family that support me means the world,” she said.
When she started the business she said she received plenty of support from friends and family, but the loan will help her grow her business and clientele.
“I’m hoping within the larger space that we’ll be able to offer some affordable booth rental spaces for other professionals to come on. I am very passionate about teaching and education. So I do run my own lash classes. I’m a Novalash trainer. So with a new location, I can expand on my training and be able to educate more lash artists in the area. And I think that by helping me you’re helping a lot of other women in the process,” she said.
To qualify for this loan program, you need to be in business in the downtown business district footprint, Cleary said.
The terms of the loan would be up to 20 years for purchasing a building, and up to five years to pay off equipment purchased.
For more information about the loan program, CLICK HERE. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/downtown-loan-program-aims-to-help-small-businesses-in-kingsport/ | 2022-06-21T19:56:50 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/downtown-loan-program-aims-to-help-small-businesses-in-kingsport/ |
A Tennessee man is accused in Bismarck of having fentanyl in his possession equaling 10,000 potentially lethal doses.
Walter Holmes, 61, of Memphis, Tennessee, was arrested Monday by officers with the North Dakota Highway Patrol and the Metro Area Narcotics Task Force. He's charged with possessing the drug with intent to deliver. He faces a possible 20-year prison sentence if convicted. An attorney isn’t listed for him in court records.
Law enforcement officials linked messages about the distribution of drugs from a previously seized cellphone to one that Holmes was carrying, according to an affidavit. Patrol troopers and Task Force officers found 100 grams of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that authorities say can be lethal in a 2-milligram dose. Distributors mix it with a diluting agent and sell it for as much as $50 per one-tenth of a gram, placing the value of the drugs seized at $50,000.
Fentanyl has been linked to a surge of overdose deaths in the U.S. in recent years, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Holmes made his initial court appearance Tuesday. He'll enter a plea later. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/authorities-seize-fentanyl-in-bismarck-worth-50k/article_ab251098-f17e-11ec-aea0-9fdaebecb47e.html | 2022-06-21T20:04:08 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/authorities-seize-fentanyl-in-bismarck-worth-50k/article_ab251098-f17e-11ec-aea0-9fdaebecb47e.html |
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Over the last 40 years, a Georgia man created the largest known collection of Frederick Douglass material, according to Douglass biographer David Blight.
Dr. Walter Evans is a retired surgeon who collected old books and African art – and quietly amassed a huge collection of material produced by the onetime slave-turned-abolitionist.
Frederick Douglass left a hefty paper trail during his 19th Century life as America’s strongest voice for its Black community. Evans found it irresistible.
Dr. Evans collected original images of the abolitionist who sternly posed for them regularly.
Douglass was prolific writer. Though he'd learned to read while enslaved in Maryland, he had no formal education.
Evans collected original copies of Douglass’ three autobiographies.
Douglass wrote letters. He wrote speeches he delivered he across the country, then sold printed copies of them. He wrote articles for newspapers he published. When Douglass appeared in a city to give a speech, it was almost always a big deal; hundreds and sometimes thousands of people would often attend.
In an age where popular entertainment and mass communication were limited, Frederick Douglass was arguably America’s biggest celebrity – with paper evidence documenting much of his journey.
"Not just in the US but worldwide, he was the most photographed person in the 19th Century," Evans said. "For me, he was always a celebrity."
Evans’ collection provided source material for a recent Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Frederick Douglass by David Blight. Former President Barack Obama’s production company is producing a movie based on that book.
Dr. Evans has sent his collection to Yale University’s Beinecke Library, which has digitized each item and posted it online. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/black-history/frederick-douglass-collection-walter-evans-surgeon/85-b45dde7d-70b2-4774-9516-1ebcd65e26d1 | 2022-06-21T20:04:10 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/black-history/frederick-douglass-collection-walter-evans-surgeon/85-b45dde7d-70b2-4774-9516-1ebcd65e26d1 |
Pavement repair work beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday around the intersection of Sixth Street and Rosser Avenue in Bismarck will affect motorists.
The impacted area will include Sixth Street between Thayer Avenue to just north of Rosser Avenue, and Rosser Avenue on both sides of the intersection of Sixth Street. Traffic will be reduced to two lanes, flowing in both directions.
Roadwork in the area is anticipated to last six weeks. No detour routes will be provided. Drivers are asked to modify their travel routes to avoid the area until the project is complete.
On Saturday, Thayer Avenue will reopen between Third Street and the alley between Fourth Street and Fifth Street, and Fourth Street will reopen from Thayer Avenue to midblock to the south.
For more information, go to www.bismarcknd.gov/streets. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/work-around-sixth-and-rosser-to-impact-motorists/article_c75b5c86-f192-11ec-9661-c79fc9ddd926.html | 2022-06-21T20:04:14 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/work-around-sixth-and-rosser-to-impact-motorists/article_c75b5c86-f192-11ec-9661-c79fc9ddd926.html |
FORT SMITH, Ark. — According to the Fort Smith Police Department, a 23-year-old woman was reported missing on June 19.
Summer Toner was reported missing by a family member looking to confirm that she is safe. Toner was last seen at the Dollar General on Towson Ave. on June 18 at 7:45 p.m.
If you have any information that can help police locate Summer, please dial 911 or call (479) 709-5000.
5NEWS will update this article with more information as it becomes available.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — June 21 is the day of the Summer Solstice, which is the longest day of daylight and the official beginning of summer.
Even though North Texas has already been seeing the summer heat, American Red Cross of Greater North Texas released these summer safety tips in celebration of the solstice.
Here are some of their tips:
Water safety
- Prevent unsupervised access to water to children. Always make sure there is adult supervision when children are near water
- Take a swim class
- Download the Red Cross swim app for kid-friendly videos and water activities
- Swim in a life-guarded area
- Reach and throw, don’t go. When someone is drowning throw an object to the person in trouble. If you jump in after them, you could become a victim yourself
Camping safety
- Pack a first aid kit
- Plan ahead
- Share your travel plans and locations with a family member, neighbor or friend
- Bring nutritious items like foot and water, light-weight clothing and supplies for pets
Grilling safety
- Always supervise a barbecue grill when in use
- Never grill indoors
- Maker sure everyone, including pets, stay away from the grill
- Keep the grill out in the open, away from the house, deck, tree branches or anything that could catch fire
- Use the long-handled tools, especially made for cooking on the grill
Summer and pets
- Don’t leave your pet in a hot vehicle
- Dogs with short noses like snouts, overweight pets, or pets with extremely thick fur are more prone to heat stroke
- Some of the signs of heat stroke in pets include heaving breathing, being unable to calm down, brick red gum color, fast pulse and being unable to get up
- If you think your pet has a heat stroke, take their temperature rectally. If temps are above 105, cool the animal down
- Bring your pet to the vet as soon as possible
For more information, visit American Red Cross of Greater North Texas. | https://cw33.com/news/local/june-21-is-the-official-first-day-of-summer-here-some-summer-safety-tips-from-red-cross-of-greater-north-texas/ | 2022-06-21T20:06:39 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/june-21-is-the-official-first-day-of-summer-here-some-summer-safety-tips-from-red-cross-of-greater-north-texas/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Summer has officially started. June 21 is the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year and the official start of the summer season.
If you want to take in the official first day of summer outside, safely, you may want to try birding, or some call it birdwatching.
Travel Pulse has compiled a list of the best outdoor activities in each state and they say the best outdoor activity in Texas is birding.
“While the diverse geography of Texas allows for plenty of watersports, hiking, biking, horseback riding, golfing and other outdoor activities, it’s also recognized as the “birding capital of the nation,” with some 600 bird species that make the state their home. It’s home to the World Birding Center, which offers nine locations from which to view birds along a road that stretches over 100 miles, as well as the unique Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail, which offers perfect opportunities to spot some of the region’s most popular species from Beaumont to the Rio Grande in areas that have been set aside for the conservation of these species,” Travel Pulse said.
For the full report, visit Travel Pulse. | https://cw33.com/news/local/this-is-the-best-outdoor-activity-in-texas-according-to-travel-pulse/ | 2022-06-21T20:06:45 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/this-is-the-best-outdoor-activity-in-texas-according-to-travel-pulse/ |
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Parks and Recreation will run two free shuttles to Zilker Park from the One Texas Center parking garage every weekend starting Saturday.
The shuttles will run every 20 minutes from 11 a.m to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays as well as on the Fourth of July and Labor Day, which will be the last day of shuttle operation.
Shuttle riders should park their cars in the One Texas Center parking garage and validate their parking ticket on the shuttle to avoid the garage's $10 fee.
According to a press release from Parks and Recreation, the shuttles are "a pilot program to explore alternative transportation and parking options for Zilker Metropolitan Park."
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CALIFORNIA, USA — This story was originally published by CalMatters.
Working regular overnight shifts has distorted Samantha Kadera’s sleep schedule, so the emergency room doctor smokes cannabis a few times a week to relax before bed.
It’s a common habit among the young parents that Kadera knows in Manhattan Beach, the upscale Los Angeles suburb where she moved last year to raise her two elementary school-aged children in a more family-friendly environment.
But there are no dispensaries in the city; officials banned them five years ago after voters legalized recreational cannabis in California, concerned about attracting criminal activity and advertising aimed at minors. So Kadera stops at a store on her way to and from the Westside L.A. hospital where she works.
Changes loom if Manhattan Beach residents approve an initiative this fall to allow as many as two licensed cannabis businesses. It has triggered an increasingly acrimonious battle between a local entrepreneur eager to gain a foothold in a fresh market and city leaders determined to protect what they see as the character of their community.
“They do like to keep us in a bubble,” Kadera, 40, said one evening as she strolled with her dog along the Strand, a beachside path lined with multimillion-dollar homes. “But the reality is, there’s widespread use, so it would be nice to have it around here.”
Rapidly shifting attitudes — and a nascent legal industry still struggling to stabilize itself — have thrust cannabis back onto ballots across the state, six years after voters approved Proposition 64 to authorize Californians who are at least 21 years old to buy, grow and use it for recreational purposes.
A provision in that 2016 measure gave local governments discretion to ban cannabis businesses — and the vast majority of them did. More than 60% of cities and counties do not allow retail sales, according to the state, and while most of California’s most populous places do permit dispensaries, there are strict limits in many of them.
Desperate to expand where they can operate and to compete with a still-dominant illicit market, many in the cannabis industry have pushed state leaders to override Prop. 64 and open the entirety of California to retail sales.
But it’s a nonstarter at the state Capitol, where local control generally rules the day. A bill this session that would have only required local governments to permit medical cannabis businesses was quickly scaled back to a guarantee for patient access to delivery options.
So frustrated cannabis users and companies are turning their attention to the local level, launching municipal campaigns to pry open the holdouts, one at a time.
‘Voters have lost their patience’
Hirsh Jain, founder of the cannabis consulting firm Ananda Strategy, has tracked about two dozen cities over the past year — from Red Bluff to Sausalito to Santee — where citizen initiative drives are qualifying for the ballot or pressuring local officials to develop their own ordinances to regulate and tax cannabis sales.
“The ballot initiative is a way to get the elected officials to stare reality in the face that their citizens want this,” Jain said, pointing to a fall 2019 poll from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies that found public support for legal cannabis had only increased since Prop. 64. Nearly two-thirds of respondents favored allowing commercial dispensaries in their communities.
“Voters have lost their patience,” he said. “They might be willing to cut their elected officials some slack, but after a while, they’re going to take matters into their own hands.”
Enter Elliot Lewis, a self-described “motherf—ing hustler to the core” and the founder of Catalyst Cannabis Co., which operates 11 dispensaries, mainly in Southern California. He and fellow executives at the company are aggressively pursuing a strategy to force their way into cities that continue to ban retail cannabis sales.
They have funded initiatives to require dispensary licenses in Manhattan Beach and three of its neighbors in the South Bay — Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach and El Segundo — which each represent a crown jewel of the untapped legal cannabis market: wealthy and touristy, with a voter base that firmly backed Prop. 64. Voters in all four cities will get a chance to weigh in on permitting cannabis sales in either November or next March.
In his profane and zealous style — alternately hilarious and intimidating — Lewis defends his approach as more than a business venture. It is a political statement, a frontal assault on the principle of local control that he believes the “Karens and Chadwick Moneybags” who run city governments worship with Biblical reverence, often flouting the will of their own constituents.
“You’re talking about cocktail-party-donor people. I don’t think they understand where the zeitgeist of the younger generation is,” Lewis said. “You’ve metaphorically got to take a gun to their head, because that’s just how they operate.”
‘It doesn’t fit with our community’
The rising tension over the future of cannabis access in California is perhaps best captured by Manhattan Beach, a surfing hotspot of 35,000 residents, most famous for its iconic concrete pier.
Though 62% of the city’s voters supported Prop. 64, officials remain skeptical about cannabis dispensaries. City council members say there has been no groundswell of demand for retail sales among their constituents, including some who complain about being duped and coerced into signing the initiative petitions.
“It’s about money. There’s a lot of money in the South Bay and the dispensary owners know this,” Mayor Steve Napolitano told CalMatters in an email. “So why have pot shops that residents don’t need or want, just to enrich a few owners?”
To fight the initiative, the council directed city staff last month to develop competing measures for the November ballot that would uphold the ban on dispensaries and establish regulations, including a 25% sales tax, to make opening a dispensary prohibitively expensive.
“It doesn’t fit with our community. It certainly doesn’t fit with the development of our community,” said Hildy Stern, a Manhattan Beach councilmember who served as mayor this spring while the city debated how to respond to the initiative.
Stern, a mother of four who said she could not remember how she voted on Prop. 64, called it “distressing” that retail cannabis sales might be imposed by outsiders whose values do not fit with Manhattan Beach’s “small-town, family-oriented nature.” The city banned public smoking and tobacco sales in recent years — rare steps even for liberal California — to reduce beach pollution and vaping by students.
“I do not feel that the retail sale of cannabis in Manhattan Beach is appropriate,” Stern said. “I really am concerned about how access increases normalization to our youth.”
‘It cheapens a high-end beach town’
That sentiment has framed the public debate in Manhattan Beach, which prides itself on its top-performing schools.
Loading up her car with groceries outside the Vons downtown, Amy McAvin, 51, a bookkeeper who has lived in the city her whole life, said she worries about cannabis becoming even easier for kids to get.
A mother of two teenagers, McAvin assumed her children would use cannabis, so she encouraged them to develop safe habits, such as only smoking in social situations and not driving afterwards. She said she smoked herself when she was younger and voted for Prop. 64, but “I just don’t really condone it.”
“I’m not going to be out there picketing” if the initiative passes, she said. “We could just put other things in place of a dispensary.”
The litany of objections around town is long: The community is too residential. Dispensaries would attract undesirable visitors. It would be hypocritical to allow cannabis sales after banning tobacco. Those who want cannabis can already easily get it by delivery or driving to a nearby city.
“It cheapens a high-end beach town,” said Charlene Harding, 59, a retired government worker who moved to Manhattan Beach two decades ago. Though she has “never even puffed,” she said she did not care if others smoked — within reason: “I hate when I go to the beach and it smells like skunk.”
The opposition is far from universal, however, despite what city officials say they have heard.
David Sulaski, 54, a retired investment banker who has lived in Manhattan Beach for six years, said the city was full of “fun-loving people” who would embrace dispensaries.
“This is a community that likes to have a good time,” he said as he walked his dog down Manhattan Avenue in the city’s commercial center. “I don’t know why we make decisions that fly in the face of those things.”
Sulaski, who uses cannabis “every day that I can” and gets it delivered, said it was silly to make people go elsewhere to buy cannabis when Manhattan Beach could benefit from the tax revenue.
“We don’t expect our freedoms to be restricted in California. We could live in a red state for that,” he said. “Just give people what they want.”
‘Weed doesn’t change that’
Tax revenue may be the most compelling reason for cities to finally allow retail sales. Officials in Redondo Beach estimate that each license could generate as much as $1 million per year for the city.
State regulations also require testing cannabis products to ensure they are free of contaminants before they can be sold in licensed dispensaries, a safeguard that does not exist on the illicit market.
Derek Glunts, who grew up in Manhattan Beach, began smoking in high school and bought cannabis that he said was cut with chemicals at an illegal dispensary that presented itself as a church.
“Every single product they sold there was fake. They would turn black within a week and genuinely our lungs would hurt afterwards.” Glunts said. “I had a friend who was coughing up brown stuff from his lungs repeatedly for weeks and weeks after smoking some of the stuff he bought.”
The 21-year-old student was recruited last year to serve as the proponent for the Manhattan Beach initiative by a childhood friend, who had already signed on as a proponent for the petition in Redondo Beach. Both were longtime customers at Catalyst Cannabis.
Glunts, who has a medical cannabis prescription to treat anxiety and depression, said he enjoys smoking because “it takes the edge off things” and connects him to a community, though he has been taking a break in recent months to focus on his mental health.
Not even old enough to vote when Prop. 64 was on the ballot, Glunts said he was proud to be starting a conversation around cannabis use in a community that has long acted as though it wasn’t happening there. His family is in full support, he said, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive, aside from elitist and traditional residents who worry about riffraff coming to Manhattan Beach just to buy cannabis.
“The biggest battle is just getting over that stigma, that image,” he said. “Weed doesn’t change that. It’s not like weed’s going to come in to Manhattan Beach and all of a sudden, the schools are going to start performing poorly, people are going to move away, we’re going to have a bunch of bachelors move in. That’s not the reality.”
‘They’ve had six years to figure this out’
The Catalyst Cannabis team’s strategy was to target places where support for Prop. 64 was high and “city councils were just dithering and failing to act,” Lewis said.
Splitting the approximately $300,000 cost with another cannabis brand, Tradecraft Farms, they circulated petitions last year to overturn the bans on retail sales in the four beach cities. Once they collected signatures from at least 10% of registered voters, officials could either adopt the ordinances as written or put them to the ballot.
Their model was El Monte, a city in the San Gabriel Valley where the team first tested this blueprint three years ago. After presenting the city with enough signatures, the council ratified the ordinance, rather than hold an election, because the voters had already affirmed their support for legal cannabis with Prop. 64. The first dispensary, operated by Catalyst, opened last October.
None of the cities in the South Bay followed suit, however. The firm resistance caught Lewis by surprise, and he said he regrets not engaging with local officials to try to get them on board before launching the initiatives. He acknowledges that the sneak attack may have undercut any opportunity to reach a compromise and avert an election fight, though he also believes “incompetent” council members are using his approach as an excuse for their underlying opposition to cannabis.
“It just hits them in a way that they’re not used to. But I am who I am,” he said. “They’ve had six years to figure this out.”
While Manhattan Beach plots to uphold its ban on retail cannabis sales, its neighbors have not gone quite as far in their opposition. Hermosa Beach and El Segundo, which are set to vote in November on allowing two storefronts each, are considering adding competing measures to the ballot that would allow dispensaries under more restrictive rules.
Redondo Beach, the biggest of the beach cities and the most valuable potential prize among them, has signaled the most openness to the commercial cannabis market.
Before banning retail sales in 2017, the city council deliberated allowing dispensaries, and it established a steering committee to continue exploring that option. The local mall, the South Bay Galleria, has been particularly enthusiastic about serving as a potential site as it struggles to recover from losing its anchor department store.
Those discussions, however, languished for years, which the Catalyst team cited as an impetus for taking the issue to voters. Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand, who has used cannabis to treat the nausea from chemotherapy for lung cancer, said the city always planned to repeal the sales ban, but it was not a priority, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
“I haven’t had people in the community beating down on our door to do anything,” he said. “We tend to focus on things the community’s concerned about.”
‘Slash-and-burn strategy’
The qualification of Catalyst’s initiative, which would allow as many as three dispensaries in Redondo Beach, has made it unavoidable.
City council members punted the measure to the March 2023 ballot, giving them more time to finish developing their own ordinance based on recommendations from the steering committee. That more restrictive framework — which would only allow two retailers, impose a 5% sales tax and establish a 1,500-foot buffer zone around schools — is on track for approval as soon as August.
Councilmember Zein Obagi Jr. said the city wanted to strike a “reasonable” balance that would better accommodate feedback from residents, many of whom he said do not oppose cannabis but are wary of a dispensary opening near where they live or their children walk to school. Like other local officials in the South Bay, he vehemently opposes the proposal from the Catalyst team, which he calls a “slash-and-burn strategy” to create a commercial cannabis monopoly.
“They framed this initiative to virtually give themselves a license,” Obagi said. “This didn’t sit right with any of us.”
These accusations set Lewis off. He repeatedly denies that he is trying to establish a monopoly — yet he admits there are criteria written into the initiatives that would benefit Catalyst when applying for a dispensary license. The system cities would use to evaluate applicants, for example, awards points for being a union operator, which Catalyst is. The company already leases properties in Manhattan Beach and El Segundo that fall within the eligible areas for cannabis businesses.
“We’d be stupid if we didn’t try to take a little bit of an advantage,” Lewis said. “But those self-serving things are very, very mildly self-serving.”
Now, tensions between Catalyst and the beach cities are only deepening — Lewis is circulating a petition to recall Obagi, whom he calls “fake” and a “douchebag” — and it seems increasingly likely that they are headed to a campaign showdown. That means spending more money on a political fight that Catalyst and its allies cannot use to build out their businesses.
Still, it may be worthwhile for Lewis, who said he could probably pay off what he’s invested in the initiatives with just one new store in the South Bay, though he worries that the city officials will scheme to block his applications for a license.
“They’ll make sure I lose,” he predicted. “On a good day, if I get one or two, I’ll be f—ing happy.”
And despite the bad blood his approach has generated, Lewis is ready to try again, perhaps with some slight modifications. He said he’s considering targeting as many as 10 more cities across California over the next year.
“If the initiative is bad, step the f— out of the way,” he warned. “It’s called democracy. Let the voters decide.”
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ST. LOUIS — Profit over safety.
Yarnell Sampson believes that was the case for his son, Tyre Sampson. The 14-year-old died after falling from a 430-foot Florida drop-tower amusement park ride in March.
In a news conference Monday morning, his father asked for the ride to come down, asked for a permanent memorial and wanted a public apology from the companies involved. This includes Slingshot and ICON Park.
Just last Monday, Sampson's autopsy was released.
The report by the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death was an accident. Sampson slipped out of his seat about halfway down the FreeFall ride.
The autopsy showed that Sampson weighed 383 pounds when he died. The weight limit for the ride was 287.
An initial report by outside engineers hired by the Florida Department of Agriculture said sensors on the ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats. This resulted in Sampson not being properly secured.
"The autopsy was finally received and confirmed everything we suspected. Tyre was too big to be on the ride," Attorney Ben Crump said Monday. "The weight limit was 287 pounds but they didn’t follow their own restrictions."
Crump elaborated that Tyre died from blunt force trauma to his head, blunt force trauma to his torso, blunt force trauma to his extremities, and multiple internal organs were lacerated.
Sampson’s parents have sued the ride’s owner, manufacturer and landlord, saying they were negligent and failed to provide a safe amusement ride.
On Monday, his father shared the disappointment that the memorial on site was no longer there.
He said he was promised the company would clean it up and make it look better to allow more fresh items at the memorial. Sampson said it's the ride that should be removed.
"I think the ride needs to come down because that’s a permanent reminder, every time I look up at that ride that my son actually had fell down 400 some feet crashing to the earth to his death," Sampson added.
Sampson shared the goal is to get 25,000 signed petitions to get FreeFall taken down permanently.
He also said his son's death has weighed heavy on him, losing 15 pounds from emotional turmoil. This Father's Day was also his birthday.
"This is the first year and the first time that me as a father, that I don’t have him with me on Father’s Day and my birthday. This is my celebration to be with my son," Sampson said. "We’re from St. Louis... Illinois — they thought they were going to sweep it under the rug. I am a fighter. As long as I’m here, I’m going to speak up for him, he deserved that."
The Tyre Sampson bill
Florida State Representative Geraldine Thompson is proposing a Tyre Sampson bill on the very first day of the legislative session.
Currently, it's already required for operators of these kinds of rides to send the manufacturer’s guidelines to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Then, the department inspects to make sure everyone is in compliance with the guidelines.
Thompson said after the inspection and a permit being given, the Slingshot group adjusted the seats.
"This bill that will be introduced and will take into account the safety record of any company that wants to operate a ride of this nature, the bill would say we will take into account the safety record of the operator who has had previous experience," Thompson explained.
She added that Slingshot wants to open a second ride.
"They've gotten a lease from ICON Park, it's the second lease, and want to open a second ride as if Tyre Sampson's life was inconsequential. There should be no permit. We want signage so a potential rider will know for him or herself what the weight and height limit is. They are absolutely tone deaf to say that they are going to open a second ride to make money even as we are still investigating with this ride," Thompson added.
An attorney for the ride’s owner, Orlando Slingshot, has said the company is cooperating with state investigators in the case.
On Monday, Orlando Slingshot attorney Trevor Arnold shared this statement with 5 On Your Side:
"We support the concepts outlined today in Florida Senator Geraldine Thompson’s ‘Tyre Sampson Bill’. The safety of our patrons always comes first. Our company is not planning to open a new ride at ICON Park, however we do hope to reopen the Slingshot ride, once we have all the necessary approvals from the Department of Agriculture. Also, we have been coordinating with representatives of Tyre’s family to return items from the memorial area to them, and we will continue to do so in the future."
Arnold also stated that the Slingshot ride was closed after the fatal incident on FreeFall. They hope to reopen the Slingshot ride. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/tyre-sampson-father-autopsy-results/63-6395cb75-4945-4c91-8ff6-d10d9afa7446 | 2022-06-21T20:16:04 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/tyre-sampson-father-autopsy-results/63-6395cb75-4945-4c91-8ff6-d10d9afa7446 |
Dartmouth College is removing all federal and institutional loans from its undergraduate financial aid awards and replacing them with expanded scholarship grants, beginning with the current summer term, the school’s president said.
Currently, Dartmouth undergraduates from families with an annual income of $125,000 or less who possess typical assets are offered need-based aid without a required loan component.
Dartmouth is now removing the loan requirement for undergraduates from families with annual income of more than $125,000 who receive need-based financial aid. This will decrease the debt burden for hundreds of middle-income Dartmouth students and their families by an average of $22,000 over four years, the school said in a news release Monday.
A fundraising effort that began in 2018 called The Call to Lead has deepened Dartmouth’s commitment to make a college education accessible and affordable for the most promising and talented students from around the world and from all economic backgrounds, President Philip Hanlon said.
More than 65 families supported the campaign goal to eliminate loan requirements from Dartmouth’s undergraduate financial aid awards, committing more than $80 million in gifts to the endowment.
Dartmouth is joining Ivy League peers Brown University, Columbia University, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University in adopting no-loan policies, The Dartmouth newspaper reported. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/dartmouth-to-eliminate-loans-for-undergraduate-students/3743231/ | 2022-06-21T20:24:47 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/dartmouth-to-eliminate-loans-for-undergraduate-students/3743231/ |
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — One person is dead and another hospitalized after a tree fell on a camper during severe storms in central Minnesota.
Among the storm damage calls the Douglas County Sheriff's Office received late Monday night was one from Elmwood Resort on Lake Mary near Alexandria at about 11:40 p.m.
The caller reported cries for help coming from the camper on which the tree had fallen. Law enforcement officials arrived and found a man and woman trapped inside the camper. Alexandria firefighters help extract the victims.
The man, 72-year-old Mark Edward Bunney, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
The injured woman, 66-year-old Debra Lynn Bunney, was taken to Alomere Health hospital in Alexandria. The woman's condition was not released. Officials say the couple lived in Miami, Arizona.
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CAPE MAY — The city swore in five new police officers last week.
Mayor Zack Mullock watched as City Manager Michael Voll swore in John Mihal, Vincent Short, Stephen Scheer, Hayden Denham and Andrew Gluckman before their new colleagues, family and friends June 15.
Chief Dekon Fashaw celebrated their addition to the police force, encouraging them to always put others before themselves.
“The addition of these new officers strengthens the Cape May Police Department during its rebuild and revitalization moving forward," Fashaw said. "I’m very proud of the men and women of this department and proud to stand beside them and work together daily in our communities of Cape May, West Cape May and Cape May Point.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/5-officers-join-cape-may-police-department/article_b6fba8f6-f097-11ec-abae-af8d80baf2bd.html | 2022-06-21T20:29:12 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/5-officers-join-cape-may-police-department/article_b6fba8f6-f097-11ec-abae-af8d80baf2bd.html |
MAYS LANDING — Authorities arrested an Egg Harbor City man after evidence emerged connecting him to child pornography being shared on the social media application "Kik," the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said Tuesday.
Patrick Daly, 26, is charged with three counts of second-degree possession and distribution of child abuse images via a social messaging service.
He was taken into custody without incident and placed in the Atlantic County jail, the Prosecutor's Office said.
Daly was identified through an investigation by the Prosecutor's Office's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The branch was referred to several reports of explicit content being shared on KIK, a messaging app founded in 2009, the Prosecutor's Office said.
Once Daly was identified, over 1,000 pictures and videos containing child exploitation were found in his possession.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and police from Galloway Township and Ocean City assisted in the investigation, the Prosecutor's Office said.
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — An unusual local church is creating a spiritual oasis on 18 lakeside acres in the township.
The nondenominational Church of St. Babs purchased the property in a secluded spot between Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway for $1.5 million in early May. It includes a private road, a forest of holly trees, two houses, a service building and frontage on the 15-acre body of water some locals call Lyndholm's Lake.
Housing developers had been eyeing the parcel, which is zoned for single-family housing. But longtime owners Wayne and Diane Jorgensen became interested in church founder Will Keenan's vision to use one of the largest remaining open spaces along Route 9 in the Rio Grande section of the township for the Lake Safe Haven at St. Babs Grande Retreat.
A private religious facility, the retreat is now open to daytime visitors for walking and birding and can accommodate overnight guests. But it does not operate a campground, Keenan said.
"We're a church of all religions, where people of all religions and people of no religion are welcome, and at the retreat we will expand what we do at the church, like have meditation and prayer services on the beach," Keenan said.
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An actor and independent film producer, he purchased and renamed a vacant Methodist house of worship on Delsea Drive for his late mother, a registered nurse named Barbara A. Sees-Keenan, in 2016.
Repainted in eye-popping colors, the landmark church in the Goshen section of the township has since become a hub for prayer, meditation, live music, art classes and community services, including emergency shelter and food assistance.
"We have guest pastors of many faiths," Keenan said. "Serving people through action is our main activity."
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In need of a down payment on the Rio Grande property, Keenan decided to use the $150,000 settlement of a sexual abuse claim he filed against the Catholic Church in New Jersey. His claim was settled through the Archdiocese of Newark in June 2020.
"What better way to ... actually put [it] to good use than a new kind of church and its proposed retreat center?" he said.
Now 48 and married — he and his wife, Maura, are the parents of a 10-month-old daughter named Awen — Keenan had been running St. Babs for three years when New Jersey lifted the statute of limitations on sexual assault cases in 2019.
"For decades, I thought that if my abuse were known, people would look differently at me," he said.
"Owning [the fact of] being a survivor of abuse is empowering," Keenan said. "If my going public in any way helps others who have been reluctant to do so, it's worth it. It's a hard process, but it's a healing one."
Wayne Jorgensen, who grew up on the property in the 1940s and raised his own family there, said he and Diane like the fact that Keenan and the church intend to preserve, not transform, the site.
"There will still be plenty of room there for people to enjoy nature," he said.
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Roman Osadchuk of RPO Realtors in Cape May Court House, who handled the sale, said that while there were "plenty of people" interested in the property, he and the sellers were impressed with Keenan and his vision for the site.
"Lenders kept asking for a lot of things because the buyer is a charitable organization. It took seven months to close the deal," Osadchuk said. "We were very fortunate because the seller worked with Will. I've been in the business for 50 years, and I've never come across a transaction like this one."
Said Keenan: "I had to raise $500,000 myself. It was my first time at the rodeo, and I did a lot of research, and set up an LLC [limited liability corporation] to attract financing.
"St. Babs Church of All Religions is the sole member of St. Babs Grande Retreat LLC, making the new property a church-owned/church-controlled estate," he said.
Hollywood connections
Documentary filmmaker Jack Baxter was among the friends and fans of St. Babs whose donations made the purchase possible.
"I met Will in Hollywood, and I've known him for almost 20 years," said Baxter, whose most recent documentary is "The Last Sermon," for which Keenan served as executive producer.
"I believe in the guy, and I believe in his vision," Baxter said. "What he's doing with St. Babs and what he's doing with the retreat really makes religion cool."
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — While a meeting with Township Committee didn’t go as smoothly as he hoped, Will Keenan, the owner of a local church, said he got his point across to committee members that he is willing to give the cemetery adjacent to the former Goshen Methodist Church to the township, or a group of citizens committed to preserving the property.
In a text message, London-based publisher Etan Ifield, another major retreat project donor, said he is "delighted" to support the effort.
Ifield, who owns Watkins Books — which describes itself as London's oldest bookshop specializing in spirituality — also said his firm will curate a library for St. Babs.
On a weekday afternoon in May, Keenan and a dozen St. Babs supporters — including members of Cape May's creative community — gathered to provide a tour of the retreat.
The tree-lined lake, which formed in a pit where sand and gravel were mined to build the Garden State Parkway in the 1950s, shimmered blue-gray in the sun. It's a popular stop for birds on the Atlantic Flyway, so it's prized by serious birders like Kevin T. Karlson.
"This place is a breath of fresh air," said Karlson, a professional photographer and author of seven bird books.
Cape May artist Janet McShain, who has taught painting classes at St. Babs, said: "I am so delighted there is still a property like this that's natural, and where you can hear the birds singing."
On the east side of the lake, a 14-room main house built in 1977 has been renamed Metta Manor, after Keenan's daughter, Awen Metta Keenan. "The Ark," a 27-foot cabin cruiser donated to the church, is parked on the lawn, not far from a vintage RV with a 1970s interior, as well as a modest cabin the church also picked up for free and relocated to the property.
The Ark, the RV and the cabin offer accommodations to the public in exchange for a suggested donation, Keenan said. Several church members are living in the gate house near Route 9 and in the main house.
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — Recover the church. Rehab the cemetery. Above all, respect the dead.
"Retreat stays are by suggested donations only, and those proceeds go to fund our programs helping people in need of food, clothing, shelter, emergency utility bill payments" and other necessities, Keenan said.
Neighbors have welcomed the new center.
"I've lived in Rio Grande all my life, and I was afraid a developer would tear all the trees down," said Randy James, 62, whose property is adjacent to the retreat.
"It's the last open space left in Rio Grande," he said. "Everything else has been developed. I'm glad people will still be able to enjoy it." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/housing-developers-were-eyeing-18-acres-near-a-cape-may-county-lake-instead-a-church/article_db0e5e6c-f189-11ec-a1dd-336a4b51b2ac.html | 2022-06-21T20:29:24 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/housing-developers-were-eyeing-18-acres-near-a-cape-may-county-lake-instead-a-church/article_db0e5e6c-f189-11ec-a1dd-336a4b51b2ac.html |
Feb. 2, 1924 - May 12, 2022
Donald Hanly Sweet passed away peacefully at age 98 on May 12, 2022 after suffering a stroke; less than three months after the passing of Beth Sweet, his beloved wife of 73 years.
Don will be remembered for his kindness, integrity, and intellect, and for being a loving husband and father. He will also be remembered for his warm smile, for organizing memorable family trips, for beautifully playing Gershwin pieces on the piano, and for the annual summer bounty of produce from his vegetable gardens.
Don was the last of the five children of William John Sweet and Teresa Emily Sweet (nee Hanly) to pass away. In addition, he was the last of the twenty-two grandchildren of John Benoni Sweet and Susan Anne Sweet (nee Gormley) to pass away. His passing represents the end of a significant chapter in the history of the Sweet family.
Don was born in Bandon, Oregon. His family lived in a house overlooking Bandon Beach until September 26, 1936 when the entire town burned down in a fire. Even in his final years, Don never forgot this date. After the fire, his family moved to their ranch south of Bandon.
In the spring of 1942, Don graduated from Port Orford High School. There were nine students in his graduating class. In the fall, he enrolled at Stanford. A big change in his life!
World War II disrupted his college years. At the end of his freshman year at Stanford, Don enrolled in the Navy V-12 program and was sent to Cal Tech along with several other Stanford classmates. He completed his undergraduate education on an accelerated basis, earning a degree in Electrical Engineering within two years. He was then sent to Midshipman’s School at Cornell. Don was there when the war ended on V-J Day. After Midshipman’s School, he was assigned to the Naval Repair Base in New Orleans.
There he met Beth Greenwald at a Naval Officers’ ball, where she was serving as a hostess, and shortly thereafter they started dating. When he was sent to the Navy’s radar school in Georgia, Don continued to court Beth by letter and long-distance phone calls. After radar school he was assigned to serve in Pearl Harbor for the remainder of his time in the Navy. While there, he applied for admission to Stanford Business School. He returned to Stanford in the fall of 1946 and earned his MBA in June of 1948. Don and Beth were married in New Orleans on June 26, 1948.
After their wedding, they moved to Coos Bay, Oregon – to live near Don’s family. For the next decade they lived in Coos Bay and Bandon where Don worked in several family businesses in timber and banking. During these years, they made many lifelong friends as a young couple. There was no television, and their lives were full with picnics, potluck dinners, dances at the Elks Club, and bridge games with their friends. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/donald-hanly-sweet/article_31ef8438-f188-11ec-93dd-4f11b6e66909.html | 2022-06-21T20:29:55 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/donald-hanly-sweet/article_31ef8438-f188-11ec-93dd-4f11b6e66909.html |
August 31, 1939 – June 15, 2022
Robert “Bob” Boden Strassenburg Jr. passed away peacefully at Sacred Heart Riverbend Hospital in Eugene, Oregon on June 15, 2022.
He was born in Blue Island, Illinois on August 31, 1939 and spent his early childhood growing up in the Chicago area before his family moved to Southern California in the early 1950’s. After high school, Bob enlisted in the US Navy and served four years as an Electrician’s Mate onboard the USS Hopewell DD 681. Bob met Beatrice Ann Russell while still in the service and they married in 1960 shortly after he was honorably discharged. Following his enlistment, Bob went to work for Owens Illinois in Vernon, California as an electrician and retired after thirty years of service. He moved to Myrtle Point, Oregon after retiring where he became a member of the Coquille Valley Elks and played a lot of golf. Bob had a passion for woodworking and enjoyed home improvement projects. He also liked spending time with family and friends and engaging in spirited political discussions with his sons. Bob was a loving husband and caring father to his five boys.
Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice and his sons, Gary and Frank. Sons, Jerry, Robert, Mike and their spouses, Laine, Sandra, and Nadine survive him along with 9 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5-9 pm on Friday, June 24, 2022 at Amling/Schroeder Myrtle Point Chapel. Graveside service with Military Honors will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at the Powers Cemetery.
Online remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.westrumfuneralservice.com
Arrangements are under the direction of Amling/Schroeder Funeral Service – Myrtle Point Chapel, 541-572-2524 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/robert-bob-boden-strassenburg-jr/article_7d30a496-f182-11ec-83c3-2f24e5ed4340.html | 2022-06-21T20:30:01 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/robert-bob-boden-strassenburg-jr/article_7d30a496-f182-11ec-83c3-2f24e5ed4340.html |
The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change.
Tuesday, 6/14/2022:
North Bend
• 12:36 am, Sherman Avenue and California, theft. A 33 year old male was cited for theft III.
• 12:51 pm, Auto Zone, non-injury accident. A 71 year old male was cited.
• 4:30 pm, 2400 block of Maple Leaf Avenue, warrant service. A 38 year old male was cited on warrants.
• 7:26 pm, 1000 block of N Bayshore Drive, outside agency assist.
• 8:20 pm, 20:20 3300 Broadway Avenue, counterfeit money passed.
Coos Bay
• 6:33 am, 200 block of S Schoneman Avenue, domestic assault. A 28 year old female was charged with assault IV domestic and lodged at Coos County jail.
• 10:37 am, 91000 N Willamette St, Coburg Police served a Coos Bay Police department warrant. A 33 year old female was lodged at Lane County jail.
• 7:26 pm, 1000 block of N Bayshore Drive, outside agency assist.
Coquille
• 7:26 pm, 1000 block of N Bayshore Drive, outside agency assist.
Reedsport
• 12:29 pm, 18th Street and Arthur Drive, animal problem.
• 12:33 pm, Fullhart Insurance, trespassing.
• 3:57 pm, 7-Eleven, injury motor vehicle accident.
• 9:10 pm, Barrone Park, animal problem.
• 11:30 pm, Edgewood Apartments, domestic disturbance.
Wednesday, 6/15/2022:
North Bend
• 12:23 am, North Bend Senior Center, alarm
• 1:11 am, 1000 Block of Wall Street, Prowler
• 1:40 am, Kozy Kitchen, suspicious conditions
• 1:47 am, Jurgen’s Jewelers, warrant service
• 7:13 am, 3500 block of Vista, Unauthorized use of motor vehicle
• 7:37 am, North Bend High School, criminal trespass
• 7:56 am, 1300 block Crowell, criminal mischief
• 8:40 am, 1700 block of Virginia Ave, illegal dumping.
• 4:25 pm, Commercial & Oak, suspicious conditions
• 4:34 pm, Mcpherson & California, dog at large
• 5:11 pm, Newmark & Broadway ave, criminal trespass
• 8:17 pm, 2200 block of Broadway, criminal trespass
• 10:54 pm, Jurgen’s Jewelers, burglary
• 11:13 pm, 1500 block Union Ave, suspicious subject
Coos Bay
• 1:34 am, 500 block Schetter Ave, suspicious conditions
• 2:00 am, 1800 block of Newmark, carwash
• 4:42 am, 200 block of Broadway, alarm triggered
• 7:43 am, 3800 block Stanton, illegal camping
• 9:53 am, Farr’s, disorderly conduct
• 9:55 am, Fred Meyer, criminal trespass
• 10:30 am, 400 block N. Main, suspicious vehicle
• 12:31 pm, 500 block S. 4th St, threats
• 1:37 pm, Fred Meyer, fraud
• 2:14 pm, Walmart, criminal trespass
• 2:44 pm, Global Inn, criminal trespass
• 3:05 pm, 100 block of Marino Dr, theft
• 8:11 pm, Colorado & McPherson, drone
• 9:45 pm, 1100 block of Minnesota Ave, loud music
• 11:43 pm, The Boat, alarm triggered
• 11:57 pm, 400 Block of Cammann St, criminal trespass
Coquille
• 11:07 am, 900 block of Dean St, located wanted subject
• 7:11 pm, Coquille Community Building, patrol check
• 7:53 pm, 100 block of N. Birch St, criminal trespass
Reedsport
• 6:27 am, Green Lightning Laundry, suspicious activity
• 8:32 am, Fullhart Insurance, trespassing
• 2:33 pm, Recreation Station, motor vehicle acident
• 4:47 pm, Little Mint, theft
• 11:22 pm, 1100 block of Fir Ave, domestic disturbance
Thursday, 6/16/2022:
North Bend
• 1:22 am, Simpkin’s Music, loud noise
• 1:48 am, McPherson & Vermont, suspicious conditions
• 1:31 pm, 1300 block of Virginia Ave, criminal trespass
• 4:54 pm, Safeway, suspicious conditions
• 5:47 pm, California St. Boat Ramp, illegal camping
• 9:10 pm, Union Ave, loud noise
• 11:20 pm, US Bank, criminal trespass
Coos Bay
• 12:39 am, Johnson Ave & S. 8th St., loud noise
• 5:16 am, 100 block 2nd Ave, suspicious subject
• 10:02 am, 200 block of N. Schoneman, abandoned vehicle
• 10:37 am, Global Inn, burglary
• 12:15 pm, Staples, illegal burn
• 2:21 pm, KFC, dog at large
• 6:50 pm, 700 block of F street, menacing
• 6:58 pm, 500 block of S. Cammann St, unattended child
Coquille
• 9:24 am, 200 block of N Baxter, disturbance
• 4:33 pm, Washington School, suspicious vehicle
Reedsport
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Health department-sponsored COVID vaccination events for babies and toddlers filled up fast Tuesday afternoon.
The first event sponsored by the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts is scheduled for Wednesday morning, but all appointments appeared full by Tuesday afternoon, not long after the appointments went live.
To book a vaccine appointment through the Virginia Department of health, visit Vase.vdh.virginia.gov.
While the state health department generally doesn't require appointments for vaccines, appointments are recommended for baby vaccines because of heightened demand.
"Walk-up appointments cannot be guaranteed and will be accommodated as capacity allows," said Cat Long, a spokesperson for the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts.
If appointments fill up at an event, health district staff will work with families to schedule a future appointment.
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Residents of Richmond and Henrico can request the vaccine at home. Residents of other localities who have limited mobility also can request a home delivery.
Vaccines are also available at pharmacies and pediatricians.
Some CVS Minute Clinics had appointments as early as Tuesday.
Recipients of the Pfizer vaccine receive two 3-microgram doses three weeks apart and a third dose eight weeks after the second dose. Pfizer had an efficacy of 76% for children 6 months to 2 years and 82% for children 2 to 4.
The third shot is essential to gaining strong immunity, meaning it takes longer for the shot to reach full effect. Side effects include pain near the injection point, irritability and drowsiness. It is available for babies and toddlers 6 months to 4 years old.
Moderna recipients get two 25-microgram doses four weeks apart, delivering immunity faster. It’s available for children 6 months to 5 years old and is 37% effective for children 2 to 5 and 51% effective for babies 6 months to 2 years.
But Moderna's shots caused fevers of 110.4 degrees or higher in about one in every six children under age 2. Among older children, the rate was slightly lower. Other side effects include pain near the injection site, sleepiness and loss of appetite.
The following VDH-sponsored clinic events had availability Tuesday afternoon. They will offer the Moderna vaccine. Check Vase.vdh.virginia.gov to book an appointment.
* June 30 from 1-4 p.m. at Richmond City Health Department, 400 E. Cary St.
* July 5 from 9 a.m. to noon at East Henrico Health Department, 1400 N. Laburnum Ave.
* July 6 from 9 a.m. to noon at West Henrico Health Department, 8600 Dixon Powers
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The family of the 23-year-old Richmond man who was fatally shot in a parking lot in Shockoe Bottom last month is offering a $3,500 reward for information about the person captured in surveillance footage near the shooting.
At 2:10 a.m. on May 21, Richmond police were called to the 1500 block of East Main Street, where officers found Xavier Brown down and unresponsive in a parking lot. He had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Brown's family has offered a $3,500 reward for information that leads to the identification and conviction of the person in the footage, who police say is suspected of shooting Brown.
Anyone with information about this homicide investigation is asked to call Major Crimes Detective M. Gouldman (804) 646-3915 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.
From the Archives: 160 photos of Shockoe Bottom through the years
In May 1947, the Main Street Station tower in Richmond was still missing its clocks, which were removed during World War II because it was difficult to find replacement parts. At the time, the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway was receiving cost estimate to restore the clocks.
Staff photo
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held by the Downtown and Old Market Association to thank the city for making improvements to the area, such as paving Main Street, new traffic lights, and a new paint job for First Market.
Staff
'NEW' LOWER MAIN STREET, TO BE DEDICATED BY MERCHANTS' GROUP TONIGHT [Note: 2005 Now Shockoe Bottom, 17th and Main]
Staff
This May 1953 image shows the First Market building, which was razed in 1961. This site now houses the 17th Street Farmers Market, but its history as a public gathering place and market dates to the 1700s. Over time, it hosted Confederate soldiers, Union troops, political speeches, a police station and religious revival meetings in addition to farmers’ wares.
Times-Dispatch
Locomotives are posed on the tracks of the triple railroad crossing in Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, Virginia October 1958
staff
Locomotives are posed on the tracks of the triple railroad crossing in Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, Virginia October 1958
staff
During Christmas season in 1959, Franklin Street near 18th Street saw plenty of holiday activity. 12-26-1959: 18th & Franklin Streets
RTD Staff
In August 1969, Main Street Station in downtown Richmond sparkled in the floodwaters left by Hurricane Camille. The James River peaked at 28.6 feet in the storm. TONING COMPLETE - COPY of ORIGINAL PRINT- Main Street Station Sparkles in Floodwaters Architectural Gem Contrasts With Toll Road Pier (note: used special flood paper 9-8) [CAPTION NOTE: Floodwaters from Hurricane Camille caused the James to peak at 28.6 feet. ORG XMIT: RIC1210072050471527
Bill Lane
A scene from Richmond's 17th Street Market, as vendors show their produce
Mike O'Neil
HURRICANE AGNES 1972: June 23, 1972 Photographer Amir M. Pishdad. Flooding in Richmond Va. (cutline) Overview of city (looking West) shows widespread flooding; Interstate 95 in middle of Photo.
Amir M. Pishdad
HURRICANE AGNES 1972 June 23, 1972 - Virginia National Guard member Rob Snellings stands on flooded 14th Street in view looking South. Troops and police did their best to channel traffic around the flooded areas of Richmond, Va. in Shockoe Bottom.
Mike O'Neil
HURRICANE AGNES 1972: June 23, 1972 - Photographer P. A. Gormus, Jr. Flooding in Richmond, Va. cutline) "Seemingly unworried, man waves from window at 1435 East Main St. (Shockoe Bottom)
P. A. Gormus, Jr
HURRICANE AGNES 1972: June 22, 1972 Photographer Bill Lane — Flooding of Main Street Station, Richmond Va. Photo taken from Interstate 95.
Bill Lane
Main Street Station fire, Oct. 7, 1983.
Richmond
Main Street Station fire, Oct 7, 1983.
Gary Burns
Main Street Station Fire. October 7, 1983.
Don Long
In November 1985, shoppers strolled around the recently opened mall inside Main Street Station in downtown Richmond. The multimillion-dollar redevelopment project began in 1978, and after several obstacles (including a fire in 1983), the mall opened in fall 1985. The concept didn’t catch on, and the doors closed in January 1988.
Staff photo
An improved scan of the vertical triple crossing of railroad tracks in Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, Virginia, including locomotives on all tracks. train trains Bob Brown 1994 (from copy negative of original print)
1994/Bob Brown
Attendance was sparce at the Bayou Festival on 18th Street in Shockoe Bottom Saturday while temperatures soared into the high 90's.
JOE MAHONEY
Shockoe Art Center new construction will double the size of the studio area.
Don Long
Aftermath of fire in Shockoe Bottom 10/18/97
Joe Mahoney
Richmond firefighters battle a blaze in Shockoe Bottom. Photo taken Friday October 17,1997 October 17, 1997. A three-alarm fire at 15-17 S. 17th St. in Shockoe Bottom gutted an old two-story warehouse being used as studio space by a group of seven local artists, including Suzyn Hutton-Kelley, Gregory Kelley, Charlie Ponticello, Curtis Gutierrez and Brad Birchett.
CLEMENT BRITT
Ray Chetti, proprietor of Chetti's Cow & Clam Tavern, is closing his restaurant after 12 years in Shockoe Bottom. He opened the restaurant before the flood wall, and people told him he was crazy to do so. The restaurant is at 21 N. 17th St.
BRUCE PARKER
John M. Presley (left), president of First Market Bank, and David J. Fairchild (right), executive vice president of First Market Bank, stand in front of the site where their headquarters is being built in Shockoe Bottom. Photo taken Thursday, September 28, 2000.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Richmond City Council meeting brought out a large crowd against the baseball stadium in Shockoe Bottom.
DON LONG
Bruce Baldwin points out the finer points of a proposed downtown ballpark during a meeting between RBI and the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The proposed stadium would be located at the end of the Farmer's Market in Shockoe Bottom.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
Sparse crowd at the Shockoe Bottom Farmer's Market today, 10/7/04.
LINDY KEAST RODMAN
Jen Clayton, a manager at Gutenberg Cafe', explains the flow of the high water which severely damaged the restaurant when remnants of Hurricane Gaston flooded Shockoe Bottom.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
A car remains buried in a parking area in Shockoe Bottom Tues., Aug. 31, 2004 after remnants of tropical storm Gaston caused flooding in Richmond, VA.
MARK GORMUS
David Bradley (of Richbrau Brewing Co.), Tom Leppert (of Sam Miller's Restaurant), and Michael Byrne (also of Richbrau) set up a grill at 15th and Main St. to feed, for free, workers, residents and shop owners who returned to Shockoe Bottom today to clean up after Monday's flood. They, along with other Shockoe Slip merchants, wanted to show their support for the Bottom.
LINDY KEAST RODMAN
A woman crosses Main St. at 17th St. after shopping at the Farmer's Market today, 10/7/04. Shockoe Bottom struggles to survive after Gaston' flooding.
LINDY KEAST RODMAN
An SUV lifted onto a post by floodwaters in Shockoe Bottom, in a parking area under I-95 in Richmond.
BRUCE PARKER
Bottoms Up Pizza owner Dirk Graham (center, in shorts and cap) answers questions during a tour of water-damaged businesses in Shockoe Bottom. At left is a plunger which was placed there by Bottoms Up employees. The note reads "For emergency use only when city pumps fail."
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Residents and business owners carry belongings as they walk up E. Main St. out of Shockoe Bottom following severe flooding in that area.
BRUCE PARKER
Cars stacked up by Monday's floodwaters in Shockoe Bottom near Dock St and the Farmers Market. The entire area was cordoned off by city police as the long process of towing destroyed cars and cleaning up streets and businesses began.
BRUCE PARKER
Sosie Hublitz outside her Gaston-damaged Shockoe Bottom restaurant "The Kitchen Table."
LINDY KEAST RODMAN
Approximately $570,000 in private donations is being handed out this week to Shockoe Bottom businesses that were hit by Gaston. Some, however, say this isn't enough and are hesitant to invest more money into their businesses when the city has yet to repair damage to the streets and sidewalks. Here, we see inside Havana 59, still closed after the flood.
EVA RUSSO
Vehicles washed up against the side of a building at 17th Street Farmers' Market in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond. The view is in the direction of E. Main St. in the distant background. Streets and sidewalks at the market are covered in mud.
BRUCE PARKER
Cars remain in a parking area in Shockoe Bottom Tues., Aug. 31, 2004 after remnants of tropical storm Gaston caused flooding in Richmond, VA.
MARK GORMUS
Cars that had to abandoned due to the flooding in Shockoe Bottom are being towed out of the area . September 2 , 2004
CLEMENT BRITT
Billy Ward , a Shockoe Bottom resident in favor of a new baseball stadium , and Richmond Braves mascot Diamond Duck stage a spontaneous counter protest in front of a group protesting a new baseball stadium in Shockoe Bottom . YES! Progress Richmond sponsored a rally supporting the stadium at the 17th Street Market . March 29 , 2005
CLEMENT BRITT
Near the corner of 21st and E. Franklin St., a wooden structure adjacent to an empty warehouse under renovation caught fire and burned. There were no reported injuries, but construction workers conducting the warehouse renovation had to evacuate the warehouse while the firemen worked against the blaze.
BRUCE PARKER
Inside the restaurant Havana 59, in Shockoe Bottom.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Bottoms Up Pizza, in Shockoe Bottom, is due to reopen by the end of the week, almost one year after it was destroyed by tropical storm Gaston. Here, a flood line marking how much water filled the popular restaurant, 6 feet 2 inches, can be seen as one enters. In back, owner Dirk Graham sits waiting for some of the final pieces to come together before he can reopen.
EVA RUSSO
A side of a building collapsed on N. 20th Street near Franklin Street Monday, August 15, 2005 in Shockoe Bottom. 8/15/05
CINDY BLANCHARD
Rosie Connolly's and Havana 59, in Shockoe Bottom.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Shockoe Bottom looking West into the city. (Possible baseball stadium / park site)
DON LONG
A proposal for a new ballpark in Shockoe Bottom was shown at a press conference at the Diamond Thursday, February 10, 2005.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Approximately $570,000 in private donations is being handed out this week to Shockoe Bottom businesses that were hit by Gaston. Some, however, say this isn't enough and are hesitant to invest more money into their businesses when the city has yet to repair damage to the streets and sidewalks.
EVA RUSSO
Shockoe Bottom looking West into the city of Richmond VA.
DON LONG
Shockoe Bottom looking West into the city. (Possible baseball stadium / park site)
DON LONG
Shockoe Bottom looking North from the James. Bounded by 18th St on the East and Main St at the bottom left. PROPOSED BASEBALL STADIUM AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT AREA
DON LONG
Shockoe Bottom the new proposed ballpark's planed area. Looking SOUTH bordered by 18th St, left and Broad St ,bottom and Main St. Station, left.
DON LONG
Downtown is shrouded in a haze as seen from Dock St. in Shockoe Bottom . June 6 , 2006
CLEMENT BRITT
Bruce Howell describes the confrontations with rising water that his restaurant and bar, Havana '59, has had in Shockoe Bottom over the past few years, and about the possibility of more water to come.
BRUCE PARKER
Standing water at 17th and Dock streets in Shockoe Bottom made travel difficult for most cars, including the stalled car at left, but a motorist in a Hummer had little trouble maneuvering through almost foot-high water.
BOB BROWN
(Front to back) Rosie Connolly's Pub and Restaurant employee Amanda Bonfanti works with chef John Mack and friend Robin Mack to sweep water out of the Shockoe Bottom hang-out Tuesday evening after heavy rainfall caused flooding in the area.
EVA RUSSO
A pedestrian walks through an alley near 18th St. in the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, VA Friday, Sept. 1, 2006 as tropical storm Ernesto crossed the area.
BOB BROWN
David Napier is co-owner of City Bar Chop House in Shockoe Bottom.
JOE MAHONEY
Zuppa restaurant, at 18th and Franklin streets in Richmond's Shockoe Bottom.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Mac McCormack works the door at McCormack's Irish Pub on 18th St. during the Shamrock the Block in Shockoe Bottom Sat. March 17,2007.
MARK GORMUS
Cafe Gutenberg, located in Shockoe Bottom, is a popular hangout among young Richmonders living in the metro area.
EVA RUSSO
Cyclists climb up E. Main St. after coming up out of Shockoe Bottom during the U.S. Open Cycling Championships event that finished on E. Broad St. in Richmond Saturday afternoon.
BRUCE PARKER
Zuppa restaurant, at 18th and Franklin streets in Richmond's Shockoe Bottom.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Home for sale in Shockoe Bottom. Richmond's population is dropping again. photo 1/23/07.
EVA RUSSO
Charles Hurdle prepares a small order in Loving's Produce 's new warehouse in south Richmond . After 50 years in Shockoe Bottom and enduring a flood and a fire, Loving's has moved to a 45, 000 sq. ft. warehouse on Castlewood Road. January 3 , 2007
CLEMENT BRITT
With the time of day nearing rush hour, cars head toward the interstate out of Shockoe Bottom.
EVA RUSSO
Shockoe Bottom as seen from the Main Street Station, intersection of 15th and East Main.
JOE MAHONEY
Suzette Lyon (left to right) Katie Holzback, Nancy Kitchens and her daughter Erin Kitchens, 11, watch as purple martins gather over Shockoe Bottom to roost in Bradford pear trees along N. 17th St.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Shockoe Bottom as seen from the Main Street Station, intersection of 15th and East Main.
JOE MAHONEY
Halligan Bar & Grill, on 17th St., in Shockoe Bottom, in Richmond, has been open for approximately 90 days. The firefighter-themed bar was created by Henrico Co. Fire Department trainer Shawn Gregory. Here, chef Eric Densley poses in the bar.
EVA RUSSO
Chuck Burroughs of Bon Air paints a wall in an alley perpendicular to Walnut Alley in Shockoe Bottom during Arts in the Alley Sunday, August 24, 2008. His wife and their three children joined him. His daughter Chrystal Burroughs (above his head), age 14, and Christian Burroughs (right), age 10 , watch him start the mural.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Onlookers gawk as thousands of purple martins arrive at the 17th Street Farmers' Market in downtown Richmond. At left, front is Sergio Harding with his son, Gabriel, 2. The birds roost in a line of Bradford pear trees just north of the Farmers' Market, on 17th Street. The arrival of the birds has spawned the first purple martin festival, called "Gone to the Birds."
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Cafe Gutenberg, one of the first flood-damaged places in Shockoe Bottom to reopen, is closing Sunday.
DON LONG
Archaeological activity at the site of Lumpkin's Slave jail in Richmond's Shockoe Bottom Wed. Dec. 17, 2008.
MARK GORMUS
Virginia First Lady Anne Holton during an opening ceremony at Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy's new headquarters in Shockoe Bottom Monday, June 23, 2008.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Jonathan Warren, age 16 of Chesterfield, paints in an alley perpendicular to Walnut Alley in Shockoe Bottom during Arts in the Alley Sunday, August 24, 2008.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Alex's Thai Cuisine is located at 13 N. 17th Street across from the 17th Street Market in Shockoe Bottom.
Devon Ericksen
People paint in an alley between East Franklin Street and Walnut Alley in Shockoe Bottom during Arts in the Alley Sunday, August 24, 2008.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Halligan Bar & Grill, on 17th St., in Shockoe Bottom, in Richmond, has been open for approximately 90 days. The firefighter-themed bar was created by Henrico Co. Fire Department trainer Shawn Gregory.
EVA RUSSO
A poster depicting President Obama as the Joker from the Batman movie series, hangs from Club Velvet in the Shockoe Bottom district of downtown Richmond, VA Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. The NAACP has scheduled a press conference near the site later today to protest.
BOB BROWN
Scott Poates, owner of River City Diner, has been a restaurant owner in Shockoe Bottom for 16 years. Here, he is photographed on Thursday, August 13, 2009.
Eva Russo
View of Shockoe Bottom from Libbie Hill, Richmond, on Saturday, December 19, 2009.
EVA RUSSO
Julio Chevez (right), of Aztek Grill in Shockoe Bottom, holds the door for delivery driver Brian Turner, of Averett express, as he and his business partner, Jose Santos (far left), work on Thursday, August 13, 2009, to prepare the restaurant for its grand opening. The two hope to open by the end of the month.
Eva Russo
Vendor Evelyn Allen (center) arranges her tomatoes at the 11th annual Shockoe Bottom Tomato Festival at the 17th St. Farmers' Market on Saturday, July 11, 2009.
Eva Russo
Thomas Whitesell plays with Poverbial at the Richmond Brunswick Stew Festival in Shockoe Bottom on Nov. 7, 2009.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
Evelyn Allen weighs a bag of produce for customers Cathy and Mike Tignor, of Richmond, at her stand in Shockoe Bottom on Thursday, August 13, 2009. Allen has been selling produce in Shockoe Bottom for the past 65 years.
Eva Russo
Eastern League President Joe McEacharn (at microphone, right) answers reporters' questions about the possibility of baseball returning to Richmond. He held a press conference in Shockoe Bottom, next to 17th Street Farmers Market, at E. Franklin and 17th streets.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Richmond Brunswick Stew Festival in Shockoe Bottom on Nov. 7, 2009.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
The 11th annual Shockoe Bottom Tomato Festival took place at the 17th St. Farmers' Market on Saturday, July 11, 2009.
Eva Russo
Richmond Brunswick Stew Festival in Shockoe Bottom on Nov. 7, 2009.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
East Main Street and Shockoe Bottom
JAM
Nell Draper Winston takes a picture of photos showing excavation work at the Lumpkin's Jail site in Shockoe Bottom during the Civil War and Emancipation Day: 150th Anniversaries Saturday, April 17, 2010. The site is now covered over with dirt. Winston is a cousin of Maggie Walker.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Jay Ipson, of the Virginia Holocaust Museum, invites protesters from the Westboro Baptist Church inside the museum for a conversation during a demonstration in Richmond's Shockoe Bottom on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.
EVA RUSSO
While Elizabeth White and her mother Robin White (right) have lunch at Cafe Gutenberg at 17th and E. Main St. in Richmond's Shockoe Bottom, others move about the area Thurs. May 13, 2010.
MARK GORMUS
At 18th and Main Streets, this Richmond Police Department Mobile Command Center parked just before 8:30 in preparation for the evening in Shockoe Bottom.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
This is the view folks coming off I-95 on the 15th St. exit see when they enter Richmond, VA. The building in the background is Club Velvet, a "gentlemen's club" located in the Shockoe Bottom section of town. Photo taken Thursday, April 8, 2010. The poster of Obama made to look like the Joker in the last Batman movie was put up by the club owner.
BOB BROWN
While waiting to get into Rosie Connolly's pub, members of the Richmond Celtics Football Club get their picture taken during the Shamrock the Block street festival at the 17th Street Farmers Market. Left, front, is Aiden McCloskey, and behind him is Nick McDaniel. The green-haired man is Adrian Cooke. The players are wearing the team's new jerseys, the colors of which were originally worn by the Pink Panthers team of Richmond in the 1980's. The team was sponsored by Penny Lane Pub which now sponsors the Richmond Celtics.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
Many gather at the Lumpkin's Slave Jail Archeological Site in Shockoe Bottom on Sunday, April 10, 2011, for "An Emancipation Celebration & Unveiling of the Richmond Slave Trail Markers," an event held by the Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission and the City of Richmond. During the event, 17 Richmond Slave Trail Markers, located throughout the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, were unveiled. The markers mark sites that help tell the historic journey, human impact, and the role Richmond played in the tragic history of slavery.
EVA RUSSO
Director of Photography Barry Markowitz and Rita McClenny on the set of the Virginia Lottery Commercial shoot. In Shockoe Bottom recently. The shoot was produced by Richmond-based BES Studios.
Virginia Film Office
The corner of 18th and Main St. Richmond
DEAN HOFFMEYER
Many gather around to observe the Lumpkin's Slave Jail marker in Shockoe Bottom on Sunday, April 10, 2011. The Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission and the City of Richmond unveiled the markers during the event "An Emancipation Celebration & Unveiling of the Richmond Slave Trail Markers." Seventeen Richmond Slave Trail Markers, located throughout the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, were unveiled. The markers mark sites that help tell the historic journey, human impact, and the role Richmond played in the tragic history of slavery.
EVA RUSSO
Graffiti and discarded food along Walnut Alley between 17th and 18th Streets in the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, VA Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.
BOB BROWN
Station 2 in Richmond on Monday, November 21, 2011.
EVA RUSSO
Main Street Station is the focus of a strategy for revitalizing Shockoe Bottom. Windows will replace the metal of the train shed (foreground) and be renamed the concourse. Photo taken Tuesday, November 1, 2011.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Police patrol in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond, Va., around 2:00 am on Saturday, July 16, 2011. Richmond police have announced increased efforts to maintain security at nightspots across the city.
EVA RUSSO
Many gather at the Lumpkin's Slave Jail Archeological Site in Shockoe Bottom on Sunday, April 10, 2011, for "An Emancipation Celebration & Unveiling of the Richmond Slave Trail Markers," an event held by the Richmond City Council Slave Trail Commission and the City of Richmond. During the event, 17 Richmond Slave Trail Markers, located throughout the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, were unveiled. The markers mark sites that help tell the historic journey, human impact, and the role Richmond played in the tragic history of slavery.
EVA RUSSO
Police arrest a club-goer outside of Have A Nice Day Cafe in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond, Va., around 1 am on Saturday, July 16, 2011. The man was thrown out of the club earlier in the evening. He was arrested after he resisted when he was stopped by police as he was trying to re-enter the club. Richmond police have announced increased efforts to maintain security at nightspots across the city.
EVA RUSSO
The view of 17th Street Farmers Market and 17th Street from the top of Havana 59 in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond, Va.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
A pedestrian walks down Walnut Alley toward 17th St. across from the 17th St. Farmers Market at the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, VA Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.
BOB BROWN
Police arrest a club-goer outside of Have A Nice Day Cafe in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond, Va., around 1 am on Saturday, July 16, 2011. The man was thrown out of the club earlier in the evening. He was arrested after he resisted when he was stopped by police as he was trying to re-enter the club. Richmond police have announced increased efforts to maintain security at nightspots across the city.
EVA RUSSO
Street signs along E. Main St near 18th St. in the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, VA Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.
BOB BROWN
People gathered for the "Gone to the Birds" Purple Martin Festival on the north side of the 17th Street Farmers' Market in Shockoe Bottom Sat. Aug. 6, 2011 in Richmond VA. Here, a portion of the crowd watches as thousands of the Purple Martins return.
MARK GORMUS
Businesses on E. Main St. between 17th & 18th Streets in the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, VA Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.
BOB BROWN
Daniel Day Lewis wears his Abraham Lincoln makeup at Arcadia in Richmond on Nov. 30, 2011.
Michael Phillips
Sgt. D. Conyers blocks off Main St. at 19th St. in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond, Va., around 11:30 pm on Friday, July 15, 2011. Richmond police have announced increased efforts to maintain security at nightspots across the city.
EVA RUSSO
A pedestrian crosses Walnut Alley as he walks down 17th St. across from the 17th St. Farmers Market at the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, VA Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.
BOB BROWN
The Have a Nice Day Cafe on 18th Street in the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, VA Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.
BOB BROWN
Jon Stepp heads out to deliver pizzas from Bottoms Up Pizza in Shockoe Bottom, 17th and Cary streets.
P. KEVIN MORLEY
A Richmond Police officer crosses E. Main St. at 17th St. in the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, VA Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.
BOB BROWN
Main Street Station is the focus of a strategy for revitalizing Shockoe Bottom. Windows will replace the metal of the train shed (foreground) and be renamed the concourse. Photo taken Tuesday, November 1, 2011.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Police keep club-goers from lingering on the sidewalk in front of The Pizza Place at the corner of Main and 18th streets as the clubs let out in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond, Va., around 2:00 am on Saturday, July 16, 2011. Richmond police have announced increased efforts to maintain security at nightspots across the city.
EVA RUSSO
A padlocked vacant building on E. Main St. between 17th and 18th Streets in the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, VA Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.
BOB BROWN
The 17th St. Farmers Market is reflected in a rain puddle on E. Franklin St. in the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, VA Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.
BOB BROWN
A pedestrian walks down 17th St. across from the 17th St. Farmers Market at the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, VA Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.
BOB BROWN
Evelyn Allen, 76, waits for customers at her vegetable stand in the 17th St. Farmers Market at the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, VA Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. She has been selling vegetables there for over 50 years.
BOB BROWN
Three men stand in the lower level of the train shed at Main Street Station which will be opened up to allow East Franklin Street to continue westward. The plan, part of a strategy to revitalize Shockoe Bottom, was announced during a press conference here Tuesday, November 1, 2011.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Pedestrians cross Walnut Alley as they walk down 17th St. across from the 17th St. Farmers Market at the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond, VA Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.
BOB BROWN
Friends and family of Justin R. Morgan, 20, who was fatally shot over the weekend, stand in the parking lot where he was killed outside Have a Nice Day Cafe in Shockoe Bottom on Oct 11, 2011. After blowing out the candles, participants raised their candles and smoke "toward heaven."
Dean Hoffmeyer
Looking east from downtown Richmond VA toward Shockoe Bottom Fri. April 6, 2012. Photo taken from the James Monroe Building patio.
MARK GORMUS
Looking east from downtown Richmond VA toward Shockoe Bottom and Main Street Station Fri. April 6, 2012. Photo taken from the James Monroe Building patio.
MARK GORMUS
Exterior of Margarita's Cantina in Shockoe Bottom.
JOE MAHONEY
Maximo's Spanish & Italian Bistro, 14 N. 18th St., Richmond, VA Friday, August 3, 2012.
BOB BROWN
Many people were decked out in their finest St. Patrick's Day apparel for the Shamrock the Block. An outdoor St. Patrick's Day party in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond VA Sat. March 17, 2012.
MARK GORMUS
The 17th Street Farmer's Market in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond VA Wed. April 4, 2012.
MARK GORMUS
A view of Shockoe Bottom (E. Main St.) from the clock tower at Main Street Station in Richmond, VA Friday, August 3, 2012.
BOB BROWN
The statue of 'Connecticut' a top the Lucky Strike building in Shockoe Bottom greeted visitors to Richmond's Diamond for many years while it was the home of the Richmond Braves.
Dean Hoffmeyer
Saxophonist Thomas Whitesell and the band Proverbial performed during the Richmond Bacon Festival at the Farmers' Market in Richmond, Sunday, June 9, 2013.
JOE MAHONEY
The Budweiser Clydesdales in Shockoe Bottom. May 31, 2013
Clement Britt
Robert C. Layton, the author of "Discovering Richmond Monuments: A History of River City Landmarks Beyond the Avenue" stops during a Segway tour at the site of the old Christopher Newport statue in Shockoe Bottom on July 8, 2013.
Dean Hoffmeyer
17th Street walkway in Shockoe Bottom stadium proposal Nov. 10, 2013
ODELL
Daniel Pitts has dressed like a purple martin for four years at the Purple Martin Festival in Shockoe Bottom. Because of changes in the birds' migration patterns, the species is now less common in the area, leading Pitts to believe the end of the Purple Martin Festival in Richmond might be near
DEAN HOFFMEYER
Emmett Woodford, 4 plays with his sister Fiona 7 (left) in an open area during the purple martin festival in Shockoe Bottom on Saturday August 24, 2013. As the martin population has shifted its roosting habits, attendance at the festival has declined to just a handful of faithful fans of the bird.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
Looking from the 17th Street Farmer's Market toward property along 17th Street recently purchased in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond VA Mon. Nov. 18, 2013.
Mark Gormus
Officer Mac Adams, with the Metro Richmond Police Emerald Society, talks to Richmond Police Chief Ray Tarasovic before attempting to dunk him during a fundraiser for Friends of Richmond K9 at the Turning Basin in Shockoe Bottom.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones unveiled his plan for as Shockoe Bottom baseball and business complex during a press conference in Richmond, VA Monday, Nov. 11, 2013.
BOB BROWN
Property along 17th and Franklin St.'s across from the 17th Street Farmer's Market was recently purchased in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond VA Mon. Nov. 18, 2013.
Mark Gormus
The old Weiman’s Bakery building at 17th and E Grace St. in the Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond VA. Fri. Aug 30, 2013. The view is looking north on 17th St.
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Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones unveiled his plan for as Shockoe Bottom baseball and business complex during a press conference in Richmond, VA Monday, Nov. 11, 2013.
BOB BROWN
Aerial rendering of proposed Shockoe Bottom minor league ballpark and related development, including apartments, a grocery, hotel, offices, pedestrian promenade, and a slavery heritage site. Nov. 10, 2013
ODELL
Looking from the 17th Street Farmer's Market toward property along 17th and Franklin St.'s recently purchased in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond VA Mon. Nov. 18, 2013.
Mark Gormus
Shockoe Bottom photographed from the air Friday, September 20, 2013. AERIAL
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Lumpkin’s Jail site and Main Street Station photographed from the air Friday, September 20, 2013. AERIAL
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Lumpkin's Jail site and Main Street Station photographed from the air Friday, September 20, 2013.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
The location for the proposed baseball stadium is in Shockoe Bottom. Photo taken from the air Friday, September 20, 2013.
ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
Aerial rendering of proposed minor league baseball stadium development in Richmond's Shockoe Bottom.
ODELL
Diamond Dog House owner Dodie Lynch walks her dogs Sam, top, and Jake, bottom at her dog-sitting business on Ellen Street at North Boulevard. A Shockoe Bottom resident she thinks a ballpark in the Bottom would be a good move.
JOE MAHONEY
Crowd on 17th street during the Kickin' Chicken Wing Fest in Shockoe Bottom on Oct. 19, 2014
DEAN HOFFMEYER
18th and East Broad Street looking east. Much of the area is now condominiums converted from warehouses.
JOE MAHONEY
Sardar Ansari holds a sign of opposition to the Shockoe Stadium plan during a City Council meeting, May 27, 2014. City Council was to have voted on the proposal, but Mayor Dwight Jones withdrew his plan for a Shockoe Bottom baseball stadium a few hours before it was to be voted on. The majority of Council members have voiced their opposition to the mayor's plan.
P. Kevin Morley
Jake Janeski, 12, checks out the LOVE sculpture at the River City Recycling booth during the Earth Day celebration at 17th Street Farmers Market, April 26, 2014. The sculpture, made out of over 160,000 aluminum cans, is the world's largest recyclable structure.
P. Kevin Morley
A view of Shockoe Bottom from the top of Cedar Broad Apartments on Broad St. in Richmond VA Tues. Feb. 18, 2014.
Mark Gormus
Opponents to the Shockoe Stadium plan hold signs of opposition during a City Council meeting, May 27, 2014. City Council was to have voted on the proposal, but Mayor Dwight Jones withdrew his plan for a Shockoe Bottom baseball stadium a few hours before it was to be voted on. The majority of Council members have voiced their opposition to the mayor's plan.
P. Kevin Morley
Weiman's Bakery building on 17th Street would approximate the home plate area.
JOE MAHONEY
Signs in support of the Shockoe Bottom stadium have popped up around Richmond. This one was at Cary and Pear streets in Shockoe Bottom.
MICHAEL PAUL WILLIAMS
Shockoe nightlife. While either on foot or in one of several vehicles, Richmond Police show an obvious presence in Shockoe Bottom on 7/22/14. The increased focus on the area has been partially credited with lowering the number of fights and other incidents.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
A view looking west down Broad St. toward 17th Street in Richmond VA Tues. Feb. 18, 2014.
Mark Gormus
Shockoe nightlife. While either on foot or in one of several vehicles, Richmond Police show an obviuos presence in Shockoe Bottom on 7/22/14. The increased focus on the area has been partially credited with lowering the number of fights and other incidents.
DEAN HOFFMEYER
A front yard in Church Hill near Libby Hill Park makes its views known on two development proposals in Shockoe Bottom.
By Michael Paul Williams
Virginia Union University's 150th Anniversary celebration at the site of Lumpkin's Jail in Shockoe Bottom area of Richmond VA Thurs. April 9, 2015.
MARK GORMUS
The green-roofed sheds at Richmond's 17th Street Farmers Market are being removed as part of the first phase of a plan to revitalize the Shockoe Bottom landmark, Monday Aug. 10, 2015.
Phil Riggan/Times-Dispatch
The green-roofed sheds at Richmond's 17th Street Farmers Market are being removed as part of the first phase of a plan to revitalize the Shockoe Bottom landmark, Monday Aug. 10, 2015.
Phil Riggan/Times-Dispatch
Team BMC turns in Shockoe Bottom during the UCI Team Time Trials on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015 in downtown Richmond, Va.
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The city of Richmond on Tuesday marked the beginning of a new two-year process to form a new strategic plan for transportation development.
The goal of the Richmond Connects initiative, which was presented in a webinar, is to help the city in creating a near-term action plan that guides how the city should prioritize transportation projects such as creating bike lanes, improving mass transit service and paving streets and sidewalks.
The public feedback inform the creation of a long-term plan for high-level projects and priorities over the next three decades.
City officials say one of the main goals is to have an equity-centered process that involves engagement with communities that have been historically underserved and lack access to public transit and other amenities.
The City Council last month adopted a formal policy guide for the process. The guide says past transportation decisions led to injustices that harmed people of color and their communities.
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A timeline provided by city officials says the process will take place over six phases and include pop-up events, focus groups and public webinars.
More information about the process can be found online at rvaconnects.com.
(804) 649-6178 | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/richmond-launches-public-engagement-initiative-for-long-term-transit-plans/article_54c8c2bf-7402-541f-b1d9-d1ab7f1f5a9f.html | 2022-06-21T20:32:19 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/richmond-launches-public-engagement-initiative-for-long-term-transit-plans/article_54c8c2bf-7402-541f-b1d9-d1ab7f1f5a9f.html |
Still without a plan for a permanent downtown transfer plaza, the GRTC Board of Directors on Tuesday ordered executive staff to move forward with relocating the bus system's existing temporary plaza on Ninth Street.
The transit company last year resolved to move the temporary transfer plaza, which opened in 2014, next to the city's Social Services and Public Safety departments' buildings. GRTC and Richmond officials agreed to shift the plaza to 808 E. Clay St. after the city sold the Public Safety Building for a $325 million redevelopment project involving VCU Health and a private-sector development team.
The GRTC Board of Directors accepted a $2.2 million bid from Oilville-based construction firm J.R. Caskey to build the new transfer plaza. A GRTC staff report says a 10% contingency will be added on top of the work contract. The board also directed staff to contract with engineering firm RK&K of Richmond to manage the project for $350,000. Federal funding is expected to pay for about $2.2 million of the costs while local and state money covers the rest.
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The new temporary transfer center will feature 12 bus bays configured in a "saw-tooth design" that makes it easy for passengers to get off and on the bus, even when it is busy, according to the transit company's project application. The site will also include fencing, bus shelters, benches, trash cans and a temporary restroom facility reserved for bus drivers.
Plans for a permanent bus transfer plaza have bedeviled the city for more than a decade, said Gary Armstrong, a Chesterfield County representative on the GRTC board. Following the recent bylaw changes and the addition of Henrico County officials to the board, he said that the transit company and its governing board must not forget that a permanent plan is needed.
"We just keep coming up with a temporary solution," Armstrong said. "I know things are changing all the time and we have different dynamics that affect how we think about this."
The city moved the transfer plaza to Ninth Street in 2014 to ease congestion on Broad Street before the bicycles races of the UCI Road World Championships the following year. Passengers said the plaza opened with no benches or shelters. Though amenities have been added since, there are still no public restrooms.
Richmond Chief Administrative Officer Lincoln Saunders replied saying that the city has tried to come up with plans for developing a transfer plaza since then. "We had some good options in front of us before," he said.
The proposed $1.5 billion Navy Hill redevelopment plan for downtown Richmond featured a GRTC transfer center, but the City Council in 2020 rejected the project over concerns about paying for it through the diversion of new real estate tax revenue in the downtown area. Capital City Partners, the development team behind the Public Safety Building redevelopment project, is a venture between Concord Eastridge and Future Cities LLC, two firms that were associated with the Navy Hill plan.
GRTC officials said construction on the new transfer plaza is expected to take about 10 months and will begin in September.
(804) 649-6178 | https://richmond.com/news/local/grtc-accepts-project-bids-for-new-temporary-bus-transfer-plaza/article_e79262bb-6dbd-5809-9454-27582b2aa965.html | 2022-06-21T20:32:25 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/grtc-accepts-project-bids-for-new-temporary-bus-transfer-plaza/article_e79262bb-6dbd-5809-9454-27582b2aa965.html |
Dartmouth College is removing all federal and institutional loans from its undergraduate financial aid awards and replacing them with expanded scholarship grants, beginning with the current summer term, the school’s president said.
Currently, Dartmouth undergraduates from families with an annual income of $125,000 or less who possess typical assets are offered need-based aid without a required loan component.
Dartmouth is now removing the loan requirement for undergraduates from families with annual income of more than $125,000 who receive need-based financial aid. This will decrease the debt burden for hundreds of middle-income Dartmouth students and their families by an average of $22,000 over four years, the school said in a news release Monday.
A fundraising effort that began in 2018 called The Call to Lead has deepened Dartmouth’s commitment to make a college education accessible and affordable for the most promising and talented students from around the world and from all economic backgrounds, President Philip Hanlon said.
More than 65 families supported the campaign goal to eliminate loan requirements from Dartmouth’s undergraduate financial aid awards, committing more than $80 million in gifts to the endowment.
Dartmouth is joining Ivy League peers Brown University, Columbia University, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University in adopting no-loan policies, The Dartmouth newspaper reported. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/dartmouth-to-eliminate-loans-for-undergraduate-students/3277098/ | 2022-06-21T20:40:21 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/dartmouth-to-eliminate-loans-for-undergraduate-students/3277098/ |
An early morning car crash on February 5 left Captain Bones Bait & Tackle's beloved outdoor landmark - its "shark in a box" - severely damaged in Odessa, Delaware.
Pat Foley, owner of Captain Bones, said that the crash left the shark with a broken fin and knocked it off of its original hanging wires inside the tank.
The driver of the vehicle also apparently slammed into the steel poles holding up the tank.
Now, the shark is up in its display and hanging once again. The shark is still the original replica from when it was created in Florida in 1989.
"It's the same mold, but painted and fixed," Foley told NBC10.
The roadside attraction resembles the mako shark caught off the shore of the Indian River Inlet by Foley's nephew, Richard H. Reed.
The 840-pound catch, at the time, set a Delaware state record. The new record for shortfin mako shark is now 975 pounds.
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Pat explained that her nephew, Glen Foley, took charge of the rebuild. Local businesses also got involved in helping the shark return to its place on South Du Pont Highway, including Kirkins Exterior in Delaware, who created a new roof for the shark's display.
"The shark had to go for a spa week at Bill Petrick's [Petrick] Taxidermy," Pat said. "It was a process, but it's up and it looks good. Everyone's happy to see it back."
A thank you sign from the Captain Bones family hangs outside by the shark, thanking the people and businesses who donated their time and were involved in bringing the mako back to life. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/shark-landmark-is-swimming-again-in-its-roadside-tank-after-crash/3276643/ | 2022-06-21T20:40:30 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/shark-landmark-is-swimming-again-in-its-roadside-tank-after-crash/3276643/ |
PORTLAND, Maine — Most people may be more familiar with walking or running to end Alzheimer’s, but "48 Peaks for The Longest Day" is an event that brings people together to hike to end Alzheimer’s.
“The Longest Day is a signature do-it-yourself fundraising and awareness event for the Alzheimer’s Association. Do-it-yourself, meaning you can kayak, you can run, you can walk, or you can hike," Meghan O’Neil, manager for the Longest Day, Alzheimer's Association MA/NH chapter, said. "In 2013, an individual who had a vacation home in the White Mountains wanted to hike for his activity for the Longest Day because his wife was living with younger onset Alzheimer’s, and so he gathered his friends and family, and they started hiking the White Mountain’s 4,000-footer mountains for The Longest Day, and that’s kind of how it was born.”
The goal of 48 Peaks is to have a team hike up every 4,000-footer mountain in New Hampshire around the longest day of the year. But if someone doesn’t want to hike a 4,000-footer, they can create a team, invite friends and family, and hike somewhere else in the White Mountains that is comfortable for their group while fundraising and raising awareness.
“We all come together out there for a lot of the same reasons and just to see everybody come together for such an important association to be able to raise money for these patients and families and help them maybe find a cure or just resources to help their loved ones get through,” Mel Elam, the team captain leading a group up Mount Washington for 48 Peaks, said.
“I think one of the really important things that people might not know [about the Alzheimer’s Association] is we have a 24/7 helpline, where people are always available to answer any questions, help provide you in the right direction. If you want to call us at 2 a.m. because you’re concerned your parents might be showing signs of Alzheimer’s, those people are wonderful, and they will point you in the right direction. They’ll make you feel listened to, and we have 81 chapters across the country, so there’s always a way to get involved and get those resources that you need you and your family," O’Neil said.
At its core, 48 Peaks for The Longest Day is an event where people hike the 48 four-thousand-footers of New Hampshire. This year, a collaboration between the Alzheimer’s Association and Facebook group Hiking Buddies NH 48 proved that a community of hikers can achieve great things.
"The 48 Peaks for The Longest Day event is a hiking event where they’re looking to create groups, so we just aligned so well with this event that it seemed natural for us,” Ben Pease, the creator and founder of the Hiking Buddies NH 48 Facebook group, said.
“I started the group a couple years ago, and it’s grown very quickly. I started it right after my first solo hike, so I realized solo hiking was not for me, but I also found on the other hand that I didn’t have many friends that hiked, so trying to find people to hike with was becoming increasingly difficult, and I knew I had 47 more mountains to climb," Pease said.
“Even though it’s a Facebook page, it’s still a lot of work, and I have a few people that work very closely with me, specifically Julie and Hayley. They are my admins, and I couldn’t have done it without them," Pease said. "Without their support it would be very difficult to manage the group, especially at the size that it’s at right now, and so I just appreciate their help.”
Hiking Buddies NH 48 has more than 12,000 members where people schedule hikes and can connect with other hikers in the community. Make sure to read all the rules for how the group works on the group page.
On June 11, 2022, 32 teams through Hiking Buddies NH 48 took to the trails to cover as many of the 48 4,000-footers as they could to raise awareness for the Alzheimer’s Association. They raised more than $150,000.
With the help of the Hiking Buddies, this year’s 48 Peaks for The Longest Day event broke the record for the most money raised so far. The event currently has more than $220,000 fundraised as of June 20, 2022.
“We hope this event continues to grow in multiple ways, and we would love the hiking buddies to be part of this for years to come as well. Whether it’s hiking the same peak as last year and making new friends, maybe coming up with a traverse or something like that to make it more challenging," O'Neil said. "But yeah, we definitely hope they will stay with us for many years to come.” | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/hiking-group-arranges-48-peaks-for-the-longest-day-challenge-to-raise-awareness-about-alzheimers/97-d62f1290-66fd-441b-89cc-c7825196bed5 | 2022-06-21T20:41:19 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/hiking-group-arranges-48-peaks-for-the-longest-day-challenge-to-raise-awareness-about-alzheimers/97-d62f1290-66fd-441b-89cc-c7825196bed5 |
WHITE SALMON — Bear sightings have been the talk of White Salmon as of late, so the city brought along the area’s wildlife conflict specialist to explain the situation.
You’ve probably seen them on Facebook — “Just wanting to make a public service announcement. I just saw a blonde colored black bear on W. Jewett at no. 515. It was loping across the driveway. At 11 a.m.,” one poster said a few weeks ago on the White Salmon Happenings Facebook page.
In fact, the most recent information coming from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife suggests there may be closer to three black bears roaming in the White Salmon vicinity.
WDFW Wildlife Conflict Biologist Todd Jacobsen presented the latest data and advice before the White Salmon City Council at their June 15 meeting in response to the recent sightings.
Jacobsen said bear sightings are common this time a year. “I think I average probably at least three calls a day between Klickitat, Skamania and Clark County. Some days are worse; some days I get more,” he said.
There have been no threats to personal safety, Jacobsen said. Bear attacks are exceedingly rare, but do happen especially when a person gets between a mama bear and her cubs, he said.
Bears come out of hibernation in late April and begin scavenging for food, especially in late April through June. During this time, bear sightings are more common, he said.
“Really their whole goal is to put on calories between when they come out of hibernation and when they go back in for hibernation in November,” he said. “They’re basically like walking stomachs. Anything that smells like food they will find.”
Jacobsen noted common food sources for bears, especially in the late spring, range from berries, acorns, to young fawns.
Jacobsen said his first call in the White Salmon area came in on April 29.
From the photographs, Jacobsen estimated this bear to be maybe 1-2 years old. Since that call, he says he’s received about a dozen more reports on that specific bear.
A large majority of the calls have been about the bear consuming household garbage, or getting into beehives or bird food, he said. The sightings haven taken place from the bluff on the west side of White Salmon, to the Skyline Hospital vicinity on the other end of town.
“This complicates management a little bit just because it’s traveling so far,” Jacobsen said.
Since the initial sighting in April, Jacobsen has received additional reports suggesting that three different bears are roaming the area, two cubs and an adult bear. It’s a little unusual he said, but White Salmon is a former wildlife habitat.
He said he set a trap in the vicinity, but it will be a challenge making it work. Normally a bear trap is most effective when a bear continues to return to the same location, but based on the distance the bear has traveled, “I’m not optimistic that the bear will walk in front of the trap and get caught.”
When the agency traps bears, officials take the caught animals and delivers them a remote location higher in elevation. Another complicating factor is that the snow has been so low recently, “there’s not a lot of places I can take a bear. That’s problematic; bears are really good at finding their way back.”
Besides trapping bears, Jacobsen is also able to deploy a portable electric fence, which he says acts as an excellent deterrent against bears seeking a source of nutrition.
What should residents do?
Jacobsen is working with John Mooney, who runs the local neighborhood watch program to perform outreach and is also preparing to send out mailers to residents, which will outline preventative measures and ways people can help mitigate the problem.
Jacobsen is asking residents to report bear sightings to the WDFW enforcement hotline at 877-933-9847. Any sightings reported to the hotline, open five days a week, will be transferred to the nearest enforcement officer. If closed, he said calling 911 will work the same.
He warned residents not to panic if a bear is sighted. “Seeing a bear does not necessarily constitute an emergency… People have seen these bears several times in town so don’t panic if you see it rummaging through your dumpster or garbage can.
The main issue that causes bear sightings is attractants, he said. Bears don’t come into contact with people or residents unless there’s something there to eat.
“Garbage is primarily the issue I deal with. In a lot of parts in the Gorge and rural areas is because people don’t have garbage service and they’ll stockpile garbage in the back of their pickup truck,” said. Others leave bins outside houses, and bears can smell that — “Their sense of smell is thousands of times stronger than a human’s.”
If there’s something that smells like food, bears will find it, he said, including lotions or toothpaste.
He also recommends residents to put bird and hummingbird feeders away during bear season. In situations where people can’t move things with scents, namely compost piles and beehives, he recommends installing an electric fence.
“It’s extremely effective done correctly,” he said about electric fencing. “Bear issues are a really easy thing to fix if we just remove that attractant and take that attractant away.”
If enough people secure their attractants, bears typically remove themselves from human populations and seek food sources elsewhere, he said.
Jacobsen said White Salmon has an opportunity to demonstrate that living among wildlife populations is possible. If everyone removes their attractants and follows basic rules to deter their presence, “It would just head off wildlife conflict before it happens … but that would take everybody’s participation.”
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Learn more about living with wildlife at wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/living. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/bears-sighted-in-white-salmon/article_510292ba-f198-11ec-91a6-d7ddb75b01e1.html | 2022-06-21T20:43:47 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/bears-sighted-in-white-salmon/article_510292ba-f198-11ec-91a6-d7ddb75b01e1.html |
CASCADE LOCKS — The Port of Cascade Locks intends to increase toll for The Bridge of the Gods effective July 1. The last time tolls increased was in 2016.
Since 2016, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increased by 19%. Added to this are increased preservation needs on the bridge due to the aging structure, needed future planning, and decreased revenues, said a press release.
Standard passenger vehicle BreezeBy electronic toll will remain unchanged at $1.25, while those using cash or credit card will now pay $3 per crossing. Other vehicle types will see an increase of $1/axle and box trucks/RVs without trailers will be $7 to reflect market rates more accurately.
Visit portofcascadelocks.org/bridge-of-the-gods/ for a complete listing of tolls.
The Port of Cascade Locks encourages the local community to take advantage of the lower pricing available through the BreezeBy system. New BreezeBy accounts can be created online or in person at the Port of Hood River or Port of Cascade Locks offices. Once you create your account, your transponder device will be mailed within five business days. You will need your vehicle license plate number, make, model and year to set up your account. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/bridge-of-the-gods-tolls-change-july-1/article_0c630126-f19d-11ec-8828-ef9390c7779c.html | 2022-06-21T20:43:54 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/bridge-of-the-gods-tolls-change-july-1/article_0c630126-f19d-11ec-8828-ef9390c7779c.html |
Cherry Fruit Fly models developed by Oregon State University indicate that the cherry fruit fly would emerge in The Dalles on June 4th. According to Dr. Ashley Thompson, Oregon State University Extension Horticulturist, the emergence of the fly signals the beginning of the very important control program against this insect, which is the sweet cherry industry’s chief insect pest.
The entire cherry growing area, including the cities of The Dalles, Mosier and Dufur are within a cherry fruit fly control district and all homeowners with a backyard cherry tree, as well as commercial orchardists, are required by law to begin a control program within 10 days of emergence.
The control program means an application of an insecticide beginning 10 days after emergence and approximately every seven days through cherry harvest.
For homeowners, the recommended materials would include any product with Spinosad or Malathion as an ingredient and is labeled for fruit trees.
The cherry fruit fly overwinters in a cocoon as a dormant pupa and emerges in response to the rise in temperatures in the spring. The adult fly mates and begins egg
laying within five to seven days after emergence. Eggs are laid beneath the skin of the cherry and the eggs hatch into a worm in approximately three days. The worm feeds
within the cherry fruit, maturing in approximately two weeks. The worm then eats its way out of the cherry, falls to the ground, and goes into the resting stage until the next year.
There is only one generation of cherry fruit fly per year. Fly emergence occurs over several weeks, however, which requires a season-long control program, Thompson pointed out.
To obtain a free pesticide spray guide for this and other tree fruit pests, contact the OSU Wasco County Extension Office at 296-5494 and leave a message as staff is still working remotely. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/cherry-fruit-fly-control-required/article_bec4c69e-f19b-11ec-be60-d78cdc926fa5.html | 2022-06-21T20:44:00 | 1 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/hoodriver/news/local/cherry-fruit-fly-control-required/article_bec4c69e-f19b-11ec-be60-d78cdc926fa5.html |
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