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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A 20-year-old found guilty in the death of a father after a shooting at a house party in 2019 was sentenced on Friday to 45 years in prison.
James Powell was convicted in March on charges of second-degree murder and aggravated battery. The judge sentenced Powell to 45 years in prison followed by life probation.
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Powell was 15 years old when investigators said he and another teen crashed an Oak Hill house party and were told to leave, with Powell shooting the homeowner — Joel Tatro, 45, who was hosting the party for his high school children — leaving him paralyzed from the neck down.
Tatro died in March 2022 from COVID-19 with complications from the gunshot, according to the medical examiner.
BREAKING: The judge has sentenced James Powell to 45 years in prison for the murder of Joel Tatro, followed by life probation.
— Mark Lehman (@MarkLehman6) May 19, 2023
Powell is eligible for a sentence review in 25 years.https://t.co/9r3bLM9bFZ pic.twitter.com/ojpHkq7Gc7
Prosecutors argued the shooting caused health complications that led to Tatro’s death and upgraded Powell’s charges to first-degree murder.
During the trial, jurors heard from Wyatt Tatro — Joel Tatro’s son — that he knew the shooter from school, reiterating how the now-19-year-old was not invited to the house party.
According to the arrest affidavit, the situation escalated after Tatro told Powell to leave. Investigators said Powell pulled a gun from his waistband and shot Tatro during a scuffle.
Powell faced up to life in prison on both the second-degree murder charge and aggravated battery charge.
After hearing from his family, James Powell is now speaking in court.
— Mark Lehman (@MarkLehman6) May 19, 2023
He’s taking issue with claims about his criminal history.
Says he’s not a violent person and asking for leniency from the judge.https://t.co/9r3bLM9bFZ pic.twitter.com/YuWzq33j0A
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DeLAND, Fla. – A man was sentenced Friday to four years in state prison for pouring bleach into his coworker’s Pepsi last year in DeLand, officials said.
The state attorney’s office for Florida’s 7th district tweeted that Jerome Ellis was sentenced to four years in prison for poisoning of food or water, a felony. Ellis pleaded no contest last month.
According to investigators, Ellis was caught on surveillance video in October pouring bleach into his coworker’s soda can at the Dollar General in DeLand. The victim later took a sip of the drink but did not require any medical treatment, officials said.
According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, Ellis poured the bleach into the drink after he got into an argument with his coworker.
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The victim said they left an open can of Pepsi when they went to the restroom during a lunch break and when they returned, they took a drink and said it tasted and smelled like bleach, according to a sheriff’s report.
The employee called 911 and told his manager about the drink, prompting the two to move the can into a back room while they waited for authorities, deputies said.
Ellis said his coworker was difficult to work with, according to an incident report.
Following a hearing this morning in Volusia County, Defendant Jerome Ellis was sentenced to four years in Florida State Prison for Poisoning of Food or Water, a first-degree felony. The defendant entered a no contest plea to the charge last month.
— State Attorney, Florida's 7th Circuit (@SAO7FL) May 18, 2023
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WORMLEYSBURG, Pa. — Opa! Opa!
The Pennsylvania Greek Fest kicks off on Friday at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Wormleysburg.
This three-day festival will run from May 19 through May 21, and will feature "mouthwatering, homemade Greek cuisine and succulent, homemade pastries, tours of the ornate Cathedral, traditional Greek dancing, arts, crafts, groceries and much more," said organizers.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend, just like in years past.
Some of the mouth-watering Greek cuisine include roasted lamb shank, comfort foods of moussaka and pastitsio and "mezedes" or appetizers of spanakopita, tiropita, stuffed grape leaves, juicy meatballs and fresh Greek salads.
Outside, guests can find the gyro and souvlaki stand and the Saganaki stand featuring Kefalograviera, a hard, sharp Greek cheese sautéed and flambéed in brandy.
The festival runs from May 19 to May 21, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/51st-annual-pennsylvania-greek-fest-holy-trinity-greek-orthodox-cathedral-wormleysburg/521-265db3ce-fc9f-4386-a2e3-c627bfe00560 | 2023-05-19T14:17:03 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/51st-annual-pennsylvania-greek-fest-holy-trinity-greek-orthodox-cathedral-wormleysburg/521-265db3ce-fc9f-4386-a2e3-c627bfe00560 |
YORK, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police are asking an unidentified good Samaritan to contact them at the York Station.
Officials say this person assisted a trooper with taking a suspect who was resisting arrest into custody around 9 a.m. on May 15. The incident occurred on Delta Road just south of Line Road in Peach Bottom Township, PSP said.
The good Samaritan can contact the York Station at 717-428-1011. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/state-police-york-searching-unidentified-good-samaritan-contact-troopers/521-9c51e1ab-06f1-4fa1-b724-8c351bab2071 | 2023-05-19T14:17:09 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/state-police-york-searching-unidentified-good-samaritan-contact-troopers/521-9c51e1ab-06f1-4fa1-b724-8c351bab2071 |
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Drivers in the downtown area will face detours because some fiber optic contractors damaged city sewer lines.
Repairs to the street lanes will start at 8:30 a.m. on Monday at the intersection of Fifth Street and Broad between the Central Boys Club and a large vacant hotel.
The city said in a press release the repair work will require the closure of three lanes of Fifth Street and the far right-hand lane of Broad.
"During this time drivers will need to exercise caution while traveling in this area to protectthemselves and the City workers that will be in the street," the release said. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/damage-by-contractors-means-detours-downtown/70235177007/ | 2023-05-19T14:24:10 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/damage-by-contractors-means-detours-downtown/70235177007/ |
WASHINGTON (WJRT) - During National Police Week, a well-respected and deeply missed Flint police captain is being remembered after his death in a head-on crash.
Flint Police Department personnel attended a candlelight vigil in Washington, D.C. last weekend to honor their fallen loved one -- Capt. Collin Birnie.
He was killed in February 2022 when his vehicle was hit head-on by a teen driver in Mt. Morris Township.
Last weekend's National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial candlelight vigil saw his name added to a memorial wall, along with hundreds of other fallen officers nationwide.
Birnie was among 20 fallen officers from Michigan honored in the somber event.
Flint Police escorted Birnie's daughter, Marista, to several memorials in Washington. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/flint-police-captain-added-to-national-law-enforcement-memorial/article_90e76b96-f63b-11ed-90c5-d75f20ca4fde.html | 2023-05-19T14:24:37 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/flint-police-captain-added-to-national-law-enforcement-memorial/article_90e76b96-f63b-11ed-90c5-d75f20ca4fde.html |
Nuncie Sacco was old school when it came to sports.
“Horse racing, boxing and baseball were his favorites,” John Sacco, the oldest of his four sons, said Monday morning.
Small wonder the national pastime had such a strong hold on him: He was captain of the 1949 Hammonton team that won the Little League World Series before 12,000 fans in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, an achievement that bonded all those boys for the rest of their lives.
But his sports and community legacies went far beyond what he accomplished as a speedy, 11-year-old leadoff hitter and second baseman.
Sacco, who died May 5 at age 85, played football at Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey). He became the first boys basketball coach at Mainland Regional High School and guided the Mustangs to three Cape-Atlantic League championships and a record of 131-51 in nine seasons, local sports historian Tom Williams wrote in a tribute on his website.
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He got a master’s degree at Glassboro State College (now Rowan University), coached some football, was a teacher and later became the Mustangs’ athletic director. Sacco, who finished his career as an assistant principal in 1995, was a 2017 inductee into the South Jersey Coaches Hall of Fame.
“For me, a very, very sad day,” Mike Gatley, a former Mainland athlete who is now the Mustangs’ AD, said Sunday of Sacco’s death. “But at the same time ... he looked great for so many years.”
As a past president of the South Jersey Coaches Association, Gatley played a key role in getting Sacco considered for the Hall of Fame.
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“I felt it necessary to bring his name to the table,” Gatley said. “He was welcomed with open arms. He was a person who truly deserved it and never would have asked to be recognized. He was such a deserving guy.”
Sacco’s survivors include his wife of 62 years, Kathleen, sons John, Michael, Steven and Mark, and seven grandchildren. John Sacco said his father enjoyed being involved with the lives of his kids and grandkids. “He was always just keeping up with us. ... He enjoyed going to games.”
And being out and about at a game or anywhere else typically offered Nuncie Sacco the chance to do something else he loved: talk.
John Sacco said his father invariably would run into someone he knew or even just wind up in a conversation with people he encountered as he went about his day. A quick errand could be held up by a 15-minute conversation with a friend, a casual acquaintance or even a stranger.
“He had a lot of friends. My dad was a very gregarious guy. He loved to talk,” said John Sacco, who is 61 and recently retired from the state Department of Environmental Protection. “It was just amazing how many people knew him.”
One of his best friends was Jim Schafer, who taught history at Mainland and later was director of the guidance department.
“He was a very friendly person. He would sit outside (his Linwood home) and kind of converse with everybody walking past,” Schafer, 86, recalled Monday.
They met in high school, Sacco a member of Hammonton’s class of 1955, Schafer a 1954 graduate of the old Egg Harbor High School in Egg Harbor City.
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“We became friends, and it lasted his whole life,” said Schafer, of Linwood.
In retirement, Sacco, Schafer and another former Mainland teacher, Bill Advena, would meet for breakfast every Wednesday. “Some of his former Mainland players would stop by and have a cup of coffee,” Schafer said.
Gatley considered Sacco a mentor and then a friend with whom he had “an immediate connection.”
“I got to know Nuncie when I was a student at Mainland back in the late ‘70s. Actually, we had some nice conversations, student to AD, never in a million years thinking I’d be in the same position he was,” Gatley said.
Over the years, they bonded over their shared experience of overseeing a large high school sports program. The Saccos lived for years on Wabash Avenue in Linwood, just a couple of blocks from the school. On Gatley’s way home from work, he would often see Sacco out front, tending to the lawn, and he’d stop to chat.
“We would just laugh about some of the same things that ... here it is 40 years later and I’m dealing with some of the same things” he did, Gatley said.
He laughed again Sunday when recalling their many chats, one AD to another, saying they were “more of a therapy session” to him.
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John Sacco said his father stayed active throughout his life. He loved fishing from his boat, the Fast Ball, and spending time with his grandkids. He kept in touch with many of his former athletes and remained lifelong friends with his Little League buddies.
His father “was strong to the very end. He was a strong guy. He looked great. Full head of hair. Not much gray. ... The decline, he went quickly, thank God.”
Gatley said he last spent time with Sacco before the COVID-19 pandemic. “He looked fantastic,” Gatley said.
Nuncie and Kathleen, who shared a lifetime and a love of ice cream, moved a couple of years ago to a complex in Egg Harbor Township, their longtime Linwood home with three flights of stairs having become too much. They also had a home in Sea Isle City they had inherited years ago from a grandmother. Always good with his hands, Sacco rehabbed the 1920s- or ‘30s-era home.
“Was always busy,” John Sacco said.
Schafer has a lifetime of memories of his dear friend. One memory dates to the days when Sacco was juggling his duties as the freshman football coach while also coaching the basketball team. Schafer was his assistant basketball coach. Sacco would come in from the football field to join the basketball team already on the court for practice. One day, Sacco called out to Schafer from the other end of the Mainland gym.
“He said, ‘Jim, you need to help me put my arm back in the shoulder socket. An old football injury.’ I looked at it in horror. I just couldn’t do it,” Schafer said.
Help was called, the injury was fixed and it never even fazed Sacco.
“After practice, it was like nothing” had happened, Schafer said, still in disbelief all these decades later. “I always tell this story when someone asks me about Nuncie.”
For a while, Sacco also juggled his duties as a mechanical drawing teacher with his responsibilities as an AD. Coaches would stick their heads in his classroom and say, “Hey, I need shirts, I need socks for my team.”
“The kids used to kid about that,” Schafer said with a chuckle. “There was not a whole lot of teaching, but there where were a lot of conversations.”
‘An incredible thrill for him’
Nuncie Sacco was born and raised in Hammonton and began his career in education at the high school there before heading to Mainland. And it was in Hammonton that he and his friends embarked on a journey that created memories to last a lifetime. Seventy-four years ago, Sacco scored the first run of a 5-0 victory over Pensacola, Florida, in the Little League World Series championship game.
“He cherished the memories” of that magical 1949 season, John Sacco said. “I think that was an incredible thrill for him.”
In August 2009, the 60th anniversary, Nuncie was one of six members of the team who were honored in South Williamsport before a Little League World Series game between Georgia and California. They spent much of the evening getting photographed, shaking hands and being applauded.
Sacco and his boyhood pals waited on the field at Howard J. Lamade Stadium prior to that U.S. semifinal game. His teammates had chosen Sacco, then 71, to throw out the first pitch. Repeatedly, they asked if he had warmed up.
“You don’t warm up anymore at our age,” Sacco said. “You just pray a lot and then hope it doesn’t go in the dirt.”
His pitch sailed into the catcher’s mitt.
Press archives contributed to this report. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/nuncie-sacco-member-of-1949-hammonton-little-league-world-series-champs-and-a-mainland-coach/article_0cff932a-f277-11ed-a738-7b7846e107d3.html | 2023-05-19T14:31:25 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/nuncie-sacco-member-of-1949-hammonton-little-league-world-series-champs-and-a-mainland-coach/article_0cff932a-f277-11ed-a738-7b7846e107d3.html |
SAN ANTONIO — One woman involved in a rollover accident leads to a portion of Loop 410 to be shut down early Friday morning, according to San Antonio Police.
The incident occurred on the 4900 block near NW Loop 410 around 1:08 a.m. Friday.
SAPD says the woman lost control of her vehicle causing it to rollover and crash into another vehicle leaving it with minor damage. This caused the highway to shut down for around 45 minutes, according to officials.
The driver involved in the rollover was transported to a local hospital in stable condition. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/crash-highway-san-antonio-loop/273-34af0991-bd4e-46a1-a71a-38966e2eb5a3 | 2023-05-19T14:38:29 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/crash-highway-san-antonio-loop/273-34af0991-bd4e-46a1-a71a-38966e2eb5a3 |
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — A North Texas girl will be Texas' representative for the 15th annual Google Doodle contest.
In January, Google asked students kindergarten through 12th across the U.S. to answer the prompt “I am grateful for…” through their art. Young artists shared a range of things they are grateful for including spending time in nature, reading books, taking part in creative hobbies and spending time with their communities.
Google selected 55 state and territory winners from tens of thousands of submissions, and Haley Ma`, a senior at South Grand Prairie High School, won the Texas nomination. Here is the Google Doodle she submitted along with her answer:
“I am grateful for homemade dishes that remind me to cherish my culture and time spent with my family cooking such meals. One of my favorite dishes are Lao lotus flower cookies, and whenever I'm away from home, I'm sure I'll remember the hectic but heartwarming process of baking them.”
You can vote for Haley's artwork here! Google will narrow down the submissions to five national finalists and later name one grand prize winner.
The national winner’s artwork will be displayed on Google.com for one day. He or she will also receive:
- A $30,000 college scholarship
- A $50,000 technology package for their school/non-profit organization
- Google hardware
- Fun Google swag
The four national finalists who do not become the national winner will have their Doodles featured on the Doodle for Google gallery. Each national finalist will receive:
- A $5,000 college scholarship
- Google hardware
- Fun Google swag
Fifty-four state and territory winners will have their Doodles featured on the Doodle for Google gallery and will receive:
- Google hardware
- A congratulatory message from Google
- Fun Google swag
You can check out the previous winners and the 2022 winner’s artwork. In 2022, Texas' winner was a Denton student.
More Texas headlines: | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/google-doodle-texas-grand-prairie/287-81adf7c3-2099-45b1-9129-e130181a2099 | 2023-05-19T14:38:36 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/google-doodle-texas-grand-prairie/287-81adf7c3-2099-45b1-9129-e130181a2099 |
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Police are searching for a driver after a hit-and-run kills a man on the east side early Friday morning.
The incident occurred at the 3600 block of Rolland Avenue around 1:51 a.m. Friday.
Police say a passing motorist saw a mangled bicycle and a man lying in the street when he decided to call 911. SAPD is calling the incident a hit-and-run.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Traffic investigators are investigating. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/hit-and-run-kills-man-san-antonio/273-7efb8aa1-99ea-4bf2-8a27-c98eab2e6e32 | 2023-05-19T14:38:42 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/hit-and-run-kills-man-san-antonio/273-7efb8aa1-99ea-4bf2-8a27-c98eab2e6e32 |
ST MARIES, Idaho — Surrounded by trees and nudged against the St. Joe River, the town of Saint Maries is a place that seems so protected. A place where neighbors become family.
But right now, the entire town is hurting.
Flowers are laying at the site of a total loss house fire in honor of Peyton Hutchison, a high school freshman who was tragically killed in that fire on Sunday night. Her family says her mom ran to the store and came home to find the home on fire.
Investigators later determined the fire was caused by a damaged electrical cord to a chest freezer.
Jeanette Brusseau Humphreys, Hutchison's aunt, and family friend Lexie Barbour told KREM 2 she gave the entire family love and light.
"Always smiling, and just lit up the room," Brusseau Humphreys recalled of her niece. "You just couldn't help but love the child because she just had the purest soul."
Hutchison's family says the smoke detectors in the home were working; however, she had sensory issues and would often wear headsets and listen to music as a way of providing herself with peace and comfort.
"Peyton fell asleep every night with her headphones on, which a lot of kids these days do anyways," Barbour said. "And sensory, any child like that, headphones are a saving grace. In a situation like this, she possibly didn't hear the smoke detectors."
Hutchison's family describes her as a sweet and shy girl; that is, until she started high school, where she joined the band, found music and a supportive teacher and discovered her voice.
"Going into her freshman year, she was just blooming," Barbour said.
The family says they want her voice to continue to resonate by giving back in honor of the teen.
The family talked a lot about Hutchison's love of animals, especially her dog, Scout. The chocolate lab also died in the fire while, according to the family, he was trying to protect her.
"She was in the house trying to save Peyton," Barbour said. " We got her to an emergency vet in Coeur d'Alene, but she would've had to have complete body skin grafts and multiple surgeries."
The family says donations to the Humane Society in honor of Peyton and Scout would be welcomed. Since Peyton loved playing in the band, the family says donations to the St. Maries High School band program would also be appreciated.
"Her light is still going to be giving," Brusseau Humphreys said. "And I think that's the most important thing, and it's very important to my sister that we keep shining this light."
The family is adamant that Hutchison's story be a motivation for positivity and that whatever lessons can be learned from the fire come later. Right now, the family says it's a time to be thankful for the 14 years she was here and thankful that there is a community that loves her.
To make a donation to the Saint Maries High School band program, click here.
To make a donation to the Benewah Humane Society, click here.
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Recent updates to the income guidelines for the federal Women Infants and Children program that went into effect Monday mean more families may qualify for the program, the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department said.
More than 6,000 Lancaster County families are enrolled in the program and the new guidelines are a significant increase, said Bobbi Beat, the health department’s WIC program manager.
“For example, a family of four can earn up to $55,500 a year and still be eligible for WIC benefits — an increase of $4,162 from 2022 when a family of four could earn up to $51,338.”
WIC provides healthy foods at no cost for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to the age of five, including foster children. The WIC program also provides free nutrition counseling, breastfeeding support and education, community resources and referrals.
People receiving Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (also known as food stamps), or Aid for Dependent Children benefits are automatically eligible. Mothers, fathers, guardians, and foster parents may apply for their children.
The new income guidelines mean families who may not qualify for other federal programs could still be eligible for WIC, said Kayla Abel, Family Service WIC program coordinator.
“This update could not have come at a better time,” she said. “Grocery prices remain high and WIC can be a valuable resource to help supplement a family’s food budget and provide healthy eating options.”
Foods that are part of the WIC program include fresh fruits and vegetables, fruit and vegetable juice, eggs, milk, cheese, yogurt, peanut butter, whole grain products (including bread, pasta, rice, and tortillas), dried and canned beans and peas, canned fish, infant formula, infant and adult cereal, baby food, and soy-based beverages.
The health department and Family Service serve Lincoln and Lancaster County. To make an appointment, call the health department at 402-441-6200 or Family Service at 402-441-8655.
Margaret Reist is a recovering education reporter now writing about local and county government and the people who live in the city where she was born and raised. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/new-income-guidelines-could-help-more-lancaster-county-women-infants-and-children/article_816e95e4-f5c9-11ed-a8bd-bf34fd72a12c.html | 2023-05-19T14:59:17 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/new-income-guidelines-could-help-more-lancaster-county-women-infants-and-children/article_816e95e4-f5c9-11ed-a8bd-bf34fd72a12c.html |
Her story drew Joel Sartore in — a harrowing journey, a survivor’s spirit.
There was her beautiful plumage, of course, and that attitude — queen of the aviary at the Las Angeles Zoo.
So it was fitting that Jolie — an Indochinese green magpie — represented another milestone for Sartore’s Photo Ark project.
The small, colorful magpie is the 14,000th species the National Geographic photographer has photographed since he began the project in Lincoln — his home city — 17 years ago.
In 2006, he’d chosen to stay closer to home after his wife, Kathy, was diagnosed with breast cancer. He had an idea, called it the biodiversity project and convinced then-Lincoln Children’s Zoo director John Chapo to let him photograph a naked mole rat. Then a blue and black poison dart frog.
The idea grew into a project called the Photo Ark (he dumped the first name) with an ambitious goal: to photograph every species living in the care of humans in zoos and sanctuaries and aquariums.
The number of those species has grown since he began to more than 20,000. And number 14,000 had a story to tell.
“She’s a real survivor,” Sartore said. “She’s beautiful and she’s kind of the boss of her aviary at the zoo. She was a real star. She didn’t care she was in my shooting tent . . . she just stood there and preened. She was gorgeous and had an amazing story to tell, which is important to me.”
Jolie and brightly colored birds like her are often targeted for the illegal pet trade, a trafficking problem that’s reduced the native population in Southeast Asia and China.
In 2017, Jolie was one of 93 Asian songbirds recovered from a smuggler’s suitcase at the Los Angeles International Airport — and among just eight that survived the ordeal.
Denise Verret, CEO and Los Angeles zoo director, said her story highlights the harrowing environments animals experience because of traffickers. And it’s why Sartore wants to highlight her as his project reaches another milestone.
“I’m hopeful that if I share stories people will respond and they’ll want to save things,” he said. “All these species are works of art. I hope that when people see them they’ll start to care and be more careful.”
To that end, Sartore has traveled to more than 50 countries to photograph the mammals and reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates and birds and fish that live there.
And now — move over Jolie, there’s another announcement coming — 20 of them will be on stamps.
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Postal Service on Friday announced the release of Endangered Species Forever Stamps that bear Sartore’s Photo Ark images.
The Postal Service hires consultants to find anniversaries, people and events that can be featured on stamps, Sartore said, and somebody came up with the idea of noting the Endangered Species Act —which has safeguarded more than 1,670 species in the United States and nearly 700 foreign species since Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1973.
The consultant called Sartore.
“He was not looking to do a big series,” Sartore said. “I said ‘I love stamps. I collected them as a kid.’ I could come up with some choices for you.”
He sent the consultant 100 photos. In the end, the U.S. Postal Service landed on 20 featuring endangered animals in the 50 states and American territories, as well as two North American species living near U.S. borders.
They include the piping plover shot in Fremont. There’s a black-footed ferret nearly wiped out completely but still living in the South Dakota badlands.
So Sartore will be in Wall, South Dakota, Friday for the dedication of the stamps, though the black-footed ferret isn’t likely to make an appearance, since it’s nocturnal. A number of U.S. officials will be there, though, touting what they believe is one of the world’s most important conservation laws — a way to protect endangered and threatened animals.
Sartore has the same goal, to use his camera to showcase the world’s biodiversity, to lessen the impact of endangered species.
Earlier this week, he was in Omaha at a fish store, photographing a spiny peacock eel and a Randall’s anthias.
Next month, he’ll head to North Carolina to photograph birds and to coastal California to capture salamanders and frogs and perhaps some migratory birds. Then it's onto a Miami suburb in search of endangered insects living in a rare ecosystem.
He’ll take their pictures and tell their stories, hoping maybe just a little of his passion will rub off on the rest of the world.
“I’m excited all the time and I’m always hopeful people will pay attention and they’ll care while there’s still time.”
Margaret Reist is a recovering education reporter now writing about local and county government and the people who live in the city where she was born and raised.
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A winning Nebraska Pick 5 ticket worth $210,000 was sold at a Crete grocery store ahead of Thursday night's drawing, the state's lottery system announced.
Sold at Crete Foodmart, the ticket matched all five winning numbers — 12, 15, 16, 37 and 38 — from Thursday night's Nebraska Pick 5 draw, good for a $210,000 jackpot, the lottery system said in a news release.
Lottery players who win prizes of $20,000 or more must claim their winnings in person at the Nebraska Lottery headquarters in Lincoln.
Winning tickets expire 180 days after the drawing.
Players can check their tickets at any Nebraska Lottery retailer, online at nelottery.com or by calling the lottery office at 402-471-6100.
The largest lottery jackpots in US history
The largest lottery jackpots in US history
Lotteries have been around for a long time across cultures. From ancient Greece to the Han dynasty, people played the odds to realize an ambitious dream, while on the other end, states looked to profit. In the United States, the popularity of the lottery came with European colonization, according to historian Jonathan D. Cohen in "For a Dollar and a Dream: State Lotteries in Modern America ." Despite Protestant misgivings, the profits generated from lotteries were used to finance civil defense, the construction of churches, and even the founding of Harvard, Yale, and Princeton.
While lotteries helped fortify a new country, Americans eventually eschewed their use because of widespread concern over misuse and mismanagement. In 1964, New Hampshire ran the first modern state-run lottery. Now, only five states —Alabama, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii, and Nevada—don't offer lotteries, while the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands all have lotteries operated by the government.
States use lotteries to raise money for different administrative fees and to fund public services such as education or support for veterans. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, lotteries provide about 1% of state revenue annually . And what do the lucky ticket holders do with their share? Stacker compiled a list of the 15 largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history from news reports and lottery press releases, with details on how winners used the funds if available.
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#15. $587.5 million
- Date: Nov. 28, 2012
- Game: Powerball
- Number of winning tickets: 2
- Winners' locations: Arizona, Missouri
One of the two winning tickets belonged to Mark and Cindy Hill, who donated millions from their jackpot to help their local town build a new fire station , among other improvements. An anonymous winner in Arizona opted to take the lump-sum cash payment , which worked out to $192 million before taxes.
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#14. $590.5 million
- Date: May 18, 2013
- Game: Powerball
- Number of winning tickets: 1
- Winner's location: Florida
This entire jackpot went to a single winner, a woman in her 80s in the Tampa area. While her win—about $278 million after taxes—may seem to have been an incredible stroke of luck (a mother and daughter in front of her allowed her to cut in line to buy her ticket first ), that luck eventually ran out: She sued her son for millions, alleging he mishandled the windfall .
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#13. $632.6 million
- Date: Jan. 5, 2022
- Game: Powerball
- Number of winning tickets: 2
- Winner's location: California, Wisconsin
Two tickets split this jackpot, and the couple with the winning ticket in Wisconsin may have been in for a shock after learning how much went to the taxman. They chose the cash option for their half of the winnings, which totaled $225.1 million, though $71.2 million went straight to government coffers.
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#12. $648 million
- Date: Dec. 17, 2013
- Game: Mega Millions
- Number of winning tickets: 2
- Winners' locations: California, Georgia
Big U.S. lotteries will let players have their numbers drawn randomly, or the buyer can choose the numbers they wish to play. While choosing birthdays or lucky numbers may seem silly, that strategy worked out nicely for Ira Curry in Georgia, one of the two winners of this jackpot. Her lucky combination of family birthdays earned her $173.8 million after taxes .
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#11. $656 million
- Date: March 30, 2012
- Game: Mega Millions
- Number of winning tickets: 3
- Winners' locations: Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
A cash windfall seems to promise the recipient a lifetime of luxury and leisure, but that's not always the case. Merle and Patricia Butler, who won a third of this jackpot, built a financial and legal team to help them stay solvent (but not before buying one of the most expensive houses in their county .)
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#10. $687.8 million
- Date: Oct. 27, 2018
- Game: Powerball
- Number of winning tickets: 2
- Winners' locations: Iowa, New York
Lerynne West was one of the two winners to split this payday, but she nearly lost her chance. West was in the middle of a move to her new home when she heard a winning ticket was sold nearby, but she initially couldn't find the ticket during the chaos of moving. Thankfully, she tracked it down, earning a lump sum payment before taxes of over $198.1 million.
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#9. $699.8 million
- Date: Oct. 4, 2021
- Game: Powerball
- Number of winning tickets: 1
- Winner's location: California
Scott Godfrey, the sole winner of this drawing, chose to take home the lump sum payment of nearly $500 million before taxes. Two months after his win, Godfrey set up a foundation for charitable works and donated a carload of toys for a holiday drive. He has since spoken out on viral social media scams that use his name to dupe people with the false hope that he'll give them money.
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#8. $731.1 million
- Date: Jan. 20, 2021
- Game: Powerball
- Number of winning tickets: 1
- Winner's location: Maryland
Before selling this winning ticket at a local corner store, the tiny town of Lonaconing in Maryland was known mostly for being the hometown of Major League Baseball pitcher Lefty Grove, who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame over 75 years ago. This new influx of attention (and a $100,000 bonus to the store for selling the ticket) was an unexpected development to many in this coal-mining town of about 300 families.
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#7. $758.7 million
- Date: Aug. 23, 2017
- Game: Powerball
- Number of winning tickets: 1
- Winner's location: Massachusetts
Two things happened when Mavis Wanczyk won a $336.6 million lump sum after taxes. First, she did what many aspirational lottery winners aim to do—quit her job at a hospital . Unfortunately, the massive, sudden influx of attention also led local police to set up outside her home for her security.
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#6. $768.4 million
- Date: March 27, 2019
- Game: Powerball
- Number of winning tickets: 1
- Winner's location: Wisconsin
Manuel Franco said that before collecting this jackpot, his biggest financial goal was to save $1,000 in his bank account . Franco noted that the winning ticket was stuck to another ticket in his wallet, and he almost didn't see it. He told the press that with the winnings, he plans to travel, pay for the college education of his family members, and donate to charity.
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#5. $1.1 billion
- Date: Jan. 22, 2021
- Game: Mega Millions
- Number of winning tickets: 1
- Winner's location: Michigan
Most lottery winners want to stay out of the limelight, but some states require winners to be identified. Michigan has a loophole: Registered lottery clubs can select representatives to collect the winnings. The members of the Wolverines FLL lottery club, which held this billion-dollar-winning-ticket, hired a Florida-based lawyer to represent them , keeping the members' identities private.
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#4. $1.3 billion
- Date: July 29, 2022
- Game: Mega Millions
- Number of winning tickets: 1
- Winner's location: Illinois
Two people in Illinois waited nearly two months to come forward and accept their prize, which they chose to take as a lump sum payment for each of $470.7 million after taxes. At least 16 states are like Illinois in that they allow winners to maintain anonymity.
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#3. $1.5 billion
- Date: Oct. 23, 2018
- Game: Mega Millions
- Number of winning tickets: 1
- Winner's location: South Carolina
A soon-to-be anonymous winner was on a scenic drive when they pulled over at the KC Mart in Greenville and bought a ticket "never once thinking she had the slightest chance to win," according to a statement from her lawyer Jason Kurland , who represented several lottery winners. The drive earned her a lump sum cash payment of over $877 million before taxes. The winner's lawyer? He was later charged with swindling money from his lottery-winning clientele.
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#2. $1.6 billion
- Date: Jan. 13, 2016
- Game: Powerball
- Number of winning tickets: 3
- Winners' locations: California, Florida, Tennessee
Even in states where lottery winners' names have to be made public, some winners take comprehensive steps to stay out of the glare of media attention. Marvin and Mae Acosta, who split this jackpot with two other winning tickets, not only showed up six months later with security guards to claim their winnings, the Associated Press reports they moved out of their home listed on property records the day before coming forward. A statement by the couple said they would be donating most of the prize to a trust and charities.
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#1. $2 billion
- Date: Nov. 7, 2022
- Game: Powerball
- Number of winning tickets: 1
- Winner's location: California
The winner of the first U.S. jackpot to crack the $2 billion mark has not revealed themselves as of December 2022. The ticket was sold at Joe's Service Center in Altadena, just north of Los Angeles, and would net the winner $997.6 million before taxes in a lump sum. Should they choose to receive the money over 30 years, the jackpot works out to $68 million a year before taxes.
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Kris Mayes calls on Congress to pass bill regulating 'zombie drug' xylazine's fentanyl use
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes' office announced on Thursday her support for a bill that would combat the illicit use of an animal tranquilizer that authorities say has deaths after being mixed and consumed with opioids like fentanyl.
Mayes, according to her office, joined 38 other attorneys general across the country in signing a letter calling for Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which is designed to prohibit certain uses of the veterinary medication.
“The growing threat Xylazine poses to communities must be met by swift congressional action,” Mayes said in a statement. "I urge Congress to quickly pass the bipartisan Combating Illicit Xylazine Act and help protect our communities from this so-called zombie drug."
In her statement, Mayes said xylazine, also referred to as "tranq," will only heighten the "fentanyl crisis" by worsening the deadly drug and leaving the opioid-overdose antidote naloxone as less effective. Naloxone is popularly known by the brand name Narcan.
According to Mayes' office, some of the remedies the bill offers are:
- tracking the manufacture and sale of xylazine
- classifying xylazine as a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence
- ensuring illicit use of salts, isomers and other forms of xylazine are restricted
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Among the attorneys general Mayes joins in the push for the bill's passage are those of all four states that border Arizona: California, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico.
What is xylazine?
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), "xylazine is a central nervous system depressant that can cause drowsiness and amnesia and slow breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure to dangerously low levels." Combining opioids with xylazine raises life-threatening overdose risks, the NIDA explained.
The congressional bill "would provide critical measures to combat the widespread illicit use and trafficking of xylazine and help prevent xylazine-related deaths," the Mayes' office said, adding there was "a surge in overdose deaths nationwide related" to the drug "easily obtainable online."
The White House Office of National Drug Policy on April 12 designated xylazine "an emerging threat."
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration only authorizes xylazine as a sedative and pain reliever for large animals, warning healthcare professionals in November of the drug's misuse and possible resistance to naloxone.
The Drug Enforcement Administration reported in October that xylazine was "reported as an adulterant in an increasing number of illicit drug mixtures" and "has also been detected in a growing number of overdose deaths" found combined with fentanyl.
Specific data on the use of the drug in Arizona was not immediately available, but the DEA found that between 2020 and 2021, there was a 750% increase in xylazine-positive overdose deaths in western states, according to a 2022 report. Southern states saw a 1,127% spike in those same years, according to the report.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Wichita State University (WSU) is playing host to the National Science Olympiad this week.
Students in grades 6th-12th from Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri, and a student group from Japan, will participate in the Olympiad. The event is bringing 7,000 children, their families, and coaches to Wichita.
Events begin on Friday, with STEM expos across the WSU campus from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Opening ceremonies will be held starting at 6:30 p.m. inside Charles Koch Arena.
The competition starts Saturday at 8 a.m. and will take place in Heskett Center, 208 Hubbard Hall, and the CAC Theater. The awards ceremony will take place at 7:30 p.m. at Koch Arena.
The public is invited to attend. However, some competitions will be closed to the public.
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A shooting at the DMAX plant Thursday that killed a Dayton man and injured another stemmed from a feud involving a woman, Moraine police said.
The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased at 28-year-old Jeffrey James Allen III, Moraine police Sgt. Andy Parish said during a press conference Friday.
Two other people were injured in the shooting, including the suspect, who shot himself in the head. He has surgery Thursday night and is in stable, but critical condition, Parish said.
A second shooting victim had non-life-threatening injuries. Two other people reported injuries unrelated to the shooting.
Just before 9 p.m. Thursday Moraine police and fire departments responded to the DMAX plant on Dryden Road on a report of an active shooter. Crews arrived within minutes and quickly determined the active threat was over, Parish said.
Crews found the suspect outside the plant with a gunshot wound to the head, the sergeant said. Officers and paramedics found the two shooting victims inside.
Investigators determined the suspect and Allen were involved in a feud over a woman, Parish said. All three worked at the plant and were there Thursday evening. The woman was not injured.
The suspect fired at least a dozen rounds from a semi-automatic handgun, Parish said. It’s believed the suspect fired all the rounds toward Allen. The second shooting victim does not appear to be part of the altercation, Parish added.
Investigators recovered multiple unspent rounds and at least one handgun magazine at the scene. A search warrant has been served at the suspect’s residence and police have spent Thursday night interviewing people related to the shooting.
The suspect has not been identified as he has not been formally charged at this time.
A General Motors representative confirmed production has been suspended. DMAX is a joint venture between GM and Isuzu Motors. The plant manufactures diesel engines for Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks.
“We are aware of an incident at the DMAX Moraine manufacturing facility, and are working with local authorities,” Pat Morrissey, GM’s vice president of corporate communications, said in a statement to the Dayton Daily News. “All production operations have been suspended at this time until further notice.”
The plant reportedly has its own round-the-clock security.
Moraine police and the Tactical Crime Suppression Unit are continuing to investigate.
Staff reporters Eric Schwartzberg, Kristen Spicker, Daniel Susco and Samantha Wildow contributed to this report.
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Mike and Karen Jackson think the book they co-authored tells a different story about military life.
The focus of “From Vietnam to Operation Welcome Home” is on the effects of one spouse pursuing a career in the military while the other spouse and any children follow, moving from assignment to assignment.
Lt. Col. Mike Jackson, retired, is a Tipp City native who served as an Air Force pilot in Vietnam as part of a more than 20-year military career. Wife Karen was a teacher, when possible, who put family first as the couple moved 14 times during his service.
After retirement, they moved to Tipp City, where their daughters spent most of their years in school.
Karen Jackson was able to teach in the Tipp City Exempted Village Schools for more than 20 years. Mike Jackson continued working including as executive director of the National Aviation Hall of Fame.
He earlier wrote a book on Vietnam, “Naked in Da Nang,” with Tara Dixon Engel. That work told the story of Mike Jackson and fellow military members who served in Vietnam and came home to a less than cordial welcome in a country divided by the war.
The latest book also talks about the Operation Welcome Home effort that grew out of “Naked in Da Nang.” Mike Jackson and Dixon Engel coordinated the welcome home events, first in Las Vegas in 2005, to properly welcome those veterans home.
The Jacksons each wrote chapters with Mike Jackson first writing 10 chapters before allowing his wife to look at the result.
She said the chapters, “needed some work,” but they persevered to complete the effort. “I probably wrote the last three to four chapters. I was always there for this story, too,” Karen Jackson said.
Married 53 years, the Jacksons have two daughters, Lori and Katie, and five grandchildren. The book was written as something to give the grandchildren, Mike Jackson said.
“It is a story of the families as being heroes. They don’t get a vote in what happens,” he said.
“This is not just what happened to me after Vietnam but what happened to her and our kids,” Mike Jackson said. “This is about the trials and tribulations, if you want to call it that, of military families. We have a saying, ‘two for the price of one.’ She does all of the planning, the building houses.”
The Jacksons moved about every three years. At each new location, Karen Jackson would focus on making a home for however long as the family stayed. Some other spouses questioned why she’d change wallpaper and decorate each home.
“It was our home and I wanted to make it better for us while we were there,” Karen Jackson said.The book is available online through Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
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TUPELO — Members of the Northeast Mississippi Board of Realtors heard views from the Republican candidates for northern district public service commissioner during a Thursday afternoon forum.
Only one candidate made the meeting: Tanner Newman, who recently took a leave of absence from his position as Tupelo Development Services director to campaign full-time.
State Rep. Chris Brown of Nettleton did not attend the event, citing a scheduling conflict. Brown, who has missed multiple speaking engagements throughout the district, instead sent campaign manager Jamie Peavy. Brown did not respond to attempts by the Daily Journal to reach him after the event.
The two tackled a handful of specific topics, from water accessibility, power cooperatives, real estate, partisanship and broadband internet access. All questions were prewritten and provided to the candidates ahead of the event.
Newman, 28, said there were multiple issues he hoped to bring to the forefront if elected, including the rolling blackouts the area experienced in December, water supply issues, high-speed internet and polarized politics.
Newman said, if elected, he would focus on continued expansion of broadband internet services across the district. He noted that while the state gave utility cooperatives the ability to run fiber optic wiring throughout the counties they serve, municipalities were left in a void where only private companies could provide high-speed internet coverage.
“While the co-ops do have the ability to offer high-speed internet services, the municipality-owned electric services do not," Newman said. "I am not standing here today saying they should. ... What I am advocating for and what I will continue to advocate for as your public service commissioner is a partnership between the co-ops and these small towns.”
When asked the same question, Peavy said he did not want to speak for Brown but noted the campaign had been focused on lowering utility rates, improving quality service, working to eliminate spam calls and expanding broadband access.
Candidates were also asked about the “monopolized” nature of rural utility cooperatives and the lack of quality and innovation it breeds. Reading Brown’s answer in his stead, Peavy said that utility companies and “bureaucrats” specifically need to be held accountable through increased competition while also minimizing red tape.
“Specifically, we must incentivize these companies to use free market principles to control their energy costs. Chris is open to suggestions on how to do this,” he said. “Additionally, utility companies should be motivated to innovate and provide good customer service. We do this by increasing competition. If we have increased competition, there is less of a chance of utility companies abusing power.”
Newman also said red tape was an issue dragging utility companies down. He said communication was key to working to address issues with cooperatives and utility companies.
“It is certainly a fact; they are a monopoly,” Newman said. “There are federal laws in place that make that the reality of what we are dealing with."
To a question about quality and supply issues within water corporations in the district, Newman said he planned to work directly with the water associations. He said it was important for anyone living in the district outside of municipalities to have access to drinking water without the need for a well.
"Yes, (access to running water) is an issue. They certainly have maintenance issues. They need funding. I hope to correct that," Newman said. "The only way we are going to solve this water problem is by working together, getting state funds and federal funds to get the job done.”
Peavy said Brown also planned to work directly with rural water associations to expand capacity.
“One way to fix this issue is to give these associations the tools and the resources they need to forecast or account for growth on existing systems properly,” Peavy read, adding that these forecasts, along with setting plans in place for droughts in the future, should alleviate quality and access issues.
Newman and Brown are vying to fill the seat currently held by Democrat Brandon Presley, who is running for governor. No democrats are running for the office, the Aug. 8 primary will determine the next commissioner.
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LOS ANGELES, Md. — Hyundai and Kia have agreed to settle a $200 million class action lawsuit over increased thefts of certain model vehicles.
The lawsuit alleges both companies failed to equip their vehicles with basic security protection, making them easier to steal.
About 9 million cars manufactured between 2011 to 2022 lack an immobilizer, allowing for keyless start and easy hotwiring ability.
The security breach has long been the subject of an ongoing nationally trending TikTok challenge.
The class action lawsuit was brought by the Los Angeles based law firm Hagens Berman on behalf of 16 car owners who became victims of auto theft.
Two Maryland residents were plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
Under the settlement victims may be reimbursed for a variety of out-of-pocket expenses including up to $6,125 in total vehicle loss and personal property damage valued up to $3,375. Other compensation could be available for related towing fees and travel such as rental car or ride share costs.
Each would also be entitled to free security software upgrades or up to $300 in cases where the make or model cannot be upgraded.
Below is a list of cars eligible.
- Hyundai vehicles eligible for the software upgrade include: 2018-2022 Accent, 2011-2022 Elantra, 2013-2020 Elantra GT, 2018-2022 Kona, 2013-2022 Santa Fe, 2013-2018 Santa Fe Sport, 2019 Santa Fe XL, 2011-2019 Sonata, 2011-2022 Tucson, 2012-2017, 2019-2021 Veloster, 2020-2021 Venue, 2013-2014 Genesis Coupe and 2020-2021 Palisade.
- Kia vehicles eligible for the software upgrade include: 2011-2022 Kia Sportage, 2011-2022 Kia Sorento, 2021-2022 Kia K5, 2011-2021 Kia Sedona, 2014-2021 Kia Forte, 2012-2021 Kia Rio, 2021-2022 Kia Seltos, 2011-2020 Kia Optima and 2020-2022 Kia Soul.
News of the settlement comes just days after Baltimore City joined other major jurisdictions like Seattle and St. Louis in suing the manufacturers.
According to Baltimore Police 577 Kias and Hyundais have been stolen in the city this year, which is on pace to double last year's totals.
Overall car thefts in the City are up 95 percent in 2023 — 41 percent of which are Kias and Hyundais.
Hagens Berman says settlement websites will soon be made available to members of the class action lawsuit. In the meantime they've put a form on their website for those impacted. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/hyundai-kia-agree-to-200-million-class-action-lawsuit-settlement-over-thefts | 2023-05-19T15:28:15 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/hyundai-kia-agree-to-200-million-class-action-lawsuit-settlement-over-thefts |
LPD: 70-year-old man dies after being struck by street sweeper in downtown Lakeland
A man died early Thursday morning after being struck by a street sweeper in downtown Lakeland.
The city of Lakeland vehicle was working and traveling north on North Tennessee Avenue at 4:43 a.m., the Lakeland Police Department said in a news release. The sweeper turned right onto East Oak Street, and after negotiating the turn the driver noticed an impact, the release said.
After checking his surroundings and seeing nothing, the driver continued east before seeing a pedestrian lying on the roadway behind the vehicle. The driver immediately left the sweeper and called 911, the release said.
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The Lakeland Police Department Patrol Unit, Polk County Fire Rescue, and the Lakeland Fire Department all arrived on scene, and it was determined that the pedestrian had died. The driver of the sweeper was not injured.
LPD’s homicide detectives were unsure why the pedestrian was in the roadway. The agency identified the deceased as a 70-year-old man but was withholding his name, pending notification of a family member.
The driver of the street sweeper was Terry Pelham, 57, a Lakeland employee for 17 years. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/lpd-man-dies-after-being-hit-by-street-sweeper-in-downtown-lakeland/70235871007/ | 2023-05-19T15:28:18 | 0 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/lpd-man-dies-after-being-hit-by-street-sweeper-in-downtown-lakeland/70235871007/ |
DULUTH — A developer may lose nearly $2.35 million in aid if the Duluth Economic Development Authority approves a proposed resolution that would terminate an earlier tax-increment financing agreement it made to support the Lincoln Park Flats project.
The fallout is a result of an announcement by Duluth Lincoln Park LLC of its intentions to convert 24 of the building's 74 apartment units into a "boutique hotel," less than a year after its opening. Under the terms of an original development agreement, the LLC committed to provide 74 apartment units, including 23 which would be offered at reduced rents affordable for tenants earning 80% or less of the area median income.
Duluth Lincoln Park LLC, which shares overlapping leadership with P&R Cos., a local housing developer, cited higher than anticipated construction costs it encountered in the midst of the pandemic. Instead of the $13.8 million developers originally expected to spend, the project grew to nearly $17 million.
In a letter to the Duluth City Council, Ryan Nelson, a principal partner at P&R, said soaring interest rates had made it impossible for the firm to continue to operate the property at a loss.
"The reality of this building is that rents aren't even enough to pay for interest on the building," he wrote.
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The LLC had earlier agreed to continue to maintain the 23 units of subsidized housing but still wanted to convert 24 units of market-rate housing to short-term guest accommodations, providing a stronger income stream.
In a letter to city councilors in March, Mayor Emily Larson put the developer on notice, stating: "This is not the project we signed up for when we issued TIF, and it is now under legal review with our counsel."
Under the terms of a resolution, DEDA will take up at noon Tuesday during a special meeting, future TIF payments for the project will be canceled, although the developer will be entitled to retain a mere $875 for TIF payments it was to have received for operating in compliance with the development agreement in 2022.
However, the developer would come away with a much freer hand to determine the future use of the building, as the development agreement would be terminated, too. This could put additional apartments at risk of conversion and could potentially result in the loss of the 23 units of affordable housing Lincoln Park Flats currently provides.
While 3rd District City Councilor Roz Randorf, who also serves on DEDA, said she initially wanted to litigate the disagreement, she agreed there's no telling what a court would decide.
"This wasn't the option we wanted," Randorf said. "But of all the terrible options we had, this was probably the least terrible."
If DEDA passes the proposed resolution terminating the development and TIF agreements for Lincoln Park Flats, Tuesday may be the last public action regarding the project. While City Council approval is required for DEDA to provide public subsidies, Randorf said the authority does not need council affirmation of a decision to deny or cancel such agreements. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/duluth-may-cancel-subsidies-after-housing-project-partially-turns-into-boutique-hotel | 2023-05-19T15:32:18 | 1 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/duluth-may-cancel-subsidies-after-housing-project-partially-turns-into-boutique-hotel |
NASHWAUK — Itasca County officials will urge the state to split a batch of mineral leases near Nashwauk and give them to two companies that have sparred over the land for years.
At the request of Mesabi Metallics and its Mumbai, India-based parent company Essar Group, the eight-member Itasca Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to submit a letter to the Minnesota Executive Council asking it give some of the state leases to Mesabi and the rest to Cleveland-Cliffs.
Two people can be in the same area and can protect 750 jobs to the east.
Mesabi once held the leases and has tried to move iterations of its project forward for the last 16 years, while Cliffs intends to use the taconite mined there to feed the Hibbing Taconite pellet plant, which would otherwise run out of ore by 2026.
The council is chaired by Gov. Tim Walz and made up of the state's constitutional officers and will consider the leases at a meeting Thursday, May 25. Two Itasca County commissioners will also testify at next week’s meeting.
The leases sit within Itasca County, but the ore would be taken to Hibtac, which is in St. Louis County, for processing, taking some of the tax revenue along with it.
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“The Itasca County Board and its municipalities and surrounding Iron Range communities have an immediate and ongoing interest in ensuring the state of the Minnesota mineral leases are distributed to maximize the socio-economic benefits to Itasca County and the surrounding regions to support multi-generational sustainable job creation and the School Trust Land Fund,” the letter to the executive council said, adding later that the board recognizes some of the leases should go to Cliffs to keep Hibtac running.
“Two people can be in the same area and can protect 750 jobs to the east,” Itasca County Commissioner Casey Venema said in the meeting.
Earlier this month, the
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recommended the council award all of the leases to Cliffs,
saying it would be in the best interest of the state and that the company has a proven track record of completing projects.
The leases had previously been held by Mesabi, but the DNR
terminated its leases in May 2021
after the company failed to meet
a last-chance requirement set by the state
after years of missed lease requirements and deadlines.
Now, Mesabi wants another chance to complete its long-delayed plan for a mine, direct-reduced grade pellet plant and hot-briquetted iron plant by winning back at least some of the leases it lost two years ago.
Since 2007, iterations of Mesabi — the former Essar Steel Minnesota project that has had multiple owners, managers and names — has floundered through construction stoppages, bankruptcies, missed deadlines, late payments and other legal battles. The project sits partially finished.
We’re studying many different avenues, but it’s a great risk if we can’t at least share leases. We’re at great risk.
While Essar walked away from the bankrupt project in 2015, leaving behind $1 billion in debt, the company reentered the picture after settling some $260 million of debt and is now Mesabi’s parent company.
Ravi Ruia, who founded and owns Essar Group with his brother, attended Tuesday’s county board meeting. Ruia apologized to the board for the project’s delays and said he took responsibility for the setbacks. But he also maintained some of it was outside of his control.
“As a family, we are absolutely committed to the completion of this project,” Ruia said.
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In addition to the state leases, both Mesabi and Cliffs have nearby private leases, creating a complicated quilt of mineral rights in the area. Mesabi wants, at least, the state leases within its existing Permit to Mine area.
Larry Sutherland, Mesabi’s president and CEO, said private leases alone may not be enough for the project.
“We’re studying many different avenues, but it’s a great risk if we can’t at least share leases,” Sutherland said. “We’re at great risk.”
Cliffs did not respond to a question from the News Tribune on how Hibtac’s lifespan would be affected if Mesabi and Cliffs were to split the state leases.
The DNR also did not respond to the News Tribune’s request for comment Thursday. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/itasca-county-board-asks-state-to-split-nashwauk-leases-give-some-back-to-mesabi-metallics | 2023-05-19T15:32:28 | 0 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/itasca-county-board-asks-state-to-split-nashwauk-leases-give-some-back-to-mesabi-metallics |
New concession stand, The Five Tides, to open at Assateague State Park
A new business has made its way to Assateague State Park in place of the former Pony Express. Come May 20, park attendees can visit The Five Tides.
Here's everything you need to know about Assateague State Park's new concession stand.
Grand opening & more
The concession stand, "a purveyor of fresh eats, wearables and supplies," has announced a grand opening date of Saturday, May 20, at 7307 Stephen Decatur Highway in Berlin.
In addition to offering fresh, made-to-order food options, The Five Tides will also include a retail section featuring apparel, beach and camping supplies, and more. The retail store will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
"For the first time probably ever, you will be able to get a premium cup of coffee on Assateague Island," the business said online. "Our wonderful friends over at Iron Skillet are crafting a locally roasted special blend, exclusively for The Five Tides."
The Five Tide's special collaboration with Iron Skillet is the first of its many curated local collaborations, with more to be announced soon.
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Check out the menu
From fresh salads to hefty sandwiches to hand-scooped ice cream, The Five Tides' menu is overflowing with mouthwatering dishes sure to satiate everyone's appetite.
A few standout dishes include The Piper, a philly-style cheesesteak with premium ribeye and customer's choice of toppings; Carolina Cubana, pulled pork, fresh sliced ham, swiss cheese, pickles and spicy mustard on thick Texas toast; and Morning Dew, traditional acai blended with bananas, blueberries and topped with fresh fruit, granola and honey.
As listed on the menu, breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The concession stand's full menu, including beverages, breakfast, lunch and dessert, can be viewed here.
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Chesapeake Bay blue crab numbers show slight rebound. How will it impact prices
Joanne Parker, owner of Parker's Produce & Seafood in Pittsville, knows all too well what a financial boon plentiful crab meat can be, but also how lagging supply can hurt her bottom line.
As the Maryland Department of Natural Resources released the latest Baywide Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey on Thursday, consumers hoping to order up a plate of the seafood favorite on the Eastern Shore could see prices impacted by a decrease in supply. While the season's crabbing is already underway in both Maryland and Virginia, early indicators are not entirely positive.
"We sell Maryland crabmeat and its price is up from the time we opened in April," Parker said. "We're having an increasingly difficult time getting it. When we do order, we don't always get the requested amount at the moment even though we typically do. In the last week or two, we have been shorted because they don't have the supply."
The issue, Parker noted, is the lack of crabs ready to be picked for the market, causing prices for her business to increase an estimated 10% or more.
While business remains steady during summer and holidays like Memorial Day weekend, a rush worries Parker because of the likely possibility of selling out of crab meat despite daily deliveries.
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Carol Pankratz, director of domestic operations for Handy Seafood in Crisfield, simply says it is too early to tell how a potential supply issue could impact seafood businesses.
"It's too early to see what the trend is going to be, but during the holidays, we see increased demand for items like soft crabs," Pankratz said. "We have not really had issues meeting our demand for (crabs), but year to year it changes with the weather. We'll know in the next few weeks what the trends will be."
Modest recovery, continued concerns
Despite historic decreases in the blue crab population the past three years, the report saw a small rebound of 323 million blue crabs in the Bay up from 227 million in 2022. That year's total represented the lowest in the survey’s 33-year history.
"Improvements in water quality are key for all Chesapeake Bay species," said Genine McClair, Blue Crab Program manager for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. "Water quality impacts the size and duration of dead zones, or hypoxic areas that occur annually in the Bay. The ability of (nursery habitat) to grow and provide valuable areas, and the availability and quality of food sources are important in conservation efforts."
McClair noted there were many ongoing restoration efforts occurring throughout the watershed aimed at addressing water quality concerns.
The data also noted the adult female crab population increased when compared with last year. While juvenile crab numbers improved slightly when compared to 2022, the juvenile population remained below average for the fourth year in a row.
Male crab numbers showed only a slight improvement from last year’s all-time low numbers. Harvest levels for male crabs exceeded the conservation benchmark for the second consecutive year, raising concerns about whether such levels of exploitation could be sustained. In 2022, there were slightly over 2 million male crabs five inches or larger per 1,000 square meters.
"Blue crab production is highly variable and influenced by a number of factors. Having mature females large enough to produce a good year class increases the likelihood of having good recruitment. Environmental factors play a big role, like ocean currents, coastal wind speed and direction, and tides are important for larval development and influx into the Bay," McClair said.
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Through a multistate partnership beginning in 1990, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Maryland Department of Natural Resources conduct the annual survey of the population of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. It covers more than 1,500 locations, making the winter dredge survey one of the most comprehensive studies of any species in the Bay.
The joint study usually calculates from December through March.
'Still plenty of cause for caution'
Robert T. Brown, president of the Maryland Watermen's Association, said crab prices that dip slightly this time of year have picked up in recent weeks. Weather issues, as well as limited crabs ready to be harvested, all contribute to a decrease in supply.
"We have many adolescent crabs and more sea grass in areas where it hasn't been and that helps small crabs," Brown said. "What we are seeing is a large number of small crabs and that's good because they will be large enough before the season's over. We should have a very good fall season after they're done going through their molting process."
Amid the possible silver lining, the report gives Chris Moore, senior regional ecosystem scientist for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, reason for pause.
"While this year’s numbers show some signs of recovery in the Bay’s blue crab population, there is still plenty of cause for caution," Moore said. "Because the blue crab population fluctuates annually due to a variety of factors, we hope the improvements observed this year continue over the long term. The recent decline in the Bay’s underwater grasses is likely contributing to low blue crab numbers, as well as pollution and predation by invasive blue catfish."
According to Moore, long-term recovery of the bay’s blue crab population will only be possible through continued management of the fishery and combined actions to improve water quality.
Moore continued to advocate for tagging crab pots to better enforce regulations on the limit watermen can use while crabbing.
More on other invasive speciesAfter 20 years, Maryland is still struggling to get rid of this 'Frankenfish' | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2023/05/19/will-chesapeake-bay-blue-crab-rebound-impact-summer-prices/70231998007/ | 2023-05-19T15:33:29 | 0 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2023/05/19/will-chesapeake-bay-blue-crab-rebound-impact-summer-prices/70231998007/ |
DENVER — It started out as a fun trip to McDonald's for Jordan Enger and her two young sons – the first time her boys had been to the Golden Arches – but ended with a visit with Edgewater Police when Enger said her 3-year-old found a bag of drugs in the play area.
It was 10 a.m. Wednesday, after the family finished eating, when 3-year-old son Atlas asked whether he could go to the play area at the McDonald's, located at 1701 Sheridan Blvd. in Edgewater.
"He made it all the way to the top, to the third level where the slide is, and then I saw him coming back down very quickly and I said, what's going on buddy, and he handed me the bag of drugs," Enger said.
Enger said that at first she thought the pills were Oxycodone, a prescription pain killer. To be on the safe side, she took her sons and the unopened plastic bag to Edgewater Police, who identified the pills as fentanyl, she said.
"As soon as the officer saw it, he put gloves on and was like it, you need to go wash your hands, this is not oxy, this is fentanyl," Enger said.
One day later, Enger said she is still in shock about what happened and hopes that her story serves as a cautionary tale.
"My main thing is to get what [the pills] look like out there and to get people to have those really hard conversations with their kiddos, that they're not ... finding it, opening it and tasting it because, based on poison control, it can happen within minutes, a kiddo can be in a really bad state," Enger said.
Edgewater Police said that so far, they've not been able to find any witnesses or video that could help identify who left the pills at the McDonald's.
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DELTONA, Fla. – The City of Deltona asked a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit claiming it was responsible for flooding in the Stone Island community after Hurricane Ian hit in 2022.
The group of homeowners sued the city in April.
According to the civil complaint, the water did not come from nearby Lake Monroe, but from the east, a result of the city opening a flooding control structure to alleviate the Lake Theresa Basin.
The lawsuit says the action sent “hundreds of millions of gallons of water to Stone Island.”
On Thursday, Dale Scott, an attorney representing the City of Deltona, filed a motion to dismiss the case.
Scott noted his disagreement with several legal issues, including the lack of a master plan attachment.
“The Complaint does not contain sufficient factual matter which, if accepted as true, states an inverse condemnation claim,” he wrote. “Moreover, the Complaint fails to allege facts to support any supposed permanency of an alleged flooding condition, or indicate the flooding is intermittent but will inevitably recur.”
It will be up to Federal Judge Leslie Hoffman to decide, and she has not indicated a timeframe for a decision to come down.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: News Channel 11 incorrectly reported an action taken by Johnson City Commissioners. WJHL regrets the error.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — On Thursday, city commissioners passed a consent agenda that included conveying city-owned land to Habitat for Humanity for new housing.
The plan calls for the city to give land at John Exum Parkway and Moorland Drive to Habitat for Humanity, which has developed a plan for a cul de sac with 12 homes and a small park with a playground.
People who live nearby spoke out against the plan, saying the land’s deed specified that it was supposed to be used as a park. Assistant City Manager Randy Trivette walked commissioners through the decades-old covenants regarding the property, which was initially owned by the Johnson City Housing Authority.
He showed that in 1961, the city commission amended the covenants to allow for residential use. The land had previously been reserved for park space.
Commissioners said they understood neighbors’ concerns but were confident Habitat for Humanity’s plan was addressing a critical need for affordable housing in Johnson City. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/johnson-city-commissioners-table-moorland-drive-affordable-housing-plans/ | 2023-05-19T15:38:47 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/johnson-city-commissioners-table-moorland-drive-affordable-housing-plans/ |
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — The Buchanan County Public Service Authority (PSA) announced water levels were in a ‘very critical state’ as of Friday.
According to PSA, new water is coming into the county; however, due to the slow process of filling all storage tanks, people are asked to conserve water.
Customers are asked to use only water that is ‘absolutely necessary’ while restoration efforts are in place.
Several areas in the county are also being asked to boil water until further notice. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/psa-buchanan-county-water-levels-in-very-critical-state/ | 2023-05-19T15:38:53 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/psa-buchanan-county-water-levels-in-very-critical-state/ |
GREENSBORO — Officers are investigating a shooting that happened at approximately 4 a.m. today that sent one person to the hospital in critical condition, according to a spokeswoman for the Greensboro Police Department.
Police were called to the 3400 block of West Gate City Boulevard, where they located the victim. No other details are being released at this time.
Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000. Residents can also download the mobile P3tips app for Apple or Android phones to submit a mobile tip, or go to P3tips.com to submit a web tip. All tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/shooting-overnight-in-greensboro-leaves-1-victim-in-critical-condition-police-say/article_9b6c0186-f653-11ed-b2e6-73fead1c8beb.html | 2023-05-19T15:39:39 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/shooting-overnight-in-greensboro-leaves-1-victim-in-critical-condition-police-say/article_9b6c0186-f653-11ed-b2e6-73fead1c8beb.html |
ODESSA, Texas — Odessa Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire earlier this morning that was caused by a two-vehicle crash.
The crash happened at Dixie Blvd and 13th Street, and upon arrival, OFR found one of the vehicles on fire after it crashed into a house.
The fire was extinguished quickly, and one person was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. We will continue to update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-fire-rescue-responds-to-two-vehicle-crash-at-dixie-and-13th-street/513-f57acce8-cdca-40ac-9614-a2d874057978 | 2023-05-19T15:41:00 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-fire-rescue-responds-to-two-vehicle-crash-at-dixie-and-13th-street/513-f57acce8-cdca-40ac-9614-a2d874057978 |
Tucson’s tallest building is now open for overnight stays.
The bottom floors of the One South Church building, which was formerly offices, have been converted into The Leo Kent hotel, scheduled to open Saturday, May 20, downtown.
Developed by Opwest Partners, the boutique hotel is part of Marriott’s Tribute Portfolio.
The hotel’s architect, Nelsen Partners, and interior designer, BBGM and Monogram Hospitality Interiors at BBGM, used southwest design and art of local animals and landscapes.
“A stay at this community-focused boutique property is more than just a place to lay your head,” said Tyler Kent, founder and managing principal of Opwest Partners. “Every detail speaks to the unique cultural heritage of this region, so whether you’re a first-time visitor or a longtime resident, this hotel is the perfect gateway to discovering the best of Tucson’s rich history, traditions and natural beauty.”
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The hotel is named after Tyler Kent's grandfather and occupies nine floors of the 23-story tower with 145 rooms, a fitness center, meeting spaces and the St. Cruz restaurant with an elevated bar and lounge.
The restaurant will feature southwestern flavors from chef Devin Pinto, a Tucson native. It will also serve local beers, wines and liquor and be open to the public.
The Leo Kent will participate in Marriott Bonvoy, the travel program that allows members to earn and redeem points for their stay at the company’s brands.
Room rates start at $185 per night.
The upper floors of the One South Church building will continue to operate as offices.
Built in 1986 by Sundt Construction, One South Church was first known as the United Bank Tower, then Citibank Tower, Norwest Tower and UniSource Energy Tower until 2011, when it went back to being known by its address.
Contact reporter Gabriela Rico at grico@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/new-hotel-in-tucson-s-tallest-building-now-accepting-guests/article_8b73a84c-f4fa-11ed-bbb8-d71021fb591e.html | 2023-05-19T15:42:15 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/new-hotel-in-tucson-s-tallest-building-now-accepting-guests/article_8b73a84c-f4fa-11ed-bbb8-d71021fb591e.html |
Two Tucson hospitals have added robotic-assisted bronchoscopy technology, allowing doctors to diagnose lung cancer and determine the extent of its spread in a single procedure.
The Ion robotic-assisted bronchoscopy platform launched at Banner-University Medical Center last week and at Northwest Medical Center Earlier this year. The device allows doctors to perform minimally invasive lung biopsies that can reach a diagnosis, pinpoint the stage of a tumor and mark its size and location prior to surgery. Tucson Medical Center has been using the Ion system since last spring.
Without the technology, lung cancer diagnosis and staging — determining how much a tumor has grown and spread — typically requires patients to undergo separate procedures, lengthening the time to receive a complete diagnosis and possibly delaying the start of care. Best practice is for treatment to begin within 30 days of suspicion of lung cancer.
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Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, leading to nearly 140,000 deaths in 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The same year, 221,097 new cases were reported. From 2015 to 2019, nearly half of all cases were diagnosed at a later stage, meaning the cancer had spread from the lungs to distant parts of the body.
The American Lung Association reported that in 2022, Arizona had an above average rate of new cases, an average rate of early diagnosis, and was among the lowest in the nation for early screening and surgical treatment of lung cancer. The report also showed Arizona topped the nation for lack of treatment, with 32% of cases receiving no treatment.
Physicians at Banner and Northwest say the ability to diagnose, stage and start treatment in days instead of weeks is a game-changer in improving patient outcomes, since lung cancer only takes about four weeks to progress from one stage to another.
Banner
Lung cancer is often diagnosed after a doctor finds a small spot, shadow or mass — called a lung or pulmonary nodule — on a patient's x-ray. About 95% of these nodules are not cancerous, but on an x-ray, they look identical to a malignant nodule, meaning that higher-risk patients need additional testing — typically a biopsy — to reach a diagnosis if a doctor finds a nodule in any of the 18 segments of either lung.
With very small nodules, biopsy wasn't always possible, but the Ion technology allows doctors to visualize, access and biopsy even the smallest spots.
"With the Ion, we can get to a lot of things, small little things in peripheral airways," said Dr. Stephanie Worrell, a thoracic surgical oncologist at Banner. "We didn't have a way to biopsy them safely before so we'd have to tell patients 'we'll wait and see if it grows'."
Banner is also home to one of two surgeons in Southern Arizona who specialize in thoracic surgery, which includes the lungs, esophagus, trachea, diaphragm, chest wall and mediastinum, or area between the lungs. Both doctors use robotic assistance when applicable, since the technology allows for better visualization and increased precision. The second works at Northwest Medical Center.
Worrell arrived at Banner in January 2022 and said that before she came, robotic thoracic surgeries were performed on occasion. Now they're performed regularly, with the team having completed more than 100 robotic cases since Worrell's arrival. The team, which includes dedicated thoracic medical and radiation oncologists, is also growing. By the fall, they'll have four interventional pulmonologists and two thoracic surgical oncologists.
Use of robotics allows doctors to make small incisions, resulting in fewer complications and shorter hospital stays than with a traditional procedures, Worrell said.
"Surgeons love it. They (patients) go to sleep, we do the biopsy and if it's cancer, I can just do my procedure right there," Worrell said. "It gets you cared for much faster."
Worrell said she's seen the care available to lung cancer patients in Southern Arizona improve dramatically in the 16 months she's lived here and she's hopeful for a continued upward trajectory.
"When I came here, I feel like there wasn't a lot going on in Tucson in terms of robotics," she said. "Now, it's pretty awesome. We have the robotic Ion and robotic surgery that I'm doing and other people as well."
Northwest
At Northwest Medical Center, 6200 N. La Cholla Boulevard, the Ion system has been in use since late January. Dr. Abhinav Mittal, an interventional pulmonologist and critical care specialist, said it's been widely used already, with 44 bronchoscopies performed in less than four months.
Mittal works in the center's pulmonary program, which Northwest has been bolstering for several years.
Brian Sinotte, Northwest's chief marketing officer, said that when he came on a few years ago, there was a relative shortage of pulmonary specialists and access to care in Southern Arizona, despite the higher rates of lung cancer in the state.
"We decided, we've got to address this," Sinotte said. "We want to make a real impact for not only Tucson, but also Southern Arizona."
Many lung cancer cases are diagnosed in later stages and Arizona has some of the lowest rates in the nation of lung cancer screening, Mittal said, adding he's hopeful this new technology will help move the needle. He said the five-year prognosis on cases diagnosed at later stages is "pretty bad."
The Ion platform will also reduce the risk of complications brought on by the need for a separate biopsy. Traditional lung biopsies have a complication rate of up to 40%, and without robotic assistance, a patient will still need to undergo a separate bronchoscopy to determine the cancer's stage.
Mittal said the Ion procedure only takes about 45 minutes, start to finish, with the time the patient is under anesthesia actually much shorter.
Despite its short duration, Mittal said the procedure is quite thorough and complex, since he uses both x-rays and ultrasounds to confirm staging in lymph nodes throughout the thoracic area.
Results typically take less than a week to come back at Northwest and from there, Mittal consults with a panel of experts to help determine the best course of treatment and next steps.
In five of the 44 cases diagnosed and staged by the Ion platform, treatment has included surgery performed by Dr. Rammohan Marla, Northwest's thoracic surgeon.
"The advantage of having Dr. Mittal is we have accurate staging and diagnosis. (I'm) able to see the patient within a week and then we get them into surgery within two weeks, which is the standard of care," Marla said. "They should all be starting treatment within 30 days of seeing something abnormal. That's what we're doing at Northwest."
Marla said accurate staging of lung cancer could prove challenging in the past, with tumors initially believed to be stage 1 or 2 sometimes turning out to be stage 3 when visualized during surgery. Mittal said correct staging is especially important, as the disease is curable in stage 1 and 2, but often is not in stage 3 or 4.
With the Ion robot, 100% of the cases referred for thoracic surgery by Mittal have been correctly staged, Marla said.
"Universally, we've all become much more in tune with matters of the brain and heart, but when it comes to lungs, time is also an equally important as a factor," Sinotte said.
Every four weeks that lung cancer goes untreated it progresses to the next stage, Mittal said, which can be the difference between a cure and resorting to palliative care to keep a patient comfortable.
"One of the main reasons I wanted to come work at Northwest is that you don't want to have to have interventional pulmonology without a strong thoracic surgery. Some of the advanced things I do, I can't without having the really strong backup of a reliable thoracic surgeon," Mittal said. "There is a difference between a cardiac guy who does hearts most of the time and lungs on the weekends and someone who purely does thoracic cases. There's really good data that suggests the outcomes for patients ... are statistically better with a thoracic surgeon."
Ion-assisted bronchoscopies are covered by most insurance companies, and consolidating the number of procedures needed to stage and diagnose provides a costs saving to both insurance providers and patients, Marla said.
Of the 44 cases diagnosed and staged with the Ion robot, 14 were stage 1 or 2 and have already been referred to Marla for a cure, Mittal said.
"(At Northwest,) you're getting the right care. It's not about doing everything, it's about doing the right thing," Mittal said. "When you send a patient to our team, they get the right care the first time. We do the fewest amount of procedures for best outcome of patients."
Contact Star reporter Caitlin Schmidt at 573-4191 or cschmidt@tucson.com. | https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-hospitals-use-robotics-to-expedite-lung-cancer-treatment/article_1798c254-e9e7-11ed-8615-232233e6d3e6.html | 2023-05-19T15:42:21 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-hospitals-use-robotics-to-expedite-lung-cancer-treatment/article_1798c254-e9e7-11ed-8615-232233e6d3e6.html |
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Republican politicians who take absolute positions on three issues — abortion, gun control and election denial — are turning off voters. This is the second of three opinion pieces, each exploring one issue that has made Republicans vulnerable.
Election denialism came long before Donald J. Trump began proselytizing about it.
Yet Trump and denialism have become inseparable, burdening the Republican Party’s ability to elect candidates and making the state of Arizona election denial headquarters.
In 2016 when he was elected, sore winner Trump claimed that fraud gave Hillary Clinton an edge in the popular vote. Since then:
Republicans lost the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018, as 41 seats flipped to Democratic, including one in Arizona. It was the nation’s highest percentage voter turnout for a midterm election in more than a century. Many factors were involved, with Trump’s election fraud lies, bombast and overall behavior significant contributors.
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Trump lost re-election in 2020. Democrats won the Senate, including an Arizona seat and both Georgia seats in a runoff election featuring Trump-endorsed election deniers.
The 2020 Trump loss included Arizona. He and fellow Republicans were incredulous, driving an ill-conceived, partisan “audit” of Maricopa County’s results. That turned off many Republican and Republican-leaning voters, leading to what happened in 2022.
In Arizona’s 2022 election, four Republican and Trump-endorsed election denialists lost statewide races — for U.S. Senate, governor, secretary of state and attorney general. In other states, nearly all denialists supported by Trump lost their races.
Of note is that Arizona had two statewide Republican winners in 2022, Treasurer Kimberly Yee and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne. How did they avoid the state’s “blue wave?” By not seeking Trump’s endorsement and not espousing election denialism.
Those results were further evidence of what Trump and denialism have done to Republicans. In 2022, they barely won a U.S. House majority and lost ground in the Senate. The real denialism was that the GOP was denied the predicted “red wave.”
Arizona’s deniers, and those elsewhere, continue pressing their false claims, even with clear evidence that there was no fraud, no electronic conversion of Republican votes to Democratic candidates, no Mexican cartel or Mormon Church interventions.
In tossing denialist Liz Harris out of the Arizona House of Representatives on April 12, Republicans made no reference to her claims of election fraud, but rather said her actions brought “disrepute and embarrassment to the House of Representatives.” As if the GOP doesn’t already make the Legislature disreputable and embarrassing.
Harris, after her election last year, said she would not vote on any bill until the 2022 election was redone. She shortly after dropped that idea but continued her denialism.
Alexander Kolodin, another Republican House member and a lawyer for Republican election deniers who are still appealing their losses, voted against expelling Harris. Kolodin said Harris was elected “to rock the boat,” and excluding her sent a bad message to voters.
What message does calling for a redo of the legitimate 2022 election send? It’s one thing to rock the boat. It’s another to punch a hole in it and stand by as it fills with water and sinks, taking democracy to the bottom of the sea.
Politico reporter David Siders, in a Feb. 3 story, quoted the director of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation and Research about the election denial phenomenon.
“I asked David Becker, the group’s founder and executive director, if there was one state more than others that he worried about election denialism in the run-up to 2024,” Siders wrote in Politico. “ ‘Yeah,’ said Becker. … ‘This is not going to shock anyone, but Arizona.’ “
The falsity of election denialism has driven many voters away from Republican candidates, among independents and Republicans in Arizona and elsewhere.
Only about one-third of Arizona registered voters are Republicans, and many of them are not election deniers. Those who are and the candidates they support will be rightfully to blame if Republicans continue losing elections.
Michael A. Chihak is a retired newsman.
He lives in Tucson. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-election-denialism-will-cost-gop-elections/article_d8046902-f343-11ed-a248-b379ff63a84e.html | 2023-05-19T15:42:34 | 1 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-election-denialism-will-cost-gop-elections/article_d8046902-f343-11ed-a248-b379ff63a84e.html |
WHITE COUNTY, Ind. — Conservation officers are investigating after a man's body was recovered from the Tippecanoe River in Monticello Thursday.
Shortly after 6 p.m. May 18, White County 911 dispatch received a call from a resident on Bluewater Drive reporting a body in the water.
First responders and the White County coroner recovered the body of a man, identified by authorities as 42-year-old Justin T. Younkin, of Monticello.
Younkin's cause of death is pending the results of an autopsy.
Anyone with information on Younkin's last whereabouts is asked to contact Indiana DNR Law Enforcement Central Dispatch at 812-837-9536.
The White County Sheriff's Office, Monticello Police Department and Monticello Fire/Emergency Medical Service assisted at the scene. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/mans-body-recovered-tippecanoe-river-monticello/531-1da30d17-71a2-45b2-bdf5-653c1953ee2d | 2023-05-19T15:46:37 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/mans-body-recovered-tippecanoe-river-monticello/531-1da30d17-71a2-45b2-bdf5-653c1953ee2d |
ROCKLIN, Calif. — One man is dead after he was hit by a car Thursday night in Rocklin.
Few details surrounding what led up to the crash have been released at this time.
Lt. Scott Horillo, spokesperson for Rocklin Police Department, said the crash happened near Park Drive and Stanford Ranch Road. He only described the victim as a man and the driver as a woman.
Horillo said the woman stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
No additional details have been released.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/rocklin/rocklin-fatal-collision/103-55c4c33d-85ce-4e9c-9351-a538eddd28df | 2023-05-19T15:50:33 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/rocklin/rocklin-fatal-collision/103-55c4c33d-85ce-4e9c-9351-a538eddd28df |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento residents are calling for solutions after dealing with stolen mail for months. One resident said the cluster mailbox in his neighborhood has been hit four times in the last month alone, including once this week.
Neighbors want the locks to be changed to prevent future theft, but told us nothing has been done to solve the problem.
"They need to replace those boxes. It's an inconvenience for my neighbors, and it's an inconvenience for me," said Chris Levy.
He said he first started noticing mail box thefts in his neighborhood near Clay Creek Way in Sacramento at the beginning of this year. He said it happened off and on, but now, it's getting worse.
Levy shared pictures with ABC10 of the most recent break-in which happened this week.
"Everything was gone. Everything was out. They wiped it out," he said.
Levy is concerned someone stole a master key, because they keep getting targeted. He said he's reported the thefts to the Postal Inspection Service's national line, but hasn't gotten answers.
"I have not heard back for them. I haven't heard anything going on about a replacement," he said. "All I do is try to document every time it happens, every time I see it."
Levy wants the box or locks to be replaced. He said it's been costly for his neighbors who are losing packages.
Levy reached out to ABC10 for help and he's not alone. Viewers in communities across the Sacramento region have been hit with the same issue, particularly those with cluster mailboxes.
ABC10 spoke with Postal Inspector Jeff Fitch about the problem. He said their agency has a number of investigations going on in the Sacramento area and stressed the importance of reporting when you see a mail theft in your community.
But for people like Levy who said they've already reported, they're wondering what's next.
ABC10 asked Fitch if there are plans to change out locks on mailboxes that have been targeted, but he couldn't tell say if upgrades are being made in the area at this time.
He also said he understands the frustration residents feel, but he said reporting is key as USPIS want to identify the individuals stealing mail.
In the meantime, USPIS recommends picking up mail daily, signing up for informed delivery and reporting suspicious activity.
USPIS recently announced they plan to replace nearly 50,000 old locks with electronic locks in cities across the nation. There is no word yet if any of those will be coming to Sacramento.
You can report stolen mail to the Postal Inspection Service online or by calling 877-876-2455.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-neighbors-up-mail-theft/103-04a65a7a-88d7-437f-8ff9-160e77b6a4f4 | 2023-05-19T15:50:39 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-neighbors-up-mail-theft/103-04a65a7a-88d7-437f-8ff9-160e77b6a4f4 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Multiple people are hurt after a crash involving a prisoner transport bus in Sacramento, according to the Sacramento Fire Department.
The crash happened on I and 5th Street in downtown Sacramento. The Sacramento Fire Department said there are 19 people who were injured. There were 23 people on the bus. It's not clear if the driver of the car was one of the people injured.
Some people are being medically cleared and two have been taken to a hospital, according to the fire department.
Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Amar Gandhi said 13 inmates have "complaints of pain," but there are no visible or obvious injuries. Gandhi told ABC10 it appears another vehicle ran a red light heading westbound on I Street and collided with the bus, which was heading northbound on 5th Street.
There is a black car on the scene with major damage in the front of the car. The crash is under investigation.
Watch more on ABC10 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-prison-bus-crash-istreet-5street/103-61ccc4ff-ecbe-45f2-9352-3c7e92e0d29c | 2023-05-19T15:50:45 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-prison-bus-crash-istreet-5street/103-61ccc4ff-ecbe-45f2-9352-3c7e92e0d29c |
PLYMOUTH, Calif. — A fire-wise group is hoping people in Amador County come "beat the smoke" at the second Smokerchasers Festival.
The festival is a resource and vendor fair combined with food trucks and drinks -- all with a fire education twist. In other words, it has the educational components of a firefighter open house, but leans more into the entertainment qualities of a street fair and festival.
"We bring in all of your local first responders from fire departments, law enforcement agencies and everything in between, including defensible space, home hardening vendors, craft vendors," said Kayla Dale, event organizer. "And then to make it super fun, we have live bands, beer and wine gardens, (and) five different food trucks coming to really kind of hit all the target audiences."
Last year was the inaugural event, but Dale is hoping this year will pack an even bigger punch.
Here's what to know.
What is the Smokechasers Festival
"This entire event is to kick off wildfire preparedness, fire preparedness, and really just let people know what resources are available to them when it comes to fire season or just large incidents in their area," said Dale.
The goal is to help people learn what resources are available and how they can prepare themselves for wildfires -- but with all the fun of a festival.
The first one was held in 2022, just a couple of months before the Electra Fire sparked and burned thousands of acres in Amador and Calaveras counties.
"To say there's never going to be a fire in this area is wrong in my book. We don't know when it's gonna happen," said Dale. "We don't know how or where or the timing, it could be this summer, it could be five years from now. But yes, I think last year being the first year of Smokechasers and then having a significant fire two months later, was just a big eye opener."
Smokechasers Festival Highlights
A big part of Smokechasers is highlighting the lesser known resources available to people in the area.
These resources include chipping services that clean up the brush on properties. Other resources include dozer services that can make field breaks, ember wash services to prevent house fires and retardant spray services for homes.
"I know a handful of them will have special deals writing for the people that attend this event," said Dale.
However, even if people are not interested in the fire resources, there's still plenty to take in from the event.
Primitivo and Viva Santana will be hitting the stage. Viva Santana is known for being a top cover band for Santana in Northern California.
Foodwise, there'll be food trucks ready to dish out Asian cuisine, barbecue, pasta and cotton candy, slushies and more. There'll even be some margarita stands and some miniature animals.
First responders will also be hauling out their fire engines, boats and SWAT team equipment for kids and guests to look at and take pictures with. Dale said kids will even be able to experience what it feels like to pull out a real fire hose and experience the water coming out.
"If you have no care in the world of fire preparedness or education, then I guarantee you, you can enjoy some good food. We have a cigar booth coming. We have all kinds of things for people," said Dale.
For more the activities at the festival, click HERE.
How much is it?
Tickets fore entry are $15 if bought online. They are $20 at the gate. However, children 12 years of age and younger are free.
Parking is free.
For more ticket information, click HERE.
Where is it?
The Smokechasers Festival will be held at the Amador County Fairground in Plymouth from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 20.
For live traffic updates, view the Waze map below.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/smokechasers-festival-amador-county/103-1882c854-2080-411f-990b-cae75b7309ff | 2023-05-19T15:50:47 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/smokechasers-festival-amador-county/103-1882c854-2080-411f-990b-cae75b7309ff |
DENVER — It started out as a fun trip to McDonald's for Jordan Enger and her two young sons – the first time her boys had been to the Golden Arches – but ended with a visit with Edgewater Police when Enger said her 3-year-old found a bag of drugs in the play area.
It was 10 a.m. Wednesday, after the family finished eating, when 3-year-old son Atlas asked whether he could go to the play area at the McDonald's, located at 1701 Sheridan Blvd. in Edgewater.
"He made it all the way to the top, to the third level where the slide is, and then I saw him coming back down very quickly and I said, what's going on buddy, and he handed me the bag of drugs," Enger said.
Enger said that at first she thought the pills were Oxycodone, a prescription pain killer. To be on the safe side, she took her sons and the unopened plastic bag to Edgewater Police, who identified the pills as fentanyl, she said.
"As soon as the officer saw it, he put gloves on and was like it, you need to go wash your hands, this is not oxy, this is fentanyl," Enger said.
One day later, Enger said she is still in shock about what happened and hopes that her story serves as a cautionary tale.
"My main thing is to get what [the pills] look like out there and to get people to have those really hard conversations with their kiddos, that they're not ... finding it, opening it and tasting it because, based on poison control, it can happen within minutes, a kiddo can be in a really bad state," Enger said.
Edgewater Police said that so far, they've not been able to find any witnesses or video that could help identify who left the pills at the McDonald's.
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Two California residents face felony charges after a state trooper discovered more than 21 pounds of methamphetamine Tuesday in a vehicle pulled over on U.S. Highway 93 near Twin Falls, police say.
Luis Villalobos-Galdamez, 26, of Los Angeles, and Alina Osorio, 29, of Colton, California, were charged with drug trafficking and providing false information to law enforcement officers after their vehicle was pulled over for speeding, court records say.
A tip provided by an Oregon county to law enforcement led law enforcement officers to be looking for their vehicle. An Idaho State Police trooper stopped the vehicle near milepost 39, and a probable cause search yielded multiple bags of meth hidden in various locations.
Osorio, who police say initially gave a fake name for Villalobos-Galdamez, is being held on a $75,000 bond, while Villalobos-Galdamez is being held on a $1 million bond. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/2-held-after-police-find-21-pounds-of-meth-during-traffic-stop-near-twin-falls/article_ee044238-f5c6-11ed-ae0f-afe7d6be2569.html | 2023-05-19T15:50:57 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/2-held-after-police-find-21-pounds-of-meth-during-traffic-stop-near-twin-falls/article_ee044238-f5c6-11ed-ae0f-afe7d6be2569.html |
Average daily flows
Snake River at Jackson 276 cfs
Snake River at Palisades 8,930 cfs
Snake River at Heise 12,268 cfs
Snake River at Blackfoot 8,519 cfs
Snake River at American Falls 7,714 cfs
Snake River at Milner 0 cfs
Little Wood River near Carey 922 cfs
Jackson Lake is 39% full.
Palisades Reservoir is 61% full.
American Falls Reservoir is 85% full.
Upper Snake River system is at 69% of capacity.
As of May 18 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_cb7b0c5e-f59b-11ed-911b-5b88bb46c7f6.html | 2023-05-19T15:51:03 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_cb7b0c5e-f59b-11ed-911b-5b88bb46c7f6.html |
A Shoshone man is accused of stabbing a woman several times with a small knife Tuesday night during an argument, police say.
Abel Torres Rangel, 34, was charged with aggravated battery after police officers were called to a Lincoln County residence, where the woman, an acquaintance of Rangel, was found to be bleeding from the back. Paramedics found three puncture wounds on her upper back as well as one on the side of her body. The stab wounds didn’t appear to hit major arteries, the police report said.
Police recovered a utility knife with a one-inch blade from the scene, records say.
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for May 26. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/shoshone-man-accused-of-stabbing-woman/article_4858aa6c-f5d1-11ed-8399-ff31f60a52d5.html | 2023-05-19T15:51:07 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/shoshone-man-accused-of-stabbing-woman/article_4858aa6c-f5d1-11ed-8399-ff31f60a52d5.html |
SEATTLE — The White House and U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) launched Thursday a first-of-its-kind initiative to address the homelessness crisis in six parts of the country, including Seattle.
USICH’s All In: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness (ALL INside), first announced in December, has a goal to reduce homelessness by 25% by 2025 in six communities. The communities include Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Seattle, the Phoenix Metro area, and the state of California.
Through the initiative, USICH and 19 federal agencies will partner with state and local governments to help support their efforts to move people off the streets and into housing.
Pillars of ALLINside include embedding a federal official in each of the six communities and deploying federal teams to identify opportunities for regulatory relief and navigate federal funding.
USICH said in a statement that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will help communities leverage programs like Medicaid to cover and provide housing-related supportive services and behavioral health care.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Social Security Administration (SSA), and HHS will also collaborate to address barriers to government-issued identification and other critical documents.
The U.S. Department of Labor will connect the communities with local workforce boards and Job Corps sites to leverage employment opportunities for unsheltered youth.
HUD has committed to helping the communities troubleshoot barriers to connecting people to rental assistance or housing programs, as well as, help speed up the processes enabling residents to move into properties and transition into permanent housing.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and King County Executive Dow Constantine joined USICH in a virtual kick-off event Thursday to discuss how the federal initiative will help the city and county in its efforts to end the homelessness crisis.
"This particular initiative, which is aligned with, I think, the housing first approach that we certainly embrace, will critically bring people indoors, give them a pathway to recovery and look at the institutional challenges that we've had through historical practices to make sure we can prevent it in the first place," Harrell said.
According to 2022 Point-In-Time Count data, Seattle and King County have the third largest homeless population at 13,348, behind New York City and Los Angeles.
"This particular initiative, we think, could not have come at a better time," Harrell said. "Recent census data was released and Seattle is the fastest-growing big city in America at about a 2.4% growth rate."
The initiative builds on HUD's $486 million package of grants and vouchers to help 62 communities address the homelessness crisis, including Washington state, which received $8.4 million. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/white-house-federal-initiative-homelessness-crisis-seattle/281-10c804b1-da7d-4537-84a0-faefa3b3fa4c | 2023-05-19T15:51:07 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/white-house-federal-initiative-homelessness-crisis-seattle/281-10c804b1-da7d-4537-84a0-faefa3b3fa4c |
WATERLOO --- Police have arrested a man for allegedly breaking into a new coffee shop in downtown Waterloo and then returning to the scene of the crime.
Officers arrested Darrion Bryceland Jones, 25, on two counts of third-degree burglary on Thursday. Bond was set at $15,000.
The Savvy Bean, 218 E. Fourth St., was burglarized sometime between May 6 and 8.
Then a week later, authorities allege Jones entered the coffee shop around 3 a.m. on May 13. He was inside briefly and then retreated outside. He allegedly returned about 40 minutes later.
The business owner was watching the intrusion live through security camera footage sent to her phone, and the burglar became startled at some point and fled before officers arrived.
About an hour later, police caught Jones after he broke into Dark Rose Salon, 302 Commercial St. carrying a flashlight and screwdriver.
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He was arrested for the salon burglary, and investigators used downtown cameras to link him to the May 13 break-in at the Savvy Bean, according to court records. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-arrested-in-coffee-shop-burglary/article_25fe7b3b-f895-5810-ba86-b2a4a139cd9c.html | 2023-05-19T15:51:23 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-arrested-in-coffee-shop-burglary/article_25fe7b3b-f895-5810-ba86-b2a4a139cd9c.html |
WATERLOO --- Fire damaged a Waterloo home that was under renovation late Thursday.
Fire broke out in the upper level of 611 Elm St., and crews with Waterloo Fire Rescue were alerted around 10:10 p.m.
Firefighters found flames in the attic area and stopped the fire before it could spread. The fire department was on the scene until after midnight.
The cause of the fire hasn’t been determined.
No injuries were reported, and no one was living at the address at the time of the fire.
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Yuma police identify man killed in stabbing; son taken into custody
Yuma police have identified the victim of a fatal stabbing Wednesday night as 63-year-old Urbano Cano.
According to police, just after 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to South Fifth Avenue near 24th Street for reports of an unresponsive person.
Upon arrival, officers found Cano dead at the scene.
Police originally listed the incident as a suspicious death, but they later updated it to a homicide. Urbano's son, 36-year-old Luis Cano, was taken into custody.
An investigation into the incident remained ongoing.
Anyone with any information about this case is urged to contact the Yuma Police Department at 928-783-4421 or 78-Crime at (928) 782-7463 to remain anonymous and may be eligible for a $1,000 cash reward.
No other information had been released. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2023/05/19/yuma-police-identify-stabbing-urbano-cano/70235689007/ | 2023-05-19T15:54:10 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2023/05/19/yuma-police-identify-stabbing-urbano-cano/70235689007/ |
West Salem sweeps state high school music championships
High school bands and orchestras from around Oregon competed recently in the 2023 Oregon State Activities Association state music championships, held at Oregon State University in Corvallis.
West Salem High School swept the competition, placing first in band, string orchestra and full orchestra.
South Salem, Sprague, McNary and McKay high schools also took home honors.
It was the first time in McKay's history that the school placed for band at the state level, district officials said.
Todd Zimbelman is director of bands and co-director of the symphony orchestra at West Salem High School.
“It wouldn’t happen without support, from the district office, from the community, from the parents,” Zimbelman said of the district’s powerhouse music program.
Students work incredibly hard to even get to the state championships, he said. By the time they perform, his band students have learned and performed 16 to 20 pieces.
Even if they don't become professional musicians, Zimbelman said, that work will pay off
"In music, they learn a ton of life skills and a ton of processes to be successful in whatever they choose to do after high school," he said. "When they get out of high school, no matter what they choose to do, they have some of those skills built into their psyche."
Here is the full list of winners.
Full Orchestra:
First place: West Salem High School, directed by George Thomson and Todd Zimbelman
Second place: South Salem High School, directed by Damian Berdakin and JJ Meyer
Third place: McNary High School, directed by Sean Williams and Elizabeth Hering
String Orchestra:
First place: West Salem High School, directed by George Thomson
Second place: South Salem High School, directed by Damian Berdakin
Third place: Grants Pass High School, directed by Krista DeBolt
Fourth place: David Douglas High School, directed by Michelle Lindberg
Fifth place: Sprague High School, directed by Lisa Rael
6A Band:
First place: West Salem High School, directed by Todd Zimbelman
Second place: McNary High School, directed by Elizabeth Hering
Third place: Sherwood High School, directed by Brant Stai
Fourth place: Mountainside High School, directed by Jeremy Zander
Fifth place: Cleveland High School, directed by Gary Riler
5A Band:
First place: West Albany High School, directed by Stuart Welsh
Second place: Canby High School, directed by Nick Luchterhand
Third place: Parkrose High School, directed by Keija Lee
Fourth place: Putnam High School, directed by Jeff Wilson
Fifth Place: McKay High School, directed by Scott Avzaradel
High school choirs competed earlier in May.
Tracy Loew covers the environment at the Statesman Journal. Send comments, questions and tips totloew@statesmanjournal.com, 503-399-6779. Follow her on Twitter at@Tracy_Loew | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/west-salem-sweeps-state-high-school-music-championships-sprague-mcnary-south-mckay-also-win/70224547007/ | 2023-05-19T15:54:10 | 1 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/west-salem-sweeps-state-high-school-music-championships-sprague-mcnary-south-mckay-also-win/70224547007/ |
A torso discovered in the waters off Elizabeth, New Jersey, earlier this week has prompted a homicide investigation, officials said Friday. And they're asking anyone with information about the case to give them a call.
Patrol units responding to South Front Street on the waterfront just before 5 p.m. Tuesday found the torso of a white man floating where the Arthur Kill tidal strait, the area between Staten Island, in New York City, and Union and Middlesex counties, and Elizabeth River converge.
The man has not been unidentified.
Anyone with information about this matter is urged to call the Elizabeth Police Department at 908-558-2041.
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Tips can also be submitted anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at www.uctip.org. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered in the case. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/torso-found-between-nyc-nj-in-elizabeth-river/4348669/ | 2023-05-19T15:55:14 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/torso-found-between-nyc-nj-in-elizabeth-river/4348669/ |
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Stockton University set three school records at the All-Atlantic Regional Track & Field Championships in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.
Held Wednesday and Thursday at Susquehanna University, the meet featured dozens of teams. The Ospreys finished 13th in a field of 47 women's teams. The Stockton men tied for 23 among 43 teams.
The Ospreys set a school record of 9 minutes, 30.79 seconds in the women's 4x800-meter relay. The four Stockton runners consisted of freshmen Kayla Kass, Gabriella Collins, Rachel Hayes and senior Lauren Maldonado (Egg Harbor Township H.S.). Their time was four seconds faster than the previous record set in 2016.
Erik Ackerman finished third in the men's 1,500 in 3:53.94, an Ospreys record. Stockton's 4x100 team of Carson Latham, Ryan Fisher (Barnegat), Dontay Turner (Oakcrest) and freshman Anthony Gentile (Lower Cape May Regional) set a school record of 41.85 seconds and finished fifth.
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Taking eighth place in the women's 4x400 in 3:58.52 were Kass, Maldonado and freshmen Emma Conroy and Emma Petrolia.
The Ospreys earned team points in three women's field events. Shahyan Abraham took third place in the shot put (13.37m). Michaela Pomatto (EHT) finished fourth in the discus (42.15m), and freshman Megan Campanile (Southern Regional) was seventh in the javelin (38.93m).
Among the Stockton men, Fisher took seventh place in the 200 (22.15 seconds). Lathan was eighth in both the 100 (10.81) and the 200 (22.15). Connor Wright (Hammonton) took eighth in the triple jump (13.77m).
With top 20 rankings in the nation, Kass and Abraham are expected to qualify for the NCAA Division III championships to be held May 26-28 in Rochester, New York. The NCAA is expected to announce the qualifiers over the weekend. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/stockton-sets-3-school-school-records-at-two-day-regional-track-and-field-meet/article_24fe2098-f64d-11ed-ae9a-1fd63b74460b.html | 2023-05-19T16:02:52 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/stockton-sets-3-school-school-records-at-two-day-regional-track-and-field-meet/article_24fe2098-f64d-11ed-ae9a-1fd63b74460b.html |
What's playing at Bloomington's Starlite Drive-In on 'Retro Tuesdays'
Longing for a simpler time when a date night consisted of a Coke, a box of Milk Duds and a drive-in movie in your dad's Thunderbird convertible? Wish there was a way to show your kids the movies you grew up with on the big screen? Maybe you're just looking for some low-cost family entertainment this summer.
Whatever your reason for going, the Starlite Drive-In Theatre, 7640 Old State Road 37 in Bloomington, recently announced free showings of films from the '80s, '90s and '00s on "Retro Tuesdays" beginning May 30. Movies start after 9 p.m. Check the Starlite's Facebook page or website for more details. So borrow that classic with a bench seat, put the top down and enjoy a movie under the stars.
See Forrest Gump at the Starlight on May 30
Help your kids understand why you pronounce "Jenny" like that, say things like "life is like a box of chocolates" and fawned over that Bubba Gump Shrimp shirt you saw on vacation last year by taking them to see "Forrest Gump." This 1994 comedy-drama, a since-christened cult classic and winner of six Academic Awards, stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright.
See The Dark Crystal at the Starlight on June 6
Jim Henson's pioneering film that brought puppets to life on the big screen was a bit dark for audiences when it was released in 1982, but your kids may be familiar with it since Netflix rebooted it in 2019. Show them how terrifying the Skeksis truly are and what it means to have courage and make sacrifices.
See How to Train Your Dragon at the Starlight on June 13
It's been more than a decade since audiences first connected with Hiccup and Toothless in this 2010 DreamWorks film. The popular franchise has since spawned two movie sequels (with another on the way in 2025) as well as numerous television spin-offs and video games. Take your kids all the way back to the beginning with this introduction.
See Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at the Starlight on June 20
Whether you first knew them from comic books, cartoon clips or one of their many film iterations, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael have been enduring childhood heroes of several generations now. While a brand new reboot of the franchise will hit the silver screen in just a few months, you can your kids back to where it all started — for you, at least. Cowabunga, dude!
See Spaceballs at the Starlight on June 27
Mel Brooks directed and played two roles in this wacky, cult classic '80s space opera parodying a litany of sci-fi movies. May the Schwartz be with you!
See A League of Their Own at the Starlight on July 4
While the tale is fictional, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was the real inspiration for this 1992 film, which was added to the National Film Registry in 2012 and has since inspired an Amazon Prime reboot. Remember: There's no crying in baseball!
See Batman at the Starlight on July 11
Surely your kids know of Batman, either as the brooding Christian Bale or the more recent equally-brooding Robert Pattinson, but do they know Michael Keaton's spin on the character from the late 1980s? In this film, directed by Tim Burton, you can watch Batman struggle against The Joker, played by Jack Nicholson, to defend Gotham from a litany of evil schemes.
See Shrek at the Starlight on July 18
Everyone's favorite grumpy green ogre first captured our hearts in 2001. Take a trip back in time to where the entire Shrek franchise started and watch Shrek and Fiona fall in love all over again.
See How the Grinch Stole Christmas at the Starlight on July 25
It's Christmas in July! Watch the Grinch's heart grow three sizes when he learns the true meaning of Christmas in this holiday classic.
See The Lost Boys at the Starlight on Aug. 1
The Lost Boys took vampires from creepy to sexy. Sleep all day and party all night while watching this comedy horror film sure to take you back to 1987. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/05/19/whats-showing-at-bloomingtons-starlite-drive-in-on-retro-tuesdays/70199231007/ | 2023-05-19T16:03:51 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/05/19/whats-showing-at-bloomingtons-starlite-drive-in-on-retro-tuesdays/70199231007/ |
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Exchange Club of Northside Bloomington honors local police officers for good work
Norm Crampton
Special to The Herald-Times
The Exchange Club of Northside Bloomington recognized five law enforcement officers on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, who have been nominated by their departments as “Police Officer of the Year.”
The officers were presented to applause at a luncheon gathering at American Legion Post 18.
They are:
- Lt. Zachary Michael of the Ellettsville Police Department;
- Trooper Ben Burris of the Indiana State Police;
- Officer Ben Brown of the Indiana University Police Department;
- Deputy Jeffery Brown of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department;
- and Sgt. Amy Romoser of the Bloomington Police Department.
“So often our officers don’t get the accolades they deserve,” the guest speaker, Monroe County Sheriff Ruben Martè, observed. “You have to be bold to work in this environment.”
Exchange Club member Lindsey Smith noted that the club was “the first in the nation” to regularly recognize the good work of law enforcement officers, beginning in 1961. Police officers, he said, form “the lifeline of community service.” | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/bloomington-northside-exchange-clubs-police-officers-of-the-year/70229371007/ | 2023-05-19T16:03:52 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/bloomington-northside-exchange-clubs-police-officers-of-the-year/70229371007/ |
City council candidate tells election board: 'never my intent to commit … election fraud.'
Bloomington City Council candidate David Wolfe Bender told the local election board Thursday that he may have made a mistake in his candidate paperwork but certainly did not intend to commit any crime.
At least one of the board members wasn’t buying his story and clashed repeatedly with Bender’s attorney. Here’s what Bender said, what the board did and what’s next.
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What are the allegations against Bender?
Bender this year filed to become the Democratic nominee for District 6 of the Bloomington City Council. After receiving a complaint, the Monroe County Election Board determined in March it has substantial reason to believe Bender does not live where his candidate filing says he does and he is therefore ineligible to run for the District 6 seat. Filing fraudulent election materials, such as a voter registration, is a felony.
What’s Bender’s defense?
Bender said Thursday that he signed a sublease with a friend, Will Sinciline, in December, for a property at 304 E. 16th St., in District 6, where Bender planned to live over the summer. At the time, he lived in District 4. Based on his intent to live in District 6 over the summer and beyond, Bender said he filed his candidacy paperwork. However, he said he later learned that Sinciline was not authorized to sublet.
“It certainly was never my intent to commit … election fraud,” Bender said.
Bender gave copies of the lease agreement to the board members, with Sinciline’s name redacted. Bender said he didn’t want his friend to become embroiled in the case. However, he revealed Sinciline’s name during the hearing when pressed by election board member John Fernandez, an attorney and former Bloomington mayor.
Sinciline could not be reached Thursday.
Bender's attorney, Allison Chopra, said that Indiana law has special rules governing the residency of students and said students may register either the address where they live when they attend college or the address where they live when they do not attend the school. Chopra said the law allowed Bender to register at the address where he intended to reside in the summer.
“That’s something you can do in a forward-looking fashion,” she said.
The board’s chair, Donavan Garletts, a Republican, said, “That is an incredibly loose interpretation of that code.”
He said part of the law allows students to register where they normally live, such as with their parents, or where they go to school — “not moving somewhere in the same city in the summer that you’ve never lived before.”
Bender said based on his understanding of the law, he could file based on where he planned to live after the spring semester.
“I thought I was doing the right thing,” he said.
Chopra, a former city council member and former prosecutor, told the election board that for a prosecutor to convict Bender of election fraud, she would have to prove that he knowingly filed a false report, and the evidence just doesn't show that.
"I don't think that you could ever prove, and the evidence doesn't show, that he knew that (the forms) were materially false or fictitious," she said. "Could he have made a mistake? Maybe."
Who owns the property and what does the landlord say?
Justin Fox, who co-owns and manages the property on 16th Street, said he does not know Bender and had no knowledge of him ever living at the house.
Fox said the three occupants of the property are allowed, with Fox’s permission, to sublet the property, though he said students sometimes sublet rooms without his knowledge or permission.
How did the election board weigh in?
Reactions from board members to Bender’s testimony Tuesday was mixed.
Garletts questioned Bender about when he knew he would not be able to live at the 16th Street property and why, even after knowing that, he filed a campaign finance report six weeks later that indicated he would live in there.
Bender said he merely confirmed on the campaign finance form that he was still a candidate in the race, as he had not withdrawn.
“I’m in over my head on this stuff, but, like, I don’t know what else I could have done,” he said.
Chopra, then told the board it was not appropriate to discuss the campaign finance form, as neither she nor Bender were informed there may be problems with it.
Garletts replied, “With all due respect, I’ll decide what I want to ask and what’s appropriate.”
Turning to Bender, Garletts said, “To answer your question, David, there were a thousand things that you could have done other than stay silent.”
Where is District 6?
District 6, in the north-central part of town, is L-shaped and reaches from the corner of Walnut and Third streets in the southwest to Jefferson Street in the east and 17th Street in the north. District borders were redrawn last year, and the district had no incumbent in the primary in May. Bender was the sole candidate.
Is Bender staying in the race?
When the complaint against him was filed, Bender initially said he would withdraw right after the primary, as he felt his candidacy would become a distraction, which would take away from the good that he planned to accomplish as a council member.
However, he has since said he made that plan based on bad advice from a prior attorney and he had changed his mind and planned to stay in the race.
Bender on Thursday repeated an apology for his initial evasiveness and the chaos it caused. He said he will soon live at a different address in District 6.
He also said he would withdraw from the race if he could not get election filings corrected.
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What started the investigation?
The Indiana University student newspaper, the Indiana Daily Student, where Bender formerly worked, published a story on Feb. 17, in which residents at the address that Bender listed on election paperwork said Bender did not live there.
The story prompted Monroe County Republican Party Vice Chair Bill Ellis, an Ellettsville town council member, to file a complaint with the election board.
What did the board do Thursday
The election board — Garletts, Fernandez and Nicole Browne, who also is the Monroe County clerk — unanimously on Thursday voted to forward the case to the prosecutor’s office. Fernandez said some of the information he received gave him pause, adding answers to some critical questions remain. However, he said the prosecutor’s office was better equipped than the election board to find answers to those questions.
The election board also voted 2-1, with Fernandez opposed, to forward the information to the Indiana Attorney General’s office. Garletts said he wanted that office to be aware because it could seek an injunction to stop Bender’s candidacy.
“I believe with every ounce of my being that you are not a candidate,” Garletts told Bender.
What’s next
County Attorney Jeff Cockerill said he plans to provide the information to the prosecutor’s office early next week and then will determine how to pass the information to the attorney general’s office.
Boris Ladwig can be reached at bladwig@heraldt.com. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/council-candidate-never-my-intent-to-commit-election-fraud/70232165007/ | 2023-05-19T16:03:54 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/council-candidate-never-my-intent-to-commit-election-fraud/70232165007/ |
Ellettsville's small-town vision: Vibrant downtown, affordable houses, parks and trails
ELLETTSVILLE — Christa Curtis has confidence in an initiative intended to create the kind of place she wants to live, a small town with local shops, restaurants, park concerts and trails leading downtown.
Curtis and her family's home is a few miles beyond Ellettsville's town limits, but the Cook employee is invested in redeveloping the nearby town she calls home. She's on the Chamber of Commerce board of directors and is a founding member of the Envision project that's mapping the town's future.
Curtis said her family moved to Ellettsville instead of Bloomington because housing was affordable and the Richland-Bean Blossom school system has a good reputation.
Over the past few years, the town has been actively planning the steps it will take to embrace growth spilling over from Bloomington, where the cost of living is high and the finding a home is difficult.
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Chamber of Commerce President Dan Rarey said potential investors, contractors and entrepreneurs have been eyeing Ellettsville. "They're lining up," he said, "knocking on our door."
Ellettsville and the surrounding area have merged into a unique extended town people can call their own, not a Bloomington bedroom community. Richland Township is a prime location for homes and businesses with an Ellettsville address.
"We want to grow in Ellettsville, and I think people see they can establish their business here," town board president William Ellis said. "Our planning department won't jerk you around. The government here doesn't impede growth. We encourage it."
But a proposal to slow that growth may frustrate some of those with plans to set down roots in the town right now. Rarey and Ellis aren't worried.
Ellis said the proposed 9-month moratorium on commercial and industrial permits that the town council will consider at its next meeting may delay growth for months. But it's necessary, he said, until the town's new land use and development plan is implemented in February of next year.
The Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) will serve as a guide to determine where housing, commerce and industry locate. "Business locations will line up with the UDO," Ellis said. "We don't want someone putting their heart and soul into a business that ends up in a place now that conflicts with the new UDO."
He said some types of businesses, including adult book stores, tattoo shops and gas stations, are not covered by the current land use plan, so the update is overdue.
Ellis, Rarey and Curtis were among 60 people who attended a May 16 town hall update on the Envision project's progress. They heard about new parks, outdoor event spaces, a revitalized downtown, amenities for kids and teens and paths to connect neighborhoods to the public schools' complex on the outskirts of town. A dog park, maybe two.
But before any of that, there's a deep obstacle to overcome: downtown flooding. When heavy rains fall and Jack's Defeat Creek overflows its banks, the inevitable flooding causes major damage to streets and structures. The threat of flooding combined with the high cost of flood insurance keeps businesses out of downtown.
A flood mitigation project underway will change that. Town workers removed trees along the creek during April, and the council expects to put out bids soon for the next phases, which include wetlands construction and creating infrastructure that will direct excess rainwater into a reservoir so it doesn't flow onto Vine, Sale and Park streets.
Curtis stands perched on the periphery, ushering into the future the growing small town where she's settled. She can almost see the changes and a renewed quality of life.
"I want people with a reason to be downtown walking on the sidewalks. I want new parks and connections to our Heritage Trail and the Karst Farm Greenway. I want us to attract businesses downtown. I want different types of housing, maybe condos downtown, places people can afford."
Contact Herald-Times reporter Laura Lane at llane@heraldt.com or 812-318-5967. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/ellettsvilles-vision-vibrant-downtown-affordable-houses-parks/70228998007/ | 2023-05-19T16:03:54 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/ellettsvilles-vision-vibrant-downtown-affordable-houses-parks/70228998007/ |
Brooklyn runner who collapsed during Providence Half-Marathon later died, reports show
PROVIDENCE — A 27-year-old Brooklyn runner who collapsed during the Providence Half-Marathon on May 7 and died the next day suffered a medical emergency, according to a Rhode Island Department of Health "death worksheet" on his passing.
Oritsebemigho "Begho" Olubukola Ukueberuwa died early the next day of cardiac arrest brought on by hyperkalemia (high potassium level) and rhabdomyolysis (a breakdown of muscle tissue), the worksheet says.
Ukueberuwa was competing in The Providence Marathon and Half Marathon, presented by The Providence Journal and Ventures Endurance, a division of Gannett.
It was his first-ever half marathon, according to his brother, Mene Ukueberuwa.
Begho Ukueberuwa was the youngest of six children of Nigerian immigrants.
Mene Ukueberuwa said that his brother chose the Providence event to run because its location was convenient to a somewhat dispersed group of friends who decided to compete in the same race.
Mene Ukueberuwa said that no family members were in Providence on race day, but several quickly arrived when they learned Begho Ukueberuwa had been taken to the hospital.
Although he had at first been unconscious, first responders revived him, but he was then sedated for treatment. He was not conscious when family arrived and did not get to speak with them before he died, his brother said.
Mene Ukueberuwa said that his brother had a body temperature of 105 degrees at one point.
"Our sincerest condolences to his family and loved ones," Gannett said in a statement.
Begho Ukueberuwa was director of development at Fat City production company. He grew up in West Windsor, New Jersey, graduating from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South before attending New York University.
He is survived by his parents Francis and Jumoke; sisters Toju, Tetse, Dede and Misan; and brother Mene. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/providence-marathon-runner-who-died-was-from-brooklyn-worked-at-fat-city/70207957007/ | 2023-05-19T16:04:05 | 1 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/providence-marathon-runner-who-died-was-from-brooklyn-worked-at-fat-city/70207957007/ |
UNION TOWNSHIP — A 38-year-old intoxicated Valparaiso-area man, who led county police on a chase topping speeds of 100 mph after threatening to kill a woman, later thanked officers for "getting him off the road," according to the arrest report.
Mitchell Demeter was found to be three and a half times the legal for driving, Porter County police said.
He was reportedly taken to the Porter County jail and faces felony counts of resisting law enforcement with a vehicle and intimidation, and misdemeanor operating while intoxicated endangering others, OWI and reckless driving.
Police said they were called out at 2:21 p.m. Wednesday to the 400 block of Sassafras Drive for a threat complaint and after being told the suspect fled the scene, an officer stopped the vehicle nearby.
The driver of the 2002 Corvette, identified as Demeter, gave conflicting stories about being in the area, smelled of alcohol and appeared intoxicated, police said.
When the officer returned to his vehicle to collect more information, Demeter reported started his vehicle and took off at a high rate of speed. The officer pursued and watched as Demeter topped 100 mph, disregarded a number of stop signs and temporarily drove off the road in a grassy field.
"A short time later, the scissors were removed from the arrestee without incident," police said.
After eventually stopping, Demeter was taken into custody and reportedly told police he had consumed four to five alcohol-based drinks. He was found to have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.28%, which far exceeds the legal limit of 0.08%.
"While at Northwest Valparaiso, Mitchell thanked me several times for 'getting him off the road,' " police said. "He was very apologetic about his actions and told me that he was sorry numerous times."
A woman told officers that before the pursuit, Demeter had come to her house making strange statements, the arrest report says. He appeared intoxicated and while the woman hid in her home, Demeter knocked at the door and yelled, "I'm going to kill you" before overturning a few flower pots and leaving.
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Bob is a 23-year veteran of The Times. He covers county government and courts in Porter County, federal courts, police news and regional issues. He also created the Vegan in the Region blog, is an Indiana University grad and lifelong region resident. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/drunken-driver-in-100-mph-chase-thanks-officer-for-getting-him-off-the-road-porter/article_cf92a32e-f64a-11ed-b343-ef7e5774b0e8.html | 2023-05-19T16:12:23 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/drunken-driver-in-100-mph-chase-thanks-officer-for-getting-him-off-the-road-porter/article_cf92a32e-f64a-11ed-b343-ef7e5774b0e8.html |
SAN CARLOS ISLAND, Fla. — The Compass Rose Marina on San Carlos Island was planning for a rebuild when Hurricane Ian hit. Jack Mayher, the owner, said it was in the middle of Ian and its fury when he realized he needed to not only rebuild — but build back better.
“Sept. 28 was a game changer,” said Mayher.
Mayher said his new goal was to build his marina to withstand what Hurricane Ian sent our way and then some. He’s calling the future plan ‘hurricane-proof’.
“We’re building above the base flood elevation,” said Mayher. “There are portions that are below base flood elevation, but we have a waterproof membrane and panels that will go around the perimeter of it to protect from storm surge.”
The marina’s architect said they will use tilted concrete walls, and other materials to potentially sustain 200 mph winds.
“This was the 100-year event that everyone was fearing and we need to react to that as a community,” said Kevin Williams from BSSW.
Mayher said as a marina owner it’s his job to house some of our community members’ most prized possessions and investments, and he wants to protect them.
“We think that we will be able to take care of them much better than anybody else with the building that we are building,” said Mayher.
The new marina will be much taller and stronger, but Mayher said it’ll also be able to take in boats that are up to 50 feet long.
“You have to adhere to the guidelines and it really is just the right way to build it,” said Mayher.
The marina is on San Carlos Island, part of unincorporated Lee County. NBC2 asked the county about the property’s permits and a spokesperson responded:
“As of right now the only permit in our office is a foundation-only permit for the boat storage building. The county is unable to verify whether the structure is designed to withstand 200 mph winds, as we have not received anything beyond the foundation-only permit.”
They also added that the term ‘hurricane-proof’ is not something they use.
“Compass Rose will be subject to the same Florida Building Code minimum standards, including flood regulations, as any other project in unincorporated Lee County,” says a county spokesperson.
Mayher said they will have an anchor setting (aka a groundbreaking) event on June 1, which also happens to be the start of hurricane season here in Southwest Florida. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/05/18/hurricane-proof-rebuild-planned-for-san-carlos-island-marina/ | 2023-05-19T16:14:31 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/05/18/hurricane-proof-rebuild-planned-for-san-carlos-island-marina/ |
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Fire Rescue is working to extinguish a building fire in East Ybor, according to a news release.
Fire officials say the fire is located at 2234 E. 7th Ave.
The cause of the fire is still unknown.
This is a developing story. Stay with 10 Tampa Bay for the latest. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/ybor-building-fire/67-5dd7de26-8d34-4394-951a-b11eea55ba94 | 2023-05-19T16:16:52 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/ybor-building-fire/67-5dd7de26-8d34-4394-951a-b11eea55ba94 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — When a massive landslide washed out a bridge along State Route 504 leading up to the Johnston Ridge Observatory on Mount St. Helens this week, it stranded 12 people, one dog and seven cars.
Ryan Crandall from Seattle had traveled to the observatory for the night with hopes of capturing the Milky Way above Mount St. Helens.
"It was already going to be memorable for what it was, for what I was doing," Crandall said. "It just became a whole lot more memorable in that a lot more people know that we were up there. Overall, it was a great experience for what it was, but I do wish I could have my car back."
Tim Uhler from Port Orchard had made the two-and-a-half hour trip for the same reason: to see the Milky Way.
"That was my plan," Uhler said, "brought my pillows and sleeping bag and was going to sleep in the tent."
On Sunday, a group of 12 people stuck around after closing to watch the sunset fall on Mount St. Helens. After the sun went down, a majority had left, but didn't get far when they came across the landslide and headed back.
"I was actually not even supposed to go to St. Helens that day. I was supposed to go to a different location, but found out the lake I wanted to do was still frozen. So I pivoted and went to St. Helens," Crandall said.
The group called 911 to make emergency officials aware of the landslide. Since they couldn't go anywhere, the shared photography tips and tried to make the most of a bad situation.
"The biggest disappointment as we were shooting, waiting for the Milky Way to align with the mountain [is that] it got so windy and sandy that I gave up. I only have a few pictures, none of which are all that great," Uhler said.
The following morning, a helicopter from the King County Sheriff's Office Air Support Unit landed in the parking lot to retrieve Crandall, his dog Naula, Uhler and the 10 others. It took three trips to transport four people at a time a short distance down the mountain to a parking lot on the other side of the landslide.
With no way down the mountain, the cars that were driven up were left behind.
Uhler left his 2021 Subaru Forester.
"We need the Forester, that's our adventure-mobile. That's the whole point of having it and the rooftop tent. It's to do things like this, minus getting stranded," he said.
Uhler said he has a work vehicle at home and can use his wife's car as a backup.
Crandall left behind his 2021 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid, a car he was still getting used to driving.
"It was a used car, but brand new to me. I had just gotten it not even maybe 3 weeks prior. I hadn't even made a payment on it," he said.
Crandall's bad luck started two months before getting stranded. His previous car had been stolen in March with all his photography gear inside and he had used the insurance money from that as a down payment to buy the Rav4 that's now stranded on the mountain.
"Now I feel like I'm back to ground zero and having to rebuild it all again," Crandall said.
He was able to evacuate with all his camera gear, but left his camping gear inside the car.
Can insurance claims be filed?
Both Crandall and Uhler said they have called their insurance companies to see if there was a claim that could be filed.
"I've talked to insurance and they said they can't do anything about this because the car's not damaged. I just can't get to it. They were basically like, 'Our hands are clean on this,'" Crandall said.
Uhler heard a similar response.
"When I talked to the insurance company (on Tuesday), she was like, 'We can't really do anything until the car is damaged. Right now it's just parked.'"
The Independent Insurance agency of Policygenius said even though the landslide is considered an 'act of God', the situation wouldn't warrant a claim.
"For those who had to leave their cars behind, they most likely won't be able to make an insurance claim to get them removed and will have to wait for clearance," an insurance agent told KGW. "An 'act of God' typically refers to the damage being caused, and because the landslide didn't damage the vehicle, it likely won't apply."
"The claim that could be made is when I get back to it and there's any kind of damage that's been done because it's been there for a year," Crandall said.
The Washington State Department of Transportation said it doesn't have an official timeframe for when the highway will reopen, but an official with the U.S. Department of Agriculture told KGW it would likely be closed at least a year.
What could happen to idle cars after a year?
With a lengthy closure, that might cause some problems for the cars left behind. A mechanic KGW spoke with said if a car sits for an extended period of time, the fluids should be fine but the car's tires would likely see flat spots as they rest in place with rotating.
With a heavy winter snow, mold could also be an issue after it melts and mice might make their way into the cars to scavenge for materials for their nest.
Crandall, like Uhler, would like to get his car back sooner rather than later. He uses it to deliver food as a Door Dash driver to help fund his photography hobby.
"Right now I'm leaning on my family to help me with things," Crandall said. "I'm leaning on my girlfriend using her car while she's at work, while I can still move around and do some things. I'm trying to use my support system the best that I can." | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/mount-st-helens-landslide-cars-stuck/283-b181aef7-3f16-4de5-83c0-46ff44dbae3e | 2023-05-19T16:17:47 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/mount-st-helens-landslide-cars-stuck/283-b181aef7-3f16-4de5-83c0-46ff44dbae3e |
A Bismarck woman whose 5-month-old baby had skull fractures that medical workers said were not accidental has been sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty to child abuse.
Kierra Station, 22, will serve her time at the Burleigh Morton Detention Center, court records show. South Central District Judge Lindsey Nieuwsma also ordered Station to spend three years on supervised probation after her release. She must complete anger management treatment and register as an offender against children, the documents show.
Station pleaded guilty to felony child abuse in December. The offense carried a possible 10-year prison sentence.
Station at first denied but later admitted to police in October 2021 that she struck the child, according to an affidavit. She allegedly grabbed the crying child from a swing, threw the baby to a couch and “slammed her open hand” on top of the child’s head, police said. The child after sleeping for two hours awoke with rigid arms, convulsing hands, and eyes that were fixed to the left and unresponsive, according to authorities. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/1-year-prison-term-dealt-in-child-abuse-case/article_fd62454c-f5bf-11ed-803b-eb28a20a4f09.html | 2023-05-19T16:18:42 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/1-year-prison-term-dealt-in-child-abuse-case/article_fd62454c-f5bf-11ed-803b-eb28a20a4f09.html |
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The Lancaster County sheriff's deputy who hit and hospitalized a 9-year-old cyclist in northwest Lincoln last week will not be cited for his role in the crash, the Lincoln Police Department said Friday.
Despite Chief Deputy Ben Houchin's admission that he had looked down at his truck's radio for a "split second" before crashing into Janiece Moton at around 8:15 p.m. May 10, Lincoln Police determined there was not evidence to ticket Houchin "based on the accident's circumstances as we know them," Sgt. Chris Vollmer said.
"This is an unfortunate accident, but not dissimilar to the thousands of accidents occurring each year in the city of Lincoln," Vollmer said at Friday's media briefing, in which he read from a news release and declined to field follow-up questions.
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"We hope for the speedy recovery of the child," he said.
Houchin, who has worked for the sheriff's office since 1993 and was named the chief deputy in 2020, told Lincoln Police investigators he looked down to change his radio station just before he crashed into Janiece, who had been riding her bike in her northwest Lincoln neighborhood, according to the crash report filed in the incident.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews took the 9-year-old by ambulance to Bryan West Campus with serious, but not life-threatening, injuries, Lincoln Police Chief Teresa Ewins said last week.
Janiece was later transferred to Children’s Hospital in Omaha and diagnosed with multiple skull fractures, a brain bleed, a fractured shoulder, an injured knee and road rash on various parts of her body, according to her mother, Tiarrah Moton, who said the crash had left the family in shock and shaken her own confidence in local law enforcement.
The 9-year-old's status was unclear Friday. Her mother did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
In the crash report filed in the incident, Lincoln Police Investigator Nicholas Vest said Houchin was driving his Ram 1500 east on West Jennifer Street when he crashed into Janiece, who was riding her bike south on Northwest Eighth Street.
The chief deputy told investigators the girl came out of nowhere and that he never saw her approaching the roadway, Vest said in the report. There are no stop signs on either side of the three-way intersection.
Houchin, who was off duty and driving his personal truck, told investigators he was driving around 20 mph in the moments before he struck Janiece, who was not wearing a helmet, according to the crash report.
The posted speed limit on West Jennifer is 25 mph.
Police don't suspect drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash, Ewins said. Investigators did not test Houchin for either drugs or alcohol, according to the crash report.
For Tiarrah Moton, the Police Department’s failure to give Houchin a field sobriety test — along with comments she heard from officers at the scene, who seemed to be “trying to make excuses for” Houchin — have called into question law enforcement’s response to the collision.
The mother of five said, at first, she didn’t care that Houchin was a sheriff’s deputy. But by the end of last week, when she said she hadn’t heard an investigative update from the Police Department and hadn’t heard an apology from anyone at the sheriff’s office, her attitude had changed from understanding to angry.
“They promised a few phone calls that have still — today, two days later — have not been made,” she said last week. “They have not kept those promises.”
Vollmer said Friday that "efforts to contact the mother of the child by our staff have been made and are documented in our case file." He did not say whether police had actually spoken to Moton since the crash.
Police sought video evidence as part of their investigation, Vollmer said, but ultimately didn't find any. Vollmer said many residents who utilize Ring-style doorbell cameras dial back the sensitivity to avoid the cameras being tripped every time a car drives by.
Vollmer said any witnesses or residents with "direct information" on the crash who have not spoken to police should contact the department, but otherwise, he said, the investigation into the crash is finished.
Reached by phone Friday morning, Houchin declined to comment, saying he wanted to keep his response to the crash "personal" and not conflate it with his role as chief deputy sheriff.
In a statement last week, Sheriff Terry Wagner said he was saddened to hear of the crash and wished Janiece “a quick and speedy recovery.”
Wagner said the early returns from the sheriff's office's internal investigation into the crash suggested Houchin did not violate any agency policies. The sheriff said he stopped at the scene, rendered aid and had cooperated with police.
“As a parent myself, I cannot imagine the distress this has caused for the child’s parents and family,” Wagner said. “I know that this event has also been difficult for Chief Deputy Houchin, who also has young children of his own.” | https://journalstar.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/lincoln-police-wont-cite-chief-deputy-for-crash-that-hospitalized-9-year-old/article_f92c59d8-f653-11ed-85d9-133f151c934e.html | 2023-05-19T16:30:32 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/lincoln-police-wont-cite-chief-deputy-for-crash-that-hospitalized-9-year-old/article_f92c59d8-f653-11ed-85d9-133f151c934e.html |
Two staff members at the Nebraska Department of Correctional Service's newest prison were treated for injuries at a Lincoln hospital after they were assaulted by inmates, the department alleged Thursday.
The pair of assaults occurred sometime Thursday, when an inmate who was in an "unapproved area" at the Reception and Treatment Center in south Lincoln punched a staff member in the head after refusing directives to leave the area, the department said in a news release.
Additional staff members who were nearby restrained the inmate and removed him from the area, according to the release.
But as prison staff secured the area, a second inmate struck another staff member in the head, causing the staffer fall and hit his head on the concrete, resulting in a concussion and facial injuries, according to the release.
Both staff members were treated at and released from a local hospital. The corrections department did not identify either of the inmates or staff members involved in the alleged assaults.
In the news release, the corrections department did not say when the incident occurred, but dispatch records indicate Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews were called to the prison at around 10:30 a.m. Rescue crews returned to service at 11:37 a.m.
The department will criminally investigate the incident and provide findings to the Lancaster County Attorney for prosecution.
Such investigations typically take several months and result in second-degree assault charges for the involved inmates — a class 2 felony that could add up to 20 years onto an inmate's prison sentence.
The corrections department will also utilize its internal disciplinary process, which can include sanctions such as loss of good time for the inmates.
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A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/two-staff-members-injured-in-assaults-at-nebraska-prison/article_db8c93e6-f64b-11ed-9218-9fc4fc627235.html | 2023-05-19T16:30:33 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/two-staff-members-injured-in-assaults-at-nebraska-prison/article_db8c93e6-f64b-11ed-9218-9fc4fc627235.html |
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The largest gathering of amateur radio enthusiasts in the world returns to the Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia this weekend.
Hamvention runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the Greene County Expo Center, 120 Fairground Road in Xenia. Tickets are $30 at the door, and kids 12 and under get in free.
The event is expected to draw over 31,000 “hams” to Xenia this year, General Chair Jim Storms said, with estimates from the Greene County Convention and Visitors Bureau reaching 35,000 people over the course of the weekend.
“We’ve got probably about 20,000 today,” Storms said Friday, “Overall about 30,000 or more from all over the world, who are coming to just indulge in amateur radio, buy equipment, talk to friends that they’ve met over the air, and just have a fun time in the hobby.”
Hamvention returned last year after being cancelled for two years due to COVID-19. This year is the first the convention has seen a significant resurgence in advance international ticket sales, which are way up from last year, Storms said.
“This is arguably the largest gathering of Hams in the world,” Storms said. “It’s kind of humbling to think that in Dayton, the world flocked to it for an event that’s very prestigious, and is very well thought of around the world.”
The first Hamvention was founded by Dayton amateur radio enthusiasts in 1952, and moved to the Greene County Fairgrounds in 2017. The amateur radio scene grew in popularity across the country in the aftermath of World War II, when excess radio gear from the United States military became available for civilian use, Storms said.
“A bunch of electronic fanatics started grabbing those radios, modifying them so that they could use them on other frequencies, and they just started using them. They invented their own radios and did whatever they wanted,” Storms said.
“Wireless phones, the airwaves for TV and radio, and all that technology have roots in amateur radio,” he added.
Amateur radio operators still provide essential communications today during natural disasters, especially when the power to other means of communications go out.
“With the advance of internet communication, it’s not as prevalent as it once was. But we need to keep it alive because when all those technologies go down, the internet goes down, they still go back to ham radios,” said Greene County Commissioner Rick Perales.
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OLYPHANT, Pa. — A lot of fun, food, and games are planned to keep the lights on at SS Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church in Olyphant.
"After COVID, our attendance went down, so we need all the support we can get," said Fr. Nestor Isawiw, the pastor.
Fr. Isawiw hopes that support will come in the form of customers this weekend.
The church is hosting a food truck festival, basket raffle, and flea fair.
"This is an enormous help to the church. Every little bit that we can do helps keep our doors open. It's a small parish to start with, and these fundraisers are definitely key," said Michaelene Davis.
Joe Henselder, the owner of Make A Buddy, is happy to help as a vendor.
"We're going to bring the kids down, and they're going to make their own stuffed animals. They're going to decide how soft or how firm they want him. They're going to get a little lucky charm, a birth certificate, and make their own new friend. It's just a great thing for the community. The church really works hard to make sure everyone has a good time and a little bit of faith, and we want to be a part of that."
You can even eat food cooked up by some of your favorite superheroes.
"We just wanted to support the whole community. We want to have some fun with the kids and provide some food," said Richie Rivera, owner of Funtimes Cosplay Crew.
The festival takes place Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m.
Check out WNEP's YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/food-truck-festival-to-benefit-olyphant-church-ss-cyril-and-methodius-fundraiser/523-d34d0f9e-d634-4897-a98a-2af0598261a8 | 2023-05-19T16:37:33 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/food-truck-festival-to-benefit-olyphant-church-ss-cyril-and-methodius-fundraiser/523-d34d0f9e-d634-4897-a98a-2af0598261a8 |
Homes could cost $500 to $1,000 more to build in Casper as the city gets ready to adopt the latest national standards for electrical installation this summer.
The regulations, known as the National Electric Code, exist primarily to prevent fires. They’re set by the National Fire Protection Association, a trade group.
The changes will go before council on June 6 in the form of an amendment to municipal code. It'll have to receive approval from councilors three times before the changes could become official.
Pat Sweeney, a longtime member of Casper’s business community and former state lawmaker, urged the council to resist the code.
“I know there’s certain things we have to do to come in compliance,” Sweeney said. “It affects insurance ratings and all the rest of it.” But he's worried about how the rules would affect economic development.
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He pointed to downtown Casper’s First and Center Building, once the Gladstone Hotel, of which he is a former owner. The building, which was built in the 1920s and is currently listed for $600,000, has been for sale for years — in part because it would be so expensive to bring it up to fire code.
The city doesn’t appear to have much choice in the matter. The state will adopt the new standards on July 1, and Wyoming law requires communities to follow suit within a year.
“In order to obtain local enforcement authority, we have to adopt the codes, at a minimum, at the level that the state has adopted them,” City Attorney Eric Nelson said during the meeting. “The risk, generally speaking, is that if we don’t adopt them, then the state of Wyoming can come in and assume enforcement authority, and basically preempt the city of Casper’s ability to regulate our own citizens.”
That said, Nelson offered to explore potential alternatives to adopting the code in full before the amendment's brought before the council in June.
“Surge protection has doubled and will certainly add cost to new motels and hotels,” Justin Scott, a building inspector for the city of Casper, wrote in an April 28 memo to city staff.
According to the memo, notable updates to the regulations include:
- a new rule requiring motels, dormitory units and sleeping quarters in assisted-living facilities and nursing homes to install surge protectors;
- more rules mandating certain kinds of appliances, in certain situations, to be protected by ground-fault circuit interrupters, a type of circuit breaker;
While Scott threw out $500 to $1,000 as a rough estimate for what the average impact on residential units could be, he stressed that costs would look different for each development.
“It’s hard to put an actual number on this because since there are many factors involved in these types of buildings such as numbers and types of rooms,” the memo stated.
Costs like these are often ultimately absorbed by consumers. However, the exact impact for those who own or rent property is unknown at this point.
The changes come as certain kinds of electrical equipment, including panels, wires and breakers, are in short supply, it added. | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/casper-homes-could-become-1-000-more-expensive-under-new-electric-code/article_82d098c6-f5c7-11ed-9dd0-53808c3b459b.html | 2023-05-19T16:38:04 | 1 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/casper-homes-could-become-1-000-more-expensive-under-new-electric-code/article_82d098c6-f5c7-11ed-9dd0-53808c3b459b.html |
LANCASTER, Pa. — A Lancaster farm is gearing up to celebrate all things plant-based in a few weekends.
Lancaster Farm Sanctuary will host the seventh annual Lancaster VegFest on June 3 and 4 from noon to 5 p.m. in Buchanan Park.
This year's event will feature over 120 vendors, including local restaurants, beer and cocktails, food trucks and small businesses selling plant-based products and services. Attendees can also look forward to live music, yoga classes, kids' activities and much more.
“Lancaster VegFest is an amazing opportunity for us to bring our community together and show them how easy and delicious plant-based living can be,” said Courtney Kokus, marketing and development director at Lancaster Farm Sanctuary. “We're excited to showcase some of the best vegan food and products from local businesses, and to inspire our attendees to make more sustainable choices that benefit both animals and the environment.”
Online registration and admission to the event is free, but a $5 donation at the door is suggested to help support the rescue animals and work at Lancaster Farm Sanctuary.
Those who want a bit of extra fun can purchase a VIP ticket to receive an extra hour at the festival (gates open at 11 a.m. for VIPs), a loaded goodie bag and raffle tickets. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/plant-based-living-lancaster-farm-sanctuary-vegfest/521-0630c83e-649b-456f-9017-07baa4babe06 | 2023-05-19T16:39:11 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/plant-based-living-lancaster-farm-sanctuary-vegfest/521-0630c83e-649b-456f-9017-07baa4babe06 |
CARLISLE, Pa. — Authorities are advising people to avoid the area of Carlisle Pike after a crash and police incident.
All lanes of the Carlisle Pike are closed due to an accident with injuries between Hempt Road and North Locust Point Road in Hampden Township, officials said.
The road will be closed for an extended period of time.
According to the Cumberland Valley School District, four people fled a crash on foot, and are being pursued by police.
The school district said on advice of authorities, it placed its ninth-grade school, Hampden Elementary School, and Sporting Hill Elementary School on lockdown, preventing anyone from entering or exiting the building. However, the school day was expected to continue as normal.
This is a developing story. FOX43 has a crew on the scene, and we will provide updates as they become available. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/police-incident-crash-carlisle-pike-cumberland-county/521-1929a9d8-2fd0-4884-bdc9-5a4b48a9412c | 2023-05-19T16:39:17 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/police-incident-crash-carlisle-pike-cumberland-county/521-1929a9d8-2fd0-4884-bdc9-5a4b48a9412c |
BOISE, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
BOISE — Mayor Lauren McLean sees Boise as a “magical” oasis in an Idaho desert, and she hopes to keep it that way.
“We are working every day to build a city for everyone,” McLean said during Thursday’s State of the City address at JUMP in downtown Boise. “When we talk to each other, when we really take the time to talk to our neighbors on porches and in backyards and coffee shops, in our parks or on our trails, in school yards and at work, there’s always more that unites us than divides us.”
McLean, the first woman elected as mayor in Boise, also addressed affordable housing, police, small businesses and climate action.
“It’s getting more and more difficult to find a good affordable home — a place to live,” McLean said. “So, I’ve worked with public and private partners to deliver on a promise: more housing, at Boise budgets, so that kids today feel that same sense of stability that a home brings.”
Boise has invested $2 million to keep unhoused families off the street and is on target to meet the goal of producing 1,100 affordable homes by 2026. This year, Boise is on track to open 250 homes for people exiting homelessness via Permanent Supportive Housing Projects, McLean said.
McLean is also proposing protections for renters in Boise, to prevent sudden evictions from occurring frequently.
“We’ve all seen what’s happened in other cities, when they fail to prioritize housing,” McLean said. “We will not repeat the mistakes of other cities.”
Boise is the only city in Idaho to give money back to residents in the form of property tax rebates, McLean said. Next year, she plans to continue to keep property dollars in the hands of Boiseans and ensure that every person who qualifies for a rebate, receives one.
Of the 122,000 calls the Boise Police Department was involved with in 2022, 99.95% were resolved without any use of force. Since 2020, Boise has invested $14.5 million in training, equipment and officers. A new police facility is in the works, in an effort to make the Greenbelt safer than it is now.
“We provide service, prevent crime, but to be clear, we also hold folks accountable when it’s necessary,” McLean said.
In November, McLean announced an investigation into racism in the Boise Police Department after news broke that former captain Matthew Bryngelson was scheduled to participate in a white nationalist conference.
The city approved a $500,000 budget for the investigation. Before that, Bryngelson retired in August 2022, after spending over 20 years with BPD.
“We made the kind of state high-impact investments and priorities to prioritize safety, justice and accountability to keep Boise from making the mistakes that we’ve seen in other major cities in our region,” McLean said.
Boise is also investing in fire departments. McLean’s 2024 budget proposes four-person staffing on fire engines — a first for Boise. A new fire station near State Street is also in the works. Construction is expected to begin this year.
This year, Boise had its lowest property crime rate in 22 years.
Boise has provided 480 local businesses with $2 million in grants and supported childcare workers, allocating $2 million to go directly to 1,220 child care employees.
“We’ve got to make sure that kids have care, so the parents can seek opportunity and that we meet the needs of our business community,” McLean said.
The mayor’s office has recently streamlined childcare facility and licensing times, reducing costs by $120 per license.
Job growth is up 8% since pre-pandemic, McLean said, and in 2022 Micron chose Boise as its location for a multi-billion-dollar memory chip plant.
“This investment was not guaranteed by any stretch,” McLean said. “I say it was our grit, our determination, our innovation and frankly Boise’s values that helped win this $15 billion investment and thousands of jobs.”
The city is on track to be powered by clean electricity, McLean said. Boise has planted 15,000 trees and nearly 150,000 seedlings.
“Our work to protect this special place, to prepare for the future impacts of climate, to do the work that we do is about more than jobs — it’s about protecting our health, protecting our home,” McLean said. “So that the next generation inherits a clean, resilient city, rich in opportunity.”
McLean is working with several partners to make sure the Boise Depot has passenger trains again, pushing to link Boise with southern Idaho and Salt Lake City.
“Boiseans are at our best when we’re working together. We’ve always managed to beat the odds,” McLean said. “I’m grateful, deeply grateful for the opportunity that I get to work along with all of you that are here, as well as you that are not, in service to this great city.”
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More than 200 Midlanders marched, protested and rallied for the missing 20-year-old Madeline Molina Pantoja, who was last seen late in the evening on May 10 in south Midland.
Chants of “justice for Madeline,” “we need answers” and “Madi is someone’s daughter” filled the downtown streets as the march went around the Midland Police Department headquarters and the Midland County Courthouse.
The late evening event also included young and older residents with signs that read “We are Madeline,” “Bring Madeline home safe,” “Where is Madeline” and “We are her voice.”
Pantoja was last seen at 1711 West Francis Ave., according to Midland police, which published a missing person alert on its Facebook on May 12. Pantoja's vehicle and phone were found at her apartment.
“Our guys have been working day and night since she was reported missing,” Midland Police Department Chief Seth Herman told the Reporter-Telegram on Thursday night via text. “Every asset is being directed towards finding her.”
The protest included a rally on the east side of the Midland Police Department. Speakers included Pantoja’s brother, Robert, who told the Reporter-Telegram afterward that Madeline’s disappearance impacted what we were supposed to be celebrations of Mother’s Day, their brother’s graduation and their mother’s birthday in the past eight days. Robert also said next week is Madeline’s 21st birthday, “so it's only going to get harder. It's totally going to get harder.”
Robert said the rally brought tears to his eyes because of the estimated 200-plus people that came out. Madeline's mother also attended the event.
“Only maybe like 1% of the people here actually know who she is,” Robert said. “But I think they are they can all relate to her, and they all have daughters. They all fear that this is going to happen to them.”
Robert told crowd on Thursday evening that people are tired of cases going unsolved. A lack of information was a theme when speakers addressed the those gathered downtown. One speaker was social media commentator “Nino America,” who commented about how no information, action or “anything positive” was coming from the police department about the case. He also asked where were the mayor, the faith leaders and city leaders and why aren't they standing side by side with those protesting.
“Her father is distraught, her family is distraught, we have more than 200 people here, and we are not playing around,” America said. “My people, we don’t even know this woman, but we can’t even sleep at night. We think about her, because my daughter looks like her.”
MPD stated in a release earlier Thursday its officials remain in contact with the family regarding the investigation.
Midland Mayor Lori Blong offered the following in a Facebook post:
"The Midland Police Department and others in our community are continuing to put all available resources behind the search for Madeline Pantoja. We ask that you please call MPD if you have knowledge of her whereabouts. And please also continue to join our community in prayers and support for Madeline and her family." | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midlanders-rally-around-mpd-headquarters-missing-18107907.php | 2023-05-19T16:55:22 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midlanders-rally-around-mpd-headquarters-missing-18107907.php |
BERLIN, Md. — If you enjoy camping, one popular Maryland site is planning to hike up their nightly rates.
Assateague Island National Seashore wants to raise the cost of regular campsites in the Oceanside and Bayside campgrounds by $10 per night, from $30 to $40.
Under the proposal group camp sites would go up $30 a night from $50 to $80, while horse camp sites would jump by $50 nightly from $30 to $80.
Changes would only apply to front country camping fees, as backcountry rates are expected to remain the same.
The main reason behind the idea is the cost gap between other campgrounds in the local area.
“Required Comparability Reviews and anticipated campground improvements indicate the need for an increase,” said Superintendent Hugh Hawthorne. “It’s important to note that 80% of the fees collected come back to the park to fund projects such as the recent improvements to the nature trails, the Old Ferry Landing bulkhead, and the Assateague Island Visitor Center boardwalk and overlook.”
New increased rates could go into effect as early as October. Public comment will be accepted until June 17.
Below is a table comparing current and new prices. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/assateague-island-to-raise-nightly-camping-rates | 2023-05-19T16:55:22 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/assateague-island-to-raise-nightly-camping-rates |
WHITE HALL, Md. — A 10 acre brush fire spread to a home in Harford County Thursday afternoon.
Luckily there were no injuries, thanks to a quick thinking home owner.
Flames began extending from a nearby property into a home in the 4900 block of Norrisville Road.
Although the fire ended up damaging two cars, the home owner was able to contain it with a garden hose.
It took about two-hours for 65 firefighters to put out the blaze.
It's estimated the fire resulted in $5000 of total damage.
The actual cause was ruled accidental. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/harford-county-home-owner-contains-brush-fire-with-garden-hose | 2023-05-19T16:55:28 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/harford-county-home-owner-contains-brush-fire-with-garden-hose |
More than 200 Midlanders marched, protested and rallied for the missing 20-year-old Madeline Molina Pantoja outside the Midland Police Department Thursday night.
Chants of “justice for Madeline,” “we need answers” and “Madi is someone’s daughter” filled the downtown streets as the march went around the Midland Police Department headquarters and the Midland County Courthouse.
Pantoja was last seen on May 10 at 11:00 p.m. at 1711 West Francis Avenue. Midland police, who published a missing person alert on their Facebook on May 12, did not provide any clothing description. MPD reported that Molina Pantoja's vehicle and phone were found at her apartment, according to MPD. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/scenes-missing-madeline-pantoja-s-rally-outside-18108702.php | 2023-05-19T16:55:28 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/scenes-missing-madeline-pantoja-s-rally-outside-18108702.php |
BALTIMORE — Baltimore City's first Lidl supermarket was closed yesterday by the health department.
The city health department said today that the North Baltimore store was closed due to a rat infestation.
⛔️FACILITY CLOSURE⛔️
— B'more City Health (@BMore_Healthy) May 19, 2023
May 18, 2023
Name: LIDL
Address: 1504 HAVENWOOD RD, 21218
District: 03
Reason for Closure: RODENT INFESTATION
Inspector: 2642
FACILITY MUST CORRECT ALL VIOLATIONS AND PASS REINSPECTION
Lidl said in a statement:
"Our store was closed yesterday by local health officials and we are working to address their points and to get the store reopened as soon as possible for our customers. The health and safety of our customers and team members is our top priority."
Lidl opened in the revitalized Northwood Commons shopping center last summer.
The company is also set to open a store on Belair Road in northeast Baltimore, at the site of the former Bi-Rite Market.
A Lidl spokesperson said last month that a rumor that the store's not opening "is not true. We look forward to opening another store in Baltimore in the future and serving the community with high quality groceries and low prices. As we have more information to share on a grand opening date, we will be in close contact." | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/health-department-closes-lidl-in-baltimore-city | 2023-05-19T16:55:34 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/health-department-closes-lidl-in-baltimore-city |
BALTIMORE COUNTY — Due to police activity at Pepper Road, Light RailLink is currently experiencing delays in north and southbound service.
Travelers should plan ahead for their travels during this time.
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This story will continue to be updated. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/light-raillink-experiencing-delays-due-to-police-activity-in-hunt-valley | 2023-05-19T16:55:40 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/light-raillink-experiencing-delays-due-to-police-activity-in-hunt-valley |
ESSEX, Md. — Two people have been arrested for the alleged murder of Shalia Hendrix earlier this month.
Police were initially called May 5 for a car crash along route 702 near Marlyn Avenue in Essex.
On scene officers discovered Hendrix inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound.
Hendrix later died at the hospital. She was 29.
Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a case of road rage.
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This led detectives to 29-year-old Rylan Harris and Darashea Gross, 28.
While both have been charged with first-degree murder, Harris also faces firearms charges.
According to online court records Harris has two prior drug convictions in Baltimore County. Last July he received a five-year suspended jail sentence for possession with intent to distribute.
Gross also received a year long suspended jail term for drug possession back in March 2022.
She and Harris are each currently being held without bail with a preliminary hearing scheduled for June 16. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/two-arrested-for-the-alleged-road-rage-murder-of-shalia-hendrix-in-essex | 2023-05-19T16:55:46 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/two-arrested-for-the-alleged-road-rage-murder-of-shalia-hendrix-in-essex |
Making an old Oak Ridge reactor safe − as it awaits demolition
Environmental management crews are slated to take down hundreds of old, contaminated buildings at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Y-12 National Security Complex.
Many of them will remain standing for years to come due to the large amount of work required to demolish them, according to a news release from UCOR, the cleanup contractor. The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) is tasked with keeping them safe until then.
That sometimes requires improvements to maintain safe conditions and prepare the structures for deactivation. A precursor to demolition, deactivation is the process of placing an excess facility into a stable condition to minimize existing risks and protect workers, the public and the environment.
Upgrades underway to make Molten Salt Reactor facility stable
The Molten Salt Reactor Experiment facility at ORNL is a prime example of a structure requiring such improvements, and UCOR is taking several steps to address associated challenges.
Upgrades to the high bay − where the critical systems reside − are underway, and employees have improved infrastructure through work such as installing electrical upgrades and an emergency generator.
For the first time in 26 years, workers recently conducted sampling at the reactor. They measured the amount of fluorine generated in gases produced as byproducts from salt tanks. Plans had long been underway to sample the gases, but concerns over brittle pipes and safe access presented challenges difficult to resolve. Following installation of new piping and enhanced safety features, the team was able to safely perform the work, according to the UCOR release.
OREM and UCOR’s plans for the reactor’s eventual deactivation and demolition are progressing.
Crews have prepared for that work by removing components in the facility. That project led to a downgraded radiological level in a work area there.
They also installed a new portable maintenance shield that enables workers to use long-reach tools, reducing risk of injury and radiological exposure. That system is scheduled to go operational next year. It replaces the current gas removal system, minimizes failure points in the facility, and reduces hazards and required maintenance and oversight.
A study is underway to develop cleanup alternatives for the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment. The study evaluates alternatives that incorporate one or more basic types of remedial actions, including grouting and removal of contaminated equipment.
The Molten Salt Reactor Experiment came to prominence when it achieved criticality for the first time in June 1965. That achievement led to a four-year campaign of research and development to prove the viability, safety and efficiency of molten salt reactors. | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/17/making-an-old-oak-ridge-reactor-safe-as-it-awaits-demolition/70222648007/ | 2023-05-19T16:55:50 | 0 | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/17/making-an-old-oak-ridge-reactor-safe-as-it-awaits-demolition/70222648007/ |
Checks are coming in for new Anderson County Chamber building
Three donors presented the first checks in the $1 million “Building a Better Future” drive for the new Anderson County Chamber of Commerce building at the Chamber Networking Coffee hosted by the Anderson County Chamber Foundation Inc., in April.
The three donations totaled $22,500 to kick off fundraising for the new 8,700-square-foot building that will provide new headquarters for the Anderson County Chamber, along with state-of-the-art training and meeting space for members and for the community. Another $5,142 donated at the coffee brought the kickoff total to $27,642.
The first three donors are:
- CNS Y-12, $10,000.
- The Y-12 Federal Credit Union, $10,000.
- Gary Cooper of Gary Cooper Insurance, $2,500.
The Anderson County Chamber Foundation, formed last December, is leading the fund drive. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Foundation provides the opportunity to support the new facility with contributions that are tax-deductible.
“The Chamber Foundation appreciates the gifts from these first donors to our new building campaign,” said Rick Meredith, Anderson County Chamber of Commerce President. “We are thankful for the support from all who kicked off the campaign with their contributions and pledges. And we’re grateful for the trust our donors have that we will meet our goal.”
Besides the $27,642 donated at the coffee, Clinton City Council gave a one-time appropriation of $25,000 for the Chamber building in late April. The Chamber Foundation has pledges of $500,000 and a commitment of $1 million from an anonymous donor for the new building, estimated to cost $2.6 million, Meredith announced at the coffee. The $1 million fund drive and events in the summer and fall are expected to raise the remaining funds needed for the building.
“We have an opportunity to put our Chamber in a new home,” Trey McAdams, Chamber Foundation Chairman who is a State Farm Insurance agent in Clinton, said at the coffee. “It is not just a new office for the Chamber. For our partners, for an industry, small business, community organization, or individual, this building can be a meeting place for you moving forward.”
During the coffee, Meredith unveiled plans for the one-story brick building to be built at the corner of North Main and North Hicks streets. The Chamber Foundation will seek bids for construction in May, with construction expected to begin early in the summer. The building is expected to be completed in about 12 to 14 months after that.
“This building is for the community,” Meredith said. Community partners including Historic Downtown Clinton, Anderson County Tourism, Anderson County Economic Development Association, the Industrial Development Board and others will be able to use the large, multipurpose room in the new building. The diversified room will have up-to-date technology for training and videoconferencing and a catering kitchen for events.
MBI Companies Inc., an architectural, engineering and interiors firm with offices in Knoxville and Chattanooga, designed the building and serves as project manager.
To learn more about the Anderson County Chamber Foundation, the new building and the fund drive, visit the Foundation website at www.acccfoundation.org. The Chamber Foundation welcomes contributions from Chamber members as well as the community at large to support the new multi-purpose building.
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Gary Cooper Insurance Photo:
Gary Cooper, right, and Greg Cooper, center, present a $2,500 check from Gary Cooper Insurance to Rick Meredith for the Anderson County Chamber Foundation’s fund drive to build a new Chamber headquarters.
Y-12 Federal Credit Union Photo:
Y-12 Federal Credit Union Photo:
Representatives of Y-12 Federal Credit Union present a $10,000 check to Rick Meredith, left, for the Anderson County Chamber Foundation for a new Chamber offices and meeting space. From left are Jon Holland, Sara Knight, Kane Taylor, Amber Price, Alicia Strange and Angie Doub.
CNS Y-12 Photo:
Gene Patterson, right, of CNS Y-12, presents a $10,000 check to Rick Meredith for the Anderson County Chamber Foundation from CNS, manager of the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge. It is among the first three contributions for the new Chamber building. | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/18/checks-are-coming-in-for-new-anderson-county-chamber-building/70229016007/ | 2023-05-19T16:55:57 | 1 | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/18/checks-are-coming-in-for-new-anderson-county-chamber-building/70229016007/ |
GREENSBORO — Police say a 17-year-old male is in custody in connection with a shooting Wednesday night that seriously injured one person.
The suspect's name is not being released by police because he is a juvenile.
The initial call to police came just after 7 p.m. Wednesday at a Sheetz in the 3900 block of West Market Street. One victim with life-threatening injuries was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. That victim is now in stable condition, police department spokeswoman Josie Cambareri said today.
Shortly after the incident Wednesday night, officers identified a stolen Chevy Malibu believed to be involved in the shooting. The stolen vehicle was then located in the area but evaded an attempted stop by officers, according to a news release from the police department.
At approximately 5 p.m. Thursday in the area of Martin Luther King Jr Drive, officers with the Violent Crime Reduction Team located the vehicle and attempted another stop. The driver proceeded to ram two police vehicles multiple times in an attempt to evade arrest, police said in the news release.
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The officers were not injured and were able to take the teenager into custody without further incident. Police said they recovered a firearm in the vehicle.
Police have issued secure custody orders for the teenager and charges include assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill inflicting seriousiInjury, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, larceny of a motor vehicle, carrying a concealed firearm, two counts of assault on a government official, firearm by a minor, felony speed to elude, and no operators license. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-teen-in-custody-after-shooting-wednesday-night-in-greensboro/article_6ed52fc0-f659-11ed-982d-fb500149c856.html | 2023-05-19T16:58:24 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-teen-in-custody-after-shooting-wednesday-night-in-greensboro/article_6ed52fc0-f659-11ed-982d-fb500149c856.html |
Fort Wayne police arrested an 18-year-old man, who is a suspect in several recent shootings, a news release said today.
Daeshawn Jones was arrested Thursday following a criminal investigation led by the Fort Wayne Police Department's Homicide Unit, a news release said. His preliminary charges include two counts of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, battery with a deadly weapon and intimidation.
When police arrested Jones, they found multiple weapons, a news release said.
The Gang and Violent Crimes Unit, Narcotics Division, Aerial Support Unit, Crime Scene Management and the Allen County Prosecutor's Office assisted in the investigation.
No further information was immediately available. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-arrest-18-year-old-suspect-in-multiple-recent-shootings/article_d4519b74-f65c-11ed-bea5-17a026b473ff.html | 2023-05-19T16:59:40 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-arrest-18-year-old-suspect-in-multiple-recent-shootings/article_d4519b74-f65c-11ed-bea5-17a026b473ff.html |
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LYNCHBURG, Va. – Focused. Diligent. Determined. These were the words used to describe Josiah Fowler, a Liberty University sophomore student who lost his life in a tragic cycling accident near Lynchburg last week.
As we’ve reported previously, on the afternoon of May 11, Fowler, of McDonough, Georgia, was cycling solo on English Tavern Road in Campbell County when he was hit by a vehicle. Virginia State Police says he was transported to Roanoke Memorial Hospital, where he died the following morning. No charges have been filed, according to State Police.
Now, those at Liberty University are taking the time to remember the impact Fowler has had during his 20 years in this world.
Many can recall the time Fowler spent on the university’s triathlon team.
Head Coach Heather Gollnick, who will be speaking at his celebration of life service this Saturday at noon at First Baptist Church in Atlanta, said he was unlike any other athlete she has ever met.
“It was a true honor to coach Josiah,” said Gollnick. “He was without question one of the hardest workers on the team. In all my years of coaching, I honestly haven’t experienced an athlete who was more focused, diligent, and determined to learn what was for him a new sport, triathlon.”
Recent graduate and fellow team member JJ Bagans was heartbroken by the news, which came on the first day of Liberty University’s 50th Commencement.
“It’s just a shock,” Bagans said. “A bunch of us were with him early that (Thursday) morning at another one of our friends’ graduation ceremonies. He brought us all graduation cards with a smile on his face. He was one of the purest souls that I’ve ever met, selfless and giving. He didn’t run this race on earth for himself; he ran it for God and for others, as was evident by what he was doing on his last day, celebrating someone else. He wanted to watch us all graduate before he went home.”
As many continue to mourn the loss, Liberty’s interim president, Jerry Prevo, issued a statement on behalf of Liberty:
We are deeply saddened by the loss of this exceptional young man, a brother in Christ, and we will be praying for his family and friends during this very difficult time. We know as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ that Josiah is in the arms of the Savior and that one day we will all be united with each other again.
Liberty University interim president, Jerry Prevo
A GoFundMe has been set up to help Fowler’s family pay for his funeral. If you wish to donate, you can do so below: | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/19/its-just-a-shock-liberty-university-remembers-student-killed-in-tragic-cycling-accident/ | 2023-05-19T17:04:16 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/19/its-just-a-shock-liberty-university-remembers-student-killed-in-tragic-cycling-accident/ |
DULUTH — It’s a busy time of year at the Lubbers’ house, especially just outside of it.
The four window feeders — of the seed, suet, hummingbird and oriole varieties — feature continuous colorful arrivals and departures while the food supply dwindles with each passing hour. Those birds must know there is plenty more food in storage in our garage.
It’s chirp, er, cheap entertainment and I don’t have to leave the comfort of my couch to view them.
Our family has long enjoyed feeding and watching the birds flying to and from our house from the dense woods that dominate our property.
Years ago, our feeders were once located on our front lawn, but we discovered early in our Northland tenure that black bears also love seed, suet, sugar water and grape jelly. We quickly grew tired of waking up or coming home to bent shepherd’s hooks, destroyed feeders and bird seed strewn around our yard.
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After repeated bird feeder raids from Yogi, Boo-Boo and friends, we moved the feeders to our front windows and placed them out juuussst out of reach for those bungling bruins. Not that they haven’t tried. It’s quite an experience to be watching TV late at night and notice a long, furry arm stretching toward a bird feeder. Their paws and claws are huge from just 10 feet away!
Thankfully our local black bears have long given up on raiding our bird feeders and appear merely content to topple our garbage cans and empty our raspberry bushes instead.
Here are some DNT highlights from the past week:
Ruby slippers thief charged
The man charged with stealing a pair of the famous “Wizard of Oz” ruby slippers from a Grand Rapids, Minnesota museum two decades ago probably wishes he could click his heels together three times and escape from the feds.
But the heist which captivated so many people for nearly 18 years appears finally to be winding toward a conclusion.
Pothole fuss
As more and more Duluth drivers find their pothole-laden streets leading directly to the nearest auto mechanic, the city of Duluth reminds residents that they won’t be footing those bills.
City reporter Peter Passi spoke to angry drivers, busy mechanics and steadfast local leaders for his latest on Duluth’s never-ending pothole drama.
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Law enforcement as a profession is in the tight grip of a widespread personnel shortage, and new St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay has made filling numerous open positions his top priority.
Tom Olsen, the DNT’s crime and courts reporter, dove into this topic and gave readers an in-depth look at sheriff’s department hiring challenges.
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Here are a few more stories from the past week to check out:
- Name changes: K-12 bill would mean new mascot at Esko, other Minnesota schools
- Defining decade: Bent Paddle Brewing marks 10 transformative years
- Got walleyes? The guys on the Island Lake bridge sure do
- Front Row Seat:
New Jessica Lange biography chronicles journey from Cloquet to Hollywood
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — Two interim commissioners have been appointed in Douglas County by Gov. Brian Kemp, following the suspensions in April of two members of the Board of Commissioners for their indictment in an alleged bid-rigging scheme.
By executive order Thursday, Gov. Kemp appointed former Douglas County Sheriff Phil D. Miller as the temporary commission chairperson, replacing Dr. Romona Jackson Jones. He appointed Ricky Dobbs, who made his name as a college football quarterback at the U.S. Naval Academy, to temporarily replace Henry Mitchell III.
"We welcome Sheriff Miller and Mr. Dobbs to the Douglas County Commission. We have been preparing orientation materials and will be ready to assist and support both of our interim commissioners, as well as have their offices at the Douglas County Courthouse ready to go," said David Corbin, acting County Administrator.
Miller had nearly half a century in law enforcement experience when he retired as sheriff after four terms in 2016. Dobbs completed a Naval tour of duty and returned to Douglas County with political aspirations, a release said.
Under Georgia law, the suspensions of Jackson Jones and Mitchell III remain in place either until the case is resolved or their elected terms in office expire.
RELATED: Governor suspends two Douglas County commissioners under indictment
Jackson Jones and Mitchell were indicted by a grand jury in an alleged conspiracy to rig a janitorial contract in 2018.
That year, Douglas County commissioners took bids to clean the auto tag office building used by Douglas County Tax Commissioner Greg Baker. The county awarded the bid to a janitorial service called S&A Express.
The grand jury said there’s evidence the contract was awarded after the two commissioners and Baker - who was also indicted - rigged the bidding process.
The indictment of Mitchell, Jackson Jones and Baker alleges “the accused, after reviewing the bids, caused S&A Express’ bid to be exactly the same as the lowest bid” submitted by other contractors. The indictment also accuses chairman Jones of lying to investigators when asked about when she signed the janitorial contract.
Jackson Jones' attorney previously released a statement saying the chairman "vehemently denies the allegations in the indictment and strongly proclaims her innocence." The lawyer added that Jones looks forward to challenging the allegations in court.
Corbin has also said in a previous statement that "it is important to remember that an indictment is just an allegation, and that those indicted are entitled to a presumption of innocence."
"These allegations should not distract from the outstanding accomplishments that we have had in moving this county forward," Corbin said.
A bid rigging conviction could result in up to five years in prison. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/douglas-county-government-two-interim-board-of-commissioners-appointed/85-0da67abe-9b41-49ee-a515-b9b17b4caaaf | 2023-05-19T17:17:26 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/douglas-county-government-two-interim-board-of-commissioners-appointed/85-0da67abe-9b41-49ee-a515-b9b17b4caaaf |
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Fire crews in Gwinnett County are at the scene of a large house fire Friday morning.
Gwinnett Fire and Emergency Services tweeted that crews had responded to a home on Lebanon Road NW and were "working a large house fire."
There was no other additional information immediately available.
Lebanon Road runs a short ways, roughly parallel, from Sugarloaf Parkway outside Lawrenceville's city limits. There are several large properties along the road.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — At least one person was injured in a massive Charlotte fire that engulfed a large building that was set to become luxury apartments. Meanwhile, two other workers were still unaccounted for.
Crews arrived on the scene and saw the aggressive flames destroying the building's wood structure which caused beams to collapse.
Fire officials said over 90 firefighters on the scene rescued 15 workers at the construction site, including one person that was trapped on a crane. That person was rescued by Charlotte firefighters and was transported by Medic with non-life-threatening injuries.
Medic said two other people were evaluated on the scene but refused transport.
WCNC Charlotte was told by family members that at least one of the workers still unaccounted for had died. Loved ones said Demonte Sherrill has not been recovered from the scene of the fire.
Stovall's sister said throughout the week that Sherrill was wearing all of the proper safety equipment, including a harness. But on Thursday, they said he wasn't wearing one.
"This morning, they took his harness away but still sent him up to the sixth floor to do the windows," she said. "The supervisor said that a truck exploded. It was a truck full of chemicals that exploded and caught the building on fire, which is why the building caught fire so fast."
Editor's note: WCNC Charlotte has reviewed this live video. We are not sharing it here at this time out of respect for Sherrill and his loved ones. As of publication, Charlotte Fire has said crews could not confirm any deaths just yet.
The search for a second missing worker
The employer of the second unaccounted-for worker is asking the public for any help locating him.
Rueben Holmes was part of a crew working at the SouthPark apartment construction site. His manager, Keith Suggs, shared a photo with WCNC Charlotte's Richard Devayne showing Holmes with his sister.
Anyone who recognized Holmes is asked to call Keith Suggs at (404)-569-4226.
The cloud of smoke from the fire was so thick it was registering on the weather radar. WCNC Charlotte Forecaster Larry Sprinkle said, due to the smoke, the air quality skyrocketed to the "very unhealthy" level. Sprinkle strongly encouraged everyone to stay inside because the dense smoke is in the air, and experts aren't aware yet what is in the smoke chemical-wise.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Oak Mountain Middle School is celebrating one of their own and his recent honor: being named Alabama Teacher of the Year.
Jeff Norris teaches sixth grade math at Oak Mountain. In his new role as Teacher of the Year, Norris will be the state’s education ambassador, where he will get to travel across the state and talk with other educators.
“It’s a significant honor,” Norris told CBS 42 anchor Andrea Lindenberg Friday morning. “It has been a whirlwind of emotions the last couple of weeks and so finally having a chance to sit down and kind of think about what it actually means is such an impact.”
Norris said getting to do what he loves every day is what drives and inspires him as a teacher.
“I think the fact that we have the opportunity to make a difference every single day is what drives me,” he said. “I wake up in the morning and I am excited to go to work. Not everybody gets to say that, so I do love what I do.”
One way Norris tries to get his students interested in math is to appeal to their interests and to remind them that it is alright to try and solve difficult problems.
Math is not always everyone’s favorite subject or even their best subject, but everyone can be a math person.
Norris said he is excited about the opportunity to represent all of the teachers and educators in Alabama and is looking forward to travelling across the state to share ideas with them. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/alabama-teacher-of-the-year-jeff-norris-speaks-about-passion-for-teaching/ | 2023-05-19T17:18:05 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/alabama-teacher-of-the-year-jeff-norris-speaks-about-passion-for-teaching/ |
LEEDS, Ala. (WIAT) — Barber Motorsports Park is hosting MotoAmerica Superbikes at Barber, with all-day racing Saturday and Sunday.
The event will include six classes of road racing: Medallia Superbikes, Supersport, Steel Commander Stock 1000, REV’IT! Twins Cup, Junior Cup and Mission Mini Cup. The first race will start at 12:45 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 p.m. Sunday. The event will hold qualifying rounds Saturday morning and warm-up laps Sunday morning.
Tickets are available for both days. Children under 12 can be admitted for free with a paying adult. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/motoamerica-superbikes-at-barber-this-weekend/ | 2023-05-19T17:18:11 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/motoamerica-superbikes-at-barber-this-weekend/ |
Peter Blake, director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, is leaving his job by the end of the calendar year.
Blake, 66, has been the council's director for 12 years. He announced his departure this week.
SCHEV approves enrollment projections and degrees of study for Virginia's 15 public universities and 23 community colleges. It also enacts legislation, tracks statistics and implements a vision for higher education in the state.
Blake leaves at a time of great change. College enrollment in the state has declined almost 4% in the past decade, and it is expected to generally decline for the next 10 to 15 years. While the state's largest and most competitive colleges are generally prospering, other schools are struggling to fill their seats.
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The cost of education has continued to rise, too. Most colleges in the state announced tuition hikes for the fall semester.
Blake joined SCHEV as a research associate in 1985. He later worked for the House Appropriations Committee, was deputy secretary of education under then-Gov. Mark Warner and later vice chancellor of the Virginia Community College System.
"Few careers allow one to work on important issues with smart, capable and committed people on important issues," Blake said in a statement. "Higher education does indeed change lives, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to help make Virginia one of the best states for education."
The council's board members will hire a new director. Blake said he'll take time off before making plans for the future. | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/virginias-council-of-higher-education-leader-stepping-down/article_dda9e4d4-f647-11ed-8c1f-071dd37a1965.html | 2023-05-19T17:19:02 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/virginias-council-of-higher-education-leader-stepping-down/article_dda9e4d4-f647-11ed-8c1f-071dd37a1965.html |
As soon as the construction fencing was removed, people began flocking to the new public green space that replaces the old asphalt parking lot in front of the Science Museum of Virginia and the Children’s Museum of Richmond.
Same with the pollinator plants across the landscape around the museums: once they went in, in came the goldfinches and bees and … frogs?
Rich Conti, the Science Museum’s chief wonder officer, pulled out his phone and proudly showed off a recent video of a frog discovered in a small area behind the museum where frogs had not been seen – or heard – before.
“We get excited about silly things,” Conti said with a laugh on Thursday during a walkabout of the museum’s expanding urban green space. “We’ve got frogs!”
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Proving once again, if you build it – or plant it – they will come.
The Green is the name of the new green space in front of the museum. The first phase of The Green is now officially open, and it eventually will extend the park-like space along the entire stretch of Broad Street in front of the museums -- from Terminal Place to DMV Drive – and then along DMV Drive to the former Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission building that will be taken down. By the time the rest of the project is completed, at least 20 acres of the 37-acre museum campus (including the Washington Commanders’ training camp site) will be preserved as what Conti calls “urban green.”
The Green -- a little more than two acres of native trees and plants, sidewalks and benches, gravel paths and grassy knolls – is the natural result of construction of a nearby 400-space parking garage that eliminated the need for the surface lot that previously occupied the space. There was interest in some corners to replace the parking lot with a building, but Conti said it was determined another building “is not what Richmond needs.
“This is what this should be,” he said.
The space is not just for the public at large, not just museum visitors.
“It’s for anybody,” he said. “We want everybody to enjoy it. This is our gift to the community.”
The showpiece of The Green is “Cosmic Perception,” a steel sculpture that is 25 feet tall, 33 feet wide and weighs almost 40,000 pounds and was selected following a competition that involved 97 artists from around the world submitting proposals.
Designed by artists Shane Allbritton and Norman Lee, a public art studio based in Houston, “Cosmic Perception” invites visitors to walk through and look and features triangle-shaped spires capped with dichoric glass that creates a dynamic experience for the viewer – either a kaleidoscopic or telescopic effect, as well as changing colors -- depending on the angle and time of day.
“We wanted to have a public art element, and we wanted it to be evocative of science and our space,” Conti said. “If you’re curious enough to go inside … and you look out, it changes your perspective on the world, which is a perfect metaphor for the Science Museum.”
Eventually, at the opposite corner of The Green (where Broad meets Terminal Place), museum officials hope to install another art element: a large sundial.
Another purpose of The Green is to provide a “much safer, more pleasant way” to walk the quarter-mile along Broad Street, from Terminal to the DMV, Conti said. The Green’s walking path veers away from Broad anyway, but an allée of willow oaks will provide even more of a buffer.
The overall eco-friendly nature of the project – the removal of the heat-generating asphalt parking lot, the inclusion of native plants and trees, more efficient wastewater management – represent beneficial environmental concepts come to life, said Jennifer Guild, the museum’s communications and curiosity director.
“Having people see them in action is so impactful,.” She said. “Instead of just saying, ‘Here are things you can do,’ we’re saying, ‘Here are the things we did.’”
Also on Thursday, on the other side of the parking deck, another construction fence came down for the opening of a new sidewalk that leads to ProtoPath, a bike and pedestrian path that connects the museum campus to Leigh Street and Scott’s Addition. The aforementioned frog was found near the ProtoPath, behind the Cookie Factory Lofts.
The Green project carries a $7.5 million price tag. The now-completed first phrase was about $4.5 million of that total. The remaining $3 million will cover the area directly in front of the building, which could be converted into green space by next spring. | https://richmond.com/news/local/the-green-7-5-million-green-space-opens-at-science-museum-of-virginia/article_641d0fa2-f64b-11ed-8ebe-2331361733f5.html | 2023-05-19T17:19:08 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/the-green-7-5-million-green-space-opens-at-science-museum-of-virginia/article_641d0fa2-f64b-11ed-8ebe-2331361733f5.html |
Man arrested for suspected murder of teenager at a barbeque in Phoenix
Phoenix police have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting a 17-year-old outside a west Phoenix apartment complex last weekend.
Police arrested 24-year-old Alexander Martin Reyes on Wednesday and booked him into jail on suspicion of one count of second-degree murder.
On Saturday night, officers were dispatched at about 11:45 p.m. to an apartment complex near 39th Avenue and McDowell Road where they found 17-year-old Matthew Ballesteros suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital, where he was declared dead the next day.
Police said early information suggested that Ballesteros, Reyes and witnesses were together at the apartment complex's common area having a barbecue before the shooting occurred.
Around 10 p.m. the evening of the shooting, a witness stated that Ballesteros left the barbeque and walked to a nearby apartment to borrow a cell phone to call his mother for a ride. He made statements to the occupant of the apartment that Reyes was not acting right and that he had loaded and unloaded his gun, according to police records.
At 10:30 p.m., Ballesteros returned to the apartment and told the occupant that Reyes had pointed his gun at him, according to witness statements to police.
Minutes after Ballesteros left the apartment, witnesses heard gunshots and saw the victim alone on the ground with gunshot wounds, according to police records.
Reyes said to a witness that he shot Ballesteros because he lied to him and did not love him, according to police records. Reyes then fled the complex on foot.
Reyes was on probation and barred from carrying a firearm, according to police.
On Wednesday, Phoenix police received a tip that Reyes was staying at a Phoenix residence, and he was arrested that afternoon near 91st Avenue and McDowell Road. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/05/19/man-arrested-for-suspected-murder-of-teenager-at-phoenix-barbeque/70236083007/ | 2023-05-19T17:21:23 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/05/19/man-arrested-for-suspected-murder-of-teenager-at-phoenix-barbeque/70236083007/ |
Vaping is becoming a bigger and bigger issue, especially with teens.
Teen vaping is on the rise and a lot of people are being affected by it.
“Teen vaping has increased from 1.5% to 11.3% from 2011 to 2016, those rates are higher now,” Melissa Pallin, a therapist from North Bend Medical Center in North Bend, Oregon said.
The one question is, when do most start? The average age is 13, and continues from that age up. They continue because of the addiction of nicotine and other unknown chemicals.
”Hospitals have a hard time treating [issues related to vaping] because they don’t know what caused it” Mrs. Pallin said.
The more teens vape, the more damage they are causing to their lungs. Some teens continue because of peer pressure or they see their parents are doing it.
“The more parents do it, the more likely the teens will get into it,”Pallin said.
As more teens do it and grow into adults, the more the new generation will do it.
When asking Mellissa Pallin why they continue to do it she said ”If you are doing it a lot it can change your mood to angry when not vaping but when you are, it’ll make you feel better.”
Seeking relief from stress is another reason kids continue vaping even if they know it isn’t good for them.
In an article by Pepper et al in the American Journal of Health Promotion ways teens access to vaping devices is discussed.
Most adolescents; 78.2% of them, own a vaping device. The most common source to buy them from is a store or online; 31.1% of them, if you buy from another person it's 16.3% or giving some money to purchase for them 15.0%. The majority 72.8% had used someone else’s vaping device in the past 30 days.
It is easy for teens to get vapes like from parents, friends, and family members. Teens vape in school bathrooms at home and any places. They’re also readily available on sites like Amazon.
As we move into a new world with new information, we can start to see how bad vaping is, especially with teens.
People say it helps you quit cigarettes but when you smoke a cigarette it takes 3-5 minutes. But when you vape the smoke can stay in your lungs for up to 20 minutes, Pallin said.
A step into the future to help this problem would be to talk to your teens and tell them how bad it is for them.
“The younger you start the easier it is to get addicted and that's what the sellers want”, Pallin said.
Something we could all do to help this situation is help the teens that want to stop vaping. There are organizations out there to help such as Quit the Hit or This is Quitting. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/vaping-is-affecting-teens-at-a-higher-rate-than-in-past/article_e0e406a8-f4d4-11ed-932b-cfd18155eaa0.html | 2023-05-19T17:21:24 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/vaping-is-affecting-teens-at-a-higher-rate-than-in-past/article_e0e406a8-f4d4-11ed-932b-cfd18155eaa0.html |
Venice City Council to hear case for controversial shopping center on Laurel Road
Neighboring residents have organized against proposed Publix-anchored shopping center that would replace a wetland
VENICE – The Venice City Council will tackle the controversial question of whether the Milano planned unit development should be modified to allow a Publix-anchored shopping center at the southwest corner of Laurel Road and Jacaranda Boulevard at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The Venice Planning Commission recommended against the change on a 4-3 split vote after roughly 10 hours of public hearing that was split between Jan. 17 and March 21.
Based on that, city council members have cleared their schedules Wednesday in anticipation of a two-day hearing on the proposed zoning map amendment.
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The Venice City Council must hold two separate public hearings on the changes – so the same topic would likely be subject to another long hearing in June.
Developer Pat Neal wants to build The Village at Laurel and Jacaranda, anchored by a 47,240-square-foot Publix and another 18,000 square feet of stores, as well as a 5,000-square-foot casual, eat-in restaurant.
The land, a 10.8 acre portion of Cielo – a community within the Milano PUD – contains wetlands and is currently listed as a preserve.
The prospect of trading a preserve for a Publix angered many Cielo residents, who have banded together with people who live in the Venetian Golf & River Club, Willow Chase, Aria and Milano, to form the North Venice Neighborhood Alliance.
The city also put out a notice that once the chambers hit capacity people interested in either the shopping center vote or a morning public hearing on a zoning change for the Venice Theatre, may wind up sitting in Community Hall – which has its own door just east of the main entrance to city hall at 401 W. Venice Avenue, and has been reserved for overflow purposes.
Venice Theatre zoning change
The Venice Theatre zoning change application is asking that a 1.3-acre portion of the theatre, located at 140 W. Tampa Avenue be changed from its current status as Venice Avenue to Downtown Edge. That would give it the same zoning designation as the theatre’s education building, which is immediately north.
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The main theatre building is currently being repaired after Hurricane Ian destroyed the flyloft which houses curtains and lighting gear.
The first reading of that ordinance is the first item after the consent agenda.
Several other items are on the agenda prior to a planned 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. lunch break.
Those interested in following the hearing can also do so online at https://venice.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
Public comment can be submitted via email at citycouncil@venicefl.gov.
Those interested in speaking should complete the Request to Speak Form posted on the meeting agenda, which can be found at https://venice.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or at https://venicefl.formstack.com/forms/requesttospeak.
Those forms must be submitted before the meeting begins. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/venice/2023/05/19/change-to-map-in-venice-would-replace-wetland-with-shopping-center/70234584007/ | 2023-05-19T17:21:51 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/venice/2023/05/19/change-to-map-in-venice-would-replace-wetland-with-shopping-center/70234584007/ |
Atlantic County will hold its 38th annual Veterans Memorial Program on May 26 at the Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery, located in the county park on Route 50 in Estell Manor.
Leading up to the event, local scout troops will place American flags at 6,700 gravesites in the cemetery. Scouts who perform the task on at least two of three occasions are eligible to receive the Atlantic County Patriotism patch.
The county will honor fallen military veterans at 2 p.m. with a ceremony featuring the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Color Guard, the Atlantic County Corrections Officers’ Honor Guard, the Atlantic City Fire Department Sandpipers’ Pipes and Drums and a presentation of a memorial wreath.
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The event's keynote speaker will be Atlantic County Veterans Services Officer Robert L. Frolow, of Egg Harbor Township.
“The Memorial Day holiday is held in remembrance of our fallen veterans who served to protect our country and its freedoms,” county Executive Dennis Levinson said in a news release. “In Atlantic County, it is our proud tradition to honor them with this program held on the Friday before Memorial Day. We invite the public to join us in paying tribute to these heroic men and women so their supreme sacrifice will never be forgotten.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-county-to-hold-annual-veterans-memorial-program-may-26/article_748d19c8-f591-11ed-9101-d369addeb7f6.html | 2023-05-19T17:30:05 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-county-to-hold-annual-veterans-memorial-program-may-26/article_748d19c8-f591-11ed-9101-d369addeb7f6.html |
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