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PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — The first residents are expected to move into Placer County's long-awaited Bickford Ranch development in 2024, according to the Bickford Improvement Company. The Bickford Ranch Specific Plan is an approximately 2,000-acre master-planned community located between Lincoln, Newcastle and Penryn. Once complete, there will be about 1,890 homes. The Placer County Board of Supervisors originally approved the plan in 2001. It was stalled after site development started in early 2005 but wasn't completed. The plan was amended in 2015 to eliminate the golf course, high-density residential site and Village Commercial Site, as well as reduce the development footprint while keeping the same number of residential units, according to the Bickford Ranch Specific Plan. Construction for the first phase of the project started in summer 2021. This included grading, off-site improvements for sewer and water, and road improvements like installing traffic signals at Sierra College Boulevard along with Penny Lane and Bickford Road. Alice Atherton, a senior civil engineer for Placer County, says construction is generally happening in a west-to-east direction at the site. Work has also started for beginning home construction in the first villages. As for the subdivisions, the Bickford Improvement Company says the first phase has included installing utilities, a treated water tank and pump stations, and paving along Bickford Ranch Road. According to the Bickford Improvement Company, work over the next year will include improvements to the subdivision, roads and landscape. Residential construction will also continue with the first residents planned to move in next year. Construction for the entire community including a park, public and private properties, a school and open space is expected to take 15-20 years.	https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/roseville/bickford-ranch-development-placer-county/103-c6de892e-c676-415d-b783-fe55cdbe177b	2023-07-18T17:04:55	1	https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/roseville/bickford-ranch-development-placer-county/103-c6de892e-c676-415d-b783-fe55cdbe177b
There are no injuries after a pickup truck caught fire on Green Bay Road near the intersection of 31st Street Sunday afternoon. According to Somers Fire Chief Ben Andersen, they received a call of a vehicle fire from the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department at 4 p.m. Sunday. Deputies had responded to a disabled vehicle on Green Bay Road, and noted smoke and fire coming from the engine compartment. Upon arrival, the fire was quickly put out by Somers fire crews. Andersen said the operator was safely out of the vehicle and no injuries were reported. After cleanup, the totaled vehicle was towed from the scene.	https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/truck-catches-fire-on-green-bay-road-sunday-no-injuries/article_e47fc830-257e-11ee-8c22-cba84971f934.html	2023-07-18T17:06:25	0	https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/truck-catches-fire-on-green-bay-road-sunday-no-injuries/article_e47fc830-257e-11ee-8c22-cba84971f934.html
Keyvn Orr says Detroit's bankruptcy filing 10 years ago was the best fix for a broken city Detroit — Detroit's newly hired emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, stood before reporters in March 2013 and issued a warning to city creditors, unions, vendors and others: “Don’t make me go to bankruptcy court. You won't enjoy it.” On July 18, 2013, the restructuring expert did just that, making Detroit the largest city in the U.S. to file for bankruptcy. What followed was months of negotiations, federal court hearings and an unlikely coming together of foundations to keep city-owned artwork from being sold to help pay off the debt. “Bankruptcy is a miserable process," Orr, 65, told the Associated Press earlier this month, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the filing. "It puts everybody outside of their ordinary course, their common spaces.” Detroit was determined by a state-appointed review team to be in severe financial distress in 2012. Soon after, then-Gov. Rick Snyder hired Orr — an attorney with the international law firm Jones Day — to take on the heavy lift of fixing a broken city. Read more:What's better and worse about Detroit's services a decade after bankruptcy Massive population loss that began in the 1950s and a decadeslong downturn in the auto industry and other manufacturers had severely slashed Detroit's tax base. Many neighborhoods were rife with vacant and burned-out houses. Empty lots became dumping grounds for trash, used tires and even boats. Poverty, unemployment and crime rates were among the highest in the nation. The city’s budget deficit was north of $300 million. In the months before the bankruptcy, state-backed bond money helped the city meet payroll for its 10,000 employees. In the bankruptcy filing, Orr cited debt of $18 billion or more. “This is a problem that’s been evolving for 50-plus years,” Snyder, a Republican, said during Orr's introduction. “This is a problem that now has reached a true crisis point.” In 2013, underfunded obligations for pensions were about $3.5 billion. It was $5.7 billion for retiree health coverage. Orr said the city once had 20,000 workers and 10,000 retirees who were owed pensions. By the time of the bankruptcy filing, those numbers were flipped with 20,000 retirees expecting pension payments. “You can’t see those inverse yield curves and come away with a conclusion that this is going to end up well,” he said Read more: These Detroit bankruptcy properties are seeing development 10 years later On top of that, the city had very few assets that could be sold to pay its debt. He listed city-owned paintings and sculptures at the Detroit Institute of Arts, parking lots and Detroit's water department. He warned then that the artwork could go on the auction block to help satisfy the city's staggering debt. “It wasn’t a threat," he says now. “It was just: ‘Look, I’ve got a crisis. I need the money.’ We were getting overtures, both domestic and overseas, to buy some of the art." Deep-pocketed foundations and the state stepped up and raised $800 million in what came to be known as the “Grand Bargain,” softening cuts to city pensions and placing the artwork in a charitable trust. Without a consensual resolution with creditors, unions and others to solve the debt, “bankruptcy was the only vehicle that could achieve the outcome,” said Orr, who is now partner-in-charge for U.S. offices at Jones Day. Detroit exited bankruptcy in December 2014 with about $7 billion in debt restructured or wiped out. The city now boasts balanced budgets, improved services and a blight reduction effort that has led to the demolition of more than 24,000 vacant houses. Prior to taking on Detroit’s troubles, Orr advised automaker Chrysler Corp. (now part of Stellantis NV) and National Century Financial Enterprises in their bankruptcies. He considers his experience in Detroit as among his top accomplishments. “Probably, for me, (it was) the most personally satisfying because it was for people as opposed to corporations or businesses,” Orr said. "It ranks, certainly, among the highest of all the things I’ve fortunately been involved in.”	https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/07/18/keyvn-orr-detroit-bankruptcy-filing-was-the-best-fix-for-broken-city/70424712007/	2023-07-18T17:10:14	0	https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/07/18/keyvn-orr-detroit-bankruptcy-filing-was-the-best-fix-for-broken-city/70424712007/
Metro Detroit teen dies in Alaska while on summer camp trip A Michigan teen has died after collapsing while on a hike during a camping trip to Alaska, camp officials said Tuesday. Simon Mirkes collapsed while hiking during a Alaska 2 Trip hosted by Tamarack Camps, according to a letter sent to parents early Tuesday morning. It was unclear where exactly he was hiking in Alaska at the time. "CPR was provided, but tragically he passed away," said the letter. The letter was signed by Michael Cooper, the camp's president, Lee Trepeck, the CEO, and Carly Weinstock, camp director. Tamarack officials couldn't be immediately reached late Tuesday morning. Based in Bloomfield Hills, Tamarack Camps provides camping experiences for Jewish children and families. "The other campers and staff members are safe," the letter said. "They are being hosted by the Chabad in Anchorage, where they have emotional support, food and a place to sleep." It also said additional Tamarack Camps staff members from Detroit are en route to Alaska to provide additional emotional support to the campers. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this tragic time," the letter concluded. "May Simon's memory be for a blessing." According to the camp's website, the Alaska trip is for teens entering the 11th grade. They spend 48 days hiking, camping, and touring Alaska and the Canadian Rockies, it said. During the trip, campers visit the Last Frontier, the historic Klondike Gold Rush trail, ice climb on a glacier, fish for salmon, explore the Banff and Jasper National Parks in the Canadian Rockies and more. The camp's Facebook page said the Alaska trip began on June 25. cramirez@detroitnews.com Twitter: @CharlesERamirez	https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/07/18/metro-detroit-teen-dies-in-alaska-while-on-summer-camp-trip/70424011007/	2023-07-18T17:10:20	1	https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/07/18/metro-detroit-teen-dies-in-alaska-while-on-summer-camp-trip/70424011007/
1 dead, 2 arrested in Livonia parking lot shooting Tuesday A woman is dead and another is in custody after a shooting early Tuesday morning in Livonia that police say stemmed from a fight. They said officers also arrested a man in connection with the shooting. Livonia police said they were called at about 1 a.m. Tuesday to the parking lot of a liquor store in the 13800 block of Merriman Road near Interstate 96 for a report of shots fired. Officers arrived and found a Redford Township woman, 27, deceased with an apparent gunshot wound, they said. According to a preliminary investigation, the woman and the female suspect, 27, of Detroit, had an argument inside the store. The two continued to fight when they got outside of the store and into the parking lot. Police said the suspect fired a gun at the victim. At that point, a 25-year-old Detroit man who was with the victim returned fire, striking the suspect and a 24-year-old Warren man who was with her, investigators said. They also said the Detroit man has an expired concealed pistol license and was arrested at the scene. The female suspect and the man with her were taken to a hospital, treated and released. Livonia police arrested her after hospital staff cleared her. They said the woman has a valid concealed weapon license. Detectives said they recovered all of the firearms believed to have been used during the incident. They also said it appears that none of the parties involved in the shooting knew each other. cramirez@detroitnews.com Twitter: @CharlesERamirez	https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2023/07/18/1-dead-2-arrested-in-livonia-parking-lot-shooting-tuesday/70424331007/	2023-07-18T17:10:26	1	https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2023/07/18/1-dead-2-arrested-in-livonia-parking-lot-shooting-tuesday/70424331007/
Carroll Road between Bethel Road and Indiana 3 will be restricted from noon today through 5 p.m. Aug. 12 during road reconstruction, the Allen County Highway Department said. The project will use alternating lanes, with flaggers and arrowboards on site to direct traffic, the highway department said in its notice.	https://www.journalgazette.net/local/carroll-road-section-restricted-during-reconstruction/article_927e24c8-2583-11ee-bf7e-eb3777239cb5.html	2023-07-18T17:12:25	1	https://www.journalgazette.net/local/carroll-road-section-restricted-during-reconstruction/article_927e24c8-2583-11ee-bf7e-eb3777239cb5.html
Man shot and killed by police following hit-and-run in Phoenix Phoenix police shot and killed a man following a reported hit-and-run on Monday night. According to a police statement, officers responded to a single-vehicle hit-and-run call in the area of 7th and Lincoln streets. Upon arrival, they found an unoccupied vehicle along with spent shell casings located inside the passenger area. Police said that a witness provided a description of the vehicle's sole occupant, as well as the direction he was last seen. As officers searched, an additional witness told them they had seen a man walking along the railroad tracks near 18th and Harrison streets, police said. Officers drove to the area and when they arrived, they found the man matching the suspects' description, and he was "acting erratically," according to police. Police said that the man did not follow their commands, so a "less-lethal tool was used to encourage the suspect to comply, but it was ineffective." According to the statement, as officers continued to "negotiate," the man took out a handgun and pointed it at officers, resulting in police shooting and killing him. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said that detectives had responded and processed the scene, an investigation into the shooting remained ongoing. No other injuries were reported.	https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/07/18/phoenix-police-shoot-kill-man-after-hit-and-run/70424214007/	2023-07-18T17:17:05	1	https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/07/18/phoenix-police-shoot-kill-man-after-hit-and-run/70424214007/
The video above is a previous statement on a restaurant in the DFW area. DALLAS (KDAF) — What!? Who says adults can’t have fun with their inner child? Round Two is an arcade bar concept that is opening on West Davis Street in North Oak Cliff. The bar is replacing a former arcade bar Flashback Retropub. “Round Two is Dallas’ first barcade that combines retro arcades with new age consoles for a complete gaming experience. Leveraging the expertise of its sister venue, Another Round, the bar program has signature drinks, cocktail shots, and daily specials to appeal to all tastes and price points,” the bar’s Home page said. The bar will feature over 50 arcade games and 240 board games, as well as virtual reality. Entry for adults is $5 entry for 21+ and those under 21 is $10, according to the bar’s website.	https://cw33.com/news/local/discover-the-newest-arcade-bar-in-north-oak-cliff/	2023-07-18T17:18:27	0	https://cw33.com/news/local/discover-the-newest-arcade-bar-in-north-oak-cliff/
(NEXSTAR) — The Powerball jackpot rose yet again to an estimated $1 billion after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing. No ticket for Monday’s drawing matched the white balls 5, 8, 9, 17, 41 and red Powerball 21. The jackpot was estimated at $900 million. The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing would be the third-highest in U.S. history and will keep growing until someone wins. Ticket buyers have a chance at $1 billion paid out in yearly increments or a $516.8 million one-time lump sum before taxes. Three people won $2 million after matching all five numbers plus the Power Play, lottery officials said. The winning tickets were sold in Arkansas, Georgia and Texas. Five people won $1 million after matching all five numbers. The winning tickets were sold in Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, New York and Pennsylvania. The game’s abysmal odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to build big prizes that draw more players. The largest Powerball jackpot was $2.04 billion Powerball last November. The last time someone won the Powerball jackpot was April 19 for a top prize of nearly $253 million. Since then, no one has won the grand prize in the past 38 consecutive drawings. If you aren’t lucky enough to win the Powerball jackpot, you’ll have a chance at a record-setting Mega Millions jackpot. Currently estimated at $640 million, the pot ranks as one of the largest in Mega Millions history. The next drawing for that game is Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET. Here are the 10 largest Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots: - $2.04 billion (Powerball): Nov. 7, 2022; California - $1.586 billion (Powerball): Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee - $1.537 billion (Mega Millions): Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina - $1.348 billion (Mega Millions): Jan. 13, 2023; Maine - $1.337 billion (Mega Millions): July 29, 2022; Illinois - $1.050 billion (Mega Millions): Jan. 22, 2021; Michigan - $922 million (est. Powerball): July 17, 2023 - $768.4 million (Powerball): March 27, 2019; Wisconsin - $758.7 million (Powerball): Aug. 23, 2017; Massachusetts - $754.6 million (Powerball): Feb. 6, 2023; Washington Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Associated Press contributed to this report.	https://cw33.com/news/local/no-powerball-winner-yet-jackpot-hits-1-billion/	2023-07-18T17:18:33	0	https://cw33.com/news/local/no-powerball-winner-yet-jackpot-hits-1-billion/
A look at how Catherine's House helps homeless woman, children A shortage of affordable housing, sharp increases in home prices and rental rates and the rising cost of living are resulting in more homelessness and hitting women with children especially hard. This was the message delivered to Belmont Rotarians recently by Kathy Gauger, president and CEO of Catherine's House in Belmont. Catherine's House is a non-profit organization established in 1992 by the Sisters of Mercy in Belmont. It's named for Catherine McAuley of Dublin, Ireland, who founded the Sisters of Mercy, and is located on the former Sacred Heart campus. The mission at Catherine's House is to provide women and their children, who otherwise would be living on the streets or in cars, a transitional home plus individualized counseling and educational programs on finances and improving credit scores to help them break the cycle of homelessness. The usual stay at Catherine's House is four to six months, Kathy Gauger said. Each woman entering Catherine's House has an emotional wellness check with a licensed clinical health counselor who makes recommendations on individual counseling, group sessions and referrals to local providers when appropriate. She also is assigned a case manager who helps develop an individualized plan focused on securing employment, obtaining permanent housing, and improving her emotional health and decision-making skills. In 2022, Catherine's House served 54 women and 36 children from Gaston and Mecklenburg counties. Since 1992, more than 2,350 women and children have been served. "In January this year, a count identified 388 homeless people in Gaston, Lincoln and Cleveland counties," Gauger said, "and 37% were unsheltered, living in encampments or on the streets." After more than 20 years of experience working with the homeless, Gauger came to Catherine's house two years ago. Her previous positions include director of Family Promise in Charlotte and director of shelter operations at Charlotte Family Housing. She described as her "greatest joy" seeing women who arrive at Catherine's House broken, dejected and hopeless begin to thrive, as they take advantage of the programs provided, and leave with new skills and renewed confidence and hope. She also described her joy at seeing frightened children who cowered behind their mothers upon arrival at Catherine's House soon come bounding down the hallway to greet and hug a staff member. "We bestow mercy upon our residents every single day," she concluded. Read stories of residents and volunteers, check out and respond to the wish list of items needed, learn more about Catherine's House and how you can contribute at www.catherineshouseinc.org, or call 704-825-9599.	https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/07/18/a-look-at-how-catherines-house-helps-homeless-woman-children/70411399007/	2023-07-18T17:18:34	0	https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/07/18/a-look-at-how-catherines-house-helps-homeless-woman-children/70411399007/
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Congratulations are in order for Taylor Swift and her loyal fans, known as Swifties. The pop star officially has more No. 1 albums than any woman in history. “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)”, released earlier this month, is the third in her endeavor to re-record her first six albums, instigated by music manager Scooter Braun’s sale of her early catalog. It has officially debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming her 12th album to reach the top spot. Previously, Barbra Streisand held the record, with 11 No. 1 albums. Swift ties Drake’s record of 12 No. 1 records, but sits just behind Jay-Z, who has 14 No. 1 albums to his name, and the Beatles, who have 19. In addition to hitting this incredible milestone, Swift has 2023’s biggest album release to date, with 716,000 equivalent album units, according to Luminate. An impressive 506,600 are in traditional album sales (a combination of 410,000 physical and 96,600 digital sales.) With those figures, Swift has dethroned country singer Morgan Wallen, whose album “One Thing at a Time” sold 501,000 units in its first week.	https://cw33.com/news/local/taylor-swift-now-has-more-no-1-albums-than-any-woman-in-history/	2023-07-18T17:18:39	0	https://cw33.com/news/local/taylor-swift-now-has-more-no-1-albums-than-any-woman-in-history/
Hearing held on lawsuit over Gaston's Confederate monument A lawsuit asking that Gaston County be forced to take down a confederate monument will proceed, despite Gaston County's efforts to pause it. The lawsuit, filed in 2020 by the NAACP, seeks the removal of a monument of a Confederate soldier that stands prominently in front of the Gaston County Courthouse. The lawsuit argues that the monument's prominent public location violates rights protected by North Carolina's constitution. The monument was given to Gaston County more than a century ago by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, a group that has broadly perpetuated a false narrative about the history of the Civil War. The Gaston County Board of Commissioners voted 6-1 in August 2020 to give the monument to the Sons of the Confederate Veterans organization, but the Sons of the Confederate Veterans backed out of the deal over concerns the county commissioners were not following state law. The commissioners then voted 4-3 to keep the monument where it currently stands. The NAACP filed its lawsuit in November 2020, launching a legal battle that has lasted nearly three years. On Monday, attorney Brad Overcash argued that because of a similar lawsuit filed in Alamance County, Gaston County should be granted a stay, essentially pausing the lawsuit while waiting to see what happens in Alamance County. "That case is now being appealed to the Court of Appeals. That's an identical question that's going to be faced in this case whether or not (state law) prevents the removal of the substantially similar monument outside of the active courthouse in each county," Overcash said. Abraham Rubert-Schewel, the attorney for the NAACP, argued that the cases involve different people and different monuments in two separate counties, and each monument has its own history. "At some point, a judge in Gaston County is going to have to decide this case on the merits. And that is what should happen," Rubert-Schewel said. Superior Court Judge Robert C. Ervin denied Gaston County's request to pause the lawsuit. A hearing in the case is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 20. In an interview, Chris Thomason, president of the Gaston County branch of the NAACP, said he was pleased with Ervin's decision. "I take that as a win. We're moving forward. We're not at a stalemate," he said. "It means that we have hope. We're being heard. In other situations, we haven't been heard. We've had a voice, but it's been silenced."	https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/07/18/hearing-held-on-lawsuit-over-gastons-confederate-monument/70421207007/	2023-07-18T17:18:40	1	https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/07/18/hearing-held-on-lawsuit-over-gastons-confederate-monument/70421207007/
Meet the recent Mount Holly lottery winner Yolunda Shannon of Belmont tried her luck on a $2 Mega Millions ticket and won a $1 million prize in Friday’s drawing. Shannon bought her lucky Quick Pick ticket from the Food Lion on Highland Street in Mount Holly. She matched numbers on all five white balls to win $1 million. The $1 million prize was one of three won in Friday’s drawing with the other two wins occurring in California. Shannon claimed her prize Monday at lottery headquarters and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $712,501. Mega Millions is one of six lottery games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying their tickets at a retail location or with Online Play through the lottery’s website or with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Ticket sales from draw games like Mega Millions make it possible for the lottery to raise $2.5 million a day on average for education. For details on how $14.9 million raised by the lottery made a difference in Gaston County last year, visit http://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/qpruC82zj6Uw4VXW2IR5Q7N?domain=nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.	https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/07/18/meet-the-recent-mount-holly-lottery-winner/70423530007/	2023-07-18T17:18:46	1	https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/07/18/meet-the-recent-mount-holly-lottery-winner/70423530007/
LOCAL What happened to that $75 million transportation bond Gastonia residents approved Chloe Collins The Gaston Gazette In November of 2022, Gastonia residents approved a $75 million bond referendum to fund road resurfacing around the city. Here’s everything you need to know about each phase of the city’s progress on projects funded by the Transportation General Obligation Bond Referendum, according to project manager Alex DeLong. Phase one - Contract value for phase one of the bond projects came out to roughly $11.5 million. - Phase one will cover about 35 miles of streets in Gastonia. - An additional paving crew that has been helping out part-time will become a second, full-time crew working to get roads resurfaced as of Aug. 1. - Gastonia residents can track the progress and even find out which streets are set to be repaved on the city of Gastonia’s Twitter account. Phase two - Phase two of the bond projects is set to begin in March of 2024. - Phase 2 will use $11 million to resurface 20-25 miles of Gastonia streets. - There is currently no estimated completion date for phase two. “Gastonia is continuing to grow year after year, so it’s important to make sure the infrastructure we have is able to keep up with that demand,” DeLong said.	https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/07/18/what-happened-to-that-75-million-transportation-bond-gastonia-residents-approved/70402976007/	2023-07-18T17:18:52	1	https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/07/18/what-happened-to-that-75-million-transportation-bond-gastonia-residents-approved/70402976007/
FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — Enchanted Rock State Park – an expansive piece of granite offering some of the best views of the Texas Hill Country – receives an average of about 300,000 visitors each year. As of Monday afternoon, however, the park is under a Heat Advisory until at least Tuesday. "I compare it to opening up an oven when you're cooking a pizza, in that big rush of hot air comes at you. That's what it's like on the summit," said Doug Cochran, park superintendent for Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. In the summer heat, the surface of Enchanted Rock can reach up too 100 degrees, with very little shade available on the park's popular summit trail. "The rock just bakes in the sun," Cochran said. "So all that heat is emanating from that rock up." Officials at Enchanted Rock tweeted they’ve made 38 rescues this year. Over the weekend, however, they added another rescue to that list. "We're up to 39 now," Cochran said. "Now's not the time to test your endurance. It's very, very hot out there." Some rescues ended with helicopter escorts, while two others were dogs in need of rescue. "Wait till the fall when it's cooler to bring the pets out here," Cochran suggests. The hike from the parking lot to the top is less than a mile, but that can be enough to put you at risk "A lot of times they start off as someone that's lost and it just kind of gels into a heat rescue," Cochran said. Rescues also put staff at risk. "We have to carry backpacks and our search and rescue gear to go out there. And a lot of times we don't know exactly where the people are. So it takes us a while to find them," Cochran said. That’s why he recommends bringing a liter of water per person for each hour you expect to be out in the element. He also suggests visiting early in the morning or in the evening, bringing a friend, and staying on the trails. Visits during the summer dwindle to about 150 to 200 people a day at Enchanted Rock,	https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/enchanted-rock-state-park-reports-39-rescues-this-year/273-71518c11-2812-406c-9fd8-f2b55b12fb50	2023-07-18T17:19:02	1	https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/enchanted-rock-state-park-reports-39-rescues-this-year/273-71518c11-2812-406c-9fd8-f2b55b12fb50
MCKINNEY, Texas — The latest H-E-B grocery store in North Texas is set to open Wednesday in McKinney. The McKinney store, located at the northeast corner of Custer Road and Eldorado Parkway, is scheduled to open at 6 a.m. Wednesday. The store's hours will be 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. H-E-B broke ground on the store in March 2022. The San Antonio-based grocer has been expanding its footprint into North Texas' most populous areas. The popular grocer has had longtime locations in surrounding areas of North Texas, but the chain was slow to move into Dallas-Fort Worth's four biggest counties until the last year. H-E-B now has, or plans to have, new North Texas stores: Plano, Frisco, Allen, Dallas, and Fort Worth.	https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/heb-north-texas-mckinney-grocery-store-opening-locations-collin-county/287-2796bd2a-5318-46fd-b0de-df1cb5c2e7bc	2023-07-18T17:19:08	0	https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/heb-north-texas-mckinney-grocery-store-opening-locations-collin-county/287-2796bd2a-5318-46fd-b0de-df1cb5c2e7bc
HOUSTON — The Texas Department of Public Safety is responding to reports about their treatment of people attempting to cross the border illegally. Emails released by DPS late Monday night detailed the need to review safety measures after reports that migrants were hurt by razor wire. The emails were released after a report by the Houston Chronicle that revealed disturbing details about the "inhumane" treatment of people attempting to cross the border. Troopers at the border were told to push children into the river to go back to Mexico and ordered to deny them drinking water, according to the report. The newspaper also obtained an email from a trooper medic to a supervisor that expressed concerns about how they were treating people. DPS Communications Chief Travis Considine responded to the report on Twitter saying, "Troopers give migrants water. They treat their wounds. They save them from drowning. They also do everything possible to deter them from risking their lives in the first place." READ MORE Considine also shared screenshots of an email with DPS Director Steven McCraw that was sent to his chain of command calling for a comprehensive review of procedures from a medical perspective. In the email, McCraw wrote, "The smugglers care not if the migrants are injured, but we do, and we must take all necessary measures to mitigate the risk to them." The report escalated tensions between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the federal government over border security measures being implemented by the state. Abbott's office sent KHOU 11 the following statement regarding the report: “Texas is deploying every tool and strategy to deter and repel illegal crossings between ports of entry as President Biden’s dangerous open border policies entice migrants from over 150 countries to risk their lives entering the country illegally. The absence of razor wire and other deterrence strategies encourages migrants to make unsafe and illegal crossings between ports of entry, while making the job of Texas National Guard soldiers and DPS troopers more dangerous and difficult. President Biden has unleashed a chaos on the border that’s unsustainable, and we have a constitutional duty to respond to this unprecedented crisis.”	https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-dps-inhumane-treatment-children-migrants-report/285-0f370668-84cf-4a05-9fcf-e056ccf0e94e	2023-07-18T17:19:14	0	https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-dps-inhumane-treatment-children-migrants-report/285-0f370668-84cf-4a05-9fcf-e056ccf0e94e
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Sheriff’s investigators said they have arrested a fourth person in connection to the deadly shooting of a teenager last year in Orange County. >>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<< Shaila Irizarry-Del Hoyo, 17, has been charged with murder, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. On October 20, 2022, deputies responded to a car crash along Stardust Lane in the Pine Hills area of Orlando. READ: Tropical Storm Don strengthens as it continues a slow spin through the north Atlantic At the scene, they discovered a man inside the vehicle who had been shot. Jessiah Boyd, 18, died from his injuries. PREVIOUS: Orange County deputies identify man, 18, found shot in crashed car In May 2023, sheriff’s detectives announced three arrests in the case. Investigators charged Demetrius King, 21, Jaylee Ramirez, 19, and Angel Vega, 16, with first-degree murder. PREVIOUS: Wanted teenager arrested after deadly shooting in Pine Hills neighborhood, deputies say Sheriff’s officials did not say what led to Irizarry-Del Hoyo’s arrest Tuesday, but noted they are not looking for any other suspects in the case. Stay with WFTV.com and watch Eyewitness News for updates on this story. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. ©2023 Cox Media Group	https://www.wftv.com/news/local/deputies-arrest-4th-person-2022-pine-hills-murder-case/SZBQFV6ZVBFWJKM3E2EQRW5ZIY/	2023-07-18T17:19:43	0	https://www.wftv.com/news/local/deputies-arrest-4th-person-2022-pine-hills-murder-case/SZBQFV6ZVBFWJKM3E2EQRW5ZIY/
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Disney officials reviled more details this week about new experiences that are coming to Walt Disney World this year. >>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<< Some of the new additions will be seen at EPCOT, as Disney finishes a multi-year transformation of the park later this year. Read: Here’s what Disney CEO Bob Iger’s contract extension means for Orlando The news comes along with other changes to Disney’s parks while the company celebrates its 100th anniversary. Disney was founded in October 1923. There will be new food, merchandise, and photo opportunities. Read: Study reveals the most popular rides at Walt Disney World The park will also debut a new “Spaceship Earth” light show. The changes will be available to guests starting Sept. 22. Watch: From ride to table: How an iconic attraction is producing food for Walt Disney World Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. ©2023 Cox Media Group	https://www.wftv.com/news/local/disney-open-new-experiences-epot-100th-anniversary-celebrations/TYSLOEQJAJFIFIWV4B7EQKZLNA/	2023-07-18T17:19:49	1	https://www.wftv.com/news/local/disney-open-new-experiences-epot-100th-anniversary-celebrations/TYSLOEQJAJFIFIWV4B7EQKZLNA/
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — If you’re looking for a place for your children to get their back-to-school immunizations, Lake County has two upcoming opportunities to add to your calendar. The Florida Department of Health in Lake County and the Lake County School Board are hosting immunization events on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursday, Aug. 10, from 1 to 7 p.m. >>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<< The events will be held at the following locations: - DOH-Lake Clermont, 875 Oakley Seaver Drive - DOH-Lake Leesburg, 2113 Griffin Road - DOH-Lake Umatilla, 249 E. Collins St. Read: Here’s what Lake County is doing to keep up with growth The following required vaccinations will be provided: - Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) - Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP) - Hepatitis B (Hep B) - Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) - Polio - Prevnar - Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) - Varicella (Chickenpox) Read: Alexander Springs swimming area temporarily closed after snorkeler bit by alligator There is no charge for immunization for children, Pre-K to 18 years of age, provided they are still enrolled in elementary, middle, or high school. Officials said to participate parents or guardians must bring a copy of the child’s immunization records. If you can’t make the events, immunization services are also offered Mondays through Fridays at DOH-Lake locations. You can call 352-771-5500 for hours and appointments. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. ©2023 Cox Media Group	https://www.wftv.com/news/local/lake-county-health-department-hosting-back-to-school-immunization-events/27CJ3HKLWJAVJHCDAN2QHCSHII/	2023-07-18T17:19:56	1	https://www.wftv.com/news/local/lake-county-health-department-hosting-back-to-school-immunization-events/27CJ3HKLWJAVJHCDAN2QHCSHII/
GEORGETOWN, Texas — The City of Georgetown is extending Stage 3 of its drought contingency plan for some residents until Monday, Sept. 4, while others may return to Stage 2 restrictions. This decision comes after "excessive irrigation, water supply challenges and severe drought conditions." City officials are asking residents in the western side of the service area – generally areas west of D.B. Wood Road and southwest of Williams Drive – to stop using irrigation systems or hose-end sprinkler systems at this time. They also state that the water is safe to drink. The restrictions also impact all City splash pads and facility irrigation systems. However, pools remain open. Stage 3 restrictions were issued until Monday, July 17, for all Georgetown customers on Friday. Those not in the affected area may return to Stage 2 restrictions, which allow for one-day-per-week outdoor watering. “We did not make this decision lightly,” Georgetown Mayor Josh Schroeder said. “We know Georgetown water customers take pride in their homes, and not being allowed to water our lawns is far from ideal. However, having safe drinking water for our customers must take priority over pristine, green lawns. We are taking this step to ensure we can continue to provide safe drinking water, at least until temperatures cool down.” Georgetown water customers that remain in Stage 3 restrictions include but are not limited to residents and businesses: - Southwest of Williams Drive - West of D.B. Wood Road - West of SW Bypass - Parkside - Santa Rita - Liberty Hill ETJ - Parmer Ranch - Water Oak “A combination of cascading challenges – within our system and regionally – have left us with few options to ensure we maintain safe drinking water for all our customers,” Assistant City Manager Nick Woolery said. “If any one of those conditions were to improve, we could look at lifting the restrictions, but for now, everyone must adhere to the watering restrictions in place, so we don’t have to take them further.” Some residents told KVUE they wonder about the city's water supply. "It's concerning for sure because we don't want to run of water," said Rett Mencinelli, a Georgetown resident. Mencinelli said he's lived in Georgetown for 10 years and is constantly worrying about the water source. "We have a lot invested here, so we would really like to be able to maintain our yard and our landscaping, but if we can't do it, we can't do it," Mencinelli said. Other residents like John Muller wonder if the restrictions are part of too much growth in the city. "I think there's too much infrastructure. I mean, too much building going on that's going to utilize more water than I think they're planning on being able to have," Muller said. City leaders have addressed that they are limited when it comes to restricting growth but have assured residents that there is enough water in the drinking supply and that capacity issues only arise during summer months. For more information visit the City of Georgetown's website.	https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/williamson-county/georgetown-drought-contingency-plan-stage-3/269-c22bfc4e-e8cd-4621-b498-3bcc65320011	2023-07-18T17:20:56	0	https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/williamson-county/georgetown-drought-contingency-plan-stage-3/269-c22bfc4e-e8cd-4621-b498-3bcc65320011
DELL CITY, Texas — The Cutoff Ridge Fire has continued to burn in the Guadalupe Mountain National Park Wilderness. At this time, 385 acres of land has been burned, and it is being monitored by ground crews with air support. "Firefighter and public safety is our top priority on this, and every, wildland fire in the National Park Service," said acting Superintendent Theresa Moore. "We are grateful for the hard work of our firefighters, who are managing this fire in very hot weather. This fire is burning in a remote area of the park and currently poses no threat to life or property." A smoke report was first received by the park on July 14 around 3:00 p.m. When ground crews arrived to the area, they were able to confirm the fire in the area. Back in June 28, there was an emergency closure of all trails in the Guadalupe Mountains Wilderness. People can click here for more information about the fire.	https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/cutoff-ridge-fire-continues-to-burn-in-guadalupe-mountains-national-park/513-670372fa-8856-49d3-82ea-70eddb26ee7d	2023-07-18T17:23:17	1	https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/cutoff-ridge-fire-continues-to-burn-in-guadalupe-mountains-national-park/513-670372fa-8856-49d3-82ea-70eddb26ee7d
MIDLAND, Texas — Midland resident Emma Chang placed inside the Top 10 as a finalist for the 'Stuck At Prom' contest present by Duck Brand. It took Emma 75 hours to make her tux along with 13 rolls of duct tape. There were two categories for the students to pick between with either a tux or a dress. This scholarship contest was simple as it simply asked for students to create these looks with duct tape only. If Emma gets chosen as the winner in the Tux category, she will receive a $10,000 scholarship. If Emma doesn't win, as a finalist, she will receive $500 in scholarships plus Duck Brand prize packs valued at $100. The winner of the contest will be announced on July 19.	https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-resident-finishes-inside-top-10-as-a-finalist-for-stuck-at-prom-contest/513-54e5a11e-5517-4566-92a7-0c74006aadca	2023-07-18T17:23:23	1	https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-resident-finishes-inside-top-10-as-a-finalist-for-stuck-at-prom-contest/513-54e5a11e-5517-4566-92a7-0c74006aadca
GARY — The Gary Community School Corp. is hosting an enrollment and career fair this Friday. The fair is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at West Side Leadership Academy, 900 Gerry St. Parents and students will have the opportunity to learn more about available programs in Gary schools and enroll children for the upcoming academic year. Representatives from the school district’s human resources department will also be present to speak with interested job applicants. Those seeking employment are encouraged to bring their resume. The district’s jobs page currently lists 55 openings in a variety of jobs, including athletics, maintenance, teaching and tutoring. Gary Community School Corp. serves over 4,000 students at six elementary schools, two middle schools and a high school. For more information, visit the Gary Community School Corp website here . GALLERY: The Times Photos of the Week Craig Zandstra leads the way on a tour of Hatcher Park in Gary. John J. Watkins, The Times Harry Kuttner (from left), Emily Glover and Jessica Fernandez join Daniel Suarez on a tour of the wooded area of Hatcher Park in Gary. John J. Watkins, The Times America in Bloom adviser Laurie Lafferty (right) chats with Pat Rosenwinkel, president of Dyer in Bloom, and Dyer Operations Director Bryan Lane at Town Hall. John J. Watkins, The Times America in Bloom advisers Galen Gates and Laurie Lafferty take photos inside the Dyer Historical Society Museum. John J. Watkins, The Times America in Bloom adviser Galen Gates (left) and Dyer Operations Director Bryan Lane discuss Hart Ditch near Town Hall. John J. Watkins, The Times America in Bloom adviser Laurie Lafferty (left) chats with Dyer Town Council member Mary Tanis in the council chambers. John J. Watkins, The Times Kate Buckley, 17, of LaPorte snuggles with Charlotte (left) and Nugget while using her cellphone Wednesday at the LaPorte County Fair. John J. Watkins, The Times Merle Miller demonstrates a trick Wednesday to LaPorte County Fair Queen Jaxzee Marks (left) and first runner-up Samantha Wilson at the fair. John J. Watkins, The Times 4-H'ers wrangle their pigs at the start of judging Wednesday at the LaPorte County Fair. John J. Watkins, The Times New Valparaiso University basketball coach Roger Powell Jr. (right) takes on volleyball coach Carin Avery in a free-throw shootout at Zao Island in Valparaiso. John J. Watkins, The Times Roger Powell Jr. (right), Valparaiso University's new basketball coach, and Vincent Walker, director of cross country and track and field, play a game of Connect 4 Hoops at Zao Island in Valparaiso. John J. Watkins, The Times New Valparaiso University basketball coach Roger Powell Jr. signs an autograph for Kameron Williams, 8, at Zao Island in Valparaiso. John J. Watkins, The Times New Valparaiso University basketball coach Roger Powell Jr. autographs a T-shirt for Brody Rees, 11, at Zao Island in Valparaiso. John J. Watkins, The Times Carl Wodrich, a deputy assistant commissioner with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management; Debra Shore, EPA regional administrator and manager of the Great Lakes National Program; Col. Paul Culberson of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Indiana Rep. Carolyn Jackson; and U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, cut the ribbon Monday for the Lake George Canal remediation project. John J. Watkins, The Times Guests head out for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for the Lake George Canal remediation project. John J. Watkins, The Times Stephen Bell, director of the Chicago Park District's Ford Calumet Environmental Center and Big Marsh Park, talks about the Calumet Region history. Joseph S. Pete Want to see more like this? Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox.	https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/gary-schools-hosting-enrollment-and-job-fair/article_f65669ee-24c8-11ee-a4b8-6330c4ed2284.html	2023-07-18T17:27:44	0	https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/gary-schools-hosting-enrollment-and-job-fair/article_f65669ee-24c8-11ee-a4b8-6330c4ed2284.html
ST. JOHN — A Lake Central High School teacher has been named Dual Credit Instructor of the Year by Ivy Tech Community College’s Lake County campus. Dawn Combis, who teaches entrepreneurship classes for the college, was one of 19 educators selected by Ivy Tech campuses across the state to receive the highest honor for Ivy Tech dual credit faculty members. “Dawn has the ability to engage her students because she develops trusting, productive relationships,” Rosie Lopez-Malagon, the executive director of K-14 initiatives at Ivy Tech Lake County said in a news release. “She is patient, caring and kind.” Dual credit courses through Ivy Tech Lake County are classes high school students take at their local schools, which allow the students to fulfill their high school graduation requirements and earn college credit at no additional cost, according to the community college’s website. Ivy Tech offers nearly 400 dual credit classes in 42 programs, including welding, business, education and criminal justice, according to the college. Nearly all of Lake County's public, private and charter high schools participate in the program “I like being able to provide a college classroom feel in the comfort of a high school setting so that students build the skills needed for college without all of the pressures behind it,” said Combis. For Combis, the most satisfying thing is seeing her students’ journey throughout the school year. “Especially those students that start the year with some doubts and hesitation about all that is involved in my dual credit entrepreneurship class…and then doing it. This is when some of my most memorable ‘proud teacher’ moments happen,” Combis said.	https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/lake-central-hs-teacher-named-top-dual-credit-instructor/article_edbcc044-24d2-11ee-a4de-77cc77bec0bd.html	2023-07-18T17:27:50	1	https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/lake-central-hs-teacher-named-top-dual-credit-instructor/article_edbcc044-24d2-11ee-a4de-77cc77bec0bd.html
TEXAS, USA — Eagle-eyed motorists noticed something a little off in one of Buc-ee's many roadside billboards on Texas highways. The word "howdy" was spelled as "hodwy" on a billboard near Temple, Texas, according to a post to a Buc-ee's fan Facebook page. Buc-ee's is known for saturating the highway billboard market with frequent reminders of its existence, with some placed as far away as 700 miles from its advertised location! With so many ads, it may have been easy to miss this error, but luckily, it did not escape social media, with some speculating it was not an error, but a clever way to get attention. Either way, we will continue to enjoy our Beaver Nuggets every chance we get! Learn more about KENS 5: Since going on the air in 1950, KENS 5 has strived to be the best, most trusted news and entertainment source for generations of San Antonians. KENS 5 has brought numerous firsts to South Texas television, including being the first local station with a helicopter, the first with its own Doppler radar and the first to air a local morning news program. Over the years, KENS 5 has worked to transform local news. Our cameras have been the lens bringing history into local viewers' homes. We're proud of our legacy as we serve San Antonians today. Today, KENS 5 continues to set the standard in local broadcasting and is recognized by its peers for excellence and innovation. The KENS 5 News team focuses on stories that really matter to our community. You can find KENS 5 in more places than ever before, including KENS5.com, the KENS 5 app, the KENS 5 YouTube channel, KENS 5's Roku and Fire TV apps, and across social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more! Want to get in touch with someone at KENS 5? You can send a message using our Contacts page or email one of our team members.	https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/did-buc-ees-mean-to-misspell-howdy-on-a-texas-billboard-gas-station-restrooms/273-77174449-d76a-468c-960d-870c27ddf98e	2023-07-18T17:32:59	1	https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/did-buc-ees-mean-to-misspell-howdy-on-a-texas-billboard-gas-station-restrooms/273-77174449-d76a-468c-960d-870c27ddf98e
Although nobody won the jackpot in Monday night’s Powerball drawing, a local player is walking away with a big payout. The Giant Eagle at 600 Towne Square Way in Brentwood sold a $200,000 winning ticket that matched four of the five white balls, the Powerball and Power Play. Throughout Pennsylvania, another player matched all five numbers to win $1 million, another player won $200,000; and five players matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball to win $50,000. The Powerball jackpot is up to an estimated $1 billion after no one matched all six numbers in Monday’s drawing. The winning numbers were 5, 8, 9, 17, 41 and the red Powerball was 21. The next Powerball drawing will be at 11 p.m. Wednesday, only on Channel 11. Visit palottery.com for information. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. \| Watch WPXI NOW TRENDING NOW: ©2023 Cox Media Group	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/200k-winning-powerball-ticket-sold-local-giant-eagle/JGPZ5MAVKZA2TDYPSWM2BDUJTU/	2023-07-18T17:33:20	0	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/200k-winning-powerball-ticket-sold-local-giant-eagle/JGPZ5MAVKZA2TDYPSWM2BDUJTU/
MCCANDLESS, Pa. — A car has crashed into the Longhorn Steakhouse in McCandless. There’s a big emergency response at the restaurant on Covenant Avenue. There are reports of multiple people injured with rescue crews on the scene. The building is also confirmed to have structural damage. This is a breaking story. Chopper 11 is on the way and we have multiple crews at the scene working to learn more Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. \| Watch WPXI NOW TRENDING NOW: ©2023 Cox Media Group	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/car-crashes-into-longhorn-steakhouse-mccandless-multiple-injuries-reported/HT2YAO3CCJHIRINLRI7HFWUQZ4/	2023-07-18T17:33:23	0	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/car-crashes-into-longhorn-steakhouse-mccandless-multiple-injuries-reported/HT2YAO3CCJHIRINLRI7HFWUQZ4/
PITTSBURGH — The last McDonald’s restaurant in downtown Pittsburgh will not be replaced by another restaurant, with the owner of the property now committed to another increasingly familiar business — a bank. Columbus-based Huntington National Bank has signed a lease to take over the former McDonald’s at 500 Liberty Ave., according to the owner of the property, Nick Nicholas, who bought the property with frequent partner Jim Patrinos in June 2022 for $2.4 million. Huntington did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It is not clear exactly what Huntington plans — the space could accommodate a branch plus additional businesses such as wealth advisory — or how extensive a remodel would be. Huntington’s standard prototype ground-up build is about 2,400 square feet, but existing structures trend at least 25% larger. Read more on the Pittsburgh Business Times. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. \| Watch WPXI NOW TRENDING NOW: ©2023 Cox Media Group	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/huntington-national-bank-take-location-last-downtown-mcdonalds-restaurant/FGT5W6L74FCEXCK5NXSYI4GPJQ/	2023-07-18T17:33:36	1	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/huntington-national-bank-take-location-last-downtown-mcdonalds-restaurant/FGT5W6L74FCEXCK5NXSYI4GPJQ/
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have confirmed that they will participate in the Prospects Challenge tournament in Buffalo in September. Their involvement in the competition was first reported by Pittsburgh Hockey Now on June 10. The Penguins, whose prospects squad made a one-game cameo appearance at the event in 2022, will play three games this time. They will take on Boston Sept. 15 at 3:30 p.m., Ottawa Sept. 16 at noon and Buffalo Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. Read more on Sports Now Group Pittsburgh. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. \| Watch WPXI NOW TRENDING NOW: ©2023 Cox Media Group	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/its-official-penguins-returning-prospects-tournament/IPELXZETCFB3LH7MQRNW3W2TQ4/	2023-07-18T17:33:42	0	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/its-official-penguins-returning-prospects-tournament/IPELXZETCFB3LH7MQRNW3W2TQ4/
PITTSBURGH — The area that stretches from the Strip District to Lawrenceville is called “Robotics Row.” The Robotics Factory is moving into the Tech Forge Building on 47th Street — right by other tech companies like Caterpillar Automation and Carnegie Robotics. Company officials say The Robotics Factory will serve as the epicenter for innovation and commercial business growth for companies and startups — developing autonomous and robotic solutions. The site is part of the region’s $63 million Build Back Better grant to increase the economic impact of the robotics economy. Kevin Dowling, interim managing director, said Innovation Works will run The Robotics Factory. “And we’ll be able to take companies from very early stage, and also creating them. And accelerating and scaling them as well,” he said. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. \| Watch WPXI NOW TRENDING NOW: ©2023 Cox Media Group	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/new-robotics-company-moves-into-lawrenceville/QNVG3YXWVBDLPJ6VRT7ZE6BHE4/	2023-07-18T17:33:48	1	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/new-robotics-company-moves-into-lawrenceville/QNVG3YXWVBDLPJ6VRT7ZE6BHE4/
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved a 5% toll increase for 2024 for the entire toll-highway system. It will take effect on Jan. 7, 2024. With the increase, the most-common toll for a passenger vehicle will increase from $1.80 to $1.90 for E-ZPass customers and from $4.40 to $4.70 for Toll By Plate customers. The most-common toll for a Class-5 tractor-trailer will increase from $14.40 to $15.20 for E-ZPass and from $29.40 to $30.90 for Toll By Plate. After the increase is applied, E-ZPass and Toll By Plate rates for passenger and commercial vehicles will round up to the nearest dime. “As in previous years, the PTC is obligated to raise rates annually as part of its legislative mandate to provide PennDOT supplemental funding for transit systems around the state as outlined by Act 44 of 2007,” said PA Turnpike CEO Mark Compton in a news release. “While these payments were once $450 million a year, they have been reduced to $50 million annually. However, our organization had to borrow to make those payments, which total nearly $8 billion.” Because the Act-44 funding plan required borrowing by means of 30-year bonds, the PTC is obligated to increase tolls annually through at least 2053. The 5% toll-rate increase continues the commission’s planned, multi-year reduction in annual increase rates with a goal of getting to 3% in 2028, according to the commission. “We recognize that our customers pay a premium when they choose to travel on the PA Turnpike,” Compton said. “In return, we endeavor to provide a dependable, premium experience that gets our customers safely to their destinations in a timely fashion.” According to the commission, they ended the fiscal year 2023 with estimated actual expenses that were roughly 15% below budget. E-ZPass drivers pay the lowest rates, saving nearly 60% compared to the Toll By Plate rates. To learn more, visit https://www.paturnpike.com. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. \| Watch WPXI NOW TRENDING NOW: ©2023 Cox Media Group	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/pa-turnpike-commission-approves-5-toll-increase-2024/UDAFQAWK7BBEHGJZXU4477ZEZ4/	2023-07-18T17:33:55	1	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/pa-turnpike-commission-approves-5-toll-increase-2024/UDAFQAWK7BBEHGJZXU4477ZEZ4/
PITTSBURGH — Three relatively small enclaves in the region — one in Allegheny County, one in Washington and one in Westmoreland — are the ZIP codes with the highest median household income, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Venetia (15367) in Washington County, with about 3,200 households, Bradford Woods (15015) in northern Allegheny County, with about 500 households, and Harrison City (15636) in Westmoreland County, with about 4,300 households, all topped $140,000 in median household income to rank as the top three highest-earning communities in the region, based on 2021 estimates by the Census Bureau. Venetia was by far ranked No. 1 with a median income more than $16,000 higher than the No. 2 ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which are geographic areas that roughly correspond to the Postal Code. Read the full story from our partners at the Pittsburgh Business Times here. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. \| Watch WPXI NOW TRENDING NOW: ©2023 Cox Media Group	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/see-which-zip-codes-pittsburgh-region-have-highest-earning-residents/IOCKHSDGOREZPIRIUNXUJQCEZQ/	2023-07-18T17:34:01	0	https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/see-which-zip-codes-pittsburgh-region-have-highest-earning-residents/IOCKHSDGOREZPIRIUNXUJQCEZQ/
Grand Canyon National Park plans to move its overnight backcountry reservation system to Recreation.gov for all permits in calendar year 2024 and beyond. This move is meant to help streamline the backcountry permitting process by allowing around 80% of backcountry permits to be directly reserved and paid for online, according to a media release. The new system will provide applicants with greater control and add additional transparency, park officials say. Applicants will no longer need to submit applications by fax and wait up to a month for the thousands of requests to be considered manually by park staff. “Moving our backcountry permits to Recreation.gov has many important advantages. We are pleased to be able to modernize our permit process while keeping visitor safety and resource preservation our top priority,” said Park Superintendent Ed Keable. People are also reading… Backcountry use areas available online will include above rim areas, popular campgrounds along the Bright Angel and North Kaibab Trails, and for the Fall through Spring, all areas between the Hermit Trail and the Grandview Trail including Clear Creek. Remaining use areas and dates will be requested by working directly with staff at the Backcountry Information Center. Backcountry reservations will initially be offered via an early access lottery on Recreation.gov. Applicants can apply for the early access lottery online over a two-week period that ends on the first of the month and matches the current deadline (e.g., Jan. 1 for all May start dates; Feb. 1 for all June start dates; March 1 for all July start dates, etc.). Through this lottery, up to 750 applicants will be awarded a date and time when they will be eligible to log in to their Recreation.gov account, check availability, and have an opportunity to reserve an itinerary and pay for their reservation. On the 1st of the subsequent month (e.g., Feb. 1 for May start dates) everyone will have immediate access to check availability and reserve any remaining camp space. Grand Canyon’s Backcountry Permit Charge in the Recreation.gov system will be $10 per permit or lottery application plus a nightly charge of $12 per person for all below rim areas and $4 per person for all above rim areas. Refunds of nightly charges will replace Grand Canyon’s Hiker Credit system. To be eligible for a refund, partial or full cancellations will need to be made via Recreation.gov before the backcountry permit is printed and at least 30 days before the permit start date. This 30-day deadline is intended to encourage cancellations to occur in time for others to claim and make use of the cancelled space.	https://azdailysun.com/news/local/grand-canyon-backcountry-permitting-system-to-move-to-recreation-gov/article_33b0d7c2-2283-11ee-bf96-2bcdeffe033e.html	2023-07-18T17:37:16	1	https://azdailysun.com/news/local/grand-canyon-backcountry-permitting-system-to-move-to-recreation-gov/article_33b0d7c2-2283-11ee-bf96-2bcdeffe033e.html
SPHL's Fayetteville Marksmen introduce coach Ryan Cruthers. Here's what you need to know. When the Fayetteville Marksmen open their 2023-24 season on Oct. 20, they'll do so under the guidance of a new head coach. Ryan Cruthers was introduced Tuesday during a press conference at the Crown Coliseum as the director of hockey operations and seventh head coach in team history. "It's been a long time since I've been able to coach at a high level and have my kids and family around, and this opportunity presents a unique setting where I could coach pro hockey, still be in and around the junior teams that I'm passionate about ... and watch my kids play and get on the ice with them. So, this is an amazing opportunity that I'm super grateful for," Cruthers said. He comes to Fayetteville from the United States Hockey League's Sioux Falls Stampede, where he served as an assistant coach last season. A 39-year-old from Farmingdale, New York, Cruthers was head coach and assistant general manager of the USHL's Chicago Stelle during the 2017-18 season and then moved to the North American Hockey League to coach the Corpus Christi IceRays. Before his stint with Sioux Falls, Cruthers helped lead United States Premier Hockey League expansion with the Columbia Infantry. He played college hockey for two seasons with Army at West Point and then at Robert Morris, where he was a preliminary nominee for the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in the NCAA. INKED UP:Fayetteville Marksmen hockey's Don Olivieri chronicles places he's played, journey with tattoos Cruthers also runs three hockey programs out of Charlotte — a youth team and two junior teams — along with his wife, Julie. "Ryan understands business, which is paramount to success at this level," Marksmen owner/CEO Chuck Norris said during Tuesday's presser. The Marksmen are coming off a 56-26-22 season in which they finished seventh in the 11-team league to qualify for playoffs. After the season, coach Cory Melkert accepted a position in the East Coast Hockey League as an assistant coach to another former Marksmen coach, Jesse Kallechy, with the Fort Wayne Komets — an affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers. Cruthers already has two-time SPHL champion Kyle Sharkey on his coaching staff, and 2022-23 SPHL Rookie of the Year Austin Alger is on the team's list of protected players. Cruthers promises to bring fast, puck-possession hockey with suffocating defense to Fayetteville. "We're going to be offensive and we'll defend hard," he said. "I've been lucky enough to coach three championship teams in a short time and all those teams have one word in common and that's love. It's a word that we use in our game and I don't use it lightly. ... I think the most important thing is the love that our players have for the organization, the brand, the city, the fans, and for each other. You'll see a commitment to excellence every day."	https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/local/2023/07/18/sphl-fayetteville-marksmen-new-coach-ryan-cruthers-2023-hockey/70420305007/	2023-07-18T17:44:00	1	https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/local/2023/07/18/sphl-fayetteville-marksmen-new-coach-ryan-cruthers-2023-hockey/70420305007/
ORLANDO, Fla. – A fourth person was arrested Monday in connection with a 2022 robbery and shooting of an 18-year-old man who was found in a crashed car in Orange County, officials said. Shaila Yarimar Irizarry-Del Hoyo, 17, was taken into custody by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and faces charges of first-degree murder. Deputies said Irizarry-Del Hoyo was one of four people involved in the October 2022 incident on Stardust Lane. Deputies said they found Jessiah Pharrell Boyd, 18, inside a crashed car suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he later died. Three other suspects were arrested in May. According to an arrest affidavit released at the time, Angel Vega, Demetrius King and Jaylee Ramirez planned to lure Boyd under the guise of sex and then rob him. Deputies said surveillance video shows two of the suspects shooting at the vehicle Boyd was found in as he tried to drive away. [TRENDING: Become a News 6 Insider (it’s FREE)] King faces a first-degree murder charge while Vega and Ramirez face second-degree murder charges. Deputies have not yet said what part they believe Irizarry-Del Hoyo played in the crime. Get today’s headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily:	https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/18/4th-arrest-made-in-2022-robbery-killing-of-18-year-old-in-orange-county/	2023-07-18T17:45:06	0	https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/18/4th-arrest-made-in-2022-robbery-killing-of-18-year-old-in-orange-county/
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A day after meeting for the final time, Orange County’s Tourist Development Tax Citizen Task Force offered its recommendations to a council made up of local mayors and tourism leaders. During a presentation before the Tourism Development Council, co-chairs Jane Healy and Tony Jenkins answered questions about how the group ranked their priorities for spending Orange County’s 6% hotel room tax. The county set a record in 2022 by bringing in more than $336 million in tourism development tax collections from hotel rooms and other lodgings. The task force recommended spending the bulk of the county’s tourism tax on large venues like the Orange County Convention Center and Amway Center. [TRENDING: Become a News 6 Insider (it’s FREE)] Members also supported funding requests of three granting organizations. “They thought that the arts and theaters and the sports commission marketing basically need more money out of the tax,” Healy said. State law is particular about how the money can be used. It allows for the building and renovation of tourism revenues, as well as advertising. Some in the task force have questioned if funds could be used to support affordable housing and transportation needs. The group has recommended that Orange County commissioners push for changes to state law. “To me, as a leader who sees the need in taking care of our tourist workers as part of our obligation to the tourism industry, I think we should be able to consider those uses,” District 1 Commissioner Nicole Wilson said. During Tuesday’s meeting, the Tourist Development Council unanimously approved the task force’s presentation. The co-chairs are scheduled to present the recommendations to the board of county commissioners July 25. Get today’s headlines in minutes with Your Florida Daily:	https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/18/orange-county-task-force-offers-recommendations-on-how-to-spend-tourism-tax-dollars/	2023-07-18T17:45:12	1	https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/18/orange-county-task-force-offers-recommendations-on-how-to-spend-tourism-tax-dollars/
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Voting has officially begun for the 10th annual ‘America’s Best-Looking Cruiser Contest!’ Each year, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency joins fellow highway patrol and state police organizations across the nation searching for the top spot in the contest. Photos are chosen through popular vote and places in the American Association of State Trooper’s calendar. You can cast your vote here.	https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/alabama-law-enforcement-agency-hosting-best-looking-cruiser-contest/	2023-07-18T17:49:39	1	https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/alabama-law-enforcement-agency-hosting-best-looking-cruiser-contest/
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — In an interview on the “Today” show Tuesday morning, the mother of Carlee Russell maintained that her daughter had been abducted during the two days she had gone missing last week. Talitha Robinson-Russell, joined by husband Carlos Russell, told NBC News correspondent Priscilla Thompson that they were filled with joy when their daughter returned Saturday night. “We tried to hug her as best we could, but I had to stand back because she was not in a good state,” Talitha said. “So, we had to stand back and let medical professionals work with her.” Talitha said Carlee is currently having to deal with the “trauma of people just making completely false allegations about her.” She and Carlos declined to share what Carlee told them when she returned home, citing the ongoing investigation. Talitha also said that during the two days police searched for her daughter, there were many calls and texts from people “maliciously” lying to them. “I just didn’t know people could be so evil,” Talitha said. Thompson reported that Hoover police are currently analyzing the initial 911 call and the video released by the Alabama Department of Transportation. Thompson said they are looking at evidence of the crime scene, including her phone that was found “on the roadway nearby.” During the interview, Thompson asked Talitha and Carlos Russell if they believed Carlee was fighting for her life during those 50 hours. “Oh, she definitely fought for her life,” Talitha said. “There were moments when she physically had to fight for her life, and there were moments when she mentally had to fight for her life.” Talitha said Carlee has already given a statement to detectives “so that they can pursue her abductor.” When Thompson asked if they believed an alleged abductor was still at large, Talitha said yes. “Absolutely,” she said. “Absolutely.”	https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/family-of-carlee-russell-tell-today-show-she-was-abducted/	2023-07-18T17:49:45	1	https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/family-of-carlee-russell-tell-today-show-she-was-abducted/
Police seek driver of pickup that hit bicyclist and left scene on Ind. 48 Lying there on the road, Monty Howell looked up just in time to see the Ford pickup that had crashed into him and his bicycle speeding away. The 68-year-old Bloomington man suffered internal bleeding and deep-tissue bruising throughout his body in the hit-and-run collision that landed him in the hospital overnight. He was struck about 9:25 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at the intersection of Park Square Drive and Ind. 48. That's on the city's far west side, near the entrance to Ivy Tech Community College. Northside:Man charged with attempted murder after shooting outside Subway store Howell's 12-year-old Raleigh bicycle was crumpled; he salvaged the bell and kickstand. The accident report valued the totaled bike at $150. Howell has two others, but this was his favorite for road riding. The helmet he was wearing was cracked in several places. Howell, a registered nurse for Southern Indiana Physicians, is an avid bicyclist. He recently returned from a two-week RV vacation during which he rode 200 miles of rail trails. It will be awhile before he's back on a bicycle. Howell is off work this week recovering at home with help from pain medication and a walker. In the meantime, police are keeping an eye out for the truck that hit Howell, described as a late-model tan-metallic Ford F-150 pickup. It may not have front-end damage, given that it struck a bicycle. "The truck has not been located or identified other than (being) a tan Ford F-150. It is unknown the year and plate number," Deputy Jeff Brown from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said Monday. Howell and witnesses said the truck was stopped at a red light when the driver accelerated quickly and turned right, hitting Howell as he rode on Ind. 48 headed for the Karst Farm Park trail. He was five blocks from his Highland Village home. Changing hands:Lennie's restaurant in Bloomington sold to 2 former employees Howell said red flashing lights on his bike and helmet were working when the truck ran into him. The truck's headlights weren't on, he said. It was still dusk but getting dark when the crash happened. The truck stopped at the light, he said, then proceeded to drive into his left side as he pounded on the hood and screamed at the driver, unsuccessfully, pleading for him to stop. The truck hit the bicycle, propelling Howell 15 or 20 feet through the air, then ran over the bike. "I thought the guy was going to stop and help, but I turned in time to see him speed up again and go off to the east toward town," Howell said. The truck windows were dark, and he couldn't see the driver's face. "I don't know how he could not have seen me," Howell said. The police report in the case offers a simple narrative of what happened and confirms there are few specifics about the Ford truck that hit Howell. "Monty Howell was riding his bike. When he started to ride into the intersection, a Ford tan truck failed to yield the right of way and hit Mr. Howell on his bike. Mr. Howell's bike was destroyed during the hit. Mr. Howell was taken to IUED for his injures. The truck left the scene." Howell hopes investigators find the driver who hit his bike, left him there on the ground and fled. He recalls just a few things from the collision that he won't soon forget. "I remember bits and pieces of my bike crumbling. And thinking, 'Well, I guess this is it.' And I can still smell the tires, and feel the heat coming off them. It all happened like a tidal wave." Witnesses to the crash who have information, or anyone in the area with a porch video camera that might have images of what happened, can contact the sheriff's office at 812-349-2780. Contact H-T reporter Laura Lane at llane@heraldt.com or 812-318-5967.	https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/18/police-seek-hit-and-run-driver-of-ford-150-that-struck-bicyclist/70422419007/	2023-07-18T17:50:22	0	https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/18/police-seek-hit-and-run-driver-of-ford-150-that-struck-bicyclist/70422419007/