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New vote machine apparatus to be used across Indiana in 2024 visits Muncie
MUNCIE, Ind. — MicroVote, the private company that provides voting machines and aids Delaware County in its election processes, brought a machine equipped with a voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) device to the Delaware County clerk's office last week.
County Clerk Rick Spangler said the new devices are being introduced across the state and maintain an ongoing paper audit of the election as voting takes place to provide better security.
Spangler said the county had one of the VVPAT devices in use during the 2022 primary at a machine used at the county building for early voting. The device provides a printed record of a vote in real time that can be used to audit vote tallies shown by the vote machines.
Josh Taulbee, county voter registration clerk, said the company brought the device recently to the county for additional staff training.
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The VVPAT devices will be used increasingly throughout the state, eventually being used in all Indiana counties in the next presidential election in 2024, Spangler said.
The cost for the VVPAT is being covered by state government, not by local counties, Spangler added.
The program has been promoted by current Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan, whose office oversees elections in Indiana. Earlier this month, Sullivan lost her bid to be nominated for another term at the state Republican convention.
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Spangler said Sullivan's loss at the state convention was tied to Gov. Eric Holcomb, who appointed her to the office in 2021.
The Delaware County clerk said he was a supporter of Sullivan but "she was a Holcomb ally. Holcomb allies did not do well at the convention."
Republicans instead nominated Diego Morales, who served as a advisor to former Vice President Mike Pence while Pence was governor of Indiana.
Spangler said no matter who is elected the next Indiana secretary of state, the VVPAT devices will be put into use across the state.
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David Penticuff is the local government reporter at the Star Press. Contact him at dpenticuff@gannett.com. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/new-vote-machine-apparatus-used-across-indiana-2024/7748940001/ | 2022-06-28T20:09:03 | 1 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/new-vote-machine-apparatus-used-across-indiana-2024/7748940001/ |
Kenosha County Board Supervisor Aaron Karow, left, listens as out-going Public Works Director Ray Arbet explains a proposed roundabout that would be constructed at Highway EZ and Russell Road at the intersection at Wisconsin-Illinois border during the public works and facilities committee meeting Monday night. To Arbet's right is Supervisor Tim Stocker.
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Kenosha County Board Supervisor Aaron Karow, left, listens as out-going Public Works Director Ray Arbet explains a proposed roundabout that would be constructed at Highway EZ and Russell Road at the intersection at Wisconsin-Illinois border during the public works and facilities committee meeting Monday night June 27, 2022 held at Pringle Nature Center in Bristol. To Arbet's right is Supervisor Tim Stocker.
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Map of proposed roundabout planned for Highway EZ and Russell Road intersection at the Wisconsin-Illinois border.
BRISTOL — Russell Road and Highway EZ, which form an intersection at the Wisconsin-Illinois state line, could look a little different in the next few years, according to an intergovernmental agreement between Lake County and Kenosha County.
Ray Arbet, the county’s out-going public works director said Lake County officials approached Kenosha County about a year ago regarding the proposal, which was discussed before the county’s Public Works and Facilities committee, which met at the Pringle Nature Center in Bristol Monday night.
The intersection proposed construction is expected to include a roundabout, along with infrastructure for stormwater management, could start as early as 2024, according to an intergovernmental agreement. In Wisconsin, a portion of the roundabout would be located on the county highway in Pleasant Prairie.
The agreement, approved unanimously by the committee, also establishes in writing the maintenance responsibilities for each county, something the two municipalities traditionally shared over the years.
“This concept is basically them rebuilding and re-configuring the intersection of County Trunk Highway EZ and Russell Road,” he said. “They’re going to construct the roundabout, they’re going to do the design, construction, the acquiring all the right-of-way and temporary limited easements on the Illinois side.
“Our contribution to the project is limited to the right-of-way acquisition to about .3 acres … those temporary limited easements they need for construction of it and that’s pretty much it,” said Arbet who announced earlier that he would be retiring on Friday. “They’re going to be taking care of everything else.”
According to the agreement, there had previously been no document spelling out jurisdictional maintenance responsibilities. Rather, the two counties have split the maintenance for its shared sections at the state line in what Arbet likened to a “gentleman’s or handshake” type of agreement.
Under the formal intergovernmental agreement, Lake County’s Division of Transportation would maintain Russell Road (Lake County Highway 19) and Lewis Avenue south of Russell Road (Lake County Highway 27). Kenosha County’s Division of Highways would maintain and have jurisdiction over 39th Avenue north of Russell Road (Kenosha County Highway EZ).
In addition to the roundabout and storm sewer, the project would include street lighting, landscaping, signage and a multi-use path.
The counties also agreed to maintain the rights of ways necessary for the improvements which include 128th Street/Stateline Road just west of Highway 45 to Highway 41 and Russell Road from Highway 41 to Illinois Route 137 (Sheridan Road) on their respective sides of the state line.
“In the IGA, the approval would establish our commitment to the project. It outlines their commitment to the project, as well as, memorializes the maintenance allocation of things going forward,” he said.
Supervisor Aaron Karow wondered about the county's financial commitments to the project. According to Arbet, the Kenosha County's portion of the project has yet to be funded but it is expected to occur next year. According to the agreement the project is expected to begin as early as 2024 contingent on transportation funding awarded in Lake County.
The agreement is still subject to approval by both the Lake County and Kenosha County boards. The Kenosha County Board is expected to vote on the agreement next month.
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U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil called the decision "a great victory for life.” Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, said “Let’s call this what it is: a brazen, political act that rolls back essential human rights."
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Kenosha County Board Supervisor Aaron Karow, left, listens as out-going Public Works Director Ray Arbet explains a proposed roundabout that would be constructed at Highway EZ and Russell Road at the intersection at Wisconsin-Illinois border during the public works and facilities committee meeting Monday night. To Arbet's right is Supervisor Tim Stocker.
Kenosha County Board Supervisor Aaron Karow, left, listens as out-going Public Works Director Ray Arbet explains a proposed roundabout that would be constructed at Highway EZ and Russell Road at the intersection at Wisconsin-Illinois border during the public works and facilities committee meeting Monday night June 27, 2022 held at Pringle Nature Center in Bristol. To Arbet's right is Supervisor Tim Stocker. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-russell-road-highway-ez-intersection-proposed-for-roundabout-construction-as-early-as-2024/article_3b376764-f6b9-11ec-aaed-6fe0ebdadc69.html | 2022-06-28T20:09:10 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-russell-road-highway-ez-intersection-proposed-for-roundabout-construction-as-early-as-2024/article_3b376764-f6b9-11ec-aaed-6fe0ebdadc69.html |
Rising gas prices starting to affect Volusia County and area cities’ gas budgets
DAYTONA BEACH — With still months to go in the fiscal year, the county and some area cities anticipate exceeding their fuel budgets by year's end.
The dramatic rise in gas prices has caused Volusia County's gas budget to trend 20% over budget, according to officials. Area cities are also reporting fuel cost increases of up to 30%.
While residents feel the effects with each rising cent, the now months-long crisis is beginning to worry local officials, with some already making moves to adjust gas budgets.
According to AAA Auto Club, on Monday the average regular gas price in Florida was approximately $4.66 a gallon, with the national average at $4.89 a gallon.
Robert Gilmore, Volusia County’s fleet director, was last in front of the County Council on Feb. 15 giving a status update on his division’s budget. During his presentation, he mentioned fuel price volatility and uncertainty as one of the division’s top challenges and added that the nation could expect a price spike if, in his words, “this Russia thing blows up.” The war in Ukraine started five days later.
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“Currently, our fuel costs are trending at about 20% over budget,” Gilmore wrote in an email to The News-Journal on June 14. “Conservation efforts are helping, as evidenced by the fact that we’re trending about 5% under in gallons used. While that’s helping to keep fuel costs a little closer to the budget, prices are showing continual signs of increase.”
Gilmore said that the county will eventually have to “find money in our budget to cover the increased fuel expenses.”
“Fleet management is anticipating the need to transfer funds by the end of the year to cover the increased fuel costs,” he said.
The need for budget adjustments, however, is not the only thing that can help with these costs. Gilmore said that the county is taking steps to save money on fuel.
“A fuel conservation notice was sent to all divisions which included information to help employees conserve fuel to the maximum extent possible while doing their job,” he said.
Some of these steps include:
- Combining or eliminating trips to reduce the miles driven.
- Driving conservatively by avoiding aggressive acceleration.
- Driving slower.
- Eliminating any unnecessary idling.
- For vehicles that display fuel economy information, drivers are asked to increase their vehicle’s average fuel economy.
“The message seems to be having a positive impact, as our fuel usage has gone down over the past couple of months,” Gilmore added.
Area cities beginning to feel the effects
In Daytona Beach, the City Commission is already taking action to adjust the city’s budget.
At its June 15 meeting, city commissioners approved a budget amendment to increase the gas/fuel budget for various city departments by $820,411.
In a memo sent to city commissioners for the meeting, City Manager Deric Feacher wrote that “the current budget does not adequately fund vehicular operations for the remainder of the year,” according to an estimate by Business Enterprise Management Director Michael Stallworth.
At the beginning of the fiscal year on Oct. 1, the total budget for fuel and oil across all departments was $1,320,860, according to a city spokesperson. Many departments are close to exceeding their budget allocation.
The police department alone budgeted $726,202 for fuel costs and more than 70% of that allocation has been spent.
“We have requested that the individual departments and divisions examine their operations to determine if actions can be taken to reduce the amount of gasoline that is consumed,” Feacher wrote. “Any such changes in operations would result in budgetary savings.”
He added that the current prices may represent a temporary spike, which could lead to budgetary savings later on in the year, but not if prices continue to rise.
“If prices continue to climb, it is possible that additional funding will be requested later in the year to fund any future shortfall,” Feacher wrote.
The approved budget amendment to increase gasoline and fuel budgets will transfer money from the city's General Funds to the Capital Projects Fund.
While Daytona Beach has already started to make adjustments, other Volusia cities expect to follow suit later this year.
In New Smyrna Beach, of the $379,669 budgeted for gas in 2022, $247,534, just over 65%, has been spent to date, according to city spokesman Phil Veski. The city is expecting a $51,112 gas budget gap based the estimated need through the remainder of the year.
“The nature of city government work – for example, rapidly responding to emergency police, fire and maintenance calls – does not easily lend itself to consumer-level tactics such as bundling trips or hypermiling,” Veski wrote in an email. “However, recent modernization efforts have seen our vehicle fleet gradually transition from 8-cylinder engines to more economical 6- and 4-cylinder variants, including hybrids.”
He added that “city commissioners will be presented with a budget amendment on a future meeting agenda before the end of the year.”
In Ormond Beach, fuel costs are up 30% in the fiscal year to date, and the city’s finance department expects they will be “double the budgeted amount by year end.”
“No changes are proposed for the current year’s budget; however, we anticipate an additional $500,000 added to next year’s budget,” the city’s finance director, Kelly McGuire, wrote in an email.
In Port Orange, there have been no budget changes so far either, according to city spokeswoman Christine Martindale.
The city is evaluating ways to save money, including sharing vehicles, not idling the vehicles’ engines and gas mileage maintenance (keeping tires properly inflated, etc.), which will be discussed at future budget workshops. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2022/06/28/government-officials-volusia-local-cities-feel-pinch-gas-prices/7695857001/ | 2022-06-28T20:09:17 | 1 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2022/06/28/government-officials-volusia-local-cities-feel-pinch-gas-prices/7695857001/ |
DeLand mayoral candidates share thoughts on growth and development, annexing Spring Hill
DELAND — With longtime Mayor Bob Apgar not seeking reelection, residents will choose between three candidates to serve as the city's next leader.
Vying for the position held by Apgar, 75, since 2001 are Chris Cloudman, Buz Nesbit and Reggie Williams.
The community heard from Cloudman, Nesbit and Williams during a recent debate hosted by Stetson University and co-sponsored by the West Volusia Beacon.
Each candidate shared his take on myriad matters including, but not limited to, growth and development, quality of life, the city's award-winning downtown and what he wants to accomplish if elected.
The three are on a citywide ballot in the Aug. 23 primary, and if neither earns more than 50%, the top two finishers will compete in a runoff in the Nov. 8 general election.
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Cloudman, 44, a city commissioner since 2014, described himself as a product of Volusia County Schools, "simply here to be a servant to the people." He's lived in DeLand since 2008 and works as an energy specialist for Cenergistic.
He represents DeLand on multiple boards, including the River-to-Sea Transportation Planning Organization Board and the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, and is a recent past president of the Rotary Club of Downtown DeLand.
Cloudman said he wants to help ensure DeLand remains a special place for future generations.
Nesbit, 66, a member of the city's planning board, has lived in DeLand since the late 1990s. He's worked as a realtor since 2014, following more than 30 years in the telecommunications field.
Nesbit, a Rotarian of more than 40 years, said he wants to serve because "our quality of life is being attacked by not having a clear, concise direction."
Williams, 71, is retired but continues to serve in multiple organizations, such as the Volusia Remembers Coalition, the board for the African American Museum of the Arts Inc. and the Concerned Clergy Coalition. He's lived in DeLand for more than 50 years.
Williams has worked in various departments with Volusia County, including planning and community services, and with the state, including the Department of Children and Families.
"I’m running because I feel as though I can make a difference," Williams said.
Takes on development, downtown
Candidates fielded multiple questions pertaining to the rate and type of growth and development taking place in the city.
Asked about their stances on adding more housing developments, Cloudman said different types of housing are needed if DeLand wants to have affordable housing.
He said it was easy to comment on developments put before the commission as a resident; as an elected official, "you have to balance not only your personal feelings but also the rights of the people who own that property."
Williams and Nesbit shared similar sentiments about how direct and specific the city should be with developers regarding what's acceptable.
"One of the first things I would do is have a workshop of the City Commission that looks at the possibility of developing strategies so that when a developer walks through the door, they will know exactly what the city’s expecting," Williams said.
Nesbit suggested the city's strategies be codified.
"We should be able to tell the developer what we want, not them tell us what they want," Nesbit said. "You have to be able to communicate what you want, and hold their feet to the fire, you cannot have a bait and switch."
There also were multiple questions about the state of downtown, such as what actions the candidates, if elected, would take to bring more tourists and visitors to the historic district.
Williams said he would look at increasing advertising that promotes the city and focus on the future SunRail station.
"We need to be using and partnering with this asset better than we are," Nesbit said, referring to Stetson University.
He also said the city needs incubators for new businesses and their promotion.
Cloudman expressed confidence in the current state of the community and the efforts of the West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority and MainStreet DeLand resulting in people visiting from all over the world.
"This is a place people want to live because we have so many great amenities," Cloudman said. "I have to say, I think we’re doing well."
Expanding the city
None of the candidates spoke against annexing Spring Hill, where the demographics are unlike most of the city.
The Spring Hill Community Redevelopment Area, which was created in 2004 to address blight and revitalize the region, is north of Taylor Road, east of State Road 15-A, south of West Beresford Avenue and west of South Woodland Boulevard.
According to PolicyMap, which uses data from the most recent U.S. Census in 2020, DeLand's population was more than 73% white and the city's median household income was $54,397. Spring Hill's population is predominantly Black and approximately 20% of the people residing in the census tract that includes Spring Hill live in poverty.
Nesbit said DeLand "absolutely" should annex Spring Hill.
"We should be embarrassed that we have not made that happen," Nesbit said.
A referendum in 2002 to annex Spring Hill and other unincorporated communities south of DeLand failed when only 32% of the community's voters supported it.
Cloudman said annexation, which the city is open to, would make sense, especially given the joint CRA and the memorandum of understanding related to law enforcement and fire services.
Williams said the city should ask what the residents of Spring Hill want.
"If they say yes, then we need to find every opportunity and resource that's out there and available to make it happen," Williams said. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2022/06/28/deland-mayoral-hopefuls-talk-growth-development-annexing-spring-hill/7721520001/ | 2022-06-28T20:09:29 | 0 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2022/06/28/deland-mayoral-hopefuls-talk-growth-development-annexing-spring-hill/7721520001/ |
TAMPA, Fla. — Firefighters are responding to an apartment fire in Tampa's Bayshore district.
Emergency crews have temporarily shut down South Carolina Avenue.
It was not immediately clear what caused the fire or whether anybody was hurt.
Flames could be seen coming out of the top of the building, and a cloud of dark smoke could be seen rising above the area.
10 Tampa Bay has a crew on the way to the scene.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-fire-bayshore-district/67-15dd4a9d-b28b-4f0c-ba1f-3dfd6321689e | 2022-06-28T20:16:02 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-fire-bayshore-district/67-15dd4a9d-b28b-4f0c-ba1f-3dfd6321689e |
LARGO, Fla. — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Tuesday morning in Largo.
It happened around 10:30 a.m. on northbound U.S. Highway 19 N at the Whitney Road overpass.
"The motorcycle made a lane change from the right lane to the middle lane without checking if traffic was clear," police wrote in a statement.
In doing so, investigators say the motorcyclist crashed into a trailer being hauled by a passing Ford pickup truck. The impact caused the motorcyclist to lose control and hit a cement barrier wall.
The individual was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.
The highway was temporarily closed while police launched an investigation into the deadly crash. It has since reopened. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/largo-motorcycle-crash/67-a95a4d63-2a78-4239-8261-a46152425c3f | 2022-06-28T20:16:08 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/largo-motorcycle-crash/67-a95a4d63-2a78-4239-8261-a46152425c3f |
TAMPA, Fla — Let's get loud!
An intense storm Monday evening moved into Pinellas County and brought an abundant amount of lightning with it!
Doppler radar picked up roughly 200 lightning strikes within this one particular cell last night. This same storm also produced a waterspout and triggered a brief tornado warning for part of the St. Petersburg shoreline.
Thankfully, no injuries were reported, but any amount of lightning within a storm is dangerous, especially when hundreds of cloud-to-ground strikes are produced in under half an hour.
We're in the season where afternoon and evening storms are increasing in frequency. While frequent lightning is not a criterion for severe weather, it is deadly and should be taken seriously.
What is lightning?
Lightning is essentially an indication of how much energy is in the atmosphere.
There are two types of charges: positive (+) and negative (-). During a storm, colliding water molecules (hydrometers) like rain and ice particles high up in the storm cloud bump around and develop a positive charge while the lower part of the storm becomes negatively charged.
As a storm moves, objects on the ground become positively charged. The positive and negative particles are attracted to each other, and these positive molecules will always take the path of least resistance to get to the negative particles in the cloud. Positive charges will build on objects like poles, trees, homes — and even people.
Once enough of a charge is built, lightning forms and lightning can strike as far as 10-15 miles away from its origin storm cloud.
There is no way you can be completely safe from lightning if you are outside during a storm. The only and best course of action is to get indoors or into a car with the windows up.
According to the National Weather Service, between 2006 and 2019 more than 400 people died from lightning strikes in the United States. More than 70 percent of deaths occurred between June, July, and August, with July seeing more than 120 fatalities.
If you hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you. You’re urged to immediately move to safe shelter. Here are some other tips to ensure safety when lightning is present.
Indoor lightning safety:
- Stay off corded phones, computers and other electrical equipment that put you in direct contact with electricity.
- Avoid plumbing, including sinks, baths and faucets.
- Stay away from windows and doors, and stay off porches.
- Do not lie on concrete floors, and do not lean against concrete walls.
Last resort outdoor risk reduction tips:
- Immediately get off elevated areas such as hills, mountain ridges or peaks.
- Never lie flat on the ground.
- Never shelter under an isolated tree.
- Never use a cliff or rocky overhang for shelter.
- Immediately get out and away from ponds, lakes and other bodies of water.
- Stay away from objects that conduct electricity, including barbed wire fences, power lines, windmills, etc. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/tampa-bay-lightning-strikes/67-da4d2da0-eb41-41a1-94f5-8ee9f1d39a5c | 2022-06-28T20:16:14 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/tampa-bay-lightning-strikes/67-da4d2da0-eb41-41a1-94f5-8ee9f1d39a5c |
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In Richmond last year, 738 vehicles were reported stolen, according to Richmond police Maj. Rick Edwards.
In the first three months of 2022, auto thefts in the city increased by 54% and thefts from vehicles increased by 50%. To date, there have been 442 reported thefts, a 36% increase from the same period of time last year, according to Edwards.
Multiple law enforcement officials spoke during a press conference in Richmond on Tuesday, about rising trends in vehicle thefts and the best methods to prevent them from occurring.
The multi-agency collaboration dubbed the Love My Ride campaign, is meant to encourage and educate Virginians to protect themselves from auto thefts in the future.
Edwards said often these vehicles aren't broken into or hot-wired, they're stolen while the car is still running.
"Gone are the days where people are hot-wiring cars and we're finding our cars with bogus steering wheels and screwdrivers," Edwards said. "These cars are almost exclusively stolen with the keys that belong to the car."
Edwards recalled an incident in Richmond in which a car was stolen in April near the Richmond Highway. He said an SUV was unlocked and left running while the owner entered a nearby convenience store.
Days later that same car was used in connection with a shooting at an apartment complex in South Richmond. Video evidence captured four gunmen exiting the vehicle and unloading their weapons at a group of people, Edwards said.
That car was later recovered by police. Their investigation is still ongoing.
"Thankfully and miraculously no one was hit in that exchange, but you can imagine how you would feel if your car were to be used in a crime like that," said Edwards. "Protecting your vehicle is a step towards the safety of our entire community."
Chesterfield County's Chief of Police, Col. Jeffrey Katz recalled a similar incident standing next to a Mercedes SUV that was stolen and used in a burglary.
Police said a male suspect drove the white SUV through the front of a store. That same suspect entered the building, broke a number of display cases and stole an undetermined number of firearms.
Katz said after they recovered the vehicle, authorities learned the car had actually been stolen once before.
"As you can see, a car can be used in a very destructive way and for destructive purposes," said Katz. "And here's a fun fact in this particular story, and that is that was actually stolen from someone else who had stolen this car."
Henrico County's Police Chief Eric English told another story where a stolen truck with a towing attachment was used to pull an ATM from the exterior of a Chase Morgan bank.
English said there have been 266 vehicles stolen in Henrico in 2022 compared to 194 vehicles last year.
"This is the most auto thefts we've seen even over the last five years," said English. "As people have mentioned, it's not just the thefts of motor vehicles that have created problems, but these stolen vehicles are used to commit other crimes."
A total of 11,470 vehicles were stolen across Virginia in 2021, according Virginia State Police Superintendent Col. Gary Settle.
Settle said as auto thefts continue to increase, state police have expanded their vehicle theft prevention through VSP's Help Eliminate Auto Theft (HEAT) program.
HEAT was founded in 1992 and will celebrate its 30th anniversary in July, which is also Vehicle Theft Prevention Month.
"Earlier this month, HEAT notified local chiefs and sheriffs that additional funding is now available to assist them with their local efforts aimed at deterring vehicle and catalytic converters thefts," said Settle.
Now local law enforcement are eligible to receive up to $10,000 from HEAT to help cover the cost of investigative equipment related to vehicle and Cadillac converter thefts, but Settle said the best way to prevent theft is to follow the simple steps shared via the Love My Ride campaign.
"Lock your vehicles," said Settle. "Keep valuables especially cell phones, laptops, purses, wallets, out of sight. Park in protected well-lit locations when possible, and probably the most simple recommendation we can give you is don't leave the keys in your car."
The Love My Ride campaign kicks off in July where residents can learn more about vehicle theft prevention through outreach events like having residents vehicle identification number (VIN) etched on their vehicle glass window.
Participating agencies include the counties of Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico and New Kent as well the cities of Richmond, Hopewell, Petersburg, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and the non-profit Drive Smart Virginia.
An 18- and 14-year-old were pronounced dead by authorities who found them lying on railroad tracks in Hopewell Friday night with several gunshot wounds, police said Saturday.
Kristopher T. Jones, 37, was convicted in Petersburg Circuit Court after entering pleas to two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of abduction, two counts of robbery and one count each of car jacking, grand larceny and eluding police for a series of violent events that unfolded on the morning of Jan. 18, 2017.
Chesterfield County's Chief of Police, Col. Jeffrey Katz recalls an incident where police recovered a stolen white Mercedes SUV which was used in connection with a burglary. Katz stood next to same SUV during the Love My Ride campaign kickoff. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/with-auto-thefts-increasing-virginia-law-enforcement-launch-theft-prevention-campaign/article_85504300-5267-5daa-b34d-9d18b3934041.html | 2022-06-28T20:17:32 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/with-auto-thefts-increasing-virginia-law-enforcement-launch-theft-prevention-campaign/article_85504300-5267-5daa-b34d-9d18b3934041.html |
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — AtlantiCare presented 10 automated external defibrillators to the Egg Harbor Township Board of Education for each of the district’s 10 schools at its June 21 meeting.
Egg Harbor Township school nurses were on hand to accept the AEDs, life-saving devices used to treat people who undergo cardiac arrest. Each AED costs $1,820.
Ronni Lerner, AtlantiCare's director of community-based youth services, said she appreciated the school district's partnership in helping to promote youth health.
“Obviously AEDs can save a life and are an important part of school safety,” Lerner said. “We appreciate your partnership, look forward to working with you and again, we want to thank all of you for the job you do in health and wellness with your students, staff and faculty.”
Half of the cost for the AEDs is being covered by the AtlantiCare Healthy Schools Healthy Children program. The other half of the cost for AEDs is being covered by the Heart Heroes program at the AtlantiCare Heart and Vascular Institute.
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Karen Semet, the school district's supervisor of nursing and health and physical education, thanked AtlantiCare for its support. She also took time to individually honor each of the district’s 14 school nurses for their resolve in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. She called each of the nurses up to the front of the assembly room where they accepted the AEDs.
“I would like, without getting upset, to honor my 14 school nurses that have done a phenomenal job these last two years,” Semet said. “Perseverance, dedication, they are front-line workers. And we’ve picked each other up, day in, day out, weekends, holidays.”
Lerner noted that AtlantiCare also partners with the district on other public health ventures. The two institutions ran a COVID-19 vaccination clinic together.
“You really do go above and beyond, and we appreciate the health and wellness you bring to all of your schools, so thank you,” Lerner said.
AtlantiCare presented 57 schools with $67,850 in grants, including the grants for the AEDs, this year. It has placed 300 AEDs at police and fire departments, municipal buildings, recreation centers, religious buildings and schools through the AtlantiCare Heart Heroes program, which began in 2002.
Contact Chris Doyle | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlanticare-gives-aeds-to-egg-harbor-township-schools/article_432cab02-f5a4-11ec-81f7-a7722216c10e.html | 2022-06-28T20:17:50 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlanticare-gives-aeds-to-egg-harbor-township-schools/article_432cab02-f5a4-11ec-81f7-a7722216c10e.html |
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — Three cars were involved in a crash on Stone Harbor Boulevard Tuesday morning when police say a driver not involved in the accident stopped to yield for turtles crossing the road.
The crash was first reported around 10:22 a.m., township police Lt. Tracey Super said.
A preliminary investigation indicates that the driver stopped for the turtles in the roadway, causing two other vehicles behind them to stop. A third vehicle approached the stalled traffic and failed to stop, creating a domino effect to cause the three-car accident, Super said.
No injuries were reported, and the crash remains under investigation, Super said.
The driver of the vehicle that stopped for the turtles left the scene, and their vehicle wasn't damaged. Given that they're not at fault and weren't involved in the crash, they are not being sought by police, Super said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/car-stopping-for-turtles-leads-to-three-car-accident-in-middle-township/article_83eb9c7a-f71b-11ec-87cb-27eb9e91fba9.html | 2022-06-28T20:17:56 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/car-stopping-for-turtles-leads-to-three-car-accident-in-middle-township/article_83eb9c7a-f71b-11ec-87cb-27eb9e91fba9.html |
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — A driver was taken to the hospital after their car crashed into a tree off the Atlantic City Expressway Tuesday morning.
The crash was reported around 9:42 a.m. westbound near milepost 17.2, short of the Egg Harbor City Toll Plaza and near Exit 17 leading to Route 50, State Police Trooper Brandi Slota said.
An initial investigation indicated the vehicle, a black Honda, lost its directional control, causing it to run off the roadway, overturn and strike the tree, Slota said.
The unidentified driver, who was the vehicle's sole occupant, complained of pain and was taken to an area hospital for evaluation, Slota said.
The crash remains under investigation, and no other details were immediately available Tuesday afternoon, Slota said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/driver-injured-in-single-vehicle-crash-on-atlantic-city-expressway/article_69bc08c2-f70b-11ec-a15a-bb331728312d.html | 2022-06-28T20:18:02 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/driver-injured-in-single-vehicle-crash-on-atlantic-city-expressway/article_69bc08c2-f70b-11ec-a15a-bb331728312d.html |
Here’s an update of the COVID-19 numbers in the state:
New positive cases: 2,500
New deaths: 16
Total positive cases: 2,123,722
Total number of deaths: 30,935
Total vaccine doses administered: 14,058,371
Rate of transmission: .96
CASES BY COUNTY
Atlantic: 59,773 cases, 952 deaths, 378,910 doses administered
Cape May: 11,798 cases, 261 deaths, 133,910 doses administered
Cumberland: 35,089 cases, 572 deaths, 185,946 doses administered
Ocean: 146,833 cases, 2,853 deaths, 701,604 doses administered
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Figures as of 2 p.m. June 28
Source: N.J. Department of Health | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-reports-2-500-new-covid-19-cases-16-new-deaths-rate-of-transmission/article_70787c88-f70e-11ec-a585-aff501b23a2d.html | 2022-06-28T20:18:09 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-reports-2-500-new-covid-19-cases-16-new-deaths-rate-of-transmission/article_70787c88-f70e-11ec-a585-aff501b23a2d.html |
The stories of Holocaust survivors from South Jersey will be told next month in original short play performances sponsored by the Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton University.
The series of three plays in “The Manya Project” will be presented in three free performances at Stockton's John F. Scarpa Academic Center, 3711 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City.
Performances are scheduled as follows:
• “Rella, Rose, and I: Elizabeth Ehrlich Roth’s Story of Survival” will be performed at 7 p.m. July 7.
• “Try to Survive: Rose Ickowicz Rechnic’s Memory of the Holocaust” will be performed at 7 p.m. July 14.
• “Girl in a Striped Dress: The Holocaust Story of Rosalie Lebovic Simon” will be performed at 7 p.m. July 28.
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The plays were created from the memoirs of Holocaust survivors Ehrlich Roth, of Vineland; Lebovic Simon, of Margate; and Ickowicz Rechnic, of Atlantic City, who died in 2006.
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The project is a collaboration with Anthony Hostetter, an assistant professor in the theater department at Rowan University in Glassboro. Hostetter worked with the Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton to highlight life stories of Holocaust survivors who had written memoirs through the Stockton Center’s Writing as Witness Project.
“It is essential that we take advantage of every opportunity to tell the stories of our Holocaust survivors,” said Gail Rosenthal, executive director of the Stockton Holocaust Center. “It is especially poignant that these are stories of local survivors.”
Each play will be performed by recent graduates of Rowan, who performed the plays as their capstone projects.
“I hope these plays do justice to these heroic women who experienced so much tragedy but went onto show the world that humanity, compassion and love is ultimately stronger that violence and hate,” Hostetter said.
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 609-652-4699. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/stockton-plays-based-on-memoirs-of-holocaust-survivors/article_d73c2514-f709-11ec-a35f-0b127a4ae885.html | 2022-06-28T20:18:15 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/stockton-plays-based-on-memoirs-of-holocaust-survivors/article_d73c2514-f709-11ec-a35f-0b127a4ae885.html |
UPPER TOWNSHIP – Township Committee renewed the liquor license for The Deauville Inn on Monday in a unanimous vote, but not before hearing from neighbors who complained about noise and other concerns at the popular bar and restaurant.
Neighbor Dodie Reagan Correntini spoke at length about the property, alleging multiple violations of New Jersey laws covering how alcohol is served. She alleged that customers were allowed to bring their drinks to street ends and onto the public areas of the beach, and were even served outside of the Deauville’s license area.
The restaurant also served alcohol at Sunday morning brunches before Upper Township’s ordinance allowed service, she said.
Correntini raised a litany of complaints, including where packaged goods were sold inside the building and violations during the strict restrictions imposed in 2020 in response to COVID-19.
But attorney Dorothy McCrosson, representing The Deauville, said the owners have addressed concerns as they arose. Where there were violations, she said, such as serving too early under township rules, they have been quick to address them.
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As McCrosson pointed out, the Deauville has been in operation long before any of the neighbors lived there. The building dates from the late 1800s, when it was built as a hotel. Alcohol may have continued to flow during prohibition, as is implied by the businesses’ webpage, and the bayside spot has been a destination in the decades since.
In 2019, at the end of the tourist season, Tim Fox and Robyn Kjar bought the business for a reported $3.5 million, and began an extensive renovation project that winter.
The summer of 2020 was a tough time for restaurants, with strict limits imposed in connection to COVID-19, but the extensive outdoor areas of The Deauville allowed it to thrive. On summer weekends, cars lined the streets leading to the nearby toll bridge over Corsons Inlet and spilled into the nearby neighborhoods.
McCrosson said it is no surprise that the improvements would draw more people.
“It’s certainly understandable that neighbors who have become used to the old Deauville have noticed the change since the menu has been improved and the historic property has been improved and preserved,” she said. “There may be more customers there than the neighbors are used to.”
She said the business means more than 100 jobs and brings visitors to the area, and added that the business has preserved a century-old property.
Last year, the Deauville applied for site plan approval from the Upper Township Planning Board to install restrooms to replace the portable toilets that formerly served the beach bar area. After an extensive hearing, McCrosson said, the board determined that the improvements did not need a site plan approval after all, but still asked for a new site plan to be submitted to outline the changes put in place since the beach bar was first approved in 2006.
She described it as a “marathon” series of meetings, including residents complaining about the operation of the Deauville, along with others complimenting the owners as being responsive to neighbors.
According to McCrosson, in November the board imposed a number of conditions on the operations of the Deauville, covering parking, times and volumes for music and other restrictions. She said the owners volunteered to comply with the conditions.
“The applicant is trying to be a good neighbor,” McCrosson said.
The owners agreed to put signs on the docks telling boat owners to turn their music down, and have agreed to allow live music only six times over the summer, including on the upcoming July 4 weekend.
She said the township ordinance would allow music every night. Other steps include a regulator that allows management to set the volume of bands performing outdoors at the beach, not the musicians.
For some of the other complaints, including where packaged goods are sold in the restaurant, McCrosson said representatives of the state division Alcohol Beverage Control have visited the site multiple times and have not raised any concerns about those sales.
Other neighbors were represented by attorney Ray Went, who told the committee “I’m here to remind you that this is not going away. The Deauville is not complying.”
Township Committee member Jay Newman said most of the specific complaints from neighbors were from 2020 or 2021.
“We all want them to be open and prosper,” Newman said.
“Absolutely. But we don’t want to create a public nuisance,” added Committee member John Coggins.
“Just follow the rules,” Newman concluded.
Committee member Kim Hayes said she there was extensive testimony in front of the Planning Board, and that the committee should rely on what the Planning Board members decided.
The final decision was to add a condition to the licenses calling for increased security and to require all of the conditions from the Planning Board be met. McCrosson said the owners were obligated to meet those conditions in any case. The security will be instructed to keep people from carrying open containers of alcohol outside of the licensed area.
The board renewed other licenses to sell alcohol on Monday, without discussion. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/upper-renews-license-for-deauville-but-some-neighbors-aren-t-happy/article_9ecf0e18-f6fe-11ec-bb8a-f7079ef13cf3.html | 2022-06-28T20:18:24 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/upper-renews-license-for-deauville-but-some-neighbors-aren-t-happy/article_9ecf0e18-f6fe-11ec-bb8a-f7079ef13cf3.html |
Although most abortions are now banned in Texas, they can be medically necessary in some cases and legal if a woman’s life is at risk.
Since last Friday, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, women in Texas generally cannot receive an abortion after conception.
However, in a small minority of cases, abortion is permitted if in a doctor’s “good faith clinical judgment,” a medical condition requires the “immediate abortion” of a woman’s pregancy to avert “her death or to avoid a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function,” according to the Texas Health Safety Code.
An exception depends on a licensed physician determining that a woman “has a life-threatening physical condition that could be adversely affected by a pregnancy, that puts the pregnant individual at risk of death unless the abortion is performed,” said Dr. Randal Robinson, chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at UT Health San Antonio. “That person can receive a legal abortion.”
Medically necessary cases come in many forms, such as a person with a severe underlying medical condition — like kidney disease, cardiac disease or diabetes — that a pregnancy can exacerbate. In such cases, a woman’s kidneys could shut down or the stress of having a child could induce a heart attack, losing both the baby and the mother.
Preeclampsia, a complication in pregnancy, is another potential justification for a medically necessary abortion. The condition can lead to eclampsia, which causes seizures, coma and brain damage in a pregnant woman and can be fatal to the woman and the baby. Other reasons for a medically necessary abortion include a placental abruption — when the placenta separates from the wall of the uterus before birth — and maternal sepsis, which is the body’s extreme response to an infection. Sepsis can be fatal for a pregnant woman and the baby.
“This all depends on the medical judgment of the physician and the severity of the medical condition,” Robinson said. “If it’s life-threatening or could impair major bodily function, that could be a reason.”
Also, a severe fetal abnormality that would prevent a fetus from surviving outside the womb could be a reason to perform an abortion, according to the Texas Health Safety Code. But if a fetus has a survivable developmental or physical issue, such as cystic fibrosis or sickle cell disease, Texas law requires the mother to continue her pregnancy.
In all cases, it is up to a physician to determine whether medical necessity exists to perform an abortion, rather than the pregnant woman. In practice, few abortions are deemed medically necessary. Physicians who perform non-medically necessary abortions can be fined $100,000 — or more for each offense — or face life in prison for a first-degree felony.
Robinson said the reduced availability of abortions could put more women at risk of severe medical issues as a result of continuing their pregnancies longer rather than ending them sooner.
As of now, the Texas Legislature has made no move to remove the provisions for medically necessary abortions from the Texas Health Safety Code.
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Detroit announces first income-based water affordability plan
Detroit — A moratorium on water shutoffs is expected to lift in Michigan at the end of this year, and Detroit's mayor alongside advocates announced a plan Tuesday to prevent those most at risk from being without water once it does.
Low-income Detroiters will soon have their water bills adjusted based on their income rather than water usage, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said.
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department will be using new standards to charge low-income residents 1.8% of their average monthly household income on water as part of a new plan they're dubbing the "Detroit Lifeline Plan."
"It's been a long road to get here. No one in this city should lose water service due to the inability to pay," Duggan said during a press conference at Detroit's Public Safety Headquarters.
The program will be assisted with regional, state and federal funds.
Earlier Tuesday, DWSD Director Gary Brown said the Board of Water Commission approved next year's water rates and 78% of residents will see "a modest decrease in their bill and 70% of customers will be eligible for some form of assistance."
It's a temporary pilot-program that has enough funding for nearly two years, Brown said.
If residents qualify for SNAP or food assistance, they will also qualify for the Lifeline Plan. It's an estimated 40%, or 100,000 households, in the city, and they will have a monthly water bill of $18, Duggan said.
Those who don't receive assistance but are considered low-income, will have a monthly bill cap of $43 and those moderate-income households will be capped at $56 a month.
"In 2014, you remember what happened under the emergency manager, water shutoffs across the city, and there was no assistance at all... with the help of a federal judge, I was able to step in, stop that, put in a moratorium, raised $2 million in private philanthropy and set up a program where people could get their water turned on by paying 10% of their bill and we used the private money to pay the balance," Duggan said. "That wasn't enough."
In 2016, a new water assistance plan was arranged where a piece of everyone's bill in Southeast Michigan went into an assistance fund that totaled $5 million a year for low-income assistance.
"It helped tens of thousands of people, but it didn't help everybody as we learned when the governor made a significant contribution so we could impose a moratorium on all water shutoffs during COVID, which will remain in effect through the end of 2022," Duggan said.
Often, the residents who need the assistance don't have access to the information. Duggan said they learned that from door-knocking.
"We want to make sure in the final plan, that did not happen again," Duggan said.
Starting July 1, residents can start enrolling through Wayne Metro, a non-profit agency serving low-income residents in Wayne County. New rates will be in effect Aug. 1.
Duggan said no residents will have their water shutoff with the Lifeline Plan. And before any water shutoffs occur on Jan. 1, there will be a knock at the door informing residents of their options.
DWSD and Wayne Metro are partnering with other organizations on an outreach plan to enroll eligible households in the city.
They will continue to utilize Detroit-based and minority-owned Human Fliers to canvass neighborhoods by knocking on doors of more than 50,000 homes, which started in May.
If water uses go above 4,500 gallons per month, than water bill will reflect a charge in addition to the capped Lifeline Rate, which often happens due to faulty plumbing or leaky toilets.
If Gov. Gretchen Whitmer approves additional funding, Brown said, Wayne Metro will have access to $10 million per year for the next five years to help low-income residential customers repair leaks in their homes to keep the water usage down.
Residents can monitor their usage online at csportal.detroitmi.gov or if they provide their phone number to Wayne Metro, they will automatically get a call when usage nears 3,000 gallons, Brown said.
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, former Detroit Health director and national health advocate, said the work for the program started seven years ago when he wasn't on the same side of the table as the city.
El-Sayed said the plan isn't perfect and that more work can and should be done to make those percentages more generous and permeant.
"But this was an opportunity for us to come together... what we could do once and for all to address this challenge, fundamentally re-thinking the approach of how we ask Detroiters to pay for water," El-Sayed. "We've finally reached the north star. No Detroiter will have their water shut off because they cannot afford to pay their bill."
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Detroit makes COVID vaccines available for children 6 months to 5 years
Detroit — The city is providing COVID vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna for children ages 6 months up to 5 years of age, following emergency authorization from the federal Food and Drug Administration and approval from the state health department.
Pediatric vaccinations and booster doses for children ages 5-11, who are eligible five months after completing their initial shots, are available by appointment only at two locations operated by the Detroit Health Department:
• Detroit Health Department, located at 100 Mack Ave. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.
• Northwest Activities Center, 18100 Meyers Road. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Call (313) 230-0505 to make an appointment.
Denise Fair Razo, the city's Chief Public Health Officer, welcomed the news for the city's youngest residents.
“The data proves the vaccines are safe and effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19 and all variants. We know that young children and even babies can contract COVID-19, and vaccines reduce the severity of illness which keeps everyone safer," Fair Razo said in a statement. “I encourage parents to talk to their pediatrician or our clinicians if they have any questions. Please get vaccinated, get your booster and get tested if you have any symptoms. They are the best way to help prevent spreading COVID-19 to others.”
Older children, ages 12 years-plus can obtain vaccinations and boosters on a walk-in basis at all Health Department vaccination sites, including Saturday pediatric pop-up health clinics scheduled in neighborhoods across the city during July and August.
Free lead screenings are also available at the sites. A full list of vaccination sites can be found on the Health Department’s website or call (313) 230-0505. Bring the child's vaccination card to the appointment.
Free COVID-19 tests and antiviral medication is available to everyone who lives or works in Detroit at the Joseph Walker Williams Community Center, located at 8431 Rosa Parks Blvd. Hours are 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Medication is pending a consultation with an on-site physician and residents should make appointments by calling.
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Michigan COVID cases rise as state adds 14,353 cases, 174 deaths over last week
Michigan's COVID-19 hospitalization and case rates have increased for the first time after declining for the last five consecutive weeks, according to totals released late Tuesday by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
The state added 14,353 cases and 174 deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, including totals from the previous five days. Michigan reported an average of about 2,050 cases per day over the last seven days, a 15% increase of from 1,780 cases per day a week prior.
On June 21, the state said it had added 10,681 cases and 69 deaths from the virus in the previous week.
On Monday, the state reported that 696 adults and 15 pediatric patients were hospitalized with confirmed infections, a slight increase from 681 adults and 18 children last week.
Inpatient records were set on Jan. 10, when 4,580 adults were hospitalized with COVID-19.
On Monday in Michigan, about 6.2% of the state's hospital beds were filled with COVID-19 patients, and there was an average of 1,057 emergency room visits related to COVID-19 per day in the state as of Monday. That compares with 24% of hospital beds being full and 2,889 daily emergency room visits due to the virus in the first week of January.
Between June 17-23, about 12.4% of Michigan's COVID-19 tests returned positive.
All Metro Detroit health departments are following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines that recommend indoor masking for public settings and K-12 schools as the rate of infection has grown from "medium" to "high."
Tuesday’s additions bring the state's overall totals to 2,606,431 cases and 36,918 deaths since the virus was first detected here in March 2020.
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Only Iron County in Michigan's Upper Peninsula remains at a "high" level for the increased burden on health care or severe disease.
Another 15 counties, mostly in northern Michigan, have a "medium" transmission level, according to the state health department: Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Dickenson, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Luce, Mackinac, Manistee, Menominee and Monroe.
Case counts are well below early January, when the state set a new high mark with more than 20,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 per day.
In Michigan, variants of the virus have moved at a high rate, proving more contagious than past variants and infecting unvaccinated and vaccinated residents.
A new iteration of the omicron variant, BA.2, now is the dominant strain across Michigan and the country, but experts say another surge of cases is unlikely.
The Food and Drug Administration expanded its approval of Remdesivir on April 25, making it the first COVID-19 treatment for children under age 12.
In Michigan, 302 cases of a rare inflammatory condition in children linked with the coronavirus have been reported to the CDC. About 65% of kids with the syndrome are admitted to intensive care units, and there have been five deaths.
As of Monday, 136 outbreaks were reported over the prior week. The majority, 74, were in K-12 schools, 37 outbreaks were in long-term care facilities and senior assisted living centers. Another12 outbreaks were in daycare or youth sports programs. The state is tracking 203 ongoing outbreak cases.
About 66% of state residents, or 6.6 million, have received their first doses of a vaccine, and 60% are fully vaccinated. More than 238,000 children ages 5-11 in Michigan, or 29%, have received their first dose of the vaccine.
More than 3.2 million individuals, or 35% of the eligible population, have received a vaccine booster in Michigan and 5.6 million are fully vaccinated.
U.S. regulators authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin this week. The Food and Drug Administration's panel unanimous recommend the shots from Moderna and Pfizer for children between 6 months and 5 years old.
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Deaths of mother, daughter found in Rochester Hills home under investigation
The deaths of a mother and her daughter who were found Monday in a Rochester Hills home are being investigated by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.
Officials said the two women, ages 75 and 50, were found with gunshot wounds. The home belongs to the daughter, they said.
According to authorities, deputies were called at about 8:40 p.m. Monday to a home on Stratford Lane for a report that there were two deceased women inside.
Police found the bodies of both women in a bedroom.
Detectives spoke with a man who was married to the older woman and the father of the other victim. He told deputies both women suffered from ongoing medical issues and he had gone to check on them.
Deputies also learned the younger woman had a history of suicide attempts and her mother had moved into the home to help care for her.
Officials said detectives are working to rule out foul play and say there is no threat to the public at this time. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/06/28/deaths-mother-daughter-found-rochester-hills-home-under-investigation/7757817001/ | 2022-06-28T20:20:17 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/06/28/deaths-mother-daughter-found-rochester-hills-home-under-investigation/7757817001/ |
Wayne County commissioners support move of presidential primaries
Wayne County commissioners are the latest Michigan Democratic leaders who are calling to move up the state's presidential primary election.
Commissioners are focused on having Michigan's 2024 presidential primary election before the March 5 Super Tuesday primaries, the predominantly Democratic commission said in a Tuesday news release. That way Michigan would be early in the selection process for the next president.
Michigan's last presidential primary 2020 fell on March 10 with five other states. By then 19 states already had held primaries or party caucuses.
Wayne County Commissioner Jonathan Kinloch said in a statement that moving the presidential primaries earlier is ideal for the state.
"With its racial and ethnic diversity as well as its status as a state that is heavily urban and heavily rural, Michigan is truly representative of America as a whole. As such, it's the perfect state to begin the process of selecting a president," said Kinloch, a Democrat.
Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Lansing, Rep. Debbie Dingell of Dearborn, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes presented the proposed change at a Thursday Democratic National Committee subcommittee hearing.
Dingell proposed that Michigan is needed for a win for the Democrats in the 2024 presidential election.
"For the last four decades, nearly every candidate who wins Michigan becomes president. ... It's undeniable that the earlier the Democratic Party can get started here, the better," Dingell said.
With Michigan's economic and racial diversity, Kinloch said the commission supports the change because Wayne County, the state's largest county by population, brings different voices to the table. It includes Detroit, the predominantly African-American city, and Dearborn, a city that officials say has a more than 40% Arab-American population.
"... Wayne County communities, and the state of Michigan, represent a diverse microcosm of America and leads the way in industry and investment in the issues that matter to voters. Michigan is also uniquely suited for candidates and campaigns of every variety," Kinloch said in a resolution statement.
Michigan is one of 16 states and Puerto Rico asking the Democratic Party to make them one of the five states voting before Super Tuesday. Early-voting states are showered with campaign money and media attention as candidates stump for votes.
Riley Beggin of The Detroit News contributed. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/06/28/wayne-county-presidential-primary-date-2024-election/7756037001/ | 2022-06-28T20:20:23 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/06/28/wayne-county-presidential-primary-date-2024-election/7756037001/ |
July 4 celebrations: Find fireworks, picnics, parades and more in the Pine Belt
Finding ways to celebrate Independence Day is easy in the Pine Belt with several fireworks displays scheduled for the holiday weekend.
Here's a look at some of the events taking place in and around Hattiesburg this year:
Star-Spangled Celebration
In its fourth year, the cities of Hattiesburg and Petal are joining forces to offer a Star-Spangled Celebration on the River with events on both sides of the Leaf River.
The events will take place between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday at Chain Park in Hattiesburg and River Park in Petal.
There will be a fireworks display over the river at 9 p.m.
The family-friendly events will feature live music, activities, a kids' zone and food vendors on both sides of the Leaf River.
Admission is free. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. Pets, glass, tents, personal fireworks and coolers are not permitted. Parking onsite is limited, but offsite parking with shuttle service will be available.
Live music in Petal and Hattiesburg include:
Petal River Park
- 6-7:30 p.m.: Jacob Arnold & the Bird Dogs
- 7:30-9 p.m.: Hub City Sound Machine
Hattiesburg Chain Park
- 6-7 p.m.: Fun K
- 7-8 p.m.: Grits and Greens
- 8-9 p.m.: Taste of 59 South
The event is organized by the Downtown Hattiesburg Association and the Petal Area Chamber of Commerce and made possible by Coca-Cola of Hattiesburg, Forrest County Board of Supervisors and VisitHattiesburg.
For more information, visit starspangledevent.com.
Celebrate America
Temple Baptist Church holds a communitywide Fourth of July celebration and picnic each year on the church grounds.
The event is free and open to the public.
Celebrate America features a number of family-friendly activities, live music, dunking booths, games, food vendors, fireworks and more. Bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating.
The event will begin at 5 p.m. Sunday. The church is located at 5220 Old Highway 11.
Annual fireworks show
Paul B. Johnson State Park hosts the area's longest-running fireworks show, held annually at the park on the Fourth of July.
Fireworks start at 9 p.m. Monday, but attendees can arrive early to explore the park, swim in the lake or cool off at the splash pad.
There will be a shaved-ice vendor at the event.
Admission is $10 per vehicle to the park and $6 to $8 per person for the splash pad.
The park is located on Geiger Lake Road off U.S. 49, south of Hattiesburg.
Fireworks at the campground
Little Black Creek Campground and Park near Lumberton will hold its annual Fourth of July event on Saturday.
The campground opens at 5 p.m. for picnicking and family activities. The fireworks display will begin shortly after dark.
Admission is $10 per vehicle.
Patriotic Party
Sumrall will hold its annual Patriotic Party Monday at Lion's Park.
There will be a 5K run that starts at 7 a.m.
The official event kicks off at 10 a.m. with a parade. Other activities include a cornhole tournament, live auction and live music throughout the day. A fair at the park will feature a number of vendors
Blankets and lawn chairs are recommended for seating. No pets, glass, tents or personal fireworks are allowed.
Hunter Riley will perform from 3-5 p.m. Cadie Calhoun will take the stage from 6-9 p.m.
A fireworks display will follow at 9 p.m.
Admission is free.
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A 22-year-old Roca man was arrested after he arrived at a meeting with a 14-year-old girl in Hall County on Monday but instead encountered Nebraska State Patrol investigators, the agency said.
Hector Tercero had used social media to arrange a sexual encounter with a State Patrol trooper who was posing as the girl, the agency announced in a news release.
Tercero was arrested without incident on suspicion of child enticement, a felony, when he showed up for the meeting Monday in Grand Island, the patrol said.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021.
Police were dispatched at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday to the 2000 block of Surfside Drive, where they found Tammy Ward's 2009 Toyota Corolla was involved in a single-vehicle crash, the department said.
Sunday's shooting marks the second this year at Seacrest Field, where a 17-year-old boy suffered a grazing gunshot wound in May. It's unclear if the cases are related, said the police, who offered few details on the latest shooting.
The 32-year-old man had forced his girlfriend to drive a vehicle from Elk Creek toward Lincoln, Sheriff Terry Wagner said, and the woman stopped the car near 120th Street and Nebraska 2 before fleeing on foot.
In April and May, the city spent $278,030 on police overtime over the course of four, two-week pay periods, including one period when the payments totaled $85,419.
The Lancaster County Attorney's had sought review of a county court judge's decision to suppress the document in Benjamin Rieker's case, a rarely seen move.
The 38-year-old man was driving north on County Road 800 at around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when he began to cross the railroad tracks near U.S. 6, according to the Saline County Sheriff's Office.
Assistant City Attorney Rick Tast was acquitted of a misdemeanor trespass charge after prosecutors failed to prove he acted with criminal intent when he entered a northeast Lincoln home last May.
The 52-year-old man was atop his rolled-over vehicle with his legs pinned inside the car's wheel well when deputies responded to the crash at around 9:15 p.m. Thursday, Sheriff Terry Wagner said.
The 32-year-old denied to deputies that he intended to sell or deliver the marijuana, instead claiming it was for personal use, Lancaster County Sheriff's deputies said in court records. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/roca-man-arrested-after-arranging-meeting-with-cops-posing-as-teenage-girl-state-patrol-says/article_95213924-4381-5880-ac7f-b72920c0276c.html | 2022-06-28T20:25:04 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/roca-man-arrested-after-arranging-meeting-with-cops-posing-as-teenage-girl-state-patrol-says/article_95213924-4381-5880-ac7f-b72920c0276c.html |
HIGHLAND — Shots fired early Tuesday at a home in the 3500 block of Duluth Place appear to be an isolated incident related to a domestic disturbance, Highland police said.
Officers were called out around 1:42 a.m. and spoke with occupants of the house and nearby witnesses, in addition to collecting evidence at the scene, Highland Police Commander John Banasiak said.
"Nobody was injured in this incident," he said.
Anyone with information on the incident is encouraged to contact Highland police detectives at 219-838-3184.
Nearby residents with surveillance footage from cameras are also encouraged to contact police.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Bradley Warmac
Age : 31
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205415
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING - W/NO INTENT OF FELONY THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Watkins
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205422
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ronald Woods
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205429
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Talley
Age : 34
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205441
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nathan Thomas
Age : 32
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205424
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Randall Valle
Age : 29
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205418
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Mosqueda
Age : 21
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205411
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jamey Oskins
Age : 35
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205442
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Freddie Meeks III
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205426
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kevin Haywood
Age : 45
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205423
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dontrell Henderson Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205444
Arrest Date: June 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cortez Henley
Age : 18
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205437
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Kelly III
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205421
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alison Cook
Age : 32
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205434
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justin Davis
Age : 34
Residence: Blue Island, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205432
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Maria Dorsey
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205416
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC INDECENCY - PROMOTING PROSTITUTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roger Burrell
Age : 52
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205425
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY; POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kevin Ballard
Age : 61
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205410
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Bottoms
Age : 45
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205428
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Thomas Mason
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205394
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lauren Milby
Age : 23
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205377
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Montgomery
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205400
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Paris Spencer
Age : 38
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205388
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamale Henderson
Age : 34
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205376
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rahmere Dunn
Age : 23
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205379
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Prince Elston II
Age : 19
Residence: Markham, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205393
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Josigha Coleman
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205399
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Corey Brewer
Age : 23
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205401
Arrest Date: June 23, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE; FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Antrell Blissett Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Lima, OH
Booking Number(s): 2205387
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Alexis Robinson
Age : 36
Residence: Calumet City, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205347
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Stafford
Age : 46
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205371
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Stotts
Age : 49
Residence: New Lenox, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205364
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Turnquist
Age : 28
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205374
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - SCHEDULE I
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua Vargo
Age : 38
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205363
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jeremiah Perez
Age : 42
Residence: Grand Rapids, MI
Booking Number(s): 2205355
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cody Qualls
Age : 33
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205360
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Paglis
Age : 40
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205373
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Desmond Lewis
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205348
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cecilia Marines
Age : 30
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205346
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Moss
Age : 52
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205344
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750; MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jeffrey Jackson
Age : 30
Residence: Westminster, CO
Booking Number(s): 2205350
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Ellis Jr.
Age : 58
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205354
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lloyd Grant III
Age : 51
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205345
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mykia Green
Age : 26
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205358
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Isaiah Cross Sr.
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205356
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Diandre Cassidy
Age : 33
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205369
Arrest Date: June 22, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donte Paulk
Age : 40
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205341
Arrest Date: June 21, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Randall Wingis
Age : 59
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205340
Arrest Date: June 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Alexia Brown
Age : 26
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205333
Arrest Date: June 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elijah Dillon-Bombin
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205335
Arrest Date: June 20, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Laron Major
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205321
Arrest Date: June 20, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Eric Blain
Age : 27
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205334
Arrest Date: June 20, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Toler
Age : 56
Residence: Frankfort, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205298
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Porshaue Shelley
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205303
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000; FALSE IDENTIFICATION TO POLICE or FALSE INFO OF EMERGENCY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ivan Santillan Popoca
Age : 20
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205300
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adam Summers
Age : 37
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205314
Arrest Date: June 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth McCammon
Age : 42
Residence: Schneider, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205309
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terry Millender
Age : 54
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205301
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerald Purkey
Age : 34
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205299
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Damontae Reed
Age : 21
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205297
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deon Hayes
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205312
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gilbert Herrera
Age : 63
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205313
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jason Fisher
Age : 39
Residence: Aurora, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205304
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Danielle Vann
Age : 29
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205275
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carl Payne
Age : 30
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205270
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Serrano
Age : 28
Residence: South Holland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205279
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lamont Murdaugh
Age : 22
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205272
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: 2205272
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daron Lynch
Age : 40
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205287
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Hitchcock
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205257
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Felix DeLeon
Age : 46
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205274
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
JeJuan Graham
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205276
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Chauncey Hackett Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205294
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shahid Coleman
Age : 31
Residence: Hammond, iN
Booking Number(s): 2205285
Arrest Date: June 19, 2022
Offense Description: WEAPON - USE - FIREARM - POINTING A FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Curtis
Age : 41
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205280
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Katie Birks
Age : 27
Residence: Colbert, GA
Booking Number(s): 2205258
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus Clay
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205264
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kathleen Clayton
Age : 66
Residence: Sheldon, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205282
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Wisniewski Jr.
Age : 50
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205213
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lakissa Taylor
Age : 41
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205244
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tavarrus Wilson
Age : 44
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205227
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Watts III
Age : 22
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205246
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SEXUAL BATTERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kevin Rosolowski Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205215
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: RAPE - INTERCOURSE; CONFINEMENT - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Eliseo Pena Jr.
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205219
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sothan Pickett
Age : 48
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205238
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jose Torres Oquendo
Age : 51
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205230
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angel Morales
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205217
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darius Nelson
Age : 29
Residence: Lynwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205224
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FROM BUILDING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shefiu Ogunlana
Age : 39
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205220
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nathan Lunford IV
Age : 41
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205226
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Melvin Macon Jr.
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205218
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deja Miller
Age : 26
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205242
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devan Landfair
Age : 27
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205228
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD; BURGLARY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ronald Kelley Jr.
Age : 48
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205212
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Lane
Age : 23
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205222
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC INDECENCY - INDECENT EXPOSURE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Arturo Gurrola
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205241
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Untonise Harper
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205247
Arrest Date: June 18, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ruben Herrera
Age : 38
Residence: Elgin, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205245
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Demetrius Brown
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205229
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Coley
Age : 55
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205236
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Isaiah Escutia
Age : 23
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205232
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY RESULTING IN BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamen Baso
Age : 44
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205251
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kewuan Allen
Age : 24
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205225
Arrest Date: June 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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SAN ANTONIO — Residents in San Antonio on Tuesday will be gathering at Pearsall Park for a candlelight vigil to remember those who died in the back of a semi truck that was discovered Monday.
The vigil will be held as a tribute to the 50 people who died and their loved ones.
Monday evening, officials uncovered a gruesome scene when they found 46 people dead in the back of a semitruck. As of Tuesday afternoon, the death toll rose to 50. Several others are recovering in area hospitals.
The nationalities and ages of the victims haven't been confirmed. If the incident is confirmed as having started as a smuggling attempt, it would be the deadliest such event in U.S. history.
The vigil will be held at 7 p.m. at Pearsall Park located at 4838 Old Pearsall Rd, San Antonio, TX 78242.
Attendees are encouraged to bring candles or use the lights from their phones. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/candlelight-vigil-held-for-migrants-who-died-in-semitruck/273-de6d13c9-a598-4592-8bbe-8112247c9eaa | 2022-06-28T20:33:50 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/candlelight-vigil-held-for-migrants-who-died-in-semitruck/273-de6d13c9-a598-4592-8bbe-8112247c9eaa |
DALLAS — There are still so many questions about what really happened at XTC Cabaret in Dallas.
A woman was shot and killed by a security guard in the parking lot.
Monday, city leaders are reacting and pushing to enforce stricter hours for sexually oriented businesses.
Shalonda Anderson, known as “Lundie,” gave her three kids the world.
“Happy, outgoing all the time, happy,” said Latrease Nelson, the victim’s cousin.
Her family is left devastated.
“She was the life of the party,” said Nelson.
Dallas police say the 32-year-old was shot and killed by a security guard outside of XTC cabaret strip club in Dallas.
It happened around 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 25.
“Lundie, Lundie, you OK? That’s my home girl, back up,” you could hear through Sunny D’s cellphone video, who is a friend of the victim.
A witness and a friend shared the cellphone video with WFAA moments after the shooting.
You can see Lundie on the grass, surrounded by security guards.
“Y'all shot my home girl? It wasn’t that serious,” you can hear in the cellphone video.
The club owner also released a video to WFAA, saying that Lundie drove her car into a group of security guards. They claimed that one security guard was pinned between the car and another vehicle, and then the guard shot the driver, before anyone else was injured.
Dallas Police said the investigation determined that Lundie was killed by a 26-year-old female security guard. A second security guard at the scene also shot into the vehicle. Police identified that guard as Sterlin Hammett, 30. He has been arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His bond has been set at $75,000 ($25,000 for each count).
“We need to be able to see the video and not pieces of the video,” said Rev. Ronald Wright, with the Community Police Oversight Board.
“We don’t know if they were blocking the way so she could leave or not. That’s another thing we need to look at it. For those security guards to do what they did, that was overboard. What’s next? It's about holding someone accountable,” said Wright.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson released the following statement:
“I am sickened by the tragic violence we have seen at sexually oriented businesses in our city. this incident once again demonstrates why the Dallas city council — in the interest of public safety — unanimously voted in favor of reasonable restrictions on the hours of operation for these businesses. lives are at stake, and that is why it is critical for us to continue to pursue policies that can help us achieve our goal of making Dallas the safest major city in the United States.”
Dallas City Council passed an ordinance earlier this year that required sexually oriented businesses to close from 2-6 a.m., with the Dallas Department saying those hours see an increase in crime. A complaint was filed and a court has temporarily postponed the ordinance.
While the ordinance is in limbo, the Dallas Police Department and the District Attorney’s Office will continue to investigate what happened early Saturday morning that left three children without their mother.
Lundie’s family and friends are demanding answers.
They’re crushed, knowing that Lundie's children will grow up without their mother.
“I want the world to know, this is unbearable. This is something I don’t wish on nobody,” said Benita Lofton, victim’s mother.
The family has started an online fundraising campaign, hoping it will help pay for funeral expenses and help the children.
The Next Generation Action Network (NGAN) and family attorney Kim T. Cole spoke on behalf of the family during a press conference Tuesday. The organization said Lundie and her group of friends were harassed and pepper-sprayed by security. When Lundie was shot, NGAN says security failed to render aid and one security guard straddled Lundie, holding a gun to her head.
“We are here to assure Shalonda’s life matters,” said a spokesperson with NGAN.
NGAN also released a video showing a different angle of the incident involving the security team.
In the video, NGAN says it showed Lundie saying, "We're leaving, leave us alone." Yet, security kept harassing them as they tried to leave the club, NGAN says.
NGAN and Lundie’s family and friends are calling for not only the security guards to be charged and brought to justice, but are calling for XTC to close due to continued failure in protecting its patrons.
Watch press conference below: | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/dallas-xtc-cabaret-mother-of-3-killed-by-security/287-de316275-abc3-403b-b120-e23c074c6c78 | 2022-06-28T20:33:56 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/dallas-xtc-cabaret-mother-of-3-killed-by-security/287-de316275-abc3-403b-b120-e23c074c6c78 |
CANNON BEACH, Ore. — An 120-pound dead shark that was nearly 9 feet long washed ashore on the Oregon Coast on Sunday, according to the Seaside Aquarium.
The female broadnose sevengill shark was 8.7 feet long. It washed up at the south end of Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site, a few miles south of Cannon Beach.
In a social media post, aquarium officials said the shark died prior to winding up on the beach, but that it was "still in remarkable shape."
It was recovered from the beach Monday morning and will be frozen for research and educational purposes through Oregon State University.
"Broadnose sevengill sharks are one of seventeen species of sharks that can be found off the Oregon Coast," the Seaside Aquarium wrote. "While they are known for their aggressive behavior when feeding ... there has not been a documented attack on a human along the Oregon Coast."
The average swimmer may still be wary to get up close and personal with these sharks, however, since they can grow close to 10 feet long and weigh up to 400 pounds.
There have only been five documented attacks on humans by a broadnose sevengill in recent history, and none of those attacks were fatal, although "the jury is still out on that one since human remains have been found in the stomachs of some sevengills," the aquarium said.
Smaller sevengills feed on fish and squid but as they get bigger, they start to prey on marine mammals and are known to hunt in packs. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/shark-washes-up-oregon-coast/283-27c8af41-0c28-4120-b1e8-d6721fb77442 | 2022-06-28T20:34:02 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/shark-washes-up-oregon-coast/283-27c8af41-0c28-4120-b1e8-d6721fb77442 |
GREENSBORO — The National Park Service will host an Independence celebration this weekend at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park.
Events will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the park, 2332 New Garden Road.
Park rangers, volunteers and historians will offer programs and hands-on demonstrations that connect the public to the history of the battle at Guilford Courthouse. It directly led to the surrender of the British Army at the Battle of Yorktown, securing United States independence from Britain in 1783.
At 1:30 and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, author and former Guilford Courthouse park ranger Scott Culclasure will offer guided tours of the battlefield.
Also, reenactors representing the Guilford Militia will provide living history and historic weapon demonstrations at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at tour stop 6.
On Sunday, the Guilford Fife and Drum Corps will conduct a special Independence Day themed performance at 2 p.m. near the Visitor Center.
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Park rangers encourage visitors to wear red, white, blue OR green to show your patriotism.
Please note that the park grounds will be accessible, but the visitor center will be closed on Monday.
For more event details, including times for the weapons demonstrations, visit facebook.com/guilfordnps or nps.gov/guco. Event information will be posted as it becomes available. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/celebrate-independence-at-guilford-courthouse-national-military-park/article_7c5a7592-f713-11ec-87b9-332a4816709a.html | 2022-06-28T20:46:47 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/celebrate-independence-at-guilford-courthouse-national-military-park/article_7c5a7592-f713-11ec-87b9-332a4816709a.html |
CLIMAX — Investigators have not identified the body of a man found Tuesday morning in a densely wooded area in the 7300 block of Company Mill Road, according to a news release from the Guilford County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities said additional details are not being released at this time. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/guilford-county-sheriff-deputies-locate-mans-body-tuesday-morning-in-climax/article_f3ab3264-f71b-11ec-9891-0be200dbef88.html | 2022-06-28T20:46:53 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/guilford-county-sheriff-deputies-locate-mans-body-tuesday-morning-in-climax/article_f3ab3264-f71b-11ec-9891-0be200dbef88.html |
GREENSBORO — New subscriptions for the 2022-23 Guilford College Bryan Series will go on sale Wednesday at bryanseries.guilford.edu.
Subscriptions include reserved-seat tickets for five speaker events at the Steven Tanger Center for Performing Arts beginning in October. They are priced by seating section: $350 for orchestra, $295 for grand tier and $250 for loge.
Speakers are Venus Williams (Oct. 20), Daniel Levitin with Rosanne Cash (Nov. 10), Kizzmekia Corbett (Feb. 6), Jose Andres (Feb. 28) and Ronan Farrow (April 4). All events are on weeknights at 7:30 pm.
Williams is a former world No. 1-ranked tennis champion and now is a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur. Levitin is a neuroscientist and former record company executive and Cash is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and daughter of the legendary Johnny Cash.
Corbett, who grew up in nearby Hurdle Mills, is a leading immunologist. Andres is a renowned chef and global humanitarian who was originally scheduled last season. Farrow is a Pultizer-Prize winning investigative reporter.
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More than 1,200 of last season’s subscribers and Legacy Society members have already renewed their commitments for the series’ 18th subscription season.
Persons interested in Legacy Society memberships with premium seating, parking and opportunities to meet the speakers should contact the Tanger Center Box Office at 336-373-7575 or customercare@tangercenter.com.
Single-event tickets will be on sale in mid-September, for seats that remain after the subscription sales period.
Find more information about the upcoming season at bryanseries.guilford.edu. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/new-bryan-series-subscriptions-to-go-on-sale/article_519cb3b2-f711-11ec-9fbe-af92d263a073.html | 2022-06-28T20:46:59 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/new-bryan-series-subscriptions-to-go-on-sale/article_519cb3b2-f711-11ec-9fbe-af92d263a073.html |
GREENSBORO — Drogo, the Komodo dragon at the Greensboro Science Center, died in April from an infection that caused hemorrhaging and liver damage, the center said Tuesday.
An animal autopsy, called a necropsy, was performed after Drogo died on April 7. The results showed he had a systemic bacterial infection, which caused hemorrhaging and necrosis of his liver, the science center said in a news release. The infection came from a lesion in his lower gastrointestinal tract.
Because Drogo did not begin showing symptoms until a late stage, "it would have been difficult to impossible to detect and hence prevent the infection," the science center said. And by the time he started showing symptoms, it was too late to stop the progression of the disease, the science center said.
On the morning of April 6, the 9-year-old lizard was lethargic, positioning his body in an unusual manner and generally not acting like himself, the center said previously. The animal care team took blood and x-rays and examined him. He was found dead the next morning.
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Komodo dragons can live up to 30 years in captivity, but their lifespan in the wild is unknown, according to experts. They are endangered and found only on the dry, scrub-covered Indonesian Islands of Komodo, Gili Motang, Padar, Rinca, and Flores, according to the Louisville Zoo’s website. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/infection-killed-komodo-dragon-at-greensboro-science-center-necropsy-shows/article_776ca91e-f719-11ec-8d4f-e7e1b971d364.html | 2022-06-28T20:47:05 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/infection-killed-komodo-dragon-at-greensboro-science-center-necropsy-shows/article_776ca91e-f719-11ec-8d4f-e7e1b971d364.html |
Average daily flows
Snake River at Heise9,640 cfs
Snake River at Blackfoot1,452 cfs
Snake River at American Falls11,032 cfs
Snake River at Milner0 cfs
Little Wood River near Carey214 cfs
Jackson Lake is 47% full.
Palisades Reservoir is 75% full.
American Falls Reservoir is 56% full.
Upper Snake River system is at 63% of capacity.
As of June 27. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_d7eacfba-f628-11ec-9594-63ed6f0fcfd7.html | 2022-06-28T20:52:46 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_d7eacfba-f628-11ec-9594-63ed6f0fcfd7.html |
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Authorities in Lackawanna County are investigating after a 12-year-old boy was shot at a park.
Police say it happened sometime Sunday. The boy was shot while at Lackawanna State Park, near Waverly.
The victim told police that the gun was fired accidentally by another juvenile.
Park officials say there is no threat to the public and that the park remains open.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/boy-shot-at-lackawanna-state-park-waverly-shooting/523-bb974b7a-5f26-44da-a7df-4c51eb16691b | 2022-06-28T20:54:31 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/boy-shot-at-lackawanna-state-park-waverly-shooting/523-bb974b7a-5f26-44da-a7df-4c51eb16691b |
ARCHBALD, Pa. — If you pass by the Tri-Star Academy along Kennedy Boulevard in Archbald, you might see some youngsters holding signs and selling lemonade.
Every summer, the school puts together a lemonade stand for a few days, raising money for an organization or someone in need.
This summer, they're helping one of their own — 8-year-old Addie Evans, who is battling a rare form of childhood cancer.
"Last year, we did it for Griffin Pond, and this year, we had to do it for Adaleigh, who's been a student with us since she was a toddler," said Kayla Borowski, the director of Tri-Star Academy.
Addie joined her classmates at the lemonade stand and said she is overwhelmed by the support from her teachers and classmates.
"I had no idea. It makes me so happy that they're raising money for me and stuff. I'm just so happy."
It didn't take long for a steady stream of thirsty customers to stop and buy some lemonade, including Dustin Hoffman of Archbald. He said his son also battled cancer, and he couldn't pass the chance to stop and help this cause.
"Archbald is a good community, and they do a lot. I mean, they did a lot for my son and Addy, so it's a great community to live in," Hoffman said.
"They see her as she's going through this, and they've known her before that, so they do everything that they can to help out each day, and we'd love to have the kids learning how to give back in the community and have fun while doing it," Borowski added.
The Tri-Star Academy students will be selling lemonade daily through the rest of the week from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/lemon-aid-classmates-helping-girl-battling-cancer-tri-star-academy-lemonade-stand-archbald/523-3c37f0d4-38a9-49b2-93c6-f4c005d92a59 | 2022-06-28T20:54:37 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/lemon-aid-classmates-helping-girl-battling-cancer-tri-star-academy-lemonade-stand-archbald/523-3c37f0d4-38a9-49b2-93c6-f4c005d92a59 |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Some elementary and middle school students in Luzerne County are getting an inside look at the college experience.
Third-grader Sophia Segura from Larksvillle is one of many students on the campus of Wilkes University getting a college experience through the Luzerne County SHINE program.
SHINE is an afterschool program focusing on science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
"You're doing all of these hands-on learning activities, and you're doing stuff, and they kind of are like, 'Oh, OK, I'm doing this, and it's fun.' But how do you apply it later, right? So when they get into upper high school and they're going to go to college, how do we apply what we're doing?" said Lauren Medvec, lead SHINE teacher.
Educators accomplish that by showing them how science skills they learn after school will be used in a college pharmacy laboratory where students learned about how medication dissolves in the body.
After students left the lab, they went on to learn more about psychology and radio communications at Wilkes University.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/children-become-college-student-for-a-day-at-wilkes-university-shine-program/523-736d71ff-3ce1-4512-b3ee-d5af0a271713 | 2022-06-28T20:54:43 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/children-become-college-student-for-a-day-at-wilkes-university-shine-program/523-736d71ff-3ce1-4512-b3ee-d5af0a271713 |
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A contractor faces dozens of felony charges after several people said they paid a deposit but didn't get the job done.
The Pennsylvania attorney general's office announced charges against Michael Bloom of Williamsport on Tuesday.
Bloom allegedly pocketed over $86,000 from his clients, mostly seniors, to install elevators or lifts in their homes.
The attorney general said Bloom took deposits and provided little or no services in return. When residents requested refunds, Bloom refused to return the deposits.
Bloom has been charged with 37 felonies, including home improvement fraud, deceptive business practices, theft by deception, and theft by unlawful taking.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/williamsport-contractor-charged-with-theft-from-customers-attorney-general/523-7ce517af-ff6c-4576-b676-b7fcb5815767 | 2022-06-28T20:54:49 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/williamsport-contractor-charged-with-theft-from-customers-attorney-general/523-7ce517af-ff6c-4576-b676-b7fcb5815767 |
STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Whether it's running on the treadmill, lifting weights in the gym, or dancing in a Zumba class, the facilities at Pocono Family YMCA on Main Street in Stroudsburg are used daily.
Now, efforts are underway to update and upgrade the amenities.
"Several years of planning. Yeah, and the excitement is building all the time today. We've had our architects actually come in and do measurements. So we're seeing the progress of a lot of years of work," Beth Yaswinski, Pocono Family YMCA director of finance, said.
Yaswinski said through state grants, the renovation project is starting to move forward. The most recent grant was $750,000.
The taxpayer-funded grant comes from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program which provides state funding for improvement projects.
"Some of it will go to land development. Some of it will go through the vertical build, hopefully, cover a lot of those expenses along the way and keep it moving forward," Yaswinski said.
Parts of the building have been around for more than 100 years. Employees said that's why the renovation is desperately needed.
"With the new build, we can expand our programming. Which will reach a lot more families," Yaswinski said. "I mean everyone knows that we do our work with childcare, and swim lessons, and working with seniors, but we can reach a lot more people."
The renovation will include expanding the building to Williams street and knocking down the Dunkin Donuts that sits there now. The YMCA owns the property where Dunkin is located.
"We have PennDOT studies happening as we speak, so you will start seeing some movement around the building as we prepare," Yaswinski said. "We do plan to stay open, so we are working through the logistics of how this is going to happen."
The YMCA will present plans to the borough starting next month. If all goes well, renovations are expected to start in 2023.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/pocono-family-ymca-to-be-renovated-dunkin-donuts-renovation-swimming-pool/523-2bac266e-585e-4a65-9b63-174f4362be6b | 2022-06-28T20:54:56 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/pocono-family-ymca-to-be-renovated-dunkin-donuts-renovation-swimming-pool/523-2bac266e-585e-4a65-9b63-174f4362be6b |
PORT CARBON, Pa. — A man who pleaded guilty to attempted murder in a Port Carbon shooting received his sentencing in court Monday.
Curtis Branch was sentenced to 22 1/2 to 50 years in state prison.
A year ago, Branch shot Cynthia Salvador-Branch, who he was living with on Coal Street, after the couple's fight. The woman then drove to the police station with a gunshot wound to her neck.
Neighbors on Coal Street said the couple was known to have very loud fights with each other, and those fights sometimes ended up on the street.
Branch had pleaded guilty to attempted murder and illegal possession of a firearm in March.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/schuylkill-county-man-who-shot-wife-sentenced-to-22-12-to-50-years-sentencing-port-carbon-shooting/523-72dfb2fe-1f15-4d92-a391-9d3ba0a0082d | 2022-06-28T20:55:02 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/schuylkill-county-man-who-shot-wife-sentenced-to-22-12-to-50-years-sentencing-port-carbon-shooting/523-72dfb2fe-1f15-4d92-a391-9d3ba0a0082d |
BLOOMINGTON — The Deep End Tap, 1801 Eastland Drive in Bloomington, is this week's pick for Eats of the Week.
The Deep End Tap is located inside of Eastland Suites Hotel & Conference Center and occupies space formerly taken by the pool. Though it is a hotel bar, it is also open to the public. The bar is run by Jolene Aldus, the hotel's director of sales and catering, and Morgan Lurkins, general manager.
"We are centrally located, but very much a hidden gem. We offer casual drinks and event space; guests can walk back and forth," Aldus said. "People are blown away by the space because it's different, quiet, unique, not your typical pub or tavern."
Aldus added that they are very hospitality-oriented — their tagline is "stay awhile" — and they have a very close-knit group of employees.
The former general manager, Rachel Bedeker, ran the hotel for 20 years and is now the Vice President of Tentac Enterprises, the company that owns the hotel. Bedeker came up with the idea to replace the pool with a bar as a way to create revenue rather than spend money on pool maintenance. It also allowed for more seating to be added to the hotel's breakfast area.
The bar broke ground in November 2019 and officially opened in March 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the establishment had a "soft opening" and mostly offered to-go orders and outdoor seating in its early months. Management focused on building momentum through social media.
Aldus said the bar was definitely affected more than the hotel, which is designed for extended stays.
"I love the outdoor courtyard area; the atmosphere and ambience; I feel like I'm somewhere else, not in the hustle and bustle of downtown," Aldus said. "It's a nice place; I just feel comfortable sitting here. We have TVs and an aesthetically pleasing design."
The bar serves pizza from Mario Santino's Pizza, which is made locally in Normal, and has local brews on tap. The most popular drink is the Charlie Farner, which is named after one of their leaders, and contains Tito's vodka, club soda and lemonade.
The entire drink menu is inspired by the pool theme, with drink names that include Belly Flop, Deep End Splash, High Dive, Adult Swim, No Lifeguard On Duty, Cannon Ball, The Shallow End. There's also the Reeser-Rita, which is named after Chery Reeser, who came up with bar's name during a social media contest.
The business offers weekly and monthly specials as well as catering. It hosts a variety of events including happy hour fundraisers and mixers for the McLean County Chamber of Commerce.
"I do enjoy hosting and we're the perfect size for these little events," Aldus said. "... It's a great way to bring people together."
Aldus added that they are always trying new things, and a gaming area was recently added to the bar.
"(The Tap) was an ongoing effort from previous management and it was the perfect medium to please both corporate and guests," Lurkins said. "I hope in the future we can have more public access. Eastland has been here since 1990. I want to continue to offer quality amenities to guests and the community, meet people and keep getting the word out about us."
The Deep End Tap is open seven days a week. It opens at 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and at noon Sunday. Closing hours vary based on business. The bar offers indoor and outdoor dining services and delivery to hotel guests, and it is pet-friendly.
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With the kids out of school for the summer, Southwell is encouraging families to use this opportunity to schedule their child’s well visits before school starts back again.
TIFTON – With the kids out of school for the summer, Southwell is encouraging families to use this opportunity to schedule their child’s well visits before school starts back again.
While parents may question the point of taking their child to the doctor when they are feeling healthy and well, well-child visits are an important step in maintaining a child’s health and wellness.
“Well-child visits help us as providers to look at your child’s mental and physical health and make sure they’re on track with their growth and development,” Dr. Casey Conner with Ocilla Pediatrics said. “We do your child’s required vaccinations at these appointments as well. While no one likes to think about there being any issues with their child, these visits do give us the time to look for any issues and address them quickly if we find any. It’s also a great opportunity for you, the parents or caregivers, to ask us any questions or raise any concerns that you might have.”
Conner said that at a typical well-child visit, they give any needed vaccinations, examine children’s growth, make sure children are on track for age-appropriate milestones, and look at their overall health and well-being. An annual well-child visit is also a good opportunity for a sports physical for children who are looking to participate in competitive sports.
“These visits are covered by insurance, including Medicaid,” Conner said. “Before your children go back to school, take the time to schedule a well-child visit for them.”
To schedule a well-child visit at Ocilla Pediatrics, call (229) 468-7323. Southwell also has two other pediatric practices: Affinity Pediatrics of Tifton and Affinity Pediatrics of Moultrie. To schedule an appointment in Tifton, call (229) 353-7337. For Moultrie, call (229) 985-1293.
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A statewide Silver Alert has been declared for a South Bend teenager believed to be in extreme danger, Indiana State Police said today.
Devin Dague, 15, was last seen at 1 p.m. Monday in Mishawaka, state police said in the alert.
He is 5 feet, 11 inches tall, 135 pounds, white, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie and red sweatpants.
Devin may be a passenger in a black older-model Ford pickup truck with red stripes driven by Nadan Stallings, 17. Nadan is 5 feet, 6 inches tall, 159 pounds, black, with black hair and black eyes.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Exploration Place is receiving a $1.3 million grant to create a new outdoor riverfront park
On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the award from the department’s Economic Development Administration. The American Rescue Plan helped fund the grant.
According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the grant will be matched with $313,997 in local funds and is expected to create 21 jobs.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly applauded the news of the award and said the new outdoor riverfront park would attract tourists to Wichita and help the state’s economic growth. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/exploration-place-receives-1-3-million-grant-to-create-outdoor-riverfront-park/ | 2022-06-28T21:08:40 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/exploration-place-receives-1-3-million-grant-to-create-outdoor-riverfront-park/ |
63 Beaches Closed to Bathing in Suffolk County Due to High Bacteria Levels
The advisory is based on the potential that bacterial numbers exceeds New York State standards
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Sixty three beaches on Long Island are closed to bathing after heavy rainfall elevated bacteria levels in the water and prompted health officials to issue an advisory Tuesday.
The beaches impacted are within and adjacent to various north shore embayments (Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington Harbor and Bay, Centerport Harbor, Northport Harbor and Bay, Port Jefferson Harbor Complex, and Stony Brook Harbor), along the northern shoreline of the Great South Bay, Sag Harbor, and those Long Island Sound beaches, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services Dr. Gregson Pigott said.
The advisory is based on the potential that bacterial numbers exceeds New York State standards.
The beaches covered by the advisory are located in areas that are impacted by stormwater runoff.
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The health department recommends that bathing and other water contact be suspended in affected areas until the waters have been flushed by two successive tidal cycles for a minimum of 24 hour period until 7 a.m. Wednesday, unless sampling finds high bacteria levels.
The impacted beaches are:
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BOISE, Idaho — On the first day of the 2022 Boise River float season Monday, the Boise Fire Department said its Dive Team had 14 rescue assists in a span of less than six hours.
According to a Boise Fire spokesperson, the Dive Team had a total of 20 contact assists during the 5.5-hour period. Rescue assists include situations where individuals are unable to make it to shore safely without assistance.
Four of the 14 rescue assists were defined as life-threatening or lifesaving rescues, including one girl who was trapped in the trees along the Boise River.
Ada County Parks and Waterways (ACPW) officially opened Boise River float season Monday, June 27. For the first day of the season, a boat and jet skis were used by dive crews.
The public can expect Boise Fire's Dive Team to be on the river with the boat and jet skis for the remainder of the week, according to the BFD spokesperson.
Floaters traditionally start upstream at Barber Park and float 6 miles down the Boise River to Ann Morrison Park.
While the water levels are considered safe by ACPW, the Boise River water is still fast. Anywhere between 700 cubic feet-per-second (CFS) and 1,500 CFS is considered desirable and safe through float season.
On opening day, the Boise River was flowing at around 1,400 CFS, according to ACPW Program and Education Specialist Robbie Sosin.
With these water levels, floaters are finishing the float in about 2.5 hours. Alcohol is prohibited on the river according to Boise City Code; this is enforced by the Boise Police Department. ACPW recommends all floaters bring life jackets, water, sunscreen, and remain aware of their surroundings throughout the float.
On Tuesday, the Boise Fire Dive Team said life jackets are mandatory for those under the age of 14. Water shoes are recommended and low-hanging tree branches should be avoided.
Barber Park does not have air pumps on-site. Floaters are welcome to bring their own gear, but they also must bring their own air compressor or pump to inflate their rafts and tubes.
ACPW is encouraging floaters to park at Ann Morrison Park and take a shuttle service up to Barber Park. Much of the parking around Barber Park is now zoned for residential use, parking in those neighborhoods could result in a parking ticket or getting towed.
The shuttle costs $3. Floaters can also choose to park at Barber Park for a $7 fee.
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COVID-19 vaccine is available for kids under 5 at these metro Phoenix locations
Arizona parents now have several options for getting the COVID-19 vaccine for young children.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved emergency use authorization for the special lower-dose versions of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers this month. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed with its approval.
About 390,000 children in Arizona are between the ages of 6 months to 4 years old, state health officials say. The dosing recommendation for the youngest age group is two doses for Moderna and a three-dose series for Pfizer-BioNTech.
Where parents and kids can get COVID-19 vaccines together in metro Phoenix
The local One Community Initiative is holding COVID-19 vaccine events in Phoenix throughout the summer. For information go to OneCommunityAZ.com or call 888-587-3647. The events will include COVID-19 vaccines for young children, ages 6 months and older, as well as all other age groups, including booster doses.
There's an event set for 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Grant Park, 701 S. Third Ave., Phoenix.
One on Wednesday, June 29, from 2:15 to 6 p.m. at the Girls Innovation Academy, 4730 W. Campbell Ave., Phoenix.
From 4 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30, there's an event scheduled at Morris K. Udall Elementary School, 3715 W. Roosevelt St., Phoenix.
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health has a list of COVID-19 vaccine events at https://www.maricopa.gov/5659/COVID-19-Vaccine-Locations#calendar
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County health clinics
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health is offering vaccines for children as young as 6 months at its public health clinics.
The county's multilingual CARES Team is available for questions at 602-506-6767 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Pima County also is offering vaccines for children as young as 6 months at public health clinics. Appointments are recommended, but not required, at its clinics, whose locations, hours and phone numbers can be found at pima.gov/covid19vaccine.
Check the state's Vaccine Finder
The Arizona Department of Health Services' COVID-19 vaccine finder tool (https://www.azdhs.gov/covid19/vaccines/index.php#find-vaccines) includes a filter for finding the COVID-19 vaccine for kids under the age of 5.
As of Thursday the tool was a bit clunky. In order to find an address, the user had to click the filter icon on the tool, filter by age group and then look at the map to see locations. The user had to then close out the filter before the addresses of the locations would appear on the left side of the page.
State health officials say they expect the list to grow as more providers provide the state with their information and that they may also streamline the filter tool.
Arizona also has a bilingual Spanish and English COVID-19 Vaccine hotline at 844-542-8201 (select Option 8 to speak with a navigator) that can connect callers with community vaccination clinics funded by our Health Equity Office that offer vaccinations to those as young as 6 months.
Federally qualified health centers
For a list of federally qualified health centers in Arizona, go to https://aachc.org/.
Walgreens and CVS, though there are age restrictions for both
Children must be at least 18 months old to be allowed to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at CVS MinuteClinic locations, company spokeswoman Monica Prinzing wrote in an email.
Appointments are being made available at MinuteClinic.com on a rolling basis as locations receive supplies, she said.
Walgreens will begin taking appointments for children ages 3 and older to get either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines starting Saturday at Walgreens.com/ScheduleVaccine, through the Walgreens app, or by calling 800-Walgreens, company officials said in a news release.
Earlier appointments will be made available at select locations based on vaccine delivery in the coming days, officials said.
Previous updates:COVID-19 vaccine could be available for Arizona kids under 5 years
Pediatricians' offices
Some pediatric offices are offering the COVID-19 vaccine to children who aren't patients, among them Pleasant Pediatrics in the Valley and Agave Family Medicine in Tucson.
Reach the reporter at Stephanie.Innes@gannett.com or at 602-444-8369. Follow her on Twitter @stephanieinnes.
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Fire restrictions lifted for Coconino County, Kaibab National Forest and others
Fire restrictions across the state, many put in place because of recent wildfires, will be lifted just in time for the 4th of July.
On Monday afternoon, The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management released a statement on Twitter announcing that fire restrictions in the southeastern part of the state, which includes Cochise, Pima, Greenlee and Santa Cruz counties, would be relaxed.
The department pointed to increased rain in the forecast as the reasoning behind the decision, saying in the statement that a rise in precipitation and fuel moisture both lower the chances of wildfires.
On Tuesday, the northern part of the state began to follow the department's lead, with the Kaibab National Forest and Coconino National Forest announcing via tweets that they too lowered restrictions. In a statement, Coconino National Forest noted that while most restrictions would be lifted, closures around the Pipeline and Haywire fires would remain intact, though they've been reduced in size as containment grows.
Arizona Snowbowl also announced it would reopen on Wednesday.
Flagstaff Mayor Paul Deasy disagreed with this decision, tweeting that fire restrictions should last until after the holiday weekend.
Meteorologist Marc Singer, with Tucson National Weather Service, said lifting fire restrictions when the state is entering its monsoon season, which lasts from July through September, is pretty typical.
"As thunderstorms and rain become more widespread and more common, it's normal for places to pull back on some of their restrictions," he said.
Recent rain, he said, makes the ground less likely to catch fire. Lightning strikes and wayward firework sparks pose less of a risk -- though not zero, Singer warned. It's still important to take responsible safety measures.
The department acknowledged this in its statement, reminding Arizonans to take precautions around campfires, firearms, and torches, among other things, and noting that fireworks are never permitted on federal or state lands.
Reach criminal justice reporter Gloria Rebecca Gomez at grgomez@gannett.com or on Twitter @glorihuh.
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FALL BRANCH, Tenn. (WJHL) — A section of State Route 93 near Fall Branch will be temporarily closed to traffic once again on Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), the section between Horton Highway/Baileyton Road and Morgan Lane will be closed in both directions beginning at 2 p.m. as crews perform blasting operations.
TDOT expects the closure to last for about an hour as crews clear the road of debris.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Bristol Tennessee Board of Education approved a Tuition-Free Designated Elementary program at Fairmount Elementary School last week.
Beginning in the 2022-2023 academic year, out-of-district students in kindergarten through fifth grade who live in Tennessee will be able to apply to attend Fairmount Elementary at no cost.
“Our hope is that we will gain additional students at the school to best utilize the space we have available,” said Rebecca House, public information officer with the district. “Additional students will also increase state funding, which benefits all students with increased programs and services.”
Fairmount was selected because of its programming space available to serve additional students, House said. The other four elementary schools in the district will continue to have standard tuition charges based on residence.
“At a time when we are still in COVID-recovery, increased funding, additional programs, and retaining teachers is vital to helping students recover from the lost instructional time and other detrimental effects of the pandemic,” House said. “This program is another strategy by the board to support that effort.”
At the meeting, the Board additionally approved a tuition discount of 50% for children of school district employees that live in Tennessee but reside out of the district. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-tn-schools-to-offer-free-elementary-tuition-to-out-of-district-kids/ | 2022-06-28T21:11:08 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-tn-schools-to-offer-free-elementary-tuition-to-out-of-district-kids/ |
Law enforcement on lookout for Vernon state hospital escapee
Local and state law enforcement are searching for a man who escaped from the North Texas State Hospital in Vernon.
According to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office:
Alexander Scott Ervin, 29, escaped from the North Texas Hospital. He has an outstanding felony warrant for his arrest.
He is described as a white male with brown hair and brown eyes. He is 5’8" and weighs 206 lbs.
He was last seen wearing a grey hoodie, black shirt, tan pants and black shoes. If you have information on his whereabouts call the Vernon Crime Stoppers at 940-552-5011 or 800-322-9888 or go to their website at www.vernon.crimestoppersweb.com.
According to thepublicsradio.org, Ervin was acquitted by reason of insanity in the 2013 stabbing death of his father in Austin.
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HAMPTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — A local organization wants to hear from local riders and others on a proposed pump track in the Hampton community.
SORBA Tri-Cities has contracted with American Ramp Company and Velosolutions to design an asphalt pump track. It will be located in the proposed bike skills park at the Hampton Watershed Trails system located adjacent to 2nd Avenue.
The project design is being funded by the Carter County Parks and Recreation Board and is also supported by the Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Department.
The proposed track would be open to bikes, skateboards, inline skates, and scooters.
According to SORBA, overall design considerations came up during an initial kick-off meeting. Now, the organization is seeking community members’ input.
The survey is available online. The deadline for submissions is July 5. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/input-sought-on-proposed-pump-track-in-hampton/ | 2022-06-28T21:11:14 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/input-sought-on-proposed-pump-track-in-hampton/ |
BIDDEFORD, Maine — Advice often given to aspiring writers is to simply “write what you know.” That’s easier said than done, especially when what you’ve known is isolation, abuse, and survival.
But that’s exactly what first-time author and Biddeford native Rebekah Lowell has done in her novel “The Road to After.”
At the Biddeford Public Library where Rebekah works part-time, she is surrounded by books, not a bad place to be for a writer. The stories on the shelves in the children's room have particular meaning to Lowell, in part, because they've been a source of comfort, even an escape, during the most challenging years of her life. They've also given her the confidence to build a new one.
"Courage is not the absence of fear. It is doing the hard thing even though you feel the fear," Lowell said.
Her new life began more than six years ago when after more than a decade she took her two young daughters and left an abusive marriage where she was isolated from friends and family and experienced extreme intimidation and abuse.
The Road To After is a novel in verse that chronicles a mother and her daughters as they escape from an abusive father and husband and the long road of healing they face. It's written from the point of view of the main character, Lacey, who is eleven years old.
"As dangerous as [Lacey's] life was, predictability almost feels safer than freedom," Lowell said.
Lacey and her mother and sister slowly begin to heal. It's a long road, one with many ups and downs, but one tethered to the natural world which is something that has helped Lowell and her daughters.
Lowell started forming her first story when she was living at a women's shelter Caring Unlimited. It took six years of writing, drawing, and revising for Lowell to finish her novel. With every word written, each new sketch, she slowly began to recover.
While the book deals with heavy themes, it lacks the graphic details of abuse, which is one of the reasons Lowell says it's recommended for readers starting in fifth grade.
"We give kids less credit than they deserve, and kids are smart, and kids deal with tough stuff. And I feel like they need books on tough stuff in order to process it," Lowell said. "If a child hasn't had this reality, which I hope they haven't, it helps them grow empathy for those who have and maybe reach a hand out to someone who is suffering."
Lowell's novel is dedicated to her daughters, who she wrote, gave her "the strength to take the first step."
With their permission, Lowell wrote the book without a pen name. Along the way, she shared with her daughters the writing, revising, and art as she worked. She said it has taken courage she didn't know she possessed to share some of her own past.
"I lived in fear for so long. I may feel afraid, but I don’t want to let fear control my life," Lowell said.
Nowadays, Lowell has the support of family and close friends. She homeschools her daughters, teaches nature journaling and workshops, and raises monarchs.
She is also a board member for Caring Unlimited, where she works to help other women get out of abusive relationships and start new lives. She also continues to write. Her first picture book called “Catching Flight” will be in March 2023, and she is already working on her second novel.
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MAINE, Maine — Maine Things to Do
Belfast Summer Nights – bring a picnic!
Where: Belfast
When: Thursday June 30th
5:30 p.m. til 7:30 p.m.
First Friday Art Walk
Where: Portland
Friday, July 1, 5 p.m. til 8 p.m.
Heritage Days and Music Festival
Free Concerts, Art in the Park, Antique Car show, Maine’s Largest Parade!
Where: Bath
When: Friday July 1 through Monday July 4
Miss Moxie Pageant
Where: MTM Community Center, Lisbon Falls
When: Saturday, July 2
Houlton Agricultural Fair
Where: Houlton
When: Saturday, July 2, Gates open at 9:30 a.m.
Stars and Stripes 5K and 1 Mile Family Fun Run
Where: Rangeley Town Park, Rangeley
When: Sunday, July 3rd, race starts at 9 a.m.
Ragtime Fair and Cookout
Where: DeerTrees Theater, Harrison
When: Sunday, July 3rd, noon til 5 p.m.
Monday is the Fourth of July!!!
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PORTLAND, Maine — We often hear the expression ‘there’s an app for that' – but when Michael Odokara-Okigbo went looking for an app to learn African languages, he couldn’t find one. So, he did what every entrepreneurial young man would do and decided to build one himself. 207 talked with Michael.
How did you get the idea for this?
"I was actually learning French over the pandemic, I wanted to learn another language and occupy my mind, but I really had also wanted to learn my native language of Igbo."
Michael couldn't find any apps to help him learn.
"In the language learning space, there are no African language learning apps," he determined. "I looked at the market opportunity and I thought this could be an incredible thing to not only put time in, but also maybe create a community with."
He began to work on an app that would not only teach language but bring people together as they delved into learning.
"We are the first African language learning app in the market that teaches mother tongues to people that are interested in African languages," says Michael. So, NKenne, which is actually named after my mom – it’s her middle name – 'Shalom Nkenne Odokara' means 'of the mother' in the Igbo language," he says.
How many African languages are there?
"There are thousands of African languages. What makes NKenne completely different is that we’re building the first fluid African language database. You know you have words in African languages that can mean six, seven different things. So you have to be specific with the kind of machine-learning capabilities that you have because there are different ways to say one word."
Right now the app utilizes the Igbo language but plans to expand to other native tongues.
"We are launching officially late August, early September, where we’ll have four languages on launch – Somali, which is a prominent Maine language, Swahili, Igbo, and Yoruba," says Michael.
Yoruba is a language spoken in West Africa, primarily in Southwestern Nigeria. NKenne is utilizing feedback from users, or 'community members' as they call them, as it shapes future content.
Michael relies on that feedback.
"They tell us what they like, what they don’t like. They even told us that they wanted to have Swahili on as one of the languages, so that’s part of one of the reasons why we’re putting it on. We have our users connected – they connect with each other – we’re beginning to also add mechanisms where they practice with each other. So, we’re building a community-based African language learning app."
Because it’s an app, this community could essentially be global. Somebody using it in Maine could be practicing with somebody in another country.
"That’s the goal. It is an inclusive language learning app that celebrates people of all heritages, sexual orientations, creed, no matter who you are. If you just wanna connect with people who are interested in African languages this is your platform."
What is your goal with this?
"The goal is starting to become fulfilled. You should seem some of the comments that we’re getting from our users. It feels like they’re retaining some sort of their heritage again, which has been incredible to see.
"But you know, our main goal right now is to get NKenne into universities. We are not only building NKenne, but we are building NKenne for students which is a separate desktop platform where professors will be easily able to teach African languages. Our hope is to build a community that is excited about speaking African languages and learning something different within themselves whether they are connected to the continent or not," says Michael.
The app is still in development and will eventually include a blog, podcast, and chat room. NKenne has been in the finals of Greenlight Maine and won the Emerging Business Award from Gorham Savings Bank. And if you recognize Michael, it is because he is also a recording artist under the name of "Michael O." Years ago, along with the Dartmouth Aires, he was the runner up in NBC’s a Capella contest "The Sing Off."
To learn more about NKenne, click here. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/mainer-creates-app-to-help-teach-african-languages-technology-education-business/97-4e23ec03-ee9a-4c80-8eb7-356606374338 | 2022-06-28T21:13:18 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/mainer-creates-app-to-help-teach-african-languages-technology-education-business/97-4e23ec03-ee9a-4c80-8eb7-356606374338 |
The apparent failure of a 6-year-old plan to redevelop a former iron works in Catasauqua provoked outrage at Monday’s Borough Council meeting, where residents complained about wasted money, a lack of accountability, a lack of transparency and a wedge driven into the community.
“ ’No comment’ is not good enough,” resident Amy Ahart told council members after council President Brian Bartholomew refused to comment on the terminated deal before the meeting.
The $650,000 deal would have seen the borough sell 10 acres of the former Iron Works industrial site to the commercial real estate firm Dunn Twiggar to redevelop it into a mixed-use downtown area.
The $42 million redevelopment, which would have entailed constructing apartments, public gathering spaces, shops, doctors’ offices and banks, would have created 80-100 jobs and brought in $1.2 million in annual revenue for the borough, according to former council President Vincent Smith. Other benefits would have included avoiding raising taxes for projects such as repairing roads and upgrading the Catasauqua water plant, he said — rejuvenating the area, in essence.
“I don’t even know how they would be able to take on these capital projects without that revenue generator,” he said before the meeting.
As part of the deal, the borough planned more than $7.7 million worth of improvements to the site, including infrastructure construction and demolition, according to project management consultant Chad Helmer. But it had difficulty getting funds for the work — the latest estimate of the project funding gap was about $3.2 million, Helmer said.
The borough requested roughly 10 extensions to get more time to find grants, according to Andy Twiggar, who owns and founded Dunn Twiggar along with Ryan Dunn. But he said before Monday’s meeting that the borough told him without explanation it wouldn’t use any more extensions to find the necessary money.
Once the most recent extension expired June 3, Twiggar said, the firm had no choice but to terminate the deal to refund the money they’d put into it.
“It’s very disappointing,” he said.
At Monday’s meeting, Council member Eugene Schlegel told residents the project isn’t dead and he’d still love to see the development move forward, but added that the borough doesn’t have the money for it, citing Catasauqua’s $20 million in debt.
“We’re out of money!” he said. “We’re broke!”
Bartholomew echoed these sentiments.
“We’re trying to move forward,” he said. “I don’t want this to lay here. I grew up three blocks from here. I’m not sitting back, I want this developed. I want to see houses.”
That wasn’t enough for the roughly three dozen people, including Twiggar and Smith, at Monday’s meeting. Several spoke to council about the importance of the Iron Works project and the waste it’d be to cancel the deal.
Catasauqua resident Joseph Carl said the Iron Works deal is an incredible project that any municipality would love to have, adding it’s illogical to turn it down.
“This is the first time in my entire life that I can honestly say that I am embarrassed to tell anyone I’m from the Borough of Catasauqua,” he said. “It’s a total joke, what’s been going on in this council.”
Holly Edinger, an Allentown resident who worked on the Iron Works project for seven years through the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp., said she understood how complicated the project is, but didn’t want to see the council waste the time and money that has gone into it.
“You guys have a great opportunity here to continue this project,” she said.
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Twiggar said he’d like to continue the partnership but is unsure if it could legally happen, saying the borough would possibly have to go out to bid for a partner again.
Solicitor Thomas Dinkelacker said that the next step would be to consider how best to go forward with the project, with options including reinstating the contract with Dunn Twiggar or possibly rebidding the project.
The possible failure of the deal also led to the departure of Borough Manager Steve Travers, who he gave notice this month. Travers, whose final day is Sept. 9, said he was leaving in part because of the failed deal but didn’t wish to comment further.
“We’re going in different directions,” he said. “It was time for me to move on.”
The borough opened an $11 million municipal building on a corner of the site in 2017, housing its borough offices, fire department and police station. The remaining 10 acres contains remnants of its industrial past as Crane Iron Works, dating to 1839, the site of the country’s first successful commercial producer of anthracite iron.
The property changed hands among multiple manufacturing companies after World War I, then ceased production in 2002. The most recent tenant, a cement manufacturing company called F. L. Smidth, put the property on the market in 2004. The borough bought it in 2013 for $750,000. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-iron-works-sale-20220628-27oamhmprbfytcl74nk7zyijj4-story.html | 2022-06-28T21:15:32 | 1 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-iron-works-sale-20220628-27oamhmprbfytcl74nk7zyijj4-story.html |
What better way is there to celebrate America's 246th birthday than with bright, vibrant fireworks displays for people of all ages to enjoy? Whether you're down the shore or in the city, here's a list of fireworks to catch in our region this weekend through Monday, July 4.
July 1 & 3 - Philadelphia Phillies Postgame Fireworks Shows
The Phillies host the Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park this weekend. After enjoying a game at the ballpark, you can stay after on Friday, July 1 or Sunday, July 3 for a fireworks display.
On Friday, the game will start at 6:05 p.m. and the game on Sunday begins at 7:08 p.m. The fireworks will be following immediately after the action. No need to move from your seat!
Grab tickets to the games here.
July 1 & 4 - The Wildwoods Fireworks Spectaculars
The Wildwoods are hosting various events at the beach in celebration of the holiday, and included in the festivities are two opportunities to catch fireworks.
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Every Friday throughout the summer, Wildwood has a Friday night display – and the 1st is no exception.
The Friday fireworks will begin at 10 p.m. and will be launched from the beach on Pine Avenue. They'll be visible anywhere on the boardwalk. Bring a blanket or beach chair to Pine Avenue beach and watch the fireworks overhead if you prefer to sit back and relax.
The July 4th Spectacular Fireworks Extravaganza will begin at 10 p.m. on Monday. Fireworks will again be set off on the beach at Pine Avenue. The brilliant display will be visible throughout the island. Pick out your favorite spot on the beach and enjoy the view.
For more information on all of the festivities throughout the weekend in Wildwood, see here.
July 1 - Atlantic City Summer Fireworks Show
Will you be in Atlantic City this weekend? At 9:30 p.m. on Friday, the 2022 Kick-Off to Summer Fireworks Show will light up the sky in AC.
Catch the display at North Beach along the boardwalk. If you get there a little early, you'll be able to enjoy giveaways, food and drink specials, as well as boardwalk fun.
July 1 - Fireworks on the Waterfront in Philly
As part of Wawa Welcome America, following the immersive experience of Our America Now: Expressions of Freedom at the Delaware River waterfront, a grand finale of fireworks will light up the sky.
The Friday night fireworks are scheduled to begin around 9 p.m., and last about 30 minutes. Penn's Landing invites you to enjoy the free show and the waterfront festivities prior to the display.
July 2, 3 & 4 - Six Flags Great Adventure Coca-Cola July 4th Fest Fireworks
If you're looking for some sky-high thrills this holiday weekend, Six Flags Great Adventure's Coca-Cola July 4th Fest will be taking over the park from July 2 through July 4.
At the end of each night of the festival, catch fireworks at 9 p.m. on the lakefront. The park suggests getting their early in order to grab a seat to take in the display.
Grab your tickets to the park in Jackson, New Jersey here.
July 3 - Conshohocken Fireworks Display
Starting at dusk around 9:30 p.m., Conshohocken is hosting their July 3 Fireworks Display.
This year, the fireworks being lit from Sutcliffe Park will be larger in an attempt to create increased visibility of the celebratory display throughout the borough.
The increase in size of the fireworks requires a wider safety perimeter. Because of this, Sutcliffe Park and surrounding areas will be closed during the event. For further details about the show, see here.
July 4 - Wawa Welcome America Fireworks Spectacular
The Fireworks Spectacular is the grand finale of Wawa Welcome America. The fireworks will follow immediately after the July 4th concert from 9:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. DJ Ghost and Q102 will light up the airwaves with a DJ set that is fully synced to the bright fireworks display.
Guests are welcome to gather from Eakins Oval to Logan Circle in Philadelphia. The fireworks will be televised live on NBC10 and TeleXitos for anyone who wants to tune in from home.
July 4 - Camden Waterfront Fireworks Spectacular
The Freedom Festival will take over the Camden Waterfront with events throughout the evening, all coming together for a fireworks display to end the day on July 4.
After the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers and Philadelphia music legends, The OJay's, bring music to everyone's ears at 8 p.m. at Wiggins Park, the lighting of the fireworks will begin at 9:30 p.m.
See complete details on the Freedom Festival and the events on Monday here.
July 4 - Wilmington Riverfront Fireworks Show
Check out the Wilmington July 4th Freedom Celebration on Monday with festivities for the whole family and a fireworks show to wrap it all up.
Head to Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park to catch the fireworks at 9:15 p.m. and enjoy all the celebration has to offer starting at 2 p.m.
The fireworks will be choreographed to recorded music at the park and at other nearby locations along the Christina Riverfront.
For complete details on the free celebration, see here.
July 4 - Allentown's July 4th Celebration Fireworks
Allentown, Pennsylvania is bringing back their July 4th Celebration full of fireworks and fun at J. Birney Crum Stadium.
The event will consist of plenty of free fun to get involved in, like catching live music performances, vendors and games. The big finale is the fireworks display at the end of the night. For more details, check out this page.
July 4 - Dorney Park July 4th Celebration Fireworks
Speaking of the Lehigh Valley, check out Dorney Park's July 4th Celebration on Monday, complete with festivities, and of course a grand fireworks display.
After enjoying the park's attractions all day, you can end your Independence Day with fireworks that are set to go off around 9:30 p.m. The fireworks will be lighting up the sky to a patriotic soundtrack.
Grab your tickets to the park in Allentown, PA here.
July 4 - Newark's Liberty Day & Fourth of July Fireworks
Newark, Delaware will be hosting their Liberty Day & Fourth of July Fireworks on Monday.
Between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. you can enjoy vendors and entertainment for the holiday at the University of Delaware Athletic Complex. The fireworks will finish out the night. Be sure to grab a chair or blanket if you want to sit down and enjoy the patriotic display.
Get ready to "ooo" and "ah" at all of these displays throughout the holiday weekend as we wish a happy birthday to America. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/look-to-the-sky-heres-where-you-can-catch-july-4th-fireworks-all-weekend/3283827/ | 2022-06-28T21:16:16 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/look-to-the-sky-heres-where-you-can-catch-july-4th-fireworks-all-weekend/3283827/ |
Traveling in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia may get a little more difficult, at least for a year as new construction begins on the 5th Street bridge.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Tuesday the 5th Street bridge between Hunting Park Avenue and Bristol Street will undergo reconstruction as part of a $7.8 million project.
The bridge, which runs above the abandoned Conrail line, will close Tuesday July 5 and is expected to be reopened July 2023.
The transportation agency provided the following detour suggestions:
- Northbound 5th Street Passenger and Truck Detour: Left on Hunting Park Avenue, Right on 6th Street and Right on Cayuga Street;
- Southbound 5th Street Passenger Vehicle Detour When Bristol Street Is Closed: Right on Cayuga Street, Left on 6th Street and Left on Hunting Park Avenue;
- Southbound 5th Street Passenger Vehicle Detour When Bristol Street Is Open: Left on Bristol Street, Right on Rising Sun Avenue and Right on Hunting Park Avenue;
- Southbound 5th Street Truck Detour: Turn left on Wyoming Avenue, Right on Rising Sun Avenue and Right on Hunting Park Avenue; and
- Pedestrian Detour: Bristol Street, 3rd Street and Hunting Park Avenue.
Part of the overall project was already completed: a reconstruction of the Erie Avenue bridge between 3rd Street and Lawrence Street, PennDOT said. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/penndot-to-begin-year-long-reconstruction-of-5th-street-bridge-in-hunting-park/3284097/ | 2022-06-28T21:16:23 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/penndot-to-begin-year-long-reconstruction-of-5th-street-bridge-in-hunting-park/3284097/ |
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Fort Worth Police are asking for help finding an 11-year-old girl missing since Sunday afternoon.
Police said Alyssia Serranto was last seen in the 5000 block of Hildring Drive at about 5 p.m. on June 26.
Serranto is 11 years old, stands about 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs about 90 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black shirt with candy canes on the front and blue pants with a white speckled paint design.
As of this writing, an Amber Alert has not been issued for Serranto and police have not said whether the child is believed to be in danger.
Fort Worth Police ask anyone with information about the missing child to call 817-392-4222. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-looking-for-missing-11-year-old-fort-worth-girl/3002408/ | 2022-06-28T21:17:34 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-looking-for-missing-11-year-old-fort-worth-girl/3002408/ |
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APOPKA, Fla – As high temperatures affect farmworkers in Central Florida, the Farmworker Association of Florida calls the state to immediately create an emergency heat standard to protect all outdoor workers, according to a news release.
Extreme heat and humidity are posing a health threat to farmworkers exposing them to dehydration, heat stroke, heat stress and long-tern kidney damage, according to the FWAF.
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The association said, the “essential workers” are vulnerable and disproportionately at risk since they are exposed to temperatures in the high 90s, with 50% and above humidity.
Central Florida has farmers working in nurseries, tree farms, greenhouses and other crops. But especially in Apopka, which is called the “Indoor Foliage Capital” of the world for having many greenhouses where people work in the production and packing of ornamental plants, according to a news release.
The FWAF said there are oftentimes workers who are in direct sunlight or in enclosed greenhouses with no cooling air conditioning which makes them feel exhausted.
“We know that last summer was one of the hottest on record,” said Sara Mangan, Climate Justice Organizer for the Farmworker Association of Florida. “We are already experiencing extreme heat in 2022 that impacts the health disproportionately of our most vulnerable community members — our farmworkers, but also roofers, landscapers and construction workers in Central Florida, most of whom are people of color. We need protections for outdoor workers whose work we all depend upon now.”
The association said, even though they are offering heat stress training for farmworkers to recognize the symptoms of heat exposure and how to protect themselves, the temperatures keep rising.
The FWAF said that during a scientific-research with Emory University they found that most farmworkers in the study experienced dehydration at the end of the work day and reached a core body temperature above the CDC’s recommendation of 100.4 degrees and one-third suffered acute kidney injury on at least one of the three days they were involved in the study.
For more information, contact the FWAF at 407-886-5151. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/central-florida-farmers-feeling-the-heat/ | 2022-06-28T21:18:57 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/central-florida-farmers-feeling-the-heat/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – East End Market’s newest tenant is getting ready to hold its grand opening Wednesday, serving up Japanese-style waffles and soft-serve ice cream to hungry customers.
Wafu is opening at 11 a.m. Wednesday on the second floor of the food hall and retail space in Orlando’s Audobon Park neighborhood, according to the business’s Facebook page.
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Benjamin Paniagua and Zachary Allam started the business as a pop-up and food truck in the Lakeland area. The couple is now taking over the spot once occupied by Dochi, which sells Japanese-style mochi donuts.
The pair had originally planned on opening in May after taking over the lease on April 1 but appears to have been delayed.
Wafu serves taiyaki, a sweetened, Japanese cake prepared very similarly to a waffle. Wafu actually roughly translates to “Japanese-style.”
It is shaped like a fish — a sea bream specifically — and usually filled with azuki bean paste, custard or chocolate, though there are also savory versions.
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“It started where wealthy individuals in Japan at the time would eat this fish (sea bream) and on the streets (vendors) were already making something similar to taiyaki where it had a waffle or pancake outside with a filling,” Paniagua said. “Someone came up with the idea — almost like a marketing strategy — of making it look like this fish — that means good fortune and that wealthy people would eat — and it took off in popularity over 100 years ago. It’s almost on every single block in Japan. It’s a staple.”
As part of the grand opening, Wafu will also be offering a limited cherry blossom soft-serve ice cream for a limited time, according to social media.
Wafu will be closed on Tuesdays. It will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, it will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/japanese-style-waffle-shop-wafu-set-to-open-in-orlando-heres-when-where-to-find-it/ | 2022-06-28T21:18:59 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/japanese-style-waffle-shop-wafu-set-to-open-in-orlando-heres-when-where-to-find-it/ |
MAITLAND, Fla. – A person was hit by a car Tuesday afternoon along U.S. Highway 17-92 in Maitland, according to the police.
Officers said the crash happened near Sybelia Parkway, and all southbound lanes of 17-92 are blocked while officers investigate.
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Video from Sky 6 shows a bicycle left on the side of the road. Something is also in the road covered by a tarp, though it is not clear what it may be.
Police have not said whether the pedestrian was hurt in the crash or what caused the wreck.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/pedestrian-hit-by-car-on-us-17-92-in-maitland-police-say/ | 2022-06-28T21:18:59 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/pedestrian-hit-by-car-on-us-17-92-in-maitland-police-say/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – The city of Orlando is looking for local artists to display during Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
The artwork would be displayed from Sept. 16 to Nov. 13 this year in the Terrace Gallery at Orlando City Hall.
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City officials want to offer creatives the chance to splash the richness of their Hispanic heritage and culture onto a canvas.
Submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 29, and interested artists can submit their entries to the City of Orlando Public Art Coordinator Keith Beasley at charles.beasley@orlando.gov.
Those submitting must include an artists biography or resume, photos of a minimum of five pieces of artwork in a JPG format and descriptions about each piece.
Each individual submission must be labeled with the name of the artist, art title, year created, measurements and medium.
Art related to the Hispanic culture is strongly encouraged.
Pieces will be selected based on the following criteria:
- Appropriateness: Artists are selected based on the relevance of their proposal to the project.
- Communication: Artists must have the ability to clearly communicate concepts both visually and through clearly written materials.
- Performance: Artists must have a professional history of being able to work well with others and finish projects on time.
- All 2D art submitted must be “Wall Ready,” with D rings or wire. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/picture-this-orlando-looking-to-highlight-local-artists-ahead-of-hispanic-heritage-month/ | 2022-06-28T21:19:00 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/28/picture-this-orlando-looking-to-highlight-local-artists-ahead-of-hispanic-heritage-month/ |
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Emergency crews are investigating after a car seemingly crashed through a Cobb County Veteran Affairs clinic.
An 11Alive viewer shared photos Tuesday depicting Cobb County Fire and Emergency crews in the area. A firetruck and medical vehicle were seen in the parking lot.
A small crowd of people were outside the Northeast Cobb County VA Clinic in Marietta, many were first responders, photos show. A gray sedan seemed to have hopped the curb and crashed through a portion of the clinic, shattering large glass windows.
Cobb County Police Department said their patrol officers are also investigating the crash.
"Although this accident may look severe, our STEP Unit was not activated," the department said. "The diver appears to be okay and didn't receive any major or apparent injuries from the collision."
No injuries have been reported. It is unclear if the clinic is closed at this time. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/car-crashes-into-va-clinic-cobb-county-marietta/85-cf0e06bb-b69f-468e-8008-10394afeddf2 | 2022-06-28T21:23:55 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/car-crashes-into-va-clinic-cobb-county-marietta/85-cf0e06bb-b69f-468e-8008-10394afeddf2 |
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — Douglas County leaders have contracted a third party to help crack down on short-term rentals.
The Douglas County Planning and Zoning Department announced its efforts to ensure homeowners follow the area's short-term rental regulations. Leaders said it hired a vendor to help identify properties advertised on platforms as short-term rental units.
Short-term rental properties in the county are defined as houses, portions of houses or accessory buildings advertised as lodging for rent for less than 30 days. These are commonly known as VRBO rentals and Airbnbs.
“We want to protect the investment of owners that are operating a short-term rental property by requiring compliance with all required codes and regulations,” Allison Duncan, Douglas County Planning and Zoning Manager, said in a news release. “We want the traveling public to know that their lodging is safe and properly regulated. And we want to create transparency, so that the community is aware that they will have transient populations moving through their neighborhood.”
For more information on what this initiative could mean for homeowners, contact the Douglas County Planning and Zoning Department at 770-920-7241.
Douglas County's initiative comes as Airbnb announced Tuesday it is making its party ban permanent. The company had set a temporary ban on all parties and event listings during the COVID-19 pandemic. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/douglas-county-cracking-down-on-airbnb-vrbo/85-ef9d04b0-1dc8-4fef-a757-7809f7a8951e | 2022-06-28T21:24:01 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/douglas-county-cracking-down-on-airbnb-vrbo/85-ef9d04b0-1dc8-4fef-a757-7809f7a8951e |
MARIETTA, Ga. — A 22-year-old is facing charges after Marietta Police Department investigators said he struck a man outside of his home and never stopped.
The Kennesaw man is accused of being the driver in the pedestrian hit-and-run crash that happened the night of June 18. He was arrested Monday night.
Investigators said he was driving along Wright Street near Trammel Street, down the road from Henry Memorial Park. Police said they were called to the area after neighbors found the 53-year-old man badly hurt in front of his home.
The call came in around 11:05 p.m., investigators said, but the crash could have happened at any time before then. The man was taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital. In Tuesday's update, police said the victim had died.
Evidence showed the victim was standing in front of his home when he was hit by the vehicle, crash investigators said. They were able to track down the suspected driver by using license plate reader technology throughout the county.
Police said when the man in question was confronted by law enforcement, he admitted to being the suspected driver and drinking alcohol earlier that evening.
He has been booked into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center and is facing a vehicular homicide charge.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — An amendment added to the state budget bill by House Republicans would hold up to $597 million in funding for state-related universities unless they pledge not to conduct research involving fetal tissue from elective abortions.
The four colleges for which the funds are destined, Penn State, Lincoln, Temple and Pitt, are private colleges that receive state subsidies.
The measure is targeted specifically at the University of Pittsburgh for its fetal tissue research. The current budget appropriates $151.5 million to the university for general support funding, which the university uses to offset in-state student tuition.
SB 1283 would require universities to submit a sworn statement that their school does not conduct fetal tissue research in order to receive their state subsidies.
“I want these four universities to get their money, but I don’t want these atrocious, unethical experiments being done,” said State Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Schuylkill/Berks/Carbon), the sponsor of the bill in the House.
The House voted on Monday 108-92 for the amendment, an unusual move for what is usually a standard budget appropriation for state-related schools.
House Democrats oppose the measure and held a press conference on Tuesday warning of the consequences of not funding universities.
“Without this state funding working class students and their families will be denied access to the higher education, robust wages and greater opportunities they have worked toward for decades,” said State Rep. Austin Davis (D-Allegheny).
Democrats cited the medical progress made using fetal tissue, such as developing the polio vaccine and cancer treatments, as well as studying other diseases.
The tissue used in the research comes from aborted fetuses.
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s historical reversal of federal abortion rights, some Democrats accused Republicans of using the ruling to push forward more abortion-related restrictions.
“This was going to happen, but I think the decision of the Supreme Court on Roe certainly added fuel to the fire,” said State Rep. Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny).
Republicans denied that charge.
“It has nothing to do with that. That’s an issue that we can deal with down the road,” State Rep. Knowles said.
The University of Pittsburgh released a statement on the measure:
“The University of Pittsburgh devotes every dollar of the general support appropriation it receives from the state to help support a tuition discount for Pennsylvania students and families. We’re optimistic the legislature will preserve this investment in our students.”
The funding measure is part of a wider package of budget legislation that’s due to be passed June 30. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/bill-targets-university-fetal-tissue-research/521-9997f253-ee43-41d0-a451-640aba5e4894 | 2022-06-28T21:26:07 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/bill-targets-university-fetal-tissue-research/521-9997f253-ee43-41d0-a451-640aba5e4894 |
A Bismarck man is charged with several felonies tied to break-ins at two apartments in the span of half an hour Monday.
Thomas Edwards, 37, faces two felony counts each of burglary and terrorizing, and one count of aggravated assault. He’s also charged with misdemeanor simple assault.
Police allege he broke into an apartment on West Capitol Avenue through a window about 10:30 p.m. He attempted to steal a backpack and other items before he was confronted by the woman who occupied the apartment, according to an affidavit. He attacked her and shoved her to the ground, and also threatened to kill her, the affidavit states. He left the area on a motorcycle.
Police about 10:50 p.m. responded to a call of a disturbance at an apartment on North Fourth Street. Edwards allegedly forced his way into the apartment and attacked the man inside by grabbing him by the throat. The man was able to pin Edwards against a wall but backed away when Edwards pulled a pocket knife, according to the affidavit. The man provided police with Edwards’ wallet, which was left behind and contained materials identifying Edwards.
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Officers obtained a search warrant for Edwards’ residence in an East Broadway mobile home park and arrested him there. He made his initial court appearance Tuesday. Court documents don’t list an attorney for him.
A judge placed Edwards on probation in February after he pleaded guilty to felony child neglect and possession of drug paraphernalia. Officials have reopened that case and filed a petition to revoke his probation.
Reach Travis Svihovec at 701-250-8260 or Travis.Svihovec@bismarcktribune.com | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-man-arrested-for-monday-burglaries/article_f6c37bb0-f715-11ec-b62e-8faf068f3903.html | 2022-06-28T21:29:06 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-man-arrested-for-monday-burglaries/article_f6c37bb0-f715-11ec-b62e-8faf068f3903.html |
Results from a Bismarck School Board election recount should be finalized by the end of the week.
Seven election workers will conduct the recount Wednesday and Thursday, according to Burleigh County Election Manager Erika White. The recount board, composed of Burleigh County State’s Attorney Julie Lawyer, County Commission Chairman Jim Peluso and County Recorder Missy Hanson, will then meet on Friday to confirm the results.
Incumbent school board member Jon Lee and newcomers Josh Hager and Emily Eckroth were the projected winners in the June 14 election, getting 19%, 18% and 12% of the vote, respectively.
North Dakota election law states that a recount must be conducted when any candidate fails to be elected by a margin of 0.5% or less. Amanda Peterson finished just three votes behind Eckroth, a margin of 0.00009%.
White said a majority of the 13,417 ballots will have to be recounted. A sampling of 50 ballots will be counted by hand and then by ballot-tabulating machines to ensure the machines are recording the results correctly. Once those votes are verified, the rest of the ballots will be run through the machines.
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Bismarck Public Schools is responsible for the cost affiliated with the recount -- about $1,700 in wages for election workers, according to White.
Superintendent Jason Hornbacher told the Tribune the money will be taken from the district's general fund.
Hornbacher said in Monday’s school board meeting that the new board members will be sworn into office before July 8. They will be seated at their first meeting on July 11.
Reach Alex Kautzman at 701-250-8255 or alexandra.kautzman@bismarcktribune.com. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-school-board-recount-results-to-be-finalized-friday/article_09084fee-f702-11ec-aaa1-c3d07121c762.html | 2022-06-28T21:29:12 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/bismarck-school-board-recount-results-to-be-finalized-friday/article_09084fee-f702-11ec-aaa1-c3d07121c762.html |
BEDFORD, Va. – The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help to find a missing 67-year-old woman.
Sandra Sines was last seen early Tuesday morning driving a blue Ford Fusion, license plate VJW-2858, according to police.
Deputies tell us this is out of character and she has been depressed. Authorities want to locate her and check on her welfare.
If you have any information on where Sines may be, contact the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office at 540-586-7827.
Stay with 10 News as this breaking news story develops. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/28/deputies-looking-for-missing-67-year-old-woman-in-bedford-county/ | 2022-06-28T21:32:59 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/28/deputies-looking-for-missing-67-year-old-woman-in-bedford-county/ |
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – It was 1:45 a.m. Sunday when a Danville-area mom got a call from her family that her son had been shot at a party in Pittsylvania.
“I am livid. I am angry,” said the mom who did not want her family’s identity shared.
We talked to her Tuesday by phone as her son prepared for another surgical procedure.
Sheriff Mike Taylor said the shooting happened at about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday at a private residence in the Sutherlin community.
“We believe there to be multiple shooters,” stated Sheriff Taylor.
Jerome Jaheim White, 20, of Danville was killed. Seven others were injured.
“The first person started shooting, and it’s my understanding other people started shooting and they were shooting indiscriminately,” said the mom.
She said her son and others hid in a bathroom for safety and that he helped them even as he suffered from multiple gunshot wounds.
“Some people just don’t seem to have a regard for human life anymore,” said Taylor.
The Sheriff said the incident occurred at a party with more than 100 people, most of them only in their late teens or early twenties.
“I’m also thankful to my father in Heaven that my child is still here with me and his sister. Those who are responsible for this act of violence need to be found and prosecuted,” said the victim’s mother. “You took a life, and you destroyed the lives of your seven other victims.”
“If you were in the area and you saw this or heard this, please let us know so we can sit down and talk with you,” said Taylor during Sunday’s press conference.
A woman who refused to share her identity followed the WSLS 10 News crew up and down the roadway to ensure we did not trespass onto the scene at 1220 Kerns Church Road, a private property area. She declined to offer a comment on the matter.
The Sheriff’s Office provided no update Tuesday on the motive and no arrests have been made.
Taylor is encouraging anyone with information to reach out to sar@pittgov.org or call CrimeStoppers at 800-791-0044 as the homicide investigation is still ongoing. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/28/my-son-is-traumatized-mom-of-pittsylvania-county-mass-shooting-victim-seeks-justice/ | 2022-06-28T21:33:05 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/28/my-son-is-traumatized-mom-of-pittsylvania-county-mass-shooting-victim-seeks-justice/ |
LEXINGTON, Va. – The Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 15-year-old Leighia Nicole Faith Perkins.
She was last seen Monday at her home in the Goose Creek area of Rockbridge County, authorities said.
It is unclear at this time if Leighia is in danger.
If you have information about where Leighia is or about this investigation, contact the Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office at 540-463-7328.
Stay with 10 News as this breaking news story develops. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/28/police-searching-for-missing-15-year-old-girl-in-rockbridge-county/ | 2022-06-28T21:33:11 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/28/police-searching-for-missing-15-year-old-girl-in-rockbridge-county/ |
Gunman fatally shot by deputies knew at least one of his hostages, Sheriff's Office says
The 42-year-old Cocoa Beach man who took two women hostage Saturday night, shooting one of them before leading law enforcement on a chase that spanned multiple counties, knew at least one of the hostages, the Sheriff's Office said.
"The belief is that this was some type of a domestic (dispute)," Brevard County Sheriff's Office Spokesperson Tod Goodyear told WESH 2 News in a video statement. "It appears there was a relationship possibly between the suspect and (the woman who was shot). Something happened at her residence and she was shot."
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Goodyear said the second hostage was the woman's roommate, who came outside to help as Curtis Kimbrough dragged the woman from the residence in the city of Okeechobee.
The chase began when the Osceola County Sheriff's Department was alerted to the shooting on Magnolia Court in the city of Okeechobee at about 8 p.m. Saturday. The area of the address is within Osceola County.
When they arrived at the home, the suspect and women were no longer there, Osceola sheriff's officials said in a statement posted to their Facebook page. They broadcasted an alert to surrounding law enforcement agencies to be on the look out for Kimbrough.
Indian River County Sheriff's Office's involvement began after license plate readers posted along “every entrance point into the county” picked up the vehicle thought to be used in the kidnapping of the two women, said Debbie Carson, spokesperson for the Sheriff's Office.
She said she wasn’t sure where the car was when it was scanned by the plate readers notifying law enforcement dispatchers.
The chase traveled through Brevard County and Indian River County on Interstate 95, with Kimbrough shooting at Indian River sheriff's deputies, Sheriff Wayne Ivey said in a video posted to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.
Kimbrough then led deputies into Brevard County, with the chase ending at about midnight on U.S. 1 in Grant when one of the hostages escaped his car.
Kimbrough crashed into a wooded area near Old Dixie Highway and Foley Lane, then took one of the hostages at gunpoint into the woods, with Brevard and Indian River deputies pursuing him, as well as officers from the Sebastian Police Department.
Multiple shots were fired between Kimbrough and deputies before Kimbrough was killed, Ivey said. No law enforcement officers were injured. No names of deputies or police officers involved are being released.
"The good thing was there were a couple tactical officers there, so they were able to come up with a plan and put people in the right places so that, you know, we were safely where we wouldn't be in the crossfire situation," Goodyear said. "That was the biggest concern."
The 41-year-old woman who was shot was in a hospital in serious condition Sunday, while the other hostage, a 33-year-old woman, was treated and released from a local hospital. It was not immediately known Tuesday if the first woman had been released from the hospital.
Kimbrough had been released from prison just over six months ago on Dec. 16, after a five-year sentence for trafficking drugs and possession of a firearm by a felon, according to the state Department of Corrections. Prior to that, he was released from prison in September 2005 after sentences in 2004 for grand theft, willfully fleeing or eluding a law enforcement officer and cocaine possession.
Deputies from multiple agencies were placed on administrative leave following Kimbrough's shooting. The Brevard County deputies involved were placed on leave, which is sheriff's office protocol for deputy-involved shootings.
Carson said multiple Indian River Sheriff's Office deputies, who were not identified, were on leave after firing their weapons at Kimbrough during the chase.
She said she wasn’t sure how many deputies actually fired their weapon though, and that the agency’s policy was to withhold their names immediately following the incident.
“It’s multiple,” said Carson. “It’s our policy not to (disclose names) when we have a deputy-involved shooting incident.”
Sebastian police, who also participated in the chase through Indian River County, has placed one officer on paid leave who fired a weapon, said Sebastian Police Capt. Timothy Wood
Carson said the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is the lead agency in the investigation.
TCPalm breaking news reporter Corey Arwood in Indian River County contributed to this report.
Finch Walker is a Breaking News Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Walker at 321-290-4744 or fwalker@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @_finchwalker | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/cocoa-beach-gunman-may-have-known-one-or-both-osceola-hostages-brevard-sheriffs-office-says/7755289001/ | 2022-06-28T21:33:15 | 1 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/cocoa-beach-gunman-may-have-known-one-or-both-osceola-hostages-brevard-sheriffs-office-says/7755289001/ |
75-year-old Sharpes man found dead, roommate faces charge of murder
A Sharpes man was arrested Monday and charged with killing a 75-year-old man earlier that morning, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Juan Ortiz, 37, faces charges of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. He is being held at Brevard County Jail without bond.Second-degree indicates the killing wasn't planned.
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Brevard County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a residence on South Ridgewood Drive in Sharpes at about 11 a.m. Monday after a resident called and said Ortiz said he killed someone, the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. The caller told them Ortiz, who the caller did not know, had left the residence on foot.
Deputies searched the area and located Ortiz in the backyard of the residence attempting to conceal Juan Nunez’s body, the Sheriff’s Office said.
During their investigation, the Sheriff’s Office found that Ortiz moved in with Nunez, the owner of the residence, on Sunday. Monday morning, Ortiz armed himself with a machete and hit Nunez multiple times, killing him.
The Sheriff’s Office is still gathering information of the events leading up to Nunez’s death.
Mike Pirolo of the public defender's office, who is representing Ortiz, was not available to comment.
Finch Walker is a Breaking News Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Walker at 321-290-4744 or fwalker@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @_finchwalker | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/sharpes-man-faces-murder-charge-after-75-year-old-roommate-found-dead/7756814001/ | 2022-06-28T21:33:21 | 1 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/sharpes-man-faces-murder-charge-after-75-year-old-roommate-found-dead/7756814001/ |
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — Alleged serial killer Billy Chemirmir has been indicted on four more capital murder charges, according to Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis.
Chemirmir was found guilty earlier this year in the death of 81-year-old Lu Harris, one of several victims he is accused of suffocating.
Chemirmir is accused of suffocating at least 18 women who lived in senior living facilities in Dallas and Collin counties, but police feared the number of victims may be more than 25. Officials said Chemirmir would rob his victims and then suffocate them.
On Tuesday, Willis announced four additional capital murder charges against Chemirmir. The victims were identified by Willis as Marilyn Bixler, 90, who was killed in Frisco in September 2017; Diane Delahunty, 79, who was killed in Plano in December 2017; Helen Lee, 82, who was killed in Frisco in September 2017; and Mamie Miya, 93, who was killed in Plano in December 2017.
“We the families and loved ones of Marilyn Bixler, Diane Delahunty, Helen Lee, and Mamie Miya are grateful to hear of today’s four additional capital murder indictments. These indictments are another step in holding Billy Chemirmir accountable for the full extent of his horrible crimes. We’d like to thank police and prosecutors for listening to us, and for their continued efforts to see that justice is done for all the victims and their loved ones," said the families of the victims in a joint statement released by the district attorney's office.
Chemirmir was previously indicted in Collin County on five cases of capital murder and two cases of attempted capital murder. Willis said those cases remain pending awaiting Chemirmir's upcoming trial in October in Dallas County.
Chemirmir was indicted on charges in the following deaths:
- Joyce Abramowitz, 82
- Juanita Purdy, 83
- Leah Corken, 83
- Margaret White, 87
- Solomon Spring, 89
- Norma French, 85
- Glenna Day, 87
- Phyllis Payne, 91
- Phoebe Perry, 94
- Doris Gleason, 92
- Minnie Campbell, 83
- Carolyn MacPhee, 81
- Rosemary Curtis, 76
- Mary Brooks
- Martha Williams, 80
- Miriam Nelson, 81
- Ann Conklin, 82
Chemirmir found guilty after mistrial
Chemirmir was found guilty on April 25 in the murder of Lu Harris, five months after a mistrial. The guilty verdict came on day four of the re-trial, less than 40 minutes into deliberation.
In November 2021, the jury was "hopelessly deadlocked." Jurors had told the judge one juror refused to change her stance.
Chemirmir was sentenced to life without parole. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/alleged-texas-serial-killer-billy-chemirmir-indicted-four-more-murder-charges-collin-county/287-290debc5-b574-4f51-847e-63f5ebe80b41 | 2022-06-28T21:33:55 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/alleged-texas-serial-killer-billy-chemirmir-indicted-four-more-murder-charges-collin-county/287-290debc5-b574-4f51-847e-63f5ebe80b41 |
HOUSTON — Houston's Ben Taub Hospital was placed on lockdown Tuesday after officials said they received a "credible threat."
It's unclear what the threat was but officials said it was made over the phone. There was no indication that there was ever an actual threat on the hospital property, according to police.
Harris Health System tweeted to announce the lockdown had been lifted and the hospital resumed normal activity at about 3:20 p.m.
No one has been taken into custody or arrested in regard to the incident, according to the Houston Police Department.
HPD said it is still investigating what happened.
The Houston Zoo was also placed in lockdown mode when it learned of the threat toward Ben Taub. The lockdown lasted about 30 minutes and then operations returned to normal.
"Due to the proximity of the Zoo to Ben Taub Hospital, we took every necessary precaution," the Zoo said in a statement. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/ben-taub-hospital-lockdown-credible-threat/285-086a4ebc-da0f-4298-bc3b-8285a1cd0143 | 2022-06-28T21:34:01 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/ben-taub-hospital-lockdown-credible-threat/285-086a4ebc-da0f-4298-bc3b-8285a1cd0143 |
TEXAS, USA — Ahead of the July Fourth weekend in Texas, multiple state agencies are implementing safety campaigns to help keep the roads as safe as possible.
The Texas Highway Patrol, which is under the Texas Department of Public Safety, will be initiating two traffic safety campaigns during the upcoming holiday weekend looking for people violating traffic laws from Friday, July 1, through Monday, July 4.
“Our nation’s freedom is something worth celebrating, and I encourage everyone to do it in a responsible way,” Steven McCraw said, the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety. “This includes being mindful of our state’s traffic laws and being courteous of other drivers on the roads, so everyone can have a good holiday.”
The first campaign, Operation Holiday, will run from July 2 through July 4 and will target drivers who violate traffic laws. This includes drivers speeding, not wearing seat belts or driving while intoxicated.
During the 2021 campaign, there were 55,776 citations and warnings issued. This included:
- 17,376 citations and warnings for speeding
- 2,006 for driving without seat belts or child safety seats
- 1,632 for driving without insurance
In addition, there were 298 people arrested for driving while intoxicated, 280 felony arrests and 145 fugitive arrests.
The second campaign, Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort (CARE), will run from July 1 through July 4. This will focus on reducing crashes and violations of the state’s "Move Over, Slow Down" law.
From Jan. 1 through June 7, 2022, there were 4,135 "Move Over, Slow Down" violations. The law requires all drivers to slow down when police, fire, EMS, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) vehicles and tow trucks are stopped on the side of the road with their emergency lights activated.
The Texas Department of Public Safety also offered the following safety tips for people driving during the Fourth of July holiday:
- Don’t drink and drive. Make alternate plans if you are consuming alcohol.
- Move Over or Slow Down for police, fire, EMS, TxDOT vehicles and tow trucks stopped on the side of the road with emergency lights activated.
- Buckle up everyone in the vehicle.
- Slow down, especially in bad weather, heavy traffic, unfamiliar areas or construction zones.
- Eliminate distractions while driving, including the use of mobile devices. Texas law prohibits the use of portable wireless devices to read, write or send an electronic message unless the vehicle is stopped. If you’re using a navigation device or app, have a passenger operate it so you can keep your eyes on the road.
- Drive defensively, as holiday travel can present additional challenges.
- Use the left lane for passing only on multi-lane roads. Not only is it courteous driving and avoids impeding traffic, but Texas law also requires slower traffic to keep to the right and to use the left lane for passing only.
- Don’t cut in front of large trucks, and try not to brake quickly in front of them. They can’t maneuver as easily as passenger vehicles and pickup trucks.
- Steer It, Clear It, if you can: If you are involved in a non-injury crash and your vehicle can be moved, clear the traffic lanes to minimize traffic impact. Leaving vehicles in a traffic lane increases traffic congestion and leaves those involved with an increased risk of harm or a secondary wreck. On some highways, if you don’t move your vehicle when it’s safe to do so, it’s against the law.
- Keep the Texas Roadside Assistance number stored in your phone. Dial 1-800-525-5555 for any type of assistance. The number can also be found on the back of a Texas Driver's License.
- Check your vehicle to make sure it is properly maintained and always ensure your cargo is secure.
- Report road hazards or anything suspicious to the nearest law enforcement agency.
- Monitor weather and road conditions wherever you are traveling. For road conditions and closures in Texas, visit Drive Texas. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-dps-increasing-enforcement-july-fourth-weekend/287-94d55b44-7d8d-4f17-b429-afcd8d237045 | 2022-06-28T21:34:13 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-dps-increasing-enforcement-july-fourth-weekend/287-94d55b44-7d8d-4f17-b429-afcd8d237045 |
ROME, N.Y. – New York State Police say no one was seriously injured in a crash that happened on Route 365 in Rome Monday morning.
Police say 79-year-old George L. Cramer, of Rome, was driving a Honda CRV east when he failed to stop for a red light at the intersection with Lamphear Road, striking a New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision van driven by 56-year-old Carmelo Catalano.
The impact of the crash cause the van to flip over onto its roof.
Catalano was taken to Rome Memorial Hospital to be treated for injuries that were not considered life-threatening. According to state police, no one else was in the van.
Cramer, who was not hurt in the crash, was issued a traffic ticket for failure to yield the right of way. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/suv-driver-ticketed-following-crash-with-prison-van-on-route-365-in-rome/article_28586e40-f718-11ec-ab6e-3f26f212a8f1.html | 2022-06-28T21:36:05 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/suv-driver-ticketed-following-crash-with-prison-van-on-route-365-in-rome/article_28586e40-f718-11ec-ab6e-3f26f212a8f1.html |
WILBERFORCE — The Miami Valley region’s two historically black colleges and universities hosted a coalition of students, faculty and staff from Ohio State University this week as OSU’s State Tour returned to the road for the first time in two years.
Ohio State President Kristina Johnson joined students and staff on the second day of their tour of the Miami Valley, stopping by Carillon Historical Park, the Dayton Art Institute, Wilberforce University and Bellbrook High School, where 20 graduating seniors will be attending OSU this fall.
“It’s not a coincidence that we came here first,” Johnson said, referring to the Miami Valley.
Both Wilberforce University and Central State University had the opportunity to showcase the work that faculty, staff, and students have collaborated with Ohio State on over the years. At Central State, the longest and largest partnership is that between the Global Water Research Institute at OSU and the C.J. McLin International Center for Water Resources Management at Central State.
Central State officials said CSU offered the first undergraduate program in the U.S. in interdisciplinary Water Resources Management.
Sakthi Kumaran, research assistant professor of soil sciences at Central State, is a project lead for soil health and water quality in southwest Ohio.
“My goal is to combine fundamental sciences and applied sciences. When I moved to Central State I made it a point that we address the problems we have in southwest Ohio,” Kumaran said, naming improving soil health and sustainable agriculture as two of those goals.
“Any developments that are occurring in the region, we want to make sure that those developments are happening with sustainability in mind,” he said.
OSU also works with Wilberforce University on educating students in engineering, robotics, and turf-grass education, which includes horticulture and management of sports grounds. The two universities Monday signed an agreement to offer Wilberforce students online non-credit certificates in advanced golf course management, history of golf courses, and sports turf management beginning in the fall semester of this year.
Central State research faculty collaborate with faculty at Ohio State, and then work with the both universities’ extension offices to take that research out into the community.
“With both of us having a land grant mission, our mission is to make sure our science is getting to the citizens of Ohio,” said OSU Vice President for Agricultural Administration Cathann Kress. “And so, we partner on extension, which takes our science out to the citizens, and on 4-H which is extension to our youngest citizens.”
Both universities also benefit by increasing enrollment. Of the students who attend Ohio State, 79% are from in-state.
“Our priority at the Ohio State University is to educate as many students as we can. We plan to help expand that opportunity for students in both the residential experience and online,” Johnson said.
According to Ohio State, about 47% of OSU undergrads graduate with debt, with that debt averaging about $27,000. Over the next decade, OSU will begin rolling out its Scarlet and Gray Advantage program, with some enhanced scholarships and work opportunities, aiming to help more undergraduate students graduate with a bachelor’s degree and no student debt.
“It’s not free college, it’s not free tuition, but it is a pathway for students to graduate without incurring that kind of debt,”
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NICHOLAS COUNTY, WV (WOWK)—A man who was charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of a Nicholas County deputy was in court on Tuesday.
The defense and prosecution filed a joint motion to continue Brent Kelly’s arraignment.
The new arraignment date will be Aug. 4 at 2:30 p.m.
Kelly was charged with first-degree murder on June 6. He was arrested Friday, June 3, 2022, following the shootout that happened shortly after 7:30 p.m. that evening. Deputy Thomas Baker and suspect Richie Holcomb were both killed in the incident, and Cpl. J. Ellison received an injury to his leg.
According to a criminal complaint filed in Nicholas County Magistrate Court, the incident began when Nicholas County 911 dispatchers received a call regarding alleged destruction of property on Holcomb Street in Birch River. The complaint states deputies were advised the two suspects, Kelly and Richie Holcomb were allegedly “held up in a camper with a possible 9mm AR-15.”
Four deputies, including Baker, responded to the location of the camper on Fire House Road in Birch River. One of the deputies contacted dispatchers around 7:05 p.m. stating two men were inside the camper and talking with authorities and that authorities were waiting on Ellison and his K-9 to arrive at the scene, the complaint says.
Deputies say during that time, the men allegedly became “non-cooperative and barricaded themselves within the camper.
According to the 911 log, shots fired from within the camper were first reported around 7:35 p.m. The log states the first report of an officer hit came in at 7:40 p.m., and that by 7:42 p.m., a second officer had been hit. The log states an officer was reportedly pinned down at 7:45 p.m.
The complaint states that Kelly was taken into custody around 8:26 p.m. The camper was then cleared for officers’ safety. Authorities say they then found Holcomb dead near the rear of the RV and allegedly in possession of a semi-automatic assault-style rifle. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/arraignment-continued-for-man-accused-of-killing-nicholas-county-deputy/ | 2022-06-28T21:38:40 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/arraignment-continued-for-man-accused-of-killing-nicholas-county-deputy/ |
BEXLEY, OH (WOWK) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed a bill that will invest $500 million into Appalachian communities across 32 counties.
House Bill 377, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Hall (R-Madison Township) and Rep. D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron), contains funding to go toward DeWine’s project “OhioBuilds – Small Communities, Big Impact – A Plan for Appalachia,” according to DeWine’s office.
The plan was proposed in April of this year as an effort to “unite Appalachian communities on transformational local projects,” the governor says. OhioBuilds stands for “Broadband, Utilities and Infrastructure for Local Development.”
“As I stated during my State of the State address, this is Appalachia’s time,” said DeWine. “With this investment, we will be securing a better future for this region.”
According to DeWine, those local projects fall under three main priorities – infrastructure, including for downtown development projects; health care, including to invest in school- and community-based services for physical and mental health; and workforce development, including creating public-private partnerships for building and coordinating job training.
The Ohio House of Representatives says the funds can also be awarded to grants for projects that impact a larger portion of the region.
The Mayors’ Partnership for Progress, a nonpartisan group of mayors and city managers across 18 counties in Southeastern Ohio, says they are grateful for the investment and called the funds “a reflection of the administration’s commitment to bettering our communities through locally driven projects.”
“The Mayors’ Partnership for Progress is extremely grateful for Gov. DeWine’s leadership, and also for our lawmakers’ support in his proposal.” the organization released in a statement through Ohio University. “Our Appalachian communities are thrilled to begin initiating transformational yet sustainable change in our communities, the lives of our children and families, and the economic health of our businesses.
DeWine’s office says not counting the $5 million in this bill, DeWine’s administration has allotted for more than $645 million since 2019, which officials add is more than double the Appalachian Regional Commission’s entire budget for this year to cover 13 states.
According to DeWine’s office, the Governor’s Office of Appalachia in the Ohio Department of Development will administer the grant process. Officials say there will be multiple application rounds until all of the funds have been awarded. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/dewine-signs-bill-to-give-5m-to-appalachian-projects-in-ohio/ | 2022-06-28T21:38:46 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/dewine-signs-bill-to-give-5m-to-appalachian-projects-in-ohio/ |
CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — Inflation of gas and food prices continues to place financial strain on West Virginians, and local organizations are trying to help people in need.
The Facing Hunger Foodbank will have a drive-thru mobile food distribution at Baptist Temple (902 21st St.) in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m (or until supplies run out).
According to Facing Hunger, about 15% of Cabell County’s population faces food insecurity, including 19% of the county’s children.
Members and volunteers with Facing Hunger Foodbank will give out meat, produce, dry goods and other nutritious items.
To learn more information about Facing Hunger, visit their website. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/help-during-hard-times-mobile-foodbank-in-huntington-thurs/ | 2022-06-28T21:38:52 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/help-during-hard-times-mobile-foodbank-in-huntington-thurs/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — A convicted sex offender who is accused of looking at child pornography in the common area of a homeless shelter pleaded guilty.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, James Gipson, 59, was living in a homeless shelter in Charleston in April 2020.
Court documents say staff saw Gipson on his laptop looking at images of child pornography on April 25, 2020. It says staff talked to law enforcement who then took Gipson’s laptop for forensic analysis.
It says they found more than 300 pictures of child pornography on his laptop.
The DOJ says Gipson said it was his laptop and he knew he should not have those pictures.
Gipson was convicted of possession of child pornography in 2012 and was sentenced to 10 years and six months behind bars, according to documents. It says Gipson also had to register as a sex offender and was put on lifetime supervised release after the 2012 incident.
Gipson faces up to 20 years in prison, at least five years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 26. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-caught-watching-child-pornography-in-common-area-pleads-guilty/ | 2022-06-28T21:38:59 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-caught-watching-child-pornography-in-common-area-pleads-guilty/ |
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) — A Maryland man was sentenced today to nine years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possessing a firearm to use for drug trafficking.
According to court documents, the Huntington Violent Crimes and Drug Task Force and the Huntington Police Department searched a house on Washington Avenue in Huntington in April of 2021.
Court documents say police found a handgun, heroin, fentanyl, $1,620 in cash, digital scales, and a cutting agent while searching the home.
The Department of Justice says 37-year-old Edward “Caine” Sample was inside the home and admitted to having the firearm to protect his drugs and money.
He also admitted to using the weapon two days earlier to shoot at a house in Cross Lanes to collect a $50 drug debt, according to the DOJ.
Court documents also say Sample had a previous conviction for aiding and abetting an armed robbery. Owning a firearm violated the terms of his supervised release. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/maryland-man-gets-9-years-for-firearm-and-drug-charge/ | 2022-06-28T21:39:05 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/maryland-man-gets-9-years-for-firearm-and-drug-charge/ |
The team that brought Treefort Music Fest to Boise is launching a similar event a stone's throw away.
Flipside Fest, a multiday music and mural festival, will debut this fall in Garden City. The three-day, multi-venue and all-ages event will feature around 50 local and touring bands, "live murals by local artists, and immersive on-foot exploration of the Surel Mitchell Live-Work-Create district in Garden City," according to the event page on Duck Club's website.
The event is scheduled for Sept. 23-25 and will be hosted at various venues including the Visual Arts Collective parking lot (main stage), Barbarian Brewing, Somewhere Bar, Push & Pour, Surel’s Place, Roots Zero Waste Market, Vervain Collective, Coiled Wines, Telaya Wine Co., Community Square Development, and The Sandbar at Riverside Hotel.
The music lineup will be announced Aug. 2.
"After having Treefort in September of 2021, we heard your cries for a fall festival," the event page says. "And while Treefort Music Fest in September was one of the best, it was a one-off experience. This September, instead of coming together in downtown Boise, we’ll catch you on the Flipside (of the Boise River).
Food trucks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available near the main stage. Outdoor music will end around 10:30 p.m. all three nights of the festival, the event page says, but afterparties for attendees 21 years and older will be held Friday and Saturday inside the Visual Arts Collective and Somewhere Bar.
Murals will be displayed throughout the festival footprint in conjunction with the Garden City Placemaking Fund.
"Flipside Fest is going to be super similar to Treefort, but like on a mini-scale," the event page says.
Three-day passes are $89 and can be purchased starting July 1. A limited number of $69 early bird passes are available for Duck Club email subscribers beginning June 30 at 10 a.m. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/another-treefort-in-the-fall-not-quite-but-super-similar-event-is-coming-to-garden/article_e6b240b7-3414-5e1d-b4ed-d7e701f23f96.html | 2022-06-28T21:40:28 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/another-treefort-in-the-fall-not-quite-but-super-similar-event-is-coming-to-garden/article_e6b240b7-3414-5e1d-b4ed-d7e701f23f96.html |
The Boise Fire Department's Fire Dive Rescue Team made 14 rescue assists in a span of less than six hours on Monday, June 27, the first day of Boise River float season.
On the first day of the 2022 Boise River float season, the Boise Fire Department Dive Team made 14 rescue assists in a span of less than six hours.
Four of Monday's 14 rescue assists were defined as life-threatening or lifesaving rescues, including one girl who was trapped in the trees along the Boise River.
Rescue assists include situations in which individuals are unable to make it to shore safely without assistance.
The public can expect Boise Fire's Dive Team to be on the river with a boat and jet skis for the remainder of the week, a Boise Fire Department spokesperson said.
While Ada County Parks and Waterways considers water levels safe enough to float, the Boise River water is still fast. Anywhere between 700 and 1,500 cubic feet per second is considered desirable and safe through float season.
On opening day, the Boise River was flowing at around 1,400 cubic feet per second, according to Ada County Parks and Waterways Program and Education Specialist Robbie Sosin.
Life jackets are mandatory for floaters under 14 years old, the Boise Fire Dive Team said Tuesday. Water shoes are recommended and low-hanging tree branches should be avoided.
Alcohol is prohibited on the river, according to Boise City Code; that is enforced by the Boise Police Department. Ada County Parks and Waterways recommends all floaters bring life jackets, water, sunscreen, and remain aware of their surroundings throughout the float. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-fire-dive-team-makes-14-rescue-assists-on-first-day-of-river-float-season/article_796d9967-c38f-5c0a-9833-05faa8c61c15.html | 2022-06-28T21:40:34 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-fire-dive-team-makes-14-rescue-assists-on-first-day-of-river-float-season/article_796d9967-c38f-5c0a-9833-05faa8c61c15.html |
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LEWIS COUNTY, Wash — The Lewis County Sheriff's Office is continuing its search Tuesday for a missing Randle man believed to have drowned in Riffe Lake.
Deputies were called to Riffe Lake at about 3 p.m. Monday for reports of a possible drowning. Witnesses from two different vessels said a 36-year-old man from Randle tried to swim to shore from an inoperative vessel. The man appeared to be in "distress," according to witnesses.
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Officials said a boat with a tow tried to rescue the man from the vessel, but they could not reach him in time.
"Unfortunately, Lewis County is not a stranger to these types of tragedies and we would like to remind the public while warm weather has finally arrived, the water within our lakes and other bodies of water remain cold and have a potential to be hazardous," the department said in a release Tuesday.
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office Dive Rescue Team responded to assist in finding the man, but they were unsuccessful before nightfall.
The team is continuing its search Tuesday for the missing man.
Following a deadly weekend, deputies are calling for swimmers to wear life jackets when they are out in the water. Four people drowned over the weekend, including two children. Two kids are in critical condition after being pulled unresponsive from Lake Stevens on Sunday.
Although the weather is warm, lakes and rivers in western Washington are still dangerously cold.
“I will put my guys at risk and myself to go rescue someone,” said Sgt. Rich Barton with KCSO's Marine Rescue Dive Unit.
Barton said he's seen an increase in drownings over the last couple of years, with 29 drownings in King County in 2021 alone. According to county data, two-thirds of the deaths could have been prevented by a life jacket.
This is a developing story.
Download our free KING 5 app to stay up-to-date on news stories from across western Washington. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/missing-randle-man-possibly-drowned-riffe-lake-crews-continue-search/281-c86c5c37-e9b7-487a-bb31-66f65ce7e792 | 2022-06-28T21:42:16 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/missing-randle-man-possibly-drowned-riffe-lake-crews-continue-search/281-c86c5c37-e9b7-487a-bb31-66f65ce7e792 |
VANCOUVER, Wash. — One person died when a small plane crashed at Pearson Field in Vancouver on Tuesday morning, according to Vancouver police, Washington State Patrol (WSP) and fire officials in Clark County.
The airfield is located at 101 East Reserve Street in Vancouver. Police responded to reports of a plane crash at about 7:39 a.m. and found an aircraft on the runway on fire, according to a Vancouver Police Department news release.
Vancouver Fire personnel put out the fire and confirmed that one person inside the plane was deceased. The Vancouver Police Department is conducting a death investigation, and the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will conduct an investigation of the crash.
The deceased person's identity and cause of death will be released by the Clark County Medical Examiner's Office after the family has been notified, police said.
Vancouver operates the airfield and owns just under half of the 134-acre site, according to the city's website. The remainder is owned by the National Park Service as part of the Vancouver National Historic Reserve and leased to the city for airfield use under a long-term agreement.
Pearson is one of the oldest continually operating airfields in the United States. Its first use as an airfield took place in 1905 when it was used as a landing site for a dirigible, and the first plane landed at the site in 1911, according to the city.
The modern-day site also houses the Pearson Air Museum, the Jack Murdock Aviation Center and the Pearson Field Education Center for grade school students. The airport sees about 52,560 aircraft operations per year or about 144 per day, according to the city.
The airport was named in 1925 after Lt. Alexander Pearson, a well-known U.S. Army Air Service pilot who attended high school in Vancouver. The Air Service operated the field from 1923 to 1941, but after World War II it was declared surplus land and sold to the city.
This is a developing story and will be updated. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/small-plane-crash-pearson-field-vancouver-washington/283-0a495efa-8956-4d00-ae39-2545db2d77ae | 2022-06-28T21:42:22 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/small-plane-crash-pearson-field-vancouver-washington/283-0a495efa-8956-4d00-ae39-2545db2d77ae |
FORT WORTH, Texas — Hot dog fans, rejoice! You will soon be able to drink a new seltzer with a unique flavor... hot dog water.
Fort Worth-based Martin House Brewing Company is launching the new flavor at Glizzy Fest, an event honoring the American favorite. If you're wondering what a "glizzy" is, it's slang for a hot dog.
The Awesome Sauce: Bun Length Hot Dog Water Seltzer will be 5.2% ABV.
The brewery is behind other unique flavors such as the Best Maid Sour Pickle Beer, Murph Juice, a BBQ sauce beer, Buffalo Wangz, a buffalo wing sauce sour beer, and even an "Elf"-themed beer brewed with spaghetti, syrup and M&Ms.
Glizzy Fest will happen on July 16 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Martin House Brewing Backyard.
A John Cougar Mellencamp cover band, Texan Fool, will be performing and a few hot dog-themed food trucks will be serving up "glizzies."
There will also be 25 other beers on tap at the event if hot dog water isn't your thing. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/martin-house-brewing-prepares-to-launch-hot-dog-water-flavored-seltzer/287-a3c20cf9-49dd-47f2-9231-2bcb53759d1b | 2022-06-28T21:47:14 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/martin-house-brewing-prepares-to-launch-hot-dog-water-flavored-seltzer/287-a3c20cf9-49dd-47f2-9231-2bcb53759d1b |
MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas — McLennan County is joining the many Central Texas counties that have issued a disaster declaration banning the sale and use of fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July.
Like the other counties, the declaration was issued because of extreme drought conditions. There's also a burn ban in place for the area because of the dry conditions.
"McLennan County has not had significant rainfall for an extended period of time, creating hot and dry conditions which pose the threat of large, dangerous and fast moving wildfires," the declaration reads.
As a result, there's huge potential for wildfires, it adds.
Per the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KDBI) used by Texas A&M Agrilife Research and its Forest Service, McLennan County has a KDBI value of 645 as of June 27 with a max value of 682.
According to the index, above 600 reaffirms severe drought.
"The magnitude of the potential damage and the rapidity with which such a fire could escalate to major proportions constitute an imminent threat of disaster; and... declaration of such disaster authorizes the imposition of controls on activities which tend to increase the likelihood of fires," the declaration reads.
By imposing a firework ban, McLennan County claims it will help protect the public and lives from potential dangerous fires.
The declaration is expected to expire a week after it was issued unless it's renewed or issued a continuance.
The only fireworks that will be allowed are "commercially done displays by a bonded professional company," so like city-held displays.
Anyone who violates this declaration will receive a misdemeanor charge and a fine of up to $500. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/mclennan-county-bans-firework-sales-use-disaster-declaration/500-65def5f2-a286-4fee-97d8-8d682f0518ae | 2022-06-28T21:47:20 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/mclennan-county-bans-firework-sales-use-disaster-declaration/500-65def5f2-a286-4fee-97d8-8d682f0518ae |
HOUSTON — Abortion rights groups in Houston won a court victory Tuesday.
A Harris County judge granted a temporary restraining order to block enforcement of the state’s pre-Roe abortion ban in response to a lawsuit by abortion providers. The county attorney said the TRO will remain in effect until a July 12 hearing.
“At least for today, we can say that abortion providers cannot be prosecuted for, at least the time being, for providing abortions before six weeks for their patients," said attorney Mark Hearron, who represented the plaintiffs.
After the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade last week, several states, including Texas, have trigger laws set to go into effect in the coming weeks outlawing or severely restricting abortions.
But Attorney General Ken Paxton said Texas didn't have to wait for the trigger law because it already had a ban on the books before the original Roe v. Wade ruling nearly 50 years ago. He said SCOTUS's recent ruling means the old law can be enforced again.
Lawyers representing several abortion providers argued the state abortion ban from 1925 was removed from penal and civil codes decades ago. They pointed out that a federal appeals court upheld that decision.
“I think it’s a nonsense law, and I’m glad the court ruled the way that they did," Harris County attorney Christian Menefee said.
Menefee issued the following statement after the ruling.
“I’m glad to see that a Harris County court blocked enforcement of pre-Roe anti-abortion laws that have been on the books since the 1920s. It’s shameful that Attorney General Ken Paxton would be encouraging prosecutors to go after medical providers under laws that are clearly no longer enforceable,” said Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee. “It’s reprehensible that our Attorney General would invoke laws dating back to the 1920s – we all know what types of laws were on the books in the south during that time. Our state leadership should not be trying to take Texans back to those times.”
The Texas’ trigger law automatically goes into effect 30 days after the Supreme Court issues its judgment overturning Roe v. Wade, which typically comes about a month after the opinion is issued.
Experts tell us it will still be several weeks before the actual judgement is finalized so the ban in Texas would go into effect 30 days after that.
But even then, KHOU 11 legal analyst Carmen Roe says local district attorneys will decide if they pursue criminal charges related to abortions.
"Democratic District Attorneys who are elected have said pretty much generally that they are not going to enforce the law whereas in Republic District Attorney areas they have said clearly that they will enforce the law,” Roe said.
It's unclear what or how the state could do if a local authority refuses to enforce the laws which make performing or assisting in an abortion, a felony. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-trigger-law-abortion-lawsuit/285-a34bc2d2-3e1f-4d37-9ce7-b16d7144bb07 | 2022-06-28T21:47:26 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-trigger-law-abortion-lawsuit/285-a34bc2d2-3e1f-4d37-9ce7-b16d7144bb07 |
JARRELL, Texas — A spokesperson for the city of Jarrell confirmed Tuesday afternoon that two people likely died when a trench collapsed at a new home development site.
Nick Spinetto said the men fell 24 feet into a two foot wide space. Temple Fire and Rescue originally reported 17 feet.
Spinetto said five excavators were carefully working to remove dirt but that it would be a long and tedious process.
Spinetto said emergency workers would not be able to get to the men until there was no longer a risk of more dirt collapsing. The men were completely buried by the dirt. Spinetto said it was unlikely they survived.
It happened in the area of 13700 North I-35 around 8:30 a.m. Spinetto said the men were part of a crew that was digging to lay down a sewer line.
Temple Fire and Rescue, along with Austin, Georgetown and Round Rock were also called to the scene to help.
Spinetto did not identify the two men. He said Victims Services was at the scene to help the families.
Representatives from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were also at the scene.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/two-people-fall-17-feet-after-trench-collapse-in-jarrell/500-a41c74df-5a09-4dca-b5f5-dd48904ec2a6 | 2022-06-28T21:47:32 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/two-people-fall-17-feet-after-trench-collapse-in-jarrell/500-a41c74df-5a09-4dca-b5f5-dd48904ec2a6 |
DALLAS (KDAF) — This summer is a great time for film fans. With great movies like Top Gun: Maverick, Lightyear and Everything Everywhere All At Once still in theaters, there are tons of great movies for movie fans to see across the country.
Locally, film enthusiasts are also getting a feast. The Oak Cliff Film Festival just wrapped up this past weekend, giving Dallasites more than 60 films to enjoy, including plenty of great locally-produced features. The fun isn’t over yet as fans have an exciting local festival to look forward to: The Asian Film Festival of Dallas.
Officials with the Asian Film Festival of Dallas have released this year’s film lineup. There will be 16 feature films shown at this year’s festival (12 narrative features and four documentary films) as well as 11 short films.
The Official lineup is as follows:
- Too Cool to Kill
- The Witch 2: The Other One
- Small, Slow but Steady
- 7 Days
- A New Old Play
- Baby Assassins
- Dealing With Dad
- Erzulie
- Jalsaghar (The Music Room)
- Lonely Glory
- Preman
- Yellow Dragon’s Village
- Ascension
- Cat Daddies
- Dark Red Forest
- Singing in the Wilderness
- An Island Drifts
- Falafel
- Foster Fail
- The Han Flows
- I want to hear the word on the street
- The Man of the Terms of Service
- Misdelivered
- Nai Nai
- Secret Recipe
- Spider
- Veils
Since 2002, the Asian Film Festival of Dallas has been dedicated to celebrating and supporting emerging and established Asian and Asian-American filmmakers and sharing the rich diversity of Asian culture through cinema.
For more information, visit their website by clicking here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/the-asian-film-festival-of-dallas-has-released-its-film-lineup-heres-what-to-expect/ | 2022-06-28T21:48:26 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/the-asian-film-festival-of-dallas-has-released-its-film-lineup-heres-what-to-expect/ |
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — Three cars were involved in a crash Tuesday morning on Stone Harbor Boulevard after police say a driver not involved in the accident stopped to yield for turtles crossing the road.
The crash was first reported at 10:22 a.m., police Lt. Tracey Super said.
A preliminary investigation indicates the driver stopped for the turtles in the road, causing two other vehicles behind them to stop. A third vehicle approached the stalled traffic and failed to stop, causing the three-car accident, Super said.
No injuries were reported, and the crash remains under investigation, Super said.
The driver of the vehicle that stopped for the turtles left the scene, and their vehicle wasn't damaged. Given that they're not at fault and weren't involved in the crash, they are not being sought by police, Super said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/car-stopping-for-turtles-leads-to-three-car-accident-in-middle-township/article_83eb9c7a-f71b-11ec-87cb-27eb9e91fba9.html | 2022-06-28T21:54:23 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/car-stopping-for-turtles-leads-to-three-car-accident-in-middle-township/article_83eb9c7a-f71b-11ec-87cb-27eb9e91fba9.html |
VINELAND — Inspira Medical Center Vineland will now offer elective percutaneous coronary intervention procedures, commonly known as "PCIs," having been granted a license for the operation and made possible by regulation changes within the state Department of Health.
The license was officially awarded June 20, about four months after the Department, in February 2021, made it attainable for community hospitals to perform the procedures, Inspira representatives said in a news release Tuesday.
For 25 years, the medical company has provided full-service diagnostic cardiac catheterizations, and its surgeons have performed emergent PCI procedures since 2009. Adding elective PCIs to its services helps make Inspira's cardiac division stronger for patients, the representatives said.
“As an organization committed to serving as a trusted health care partner, Inspira is always looking for ways to elevate and expand the care we provide across our region in a safe and compassionate environment,” company President and CEO Amy B. Mansue said in a prepared statement. “This license is a true testament to the tireless efforts and commitment of our staff members, as well as the expertise of our interventional cardiology team to provide the highest quality of care and clinical excellence.”
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Medical professionals describe elective PCIs as "minimally invasive" ways to treat blocked arteries, reducing the risks of heart attacks and other cardiovascular diseases. They're scheduled operations cardiologists employ to relieve clogged coronary arteries by using stents in patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease, Inspira's representatives said.
Dr. Kurt Kaulback calls the state's decision to allow elective PCIs pivotal in providing the best-possible cardiovascular treatments for patients in the Garden State, helping make New Jersey a healthier state.
“The ability to offer elective PCI at yet another Inspira Health location is monumental and will enhance and save the lives of many patients in our community," said Kaulback, who is the clinical director of Network Cardiovascular Services at Inspira Health and member provider with Cardiac Partners at Cooper and Inspira.
The change likely stems from legislation Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law in February 2021 to help improve healthcare for patients suffering from cardiovascular issues.
The law allows that hospitals not licensed surgery centers be given clearance to perform a range of heart-related operations. Facilities wishing to gain permission would need to receive a license to do so from the Department of Health. The law opens the possibility for medical centers to perform a range of procedures, including full-service diagnostic cardiac catheterization and elective angioplasty services, provided the facility meets specific criteria. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/inspiras-vineland-hospital-opens-doors-to-elective-pci-surgery-patients/article_2d272c38-f720-11ec-800c-930165b2f948.html | 2022-06-28T21:54:29 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/inspiras-vineland-hospital-opens-doors-to-elective-pci-surgery-patients/article_2d272c38-f720-11ec-800c-930165b2f948.html |
UPPER TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee renewed the liquor license for the Deauville Inn on Monday in a unanimous vote, but not before hearing from neighbors who complained about noise and other concerns at the popular bar and restaurant.
Neighbor Dodie Reagan Correntini spoke at length about the property, alleging multiple violations of New Jersey laws covering how alcohol is served. She alleged customers were allowed to bring their drinks to street ends and onto the public areas of the beach, and were even served outside the Deauville’s license area.
The restaurant also served alcohol at Sunday morning brunches before Upper Township’s ordinance allowed service, she said.
Correntini raised a litany of complaints, including about where packaged goods were sold inside the building and violations during the restrictions imposed in 2020 in response to COVID-19.
But attorney Dorothy McCrosson, representing the Deauville, said the owners have addressed concerns as they arose. Where there were violations, she said, such as serving too early under township rules, they have been quick to address them.
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As McCrosson pointed out, the Deauville has been in operation long before any of the neighbors lived there. The building dates to the late 1800s, when it was built as a hotel. Alcohol may have continued to flow during Prohibition, as is implied by the businesses’ website, and the bayside spot has been a destination in the decades since.
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In 2019, at the end of the tourist season, Tim Fox and Robyn Kjar bought the business for a reported $3.5 million, and began an extensive renovation project that winter.
The summer of 2020 was a tough time for restaurants, with strict limits imposed in connection to the pandemic, but the extensive outdoor areas of the Deauville allowed it to thrive. On summer weekends, cars lined the streets leading to the nearby toll bridge over Corsons Inlet and spilled into the nearby neighborhoods.
McCrosson said it is no surprise that the improvements would draw more people.
“It’s certainly understandable that neighbors who have become used to the old Deauville have noticed the change since the menu has been improved and the historic property has been improved and preserved,” she said. “There may be more customers there than the neighbors are used to.”
She said the business means more than 100 jobs and brings visitors to the area, and added the business has preserved a century-old property.
Last year, the Deauville applied for site plan approval from the Upper Township Planning Board to install restrooms to replace the portable toilets that formerly served the beach bar area. After an extensive hearing, McCrosson said, the board determined the improvements did not need a site plan approval after all, but still asked for a new site plan to be submitted to outline the changes put in place since the beach bar was first approved in 2006.
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She described it as a “marathon” series of meetings, including residents complaining about the operation of the Deauville, along with others complimenting the owners as being responsive to neighbors.
According to McCrosson, in November the board imposed a number of conditions on the operations of the Deauville, covering parking, times and volumes for music and other restrictions. She said the owners volunteered to comply with the conditions.
“The applicant is trying to be a good neighbor,” McCrosson said.
The owners agreed to put signs on the docks telling boat owners to turn their music down, and have agreed to allow live music only six times over the summer, including during the upcoming July 4 weekend.
She said the township ordinance would allow music every night. Other steps include a regulator that allows management to set the volume of bands performing outdoors on the beach, not the musicians.
As to some of the other complaints, including where packaged goods are sold in the restaurant, McCrosson said representatives of the state Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control have visited the site multiple times and have not raised any concerns about those sales.
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Other neighbors were represented by attorney Ray Went, who told the committee, “I’m here to remind you that this is not going away. The Deauville is not complying.”
Township Committee member Jay Newman said most of the specific complaints from neighbors were from 2020 or 2021.
“We all want them to be open and prosper,” Newman said.
“Absolutely. But we don’t want to create a public nuisance,” added Committee member John Coggins.
“Just follow the rules,” Newman concluded.
Committee member Kim Hayes said there was extensive testimony in front of the Planning Board, and that the committee should rely on what the Planning Board members decided.
The final decision was to add a condition to the licenses calling for increased security and to require all of the conditions from the Planning Board be met. McCrosson said the owners were obligated to meet those conditions in any case. Security will be instructed to keep people from carrying open containers of alcohol outside the licensed area.
The board renewed other licenses to sell alcohol Monday, without discussion. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/upper-renews-license-for-deauville-inn-but-some-neighbors-aren-t-happy/article_9ecf0e18-f6fe-11ec-bb8a-f7079ef13cf3.html | 2022-06-28T21:54:35 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/upper-renews-license-for-deauville-inn-but-some-neighbors-aren-t-happy/article_9ecf0e18-f6fe-11ec-bb8a-f7079ef13cf3.html |
TAMPA, Fla — A Tampa building suffered minimal damage Tuesday afternoon after a fire broke out on its roof.
Firefighters responded to DTCC on Bermuda Green Drive at around 1 p.m. and were able to extinguish the flames.
DTCC is a fintech and financial market infrastructure company that helps protect the security of the global financial system, according to its site.
All employees were accounted for and no one was injured, DTCC reports.
Although the fire caused minimal damage, the building is safe for business.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
10 Tampa Bay will update this story as more information becomes available. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-fire-roof-dtcc/67-8366fcb8-ba39-4ffc-a915-6eae71789808 | 2022-06-28T22:00:13 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-fire-roof-dtcc/67-8366fcb8-ba39-4ffc-a915-6eae71789808 |
TAMPA, Fla. — A University of South Florida student is among 60 U.S. service members, veterans and military spouses to earn the 2022 Tillman Scholarship through the Pat Tillman Foundation, the university announced in a news release.
U.S. Air Force veteran Rio Tate is the only student from a Florida public university in this year's award class, according to the release.
The Tillman Scholars Program, which was founded in 2008, supports active duty service members, veterans and military spouses by investing in education and professional development.
“I’m just filled with gratitude and happiness with being named a 2022 Tillman Scholar,” said Tate, a first-generation college student. “I’ve always had the Tillman Foundation in mind because I really think that they prioritize service, which is something I’m extremely passionate about in addition to research.”
Tate's goal is to earn his doctoral degree and to continue his research in cognitive research. He is currently in USF's aging studies program. In a statement to USF, Tate said after graduation he plans to be a part of an organization that seeks to reduce the prevalence of dementia, which will bridge health disparities.
“The university is so grateful to the Tillman Foundation for supporting the academic goals of hardworking, driven and passionate student veterans, like Rio, so they can obtain an education that allows them to make additional contributions to our nation,” said Wayne Taylor, director of the USF Office of Veteran Success.
Per the release, the Pat Tillman Foundation has invested more than $24 million in scholarships and named more than 800 Tillman Scholars at nearly 150 academic institutions nationwide, who are selected based on their service, leadership and potential.
Twenty-one USF students have received the award since the first class of Tillman Scholars in 2009, according to school officials. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/usf-veteran-tillman-scholarship-rio-tate/67-0ce10d70-d9ba-40a0-97e7-8cb171fe5b1b | 2022-06-28T22:00:19 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/usf-veteran-tillman-scholarship-rio-tate/67-0ce10d70-d9ba-40a0-97e7-8cb171fe5b1b |
TAMPA, Fla. — Lawyers for the widow of a Tampa police officer who was killed after driving into the path of a wrong-way driver on I-275 last year have announced she is suing The Florida Department of Transportation.
Attorneys for the family of Officer Jesse Madsen say the state transportation agency failed to properly maintain the warning system designed to alert wrong-way drivers as they try to enter the highway.
Officer Madsen was killed in March of last year. He has been hailed as a hero for intentionally steering his police vehicle into the path of an oncoming wrong-way driver.
But attorneys for Madsen’s family suggest that the wreck should have never happened, pointing a finger of blame at FDOT and Transcore, the company that maintains its wrong-way detection system.
"This wasn’t an accident," said Madsen Family Attorney Steve Yerrid. “There’ll be a day of reckoning I promise you.”
Attorneys for Madsen’s widow Danyelle and the couple’s three children - say a series of failures to correct dangerous, unsafe conditions – contributed to Madsen’s death.
They say records show between January 2020 and February of last year there were five incidents involving wrong-way drivers at the I-275 interchange at Busch Boulevard. The intersection is the same spot where it’s believed wrong-way driver Joshua Montague, 25, entered the highway, leading up to the wreck that killed Madsen.
In those previous incidents, attorneys say, the alert system worked. But that in the days leading up to this crash they allege there were problems.
"I don’t know if this equipment was inadequate or adequate," said Yerrid. "But I do know it wasn’t working, so whatever it was when it was working has no relevance to what it was doing that night which was nothing,”
FDOT says it doesn’t comment on pending or potential litigation, but on the day Officer Madsen was killed, FDOT spokesperson Kris Carson confirmed the system had not issued an alert.
“There was not. In fact, we are going out today and we’re having our contractor check all of our devices at all of the ramps,” Carson said the day Madsen was killed.
Danyelle Madsen did not speak during Tuesday’s news conference announcing the lawsuit, but Yarrellys Ruiz did. Ruiz, also a mother of three, tearfully recounted Madsen’s heroics when he intentionally drove his police vehicle into Montague’s path. Saving her life and sacrificing his own.
“He did what he did because that was something he did for so many years was helping people and that was his duty,” said Ruiz. “And he did it and save my life. And saved the life of my children.”
Although attorneys say this case is about justice and protecting the public, there is still some question about how much money Mrs. Madsen may be able to recover.
In the state of Florida, government agencies are protected by sovereign immunity which limits the amount of damages that can be recovered to $200,000 against a single government agency or $300,000 if it involves multiple agencies.
But since FDOT had hired a private company in this case, Yerrid believes that amount could go higher.
“The system didn’t work. It never activated,” he said. “And someone is going to be held responsible.” | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/widow-tampa-police-officer-killed-files-suit-fdot/67-07177d9c-96b6-4277-ba8e-b1dcee1c46fa | 2022-06-28T22:00:26 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/widow-tampa-police-officer-killed-files-suit-fdot/67-07177d9c-96b6-4277-ba8e-b1dcee1c46fa |
Douglas County Fire District No.2 responded to a report of a male that fell approximately 30 feet into a well when attempting to fix the pump in the Green district. The first arriving crew confirmed the dispatch information and requested The Fire Districts technical rescue team to assist with removing the male from the well.
Fire personnel set up a rope system to safely remove the male from the bottom of well. The male only sustained minor injuries and was treated on scene.
Douglas County Fire District No.2 responded with 2 fire engines, 1 Technical rescue truck, 2 ambulances, and 1 command vehicle. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/douglas-county-fire-district-no-2-rescues-man-from-well/article_0459f3ba-f59c-11ec-aafe-5beee19b089d.html | 2022-06-28T22:02:48 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/douglas-county-fire-district-no-2-rescues-man-from-well/article_0459f3ba-f59c-11ec-aafe-5beee19b089d.html |
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