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3 arraigned on charges in Oak Park jeweler's 2022 slaying
Three men were arraigned Wednesday on charges related to the fatal shooting last year of Oak Park celebrity jeweler Daniel “Hutch” Hutchinson, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced.
Marco Bisbikis, Angelo Raptoplous and Roy Larry faced Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Nanci Grant. McDonald has charged them with first-degree premeditated murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree premeditated murder, assault with intent to murder and two counts of felony firearm.
Felony firearm carries a sentence of two years mandatory imprisonment, while the other charges could mean up to life in prison, McDonald's office said in a statement.
The defendants remain in custody at the Oakland County Jail pending trial.
The case is set for a pretrial before Judge Grant at 11 a.m. on June 28.
All three men faced a preliminary examination in the 45th District Court last month.
Before it ended on May 25, the prosecution team presented testimony from 10 witnesses and introduced more than 80 exhibits in a bid to show the evidence was more than sufficient to present the case to a jury.
Judge Michelle Friedman Appel found probable cause that the three men engaged in a plan to murder Hutchinson.
Prosecutors allege Bisbikis, an attorney, and Raptoplous hired Darnell Larry, a friend and employee, to kill Dan and Marisa Hutchinson so they could seize the millions of dollars in the Hutchinsons' trust accounts. Roy Larry, Darnell's cousin, allegedly pulled the trigger and killed Dan Hutchinson on June 1, 2022, Oakland County Assistant Prosecutor John Skrzynski has said.Darnell Larry has pleaded guilty to related charges and testified for the prosecution at the preliminary examination. He remains at the Oakland County Jail pending sentencing.
“The evidence at the preliminary examination revealed a complex and shocking case involving an attorney who allegedly had his own client murdered. I applaud the hard work of the prosecution team, the Oak Park Public Safety Department, the FBI, and the other agencies that gathered the extensive evidence in this case,” McDonald said Wednesday. "We will continue working around the clock to make sure we present the strongest possible case to the jury as we pursue justice for the victim and his family.” | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/06/07/3-arraigned-on-charges-in-oak-park-jewelers-2022-slaying/70299405007/ | 2023-06-07T21:54:36 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/06/07/3-arraigned-on-charges-in-oak-park-jewelers-2022-slaying/70299405007/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The 7th annual Downtown Mile race that was set to happen Wednesday evening in downtown Johnson City has been postponed due to inclement weather.
Organizers say the race will be rescheduled at a later date.
The event was supposed to kick off with a kids’ race at 7 p.m. followed by elite and open races.
The annual race is held in celebration of National Running Day. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/downtown-mile-race-postponed-due-to-weather/ | 2023-06-07T22:02:36 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/downtown-mile-race-postponed-due-to-weather/ |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a budget on first reading that does not include a property tax increase, despite the impacts of inflation, increased costs, and a property tax ratio assessment.
However, there will be an increase in water and sewer rates.
During Tuesday night’s board meeting, City Manager Chris McCartt said the proposed fiscal year 2024 budget keeps funding mostly flat for most city departments. It also features funding for school resource officers in every school and nine new positions, including eight SROs and one code enforcement officer. Additional funding from the state will help offset the cost of SROs.
McCartt said the budget was restructured to cover losses without significant cuts or a tax increase. The city will use $3.4 million in American Rescue Plan funds to cover paving projects while funds that were originally earmarked for paving will be redispersed to cover losses stemming from the property tax ratio assessment. The city will also issue an additional $3.4 million in bonds to offset the loss of American Rescue Plan funding and avoid negatively impacting the library renovation project.
Although there won’t be a property tax increase, water rates will increase by 4.5% and sewer rates by 5.75%, higher than the originally-planned rate increases of 3.75% and 4.25%. Speaking to the BMA, Assistant City Manager Ryan McReynolds cited inflation and increased chemical and electricity costs as reasons for the higher-than-expected rate increases.
The proposed budget will come up for a final vote during the board’s June 20 meeting. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsport-budget-includes-rate-increases-but-no-tax-hike/ | 2023-06-07T22:02:42 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsport-budget-includes-rate-increases-but-no-tax-hike/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — An unattended death investigation is underway near Winged Deer Park, the Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) announced Wednesday.
A release from the WCSO said the body was discovered in the vicinity of Winged Deer Park around mid-afternoon. No foul play is suspected, according to the release, and the body has been sent for autopsy and positive identification.
The release from the WCSO comes after Johnson City’s Department of Parks and Recreation posted to social media that Winged Deer Park’s disc golf course and parking lot would be closed until further notice.
An earlier release from the Department of Parks and Rec said several city agencies were assisting in a search and rescue operation at the disc golf course on Wednesday.
This is a developing story and updates will be provided as they become available. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/police-investigating-unattended-death-near-winged-deer-park/ | 2023-06-07T22:02:48 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/police-investigating-unattended-death-near-winged-deer-park/ |
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PLEASANTVILLE — A fixture in city politics has built a narrow edge over a community organizer in one of the few competitive municipal primary races in Atlantic County.
City Councilwoman Joanne Famularo is leading challenger Irvin Moreno-Rodriguez in the Democratic primary election for the 2nd Ward by a slim margin, according to preliminary results from the Atlantic County Clerk’s Office. The total vote was 356-339 in favor of Famularo, with the incumbent capturing more than 51% of ballots cast and counted as of 12:43 a.m. Wednesday. There could still be dozens of mail-in and provisional ballots outstanding, Moreno-Rodriguez supporters note, enough to flip the results of the race.
Famularo, who was first elected to council in 2020 and previously served a six-year stint on the Board of Education and city Planning Board, has centered her campaign on how her career in politics and business has made her a familiar and trusted figure. She has cited her support for events such as the city’s National Night Out and a series of votes she took on controversial topics over the past year that she said proved her commitment to the community.
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She said she was confident in her position Tuesday night when the early votes and a portion of the mail-in ballots had been counted, letting out a small “yay.”
“It’s all good,” Famularo said.
Moreno-Rodriguez, 29, had framed his candidacy on making city government more transparent and responsive to the needs of the community. As board president of the area immigrant-rights group El Pueblo Unido of Atlantic City, Moreno-Rodriguez has placed special focus on the need to communicate with immigrants, who collectively comprise over a quarter of Pleasantville's population.
About 10:20 p.m., in an election headquarters packed with supporters, Moreno-Rodriguez, his campaign staff and family delivered emotional remarks in English and Spanish about the close race. They thanked the audience for their support and stressed they were not conceding the race.
“I knew I always loved our community, I forgot how much you loved me,” Moreno-Rodriguez said. “Every vote counts. We have votes to count.”
There were 3,332 registered Democrats in the 2nd Ward and 2,119 registered independents, meaning there were 5,451 voters total eligible to participate in the election Tuesday, meaning there was a turnout rate of about 12.7%. There were 675 voters who had requested a mail-in ballot, and 181 of those votes have already been canvassed. There is no Republican candidate for the 2nd Ward seat, and the Democratic nominee is virtually certain to win the general election in November.
Famularo drew an edge in the election from her strength with the mail-in ballot. According to results first posted about 9 p.m. Tuesday, Famularo led Moreno-Rodriguez in that category 147-33, capturing nearly 82%. She also won the majority of the ballots cast during the early-voting period by a total of 11-3.
Moreno-Rodriguez made his mark with the in-person vote on primary day, according to the preliminary results updated in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Famularo trailed her challenger in that category 198-303, with Moreno-Rodriguez winning 60.5% of the votes cast in person Tuesday. That 105-vote advantage, while significantly greater than the approximately 90-vote edge in the in-person vote both campaigns initially estimated Moreno-Rodriguez had when contacted Tuesday night, still fell short of Famularo’s power with mail-in ballots.
Famularo expressed confidence Tuesday night that her margin with the mail-in ballots and early votes would withstand any potential surge from Moreno-Rodriguez.
“It’s hard to make up that 120, 130 votes at the polls,” Famularo said.
The race comes at the end of two years in which the city has grappled with a series of fraught political controversies. Famularo and Moreno-Rodriguez have ultimately taken similar positions on these controversies, with both opposing a proposed trash and recycling transfer site, a planned 39-year lease of the city sewer system and a 22-year tax abatement for a proposed apartment complex.
While New Jersey municipal primary elections are notoriously low-turnout affairs, each candidate is backed by their own slate of supporters. Among those who endorsed Famularo are former Democratic congressional nominee Tim Alexander, former police Chief Sean Riggin and Board of Education President Doris Rowell.
"She deserves another seat, because she does what's right, she stands for what's right and she's a no-nonsense person," Rowell said before the election.
Famularo has also received significant institutional backing, receiving the endorsement of the New Jersey Latin Business Association, an organization based in Atlantic City; the Pleasantville Regular Democratic Club and the Atlantic County Democrats. By virtue of the latter endorsement, Famularo had the party line on the ballot Tuesday.
Moreno-Rodriguez has received considerable backing for a first-time candidate. Unite Here Local 54, the labor union that represents nearly one-third of Atlantic City casino and hospitality workers, endorsed him in the race. Moreno-Rodriguez said he first worked with Local 54 when he was an undergraduate student at Stockton University and helped organized a protest related to Stockton's purchase and sale of the former Showboat casino in 2015. Before the election, Moreno-Rodriguez called himself a “pro-union candidate” who would work for “the rights and dignity of working-class people.”
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Moreno-Rodriguez was also endorsed by Run for Something, a national political organization that backs young, diverse candidates running for Democratic seats on progressive platforms.
With that support, Moreno-Rodriguez said he was able to staff canvassing, phone banking and other campaign efforts with over 100 volunteers.
Cristian Moreno-Rodriguez, Irvin’s brother and one of his campaign managers, said he and his brother would wait for the rest of the mail-in ballots to be processed. Mail-in ballots postmarked by 8 p.m. on primary day can arrive and be canvassed by election officials for the next six days.
Cristian Moreno-Rodriguez said Tuesday night the campaign was also waiting on provisional votes, which are ballots cast at the polls by voters whose eligibility must be evaluated by election officials. He said the campaign estimates there are over three dozen provisional ballots to be evaluated.
Irvin Moreno-Rodriguez said Tuesday before making his remarks to supporters that he hoped his candidacy galvanized civic participation in the usually inert primary season.
“This is what democracy’s about,” Moreno-Rodriguez said. “It’s getting people to understand this vote is their voice and their power.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/pleasantville-councilwoman-has-slim-lead-over-challenger/article_20c412bc-04d5-11ee-b846-333c071d56bd.html | 2023-06-07T22:03:22 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/pleasantville-councilwoman-has-slim-lead-over-challenger/article_20c412bc-04d5-11ee-b846-333c071d56bd.html |
The Holy Spirit High School girls lacrosse team lost in the state Non-Public B final last season with a young squad.
Having only graduated six seniors, three of which were starters, multiple key players returned from a team that set a record for most victories in a season. The Spartans repeated that success and have made another run to the championship after defeating Saddle River Day in the semifinals Tuesday.
With experience from last spring and a talented roster, top-seeded Holy Spirit (14-4) aims for a different result when it takes on second-seeded Montclair Kimberley at 6 p.m. Friday at Hunterdon Central High School.
Holy Spirit is No. 10 in The Press Elite 11.
"Experience is huge," Holy Spirit coach Kylie Primeau said. "A lot of times, these athletes in big situations and, especially when you're young, you get a little anxious when you get the unknown. But I think the fact that a lot of the girls, especially the starters we have on the field, have been in this situation already, that kind of goes away. And it ultimately helps with the younger players we have. It kind of calms them down and sets the tone."
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Hanna Watson is one of the Spartans’ key players. The junior leads the team with 74 assists and 57 goals for 131 points. She earned her 400th career point, her 200th career goal and her 200th career assist Tuesday. Watson is committed to Florida Southern University.
Along with Watson, freshmen Taylor Lyons and Lauren Cella and junior Kendall Murphy also lead the attack. Murphy has 26 goals to go with 51 draw controls and 28 assists. Cella scored 23 to go with 13 assists, and Lyons has 18 goals and 12 assists.
Maddie Abbott and Brielle Soltys are threats in the midfield. Each are tied for second on the team in goals (48). Soltys, a sophomore, leads the team in draw controls (139), ground balls (47) and forced turnovers (28). Abbott, a senior committed to Radford University, contributed 33 draw controls and 14 assists.
Sienna Calhoun (Lock Haven University commit), Ella Petrosh, Tess Roman, Kira Murray and Hailey Mastro, and sophomore goalie Marissa gras lead the defense.
"The all-around deep roster that we have just really contributes to the success we've had so far, and it will help us 0n Friday," Primeau said.
Last season, Holy Spirit lost 17-11 to Princeton Day School in the championship. Montclair defeated the Panthers in the other semifinal Tuesday. Montclair captured the title in 2021 but moved to the Non-Public A in 2022, losing in the quarterfinals. Montclair moved back to Non-Public B this spring.
"They are looking for a title. Any team that makes it this far in a state championship run is obviously a very good team," Primeau said. "We just go in with the same mindset. It doesn't matter who we are playing. We want to focus on our game and focus on what we can control and pay attention to the details. From there, that's where we look to have success."
A possible rematch of last year's final with Princeton Day was not on the Spartans' radar.
"We just wanted to make sure we got there," Primeau said. "The whole time it was kind of one game at a time. We just wanted to make sure we were the ones standing there at the end." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/holy-spirit-looks-to-build-off-experience-friday-in-2nd-straight-state-final-game/article_c7108c48-0545-11ee-b047-2b7b8bdc1a94.html | 2023-06-07T22:03:34 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/holy-spirit-looks-to-build-off-experience-friday-in-2nd-straight-state-final-game/article_c7108c48-0545-11ee-b047-2b7b8bdc1a94.html |
The St. Joseph Academy softball team will be in a familiar situation Friday.
The Wildcats will play Morris Catholic in the state Non-Public B title game at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Kean University's turf field, marking the third straight spring these two programs have met in the championship.
The Wildcats captured their fourth consecutive South Jersey Non-Public B title last Friday. St. Joseph (21-6) is No. 11 in the Press Elite 11.
St. Joseph lost to Morris Catholic in the state final 2-0 in 2021 and 4-3 in 2022. In last season's final, the Wildcats scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning but just fell short of the comeback.
"I think both teams are familiar with what's what," St. Joseph coach Les Olson said. "This will be the third year we are facing their pitcher (Hannah Streicher), a senior this year who is very, very talented. The corps of the three big seniors (Streicher, Jessica Brown and Carly Mockenhaupt) that they have are all great players and carried them for a few years now. We just have to keep fighting and do what we did near the end of the game last year."
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Olson anticipates another close game with Morris Catholic. St. Joseph practiced at Eastern Regional's turf field Wednesday to get used to a surface that's much different from the usual grass-and-dirt combo.
"We have been preaching about all the little things in the game that could determine a really close game," Olson said. "We are just working on being mentally prepared for anything that can happen in the game and just being ready for anything."
Ava Fisher has been outstanding in the circle for the Wildcats. The junior pitcher has a 2.46 ERA, allowed 78 hits and struck out 253 in 151 innings. Fisher has contributed offensively, leading the team with 12 doubles and 10 homers to go with 32 RBIs and 13 runs. She is batting .420.
"Ava has certainly stepped her game up in the circle this year. Hopefully we can carry that into Friday night's game and limit them somewhat and continue to try to scratch some runs across," Olson said.
Senior catcher Macie Jacquet is batting .388 with 30 singles and a team-leading 27 runs. She has stolen a team-high 17 bases and drawn 16 walks. Freshman Alaina Dorsey is batting .410 with 32 hits, 26 runs and 16 RBIs. She leads the team with four triples and is second with 14 stolen bases.
Sophomore Abby Willis is second on the team with 27 RBIs to go with 22 runs. She is batting .326 with eight doubles and three homers, both second on the team. The team also has playmakers in Angelina Bill, Isabella Davis, Jenna Calchi and Isabella Ramos.
"We have quite a few who have been through it last year and others who have been through it for a couple years now," Olson said. "So, you can only lean on those experiences and learn from them."
The Wildcats advanced to the Cape-Atlantic League Tournament final May 19, defeating Ocean City in the semifinals. St. Joseph won several big games this season, including 1-0 against Haddon Heights on May 22.
Winning that game to end the regular season was telling for the Wildcats, who outscored opponents 33-3 in the sectional playoffs.
"It was good we played that game really close to the start of the playoffs," Olson said. "That's what we were looking for. To face a top team and a top-notch pitcher. Because we knew we would hopefully be facing Morris Catholic and their really good pitcher. … We are hoping for another good game." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/st-joseph-to-take-on-morris-catholic-in-state-final-for-3rd-straight-season/article_ba070978-054a-11ee-be25-635e2a9a504a.html | 2023-06-07T22:03:40 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/st-joseph-to-take-on-morris-catholic-in-state-final-for-3rd-straight-season/article_ba070978-054a-11ee-be25-635e2a9a504a.html |
The 35th annual ShopRite LPGA Classic begins Friday on the Bay Course at Seaview Hotel and Golf Club.
A total of 144 golfers will compete for the $1.75 million purse during the 54-hole tournament.
What follows are some storylines to follow this weekend:
Can Brooke Henderson win back-to-back Classics?
Henderson shot a final-round, 7-under-par 64 to rally from four shots back and win last year’s Classic in a playoff. Now, she will try to join Anna Nordqvist (2014-16) as the only player to win back-to-back classics.
Henderson has had success as defending champion in the past. The Canadian won the Cambia Portland Classic as the defending champion in 2016 and at the Lotte Championship as the defending champion in 2019. Henderson is ranked No. 10 in the world.
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“It's really a lot of fun when you come to a venue that you're the defending champion,” Henderson said. “There is just a higher sense of energy and you see your face on different posters and pamphlets, and it's just really fun.
“I think that kind of energy is a good way to start the week. Gets you in the right place. Obviously you have a good strategy of how to play the golf course having won the previous year, so that's all a little bit of a confidence booster. But then you got to go out and shoot low scores.”
Watch out for the top 10
In addition to Henderson, three other top-10 ranked players — No. 6 Atthaya Thitikul, No 8 Hyo Joo Kim and No. 9 Georgia Hall — will play this weekend.
Thitikul is especially worth watching this weekend. The 20-year from Thailand has finished in the top 10 in six of eight events this year.
Familiar faces
Natalie Gulbis and Paula Creamer, two of the most popular players in LPGA history, will tee it up this weekend.
Creamer, 36, finished second as an amateur at the 2004 Classic. She has 10 LPGA victories and 104 top-10 finishes. Creamer missed the cut in four of five tournaments this year, with her best finish a tie for 54th at the DIO Implant LA Open in March.
Gulbis, 40, has one career LPGA win. She missed the cut in the only event she has played this season.
Making her American debut
Chiara Noja has wowed golf fans on the Ladies European Tour for the past two years. The 17-year-old from Germany will make her LPGA Tour debut at the Classic.
Noja will play the Classic on a sponsor’s exemption. She turned professional in 2022, when she was 15. Noja won her first LET event in November when she defeated Charley Hull in a playoff at the Aramco Team Series (an individual event despite its name) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
A local favorite
Meaghan Francella, a teaching pro at Hidden Creek Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township from 2020-22 and a current teaching pro at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, will play the Classic for the second straight year.
Last year, Francella shot a 3-under 68 in the opening round but followed with a 4-over 75 and missed the cut by one shot.
Past champions
A number of past champions will compete in the Classic. They’ve had past success on the Bay Course and are always a threat to play well.
Past winners participating this week are: Mel Reid (2020), Annie Park (2018), In-Kyung Kim (2017), Anna Nordqvist (2015, 2016), Stacy Lewis (2012, 2014) and Angela Stanford (2003). | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/six-storylines-to-follow-at-the-shoprite-lpga-classic/article_ab185a10-0573-11ee-89f2-ef74c82886b2.html | 2023-06-07T22:03:47 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/six-storylines-to-follow-at-the-shoprite-lpga-classic/article_ab185a10-0573-11ee-89f2-ef74c82886b2.html |
Driver killed in solo crash on Magnolia Avenue in East Knoxville
Liz Kellar
Knoxville News Sentinel
A 56-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Magnolia Avenue on June 6, a Knoxville Police Department spokesperson said in a press release.
Knoxville resident Kevin Owens, 56, was pronounced dead at the scene following the 7 p.m. crash at Magnolia Avenue and Beal Bourne Street in East Knoxville. The driver crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a traffic light pole, the release said.
Liz Kellar is a public safety reporter. Email lkellar@knoxnews.com.
Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe. | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/07/drver-killed-solo-crash-magnolia-avenue-in-east-knoxville/70297069007/ | 2023-06-07T22:07:34 | 1 | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/07/drver-killed-solo-crash-magnolia-avenue-in-east-knoxville/70297069007/ |
Video: No injuries reported in train, 18-wheeler wreck
Mercedes Cordero,
MRT.com/Midland Reporter-Telegram
A train wreck involving an 18-wheeler took place around 12:50 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Garfield Street and Front Street.
Occupants of the truck got out in time, according to Brittany Burke, who provided the Reporter-Telegram with the video.
The City of Midland reported that the intersection of North Garfield Street and Front Street has been closed due to the wreck.
There were no injuries reported. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/no-injuries-reported-train-18-wheeler-collision-18140615.php | 2023-06-07T22:09:24 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/no-injuries-reported-train-18-wheeler-collision-18140615.php |
As far as temperatures go, it has been hard to beat this spring in Midland.
During the month of May, the average temperature was 74.1 degrees, which was 1.3 degrees below normal. So far in June, the National Weather Services reports an even cooler average temperature of 73.8 degrees, which is 7.8 degrees lower than the typical average for the month.
High temperatures in the 80s in June? We will take it.
That is about to change.
The National Weather Service on its website shows summer is about to arrive with high temperatures in the mid to upper 90s, lows in the upper 60s and lower 70s and no rain expected through Tuesday. And the NWS is reporting that for the first time in 2023, a high temperature of 100 is a possibility. That is expected in Midland as early as Tuesday.
“The hottest temperatures look to occur next week with highs of 103+ possible for many,” the NWS reported on its website Wednesday for the Permian Basin area.
The National Weather Service also reports that since 2000, Midland’s first 100-degree day has typically fallen around May 19 and that the latest date for the first 100-degree day was in 2007 (June 19). Coincidentally, the first 100-degree day in 2021 was June 11 and the first 100-degree day last year was May 7.
The NWS also reported that Midland’s 100-degree day has happened after May 31 six times since 2000. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/nws-midland-s-first-100-degree-day-june-18140529.php | 2023-06-07T22:09:30 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/nws-midland-s-first-100-degree-day-june-18140529.php |
The Kenosha City Council voted unanimously Monday night to award a multimillion dollar contract to a Wisconsin construction company for much-needed revetment upgrades along a portion of First Avenue along the lakefront.
The City Council voted to award Brownsville-based Michels Construction Inc. a $4.4 million contract to regrade the existing revetment structure, fill voids with imported or existing stones and the installation of a new layer of larger armor stones over the existing structure between 71st and 75th Streets. The life expectancy of the upgrades are expected to be over 50 years.
The project is anticipated to start in the summer and last 185 days, weather permitting.
The Department of Public Works also sent out bids for complete removal of the existing revetment structure and reconstruction of a new one. If approved the city would have paid Michels nearly $9 million.
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The city also received a bids from Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock and Materials. Great Lakes Dock bid $5.3 million for revetment upgrades and nearly $14 million for removal and construction of a new structure.
Revetment structures absorb energy of incoming water and protect land from erosion.
“It really helps to support the lakefront,” said Ald. Jack Rose. “That’s our lakefront and we need to take care of it.”
Rose said this is one of the last remaining spots to be upgraded because the city’s been working to shore up the lakefront for years.
“It’s been ongoing project,” Rose said. “This is the final phase. We need to do it and move on.”
It's World Water Day. These 27 images show the global challenges squeezing supply.
World's water in focus as clean supplies squeezed
It's one of the world's most vital resources. In Paraguay, a man displaced by a rising river hauls heavy buckets of it to his temporary home. In the Philippines, a girl uses a manual pump to get just enough to wash. In Venezuela's neighborhoods, it's collected in wells to flow into hundreds of homes.
Water is the lifeblood of every community around the world. But a sustainable, clean supply for drinking, hygiene and farming is not guaranteed for hundreds of millions of people, according to United Nations figures.
From droughts stifling once-reliant sources to destructive downpours and floods, what the world does about its water woes is the central question at the U.N.'s three-day water conference that begins Wednesday. Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of World Water Day, it's the first dedicated U.N. conference on water in nearly 50 years.
Climate change, pollution and waste have compounded water concerns by squeezing the Earth's resources. Some supplies have dwindled from lack of rain, with dry spells often lasting months if not years in some places. Others have had essential supplies contaminated by chemicals or toxins from human activity.
A punishing winter drought in southern Europe left reservoirs so dry that officials are moving fish for their survival. Kenya's dry weather and a lack of infrastructure means many people gather water at local hubs to collect enough. Peru's water workers must treat water contaminated by waste from abandoned mines, bacteria and garbage. In Haiti, where running water is unavailable in some homes, people, including children, fill large jugs in dwindling ravines.
Some countries exposed to too much or too little water have already found ways to keep water flowing in the needed amounts. In the Netherlands, where about a third of the country is below sea level, wind pumps prevent regions from being flooded.
Delegates attending the conference in New York will agree on an agenda on Friday aimed at advancing toward a goal of having readily available, sustainably managed water and sanitation for everyone across the globe. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-city-council-approves-contract-for-revetment-upgrades-along-portion-of-lakefront/article_5445609a-055d-11ee-8aa9-572232dbcb79.html | 2023-06-07T22:18:09 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-city-council-approves-contract-for-revetment-upgrades-along-portion-of-lakefront/article_5445609a-055d-11ee-8aa9-572232dbcb79.html |
SCRANTON, Pa. — The heavy smoke from wildfires in Canada is taking its toll on our area, and the poor conditions are affecting people and businesses in Scranton.
A smoky haze blanketed Scranton Wednesday afternoon. Visibility got worse as the day went on from the smoke drifting down from the wildfires in Canada.
People wore masks walking around downtown to protect themselves from the smoke.
Nikki Sanders was walking home from work and said she was thankful she had a mask in her bag.
"The smoke is strong, and I didn't want to breathe too much of it in. I was out this morning without it on, and it's kind of a walk, so I wanted to try and protect myself as much as I can."
The city of Scranton wanted to protect its employees who work outside and kept non-emergency staff indoors for the day.
"Everything we do is outside, and it's strenuous work, so we didn't want to tax them. In the process of doing that, we also suspended all of our highways work as well as our flood protection work," said Scranton DPW Director Scott Pietreface.
Pietreface says garbage and recycling pickup was put on hold and hopes crews can resume the routes Thursday and finish by Saturday.
"This is the first time we've seen this. It was pretty brutal today."
The Scranton School District is also one of several districts in our area that decided to send students home early because of poor air quality.
City Hall also closed early, but there were still lots of people going about their day.
Sue Prisk says she usually plays golf in the morning but decided to do some gardening instead. She complained about the effects of being out in these conditions for too long.
"I have a little asthma problem, and I thought I'd wear a mask, but I couldn't breathe good so I'm doing it anyway. I just have to use eye drops later."
Experts say it's best to stay indoors until air quality improves.
For more information on the air quality in your area, click HERE.
Check the latest Stormtracker 16 forecast HERE.
Information from the state DEP about air quality is posted HERE. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/staying-safe-from-smoke-in-scranton-workers-dpw/523-949f0adc-41e7-47cb-876a-09128653a0a4 | 2023-06-07T22:20:26 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/staying-safe-from-smoke-in-scranton-workers-dpw/523-949f0adc-41e7-47cb-876a-09128653a0a4 |
MOOSIC, Pa. — The heavy smoke from wildfires in Canada is affecting play at PNC Field in Lackawanna County.
The SWB RailRiders were forced to postpone last night's game against the Norfolk Tides because of the unhealthy air quality.
Adam Marco is the team's director of communications and says in his 16-year career in minor league baseball, he's never experienced something like this.
"This is unprecedented for this team. It's not often you see games postponed due to air quality," he said.
Marco says they were hoping conditions would improve, but they've only gotten worse, so the team announced tonight's game has also been postponed.
The series with Norfolk is scheduled to begin Thursday, with the first pitch at 6:35 p.m.
Decisions regarding rescheduling the postponed games will be made at a later time as the teams are working with Major League Baseball and experts to continue to monitor the weather and air quality index for the week.
RailRiders management says these circumstances are out of their control.
Experts recommend people limit their time outdoors, whether you're watching baseball or playing it.
"It says don't be outdoors exerting energy, which is what Minor League Baseball is. So there's a lot that goes into play here to make the decisions on how we handled Tuesday how we handled today. Getting the games in is important. We want to have these games. We want our Waggin' Wednesday, we want our dollar dog night, but more importantly, it's the safety of our fans," Marco said.
Postponing any other games in this series could pose a problem because of the rest of the team's schedule this season.
"We don't play Norfolk the rest of this first half, and the new schedule is first half, second half, and it the International League. So we have to try to get at this point six games in over five days, or we'll see where the schedule takes us," Marco said.
The RailRiders will honor tickets from Tuesday and Wednesday as they would a game that was rained out.
Details on that policy can be found here, or email rainout@swbrailriders.com to exchange tickets.
For more information on the air quality in your area, click HERE.
Check the latest Stormtracker 16 forecast HERE.
Information from the state DEP about air quality is posted HERE.
Want to see what Newswatch 16's newscast was like in 1976? Head on over to WNEP's YouTube. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/wildfire-smoke-postpones-railriders-games-at-pnc-field-norfolk-wnep-newswatch16-moosic/523-b34ca6b0-3c6a-4a68-ab12-c5b105ce042f | 2023-06-07T22:20:32 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/wildfire-smoke-postpones-railriders-games-at-pnc-field-norfolk-wnep-newswatch16-moosic/523-b34ca6b0-3c6a-4a68-ab12-c5b105ce042f |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Despite a layer of thick smoke covering Luzerne County with an orange haze, the work continues in Hollenback Cemetery on North River Street.
"I've never experienced anything like this, I came outside, and I was like, what is going on? It's difficult, we are taking it slow. If you need a break, go sit down in the truck where it's not as smoky, but it is difficult working outside," said Kyleen McCance.
The landscapers worked their way around the cemetery doing as much as they could, wrapping up just before lunch.
"We have masks, so we were using them the best we could, but it's hard to breathe with these when you are trying to do activities outside, but we have water, and we are getting drinks as much as we could," McCance.
Staff at Cloud 10 Car Wash in Wyoming Borough are used to working outside, but they've never had a day like this.
"We have guys who have to get our towels, we have to empty garbage cans, we take care of customers at the kiosks, and then our guys working in the tunnel, so we are in and out of the building constantly during the day," said Assistant Manager Kirk Merchel.
Several workers masked up during their shifts.
Merchel says the smoke doesn't seem to be keeping customers away.
"It's business as usual, we have our customers coming in our employees, everything is business as usual," said Merchel.
For more information on the air quality in your area, click HERE.
Check the latest Stormtracker 16 forecast HERE.
Information from the state DEP about air quality is posted HERE.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/outside-work-goes-on-despite-smoke-in-luzerne-county-hollenback-cemetery-cloud-10-car-wash-wnep/523-5660766a-223b-4e74-9b7f-360a32d9b1f6 | 2023-06-07T22:20:38 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/outside-work-goes-on-despite-smoke-in-luzerne-county-hollenback-cemetery-cloud-10-car-wash-wnep/523-5660766a-223b-4e74-9b7f-360a32d9b1f6 |
RINGTOWN, Pa. — What typically is a picture-perfect view of the mountains in Ringtown is clouded with smoke, making it difficult for customers and workers at B&R Farms to harvest strawberries.
“Today it was about ten o'clock when all of a sudden, we noticed it was thick, and it was getting hard to breathe,” said Robin Hetherington, B&R Farms Co-Owner.
Workers tell us they started to feel nauseous after working all morning.
“Today is when it really got bad, and yeah, it's not terrible, but I sorta got a headache and a little bit of a stomach ache,” explained Bradley Weaver, B&R Farms Employee.
The smoke isn't just affecting the workers, but the strawberry crop B&R Farm has been preparing all year long.
“It's really windy, and the smoke is covering the sun, so that makes it really cold,” Weaver said.
“Well, I'm concerned that it's going to hold it back a little bit. That we're not getting the ripening factor,” added Hetherington.
B&R Farms just opened earlier this week to the public for the first week of Strawberry season. And while customers are still here picking strawberries in the field, they say because of the smoke, they can't stay outside for very long.
”They're only here for about 15-20 minutes. So they're in and out, and they've got their faces set for fresh strawberries, so they'll come in and brave the weather. But they'll skin out of here before it gets too bad,” said Hetherington.
To combat the smoky conditions, Hetherington says she's giving everyone more breaks and letting workers take off early.
But no matter what the air quality rating is, farmers in Schuylkill County will still have to work.
“We're self-employed, and the work goes on. Whether it's raining, whether it's snowing, or whether it's smoke from Canadian wildfires, we have to keep going,” mentioned Hetherington.
For more information on the air quality in your area, click HERE.
Check the latest Stormtracker 16 forecast HERE.
Information from the state DEP about air quality is posted HERE.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/farmers-in-schuylkill-county-work-through-smoke-filled-conditions-br-farms-ringtown-wnep/523-76caadc8-acd4-470c-b310-fb95762e5116 | 2023-06-07T22:20:44 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/farmers-in-schuylkill-county-work-through-smoke-filled-conditions-br-farms-ringtown-wnep/523-76caadc8-acd4-470c-b310-fb95762e5116 |
SELINSGROVE, Pa. — It's been just over six months since Gilson Snow's factory was destroyed by fire, leaving many people wondering where the ski and snowboard manufacturing company would reopen.
On Wednesday, Nick Gilson showed off Gilson Snow's new manufacturing facility in Selinsgrove.
"We got the agreement signed on Monday. We started moving in yesterday, and you can see the chalk lines are going on the floor. We're starting to map out where electrical is going to be coming in from the ceiling to each one of the machines," Gilson said.
Gilson and Austin Royer founded Gilson Snow in central Pennsylvania ten years ago. The company manufactures skis and snowboards, shipping them to more than 40 countries.
But it's been a long six months for the team at Gilson snow Since a fire destroyed the company's factory outside of New Berlin. A state police fire marshal said the cause of the fire was most likely electrical and not suspicious.
Many of the company's custom-made equipment and machines were destroyed.
"It's been a challenging six months. We're deeply thankful for the ways in which this community has supported us and embraced us during this time and could not be more excited to be growing here in this new factory here in Selinsgrove."
Event manager Vanessa Venios says one question she gets asked often is where this year's Summer Snow Day will be held. Venios says, as a farewell, the popular event will be held at Gilson's original location.
"There will no longer be the factory there as it once was. However, we will still have our breweries, wineries, cideries, and distilleries there," Venios said.
Gilson says he is happy the company is staying in Snyder County.
"For personal reasons, we're deeply committed to central Pennsylvania, but from a business standpoint as well, this is a truly fabulous place to be growing a business, certainly a manufacturing business. We're excited for this next chapter here in Selinsgrove."
Gilson says he hopes to be up and running in the next three months, just in time for the company's busy season. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/snyder-county/gilson-snow-announces-new-location-selinsgrove-snowboards-skis-manufacturing/523-a25ed0e1-48a8-4087-bbdf-e86757cfdf8a | 2023-06-07T22:20:50 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/snyder-county/gilson-snow-announces-new-location-selinsgrove-snowboards-skis-manufacturing/523-a25ed0e1-48a8-4087-bbdf-e86757cfdf8a |
TERRA CEIA, Fla. — If you've driven over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge lately, you might have noticed the concrete pyramids lined on the water and near the roadway — those are called wave attenuation devices, or WADs.
Florida Department of Transportation officials shared more details about the cement pyramids and how they will help both Interstate 275 and provide environmental benefits for marine life.
The project began after FDOT began brainstorming ideas on how to prevent erosion caused by waves splashing over the seawall which was damaging the access road and the guardrails in the area, District Drainage Design Engineer for FDOT District 1 Brent Setchell said in a news conference Wednesday.
Before deciding on the concrete pyramids, engineers looked at implementing large boulders to break the water but due to the depth of the water near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, large footprint and the significant cost they ended up going a different route.
This is how FDOT decided on an innovative design with the WADs.
The WADs are being placed on the east and west sides of the south end of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Some are 10-and-a-half feet that will go on the eastern side and the others are 8-and-a-half feet on the western side. This is due to the depth of the water.
For now, crews are only putting the WADs on the Manatee County side of the Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier, however, other areas in the future are also being considered.
"These are designed for resiliency and environmental benefits," FDOT District 1 project manager Sergio Figueroa said.
The WADs are made of fiber-reinforced concrete to handle the marine environment and are designed to deflect wave energy, as well as, promote seagrass growth and provide a habitat for local fish.
"Seagrass provides critical environmental functions," FDOT District 1 Environmental Permits Coordinator Nicole Monies said. "They maintain water clarity, provide nutrient uptake and stabilize the seafloor giving visitors a much prettier view. It also provides food and shelter for marine life like Florida manatees, red fish, snook, crustaceans and other shellfish."
Seabirds could also perch on the WADs and eat fish away. Those watching the project call it a "win-win" for its purpose.
The WADs are placed about 300 to 400 feet offshore, according to FDOT District One drainage design engineer Brent Setchell who explained how they work previously in March. Construction costs were about $5.5 million, Setchell said. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/concrete-pyramids-sunshine-skyway-bridge/67-0823c240-2a16-4688-8be8-266d3de07e70 | 2023-06-07T22:25:18 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/concrete-pyramids-sunshine-skyway-bridge/67-0823c240-2a16-4688-8be8-266d3de07e70 |
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) – Virginia Highlands Community College (VHCC) announced the beginning of a new phase of construction for the school’s Advanced Technology Center for Workforce Development.
According to a release from VHCC, Phase IV of construction began on June 5 and includes the exterior, concrete slab work and early signage for a state-of-the-art technical education center.
Design and construction planning for the college’s new addition was completed in 2020 in conjunction with the VHCC Foundation, and work met significant delays due to supply chain and inflation challenges seen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Since primary construction began, the inflation costs on those materials have grown between 28% and 77%,” the release said. “Affirming the decision to start the project while fundraising has been ongoing.”
After securing over $6 million in donations and grants, the college now remains roughly $2.5 million away from covering the center’s full cost. To reach that goal, the school launched a “Close The Gap” initiative to raise funds from the community.
Once enough funds have been raised, the school will begin Phase V construction to finish mechanical, interior, landscaping and building occupancy projects. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/virginia-highlands-community-college-tech-center-one-step-closer-to-completion/ | 2023-06-07T22:27:46 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/virginia-highlands-community-college-tech-center-one-step-closer-to-completion/ |
ROCKLEDGE, Fla. – Families are on high alert after a series of indecent exposure arrests at a popular park for children.
Rockledge police said officers have caught eight men so far this month either exposing themselves or offering sex to police in the parking lot, around the woods and in the bathroom at Dick Blake Park.
“That’s pretty alarming, especially with this being mostly a kids park,” Bob Hennes said while eating lunch at the park.
Police said the investigation started with complaints of suspicious men in the park conducting lewd behavior in the middle of the afternoon and as children were playing on the soccer fields, the playground, and the skate park.
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Police arrested the first four suspects on Thursday, June 1.
The other four were booked in the Brevard County Jail on Tuesday, though their mugshots still weren’t showing up in court records as of Wednesday.
The men’s ages range from 18 to 65, and they’re not just from Rockledge.
Police said one suspect lives in Cocoa, another is from Melbourne, another from Palm Bay, another from Indialantic, and one is from Texas.
Records show every one of them is now out on bond.
And with the possibility of making more arrests, police said they’re not commenting on the ongoing investigation while they’re actively working it.
“It would be nice to get some kind of notice — maybe in the front of the park — that there are ongoing investigations,” parent Jonna Myatt said.
News 6 also asked whether there are cameras at the park, but Brevard County’s communications director said the county can’t discuss security measures.
“You know, it may definitely have somebody think twice about it,” Hennes said about cameras being a deterrent. “I hope they take care of this investigation and maybe stop this from happening.”
Those accused in the arrests include the following:
- Justin Champion
- Collin Molsbee
- Paul Smith
- Francisco Tolvizco
- Alonzo Lynch
- Timothy Goody
- Zaine Clark
- Bobby Stacy
Get today’s headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/06/07/8-men-accused-of-exposure-offering-sex-to-police-at-rockledge-childrens-park/ | 2023-06-07T22:28:36 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/06/07/8-men-accused-of-exposure-offering-sex-to-police-at-rockledge-childrens-park/ |
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said the evidence proves that Susan Louise Lorincz was not standing her ground.
“If she gets any attorneys, I don’t care what that attorney says, I don’t care what that attorney presents to the court, for me and my detectives, this was an unjustified shooting, clear,” Woods said.
After days of investigating, and a family and community calling for justice, Woods said his detectives have the evidence to arrest 58-year-old Lorincz for shooting through the door of her home and killing Ajike Owens.
Before alerting the community, the sheriff’s first call went to Owens’ family.
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“Their reaction was what you would expect of individuals that were seeking justice; the relief that I could hear in their voice,” Woods said.
Deputies said the shooting was the end result of a long-standing feud between Lorincz and Owens.
A feud that escalated over the weekend, after deputies said Lorincz took an iPad or tablet from Owens’ kids, and when they went to get it back, investigators said Lorincz threw skates at them, hitting one of the children.
That’s when deputies said Owens went over to confront Lorincz, and Lorincz claimed self-defense and said Owens was banging down her door.
A newly released incident reports show Marion County deputies were called a dozen times to an Ocala neighborhood before the mother of four was shot and killed by Lorincz.
Woods told News 6, in their interview with Lorincz it brought up the issue of stand your ground, something he said is not applicable in this case.
Get today’s headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/06/07/unjustified-shooting-marion-county-sheriff-speaks-out-about-arrest-in-ocala-moms-death/ | 2023-06-07T22:28:42 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/06/07/unjustified-shooting-marion-county-sheriff-speaks-out-about-arrest-in-ocala-moms-death/ |
OAKLAND CO. (WJRT) - The admitted Oxford High School Shooter is set to face a Miller hearing this summer.
Ethan Crumbley, 17, recently had that pre-sentencing hearing pushed back.
He's admitted to the murders of four classmates in that November 2021 shooting.
His "Miller Hearing" has been adjourned until July 27.
A 'Miller Hearing' is where a judge decides whether life without parole is appropriate for juvenile offenders.
The teen has faced an Oakland County judge each month since the shooting to determine if he should stay in the adult jail rather than the county's juvenile facility. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/ethan-crumbley-has-a-scheduled-miller-hearing-for-this-summer/article_a40f63e4-0578-11ee-95a8-97585f3d198f.html | 2023-06-07T22:32:45 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/ethan-crumbley-has-a-scheduled-miller-hearing-for-this-summer/article_a40f63e4-0578-11ee-95a8-97585f3d198f.html |
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - From now until 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, the Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) is giving the public an opportunity to apply for jobs.
GISD is answering questions about work culture, work-life balance and competitive pay for prospective employees.
"So we have an abundance of positions available for those interested in working for the Genesee Intermediate School District," said the Associate Superintendent, Eddie Kindle. "We need special education teachers paraprofessionals bus drivers custodians you name it."
The GISD job fair will wrap up at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening at the Genesee Career Institute Conference Center on Torrey Road in Flint. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/genesee-intermediate-school-district-hosting-a-job-fair-until-7-p-m/article_f0c7f16e-0565-11ee-8c61-83112fae027b.html | 2023-06-07T22:32:51 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/genesee-intermediate-school-district-hosting-a-job-fair-until-7-p-m/article_f0c7f16e-0565-11ee-8c61-83112fae027b.html |
GENESEE CO., Mich. (WJRT) - Part of I-75 in Genesee Co. is shut down Wednesday night as part of a resurfacing project.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is resurfacing the section of road between Dort Highway to U.S. 23 along I-75.
The work includes joint repairs, shoulder work and pavement markings. The joint repairs require the road to be shut down on the entire northbound side of the freeway at I-475 through 7 a.m. as well as Thursday night.
Another full closure of the northbound lanes is expected at I-475 later this month.
MDOT expects the entire stretch from Dort Highway to U.S. 23 to be repaved by Aug. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/part-of-i-75-to-close-overnight-in-genesee-co-for-a-resurfacing-project/article_2197b91a-057e-11ee-8c53-033c92188b42.html | 2023-06-07T22:32:58 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/part-of-i-75-to-close-overnight-in-genesee-co-for-a-resurfacing-project/article_2197b91a-057e-11ee-8c53-033c92188b42.html |
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — Comcast customers in Corinth and Alcorn County can no longer watch WTVA.
The telecommunications company made the decision to drop all television stations whose signals are not initiated in Alcorn County’s designated market area (DMA).
WTVA’s DMA contains the following counties:
Tishomingo, Prentiss, Union, Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc, Calhoun, Yalobusha, Chickasaw, Monroe, Clay, Webster, Oktibbeha, Lowndes, Noxubee, Winston, Choctaw, Montgomery and Grenada
Alcorn County has not been in WTVA’s DMA for many years; however, most people there were still able to pick up WTVA’s signal.
WTVA was not involved in Comcast’s decision.
Customers affected by this decision can still watch WTVA 9 News on WTVA.com and our family of mobile and TV apps.
WTVA will still cover stories in Corinth and Alcorn County. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/comcast-drops-wtva-from-corinth-alcorn-county/article_1cd7f284-054f-11ee-95d7-2b6767ae7dfe.html | 2023-06-07T22:36:35 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/comcast-drops-wtva-from-corinth-alcorn-county/article_1cd7f284-054f-11ee-95d7-2b6767ae7dfe.html |
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) — Lowndes County narcotics agents seized more than eight pounds of methamphetamine and arrested eight people.
The drug bust happened Tuesday in the Steens community, approximately 3 miles west of the Columbus Speedway.
Agents also seized more than $15,000 cash, a hand gun and five vehicles, according to the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office.
Eric Green allegedly set up a distribution operation at his home on Cimarron Drive and later opened a BBQ stand along Highway 50 East where he is accused of selling meth.
The sheriff’s office identified his alleged conspirators as Christopher Robertson, James Betts, Antoine Brown, Andrew Clay, Jarvis Thurman, Todrick Lee and Patrick Davis.
They all face various meth-related charges. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/eight-arrests-made-in-lowndes-county-meth-bust/article_40370882-0559-11ee-b8a7-13017b0b6cd4.html | 2023-06-07T22:36:41 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/eight-arrests-made-in-lowndes-county-meth-bust/article_40370882-0559-11ee-b8a7-13017b0b6cd4.html |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The American Red Cross Association is stressing the importance of donating blood ahead of World Blood Donor Day.
June 14 is World Blood Donor Day, which raises awareness of the need for a stable blood supply and recognizes volunteer blood donors. It’s the perfect time to give blood, especially for those who haven’t given in a while or who have never given before.
The Red Cross will be hosting several opportunities to donate blood across Alabama including Calhoun, Cullman, Etowah, Jefferson, Marion, Shelby, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston County.
Everyone who comes to give blood, platelets or plasma June 1 through 30 will receive a $10 gift card to a merchant of their choice. They will also be automatically entered for a chance to win a backyard theater package.
For details on both offers and how to find a donation location near you, click here. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/red-cross-encourages-blood-donations-ahead-of-world-blood-donor-day/ | 2023-06-07T22:36:47 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/red-cross-encourages-blood-donations-ahead-of-world-blood-donor-day/ |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WTVA) — The world of science never stops and neither does St. Jude.
The children’s hospital creates more clinical trials for cancer than any other children’s hospital.
Its laboratory discoveries morph into life saving treatments, not just for itself but for the globe.
“We want to give our resources to others and to other institutions,” Lab Operations Manager Brittney Gordon said. “For other scientists like myself, to be able to do the research, to find these cures — just how open St. Jude is to sharing all the discoveries we make. It is just so rewarding to be able to come home and say, 'I am a part of this community.'”
Gordon has worked for the hospital for more than a decade.
The majority of St. Jude’s funding comes from donations, which gives the hospital the freedom to focus on what matters most: saving kids regardless of their financial situation.
“We wouldn't have any of this if it wasn't for the generosity of our donors,” Gordon said. “And really being able to show that back to the community and saying, ‘Everything that you're doing for St. Jude is impacting these patients and really making their lives so much better,’ and that is the best thing in the world.”
You can help St. Jude keeps its promise that no patient’s family ever has to pay a cent for treatment, housing, food, or travel by buying a $100 Dream Home Giveaway ticket.
Open this link to learn more about the 2023 Tupelo St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/st-judes-lab-discoveries-morph-into-life-saving-treatments/article_03da9458-0568-11ee-87f8-334ffa130352.html | 2023-06-07T22:36:47 | 1 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/st-judes-lab-discoveries-morph-into-life-saving-treatments/article_03da9458-0568-11ee-87f8-334ffa130352.html |
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — The Tupelo Public School District is adding a little structure to the summer to keep local kids off the streets and out of trouble.
Camp Opportunity takes kids from pre-K all the way to sixth grade and teaches them new skills at Parkway Elementary School.
More than 36 camps are being offered during the month of June to allow students to engage in learning in a fun way and also stay out of trouble.
"It's an opportunity for our students and children all over our district to get out and not sit at home and be bored,” camp director Dana Maharrey said. “They get to come to camp and they are thinking. They are moving. They are singing. They are dancing. They are creating. They are using all of those wonderful senses." | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/summer-camps-underway-in-tupelo-for-kids-pre-k-to-sixth-grade/article_c2d6200e-0575-11ee-be47-33787af84f20.html | 2023-06-07T22:36:53 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/summer-camps-underway-in-tupelo-for-kids-pre-k-to-sixth-grade/article_c2d6200e-0575-11ee-be47-33787af84f20.html |
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — The Tupelo Elvis Festival is one of the state’s biggest attractions and that means economic impact.
Last year, the Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau reported the city's 2% tourism tax generated more than $5.5 million during the festival.
The festival kicks off Wednesday night with the silver jubilee and events continue until Sunday. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/tupelo-elvis-festival-brings-big-crowds-and-that-means-big-money/article_eafd68bc-0570-11ee-afb7-53207f4984f0.html | 2023-06-07T22:36:59 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/tupelo-elvis-festival-brings-big-crowds-and-that-means-big-money/article_eafd68bc-0570-11ee-afb7-53207f4984f0.html |
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Follow this checklist before evacuating your Arizona home due wildfires
It can be overwhelming to suddenly get an evacuation order during an emergency which is why local and federal jurisdictions have developed checklists with actions that should be taken before, during and after a wildfire event.
What should I take when I evacuate due to wildfires?
Officials always recommend having go bags packed for each member of the household in case of an evacuation order. Otherwise, you should prioritize the 5 P's: people and pets, prescriptions, papers, personal needs and priceless items.
This includes but is not limited to:
- Important papers/photos.
- Medications.
- Prescription glasses/dentures.
- Personal hygiene items/sanitary needs.
- Additional clothing.
- Sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, etc.
- Baby food, bottles, diapers, change of clothes.
- Checkbook, credit cards/cash.
- Drivers license.
- Pets, bowls, leash or carrier, recent photo.
- Clothing and personals for the estimated length of the evacuation.
- Special dietary items.
- Flashlight, extra batteries.
- Desired food items (nonperishable).
I was told to evacuate. What should I do?
Yavapai County has outlined the steps that residents should take during an evacuation.
If evacuation is immediate:
- Turn off the gas and electricity.
- Unplug or turn off all appliances (except refrigerators and freezers).
- Lock doors and windows.
- Tie a white towel or large white cloth to the front door knob. This advises rescuers and security of your evacuation.
If additional time allows:
- Close drapes and blinds. Take them down if they are made of flammable material.
- Secure outdoor possessions (toys, boats, lawn furniture, tools, etc.).
- Secure/hide other valuables.
- Attach garden hoses and nozzles to all outside faucets.
- Remove garbage from inside of home.
- Arrange for evacuation of campers/trailers/secondary vehicles (second car, etc.).
- Ensure that all family members are aware of a prearranged meeting place.
More:How do I know which evacuation shelter I can go to during Arizona wildfires?
How can I prepare for an evacuation?
Preparing before you have to evacuate can help make the stress of an evacuation a little easier and quicker for your whole family. Here are some tips to consider.
Sign up for your local county or emergency agency's emergency alert system. Do this for every family member's phone.
Have a preplanned evacuation route. The Federal Emergency Management Agency recommends looking up and knowing community evacuation routes and those for workplaces and schools for your family. Together, plan at least one evacuation route away from your home, preferably multiple so you have alternates.
Practice evacuating. With everyone in your family, practice evacuation routes, including how you might evacuate pets and animals on your property. FEMA recommends making sure everyone knows how to use trailers and other vehicles needed for animals.
Make sure everyone knows how to prepare your home for evacuation. Show your family members how to turn off the gas, electricity and do basic preparation for your home. Also, ensure everyone knows where a fire extinguisher is and how to operate it.
How do I make a family evacuation plan?
Any family plan should be understood and accommodate everyone, including the elderly, children and those who may not primarily speak English.
Create a designated meeting place for your family. In case you are apart at the time of evacuation, pick a place that all of your family members can get to quickly and that is outside a fire-prone area. If possible, designate one near your home and one outside your neighborhood, as Maricopa County recommends.
Have a family communication plan. These plans usually designate a friend or family member who is out of state to be the source of information if everyone is separated. This person can relay messages back and forth and set up group texts when needed.
The plan also includes a list of numbers and locations where your family members may be in an emergency, such as work or school.
It's recommended that you have the plan printed out and nearby at all times, in a wallet or purse.
Here are templates available online for a family communication plan:
- Readyforwildfire.org.
- The Arizona Emergency information network also has a Spanish and English template available.
- Ready.gov has a fillable form that you can email as a PDF. The site also has a specific template for children. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-wildfires/2023/06/07/arizona-wildfire-evacuation-checklist/70257434007/ | 2023-06-07T22:42:21 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-wildfires/2023/06/07/arizona-wildfire-evacuation-checklist/70257434007/ |
$5,000 reward offered after 58-year-old man found dead in Prescott Valley home
58-year-old Grant Griffiths was found dead in his home near Coyote Springs on May 29th, detectives believe foul play was involved.
The Yavapai County Sherriff’s Office asked the public for help in solving a recent homicide that occurred in Prescott Valley. Yavapai Silent Witness offered a $5,000 dollar cash reward for information leading to an arrest.
According to Yavapai Silent Witness, 58-year-old Grant Griffiths was found dead in his home on Spurr Lane near Coyote Springs on May 29. Evidence gathered by the Yavapai County Sherriff’s Office suggests that Griffiths was the victim of a homicide, likely occurring on the evening of May 28, hours before he was found.
Detectives with the sheriff's office were investigating the case and notified the victim’s family. Detectives said that the family was cooperating with the investigation.
“Our investigation will not end until we obtain justice for the Griffiths family,” Sheriff David Rhodes said in a written statement.
If any members of the public wish to submit an anonymous tip to the Yavapai Silent Witness they can call 1-800-932-3232 or visit the website www.yavapaisw.com. Members of the public can reach out directly to the sheriff's office Investigation Bureau at (928) 771-3278. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/06/07/yavapai-county-sheriffs-office-asks-for-help-solving-homicide/70294886007/ | 2023-06-07T22:42:22 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/06/07/yavapai-county-sheriffs-office-asks-for-help-solving-homicide/70294886007/ |
Resurfacing work begins Monday for streets in Lake Wales
Crews will begin resurfacing portions of some roadways in Lake Wales starting Monday.
The list of roadways includes Hesperides Road, Dr. J.A. Wiltshire Avenue, Bullard Avenue, Johnson Avenue, Tillman Avenue, Stuart Avenue and Fourth Street, the city said in a news release.
Each of the roadways will be treated and reshaped before the application of new asphalt. During work hours, limited access to the roadways will be maintained and coordinated by the workers onsite directing traffic, the release said. At other times, motorists will have full access to the roadways.
City Manager James Slaton said that Lake Wales’ multi-year pavement management program, created in 2019, is fully funded for the first time.
“Our program includes an inventory of roads and current condition ratings that help us prescribe pavement treatment methods,” Slaton said in the release. “Properly evaluating the roads permits us to cost-effectively improve more streets.” | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/07/lake-wales-road-resurfacing-starts-monday/70297125007/ | 2023-06-07T22:44:06 | 0 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/07/lake-wales-road-resurfacing-starts-monday/70297125007/ |
MARCO ISLAND, Fla.— Biologists from FWC responded to a distressed pygmy sperm whale near Rose Marina on Marco Island.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said pygmy sperm whales can be found along the coasts of Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest, the North Atlantic and the northern Gulf of Mexico as part of their natural habitat.
However, southeastern coasts have the highest number of strandings, making it the most common location for sight and rescue.
The NOAA said pygmy sperm whales risk getting caught or trapped in fishing equipment used for commercial purposes, like trap lines, pots and gill nets. If they do get entangled, they may have to swim long distances while dragging the gear, which can make them tired, affect their ability to feed or even cause serious injuries. All these factors can reduce the chances of reproduction and even death for the whales.
This is a developing story, count on NBC2 for more updates. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/collier-county/2023/06/07/pygmy-sperm-whale-seen-stranded-near-marco-island/ | 2023-06-07T22:44:11 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/collier-county/2023/06/07/pygmy-sperm-whale-seen-stranded-near-marco-island/ |
There has been a lot of talk about air quality levels as nearly the entire tri-state area has been engulfed by smoke coming down from wildfires in Canada. But what do all the numbers actually mean?
The number that has been used most often is Air Quality Index (AQI), which reached "hazardous" levels on Wednesday. By 4 p.m. the AQI was at 413 for the city — historically high levels that haven't been seen in decades for NYC.
Here's a breakdown of the AQI levels:
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But what exactly do those numbers mean, where do they come from?
Simply put, the numbers show how clean or polluted the air is, or how many pollutants are present, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. While the numbers don't directly represent the number of pollutants in the air (for example, an AQI of 300 doesn't mean there are 300 pollutants in the air), the number is more of a yardstick to show pollution levels.
The higher the AQI value, the greater the level of air pollution and the greater the health concern, according to AirNow.
"For each pollutant an AQI value of 100 generally corresponds to an ambient air concentration that equals the level of the short-term national ambient air quality standard for protection of public health," according to AirNow. "AQI values at or below 100 are generally thought of as satisfactory. When AQI values are above 100, air quality is unhealthy: at first for certain sensitive groups of people, then for everyone as AQI values get higher."
The scale goes from 0 to 500, with 500 being the worst. Considering NYC was approaching 400, it makes Wednesday one of the worst days for pollution the city has ever recorded.
The AQI measures five major air pollutants, according to AirNow. Those are:
- ground-level ozone
- particle pollution (also known as particulate matter, including PM2.5 and PM10 — this is what was causing Wednesday's historically high levels)
- carbon monoxide
- sulfur dioxide
- nitrogen dioxide
There are also measurements of fine particles, according to the city's site. To give an idea of just how bad the air is out there, NYC on average sits at 35 micrograms of fine particles per cubic meter of air every day. That number climbed to more than 350 by Tuesday evening (10 times the average) then skyrocketed to nearly 900 Thursday afternoon.
So how exactly is breathing in the smoke bad for people? While this may sound like a ridiculous question to ask,
Wildfire smoke releases fine particulate matter, called PM2.5, which enters the lungs and causes health issues such as asthma and bronchitis. PM2.5 concentration in New York City was 15 times the World Health Organization's annual air quality guideline value on Tuesday and Wednesday.
CNBC's Emma Newburger contributed to this report. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/just-how-bad-is-nycs-air-quality-explaining-all-the-numbers/4402449/ | 2023-06-07T22:46:57 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/just-how-bad-is-nycs-air-quality-explaining-all-the-numbers/4402449/ |
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LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — If you knew the amount of carbon dioxide that was produced in the construction and operation of a building, your building, would it change where you chose to live? Work? Invest? Would that then drive rapid change in the building process, and regulations on building operations?
These are the questions local startup, Carbon Title, whose headquarters are in Lake Oswego, hopes people will answer with a resounding yes.
"If every building in the U.S. reduced its carbon footprint by one metric ton — which is nothing — it would be the equivalent of removing 27 million cars from the road ever year," said Carbon Title co-founder Trevor Dryer.
Adds co-founder Miles Haladay: "Climate change is the biggest challenge of our lifetime."
It's estimated that buildings across the world contribute upwards of 40% to total greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). For years, the world has been going greener with energy production and being more efficient with how we use that energy. But research on embodied carbon (carbon within actual construction) is just recently getting needed attention.
"There’s been an explosion of data around the embodied emissions of construction materials," said Wes Sullens, director LEED at the United States Green Building Council. You've no doubt heard of LEED certified buildings, distinguished by their commitment to efficiency, environmental best practices, and equity.
When asked if getting a ballpark carbon number from the actual building process was possible, Sullens said the following:
"We’re getting to the point where we’re getting very directionally accurate with tools and resources," Sullen said. "It’s saying, decarbonize your concrete, look for ways to get better steel — the way it's produced — and other materials, yes."
And this is where Carbon Title enters the discussion. They've developed an interactive map, Carbon Title Explorer, that gives you a number that represents all the carbon within construction and through the operation of a building.
"Carbon Title Explorer is a public searchable map of over 100 million buildings in the U.S. And you can go and find your building and we will give you something that is like a nutrition label for the building," Dryer said. "It shows you the emissions, where they're coming from, how it changes over time; and most importantly, allows the building owner to take action to start reducing the carbon footprint of that building."
That value is free to anyone who wants to see it. Making that information more accessible should drive transparency and lower carbon building methods through the entire process.
Said Haladay: "You can only build with what you have within your industry. We need to change the tools and the materials that people have available, not just try to decarbonize a building, we have to decarbonize the whole system."
Chris McGinness is a meteorologist and reporter for KGW. Got a story idea or a great photo you want to share? Email him at cmcginness@kgw.com or reach out on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
VIDEO PLAYLIST: KGW Good Energy series | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/good-energy/carbon-title-interactive-map-building-carbon-footprint/283-1723e207-77e2-4a03-9985-ab27420b0cdd | 2023-06-07T22:55:47 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/good-energy/carbon-title-interactive-map-building-carbon-footprint/283-1723e207-77e2-4a03-9985-ab27420b0cdd |
SAN JUAN COUNTY, Wash. — Photos snapped near San Juan Island show a swimming black-tail deer crossing paths with a Bigg's orca.
A naturalist, Sam Murphy with Island Adventures Whale Watching and the Pacific Whale Watching Association (PWWA), captured the photos on Sunday, June 4 at Battleship Island. Murphy didn't see the deer initially, according to PWWA Executive Director Erin Gless, who shared the photos with KING 5.
"She said that the whale swam right by and didn't seem interested in the deer at all," Gless wrote. "Sam didn't notice the deer until she was looking at her pictures afterward, making for a fun surprise. Probably not enough meat/fat on a deer's bones to tempt these whales, who are used to eating seals and sea lions, but would probably be an intimidating experience for the deer, I'm sure!"
Bigg's killer whales are also known as transients, with a home range that spans from Alaska to Northern California, according to the Georgia Strait Alliance. In recent years, the whales have been spotted more and more often in the Salish Sea, with sightings reported year-round. The orcas are apex predators and hunt other marine mammals in groups, including sea lions, seals, and other types of whales, including juvenile gray and humpback whales, according to the Georgia Strait Alliance.
Deer are excellent swimmers and are known to be frequent visitors to the San Juan Islands. However, the deer population has decreased in recent years according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, thought to be related to a deadly adenovirus hemorrhagic disease that is believed to have reached the San Juans in 2021. However, the Department of Fish and Wildlife estimated the population could rebound relatively quickly. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington/deer-swims-past-orca-battleship-island-san-juan/281-84d3d8e2-a296-442c-a383-53d783ab5634 | 2023-06-07T22:55:53 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington/deer-swims-past-orca-battleship-island-san-juan/281-84d3d8e2-a296-442c-a383-53d783ab5634 |
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — On Tuesday, Shughla Mashwani showed every sign of being a typical happy 10-year-old; you wouldn’t expect that two days ago she had spent the night alone, lost in the wilderness north of Cle Elum.
I was thinking, I will find my dad and keep walking in the forest to find my dad,” Shughla said.
The Mashwani family came to the U.S. from Afghanistan two years ago. The family spent Sunday outdoors, telling the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office they wanted to spend the day in a place that reminded them of their home country.
When the family crossed a footbridge across the Cle Elum River near Cathedral Rock trailhead, they noticed Shughla wasn’t there.
“It happened in ten minutes and then she was gone,” said Shir Mohammed Mashwani, Shughla’s father. “We didn’t think she would be alive in 24 hours.”
Shir and the rest of Shughla’s family spent hours searching for her, with no cellphone service to call for help. A passerby on a UTV came across the family and called for help on a satellite phone.
The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office and half a dozen search and rescue teams from across western Washington began an extensive search.
“Within very short order, we had ground searchers, drones, canines, communications people and logistics people and swiftwater rescue people here,” said Chris Whitsett, the Kittitas County inspector. “Our first terrible instinct was, ‘Oh no, this little girl’s gonna be found in that river.”
As search and rescue teams searched around the clock, Shughla hiked downstream and slept the cold night between two trees.
“I was thinking I would go to sleep and wake up and find my mom and dad in the forest,” she said.
Monday morning the search continued. The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office said her father recorded a message that was broadcasted by the helicopter so she would know the rescue team was there to help her.
After more than 24 hours she was found with only a few scrapes and reunited with her father.
“I was happy when I saw them,” Shughla said.
Her family is grateful to the search and rescue teams and everyone who helped find their little girl.
“Everyone is proud of her that she is brave and takes care of herself on the mountain,” said Shir Mashwani.
Shughla said she wasn’t scared and when asked what made her brave, she said Allah.
“The prospect of a little girl being out there alone in the woods is terrifying," Whitsett said. "She was a remarkably composed and resilient little girl. We're ecstatic that we were able to find the result that we did instead of the result that we feared." | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington/girl-lost-kittitas-county-wilderness-cle-elum/281-47ae3c6f-9112-4703-96f9-345e1c030e84 | 2023-06-07T22:55:59 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington/girl-lost-kittitas-county-wilderness-cle-elum/281-47ae3c6f-9112-4703-96f9-345e1c030e84 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The five-year-old killed in a multi-casualty crash along San Juan Road was identified as Alexander Leon.
His identity was confirmed by the Sacramento County Coroner's Office.
Leon was among the 3 people who died in the crash. One child was identified as three-year-old Zayden Mangram. The woman killed in a multi-casualty crash along San Juan Road was identified as 25-year-old Rayshawna Armstrong.
The single-vehicle crash happened along the 900 block of San Juan Road around 8:15 p.m. on May 31. Police said the car reportedly lost control before hitting a tree.
Arriving officers found witnesses to the crash helping people out of a smoking sedan and found 11 victims on the scene.
The victims included two women and nine children, who ranged in age from three to eight years old. They had injuries police said ranged from critical to serious.
The crash is still under investigation, but police said speed could have been a contributing factor.
Watch more on ABC10 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/alexander-leon-identified-multi-casualty-accident-sacramento/103-85a745b1-8523-4a03-b27f-dfead0f455f0 | 2023-06-07T22:58:31 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/alexander-leon-identified-multi-casualty-accident-sacramento/103-85a745b1-8523-4a03-b27f-dfead0f455f0 |
JEROME, Idaho — Idaho State Police (ISP) are investigating a fatal car crash in Blaine County that left one dead and one injured.
ISP said the crash happened on Tuesday, June 6, at 7:31 PM on Trail Creek Road near Antelope Circle Road, in Blaine County.
The driver of the vehicle, a 47-year-old man from Orem, Utah, was injured and transported to a hospital by ambulance. The passenger, a 39-year-old woman from Vineyard, Utah, died at the scene of the crash.
ISP said the two were in a Mercedes sedan, traveling southwest on Trail Creek Road - when the vehicle went off the right shoulder, overcorrected, causing it to plummet down an embankment off the left shoulder and rolled.
Both driver and passenger were wearing seatbelts.
Idaho State Police urge suspected drunk drivers be reported. To report, call the REDDI (Report Every Drunk Driver Immediately) hotline - dial *ISP (*477) from your cell phone anywhere in Idaho.
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TWIN FALLS, Idaho — The Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs (ICHA) is organizing the very first Hispanic/American Indian Health Conference on June 7 and June 8, beginning at 8 a.m. in Twin Falls.
ICHA partnered with Idaho Tribes to address health issues among the local Hispanic and American Indian communities.
Topics of note will include the advancement of healthcare equity, traditional medicinal use, food and nutrition, preventative strategies and much more. Keynote speakers will host discussions over the course of the 2-day conference.
Event Details:
- Where: Twin Falls at the College of Southern Idaho, Fine Arts Center
- What: The Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs (ICHA) is hosting the Hispanic/American Indian Health Conference: Creating a Culture of Access
- When: Wednesday, June 7 and Thursday, June 8 @ 8 a.m.
- Workshop topics: Advancing Health Equity, Currandismo (traditional medicine), oral health, mental health (both adult and youth), maternal health, diabetes prevention, food & nutrition, Idaho's uninsured, improving family caregiver, energy healing, signs of dementia, the inflatable colon, health aides in the tribal communities, Alzheimer's warning signs, applying culture competence framework to advance health equity, mobile health services, the Idaho Wellness Journal, gender violence prevention strategies, stop the bleed and more.
Keynote Speakers:
- Marvin B. Figueroa, Director of the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Patricia Arredondo, EdD – She is the author of numerous publications addressing workforce diversity, women's leadership, the Latina/o quotient, cultural competency for effective performance. She is the founding president of the National Latina/o Psychological Association and the first Latina president of the American Counseling Association.
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NAMPA, Idaho — The Idaho Lottery hosted a Big Spin Winner event today at Boise Towne Square Mall. Nampa man Tim Rowland, a warehouse worker, was the Big Spin winner.
“This is unreal," Rowland said. “My wife Laura and I play $20 a week. We get Big Spin, Monopoly, maybe a $10 ticket. When I got the first digital spin, and saw it, it didn’t show on the screen that I’d won any money. It said I had to contact the Lottery. I thought I’d won $1,000.”
But he had won $75,000.
"The Big Spin is a $5 Idaho Lottery Scratch Game. There are six top prizes where winning players come to Boise to spin the Big Wheel to determine and win their prize. In the new edition of the game, players are guaranteed at least $60,000 but could win any amount between $60,000 up to $125,000. They must spin the Big Wheel to determine their prize amount," a press release stated.
Rowland said he wanted to use the money to help find a home in the valley.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — It's been 68 days since an EF-3 tornado ripped through Little Rock, and in a press briefing held Wednesday morning, Frank Scott, Jr. announced that June 25 is the final deadline for debris cleanup.
"We are making the announcement that United Way will be our third-party administrator to ensure that the direct pay assistance gets to the residents," Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. said.
The nonprofit organization is in charge of handing out the nearly $600,000 in donations through the Little Rock Cares Emergency Relief.
The mayor explained that the two-week extension will give people additional time to clean up. He added that the original date was set based on the assistance the City of Little Rock was receiving from FEMA.
"We had a little more than 30 to 45 days, I believe, of 100% FEMA assistance and reimbursement, and then anything after that date, I believe that date was May 13, it would then go to 75% reimbursement rate," he described.
Meanwhile, Little Rock's data officer, Marquis Willis, shared how the city was able to quickly pinpoint the nearly 3,000 structures in the path of the storm.
"With the damage assessment portal, both residents and employees were able to log damage in real-time with photos, so we had an active picture of what was going on," Willis shared.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock School District announced on Wednesday that Forest Height's S.T.E.M. Academy's Scott Field will be closed for repairs.
The field sustained significant vandalism damage to the turf.
It will be closed beginning at noon on June 8 and will remain closed until further notice.
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Man found dead in Colorado River 2 days after reported missing
The Yuma County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday that a man had been found dead after being reported missing on Monday.
The man was identified as 20-year-old Brian Vasquez.
According to a press release, on Monday at around 6:36 p.m., the Sheriff's Office received a report about a person missing in the water after floating down the Colorado River.
When deputies arrived, they learned that a group entered the river near the Ocean to Ocean bridge and floated to the Hidden Cove RV launch ramp and attempted to exit the water.
The group managed to do so, but Vasquez kept going downriver, according to the sheriff's office.
Multiple agencies responded to help in the search, including the U.S. Border Patrol, air units, Yuma police and fire. The search, however, was put on hold at 8:15 p.m. and scheduled to resume the next morning.
At 6:21 a.m. on Tuesday, first responders resumed the search, this time with boating units, dive teams and ground crews west of the Hidden Cove RV Park, but was discontinued at 1 p.m. with only law enforcement boating units remaining in the area.
On Wednesday at around 8:12 a.m., Vasquez was found by a kayaker in the area east of the Cocopah Bend RV Park.
No other information was released by the Sheriff's Office.
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WHITING – People lined up down the street to get a taste of the new White Castle restaurant in Whiting that replaced the now-razed 88-year-old castle-shaped landmark next door.
The white-porcelain White Castle with turrets, the oldest still operating with the original design in Chicagoland, was razed in March and replaced with a new White Castle that's twice as big.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Pierogi stand, Brown Skin Coffee and Alpha Family Resale opening; Ixxa and Dan's Pierogies updating
Open
A new pierogi concession stand at U.S. Steel Yard in downtown Gary has turned every Gary South Shore RailCats home game into Pierogi Fest, especially on dollar pierogi Wednesday.
The concession stand along the first base line by right field sells three potato pierogi with buttered onions and sour cream for $5 and five for $8. The large-sized pierogi are just $1 each on Wednesdays.
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Open
It's one of many concession options at the park, including hot dogs, Polish sausages, tacos, walking tacos and Ben's Soft Pretzels. 18th Street Brewery, which has locations in Hammond and Gary's Miller neighborhood, took over the former Devil's Trumpet spot this season after that Hobart-based craft brewery closed. It offers 18th Street's acclaimed craft beers like Candi Crushable as well as a limited food menu that includes pulled pork sandwiches.
The Dollar Pierogi Night on Wednesday is just one of many weekly promotions this season, including $5 signature cocktails for Sunday Fun-Day, all-you-can-eat hot dogs, popcorn and peanuts for $15 for AYCE Mondays, $3 tacos and $5 margaritas for Taco Tuesdays and $3 domestic beers for Thirsty Thursdays.
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Closed
Righteous Ribs closed its sit-down restaurant at The Steel Yard in downtown Gary and is now operating as a mobile barbecue business that caters to backyard barbecues and special events.
Originally from East Chicago, Righteous Ribs serves ribs, rib tips, brisket, turkey, wings and other barbecue staples. It took over the former R & R Sports Bar & Grill space in the minor league baseball stadium in 2020. It was originally home to a Bennigan's when the Steel Yard first opened as a major downtown redevelopment project in 2002, but that national sit-down restaurant chain has long since gone out of business.
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Renovated
Also in pierogi news, Dan's Pierogies in downtown Highland completely renovated its dining room to have a "new, upbeat" look. The artist Ochoart did a personalized mural with the anthropomorphic pierogi that serve as the Dan's Pierogies mascot. The wall-sized mural depicts the history of the Polish restaurant that dates back to 1998.
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New mural
Dan's Pierogies sells pierogies and other Polish cuisine for dine-in at 2945 Jewett Ave and also offers frozen pierogies to take home. It also does pop-ups and is especially well-known for its annual booth at Pierogi Fest in Whiting, where it draws some of the longest lines every July.
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Opening
Brown Skin Coffee will soon provide Gary with a jolt of caffeine.
The new coffee shop is located at 1921 W. 25th Ave. by the Fresh Market supermarket just off the Grant Street exit of the Borman Expressway. It will serve single-origin coffee, loose-leaf tea and wines from around the world.
A soft opening is planned for Monday, to be followed with a grand opening that will include food and drink tasting, a jazz band and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
"We are excited to bring the authentic experience of Brown Skin Coffee to Gary," said Shana Tate, a Gary native and CEO of Brown Skin Coffee. "We believe that our single-original coffee, loose-leaf teas and wine will entice the appetite of greatness for the citizens of Gary, Indiana. Our goal is to provide our customers with an unforgettable experience."
She founded Brown Skin Coffee as a mobile coffee bar based out of the back of a Mini car three years ago.
The business grew and she opened a brick-and-mortar location in Brownsburg in central Indiana.
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Opening
The coffee shop aims to provide an authentic experience in a "cozy and elegant atmosphere" that gives people a place to unwind or socialize. The coffee house will hang the work of local artists on the walls, where it will be available for sale. It will have regular events throughout the week, including Wine Down Wednesday and open mic nights.
Brown Skin Coffee has a full espresso bar with drinks like a flat white, affogato and macchiato. Signature drinks include a Rolo Latte, Red Velvet Latte, Lavender Matcha Latte and Brown Sugar Babe Coffee. It prepares coffee in a number of ways, including with V60, Chemex and a French Press.
Non-coffee options include MUD/WTR and kombucha.
The cafe serves breakfast items like avocado toast, breakfast burritos, omelets, grits, biscuits and gravy and chicken and waffles. It also has a variety of baked goods like butter croissants, brioche bread, loaf cake and Madeleines.
Lunch options include quesadillas, air-fried Boujie Wings, a BLT wrap, a fajita wrap, a ham & swiss wrap, salads and soups like tomato basil and New England Clam Chowder.
For more information, call 219-281-2155, visit brownskincoffee.com or find the business on Facebook.
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Coming soon
Alpha Family Resale is coming to Winfield this summer.
The thrift and consignment store plans to open soon at 10763 Randolph St.
"My wife and I want to help people in this area," owner Tim Koedyker said. "The first program will be for mothers and newborn babies who can't afford things. We looked at a resale shop to be the generator for the funds."
It's now accepting donations at its location at the Doubletree Plaza in Winfield, in the same shopping center as the Baja Restaurant and the Strack & Van Til that was previously a WiseWay.
"We just got some demolition done and are doing painting and fixtures," he said. "We're hoping to be open by the end of June or the first part of July."
The resale store will specialize in gently used clothes and household items.
"It's used clothing for people who want something new but are OK with it being old. People don't realize how much it saves the planet to keep these items from going to a landfill," he said. "We can find people that could use these clothes. The cost of everything is also going up whether gas prices or food. Everything is getting more expensive so this can help the community."
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Coming soon
Alpha Family Resale also will sell household items like decor and kitchenware. It will not carry larger items like appliances or furniture. People can donate household items or clothes in bags in a donation bin out in the back of the store.
"We're going to help people afford things they normally couldn't," he said. "People can come in here and browse and see things that weren't in here yesterday."
The store is a 501(c)3-registered nonprofit that plans to pour proceeds into community causes.
"We're talking to the township trustee to find people that do need the assistance, for baby goods or something like that," he said. "Once our bills are paid, our rent and electrical and whatever, we plan to support nonprofit programs."
For more information, call 219-776-2779, email info@alphafamilyresale.org , visit alphafamilyresale.org or find the business on Facebook.
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Expanded
Ixxa Coffee Roasters & Plant Shop expanded in Hammond's Robertsdale neighborhood and is now offering seating for the first time.
The coffee shop and plant store at 1720 Calumet Ave. just opened its outdoor patio and urban garden Saturday, and also recently added an apothecary section. It previously focused on a to-go coffee business as plants take up all the floor space inside the cafe.
It was founded last year by Jose Marin, who does the coffee roasting, and his wife, Stephanie Mora, who runs the plant store. The married couple from Los Angeles added al fresco seating and a garden on the left side of the building.
"It's an urban oasis," Marin said. "There's an urban garden where people can take home a couple of tomatoes for dinner that night. We're about providing value to the customers and community as much as possible. We're in on the urban garden trend. People who want to grab some tomatoes or cucumbers are more than welcome to do so."
They also will grow peppers and herbs in 12 beds.
"They're available to taste for free," he said. "If you want to try something out, you can pick it off the vine. We want to encourage people to eat organic and grow their own food. They can see what it tastes like right off the vine or bring some to add to a salad for dinner that night. We'll have hanging herb gardens where people can take clippings."
The patio also has about 16 seats at several tables. They plan to have live music, hosting different artists out on the patio throughout the summer. Upcoming events will be posted on its Instagram page.
"Hopefully, we'll have some blues or jazz," he said. "We'll also host discussions of gardening, sustainability, native plants and the benefits of native plants."
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Expanded
Ixxa also recently expanded to add apothecary products.
"We have pictures and powders for moods, sleep, anxiety, pain, general illness, immunity boosting," Mora said.
It stocks Anima Mundi goods from Brooklyn.
"They are Costa Rican and indigenous healers," she said. "We've worked with this brand for awhile. They have pictures and medicine like sleep aides, to mitigate pain, for when you're feeling sick, for anxiety or a bit of depression. They have products that help with the mind as well as cognitive health, such as with mushrooms like Reishi, Cordyceps or Lion's Mane. They have health benefits so you don't have to rely on just pharmaceutical medicine. They work with nature for healing like with products for gut health and detox."
They are working to incorporate apothecary products into drinks at the coffee bar and looking to add other brands in the future.
"If you're sick and tired of putting chemicals in the body and really don't know or understand what's in them you can harness the power of nature, of herbs and plants," she said. "You can grow your own medicine from home. We're exploring herbalist tinctures and the healing power of nature."
Ixxa also is looking to add indoor seating, expanding its wholesale business to serve more restaurants and coffee shops and looking to offer subscription coffee packages in which people can sign up to get locally roasted coffee beans every month.
"We're very excited to be adding the patio space," Marin said. "We'll be creating the same vibe and energy sitting with the plants in a kind of urban oasis."
It recently expanded its hours to 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
For more information, call 219-232-8138 or visit ixxacoffee.com .
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NWI Business Ins and Outs: Unbeatable Eatables, DRIPBaR Crown Point, Taco Depot and Flashback Antiques open; Da Burger House closes
The Columbus, Ohio-based burger chain invested more than $2 million in the 2,997-square-foot restaurant at 1879 Indianapolis Blvd. with a robot that makes French fires and a drive-thru lane that's powered by artificial intelligence.
"We're proud of the commitment by White Castle," Whiting Mayor Steven Spebar said. "They've done a beautiful job. It's a beautiful new facility and beautiful addition to Whiting. There's much more interior space and more grills and updated bathrooms. It's just a wonderful facility. It's going to be a benchmark of our community for years to come."
The original restaurant at Indianapolis Boulevard and 119th Street was built in 1935 and expanded in 1956. It was torn down and replaced with a plaza with a historic plaque.
"They've done a beautiful job with the plaza. It's already being enjoyed by residents," Spebar said. "It's another nice feature for the downtown. There was some sadness about the original building coming down but once people saw the plaza there was a bit of a different attitude and people saw the plaza as a place to come and enjoy."
South Sider Jake Austen often went by the old White Castle, such as when taking his kids to the Mascot Hall of Fame. He said it was a shame it was torn down but it looked like employees had much more elbow room in the kitchen now.
"It's delicious. It's really lovely," he said. "I'm currently training for the marathon and try to run to a White Castle. I use different White Castles as benchmarks, such as 5 miles to my house or 3 miles to my house. This one is 10 miles to my house. I'm not ready to do that but came this morning and did a 5-mile run around Whiting and then got breakfast. It was a really nice morning and I appreciate them being here."
Ed Markovich has lived in Whiting for 72 years and has been coming to White Castle that long.
"I remember when sliders were five for 25 cents when they had coupons in the paper," he said. "I've been here the whole time when it was one of the original stores they had here. I'm glad they came back and reopened. It's a staple here. A lot of people come here from Chicago."
He'd go after church every so often, grabbing a breakfast combo. It was almost always open, serving customers around the clock.
"I think they're only closed on Christmas. They have to give workers some time off," he said.
He appreciates that it has more space how.
"It'll be a hangout," he said. "They have TVs now like everybody else. You have to get with the times."
Rebecca Serafin lives right across the street and has been walking there on foot for 35 years.
"My husband was born and raised in Whiting. I'm a White Castle neighbor," she said. "I'm too close to drive. I'll miss the old place nostalgia-wise because I'll remember my father-in-law and his old buddies all having coffee on the corner, all the old timers in Whiting. That's a fond memory I'll always have. But it was an old building."
Retired steelworker Jessie Raynoso had been coming there for decades and was impressed with the new place. He ordered sliders, breakfast sandwiches and fries when it opened Wednesday morning.
"It's beautiful," he said. "It's bigger than it was. I hope it stays a long time. I hope they get a good business."
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Pierogi stand, Brown Skin Coffee and Alpha Family Resale opening; Ixxa and Dan's Pierogies updating
Open
A new pierogi concession stand at U.S. Steel Yard in downtown Gary has turned every Gary South Shore RailCats home game into Pierogi Fest, especially on dollar pierogi Wednesday.
The concession stand along the first base line by right field sells three potato pierogi with buttered onions and sour cream for $5 and five for $8. The large-sized pierogi are just $1 each on Wednesdays.
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Open
It's one of many concession options at the park, including hot dogs, Polish sausages, tacos, walking tacos and Ben's Soft Pretzels. 18th Street Brewery, which has locations in Hammond and Gary's Miller neighborhood, took over the former Devil's Trumpet spot this season after that Hobart-based craft brewery closed. It offers 18th Street's acclaimed craft beers like Candi Crushable as well as a limited food menu that includes pulled pork sandwiches.
The Dollar Pierogi Night on Wednesday is just one of many weekly promotions this season, including $5 signature cocktails for Sunday Fun-Day, all-you-can-eat hot dogs, popcorn and peanuts for $15 for AYCE Mondays, $3 tacos and $5 margaritas for Taco Tuesdays and $3 domestic beers for Thirsty Thursdays.
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Closed
Righteous Ribs closed its sit-down restaurant at The Steel Yard in downtown Gary and is now operating as a mobile barbecue business that caters to backyard barbecues and special events.
Originally from East Chicago, Righteous Ribs serves ribs, rib tips, brisket, turkey, wings and other barbecue staples. It took over the former R & R Sports Bar & Grill space in the minor league baseball stadium in 2020. It was originally home to a Bennigan's when the Steel Yard first opened as a major downtown redevelopment project in 2002, but that national sit-down restaurant chain has long since gone out of business.
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Renovated
Also in pierogi news, Dan's Pierogies in downtown Highland completely renovated its dining room to have a "new, upbeat" look. The artist Ochoart did a personalized mural with the anthropomorphic pierogi that serve as the Dan's Pierogies mascot. The wall-sized mural depicts the history of the Polish restaurant that dates back to 1998.
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New mural
Dan's Pierogies sells pierogies and other Polish cuisine for dine-in at 2945 Jewett Ave and also offers frozen pierogies to take home. It also does pop-ups and is especially well-known for its annual booth at Pierogi Fest in Whiting, where it draws some of the longest lines every July.
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Opening
Brown Skin Coffee will soon provide Gary with a jolt of caffeine.
The new coffee shop is located at 1921 W. 25th Ave. by the Fresh Market supermarket just off the Grant Street exit of the Borman Expressway. It will serve single-origin coffee, loose-leaf tea and wines from around the world.
A soft opening is planned for Monday, to be followed with a grand opening that will include food and drink tasting, a jazz band and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
"We are excited to bring the authentic experience of Brown Skin Coffee to Gary," said Shana Tate, a Gary native and CEO of Brown Skin Coffee. "We believe that our single-original coffee, loose-leaf teas and wine will entice the appetite of greatness for the citizens of Gary, Indiana. Our goal is to provide our customers with an unforgettable experience."
She founded Brown Skin Coffee as a mobile coffee bar based out of the back of a Mini car three years ago.
The business grew and she opened a brick-and-mortar location in Brownsburg in central Indiana.
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Opening
The coffee shop aims to provide an authentic experience in a "cozy and elegant atmosphere" that gives people a place to unwind or socialize. The coffee house will hang the work of local artists on the walls, where it will be available for sale. It will have regular events throughout the week, including Wine Down Wednesday and open mic nights.
Brown Skin Coffee has a full espresso bar with drinks like a flat white, affogato and macchiato. Signature drinks include a Rolo Latte, Red Velvet Latte, Lavender Matcha Latte and Brown Sugar Babe Coffee. It prepares coffee in a number of ways, including with V60, Chemex and a French Press.
Non-coffee options include MUD/WTR and kombucha.
The cafe serves breakfast items like avocado toast, breakfast burritos, omelets, grits, biscuits and gravy and chicken and waffles. It also has a variety of baked goods like butter croissants, brioche bread, loaf cake and Madeleines.
Lunch options include quesadillas, air-fried Boujie Wings, a BLT wrap, a fajita wrap, a ham & swiss wrap, salads and soups like tomato basil and New England Clam Chowder.
For more information, call 219-281-2155, visit brownskincoffee.com or find the business on Facebook.
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Coming soon
Alpha Family Resale is coming to Winfield this summer.
The thrift and consignment store plans to open soon at 10763 Randolph St.
"My wife and I want to help people in this area," owner Tim Koedyker said. "The first program will be for mothers and newborn babies who can't afford things. We looked at a resale shop to be the generator for the funds."
It's now accepting donations at its location at the Doubletree Plaza in Winfield, in the same shopping center as the Baja Restaurant and the Strack & Van Til that was previously a WiseWay.
"We just got some demolition done and are doing painting and fixtures," he said. "We're hoping to be open by the end of June or the first part of July."
The resale store will specialize in gently used clothes and household items.
"It's used clothing for people who want something new but are OK with it being old. People don't realize how much it saves the planet to keep these items from going to a landfill," he said. "We can find people that could use these clothes. The cost of everything is also going up whether gas prices or food. Everything is getting more expensive so this can help the community."
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Alpha Family Resale also will sell household items like decor and kitchenware. It will not carry larger items like appliances or furniture. People can donate household items or clothes in bags in a donation bin out in the back of the store.
"We're going to help people afford things they normally couldn't," he said. "People can come in here and browse and see things that weren't in here yesterday."
The store is a 501(c)3-registered nonprofit that plans to pour proceeds into community causes.
"We're talking to the township trustee to find people that do need the assistance, for baby goods or something like that," he said. "Once our bills are paid, our rent and electrical and whatever, we plan to support nonprofit programs."
For more information, call 219-776-2779, email info@alphafamilyresale.org , visit alphafamilyresale.org or find the business on Facebook.
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Ixxa Coffee Roasters & Plant Shop expanded in Hammond's Robertsdale neighborhood and is now offering seating for the first time.
The coffee shop and plant store at 1720 Calumet Ave. just opened its outdoor patio and urban garden Saturday, and also recently added an apothecary section. It previously focused on a to-go coffee business as plants take up all the floor space inside the cafe.
It was founded last year by Jose Marin, who does the coffee roasting, and his wife, Stephanie Mora, who runs the plant store. The married couple from Los Angeles added al fresco seating and a garden on the left side of the building.
"It's an urban oasis," Marin said. "There's an urban garden where people can take home a couple of tomatoes for dinner that night. We're about providing value to the customers and community as much as possible. We're in on the urban garden trend. People who want to grab some tomatoes or cucumbers are more than welcome to do so."
They also will grow peppers and herbs in 12 beds.
"They're available to taste for free," he said. "If you want to try something out, you can pick it off the vine. We want to encourage people to eat organic and grow their own food. They can see what it tastes like right off the vine or bring some to add to a salad for dinner that night. We'll have hanging herb gardens where people can take clippings."
The patio also has about 16 seats at several tables. They plan to have live music, hosting different artists out on the patio throughout the summer. Upcoming events will be posted on its Instagram page.
"Hopefully, we'll have some blues or jazz," he said. "We'll also host discussions of gardening, sustainability, native plants and the benefits of native plants."
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Ixxa also recently expanded to add apothecary products.
"We have pictures and powders for moods, sleep, anxiety, pain, general illness, immunity boosting," Mora said.
It stocks Anima Mundi goods from Brooklyn.
"They are Costa Rican and indigenous healers," she said. "We've worked with this brand for awhile. They have pictures and medicine like sleep aides, to mitigate pain, for when you're feeling sick, for anxiety or a bit of depression. They have products that help with the mind as well as cognitive health, such as with mushrooms like Reishi, Cordyceps or Lion's Mane. They have health benefits so you don't have to rely on just pharmaceutical medicine. They work with nature for healing like with products for gut health and detox."
They are working to incorporate apothecary products into drinks at the coffee bar and looking to add other brands in the future.
"If you're sick and tired of putting chemicals in the body and really don't know or understand what's in them you can harness the power of nature, of herbs and plants," she said. "You can grow your own medicine from home. We're exploring herbalist tinctures and the healing power of nature."
Ixxa also is looking to add indoor seating, expanding its wholesale business to serve more restaurants and coffee shops and looking to offer subscription coffee packages in which people can sign up to get locally roasted coffee beans every month.
"We're very excited to be adding the patio space," Marin said. "We'll be creating the same vibe and energy sitting with the plants in a kind of urban oasis."
It recently expanded its hours to 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
For more information, call 219-232-8138 or visit ixxacoffee.com .
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The graduation ceremony had ended, and nearly 300 Huguenot High School students had filed out of the Altria Theater and onto the sidewalk Tuesday evening. The teachers, wearing black robes and mortar boards, were cheering them, hugging them and clapping for them. It was such a happy moment.
Then Fabiola Chesnut, a Spanish teacher at Huguenot, heard a series of gunshots in rapid progression. Someone yelled "Shooter! Run!" and everyone scattered — into Monroe Park, into the parking garage and down the nearby streets.
Chesnut fled back into the theater, down one flight of stairs and found a bathroom. She and another teacher hurried inside, slammed the door and turned the lock. For the next 45 minutes, they huddled together, unsure what was occurring outside.
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Just minutes earlier, the theater had been packed. The ROTC had presented the colors, the principal had welcomed families and two students had given speeches.
A teacher with 12 years' experience, Chesnut knows when a fight is about to break out. She can see it escalating. But there was none of that Tuesday night.
Chesnut never saw the shooter. But she heard about 10 gunshots, one immediately after another. The crowd scattered, some tripping over one another, and Chesnut instinctively ran back to the theater.
"I was in disbelief," she said. "It was surreal."
Inside the bathroom, she called 911. There was a shooter, she said. Send somebody. The dispatcher told them to stay quiet.
There were screams coming from outside the bathroom, and Chesnut imagined the shooter closing in.
Someone knocked on the bathroom door and pushed on it. Was it the shooter? Chesnut and her colleague decided not to answer. Three more times, they heard knocks and pushing against the door.
On her phone, she texted other teachers and administrators. Some responded they were safe, hiding in closets.
Minutes went by, and eventually there were two loud, jarring bangs on the door. "Richmond police department," someone shouted. The other teacher went to open the door, but Chesnut stopped her. Was it really the police?
Chesnut texted an assistant principal. Is it safe to come out?
"I think so," he responded.
Chesnut dialed another colleague, who said the scene was under control. Carefully, Chesnut opened the bathroom door and stepped out.
Outside the theater, students and families were traumatized, tears running down their cheeks. They held one another.
Chesnut got on the bus that would take her back to Huguenot. But she saw a student she knew, and she rushed off. The student had been standing next to his friend when the friend was shot and began to bleed. The friend's father, also hit, had suffered a gunshot wound to the face.
The surviving student's voice quivered, his body trembled. Chesnut embraced him and tried to comfort him. She urged him to seek professional help for the trauma he had just endured.
Police identified the slain victims as Shawn Jackson, an 18-year-old new Huguenot graduate, and Renzo Smith, 36, Shawn's stepfather. Five others were injured in the shooting, and one was in critical condition Wednesday afternoon. Authorities have charged Amari Ty-Jon Pollard with two counts of second-degree murder.
Chesnut often saw Jackson entering English class in the room next door, but she did not know him well. Back on the bus, Chesnut called her husband and grown son to let them know she was okay. After she arrived at Huguenot, another teacher asked, "Wasn't this the worst experience of your life?"
The question transported her 35 years into the past, when she was living in Mexico and working as a dentist. She routinely rode a bus a short distance from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenas, about 200 miles west of Mexico City, where her office was located.
One night, on the ride home, the bus stopped halfway short of its destination. Three men carrying machine guns boarded the bus, possibly members of a drug cartel. They demanded everyone's money, and one of the men took the tip of his gun and touched it to Chesnut's head. To this day, she can still feel the point of the rifle on her head.
After the passengers handed over their watches, rings and cash, the men left. But the incident compelled Chesnut to leave the region of Michoacán and its escalating violence.
"I came to the United States in search of safety," she said.
She's lived here 30 years now, but school shootings are occurring with "relentless frequency," she said, causing her to confront her own vulnerability.
Last year, it was the final day of the school year at Huguenot, and students were playing basketball and volleyball outside. A teacher screamed, "Gun!" That prompted security and police to descend on the blacktop, but they never found a gun. The school year ended in lockdown.
"We couldn't say goodbye to anyone," Chesnut said.
Anger has filled her over what she termed a lack of gun control legislation despite the numerous acts of violence occurring every day.
Death and fear have become all too familiar at Huguenot. One student, Jaden Carter, was shot and killed near campus in January. Another, Josie Cox, died in a car crash in November. Both were posthumously given certificates at Tuesday's graduation.
The faculty was given the day off Wednesday. Chesnut woke up feeling grateful to be alive. Her husband, Andrew, is a continent away, currently conducting research in eastern Brazil.
On Saturday, Chesnut will board a plane and fly to Brazil to see her husband again.
This is continuing Times-Dispatch coverage of a shooting that killed two after a Richmond high school graduation ceremony. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime/richmond-shooting-virginia-graduation-huguenot-shawn-jackson-lorenzo-smith-amari-pollard/article_b5e4af1c-0545-11ee-a46d-57c3f8369545.html | 2023-06-07T23:04:30 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime/richmond-shooting-virginia-graduation-huguenot-shawn-jackson-lorenzo-smith-amari-pollard/article_b5e4af1c-0545-11ee-a46d-57c3f8369545.html |
A sign in front of Huguenot High School congratulating graduates transformed into a memorial on Wednesday, following the fatal shooting of graduate Shawn Jackson and his stepfather Renzo Smith in downtown Richmond Tuesday evening after the school’s commencement ceremony.
What would have been a regular school day for non-graduating students instead saw a mostly empty school and no classes, with some students trickling in and out for mental health counseling.
Jackson, 18, struggled in school, said Huguenot High School Principal Robert Gilstrap. He was not on campus much the past few years as he focused on his passions, like music.
But despite that, Jackson graduated Tuesday afternoon.
“I'm glad he was able to accomplish that,” Gilstrap said. “I know that was important to him, even though it was a challenge for him and his family. I know that he worked really hard the last couple of weeks to get there, and he did.”
About 20 minutes after Jackson walked across the stage and received his diploma, he and his stepfather were shot dead.
“I don't know what I can do to comfort 3,000 people who have experienced a traumatic event like that,” Gilstrap said. “I will be probably more focused on comforting my staff than … the students because we just won't have access to them.”
The last day of school scheduled for non-graduating students is Friday. Richmond Public Schools canceled all classes on Wednesday, the division announced Tuesday evening following the shooting.
Keona Louis-Jean, who was at the Altria Theater for her sister’s graduation on Tuesday afternoon, said she is badly traumatized.
“I don’t even look at life the same” anymore, Louis-Jean said.
She had her 8-month old son in her arms and saw her and her child’s life flash before her eyes, she said.
Graduation had ended, and the nearly 300 students exited the theater onto the street. Then Fabiola Chesnut heard about 10 gunshots in rapid succession.
Angela Jones, Richmond Public Schools director of culture, climate and student services, said the division is trying to focus on healing.
Members of Richmond Behavioral Health Authority and Child Savers and RPS social workers, school counselors and psychologists set up support centers inside the high school on Wednesday to offer grief and mental health counseling.
"There'll be a range of emotions felt, from anger, to grief, everything else,” Jones said. “We're here for kids and families right now. The community has to stand together to get through this."
Along with the support offered inside the high school, the Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities hosted “safe spaces” across Richmond for community members to gather throughout the afternoon. The Latinos in Virginia Empowerment Center was also open all day Wednesday for Latino and Hispanic people affected by the shooting.
Anyone who needs to speak with a counselor is encouraged to call ChildSavers Immediate Response Helpline at (804) 305-2420, RBHA at (804) 819-4100, or Challenge Discovery Projects at (804) 643-0002.
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Richmond’s Interim Chief of Police, Rick Edwards, speaks at a press conference on Wednesday about a shooting that occurred at the Huguenot High School graduation. | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/huguenot-shooting-high-school-memorial-renzo-smith/article_fb2c7620-0551-11ee-b1a1-4f52107bdf71.html | 2023-06-07T23:04:36 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/huguenot-shooting-high-school-memorial-renzo-smith/article_fb2c7620-0551-11ee-b1a1-4f52107bdf71.html |
The Burleigh County Commission has recommitted to moving county staff into the Provident Building in downtown Bismarck and has set a target to do so by late next year, despite not knowing what a remodel will cost or how it will be funded.
County administration and city of Bismarck officials since the 1980s have shared space in the City/County Office Building owned by the city downtown. The county is paying over $200,000 per year for the space it leases. County discussions to move into the Provident Building, which it owns, arose early last year out of a need for more space.
The County Commission paused remodeling plans on the building earlier this year due to high costs.
Commissioners on Monday unanimously voted to remodel the Provident Building up to code and to move staff there by Dec. 1, 2024.
Commissioner Brian Bitner cited several reasons for making the move.
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"First off (construction) is never going to get any cheaper, and second off we're having conversations about a lot of financial issues and I think some of these things have to happen before we start looking at whether we're going to keep that ARPA funding for that or utilize (the funds) in a different fashion," he said.
The county received $18 million in American Rescue Plan Act money from the federal government and had pledged to use $7 million of it to pay for a building move.
The county is facing a $5.5 million revenue shortfall and is looking at options to head off a similar problem next year -- including the possibility of raising property taxes, asking voters to increase a local sales tax, selling properties or reallocating the federal coronavirus pandemic relief funds.
The county is replacing the windows on the first floor of the Provident Building, and is considering electrical and heating upgrades. The county may need to update the sprinkler system but is waiting to see if it's required by the city.
The price of remodeling the building is not yet firm, and the commission will continue to discuss how to pay for the remodel.
County Auditor Mark Splonskowski did not immediately respond Wednesday to a Tribune request for comment on funding.
Bitner during the commission meeting said, "The building right now seems to be one of the more important issues for Burleigh County as far as our staff and operations."
The county in February put the project on hold due to JLG Architects' $9-11 million price tag for remodeling the building.
The project would have renovated all six floors and the basement, replaced most of the air conditioning and installed new windows for the entire building.
"The thing that ended up being the problem with the initial proposed renovation was that the (project) got too grandiose," Bitner said.
The building was constructed in 1954 to serve as the headquarters of Provident Life Insurance Co. Burleigh County purchased it in 1995. Burleigh County Social Services currently occupies two floors.
The Bismarck City Commission on Tuesday will be considering a reduction in price for the county's lease in the City/County Building, from $15 per square foot to $13 per square foot. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/burleigh-county-recommits-to-provident-building-move-despite-lack-of-clarity-on-cost/article_12a4c546-056b-11ee-a46d-7be40707bb1d.html | 2023-06-07T23:07:53 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/burleigh-county-recommits-to-provident-building-move-despite-lack-of-clarity-on-cost/article_12a4c546-056b-11ee-a46d-7be40707bb1d.html |
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Ada and east central
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At 500 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary near
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Garden City to Boise
to 6 miles southwest of Boise Stage Stop. Movement was west at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph.
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People are being advised to stay out of the water at Lucky Peak’s Sandy Point Beach due to elevated levels of E. coli found in the water.
Originally published June 6 onKTVB.COM.The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) are advising people to stay out of Sandy Point Beach at Lucky Peak due to elevated levels of E. coli found in the water. The department issued the advisory June 2.
“The advisory will likely remain in effect over the next couple of weeks as we continue an additional series of tests. We will let everyone know once the advisory has been lifted, and to any additional changes or recommendations we receive from DEQ. We truly apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding,” the Department of Parks and Recreation’s website states.
The department also wants to remind people that pets, even in vehicles, are not allowed at Sandy Point until Oct. 1. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/elevated-e-coli-levels-found-at-lucky-peaks-sandy-point-beach/article_afea7692-055d-11ee-b95d-0fa301eb988e.html | 2023-06-07T23:18:55 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/elevated-e-coli-levels-found-at-lucky-peaks-sandy-point-beach/article_afea7692-055d-11ee-b95d-0fa301eb988e.html |
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Canyon Counties through 530 PM MDT...
At 500 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary near
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to 6 miles southwest of Boise Stage Stop. Movement was west at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Eagle around 510 PM MDT.
Meridian, Kuna, Star and Initial Point around 520 PM MDT.
Nampa, Swan Falls and Middleton around 530 PM MDT.
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Bryan Kohberger is escorted out of the courtroom following his arraignment hearing in Latah County District Court, Monday, May 22, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. Kohberger is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022.
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The media coalition urging Latah County 2nd District Court to end a gag order in the Bryan Kohberger case filed another motion arguing it creates “a vacuum for rampant speculation online.”
Since Magistrate Judge Megan Marshall signed a gag order in January prohibiting attorneys and law enforcement involved in the case from speaking publicly about it, media organizations argue it violates their First Amendment rights.
According to the gag order, as well as Kohberger’s attorneys, it is necessary to protect Kohberger’s right to a fair trial.
Kohberger faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary in the November stabbing deaths of University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. Kohberger remains in Latah County Jail.
His jury trial is scheduled for Oct. 2.
On Friday, Latah County District Judge John Judge will preside over a hearing where the media coalition will make its argument to vacate the order. Judge will also hear arguments from the Goncalves family attorney, Shanon Gray, who sought a hearing to amend the gag order so he can speak to the public on behalf of his clients.
Wendy Olson and Cory Carone, the attorneys for the media coalition, wrote a recently released memorandum to support the argument that the gag order should be vacated. They are urging the judge to balance the First Amendment right with Kohberger’s Sixth Amendment right.
“The State’s and Mr. Kohberger’s failure to present any evidence of prejudicial news coverage, and the Court’s failure to consider alternative measures, means the competing constitutional rights here were improperly balanced and the Gag Order should be vacated,” the memorandum says. “If anything, the Gag Order prejudices Mr. Kohberger by depriving the public of quality information, creating a vacuum for rampant speculation online."
Olson and Carone argue that Kohberger and the Latah County Prosecutor’s Office did not submit evidence when the gag order was first issued. Therefore, the memorandum states, they should not be allowed to “ambush” the media with evidence they should have disclosed earlier.
The media coalition also filed statements from reporters giving examples of ways they were denied information because of the gag order. The examples include police officials declining to answer their questions and denying public records requests.
A June 27 court date has been set to discuss Kohberger’s request to release the record of the grand jury proceedings, including transcripts and the list of jurors. Kohberger was indicted by a grand jury May 17, which led to his arraignment May 22. Judge entered a not guilty plea on Kohberger’s behalf during his arraignment after Kohberger chose to stand silent rather than enter a plea. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/media-gag-order-leads-to-rampant-speculation-in-kohberger-case/article_9b08da1a-057c-11ee-bdad-7b0478729815.html | 2023-06-07T23:19:02 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/media-gag-order-leads-to-rampant-speculation-in-kohberger-case/article_9b08da1a-057c-11ee-bdad-7b0478729815.html |
Kristen Dunnells (left) and Beverly Hott hold up the 2022 NAF Katherine Blasik Distinguished Academy banner that Idaho Falls' Career and Technical Education Center received. The school's 2023 banner will be awarded in July.
Kristen Dunnells (left) and Beverly Hott hold up the 2022 NAF Katherine Blasik Distinguished Academy banner that Idaho Falls' Career and Technical Education Center received. The school's 2023 banner will be awarded in July.
courtesy Kristen Dunnells
Students, their families and faculty gather for the 2023 NAF senior banquet May 8 in the Skyline High School cafeteria.
Idaho Falls' Career and Technical Education Center has been given NAF's Katherine Blasik Distinguished title for the fourth straight year.
NAF is a national nonprofit organization that provides curriculum and resources to enhance the high school experience for students. NAF focuses on applicable skills that students can use directly after high school.
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...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Ada and east central
Canyon Counties through 530 PM MDT...
At 500 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary near
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Garden City to Boise
to 6 miles southwest of Boise Stage Stop. Movement was west at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Eagle around 510 PM MDT.
Meridian, Kuna, Star and Initial Point around 520 PM MDT.
Nampa, Swan Falls and Middleton around 530 PM MDT.
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Nampa School District administrative offices are pictured in this June 2022 file photo.
The Nampa School District began serving free summer meals this week.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program serves healthy meals and snacks during the summer months when school meals are not available.
Children ages 1-18 can receive free free breakfast and lunch regardless of their enrollment.
Meals will be served at various elementary, middle and high schools through June 30. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/nampa-school-district-offering-free-summer-meals/article_428b2204-056c-11ee-9a35-1f7e68236ac3.html | 2023-06-07T23:19:08 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/nampa-school-district-offering-free-summer-meals/article_428b2204-056c-11ee-9a35-1f7e68236ac3.html |
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The Nampa city council’s sixth seat will remain vacant ahead of the November election.
Jacob Bower, who has served since 2020, turned in his resignation letter to the mayor and council in early June, citing a family move out of the city.
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Ada and east central Canyon Counties through 530 PM MDT... At 500 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary near thunderstorms along a line extending from near Garden City to Boise to 6 miles southwest of Boise Stage Stop. Movement was west at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Eagle around 510 PM MDT. Meridian, Kuna, Star and Initial Point around 520 PM MDT. Nampa, Swan Falls and Middleton around 530 PM MDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
The Nampa city council’s sixth seat will remain vacant ahead of the November election.
Jacob Bower, who has served since 2020, turned in his resignation letter to the mayor and council in early June, citing a family move out of the city.
When a council seat is vacated, the mayor and council solicit applications, after which the mayor selects an appointee the council must vote to approve. However, Nampa Mayor Debbie Kling recommended leaving the seat vacant at Monday’s council meeting, citing the amount of time it would take to secure a qualified candidate and the proximity to the next election.
“It is my recommendation we let the citizens of Nampa choose who will represent them on council in the November election,” Kling said in a press release. “We have dedicated city council members who will continue to represent the city well during this time.”
The November election, which will include races for council seats 2, 4 and 6, will be the first time that only residents in those districts will be voting. Residents in districts 1, 3 and 5 will vote for councilmembers in 2025.
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Gas prices in Boise now average more than $4 per gallon for the first time this year.
The rest of Idaho may not be far behind.
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Ada and east central Canyon Counties through 530 PM MDT... At 500 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary near thunderstorms along a line extending from near Garden City to Boise to 6 miles southwest of Boise Stage Stop. Movement was west at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Eagle around 510 PM MDT. Meridian, Kuna, Star and Initial Point around 520 PM MDT. Nampa, Swan Falls and Middleton around 530 PM MDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Gas prices in Boise now average more than $4 per gallon for the first time this year.
The rest of Idaho may not be far behind.
Boise's average mark was $4.01 per gallon on Wednesday, ahead of the statewide average of $3.94 — but that too could reach $4 by the end of this week, according to AAA.
“As travel ramps up throughout the spring and summer, higher gas prices are unfortunate, but not unexpected,” AAA Idaho public affairs director Matthew Conde said in a release. “Boise, and the Treasure Valley in general, is a hotspot based on population density, Pocatello is seeing surging demand from I-84 and I-15 traffic flows, and the Panhandle is a very attractive tourist spot this time of year."
Pocatello's average gas price is $3.97, Lewiston's is $3.93 and Coeur d'Alene's is $3.92. Rural parts of the state join Boise at $4 or more.
Drivers can increase fuel economy by removing unneeded and heavy items from their trunks and roof racks and making sure their tires are properly inflated, AAA notes.
"Prices in the state are, on average, $1 per gallon cheaper than a year ago," Conde said, "and won’t deter most travelers from taking part in the Great American road trip this summer.”
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Thunderstorms on Tuesday night brought flash floods, wind, hail and lightning to certain pockets of Boise, Ada County and the Treasure Valley.
More could be in the offing in the coming days.
Jaret Rogers, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Boise, said there has been more rainfall than usual for this time of year, and additional storms are forecasted heading into the weekend.
“We’re definitely in a very wet pattern in June right now, especially with the thunderstorms predicted to roll through,” he said.
Tuesday night’s storm caught the attention of many who were in or near the Boise area.
Gov. Brad Little tweeted that it was perhaps the biggest rainfall he ever witnessed in Idaho before reminding motorists to drive safely and stay out of high water points on roadways.
In an interview with the Idaho Press, Jon Roberts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers called the storm “a unique weather event that passes right there, directly in the city.”
And according to the National Weather Service, there were more lightning strikes in Ada County on Tuesday than any day on record since 2000.
Rogers pointed out that the storm was dramatic in certain parts of the Treasure Valley and a non-factor in others.
Areas near downtown Boise and the campus of Boise State University received a whopping 1.85 inches of rain, while Eagle had 1.27.
Conversely, there were other sectors of Ada County that got a half-inch while “parts of Meridian hardly got any,” Rogers said.
Caldwell got just 1/100th of an inch of precipitation – “basically sprinkles,” Rogers said – while the majority of Canyon County was “generally pretty quiet,” he added.
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The Boise Airport, which is the official precipitation marker in the Treasure Valley, measured 0.56 inches of rain on Tuesday night.
Such is the fickle nature of thunderstorms, Rogers said.
“One area can get an inch of rain and five miles away can get nothing,” he pointed out. “They’re tricky.”
Still, Rogers said, “the fact some locations got over an inch, that’s pretty exceptional.”
The record rainfall day at the Boise Airport in June is 0.86 inches in 1941. Rogers said that daily records in Boise city this month are generally around or just over an inch.
“You can infer this was an upper-end rainfall event, especially in early June,” he said.
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More figures to be in store in the immediate future. While rain was in the forecast Wednesday night, Rogers said chances of precipitation climb to 60% and 80% on Thursday and Friday, respectively.
More precipitation could follow this weekend and early next week.
“Pretty much every day we have some chance of storms,” he said.
That’s good news for southern Idaho, which was mired in drought last year. A look at the U.S. Drought Monitor Map, which was updated June 1, had the vast majority of the region currently out of drought conditions, including Ada and Canyon counties.
“It certainly is good,” Rogers said. “The snowpacks have been good – particularly for the southern part of Idaho. The combo of the snowy winter in the mountains and the rain we’re getting this time of year, it’s certainly helping stave off any drought conditions.”
Average precipitation in the Treasure Valley from Jan. 1 to now is 6.67 inches, Rogers said. This year, the region has seen 6.27 inches so far.
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SKOWHEGAN -- The annual Build Maine Conference was held in downtown Skowhegan on Wednesday. This two-day event features a series of workshops and lectures with Maine business and organizations in an effort to build a better future and combat the housing crisis.
The event is held in partnership with GrowSmart Maine, an organization that works to revitalize historic neighborhoods and communities.
CEO of GrowSmart Maine Nancy Smith says this event aims to empower people to take action.
"Whether its developing a businesses in the downtown like here in Skowhegan or housing there's great ways to do a lot of good work," said Smith.
Smith says GrowSmart Maine approaches the housing issue in a way that respects the climate crisis as well.
Many organizations at the event have a similar mission. An architect with Knickerbocker Group, a custom home design business says tiny homes may be the future to tackling both environmental and housing issues in Maine.
"There's 20,000 housing units we're short in Maine and our goal is to produce homes not only rapidly but also to do so with a higher quality product," said Architect Julien Jalbert.
The group showcased a model of one of their latest eco-friendly tiny homes at the event -- which utilizes local and renewable resources.
"This will definitely address the housing crisis but also bolster the housing stock in Maine and provide a much better product for Maine and its residence."
Attendees like Gray Town Manager Nate Rudy say state lawmakers need to be doing more to help combat this crisis.
"State government needs to understand that housing is linked to jobs, which is linked to transportation, which is linked to general economic health and prosperity in this whole state, and in order for us to make housing at the local level we need support and we need our legislators and policy makers to see how those elements are linked together," said Rudy.
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HARMONY -- Vance Ginn has been on a mission to rebuild the memorial dedicated to Amy, Coty and Monica lake after weather and time deteriorated it.
Fundraising $15,000 from surrounding masonic lodges over the past year, the memorial now has a new wall and stone steps.
"It makes me proud to be a mason," said Ginn.
Along with the renovations came something new: three granite benches recognizing the three family members killed.
Amy Lake's father Ralph Bagley was visibly moved when he saw the benches for the first time.
"I just don't really have the words to say that the appreciation for this," said Bagley.
While Ginn calls this a masonic project, he says it's the public that really stepped up to make this happen.
"The only way we could do it is because we had the great donation by York Landscaping and there was also a young lady that was a very good friend of Amy. She donated a $4,000 check," said Ginn.
Ginn also lost his daughter to domestic violence. He says rebuilding this memorial is extra special.
"To some of us, this has more meaning than what it appears to most people. It means a great deal to me. It means more than what it means to other people," said Ginn.
The final touches expected to be complete before the rededication ceremony next Tuesday June 13. A free meal is also planned from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Bagley has a simple message.
"I just want to thank everybody. I can't be more appreciative, my wife and I, can't of what they have done here," said Bagley. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/harmony-community-rebuilds-memorial-adding-new-benches/article_10fdcd16-057d-11ee-8b97-ffa675fd81c7.html | 2023-06-07T23:19:52 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/harmony-community-rebuilds-memorial-adding-new-benches/article_10fdcd16-057d-11ee-8b97-ffa675fd81c7.html |
HERMON -- Hermon High School students will soon need parental permission to read or check out certain books from the school's library.
After months of back and forth between parents and Hermon schools, school board officials have come up with a new plan for handling books containing sexual content.
Hermon High School Principal Brian Walsh told the Hermon School Board Monday that parents will be asked to choose between three levels of library access for their kids starting this fall: full access, no access, or restricted access to content containing mature or adult themes.
"If you're trying to check a book out that is classified at a different level, a warning comes up on the screen," said Walsh.
The process will be similar to other forms parents regularly fill out to determine their child's level of internet access on school computers.
As a default, all students will have no access to library materials until the form is returned.
"I was pleasantly surprised when I heard Mr. Walsh present his idea. I think it's an amazing start, it's exactly what we've been asking for. My thought was 'it's unfortunate it took this long but I commend him and his leadership for hearing us,' because we really felt unheard by our school committee," said parent Regina Leonard.
Some members of the town say the change is a step in the right direction.
"We have spent months talking to the school committee, a group of us, trying to get them to put some sort of sexual content standards in -- that's age appropriate," said Hermon Town Councilor Danielle Haggerty. "Parents are the best to decide what is appropriate for their children when it comes to what materials to read."
When a proposed book rating system at the school was discussed back in January, which would rate books based on their sexual content, high schoolers spoke out against the idea of taking the decision away from the students.
"To me, it seems like parents of this community have sought to attack children in the school," said one Hermon High School student.
Others said restricting access to books was unfair censorship of material.
"This assault on literature is absolutely deplorable. I don't see any issue with any of these books because fun fact: sex happens," said a Hermon High School student.
Principal Walsh told the board he hopes the change will promote communication.
"We're hopeful that this will cause parents and kids to have good conversations," said Walsh. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/hermon-high-school-students-will-soon-need-parental-permission-to-access-certain-books/article_ba800a8c-057a-11ee-980d-97ef6c31d06a.html | 2023-06-07T23:19:53 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/hermon-high-school-students-will-soon-need-parental-permission-to-access-certain-books/article_ba800a8c-057a-11ee-980d-97ef6c31d06a.html |
BANGOR -- Hollywood Casino in Bangor will be hosting a job fair Thursday, June 8th, offering full-time and part-time positions.
The job fair is open to anyone looking for a little extra money over the summer, or for someone who wants to pursue a new career path.
There are openings in food and beverage, security, along with a variety of hospitality positions with a seasonally adjusted wage of one dollar and fifty cents extra per hour during the summer months.
The casino is also offering enrollment into their next "Dealer School" and according to Director of Human Resources Kimberly Jenkins, the benefits are worth the roll of the dice.
"Dealers are averaging about thirty dollars an hour in tips," said Jenkins. "The dealer school is about two weeks before you audition out for a position and then an additional two weeks while you are on-boarding and preparing for new-hire orientation. Within four weeks you could be starting a job making somewhere around forty dollars an hour."
The job fair will provide an informal introduction to potential candidates, where they will be given behind the scenes access and talk to employees first-hand about what their potential jobs will entail.
"We do what's called a real job preview," said Jenkins. "We take them to the area that they'd be working so they can actually see what it is they'd be doing, what the uniform looks like, and we talk to them about all of those specific details."
If you or someone you know is interested, a table will be set up in the Casino's hotel lobby. The job fair takes place from 3-6 p.m. on Thursday, June 8th. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/open-to-the-public-job-fair-at-bangor-casino/article_001562f2-057d-11ee-9d5c-5f2a7a191d3c.html | 2023-06-07T23:19:54 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/open-to-the-public-job-fair-at-bangor-casino/article_001562f2-057d-11ee-9d5c-5f2a7a191d3c.html |
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. — A Churchton man was sentenced to 18 months in jail for his role in a West River boat crash that claimed the life of Anne Arundel Community College lacrosse player Nick Barton.
Shayne Kenneth Smith, 21, was sentenced to 10 years in with all but 18 months suspended. In addition, Smith was sentenced to five years of supervised probation.
He will not be allowed to operate a boat while on probation.
On June 4, 2022, Smith, while under the influence of drugs and alcohol, was speeding before he crashed a white center console boat into a channel piling on West River near Parish Creek.
The force of the collision ejected six people from boat into the water. When help arrived, they found five people in the water.
A search began and Barton was found sometime later.
Police say Barton was not wearing a life jacket when he was ejected. He was later located deceased.
Barton was a three-year member of the Anne Arundel County men's lacrosse team.
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He played in 29 career games with 39 goals and nine assists, scoring a career-high six goals against Jefferson Community College on March 8, 2020. He played in 12 games in 2022, recording a pair of hat tricks on the season. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/man-sentenced-to-18-months-for-boat-crash-that-killed-aaco-lacrosse-player | 2023-06-07T23:24:00 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/man-sentenced-to-18-months-for-boat-crash-that-killed-aaco-lacrosse-player |
SAN ANTONIO — One of the defendants in a trial over mold-infested military housing took the stand on Wednesday.
Multiple families are suing Hunt Military Housing, alleging the company didn't fulfill its lease obligations by not properly addressing mold and structural issues in homes at JBSA Randolph.
Today, Michael Knight took the stand. He was asked several questions by attorneys about the work done inside the Vinales home.
Knight was regional maintenance director for the company AETC II Privatized Housing—which operates hunt military communities. The landlords leased historic homes to military families on JBSA Randolph and Laughlin Air Force Base.
US Army Lt. Col. Shane Vinales and his wife Becky complained of a moldy carpet when they moved in October 2017.
According to Knight’s testimony—that carpet wasn’t removed until March 2018, although under Hunt’s own mold remediation policies—the carpet would be deemed an emergency.
A work order was never placed in the system by maintenance staff, according to testimony.
The Vinales family were one of many residents who complained of similar issues in their homes.
When plaintiff’s attorneys asked if the Vinales home had a problem with mold—he wouldn’t outright admit it, simply stating they began responding immediately to the Vinales’ issues.
Knight also implies the Vinales family interfered—when a mold remediation was done on their home in spring 2019, saying the Vinales “stopped us from doing the work.” He alleges this was due to the Vinales impending move back to Hawaii, and she allegedly wanted her husband to be home.
After a six-day decontamination—all items were deemed clean except for four. But, the plaintiffs argue the home wasn’t properly secured during the decontamination. Lt. Col. Vinales testified on Tuesday it looked like a tornado went through their home when he re-entered it.
The Vinales family says mold like this could still be found on their belongings when they moved overseas.
The defendant’s attorneys will get a chance to question Knight during Thursday’s testimony. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/military-family-mold-remediation-jbsa/273-89d8b30a-75b4-4866-836e-8ab73a56ef51 | 2023-06-07T23:28:22 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/military-family-mold-remediation-jbsa/273-89d8b30a-75b4-4866-836e-8ab73a56ef51 |
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Lancaster County police are searching for a hit-and-run suspect.
According to the Lititz Borough Police Department, the crash happened on June 7 around 2:10 p.m. at the intersection of East Main Street and North Locust Street.
A car believed to be a gray 2005 Buick Lacrosse reportedly didn't stop for the red light and hit another car at the intersection. According to police, the driver of the Buick fled the scene and didn't stop or leave any information.
The Buick was last seen traveling westbound on East Main Street towards Downtown Lititz Borough.
It is believed the Buick may have damage to the passenger side and will be missing the passenger-side headlight. The car is believed to have been driven by a younger man.
Anyone with information can call the LBPD at 717-626-6393, email Tips@LititzPD.org, or utilize the "submit a tip" feature embedded here. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county-police-search-hit-and-run-suspect/521-7e7033e4-860f-41cb-97ff-0fbd586b3542 | 2023-06-07T23:28:28 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county-police-search-hit-and-run-suspect/521-7e7033e4-860f-41cb-97ff-0fbd586b3542 |
SAN ANTONIO — Early Wednesday morning a mother of three was shot during an altercation over loud music. The suspect is still at large.
Police say the woman went to the apartment above her own to complain about loud music and the argument escalated into the parking lot where someone shot her in the chest.
SAPD told KENS 5 Wednesday police can respond to noise disturbance calls to keep situations from escalating this far.
"We encourage the public to avoid confrontation, avoid what happened last night, and to call us," SAPD Officer Nicholas Soliz said. "We have the tools to deescalate the situation. When we knock on that door it's going to be safer for everyone around and for the caller."
Soliz said SAPD already responds to noise disturbance calls right now and have the training to prevent those situations from becoming violent.
San Antonians can call 911 or call the SAPD non-emergency line at 210 207 7273.
"Noise complaints are just as important as any other call. We are here to serve the public. If you call and say 'hey, my neighbor's music is too loud, I don't want to confront them due to something escalating,' we will be more than happy to do that as that is our job," Soliz said.
The shooting happened at the Arcadian Apartment Complex on the city's east side around 2 a.m.
Police say the suspected shooter drove off after the incident and the woman went back upstairs into her apartment where one of her son's called for help.
She was taken to BAMC in critical condition but police said her condition improved to stable after undergoing surgery later in the morning.
Police said there were three kids inside the apartment at the time of the shooting, ranging in age from three to approximately eight years old. The children were temporarily placed with a relative. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/sapd-handle-noise-disturbances/273-2666c33c-24b5-43bd-b454-e6e238d0aac9 | 2023-06-07T23:28:29 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/sapd-handle-noise-disturbances/273-2666c33c-24b5-43bd-b454-e6e238d0aac9 |
Princess Anne man escapes from police custody and is apprehended in forest
The Somerset County Sheriff's Office arrested a Princess Anne man Tuesday after he escaped from police custody and led police in a three-hour search.
At about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, a Somerset County Sheriff's Office deputy responded to the Wicomico County Detention Center for a subject being released from their custody but wanted in Somerset County on two circuit court bench warrants. The transfer was successful, and the deputy transported the man to the Somerset County Sheriff's Office for processing.
During that processing, the man broke free from the deputy's immediate control and fled from the deputy out of the building and into the sallyport. The subject then scaled the 12-foot sallyport fence, climbed over the razor wire and barbed wire atop the fence, and made it into the adjacent forest.
The Somerset County Sheriff's Office initiated an extensive search for the escapee, leading police to the Wilson Landing Trailer Park and ending in the Jones Creek Circle area of Princess Anne, where the man was captured. Several area police agencies assisted in the search, including the Maryland State Police, Maryland State Police - Aviation, Princess Anne Police and the Maryland Natural Resources Police.
The escapee, Nicholas John Codie Sapp-Evans of Princess Anne, is charged with escape 1st degree, escape 2nd degree and resisting arrest. | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2023/06/06/princess-anne-man-escapes-from-police-custody-is-found-in-forest/70295863007/ | 2023-06-07T23:41:35 | 1 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2023/06/06/princess-anne-man-escapes-from-police-custody-is-found-in-forest/70295863007/ |
Wor-Wic Community College announces Deborah Casey as new president
The Wor-Wic Community College's board of trustees has named Deborah Casey as the new president of the college, effective Aug. 14.
Casey will replace Ray Hoy, who is set to retire after serving as the school's president for 23 years. Casey will become just the third president in Wor-Wic's 48-year history.
“We are delighted to welcome a leader and scholar of this caliber to lead Wor-Wic,” said Kimberly C. Gillis, chairperson of the board of trustees. “We are confident that Dr. Casey will be committed to ensuring that Wor-Wic continues to fulfill its goal of developing a world-class workforce and delivering excellence in education and training.”
Casey is currently the vice president of student affairs at Green River College in Auburn, Washington, and has 25 years of experience in higher education. Along with working at Green River College, Casey has also held teaching roles at the University of Florida and Florida Atlantic University, where she earned her doctorate in educational leadership and research methodology.
“It is an honor to be selected by the board of trustees as the third president of Wor-Wic Community College,” Casey said. “Wor-Wic’s legacy of commitment to excellence in education and training, alongside the enormous regional economic impact, is a testament to the extraordinary leadership both past and present. I look forward to leading this vanguard institution into the future, fostering deep-rooted relationships within our community and celebrating the successful outcomes we can achieve together to positively impact the lives of our diverse students, communities and workforce on the Lower Eastern Shore.”
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Canadian wildfires lead to hazy, smoky skies in Maryland: Here's what's ahead in forecast
The Delmarva Peninsula is encountering a foul stench in the air and hazy, gloomy skies, and it's all stemming from America's neighbors up north.
Presently, Eastern Canada is seeing one of its worst reported wildfires, which is causing much of the poor, polluted air, Delaware Online previously reported. Raging wildfires over Quebec continue to produce immense smoke, which is being continuously funneled on northerly flow towards the Mid-Atlantic.
As a result, the Maryland Department of Environment has issued an Air Quality alert across Maryland's Eastern Shore, indicating that fine particulates concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards.
The air quality forecast for Maryland
Air quality warnings continue to be issued across much of the northeastern United States.
A concentrated plume of smoke is currently working south through Pennsylvania and New York towards the eastern half of Maryland. Dense smoke began to arrive on the East Coast on Tuesday evening.
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Additional concentrated smoke plumes, due to the diurnally surging nature of the fires in Quebec, will continue to push towards Maryland on Wednesday evening. This may further add to the daily average load, resulting in some areas of the state attaining Unhealthy, Code Red Air Quality Index (AQI) due to fine particles, said the MDE.
Wednesday's influx of smoke will linger into Thursday, and as winds slacken further into Thursday, additional Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) to Unhealthy air quality conditions due to fine particles may be expected.
According to the MDE, a front on Friday will bring some reprieve. However, due to continued light northerly winds, USG due to fine particles remains a possibility.
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How to protect yourself
People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens should take the following steps to reduce their exposure:
• Avoid strenuous outdoor activities.• Keep outdoor activities short.• Consider moving physical activities indoors or rescheduling them.
Everyone else should take the following steps to reduce their exposure:
• Choose less strenuous activities (like walking instead of running) so you don’t breathe ashard.• Shorten the amount of time you are active outdoors.• Be active outdoors when air quality is better.
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A Little Egg Harbor Township man will spend 15 years in prison for soliciting a 13-year-old in Canada for explicit images later found stored on a device, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
David M. Frew, 42, connected with the teenager over the internet in 2017, asking him over a messaging service for explicit photos of himself, according to a criminal complaint filed by Special Agent Brian Teague of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Last July before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp, Frew pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography and online enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual conduct.
Frew was also ordered Wednesday to five years of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a news release.
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Frew is already a convicted sex offender, having been charged in Pennsylvania in 2008 with unlawful contact with a minor and criminal use of a computer after he sent sexually explicit photos or videos to undercover investigators.
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Also that year, Frew was convicted in New Jersey of endangering the welfare of children after having child pornography in his possession, according to court documents.
In the latest case, Canadian detectives in Ottawa, Ontario, obtained email records that provided them with an account associated with Frew's name, according to the criminal complaint. Authorities in the U.S. then used the information to track the email address to Frew's home.
A search performed Aug. 9, 2018, recovered a computer, two cellphones and a tablet in his bedroom, the criminal complaint states. Detectives then found the images provided by the 13-year-old had been backed up by their suspect. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/little-egg-harbor-man-sentenced-in-child-porn-case/article_fd967e84-0573-11ee-b05f-db46db09fc37.html | 2023-06-07T23:43:26 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/little-egg-harbor-man-sentenced-in-child-porn-case/article_fd967e84-0573-11ee-b05f-db46db09fc37.html |
ATLANTIC CITY — A city woman accused of setting a trash bin on fire, nearly igniting a Jersey Shore pizzeria, returned to the restaurant less than a week after the incident, according to an affidavit of probable cause.
Dawn Davidson-Gonzalez, 42, was arrested Sunday after returning to Jersey Shore Pizza and Grill on the Boardwalk.
Police were called to the eatery after its general manager recognized Davidson-Gonzalez, the affidavit states.
Firefighters were called to the pizza shop in the 2600 block of the Boardwalk at 4:03 a.m. May 29, finding the trash bin engulfed in flames.
The building sustained minimal damage, police said.
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The general manager that day showed police video of Davidson-Gonzalez intentionally lighting the trash bin on fire, the affidavit states.
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The manager feared the fire could have reached the building because flammable grease traps were placed near the trash bin, the document states.
Police found Davidson-Gonzalez on city surveillance footage strolling along the Boardwalk before leaving it, walking behind the pizza shop and starting the fire, the affidavit states.
Davidson-Gonzalez was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black leggings and white flip-flops in the video, the affidavit states. She was wearing the flip-flops and leggings when she returned to the restaurant and was approached by police.
She was charged with arson and taken to the Atlantic County jail. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-charged-in-atlantic-city-boardwalk-arson-returned-to-site-days-after-fire-records-say/article_6a00abdc-056d-11ee-beee-a3e6156b652a.html | 2023-06-07T23:43:32 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-charged-in-atlantic-city-boardwalk-arson-returned-to-site-days-after-fire-records-say/article_6a00abdc-056d-11ee-beee-a3e6156b652a.html |
New Jersey's vast Pinelands National Reserve might seem intimidating to the uninitiated.
Totaling about 1 million acres, or 1,465 square miles, the Pinelands sprawls through seven counties — nearly one-fifth of the state. Unlike a national park, there is no single entrance or visitors center but lots of entry points, mostly through various state parks, and some through unmarked sand roads. That doesn't include hundreds of miles of lakes, ponds, streams and rivers.
So where to start?
You could begin at any one of five state parks that serve as the heart of the Pinelands for hiking, camping, biking and kayaking: Wharton, Brendan T. Byrne, Bass River, Penn and Double Trouble.
Or, you could take the annual Pinelands Summer Short Course offered by the New Jersey Pinelands Commission and Stockton University. The course is being held this year from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 23 with registration through Stockton. Registration remains open until June 22.
The daylong event explores the history, ecology and culture of the Pinelands. It includes three guided half-day field trips and 12 educational presentations with the goal of educating people about the Pinelands.
"Public awareness of the New Jersey Pinelands is probably our best bet over the long term to preserve the precious cultural and environmental resources unique to the Pine Barrens," Stockton literature professor Thomas Kinsella said in a news release about the course.
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Among the classroom courses:
1. Audiovisual presentation on Pinelands flora and fauna with a virtual walk through the woods
2. Presentation on efforts to preserve local history
3. Lecture on local legends and lore
4. Talk on the life and works of pioneer scientist Mary Treat, who died 100 years ago and shared studies with Charles Darwin
5. Presentation on New Jersey's 13 species of freshwater and terrestrial turtles
6. Lecture on two dozen species of wild orchids that call the Pine Barrens home
Half-day tours include:
1. Visit to the 1808 Trail that follows a logging road from the 1700s and traverses a swamp, crossing 13 footbridges along the way
2. Walking tour of Batsto Village with a historian who will stop at the blacksmith/wheelwright shop for a demonstration (the village is next to picturesque Batsto Lake)
3. Kayak tour with a professional guide that features an exploration of the calm waters of Goshen Pond in the Mullica River
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Chimpanzee part of second generation born in Detroit Zoo
The Detroit Zoo has welcomed a new baby boy chimpanzee who was brought into the world by a chimpanzee who was born at the zoo more than three decades ago.
Tanya, one of the zoo's chimpanzees, gave birth to her son on May 26 after she was born in the zoo herself 31 years ago. The zoo announced the baby on its Instagram page May 30 and wrote, "Tanya is an attentive mother, taking excellent care of her baby, but this is not a surprise."
Tanya has experience taking care of the youngest chimpanzees in the habitat, such as 3-year-old Zane, another chimpanzee born at the zoo, according to the Detroit Zoo. Tanya's baby joins a small group of chimpanzees born in the zoo, including Chiana, a chimpanzee born in 1994, and her babies, Zuhura and Zane.
Tanya and her son can be seen by zoo visitors during daytime operating hours, but it depends on where Tanya and the unnamed baby decide to spend time during the day.
"We are giving the pair plenty of choice in where they spend their time. As a result, Tanya and her baby may choose to be out of sight for periods of time," Tami Brightrall, associate curator of mammals for the Detroit Zoological Society, said in a statement.
This policy is part of the zoo's mission of providing comfort and good health during Tanya's pregnancy and afterward.
"Tanya’s pregnancy was monitored closely by the animal care team and veterinary staff. She voluntarily participates in her veterinary care, and ultrasounds were conducted at regular intervals. Once the baby was born, Tanya and her son had a very comfortable area to bond. Our animal care staff ensured the duo had ample bedding material, many resting areas and lots of treats for mom," Brightrall said.
More information about the baby chimpanzee, including its eventual name, will continue to be released on the Detroit Zoo's Instagram page.
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Feds: Detroit man facing trial in 2018 slaying accused of plot to kill witness
A Detroit man authorities linked to a teen’s slaying five years ago now is accused of pursuing a murder-for-hire plot before his trial, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan announced Wednesday.
Last summer in an indictment, a federal jury charged Gerald Bennett with kidnapping a minor in early 2018. A trial was delayed so the 63-year-old could undergo an evaluation for mental competency, officials said.
According to a superseding indictment filed Tuesday through U.S. District Court, Bennett asked a fellow inmate in November to murder an expected witness in the proceedings.
Bennett allegedly offered $20,000 — half up front and the rest after the witness died, authorities wrote in the filing.
“The defendant was aware that (the inmate) was a suspect in a firearms incident and believed (he) would be released from custody within months,” according to the document. “The defendant told (the inmate) that he would continue faking his incompetency to give (him) time to complete his sentence, get released from jail, and find and kill (the witness).”
In a statement Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Mark Totten described the allegations as “tragic, grave, and compelling. My thoughts are very much with the victim’s family and my office looks forward to presenting the evidence against Mr. Bennett at a fair trial.”
An attorney listed as representing Bennett did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.
The case had been unfolding 2017. That year, a teen accused Quinn James of sexual assault; the west Michigan man then sought “someone to kill or help him kill” her and was referred to Bennett, according to the indictment.
After James picked up Bennett from Detroit and drove back across the state, the youth was strangled to death on Jan. 24, 2018, and her body was left in the woods in Kalamazoo County, the document stated.
The Kent County Prosecutor’s Office later charged Bennett and James in the case. James was convicted and sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole.
“After considering conflicting expert testimony, the judge presiding over the case found Bennett was mentally impaired and adjudicated him incompetent,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in April. “Afterwards, Bennett’s state charges were dismissed, and he was freed without conditions in March of 2022.”
The case was referred to the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for consideration of federal charges. In July, Bennett was arrested on a federal criminal complaint.
“There were initially concerns about Bennett’s competency to stand trial following his arrest on federal kidnapping charges, but a forensic psychologist from the Bureau of Prisons has determined that Bennett is competent to stand trial,” federal officials said Wednesday.
In April, a federal magistrate judge agreed and found Bennett competent to stand trial.
The superseding indictment filed this week charges Bennett with four counts: conspiracy to commit murder for hire resulting in death; kidnapping resulting in death; kidnapping of a minor victim; and solicitation to commit a crime of violence.
“If convicted of count one or two, Bennett will be sentenced to a mandatory sentence of life in prison,” officials said Wednesday. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/06/07/feds-detroit-man-facing-trial-in-2018-slaying-accused-of-plot-to-kill-witness/70299963007/ | 2023-06-07T23:43:49 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/06/07/feds-detroit-man-facing-trial-in-2018-slaying-accused-of-plot-to-kill-witness/70299963007/ |
'Greenville will continue to flourish.' City manager to resign after 31 years in government
Greenville City Manager John McDonough is resigning after four years in Greenville and 31 years in local government, city spokesperson Beth Brotherton announced today in a press release.
“I am confident the city of Greenville will continue to flourish under your leadership,” McDonough told city councilmembers today, according to the press release. “I leave with a sense of fulfillment, knowing that our collective efforts have laid the foundation for a brighter future.”
McDonough's last day will be Aug. 11, according to the press release. The city did not share why he is leaving or what he will be doing next.
His departure follows that of Greenville Police Chief Howie Thompson, who announced his retirement effective June 30.
McDonough accomplished several major city projects during his tenure, including:
- The completion and opening of Unity Park.
- The Swamp Rabbit Trail Green Line Extension and crossings from downtown to Verdae Boulevard.
- Organizational improvements in city departments including Planning and Development, Communications and Engagement and Engineering Services.
- Adoption of a $36 million Neighborhood Infrastructure Bond program focused on road repaving, bridge repair, sidewalk construction and community center upgrades.
- Development and adoption of an economic development strategic plan and launch of a national brand and marketing strategy surrounding entrepreneurs and innovation.
- Acquisition, financing and design of a new Public Safety headquarters for police and fire departments and Municipal Court.
- Adoption of the GVL2040 Comprehensive Plan and the overhaul of the city’s development code.
“I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the city’s exceptional staff,” McDonough said in the press release. “Their dedication, expertise and tireless efforts have been instrumental in making our city one of the finest in the country.”
Mayor Knox White congratulated McDonough in the press release.
“All of us on City Council are grateful to have worked with a talented, devoted city manager like John McDonough. His administrative skills and work ethic are unsurpassed. He embraces council’s priorities and gets the job done. I especially appreciate his innovation in the creation of the Neighborhood Infrastructure Bond and his leadership as we opened Unity Park. We are glad John and his family are staying in Greenville and wish him the best.”
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A 47-year-old Bristol woman faces a criminal charge after her horse was allegedly found dead on her property.
Jennifer M. Cotter was charged Wednesday in Kenosha County Circuit Court with felony mistreatment of an animal, a Class I felony, the lowest-level felony in Wisconsin.
Cotter, according to the criminal complaint, did intentionally treat an animal, specifically a Shetland pony named Blackie, in a cruel manner, resulting in the animal’s death.
Cotter is scheduled to make her initial appearance July 5 at Intake Court before Court Commissioner Loren Keating.
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On Feb. 20, a licensed and trained humane officer and deputy with the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department received a call from someone who said one of Cotter’s animals was deceased in the front pasture. The caller, according to the criminal complaint, said the animal had been stuck in a fence for five hours, if not longer, the day before and after it was freed from the fence and it went to the front pasture to lay down.
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The deputy later responded to Cotter’s property along 45th Street and reportedly observed a dead Shetland pony in the front pasture, which was close to the fence that runs the length of the driveway.
After Cotter exited her house she was informed the animal was dead.
The deputy told Cotter the pony had been dead for a minimum of a couple hours. Cotter reportedly said the animal was stuck in the fence the day before but she and her barn helper had got it out of the fence.
Upon examination, the deputy reportedly observed the pony’s fur to be wet, muddy and matted to its body. The animal was also reportedly bloated, had a distended belly, had cloudy eyes and was in rigor mortis, as its body was completely stiff.
The deputy contacted the two large animal vets closest to Kenosha County and both reported they had not seen the approximately 17-year-old animal for years and did not field recent calls from Cotter for aid. Cotter, according to the complaint, told deputies she contacted an area vet but they never responded.
Based on the deputy’s training and experience with all the information provided, “there was valid reason to believe that Blackie being stuck in the fence for a minimum of five hours on February 19, 2023, ultimately led to his death,” according to the complaint. “(This) is because Blackie would have been struggling the entire time he was stuck to be able to get himself out which could have caused internal damage, but it also could have caused him to have ‘colic.’
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PALM COAST, Fla. – A 67-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday after his roommate was stabbed several times at a Palm Coast group home, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said that on Tuesday at 5:50 a.m., they responded to the home and found a resident who had been stabbed on his arm, thigh and ankle.
According to the resident, he had been stabbed by his roommate, Wilbert Vreen, 67, after getting into an argument earlier in the morning over Vreen using the bathroom for too long, deputies said.
In an affidavit, investigators reported they learned from the victim that he had gone to bed following the disagreement, though Vreen then began stabbing at him with a blade.
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While the victim was able to defend himself using a walker he kept by the bed, he still suffered several wounds during the attack, according to court records.
The affidavit shows that a staff member at the home was able to help separate the two. The victim told deputies waited about 30 minutes to report the stabbing because he was afraid of being kicked out of the group home.
Vreen later told investigators that the victim had called him racial slurs during their disagreement, attacking Vreen with his walker afterward, deputies said.
In response, Vreen grabbed a pair of 3-inch scissors and stabbed his roommate several times before the staff member separated them, according to the sheriff’s office.
The staff member also told deputies that Vreen had previously made threats to kill someone at the group home, and Vreen was eventually arrested, deputies announced.
Vreen face a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. He is held on bond of $25,000.
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MIDLAND, Texas — Imagine being a volunteer at 97 years young!
As an RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) volunteer, Maurice Bonecutter is doing just that.
Since 2021, Maurice has volunteered his time four days a week, packaging meals for Meals On Wheels and one morning a week stocking and organizing food at the West Texas Food Bank.
Mr. Bonecutter is a recent recipient of the Senior Life Midland’s, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Earl Allen Commitment Award, with a lifetime total volunteer total of 1,134 hours.
Wednesday was Mr. Bonecutter's 97th birthday, so NewsWest 9 wants to wish him a happy 97th!
Senior Life Midland has a long-standing history of meeting the daily needs of Midland seniors through programs such as Meals on Wheel and Homebound Services Programs and RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program). Each week, 2700 meals, vital safety checks, and a warm friendly smile are delivered to homebound seniors in Midland.
Programs such as RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) connect senior volunteers ages 55 and older to a network of opportunities in Midland.
RSVP volunteers lend their time to address critical community needs including academic tutoring, packaging, and delivering Meals on Wheels, disaster relief support, and more. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/senior-life-midland-volunteer-celebrates-97th-birthday/513-141f3d2c-60f8-4b4d-82e0-1217f32740f9 | 2023-06-08T00:01:02 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/senior-life-midland-volunteer-celebrates-97th-birthday/513-141f3d2c-60f8-4b4d-82e0-1217f32740f9 |
A day set aside for pomp and circumstance ended with two dead, a woman mourning her husband and her son, and a public outcry against gun violence.
On Wednesday, the two dead were identified as Renzo Smith and his step-son, Shawn Jackson, an 18-year-old Huguenot High School graduate.
Jackson's former principal, Kevin Olds, described him as a "bright young man who could master any textbook."
"At times, Shawn wanted to give up, and he considered dropping out of school. But the safety net of the village would not allow that," said Olds. "Because of their efforts and Shawn's diligence, he graduated yesterday. I am utterly heartbroken that his life ended just minutes later.
On Wednesday, the morning after the shooting, the investigation provided details, but little relief, after the bloodshed drew national attention leading to Richmond schools ending the school year three days early.
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Richmond police identified a main suspect — Amari Pollard — in the mass shooting that also saw another five hospitalized. The shooting occurred as students from Huguenot High School were leaving their graduation ceremony at the Altria Theater.
Jackson had just crossed the stage to receive his diploma.
"I shook his hand and wished him congratulations about 20 minutes before he died," Jason Kamras, superintendent of Richmond Public Schools said. "He was rightly proud, smiling and celebrating like all his peers. Then just a few minutes later, while he was enjoying the moment with his family in Monroe Park, he was gunned down."
Kamras said he "couldn't shake the image" of Jackson receiving CPR while still in his cap and gown.
Taneeka Jackson-Smith, Jackson’s mother, said the family had watched the graduation, then got separated in a large crowd after they walked outside. “He was so happy — oh my God — because he got to graduate. He worked hard,” she told the Associated Press.
She said she saw “a man run up beside [Shawn and Renzo] and start shooting.”
Renzo Smith, Jackson’s step-father, was praised for his service in the U.S. Army. Smith was a military veteran, deploying to Iraq in 2008, said Bryce Dubee, an Army spokesman. He served as a motor transport operator in the Army Reserve from October 2005 to August 2006, and was in the regular Army until 2010, holding the rank of specialist at the end of his service, Dubee said Wednesday.
“He was just everything that you could wish for in a person,” Jackson-Smith told the AP.
Also injured was Rennyah Jackson-Smith, Jackson’s 9-year-old sister, who was hit by a car in the wake of the shooting. Her condition could not be immediately determined.
Little has been released regarding the motive. Interim-Police Chief Rick Edwards suggested that the two knew each other, and that the killing was “targeted," but was not more specific.
Jackson was described as a prolific musician with an online presence, where he went by the monikers “OTG Shawn” and “Shawn Wicc,” a restyling of movie hitman John Wick. He had released eight rap albums in the past three years, the most recent of which, “Baywood Preacher," was released in May.
Timond Billie, a Richmond-based music producer who worked with Jackson, described him as dedicated.
“He always dreamed and believed he was going to make it big. When I started producing music, he was the first artist to actually believe in me and my craft,” said Billie.
Edwards said that the suspect had attended the Huguenot graduation before exiting the Altria Theater to retrieve a handgun from his car. When he returned, he opened fire. He was apprehended in the area by VCU Police and surrendered without further incident, Edwards said.
Pollard was arraigned Tuesday morning on two charges of second-degree murder. Pollard has pleaded not guilty.
The case was continued until June 21 while Pollard hires an attorney, McEachin said. In the meantime, the court ordered that he be held without bond at the Richmond City Justice Center.
It was a tragic night for Richmond Public Schools, which also saw three other students shot at Armstrong High School in two separate incidents unrelated to the Huguenot tragedy, Kamras said at a press conference at Police Headquarters. Police described the injuries in those incidents as non-life-threatening.
Yet another shooting involving young people ignited a salvo of debates by lawmakers.
U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-4th, gave a passionate floor speech on the House. "What should have been the happiest day of (Huguenot students') lives turned into every parent's worst nightmare,” said McClellan, a Richmond parent.
She was one of numerous city officials to decry yesterday’s shooting in the heart of downtown Richmond, on a day in which the horrific events drew national attention to Richmond.
McClellan and Kamras both called for policy solutions to address Richmond’s gun violence crisis. Kamras said there was an immediate need for federal help in fighting poverty, housing issues and other root causes of violence in the city.
"Every time there is a shooting, we go through this same routine. Every time, my son is afraid, wondering when he will be next. And I hug him and say, 'I am doing everything in my power to make sure that you are safe.'"
Gov. Glenn Youngkin also spoke about the shooting at a previously scheduled event in Petersburg Wednesday, resisting "premature calls to action" before an investigation is concluded.
“We need to see what it finds before we think about new laws,” Youngkin said.
However, his deputy, Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, was less restrained. Earle-Sears arrived at the still-active crime scene to launch pointed barbs at Richmond’s largely democratic leadership.
“Who is in charge here?” said Earle-Sears. “The people that I represent are not safe — they’re not safe in this city, and we have to figure out why that is.” On Wednesday, she softened her remarks.
On the VCU campus, students lay wreaths and flowers down outside the Altria Theater, where there were still bloodstains.
“It was just very surreal,” said Chloe Hawkins, a recent VCU graduate who lives near Monroe Park. “I literally walk through the park every day to go to school.”
In the afternoon, several dozen RPS families marched around the Virginia State Capitol to protest the spate of gun violence. Katherine Jones said she has three children in RPS schools, one of whose graduation from Thomas Jefferson High School was canceled after the shooting.
“Done with guns, that’s what we’re here for,” Jones said.
Wendy Rake and her family moved from Nashville to Richmond last summer, months before the March shooting at The Covenant School, a private elementary school in Nashville. Rake lived less than a mile from Covenant and knew people involved in the shooting.
“You really do feel like there’s really no safe place, which is hard as a parent,” Rake said. “I don’t adhere to this notion that I need to be carrying a firearm to keep my family safe; I just want to be able to go about my day.”
Rake said that she comes from a family of responsible gun owners. She still believes in responsible gun ownership, but wants more provisions to ensure they guns do not end up in the wrong hands.
“I do think that there are definitely safety measures that can be put in place to help at least keep our school children safe,” said Rake. “Especially children who are about to celebrate a big moment in their lives like a high school graduation.”
Richmond graduation mass shooting: Complete coverage
This is continuing Times-Dispatch coverage of a shooting that killed two after a Richmond high school graduation ceremony.
This is continuing coverage from The Times-Dispatch of Tuesday's shooting in Monroe Park.
• Shooting after graduation ceremony ignites fresh anger about gun violence
• Tuesday shooting was 2nd at school-related event this year in Richmond
• Timeline: What happened after the Huguenot High School graduation
• In their words: How elected officials are reacting
• City, school officials speak following Monroe Park violence
• 'Who is in charge?' says Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears
• Video: Police respond to shooting near Altria Theater
• Photos: Shooting after Huguenot High School graduation ceremony
Tuesday's shooting outside the Huguenot High School graduation ceremony was the second to occur at a Richmond public school function this year.
The shooting left two dead and five more injured, one with life-threatening conditions.
GOP Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrats clashed on social media after she made comments in the wake of a shooting following a Richmond graduation ceremony.
Officials reacted Tuesday to a shooting in Richmond following a high school graduation ceremony:
Interim Chief Edwards, Mayor Stoney and Superintendent Kamras speak following shooting outside Altria Theater
Police respond to shooting near Altria Theater
This is continuing coverage from The Times-Dispatch of Tuesday's shooting in Monroe Park.
• Richmond graduation mass shooting: Complete coverage
• Graduate, father killed in shooting after Richmond commencement ceremony
• Shooting after graduation ceremony ignites fresh anger about gun violence
• Tuesday shooting was 2nd at school-related event this year in Richmond
• Timeline: What happened after the Huguenot High School graduation
Seven people were shot — two fatally — Tuesday evening outside the Altria Theater in Richmond, following Huguenot High School's graduation ceremony. Here's what we know right now.
Richmond Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras didn't know Shawn Jackson well, he said in a joint press briefing with Mayor Levar Stoney and Acting Police Chief Rick Edwards Wednesday morning at Richmond Police Department headquarters on Grace Street.
Graduation had ended, and the nearly 300 students exited the theater onto the street. Then Fabiola Chesnut heard about 10 gunshots in rapid succession.
18-year-old Shawn Jackson struggled in school, said Huguenot High School Principal Robert Gilstrap. But despite that, he graduated Tuesday afternoon.
Huguenot High School graduation before the shooting.
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The landscape of college sports has changed a lot in the past two years after a ruling made it okay for college athletes to get paid for their name, image and likeness, or NIL.
A new app based in North Texas called myNILpay is expanding and that allows sports fans to directly pay their favorite college athletes.
"It literally is the first of its kind application on your iPhone and Android that allows you to directly pay student-athletes and in an NCAA compliant manner," said Brent Chapman, CEO of the company based out of Frisco.
He said he came up with the idea about a year and a half ago when NIL was still new and spoke to players about their experience with it and thought there was a better way to handle payments. Chapman, who has been the Chief Information Officer for several different financial service companies, said he used his expertise as a technologist to come up with the app.
"You open up the app and you have all 500,000 plus student-athletes from every school, every sport. DI to DIII, swimming and rowing, basketball and football. You enter in the name of the person that you'd like to support. You put how much you want, a minimum of $20, you hit submit, that's it," explained Chapman.
He said the athlete will get an alert that they've received a payment, sign up for the app, put in their bank account information and receive the funds.
Chapman describes the app as the NIL version of a Venmo or CashApp platform but in accordance with NCAA rules.
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"How it's compliant is, the company issues the fan a piece of digital art with the athlete's name and digital signature on it. That digital signature is the quid pro quo that's required by the NCAA," said Brent who equated to the virtual version of a signed ball or jersey.
Chapman said the payment is taxable on both ends since the fan pays a sales tax for their digital good and the athlete has a 1099 contract.
“So how it works is the athlete will receive 90% of the payment that is sent to them," said Chapman who said the other 10% goes towards paying credit card fees, donations to university athletic funds and 4% to the company.
He said this gives an opportunity for all student-athletes, not just the big names, but the big fish in small ponds to also have a chance to earn.
"What people may not realize is that out of all the high school athletes in the country, only 6% make it to play DI, DII or DII sports. That's a very small number," said Chapman. “Those athletes have friends and family have hometown people that look up to them, have alumni that want to support them right, and they previously have not had an opportunity to do that. Now they do, they can reach out to them and then those people can go on and support their college journey, it's not going to be millions of dollars, but is it $500, $1000 a couple thousand, makes a difference," said Chapman.
It's sometimes easy to forget all the work that takes place behind the scenes and the demands placed on student-athletes to always perform.
"It's full-time," said basketball hall of famer Nancy Lieberman who is a two-time Olympian, coach and sports broadcaster.
She played Women's basketball at Old Dominion University between 1976 and 1980 and was a two-time national player of the year and two-time National Champion.
The icon in basketball knows full well the demands of the sport and sometimes without extra resources. Lieberman reflected on how she didn't have any money at the time and even on her way to the Olympics she didn't have much to get clothes or do other things.
"When I was in college, I didn't even have money to go to the movies or things like that, but people were making a lot of money off of who I was," she explained.
Getting a job for a college athlete is usually not feasible based on their rigorous schedule plus studies. Plus, not all college athletes get scholarships but even for the ones who do, it may not be enough to cover all costs associated with school.
Lieberman said she fully supports myNILpay because she believes athletes deserve to be paid for their hard work.
"This is a beautiful way to reward the athlete directly,' said Lieberman who plans to use the app to give money to women's basketball players at her alma mater.
“it doesn't go you know, into the general fund, or the athletic department fund it goes straight to the athletes, and that's the thing for me, which is so amazing and super cool. That they can look in their account and go, 'Oh my gosh, people are sending me money," expressed Lieberman.
She said she reached out to some of her high-profile friends to also get on board. Ice Cube and Toby Keith retweeted her plea, showing support for the platform.
“The athletes get a chance, you know, just to really experience what it's like to have a little something. And I hope it's not even a little something but turns into a big something," said Lieberman. "They get a chance to enjoy, you know a little something from people who really appreciate them and I'm glad to be able to be a part of this myNILpay, it might be one of the most important things I've ever done." | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/a-new-app-born-in-ntx-gives-sports-fans-the-ability-to-pay-student-athletes-directly/3272814/ | 2023-06-08T00:06:32 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/a-new-app-born-in-ntx-gives-sports-fans-the-ability-to-pay-student-athletes-directly/3272814/ |
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A deceased newborn was found on the front lawn of a Fort Worth home Tuesday morning.
Fort Worth Police said they were called to a home on the 5100 block of Birchman Avenue in Arlington Heights where someone walking by spotted the baby's body in a plastic bag near a flower bed and called the police.
Investigators said they believe the little girl had been born only a few hours before she was left on the lawn sometime between 10 p.m. Monday and 6:40 a.m. Tuesday.
Police did not reveal any information about what led to the newborn's death or if they believe the baby girl was deceased when she was left on the lawn. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office will determine the infant's cause of death.
Fort Worth Police are asking that anyone who lives in the area near the intersection of Camp Bowie Boulevard and Interstate 30 review their home video surveillance for anything that may be helpful in the investigation.
Police have not yet been able to identify the child and also want to be sure the child's mother is not in need of medical care.
Anyone with information that will help identify the child’s mother, family, or any other witnesses is asked to call the police at 682-382-1510 or 682-382-1524.
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A city council meeting in Denton grew tense Tuesday as citizens and city leaders debated decriminalizing marijuana.
It came months after more than 70 percent of voters voted in support of a proposition that would prohibit police from making arrests or writing tickets for low-level possession of marijuana.
The ordinance also keeps them using the smell of marijuana as a cause for search and seizure and it prohibits the use of city money to test THC levels.
But some city staff and leaders have questioned in recent months whether the city can enforce those measures, especially those that contradict state and federal law along with the city’s charter.
That debate led to the council’s vote Tuesday on whether to fully enact the ordinance, which failed four to three.
Still, they made it clear it remains on the books at the will of voters.
The decision followed two hours of debate.
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With little debate, let alone opposition, the Tucson City Council unanimously approved a ban on non-functional grass planting in all new developments except single-family homes.
The council also unanimously approved a new requirement Tuesday night for developers to install federally certified water-saving fixtures in all new development, including single-family homes.
Both actions are part of a broader, ongoing effort by the City Councll and city officials in general to strengthen Tucson's water conservation efforts in the face of ongoing drought and a water crisis on the Colorado River. Several other conservation measures have been under review by Tucson Water staff but haven't yet come to the council for final consideration.
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The turf ban has sparked a significant amount of attention since it was first suggested last year by Ward 3 Councilman Kevin Dahl. But it has generated little or no opposition, even among developers and their various interest groups, city staff memos to the council indicate. It previously was unanimously recommended by the City Planning Commission.
In general, the ordinance prohibits the planting of grass in non-single family home developments when it's not clearly functional, including for recreation. It doesn't affect any existing or future use of artificial turf. it affects all forms of commercial and industrial development, as well as "common areas" in apartment projects.
More specifically, the ordinance defines non-functional grass as follows:
- Grass areas with any single dimension of eight feet or less.
- Grass areas exceeding a 25% slope, a measurement based on the grade of the landscape in relation to the street.
- Grass areas that are not accessible by paved pathways and/or are restricted by physical barriers that prohibit accessibility.
- Grass areas installed closer than ten feet to a street and/or in front entryways to residential neighborhoods or subdivisions unless associated with active recreational activities.
- Grass areas that are not utilized for active recreational purposes.
Dahl told the Star on Wednesday that a ban on non-functional grass in new single-family homes will be discussed as the council moves into its second phase of tackling the turf issue.
"It's harder to decide in a residential setting whether turf is non functional compared to a commercial setting. In apartments it’s clear where there’s grass for kids to play or walk their dogs.," he said. "In a huge incline, when you can’t even walk there, it’s ornamental. Developers, when they come in to get landscaping plans approved, they will describe what will be functional and what will be allowed;
"We’re going to look at residential turf. Maybe incentives are the way to go. City staff has more time to look at those possibilities," he said.
The Tucson Water staff will also be looking into possible future requirements or incentives to remove existing non-functional grass.
As for the plumbing fixture rules, they will require all new developments to meet the following Environmental Protection Agency-required water use limits from "water-sense" fixtures:
- Toilets — 1.28 gallons per flush.
- Faucets — 1.5 gallons per minute water flows, at 60 pounds per square inch pressure.
- Urinals — .5 gallons per flush.
- Shower heads — 2 gallons per minute.
Any water and energy savings triggered by the use of water-saving fixtures will also result in cost savings for customers, Tucson City Manager Michael Ortego told the council in a memo on Tuesday.
"The EPA estimates that, just for toilets, the customer will save over $140 annually, and more than $2,900 over the lifetime of the toilet," Ortega wrote. "If paired with the multitude of other fixtures, the short and long-term cost savings will be significant."
The city government will also benefit from new development's higher water efficiency, Ortega wrote. As water use efficiency increases, infrastructure requirements to serve new growth could be reduced, although "this one measure alone would not achieve this," Ortega wrote.
Both proposals underwent extensive and largely uncritical reviews by various interest groups and city advisory panels.
Eric Wiedewult, a deputy director for Pima County's Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department, emailed a Tucson Water staffer on April 18 that he looks forward to seeing these ordinances implemented
"While the reduction in water demand will have some impact on wastewater conveyance and treatment, the community cannot wait any longer to start taking strong steps towards net zero urban water. We will address the challenges with wastewater as the systems evolve," Wiedewult wrote the utility's Candice Rupprecht.
"Keeping (wastewater) in the loop at both the start of new initiatives and involved in the ongoing data analysis and performance measurements will keep us aligned with changing water demand and the potential associated impacts to wastewater," said Wiedewult.
Wiedewult was referring to the periodic concern expressed by some officials that reduced water flows into the sewers due to conservation could lead to a higher proportion of solids in the sewers, potentially clogging operations.
At Tuesday's City Council meeting, the only public comment on either ordinance came from former state representative Tom Prezelski, who spoke in favor of the non-functional grass ban. He represented Rural Action Arizona, which works on behalf of rural communities, but said he was at the council meeting because "we have a water crisis in Arizona.
"This issue is far bigger than Tucson. There are areas of this state where there is simply not enough water for future development," said Prezelski, referring to Arizona Department of Water Resource reports making such findings for Pinal County and parts of the Phoenix area.
In rural areas, water supplies are being threatened by "large, industrial agricultural operations." he said.
"It's long past time we take this issue seriously. This body deserves praise for doing so. Anything that gets done on this issue is important for this state as a whole — just basic, responsible behavior in taking out and not squandering our water supplies," Prezelski said.
Contact Tony Davis at 520-349-0350 or tdavis@tucson.com. Follow Davis on Twitter@tonydavis987. | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tucson-city-council-bans-turf/article_96b47364-04ca-11ee-afe7-531f5a505ad2.html | 2023-06-08T00:07:05 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tucson-city-council-bans-turf/article_96b47364-04ca-11ee-afe7-531f5a505ad2.html |
Steve Timmons and his son Andrew Timmons completed a goal this week, running their 180-mile leg of the MS Run the U.S. relay in Colorado, dedicated to raising awareness and funding to support multiple sclerosis
"At first I felt a little nervous, Steve said. "I'm still on a high from running that distance."
Steve Timmons doesn't have to imagine what MS is like. It's been part of his life since being diagnosed 20 years ago. The disease of the central nervous system took his hearing first, then his balance.
"Watching him do that was a big motivator," Andrew said of running alongside his dad, who used an adaptive running bike on the Colorado roads. "I just kept my reason 'why' close to the forefront of my mind."
Andrew Timmons said the pair overcame many obstacles. On the third day, he had severe sun poisoning that kept him off the road. Some of the Timmons' crew and a community member ran Andrew's miles for him that day.
"It was pretty cool just to see all that come together," Andrew said. "It happened so quickly to make sure the goal was met."
"We push as hard as we can sometimes," Steve said getting emotional. "Sometimes it gets to a point where we can't push anymore and we rely on our family members, our community, and others to get us through the next day. So this race is almost a perfect picture of a life with MS."
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The father/son team learned something about themselves on the road.
"Just kinda learned how tough mentally each other are and how similar we are in a lot of ways," Andrew said.
"It's not how fast you go. It's not how slow you go. It's being there to show you have the ability to accomplish that goal," Steve said. "It was, as a father, made me more proud of the adult that he has become."
To learn more about MS Run and how to support it, visit msruntheus.org. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/father-and-son-relay-team-from-ntx-finish-180-mile-leg-of-ms-run/3272704/ | 2023-06-08T00:07:10 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/father-and-son-relay-team-from-ntx-finish-180-mile-leg-of-ms-run/3272704/ |
PHOENIX — Tucson is among six Arizona cities and one county that have immediate plans to house the homeless that are going to be dividing up $20 million in state funds.
For Tucson, Mayor Regina Romero says it means a $2.7 million grant to buy the 67-room Knights Inn on South Craycroft Road near East 22nd Street.
Scottsdale will be use its $940,000 extending the contract it has with the owner of a hotel in its community.
Tempe Mayor Corey Woods said his city, in line for $929,000, is upgrading its city-run shelter and adding new outreach specialists to help people locate permanent housing.
And in Flagstaff which is getting $840,000, Mayor Becky Daggett said the city will partner with local providers to facilitate transitional housing and move-in assistance for households experiencing homelessness.
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And there are dollars also going out to Mesa, Phoenix and Coconino County.
The decision to give that money to these communities — and funds for the other cities to the exclusion of others — does not represent a judgment about the merits of their proposals, State Housing Director Joan Serviss said Wednesday.
Some of that, she told Capitol Media Services, is that the requests totaled more than $46 million, more than double what her agency had available in immediate grants.
That forced some prioritization for the available $20 million. And one of the the key factors, Serviss said, is how quickly a community could make use of the funds.
She said the other communities have another shot later at a separate $40 million that will become available later this year.
Arizona already has a Housing Trust Fund which got a new $150 million infusion from the Legislature for the coming fiscal year on top of $60 million this year. Those dollars can be used for a broader array of programs including helping keep people in their homes and underwriting the cost of construction of new affordable housing.
But lawmakers and Gov. Katie Hobbs, acknowledging the large number of people already on the street, created a separate Homeless Shelter and Services Fund to deal with that problem. And quickly.
What that meant, Serviss said, is those who already were ready to spend the cash got first crack.
"Recognizing the sense of urgency, we really wanted to focus on quick occupancy housing solutions," she said. And that specifically includes converting available hotels.
Romero said the concept is not new for Tucson. The city already has purchased four other facilities using federal COVID relief funds, Romero said.
Providing actual hotel rooms — versus some sort of congregate housing — has proven successful at moving people into more permanent solutions, with 639 individuals in the last 18 months who now are in their own residences.
"So we are wanting to continue expanding the program," she said.
"Knights Inn became available," Romero said, with plans to close on the deal at the end of July. "The proposal comes from us being ready."
That readiness, said Serviss, made all the difference. Still, that didn't mean any community got all it sought.
Tucson, for example, sought $6.8 million. Romero said the city had plans to spend the difference on not just housing but other "wrap-around" services including grants to nonprofit organizations to help those who are homeless get back on their feet.
Serviss said all the communities, both those who got money this time and those who did not will get another chance to go after that $40 million that becomes available after July 1.
The entire $60 million, she said, is designed to deal with what she called "kind of a perfect storm of unsheltered homelessness."
In Phoenix, for example, the city is dealing with a court ruling requiring it to evict those living on the streets in what's been called "The Zone," an area outside of Central Arizona Shelter Services just east of the state Capitol. A judge concluded that the city, in allowing up to 900 people to camp out at any one time, was ignoring the fact that it was creating a public nuisance for nearby residents and businesses.
Then there was the expiration of Title 42, the federal law that allowed the government to immediate deport some asylum applicants. That resulted in an initial rush of people across the border who, once in Arizona, often had nowhere else to go.
And a number of "sober living homes" also have been closed, some of that in the wake of moves by the state to crack down on fraud by the operators of these facilities. That put many residents out on the street.
Romero said Tucson made a big push into providing individual housing, versus congregate shelters, during COVID, as there were a substantial number of unused hotel rooms as tourism dried up. And the mayor said the city saw immediate results.
"What we saw with that model is it was working," she said.
"We wanted to stabilize people with housing first," Romero said. "We were able to move people from homelessness to the hotels to much more permanent supportive housing, and then transition them with vouchers into permanent housing."
But the experience came with another lesson.
"Renting a room is very expensive," she said. And that, Romero said, led to her suggestion that the city instead purchase hotels.
Still, the mayor said, the city still uses vouchers as necessary.
The decision to fund programs to get people into housing comes amid ongoing debates about whether such a move is premature until other issues related to homelessness are first addressed. These range from reducing harmful behaviors like drug addiction and mental health issues to helping people find jobs and increase their incomes.
Tucson has settled on the "housing first" approach.
According to the city's Department of Housing and Community Development, the idea is to make housing available without first requiring people to have a job or participate in programs to deal with behavioral health or substance abuse issues.
"Research shows that people are best able to benefit from these services and make personal changes to improve their housing stability after they have a permanent roof over their head," the agency's web site says. It also says that approach acknowledges that each person's experience is different and that everyone, regardless of housing status, has a right to make his or her own decisions.
"This includes where to live, what types of services to participate in and where, and the support to make their own decisions about employment and personal goals," according to the department.
Romero, for her part, said she believes there have to be different options for people.
"Some people say 'housing first,' some people say 'treatment first,' " she said. "I say whatever works for the people that need the help."
The governor, in a prepared statement, said the combination of the Homeless Shelter and Services Fund coupled with the record $150 million infusion into the Housing Trust fund shows "we are making real progress toward ensuring affordable housing for every Arizonan."
Howard Fischer is a veteran journalist who has been reporting since 1970 and covering state politics and the Legislature since 1982. Follow him on Twitter at @azcapmedia or email azcapmedia@gmail.com. | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tucson-homelessness-emergency-housing-arizona-grant/article_8c5f1f0c-055d-11ee-af7e-671631b89429.html | 2023-06-08T00:07:11 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tucson-homelessness-emergency-housing-arizona-grant/article_8c5f1f0c-055d-11ee-af7e-671631b89429.html |
After hours of debate and new drama Wednesday at a briefing on short-term rental homes in Dallas, City Manager T.C. Broadnax said there will be a final City Council vote scheduled next Wednesday on whether to ban STRs in single-family neighborhoods.
That word came after more than four years of fighting over STRs in Dallas.
The new drama Wednesday came when a top staff member offered her recommendation. Chief Planning Officer Julia Ryan's path was contrary to what the Dallas City Plan Commission recommended and some council members sought.
New pressure for a ban came after gunfire Saturday night at a party house in the Midway Hollow neighborhood. Resident videos of crowds there in the street at what neighbors said was a short-term rental brought several of those people to city hall Wednesday as public speakers.
“You are tasked with keeping our neighborhoods safe. The neighborhoods are not safe when short-term rentals are allowed to operate in them,” Midway Hollow resident Sonya Hebert said.
City figures show STRs are responsible for more calls to 311 or 911 than other homes, but 80% of STRs have no complaints.
Hosts who said they cause no problems asked to be allowed to continue their business. They said they register with the city and pay hotel taxes so they were led to believe it is legal.
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“You never imply in anything I’ve read this was temporary or could be stopped or in the future,” STR host Karen Eubank said.
The plan commission recommendation is to define STRs as lodging which is not allowed in Dallas neighborhoods zoned as single-family residential.
Councilman Chad West asked Ryan for her professional recommendation and she said she would take a different approach.
“The districts permitted would be all of them. The zoning ordinance would not be driving the land use on that,” Ryan said.
“Not as a residential or commercial use but a new use, and it would be allowed everywhere,” West asked.
“Correct,” Ryan said.
At the same time, Ryan said short-term rental regulations would be refined to specify where they could go.
It is not the approach city staff had been directed to take years back in the long debate.
“Staff did make their recommendation, and we as a body said, we reject those, go this different recommendation,” Councilman Omar Narvaez said.
He recalled past conversations with Ryan in which she said STRs should be defined as lodging and not as residential use.
“I’m just going to speak for myself, that’s why I’m perplexed right now,” Narvaez said.
Other opponents of STRs in residential neighborhoods have pushed for the lodging definition.
“I believe in strong private property rights but that has to include the rights of the neighbors. And I don’t see how single-family neighborhoods should include commercial hotels,” Council Member Cara Mendelsohn said.
Dallas code enforcement is busy with many other tasks, but code enforcement people would be expected to boost STR enforcement with new regulations.
Code enforcement people said they could be ready to do so in 6 months but it would be challenging. But code staffing would still be lacking during evening and overnight hours when most complaints occur.
Councilman Chad West voiced support for adding multi-family neighborhoods to the locations where STRs would be allowed in Dallas.
Broadnax said there will be a final vote next Wednesday along with a formal staff recommendation.
Broadnax said Mayor Eric Johnson told him that council members about to leave office over term limitations should have the chance to vote on this after four years of debate.
Amendments to the plan can be voted up or down by the council after more debate when the item is posted on a voting agenda. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/final-vote-on-dallas-short-term-rental-homes-promised/3272904/ | 2023-06-08T00:07:16 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/final-vote-on-dallas-short-term-rental-homes-promised/3272904/ |
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The Fort Worth Fire Department launched a new program over the weekend that will allow them to provide a better medical response to remote areas seeing a spike in population.
“With the city that's ever-growing as quickly as Fort Worth is, we have some issues of some of these new areas and getting out there in the time allotted that we want to make,” Craig Trojacek, spokesperson for the Fort Worth Fire Department said.
“We've kind of dubbed it the Fire Station Paramedic Program,” Trojacek said. “The purpose behind it all is really for the fact that we're looking at trying to bring better patient care from a citywide standpoint to parts of our city where it's tough for us to get out to.”
The fire department attributes part of the issue to the growth and traffic delays.
"With traffic and highways and the infrastructure issues that we're running against in a big, fast-growing city, that's where we were looking back at response times … to have a better outcome,” Trojacek said.
According to an estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau, the City of Fort Worth welcomes about 50 people a day, bringing last year's population estimate to more than 956,000. And while the city is investing in new infrastructure to alleviate traffic in the years to come, the goal for the fire department is to cut out travel time for paramedics that respond to calls in the outskirts of the city.
“What this program does is essentially brings a credentialed paramedic to every doorstep throughout the city,” Trojacek said.
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The program was launched less than a week ago and schedules one paramedic on each of the three shifts at seven fire stations. Currently, the department employs nearly 980 EMTs and 107 paramedics.
"An EMT is trained to provide basic life support," according to Paulo Gonzalez, an EMT with the Fort Worth Fire Department. "That includes CPR, that includes basic first aid, that includes patient assessment and oxygen administration, along with some basic medication administration."
A paramedic can offer a greater level of care than what an EMT can provide, Trojacek said.
"Whereas a paramedic within their scope, they are trained to provide I.V. access or intravenous administration for medication administration," Gonzalez said. "They are able to provide advanced respiratory care through intubation and also advanced patient assessment and diagnosis."
Three days after launching the program, the fire department put it into use, helping save a woman’s life.
On Monday, firefighters were called out to the 4200 block of Wayward Court in far north Fort Worth. The initial call was for smoke however, Gonzalez said the focus quickly changed.
“When we got off the truck, we saw that we had a female who was injured due to burns,” Gonzalez said.
According to a press release from the department, “When crews from Engine 37 arrived on scene they immediately saw that they had a burned patient and called for both MedStar and a helicopter because of the severity of the patient’s injuries. There was also a fire in the home that a neighbor was able to put out before the fire department’s arrival.”
While firefighters cleared an area for the helicopter to arrive, a paramedic helped provide advanced life support, or ALS, to the burn victim in minutes.
“The paramedic had to transition from a firefighting mode to a patient care mode, and he was able to do that, you know, pretty quickly and seamlessly,” Gonzalez said.
A seamless transition that provided the proper care to help the woman survive the helicopter ride to the hospital where she continues to recover.
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