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Police said two children were injured in a shooting in Wilmington, Delaware early Monday morning.
The two boys, 6 and 7, were shot on the 2300 of North Pine Street shortly after midnight, Wilmington Police Chief Robert J. Tracy's office said.
The boys were taken to a hospital in stable condition, police said.
Investigators hadn't said what led up to the gunfire as of Monday afternoon.
Wilmington PD is investigating the incident. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Danielle Moore at (302) 576-3667.
This story is developing. Check back here for updates. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/two-boys-6-and-7-shot-in-wilmington/3289694/ | 2022-07-04T18:20:34 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/two-boys-6-and-7-shot-in-wilmington/3289694/ |
Chesterfield County Police have arrested a male suspect in relation to an attempted robbery that occurred at a Target located at 2530 Weir Road on Sunday morning.
At approximately 9:10 a.m. Sunday, according to Chesterfield police, a male suspect approached a woman in the Target parking lot and “demanded money and then assaulted her.” The suspect fled on foot.
Hours later, while conducting a patrol at a nearby shopping center, an officer “encountered a male matching the description of the attempt robbery suspect,” according to police.
Police arrested suspect, 43-year-old Thomas M. Bartlett of Shackleford, Virginia. He was charged with attempted robbery, malicious wounding and abduction, according to police.
Bartlett is being held without bond at the Chesterfield County jail.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660 or through the P3 app. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/chesterfield-police-make-arrest-in-sunday-morning-attempted-target-robbery/article_c5a7c640-28fe-5ce1-9dad-aa220d2e929d.html | 2022-07-04T18:27:01 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/chesterfield-police-make-arrest-in-sunday-morning-attempted-target-robbery/article_c5a7c640-28fe-5ce1-9dad-aa220d2e929d.html |
The Richmond Times-Dispatch sports section is made each night by a handful of dedicated individuals. And, for a time, a small rescue chihuahua named Chi-Chi, who was small enough to fit into one of the plastic sleeves the paper is delivered in.
Chi-Chi belonged to Nicole Koussa, who worked as a sports producer for the paper from 2007-2010 while attending VCU. Ms. Koussa died on June 23 at the age of 38 from COVID.
News of her death brought forth a number of tributes from former colleagues, who remembered her as a bright light in a stress-filled production environment, as well as a kind soul.
"First and foremost, she was one of the nicest people I’ve ever met," said former Times-Dispatch deputy sports editor Bob Flynn. "Her smile lit up the room, and she was a pleasure to work with. What impressed me the most was her eagerness to learn. She was always asking questions, and was receptive to suggestions.
"When she was working at the paper, she also was putting herself through school, and her work hours were far from normal. However, she excelled at both."
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Her work at the paper nurtured a love of the printed word, and she went on to work for VCU as a senior copy editor, and later as a senior editor for Kroll.
Ms. Koussa is survived by her 7-year-old daughter, Ophelia. The two shared a love of video games, among other competitive outlets.
"Nicole was a giver who offered a bright, friendly smile to everyone," wrote Ophelia's father, Nathan Madden, who is also a former Times-Dispatch employee. "Family and loved ones meant a great deal to Nicole, and she would always pitch in to help them however she could.
"She had a big heart, found great joy in helping others and never met a stranger. Nicole routinely put the needs of people and animals above her own."
Colleagues remarked how Ms. Koussa fit right in among the newspaper's night crew.
"The stress level in the department was high at that time. Certainly Nicole knew and felt this. But she never showed it," said former sports reporter Vic Dorr Jr. "What she did show was abundant diligence. She did what she was asked to do and she did it to the best of her ability. She made the sports department a nicer place in which to work."
George Templeton worked alongside Ms. Koussa, and noted that she often was on the end of friendly ribbing for her baseball loyalties.
He wrote: "She was a New York Yankees fan, surrounded by inveterate Yankee haters. So when the Yanks would lose, there would be lots of comments and chortling in her direction, especially from the legion of Red Sox fans in the department. And Nicole took it all in very good humor because that's the sort of person she was."
Ms. Koussa's friendly demeanor with readers and callers led to her being named the newspaper's Customer Service Champion of the Month in October 2009.
She also celebrated her Lebanese heritage with vigor, and took particular pride in the Lebanese Food Festival held each year.
Ms. Koussa contracted COVID early in the week of June 20, and authorities believe she died peacefully in her sleep early that Thursday morning.
A memorial service will be held in Chesapeake, where she grew up, on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Oman Funeral Home.
In her obituary, the family wrote: "In lieu of flowers, Nicole would want simply for us all to be kind to others, do good deeds and pay it forward." | https://richmond.com/sports/local/former-times-dispatch-sports-producer-nicole-koussa-remembered-fondly-by-colleagues/article_cd44b87b-3879-54ef-a4ac-2b841856ef8f.html | 2022-07-04T18:27:14 | 0 | https://richmond.com/sports/local/former-times-dispatch-sports-producer-nicole-koussa-remembered-fondly-by-colleagues/article_cd44b87b-3879-54ef-a4ac-2b841856ef8f.html |
Shasta County exoduses continue as adult services director latest to leave job
Director of Adult Services Paige Greene is the latest Shasta County department head to leave her job.
Since the recall of Supervisor Leonard Moty in February, which ushered in a new majority on the Board of Supervisors, three high-ranking administrators have left.
Former county Executive Officer Matt Pontes and former Health and Human Services Agency director Donnell Ewert are the other two.
Patrick Minturn, who retired as county public works director in mid-June, is acting county executive officer through January of 2023. He is making $24,338 a month in his interim role.
In May, the board’s new majority also voted 3-2 to fire Health Officer Dr. Karen Ramstrom, who had drawn the ire of many who protested mask mandates, vaccination requirements and other measures.
“Really this past year, with all of the kind of chaos and things that have transpired within our community, it really has taken its toll on our community and Health and Human Services (Agency). My program is a branch of HHS,” Greene said.
Robin Bowman, deputy director of adult services, also is leaving her job, county Public Information Officer Tim Mapes said. Bowman's last day is Tuesday.
Greene's departure comes in the wake of Ewert retiring in April, citing the political atmosphere as one of the reasons for leaving his job.
"I think some of the upheaval in the political environment just made the job less enjoyable," Ewert told the Record Searchlight in February when news broke of his retirement.
Pontes' decision to resign came about a month after he told the Record Searchlight he planned to stay in his job despite one county supervisor's efforts to "blackmail" him and destroy his career with information about a 28-year-old felony conviction.
The political battle between Supervisor Patrick Jones and Pontes played out in an April 19 closed-door job evaluation of Pontes. Supervisors spent two hours in closed session at the time before giving Pontes a 4-1 vote of confidence. Jones cast the lone dissenting vote.
Pontes has since taken job as director of wildfire and fuels management for Sierra Pacific Industries.
While not saying it is the only reason, Greene acknowledged the uncertainty of the county leadership changes and allegations from the board’s new majority that Greene’s department and others in Health and Human Services are bloated and inefficient helped push her out.
Emboldened by the new majority, Supervisor Les Baugh, on March 1, his first day as newly appointed board chair, asked the county to scrutinize the Health and Human Services Agency for its efficiency and a potential reorganization of the department.
“I think I am just too mature in my career to want to sit by and watch and not being able to influence any of that decision-making,” Greene said in late June.
Greene’s last day was Friday. She is taking a job as director of student services at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, where she will start Aug. 1. She has family in Kentucky, and the Bluegrass State was always part of her post-Shasta County career.
But the turnover at the county and the uncertainty accelerated her decision to leave.
“I’m sad, sad for our community,” she said. “I pray for our (county) services and all the good work people do in Health and Human Services Agency and that they continue in spite of all that.”
Greene was director of adult services for two-and-a-half years and had worked for the county seven years.
Children’s Services Director Miguel Rodriguez is acting Adult Services director. He also will continue working as Children’s Services director, Mapes said.
The county still hasn’t hired a replacement for Ramstrom since supervisors voted on May 3 to terminate her.
Voting to dismiss Ramstrom was Baugh, Jones and fellow Supervisor Tim Garman. Voting against the termination were Supervisors Mary Rickert and Joe Chimenti.
Rickert has been a passionate supporter of the Health and Human Services Agency since she became a supervisor.
"I have personally seen the impacts of the people who have left and it's really difficult sometimes," Rickert said.
Ramstrom was fired without cause, so the county is paying her for the next 90 days, or into early August, Mapes said. Ramstrom is receiving $62,755 for that period.
Dr. Michael Vovakes continues to pull double duty as health officer and deputy county health officer, Mapes said.
Laura Burch was appointed acting Health and Human Services Agency director. She was appointed to a one-year term on April 11 and will make $203,496.
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BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington apartment building was damaged and evacuated as crews responded to a vehicle fire early Monday, but no one was injured, officials said.
Crews responded at 2:18 a.m. to 2510 E. Washington St., where dispatchers said several cars were burning and the one-story building was exposed to fire, according to a statement from the Bloomington Fire Department.
Arriving firefighters found a single cab pickup fully involved, with cars on either side on fire, the department said. Flames were extending to the apartment building.
A hose line was quickly deployed, the department said, but the firefighters faced challenges when the truck's fuel tank spilled burning fuel on the pavement. Firefighters used handheld extinguishers and laid down a foam blanket to suppress the burning fuel.
A total of three vehicles were damaged, and the apartment had fire and water damage, the department said. One person was displaced but did not require assistance.
A fire investigator was on scene, but no cause or damage had been determined as of Monday afternoon, the department said. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/vehicle-fire-damages-bloomington-apartment-building/article_5428b2be-fbc3-11ec-9e1f-7b100d9db1c0.html | 2022-07-04T18:29:49 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/vehicle-fire-damages-bloomington-apartment-building/article_5428b2be-fbc3-11ec-9e1f-7b100d9db1c0.html |
OCEAN CITY – Hundreds either rode their decorated bikes or lined Central Avenue to watch them pass by at the annual July 4 bike parade Monday, one of multiple events in Ocean City and throughout the region.
Some children excitedly called for candy from the sidelines. The event started at 40th Street, and participants made their way over a mile to the end at a playground at 52nd Street, where there were prizes, music and snacks. At the same time, the Garden Civic Association Bike Parade took place at the other end of the town.
The two events have become a tradition for families celebrating Independence Day at the shore.
Each year, contestants for the Miss Night in Venice contest participate in the parade, along with other local pageant winners. This year, engine trouble for a classic car carrying one of the contestants meant a long push, with multiple parade viewers joining in to help.
On Ocean City police officer on a motorcycle led the parade, followed by a fire truck.
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The beach and Boardwalk were crowded starting early on the sunny holiday, and parking was at a premium throughout town.
Multiple communities planned extensive fireworks displays for Monday night, many starting around 9 p.m. Ocean City’s were set to be launched from a barge in the ocean near the Music Pier at Moorlyn Terrace, visible for a wide area of the beach and Boardwalk. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/full-on-fourth/article_d2dbb810-fbb2-11ec-adb8-fb81f3ab007c.html | 2022-07-04T18:31:44 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/full-on-fourth/article_d2dbb810-fbb2-11ec-adb8-fb81f3ab007c.html |
Jackie Adams went through a difficult time in high school.
The 2010 Ocean City graduate and former girls soccer player suffered some concussions as a sophomore that caused her to miss her junior and senior seasons. She developed issues with concentration and had seizures and headaches.
Adams was not allowed to play sports again.
“It was really hard for me,” said Adams, 30. “I was really depressed.”
Adams soon found a new passion.
The Ocean City resident was selected to be an assistant track and field coach for Team New Jersey at the Special Olympics USA Games, which were held June 5-12 in Orlando, Florida. Adams coached two local athletes, Cameron DiTroia, 20, of Upper Township, and Christina Vassar, 31, of Erma.
DiTroia earned gold and silver medals.
“I love it,” Adams said. “They are probably the most gracious, excited people. They work really, really hard.”
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Adams coaches at the UT Challenger Sports Program, which is a coed recreational program in Upper Township that combines athletic and social events for individuals with special needs. The program features a Special Olympics track and field team, which competes at regions and states each year.
Every two years, coaches can try out to earn an invitation to coach Team New Jersey at the Special Olympics USA Games, which is held every four years. Adams applied and went to a tryout last June with other coaches at Lawrence High School in Mercer County.
“I got lucky. I got picked,” said Adams, who also helps coach the Ocean City High School girls soccer team.
Adams started at the UT Challenger as a senior in 2009. She played soccer one-on-one with a special needs athlete and fell in love. Adams coaches soccer, baseball and bowling in the program. In 2012, UT Challenger expanded to be a local training program for Special Olympics, in which she coaches floor hockey and track and field.
Ocean City plans to permanently host the Special Olympics Region 8 (Atlantic, Cape, Cumberland counties) track and field meet, Adams said. She works at the Ocean City Recreation Department.
“I was hooked on it,” Adams said. “I vowed not to let anyone sit out because of an injury or disability. I just wanted to help give back. They helped pull me through a really tough time. It’s just nice to be there for them and watch them grow and succeed.”
Being a coach is special because, on the outside, people see photos of athletes smiling after doing well, she said. The athletes smile a lot, Adams said. Coaches get to see the work they put in and how they overcome setbacks and adversity.
“To see them work through it as a coach and see that final smile as a result is just 10 times more rewarding,” Adams said. “You couldn’t be more proud of them for how much they work and try.”
And she saw plenty of smiles.
DiTroia won the gold medal in the 3,000-meter race in 9 minutes, 33.89 seconds. Team Michigan’s Julian Borst was second (9:48.90). DiToria earned the silver medal in the 5,000 run (16:40.62), finishing about two seconds behind Borst, who won the event.
“It was very cool,” said DiTroia, who recently completed his sophomore seasons with the Rowan University cross country and track and field teams.
Vassar was fourth in the 800 (4:08.36) and 1,500 (8:18.03) and sixth in the 4x100 relay (1:14.38). She was the first leg in the relay. She competed in the USA Games in 2010 and the World Summer Games in 2011
“It could have been better,” said Vassar, who wanted to earn a gold medal.
DiTroia and Vassar each praised Adams.
“Oh, she is a great coach,” DiTroia said. “It’s just her attitude, you know? She has this great personality that everyone wants to be around her.
Added Vassar, “She is the best.”
Maria Vassar, Christina’s mother, called Adams “a positive influence.”
“I definitely felt so comfortable leaving my athlete, my daughter, with Jackie,” Maria Vassar said. “Never did I ever second guess any of her choices or decisions. I never felt my daughter was unsafe or not being attended two.”
Overall, the Team USA track and field team featured 12 athletes and three coaches. The team was even treated to Disney's Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, just some of the fun they had in Florida. The elder Vassar said the athletes still remain in contact, saying it is like a "lifelong friendship."
“We really became a family,” Adams said. “We were nonstop laughing. Our athletes were so funny. We became friends with people all over the country. It was never a dull moment. It was always fun. I’m extremely grateful and appreciative of all the support, especially from home (in Ocean City), for me and the whole team. It was really amazing.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/ocean-citys-jackie-adams-coaches-at-special-olympics-usa-games/article_7360e6e2-f89e-11ec-b489-2f2b7c92f6a3.html | 2022-07-04T18:31:50 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/ocean-citys-jackie-adams-coaches-at-special-olympics-usa-games/article_7360e6e2-f89e-11ec-b489-2f2b7c92f6a3.html |
FRANKFORT, KY (WOWK)—Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has issued a flag order to honor the officers killed in a standoff in Floyd County on Thursday, June 30.
Beshear’s office said in a press release that the governor is encouraging all people, businesses, organizations and government agencies to fly their flags at half-staff from sunrise to sunset starting Tuesday, July 5 and continuing until sunset on Thursday, July 7.
Arrangements for Prestonsburg Police Department Captain Ralph Frasure will begin with visitation at 6 p.m. Monday, July 4 at Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home in Martin and will continue through Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg with burial following at Gethsemane Gardens in Prestonsburg.
Arrangements for Prestonsburg Police Officer Jacob Chaffins will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 5 at the Tom’s Creek Freewill Baptist Church in Ivel, Kentucky continuing through Wednesday. The funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 7 at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg with burial following at Gethsemane Gardens in Prestonsburg.
A candlelight vigil honoring Petry, Frasure and Chaffins took place Sunday, July 3 at 9:30 p.m. at the Prestonsburg High School football field.
Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt says plans are underway for a memorial to honor K-9 Deputy Drago and details will be released soon. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kentucky-gov-issues-flag-order-to-honor-fallen-officers/ | 2022-07-04T18:40:14 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kentucky-gov-issues-flag-order-to-honor-fallen-officers/ |
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RIPLEY, WV (WOWK)—The USA’s “Largest Small Town Independence Day Celebration” is back in Ripley this year.
The 4th of July parade held in Ripley, West Virginia, is a tradition that dates back to the late 1800s.
According to the Ripley Convention & Visitors Bureau events for the town’s annual Independence Day celebration begin Wednesday, June 29, and will run through Friday, July 8. Ripley Mayor Carolyn Rader says the events include free concerts, a carnival, a two-mile run, fireworks, and of course, the oldest and largest parade in the Mountain State.
A schedule of events is below:
- 9:00 a.m. – Little Patriot’s Hour
- 10:00 a.m. – Opening Ceremony
- 11:30 a.m. – Firecracker 2-Mile race
- Noon – Grand Parade
- 2:00 p.m. – Carnival opens
- 2:00 p.m. – WV Kids on First sing
- 2:30 p.m. -Kurt Shultis sings
- 4:00 p.m. – Track 9 performs
- 6:00 p.m. – Ultra Sound performs
- 8:00 p.m. – Rick K Road Trip performs
- 10:00 p.m. – Fireworks
WOWK 13 News is a sponsor of Ripley’s 4th of July Parade and we will be broadcasting the event live on-air and online. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/watch-live-ripleys-independence-day-parade/ | 2022-07-04T18:40:14 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/watch-live-ripleys-independence-day-parade/ |
TEXAS, USA — H-E-B is stepping up to be sure Texans serving in the military away from their families can have a "taste of home."
To honor the "selfless sacrifice to our nation's military heroes," and in honor of America's Independence Day, H-E-B will send over 500 Operation Appreciation care packages to Texans serving our country away from home.
To nominate a hero, visit H-E-B's Facebook page here. Nominations are now open and will be accepted until 500 are received, the company said.
The packages will be filled with H-E-B favorites that offer "a taste of home anywhere around the world." Customers can fill the care package with love by writing inspirational words in the comments section to be included on a notecard in the package.
“We are thankful for the commitment of the brave men and women who defend our nation’s freedom and are honored to share a bit of home with our service members,” said Johnny Mojica, H-E-B Public Affairs Manager.
Launched in 2013, H-E-B's Operation Appreciation has provided more than $10 million in support to dozens of military-based nonprofits in Texas, as well as efforts that provide mortgage-free homes to severely wounded veterans, the company said.
H-E-B has regularly been named a top workplace for military veterans and was recognized by Forbes as a top employer for veterans. The company said since 2014, H-E-B has hired more than 23,000 veterans and military spouses.
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Milwaukee and other communities are postponing fireworks shows due to potential severe weather
The potential for severe weather Monday night is forcing many Milwaukee area communities to adjust their Fourth of July events. Severe weather is in the forecast for tonight, with heavy rain, damaging winds and large hail likely.
Here's the latest on what's been postponed or canceled.
MILWAUKEE COUNTY
City of Milwaukee parks - postponed to Tuesday
The city of Milwaukee announced Monday morning that all of its fireworks shows across 12 of its parks have been postponed.
Greenfield - postponed
A new date was not announced.
Greenfield's parade was still scheduled for 12:15 p.m.
Hales Corners - postponed to Aug. 2
Hales Corners' rescheduled fireworks show is set for the same night as the Hales Corners Night Out. All morning events in Hales Corners took place as scheduled.
Oak Creek - canceled
The Oak Creek Celebrations Commission posted that it will be looking at dates later in the summer for a "possible reschedule."
Shorewood - postponed
The village did not announce a new date for the fireworks. The parade set for 3 p.m. was canceled.
Wauwatosa - postponed
A new date was not yet announced.
Wauwatosa's parade went on as scheduled Monday morning.
West Allis - postponed
A new date was not yet announced.
West Allis also postponed its grandstand show.
WAUKESHA COUNTY
City of Waukesha - postponed
A new date was not yet announced
Waukesha's show was scheduled for Lowell Park, a change in location after being held for decades at the Waukesha County Expo Center grounds.
Village of Sussex - postponed to Tuesday
Fireworks are now set for 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday.
This article will be updated throughout the day in the event other communities alter their Fourth of July plans.
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New Prairie High School students in the HOSA - Future Health Professionals organization took home awards at the International Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
Three of the 16 team members from LaPorte County won top honors at the international competition that New Prarie punched its ticket to by finishing as a top finalist in the state competition in April.
Lauren Avery won fourth place in Family Physician Medicine, and Kaylee Koloj came in fifth in Career Development in the secondary education division.
In the middle school division, Cecelia Walls won ninth place in Health Career Preparation.
It was highly competitive. Alissa Sonnenberg, Abigail Walker, Sylvee Onnink, Eira Schmidt and Avery Mougin from New Prairie also come in 14th out of 174 secondary division teams.
The New Prairie students got to attend workshops and symposiums like "Find Purpose, Change the Culture, & Maybe Save a Life - Become a Heart Safe School," which New Prairie HOSA Advisor Tonya Aerts presented.
HOSA is a global student-led organization that aims to prepare students for careers in the health care field, such as by providing them with relevant educational and networking opportunities.
For more information, follow New Prairie HOSA on Facebook or Instagram or email Tonya Aerts at taerts@npusc.k12.in.us.
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The joint eviction assistance program between Pima County and the city of Tucson has been lauded for its success in adeptly distributing millions of dollars worth of federal rent and utility aid to constituents.
But an apparent slow down in the program’s process caused county supervisors to question Community and Workforce Development, the county department in charge of eviction aid, about its progress in providing assistance to constituents at risk of losing their housing.
While the program has been a joint city-county effort, Tucson’s portion of federal eviction funding has run dry, causing it to leave the program in the county’s hands.
“We seem to be much slower in providing that rental assistance … we have received numerous calls about how long it was taking to get that assistance,” Supervisor Sharon Bronson said at the board’s June 21 meeting.
Dan Sullivan, the director of Community and Workforce Development, told the board his staff is handling a larger number of applications after the city left the eviction program.
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“We thought it was the right thing to do to transition those (city) cases over to us,” Sullivan told the board. “Right now we're working through that. Some of the cases that we've seen that were transferred over to us from (the city) date back to January.”
Bronson was quick to express her dismay at the city’s withdraw and said, “I'm a little appalled that the city is not a partner.”
Both the city and county received Emergency Rental Assistance, or ERA funds, as part of a federal program to provide about $25 billion to state and local governments for those financially impacted by COVID-19. The city received $61.5 million of those funds, while the county received about $44.2 million.
The county anticipates receiving more ERA funds, but the city quickly ran out of money as the vast majority of applicants seeking aid were Tucson residents. While the county processed some city cases, most were for residents outside of Tucson.
“We knew that we had to transition out because we were going to run out of funds,” Tucson Housing and Community Development Director Liz Morales said. “We went through lots of conversations, both the city and the county, about what this transition would look like. And the county opted to take it all and use their staff to get through the remainder of those applications.”
Funding troubles
Pima County has historically provided rent and utility assistance through the Community Assistance Division, a sub-department of Community and Workforce Development that connects low-income residents to a variety of social support services.
The city originally started its eviction assistance program on its own, Morales said, contracting with nonprofit agencies to disperse CARES Act funds. With the receipt of ERA funds, the city combined eviction aid efforts with the county in early 2021.
Tucson contracted with the nonprofit Community Investment Corporation to handle its portion of the work, which provided more than $54 million to about 10,000 households in partnership with 10 sub-contracted nonprofits, according to CIC Executive Director Danny Knee.
But when Tucson, and subsequently CIC, foresaw its funding coming to an end, the county was left on its own to run the eviction assistance program.
“We knew about those transition issues, and how those issues were slowing down payments to landlords and tenants,” Supervisor Rex Scott said. “What we didn't know, until (the June 21 meeting) was that the city either already has or intends to just completely pull out of the program.”
Although supervisors weren’t alerted to the city’s intent to withdraw, Sullivan said the decision was part of an ongoing “collective dialogue.”
“It's not like it was a sudden thing. Without the context of everything, it may seem sudden, but we've been sort of in talks about who is going to continue this on,” Sullivan said.
In May, CIC handed over about 3,500 remaining cases to the county. The city will issue its last eviction assistance payments on July 15, but the website administering the program has been transferred to the county.
Throughout its time dispersing eviction assistance funds, CIC had to work with unclear amounts of funding as different tranches of ERA money came in, according to Knee.
“We were running through funding at a pace such that we had spent the money before the next reallocation had come in,” he said. “We had 10 organizations that had hired staff to work on this program … we at one point were having to actually front some of the money to pay them, and also front some of the assistance money that was going to the landlords and tenants.”
Sullivan admits there were “some instances where communications have broken down,” but says the county-run eviction assistance program is on track to continue and plans to sub-contract with other agencies to get funds out.
Morales said the conversation about the city discontinuing its participation in the program should be discussed in the context of its overall success.
“What might have gotten lost in this conversation that I think is important is this started as a partnership, and it was super strong,” she said. “We did a lot of really important work for people who were in serious distress through the pandemic, people being unemployed and being in a position of being at risk of becoming evicted or getting their utility shut off. The partnership we did, I'm super proud of, and I would do it all over again with the county.”
No 'formal application process'
The pot of ERA funds grew for both governments when the Arizona Department of Economic Security failed to meet the spending threshold of the program that required recipients to use at least 65% of its ERA funds by September 2021. Part of those unused funds was rerouted to the county and city, which have received about $17 million and $24 million in reallocations, respectively.
While the city ran out of eviction funding, the county still has $11.1 million left to spend and is anticipating receipt of $15 million more ERA funds from DES.
At the board’s meeting, supervisors questioned why the city didn’t apply for more funding. However, there’s no defined application process to receive reallocated funds from the state.
“It's not a formal application process, it's sort of like a partnership we have with DES … It's been a continuing dialogue with the DES to share some of their excess funds,” Sullivan said.
Furthermore, Morales said it didn’t make sense for the city to appeal to DES for more funding.
“CIC had given us a notice per their contract that they were ready to exit. So if we apply for more funds, we don't have the infrastructure or the program here to carry on additional eviction prevention,” she said. “We did what we needed to do and we're going to move on to the work that we do well, which is housing and working with our nonprofits. The eviction prevention work is best left in the hands of the county.”
A county-only program
Pima County has provided assistance to nearly 16,000 households and dispersed more than $36 million in federal emergency funding, according to the Community and Workforce Development department.
While the county is taking on an increasingly larger number of eviction assistance cases, Sullivan emphasizes the success of eviction prevention efforts beyond direct monetary aid.
Community and Workforce Development has a block of hotel rooms dedicated to high-risk individuals who lose their homes, as well as an Emergency Eviction Legal Services, or EELS, program that provides free legal help to those facing evictions.
To date, the program has provided legal assistance in 729 eviction cases from August 2021 to May 2022. While the county uses its American Rescue Plan dollars to pay lawyers, ERA funds are often distributed in cases where tenants owe rent and can pay landlords to settle their cases.
“EELS’ role in that is really just to be the doorway into the program and to help prioritize payment to keep the eviction from getting served,” said Andy Flagg, the deputy director of Community and Workforce Development who oversees the EELS program. “We have had some real success in getting people in places using ERA funding for rehousing.”
Flagg said eviction cases are now plateauing at about 90% of pre-pandemic levels. However, other socioeconomic factors like skyrocketing rents and Tucson’s volatile housing market are still creating the need for assistance.
“There is a real challenge for folks who are going to need to find another place to find something that they can afford,” Flagg said.
It’s unclear when Pima County will receive the $15 million disbursement from DES. But as was the case with the city, that funding won’t last forever.
“The stark reality is there is going to be a funding clip in the community one day,” Sullivan said. “(The $15 million) gives us more time to plan out what it looks like for our community when we don't have these federal funds to keep people in a house and keep people in their homes.”
But even without the city’s help, Sullivan believes the county’s multi-faceted eviction prevention services will provide a comprehensive program for all county residents.
“We're able to stack the other services that we have within the department, like people who are at our shelter or are facing eviction, that we can intentionally case manage them and co-enroll them into our workforce programs to get them into better jobs,” he said. “So it really is a whole continuum. I would say we're just scratching the surface of innovation when it comes to the potential of this program.”
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VALDOSTA — In May 2022, the Georgia Department of Transportation awarded 23 new contracts for construction projects across the state. Three are for TIA-funded projects in the Southern Georgia region. They are:
• Coffee County: This project would resurface and rehabilitate the shoulders on 10.998 miles of Youngie Fussell Road starting at Georgia Highway (SR) 32 and extending to the Atkinson County line. The contract was awarded to East Coast Asphalt LLC of Douglas for $4.6 million. The project is expected to be completed by the end of summer 2023.
• Pierce County: This project would resurface and rehabilitate the shoulders on 7.947 miles of West Horseshoe Road starting at SR 15 and extending to North Horseshoe Road and Fletcher Road from West Horseshoe Road and extending to SR 203. The contract was awarded to J. Hiers Company Inc. of Baxley for $1.7 million. The project is expected to be completed by the end of summer 2023.
• Cook County: This project would resurface and rehabilitate the shoulders on 9.211 miles of Val Del Road starting U.S. Highway 41 and extending to the Lowndes County line. The contract was awarded to the Scruggs Company of Hahira for $2.5 million. The project is expected to be completed by the end of summer 2023.
For more information on these projects and others in the Southern Georgia region, check out http://www.gatia.com/.
In 2012, voters in three Georgia regions -- River Valley, Central Savannah River Area and Heart of Georgia Altamaha -- approved a 10-year 1% sales tax to fund regional and local transportation improvements. The Southern Georgia Region passed the legislation in 2018. Before the votes, regional roundtables of local elected officials, with significant public input, selected projects for each region’s Approved Investment List. These lists represent 1,022 TIA projects valued at $1.58 billion.
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LEESBURG -- Lee County Rivers Alive is looking to get as many volunteers as possible to help clean up the river and creeks in Lee County on Saturday. This year marks the 16th annual Rivers Alive event in the county. The approximate start time is 9 a.m.; however, volunteers can start earlier to beat the heat.
It is rare to see very large items like the recently recovered Dumpster; however, even the most minor flood stage can often bring large items into the creeks and river. Occasionally, the teams have found pesticide and fuel containers, which if not removed, can poison the wildlife in the water. Plastics break down into microplastics, which end up in fish tissue and have been recognized as a worldwide problem, so even the smallest plastic items need to be removed from the waterways.
“The water level in the area is very low right now, so this gives us an opportunity to possibly see some big items that we may have missed in previous years' events, Rivers Alive organizer and Chief Lee County Marshal Jim Wright said. "Even though the amount of trash removed has dwindled over time, the past two years of COVID restrictions did not allow us to get a lot of people on the water. We are hoping to have a larger turnout this year, especially on the Kinchafoonee and Muckalee creeks.”
Organizers are asking that all trash collected be taken to Sutton’s Landing for a total weigh-in after the event is concluded. If any very large items are seen that cannot be collected, participants should contact Code Enforcement to arrange a pick-up.
All volunteers will need to sign a waiver. Volunteers will get a free T-shirt this year as in the past. To register for the event, contact Wright at Lee County Code Enforcement (call (229) 344-8034) or stop by the Code Enforcement office at 102 Starksville Road in Leesburg.
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THOMASVILLE – Thomasville's Cherokee Park, one of the largest parks owned and maintained by the city, has many beautiful features, including a playground, walking trail and rose garden. Now, residents can add a fit trail to the list of features.
A local Eagle Scout recently completed the installation of a 10-station fit trail, adding another amenity to this park for the community to enjoy.
The idea of a fit trail originated a few years ago when Brookwood student Christopher Watt was researching service project ideas to become an Eagle Scout. He came up with the idea of a trail, installing five exercise stations around Cherokee Lake.
"The stations are constructed of wood and include simple exercises like sit-ups, stretches and pull-ups," city Parks/Recreation & Golf Manager Mike Owens said in a news release. "This system provides another opportunity for exercise at our parks."
Years later, Simon Hilson, a rising Senior at Brookwood School, was looking for a service project to complete and remembered Watt's original project. Hilson discovered that the fit trail system actually consisted of 10 stations instead of just five. He contacted the city of Thomasville for permission to add five more stations and started his installation project earlier this year. In addition to installation, Hilson cleaned and repaired the existing stations and updated signage to ensure the flow of the stations was in sync with the natural flow of traffic for the Cherokee Lake walking path.
The project was completed in April 2022 and helped Hilson meet his requirements to become an Eagle Scout.
"I appreciate our Parks and Recreation Department's relationships with local organizations like the Boy Scouts," Owens said. "They've completed projects at additional parks throughout Thomasville, so it's great to have organizations willing to better our parks for the community.
Located at 330 Covington Ave., Cherokee Park comprises 54.8 acres and is owned by the city of Thomasville. For more information about any of Thomasville’s parks, contact (229) 227-4073.
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — After watching the strange behavior of a youngster, residents on the Forest Highlands golf course decided to make a call for help.
But it wasn’t a human they were worried about. It was a young bald eagle.
And the Arizona Game and Fish Department took care of the problem.
According to Raptor management coordinator Kenneth “Tuk” Jacobson, the eaglet had gotten itself out of the nest atop a ponderosa pine and was perched on a lower branch of the same tree.
It appeared to be near fledgling age — not quite ready to fly, but not in any danger either.
Jacobson said adult eagles will continue to feed juveniles outside the nest and this one was in a good spot high in the tree. Jacobson asked the calling residents to monitor the bird.
Twelve days passed before residents called Game and Fish officials to say the young eagle flapped down from the nest tree, beelined to a nearby gold course water fixture and was standing at the edge of the pond drinking water.
Jacobson suspected that over the 12 days that passed, the eaglet may have experienced some disciplinary action from its parents.
When young eagles stay away from the nest for too long, he said parents will feed them a little less to encourage them to move to places that the adults want them to be.
Young eagles get all their water from the food they eat, so as temperatures soared over 80 degrees multiple times in the last few weeks, the temptation of the golf course water fixture may have become too much for the thirsty eaglet.
Trouble was, the eagle still hadn’t fully fledged. It got down to the ground and quenched its thirst in the pond but couldn’t fly back to safety.
“At that point, we’re concerned about coyotes and other ground predators being able to get to the bird and make an easy meal out of it,” Jacobson said.
He went out to the location and caught the bird — which turned out to be female — banded her and prepared to return her to the nest. Normally, someone like Jacobson might climb the tree to a return a bird to the nest, but this nest happened to be within a man-made box originally intended for osprey nests.
Jacobson called for aid from an unlikely partner — a utility company.
Some 35,000 miles of Arizona Public Service power lines in the state are properly outfitted with bird guard so they can perch and nest safely.
APS assists Game and Fish every year with a bald eagle survey.
Jacobson called APS to see if they could assist with a large bucket truck to lift him and the eaglet up to the nest atop a very tall tree.
The utility company had a 70-foot bucket truck in the area that had been deployed to help evaluate damage from the recent wildfire.
While waiting for the bucket truck, Jacobson put a hood over the eagle to simulate darkness and help calm the bird.
Jacobson left the eagle with a parting gift, putting some fish in the nest.
Game and Fish officials said the rescued young eagle now is fully fledged and flying around the golf course.
“In 1978 we only had about 12 bald eagle territories across the entire state,” Jacobson said. “As of this year, we’re up to 95. We’re definitely seeing the bald eagle breeding population in Arizona grow well and respond well to all the conservation and management efforts that we put into it.”
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — Independence Day is a popular holiday, but that doesn't mean it's without risks. As much fun as fireworks are, they're still pyrotechnics that need to be handled with care.
Officials with the Glendale Fire Department announced Monday morning that they had dealt with four fires in less than 12 hours, three of which are believed to have been caused by fireworks.
The fires:
Homes on West Seldon Lane, West Stella Avenue, and West Yucca street were damaged by fireworks, and six people have been displaced because of it.
On Seldon Lane, just after 9 p.m., neighbors called to report that a nearby garage was on fire, officials said.
Fire crews found large amounts of flame consuming the garage and back patio. Although crews were able to extinguish the flames through high heat and heavy smoke, the home was extensively damaged.
3 people and 3 dogs were in the home and managed to safely escape from the fire. No firefighters were injured, but officials reported that one person needed medical assistance.
That person did not need to be taken to the hospital.
Fire Investigators found that the fire was firework-related, and started on the back patio before moving to the garage and home.
Minutes after the call went out for this fire, another fire was reported on Stella Avenue around 9:20 p.m. on the front porch of a home.
When firefighters arrived, they found that the home's exterior had been charred.
Witnesses and the family who lived at the home said that they'd been shooting fireworks on the front porch, and placed the used fireworks on a box beside the front door, officials said.
Those used fireworks caught the box on fire, but it burnt itself out before spreading to the home.
Finally, just after midnight, crews responded to a call for a trash can fire that had spread to a small house's back patio. Officials said they were able to contain the fire to the back of the home.
However, the family of three that lived there will still be displaced due to damages.
Once again, officials found that the fire had been started by improperly disposed of fireworks.
No injuries were reported, but all three fires could have been prevented.
What's legal?
According to Arizona law, the only legal fireworks are actually firecrackers and ground explosives. Sparklers are also legal, as are those spinning sparklers on the ground.
The key phrase is "on the ground."
Arizona law prohibits any fireworks that are launched in the air. That goes for the large fireworks that you see at permitted, legal shows. But it also includes things like bottle rockets.
How to stay safe
The National Safety Council recommends the following practices when using legal fireworks:
- Never allow young children to handle fireworks
- Older children should use them only under close adult supervision
- Never use fireworks while impaired by drugs or alcohol
- Anyone using fireworks or standing nearby should wear protective eyewear
- Never hold lighted fireworks in your hands
- Never light them indoors
- Only use them away from people, houses and flammable material
- Never point or throw fireworks at another person
- Only light one device at a time and maintain a safe distance after lighting
- Never ignite devices in a container
- Do not try to re-light or handle malfunctioning fireworks
- Soak both spent and unused fireworks in water for a few hours before discarding
- Keep a bucket of water nearby to fully extinguish fireworks that don't go off or in case of fire
- Never use illegal fireworks
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LANCASTER, Pa. — The Lancaster County Coroner's Office has identified the victim of a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Sunday on the cross street of Lancaster Pike and Pennsy Road in Providence Township.
According to a release on social media, the deputy coroner responded to the scene at 7:42 p.m., and pronounced Juan Ahorrio Martinez, 30, from East Hempfield, Pennsylvania, deceased. Martinez was the driver of the motorcycle involved in a single vehicle crash.
He was then transported to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office for further examination.
There is no word on the cause of the crash at this time.
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BERKS COUNTY, Pa. — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) announced the death of American Flat Track competitor, Ryan Varnes on Monday.
Varnes, 24, was from Berks County. He was involved in an on-track incident in the Production Twins Main Event at Weedsport Speedway on Saturday evening.
Emergency personal responded to the incident immediately and transported Varnes to Upstate Hospital in Syracuse, where he succumbed to his injuries.
"Ryan was the class of the field, both on track and off track. His bright smile, perpetual optimism and loyal friendship will be dearly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends," said Gene Crouch, Chief Operating Officer of AMA Pro Racing.
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Two teenage girls have been missing since Wednesday from a Central Texas city and authorities are worried.
Aysha Cross and Emiliee Solomon, both 14, were identified by McGregor police in an AMBER Alert issued Monday.
The alert does not detail an abduction, but said they were taken from McGregor, a city just west of Waco, and could be in grave or imminent danger.
Aysha is 5-feet, 2-inches tall, and weighs 105 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes.
Emiliee is 5-feet, 1-inch tall and weighs 175 pounds. She also has brown hair and brown eyes.
A clothing description was not available for either girl.
Anyone with information is asked to call McGregor police at 254-840-2855.
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A man who police say drove recklessly at an intersection north of downtown early Monday was charged in the death of one of his passengers and the injury of another.
Their names were not immediately released. The driver, 20, was hospitalized. He was booked by proxy on charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault, according to San Antonio police.
Officers said he was doing “doughnuts” in a Chevrolet S-10, a maneuver in which the vehicle is driven in tight circles, around 2 a.m. at the intersection of the Interstate 10 West access road and West Woodlawn Avenue.
The compact pickup then passed a vehicle on Woodlawn by speeding across the double yellow lines, police said. The driver lost control to the left, striking an embankment on a yard and rolling over multiple times.
One of his passengers, a 20-year-old man, died at the scene. A second passenger, a 31-year-old man, was taken to University Hospital with multiple facial fractures.
The driver was also taken to University Hospital in critical condition.
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BALTIMORE — Two people have been killed and nine others have been wounded in shootings in Baltimore over the July Fourth weekend.
On Saturday, a man died after he was found with a gunshot wound near Johns Hopkins Hospital in East Baltimore. Officers found an unresponsive man lying on the ground. He was pronounced dead a short time after arriving at the hospital.
Three women were injured in a triple shooting Saturday night. The women, ages 39, 45 and 62, were shot either in their hands or feet. They taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Also on Saturday, a 53-year-old woman was shot when she intervened during a robbery at a business in East Baltimore, according to a news release.
Police found the woman, an employee, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. She was taken to a hospital in stable condition, police said.
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Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey “Jaws” Chestnut gobbled his way to a 15th win Monday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, powering down 63 hot dogs and buns at the annual exhibition of excess.
In a decisive chowdown comeback, women’s record-holder Miki Sudo downed 40 wieners and buns to win the women’s title after skipping last year’s frank fest because she was pregnant.
Monday also marked the contest’s return to its traditional location outside Nathan’s flagship shop in Brooklyn’s Coney Island neighborhood. The event was relocated in 2020 and last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“It’s beautiful to be back here” in front of a throng of spectators, Chestnut told ESPN after his feat, which the 38-year-old managed while wearing a surgical boot because of a leg injury.
“It hurts, but I was in the zone for a little bit. I was ignoring it,” said Chestnut, but the pain eventually slowed his pace in the 10-minute competition.
Last year, the Westfield, Indiana, resident topped his own record by consuming 76 franks and buns.
Sudo, of Tampa, Florida, set the women’s record at 48 1/2 weiners and buns in 2020, before taking last year off while expecting. She and Nick Wehry — a fellow competitive eater whom she met through the Nathan’s contest in 2018 — welcomed son Max on July 8, 2021.
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From dad’s arms, the baby watched his 36-year-old mother notch her eighth Nathan’s win. She told ESPN afterward that she hoped he would someday take a message away from it.
“I want to set an example,” she said, “to do things that you love and push yourself to your absolute limits and, when things get difficult, to still give it a try. And, you know, you might actually just come out victorious.”
Sudo then took over parenting duties while Wehry tried for the men’s title.
In conjunction with the spectacle, Nathan’s donates 100,000 franks to the Food Bank for New York City. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/eating-phenom-joey-chestnut-is-champ-again-at-july-4-hot-dog-contest-miki-sudo-makes-comeback/3760769/ | 2022-07-04T19:17:10 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/eating-phenom-joey-chestnut-is-champ-again-at-july-4-hot-dog-contest-miki-sudo-makes-comeback/3760769/ |
Man dies from gun shot after birthday party at Phoenix home
Miguel Torres
Arizona Republic
One man died after being found shot in the backyard of a Phoenix home on Sunday morning, according to Phoenix Police.
Around 10 a.m., people living at a home near 71st Avenue and Indian School Road found the unidentified man shot in their backyard after he had attended a birthday party held at the house the night before, police said.
The man, who was in his mid-30s, died after being taken to a hospital by first responders.
According to police, a possible suspect left the scene before being called in.
Police said they will release the man's identity after they notified next of kin.
As of Monday morning, the investigation continued.
Reach breaking news reporter Miguel Torres at Miguel.Torres@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @MTorresTweet. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2022/07/04/man-died-after-being-found-shot-sunday-morning-phoenix-home/7803370001/ | 2022-07-04T19:19:41 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2022/07/04/man-died-after-being-found-shot-sunday-morning-phoenix-home/7803370001/ |
On Tuesday, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management closed its comment session for a proposed offshore wind farm along the Oregon Coast.
The comment period was set aside to allow people to share concerns and ask questions and also allowed companies interested in running wind farms to share their interest with the federal government.
One of the major call areas presented by BOEM is offshore from Coos Bay to Brookings, with potential wind turbines located at least 20 miles offshore.
One of the companies interested in possibly building a wind farm in the area is Deep Blue Pacific Wind, a joint venture between Total Energies and Simply Blue.
Peter Cogswell, director of government and external affairs, said Deep Blue hopes to one day run a wind farm off the coast.
"It's a group with some Oregon connections that continues to be excited about developing offshore wind off the Oregon Coast," Cogswell said. "We are going to be identifying specific areas in the Coos Bay and Brookings area we hope to get developed. We've tried to be very thoughtful in our comments and where we're trying to locate our areas."
Cogswell said Deep Blue understands there are concerns from many in the area, pointing specifically to commercial and residential fishermen as well as those concerned a wind farm could impact natural travel routes for sea animals and birds.
"It's important we understand the commercial fishing and even recreational fishing and even others users in the ocean," he said.
While BOEM closed the comment period this week, the offshore wind farm process is just beginning. After reviewing the comments, BOEM will narrow down the call areas and then issue a proposed sales notice. That will be followed by a final sales notice, and, potentially, an auction for interested companies to bid in the third quarter of 2023.
At that point, a multi-year environmental review will begin. Cogswell said under the timeline, wind farms will probably not be up and running before 2031.
"There's a lot of work to do to explore our sites and other sites out there," Cogswell said. "If everything goes without a hitch and the auction takes off next year, you're not looking for a project being up and energized until at least 2031."
The offshore wind areas BOEM has proposed could create 3 gigawatts of electricity each year. One gigawatt of power is enough to electrify 750,000 homes.
Cogswell said that much electricity could ease any strain on the system in the Pacific Northwest while moving the country a step closer to using renewable energy.
But getting there won't be easy. Locally, the key is working with local officials, businesses and people to find the right locations and ease the impact on others. Cogswell said Deep Blue is committed to doing that.
"It's imperative that you understand what's going on around the potential project location and the potential impact that may have," he said. "We're absolutely committed to doing that. The industry companies do need to reach out to the fishing companies and understand where they're coming from and their concerns."
Cogswell said while the coastal region of Oregon has great wind to create energy, he said the International Port of Coos Bay is also well aligned to host a wind farm.
"What our port study shows is that with some investment, there's a lot the port can contributed to an offshore wind project," he said. "In addition to the port infrastructure, you're looking for communities that have been open to economic development and infrastructure."
While Deep Blue is very interested in building an offshore wind farm, Cogswell said his company is not alone.
"There are others," he said. "We did that industry meeting back in May, and there were at least 10 companies that were interested in some level."
While Cogswell is primarily interested in offshore wind, he said he has been paying attention to the port's effort to bring in an intermodal shipping facility to Coos Bay.
"Our view is they certainly aren't exclusive to each other," Cogswell said. "They certainly can co-exist." | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/offshore-wind-project-passes-first-hurdle/article_4d63fa40-f7e7-11ec-82a0-53f455b3cc01.html | 2022-07-04T19:19:41 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/offshore-wind-project-passes-first-hurdle/article_4d63fa40-f7e7-11ec-82a0-53f455b3cc01.html |
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Rochester Public Utilities has restored power to all customers experiencing outages Monday morning.
RPU says the cause of the outages has not been determined.
Previous story below
Rochester, MN -- The weather is already having an impact on all of our holiday plans.
Rochester Public Utilities is reporting that over 2,000 people are without power across the area as of 9:41 a.m. | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/power-restored-to-over-2-000-customers-in-rochester/article_22300daa-fbb1-11ec-93d2-e3ebc7188c65.html | 2022-07-04T19:28:55 | 0 | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/power-restored-to-over-2-000-customers-in-rochester/article_22300daa-fbb1-11ec-93d2-e3ebc7188c65.html |
ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke County Police Department says one person is in the hospital following a crash on Williamson Road on Monday.
We’re told it happened at 1:37 p.m. and involved a vehicle and a motorcycle.
According to police, the 6700 block of Williamson Road is blocked to normal traffic while authorities investigate.
According to police, both victims have been identified, and one is in critical condition.
Authorities say it is unknown at this time whether alcohol and/or drugs are a factor in the crash.
The crash is still under investigation.
Stay with 10 News as this breaking news story develops. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/04/motorcycle-crash-closes-part-of-williamson-road-in-the-hollins-area/ | 2022-07-04T19:31:04 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/04/motorcycle-crash-closes-part-of-williamson-road-in-the-hollins-area/ |
DUBLIN, Va. – Two people are hurt after a jet ski incident in the Spooky Hollow of Claytor Lake, Pulaski County Emergency Management officials said.
Officials reported the incident around 2:45 p.m. on Monday.
Law enforcement, fire crews, and emergency medical services teams worked together with bystanders to recover the two injured people, who were both wearing life jackets at the time of the incident, officials said.
According to Pulaski County officials, both people were transported to the hospital to be treated, one by ground and one by air.
No further details about the incident or their conditions have been released yet.
Stay with 10 News as this story develops. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/04/two-injured-after-jet-ski-incident-in-claytor-lake-officials-say/ | 2022-07-04T19:31:05 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/04/two-injured-after-jet-ski-incident-in-claytor-lake-officials-say/ |
POSEY COUNTY, Ind. — A child died in a fireworks-related incident Sunday night in southern Indiana.
Indiana State Police said it happened shortly before 9:45 p.m. at 932 N. Canal St. in Mount Vernon.
Posey County dispatch received a 911 call about the boy being seriously injured in a fireworks incident. The 11-year-old boy, from Mount Vernon, Indiana, died while being transported to a hospital in Evansville.
According to NBC affiliate WFIE, the boy's mom identified him as Camrynn Ray McMichael.
"He loved playing football for MTV and basketball. He’s dedicated, never has missed a game, workout, practice or volunteering," Camrynn's mother, Kyrra, told WFIE. "Getting ready to go into sixth grade, but most of all, he loved his little sister. He loved her more than anything.”
Mount Vernon is in Posey County, near the Ohio River.
ISP, the Mount Vernon Police Department, and the Posey County Coroner's Office are investigating the incident. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. The investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story and will be updated. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/child-dies-fireworks-accident-southern-indiana-posey-county-mount-vernon/531-0492d6e4-dbbd-4d3d-92e1-beab9294fd57 | 2022-07-04T19:34:15 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/child-dies-fireworks-accident-southern-indiana-posey-county-mount-vernon/531-0492d6e4-dbbd-4d3d-92e1-beab9294fd57 |
MENDON, Mass. — Dozens of people were safely rescued from a amusement ride at a Massachusetts zoo after an oil leak left them stranded high in the air.
Similar to a ski lift, the Skyfari Ride at Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon allows guests to see the zoo’ from as high as 30 feet in the air. About 40 people were aloft just after 2:30 p.m. Friday when workers discovered a small oil leak and shut the ride down as a precaution.
Zoo employees had already rescued about half the riders when authorities arrived on the scene. Firefighters using bucket and ladder trucks then worked with zoo employees to retrieve the remaining riders.
Ambulances and rescue teams from several local communities responded to the zoo, but there were no reports of any injuries, according to a new release from the Mendon Fire Department.
It was unclear how long the ride would be out of service. A message left with Southwick's Zoo was not immediately returned Saturday morning.
The privately owned zoo is located in Mendon, about 30 miles southwest of Boston.
“The Southwick family is happy that the day ended well for all,” the zoo wrote in a statement posted to its Facebook page. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/dozens-rescued-after-massachusetts-zoos-amusement-ride-abruptly-stops/97-8f1899ae-91fd-492b-bd3d-2ae189208bc3 | 2022-07-04T19:34:21 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/dozens-rescued-after-massachusetts-zoos-amusement-ride-abruptly-stops/97-8f1899ae-91fd-492b-bd3d-2ae189208bc3 |
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — Improperly discarded fireworks were the cause of a fire at a home in Highlands Ranch on Sunday night, South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) said.
At 10:49 p.m., SMFR said crews worked a garage fire in the 8900 block of Kittiwake Street. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fully engulfed garage quickly and prevented flames from spreading to the home.
Everyone inside the home was evacuated safely and no injuries were reported, SMFR said. One cat was rescued and treated with oxygen.
Investigators determined the fire was caused by fireworks thrown away in a plastic can inside of the garage after they were used Sunday night, according to SMFR.
The fireworks were felt cool to the touch when they were discarded, SMFR said.
The agency recommends having a bucket of water, a garden hose full of water with a nozzle attached and/or a fire extinguisher nearby when fireworks are being used.
Once the fireworks are cool and ready to be discarded, first soak them in a bucket of water overnight and leave the bucket outside, away from vegetation, mulch and structures, SMFR said.
The next morning, dump the wet contents of the bucket into a sturdy trash bag and double bag it to keep the fireworks moist, SMFR said.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Back in May, 3NEWS brought South Texas residents a story straight out of a nightmare. Dozens of creepy dolls were found washed up on South Texas beaches by workers with Mission-Aransas Reserve.
That story caught the attention of HBO's John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight. And he was terrified.
"Burn them. Burn them now," Oliver said after a video introduction to our story on the dolls. "I hate those dolls, I hate them so much."
In the Last Week Tonight segment that ran online on July 3, called "Beach Dolls," Oliver said the show wasn't even supposed to run this week, but he wanted to do the extra segment because he "hates them so much."
"What does it want? What does it know?!" Oliver joked. "If it were just this one doll that had washed up, I would still be doing this video to alert people to a gigantic problem."
The stuff of nightmares: Dozens of creepy dolls found washed up along South Texas beaches
At the end of the 9-minute segment, Oliver said he wants to give Mission-Aransas Reserve a $10,000 donation to get ahold of the dolls and have them properly destroyed.
"Mission-Aransas Reserve, this is my firm offer to you. We will reluctantly buy all of the remaining dolls that you have... with a $10,000 donation to the Turtle and Marine Wildlife Rehabilitation Program," Oliver said. "I promise we will figure out the best way to destroy every last one."
With the dolls only going for a highest bid of $35 at auctions, this seems like a pretty good deal!
Warning: This is a late night program that is not intended for young viewers. There is strong and suggestive language. You can watch the video in full here. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/john-oliver-hates-south-texas-beach-dolls/503-73b5df4e-5d4b-4e6f-b4bf-77e65c977016 | 2022-07-04T19:34:33 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/john-oliver-hates-south-texas-beach-dolls/503-73b5df4e-5d4b-4e6f-b4bf-77e65c977016 |
RIVERVIEW, Fla. — The family of an 11-year-old boy who got struck by lightning last Thursday in Hillsborough County says he has been moved from the ICU and is talking.
Levi Stock was struck by a bolt of lightning during a family fishing trip in Riverview. According to the child's pastor, Daniel Butson of Fishhawk Fellowship Church, Levi actually was knocked off the boat when the lightning bolt hit his lower back and went through his left foot.
Pastor Butson said the boy's father dove into the water after him, doing everything he could to make sure he didn’t lose his son.
After spending days in the ICU, Levi's family says he was finally moved to the main floor. He is also talking and has been up walking.
"We watched a miracle from God as he has healed our sweet boy," the 11-year-old's father said in an update.
The family went on to thank everyone who has been praying for Levi.
"We want to thank each and everyone of you for praying, they have been felt!" Levi's father said. "Your continued prayers for the pain in his legs to subside would be so appreciated."
Pastor Butson said that that lightning strike turned a day on the boat into a nightmare.
“Some good Samaritans who saw this happen,” he said in an earlier statement. “They get Derek and Levi into their boat, and that’s where Derek begins to offer life-saving CPR…he was doing CPR and Derek described to me ‘Daniel, it was like it lasted an eternity. It might have been five or 10 minutes, but it felt like forever.”
Pastor Butson explained emergency responders arrived at the scene and found that Levi had a faint pulse. Crews rushed Levi to the hospital while his family sent out one request for the community…“please, pray.”
“We dropped everything, we started praying,” Butson said last week. “We let our whole church know to start praying. The community began to pray. People at the dock were praying…I know this was a story about the power of lightning, but it really ought to be a story about the power of prayer.” | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/riverview-boy-recovery-lightning-strike/67-ce9ada7d-3117-4db7-859e-79a2bbdf7286 | 2022-07-04T19:34:39 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/riverview-boy-recovery-lightning-strike/67-ce9ada7d-3117-4db7-859e-79a2bbdf7286 |
GREENSBORO — A man died after being shot in Monday's pre-dawn hours.
According to police, the incident occurred around 2:25 a.m. in the 2300 block of Floyd Street. There, officers found Michael Allen Lea, 61. The Greensboro man later died and police are investigating the incident as a homicide.
It's unknown what led to the shooting. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/police-greensboro-man-dead-after-being-shot-before-dawn-on-monday/article_5f699ac4-fb7f-11ec-b840-d3fc6abf1f11.html | 2022-07-04T19:37:00 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/police-greensboro-man-dead-after-being-shot-before-dawn-on-monday/article_5f699ac4-fb7f-11ec-b840-d3fc6abf1f11.html |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Online enrollment will begin Tuesday at Wichita Public Schools.
Parents can complete the enrollment at ParentVUE. Parents who forgot their password may reset it on the homepage of ParentVUE. If that doesn’t work, the help desk can be reached at 973-4357.
In-person enrollment will be July 25 – 26, 12 – 7 p.m. and July 27, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The first day of school is Monday, August 15, 2022. Half-day orientation for sixth and ninth-grade students is Friday, August 12, 2022.
Families interested in enrolling students for pre-kindergarten should go to the pre-K page to complete an interest form.
For more information, click here. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-public-schools-enrollment-begins-tomorrow/ | 2022-07-04T19:43:02 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-public-schools-enrollment-begins-tomorrow/ |
AKRON, Ohio — The following blog is providing updates on the unfolding story of the Jayland Walker shooting by Akron police. Walker died early Monday morning after he was shot by officers amid an overnight chase.
Shortly after Sunday's 1 p.m. press conference, the City of Akron released additional footage from the bodycams of multiple police officers. Walker's body was not blurred in this video and the video footage shows him being shot several times, including after he first fell to the ground. 3News will keep that video posted for 48 hours in the video player below.
*Warning: the video is extremely graphic in nature and may be upsetting to viewers*
Monday - 2:18 p.m.
Monday - 2:09 p.m.
The Black Elected Officials of Summit County released the following statement calling for peaceful protesting in response to Jayland Walker's death:
"The Black Elected Officials of Summit County (BEOSC) continue to request peace for our entire city. The family of Jayland Walker has requested that the community respond by respecting Jayland’s life and we should honor their requests. Every person who is affected by Jayland’s death should have an opportunity to speak their mind, as is their First Amendment right, without fear of retaliation or harm.
"During these moments of heightened tension, we ask that the Mayor direct law enforcement to prioritize de-escalation tactics while considering crowd control and protest monitoring. Simply put, the response should be de-escalation, not militarization.
"This community needs a lot of things at this moment, but we do not need the National Guard. Such a move will only further escalate an already tense situation and foster additional mistrust in a system that far too many believe has failed them. We need decision-making that is thoughtful, considerate, and led with compassion in these defining moments. We need real solutions and real answers and we are committed to ensuring that we have a substantive policy and systemic change in the days and weeks ahead. But this doesn’t not happen without the support of the community who needs time to grieve and express their pain. The BEOSC demands Mayor Horrigan to utilize local resources, if additional support is needed. We do not need the National Guard."
Monday - 1:13 p.m.
A small group of community activists is taking to the streets of Akron again calling for justice for Jayland Walker and change.
Monday - 12:05 p.m.
The Akron METRO BUS will stop all services today with the 8 p.m. outbound trips from the Transit Center due to the 9 p.m. curfew in downtown Akron.
Monday - 11:55 a.m.
The Akron RubberDucks postponed its game tonight against the Altoona Curve. The game was cancelled after the city of Akron implemented a city-wide curfew.
The series against the Curve is scheduled to resume on Wednesday, July 6. Anyone who had a ticket for tonight's game can exchange it for a future game.
Monday - 11:35 a.m.
The Akron Municipal Courthouse announced they will be closed on Tuesday, July 5.
Monday - 11:07 a.m.
City of Akron officials announced Monday morning that a curfew is in place for downtown Akron following last night's Jayland Walker's protests that damaged local businesses. The curfew will be in place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. It will last until a order is issue to cancel the curfew.
All of the fireworks scheduled for tonight at downtown Akron, the Patterson Park Sports Complex and the Akron Fulton airport have been cancelled.
The curfew order is in place for the following areas:
- North: SR 59 (Perkins St/MLK Jr. Blvd.)
- West: SR 59 (MLK Jr. Blvd.)
- South: I-76/I-77
- East: SR 8
Monday - 10:21 a.m.
Monday - 10 a.m.
Lindsay Buckingham and Carmen Blackwell provided a live update from Akron on the latest happening one week after the death of Jayland Walker.
Monday - 9:25
3News witnessed the aftermath of last night's Jayland Walker protests that left damage to businesses on South Main Street and East Exchange Street in Akron.
PHOTOS: Broken windows at downtown Akron businesses
Monday - 8:30 a.m.
Monday - 6:42 a.m.
3News' Lindsay Buckingham was live in Akron detailing what is next in the investigation of the deadly police shooting of Jayland Walker.
Monday - 6:40 a.m.
3News' Carmen Blackwell provided an update in Akron after peaceful protests went in a different direction after the sun went down on Sunday night.
Sunday - 10:52 p.m.
3News Reporter Neil Fischer provided video from the scene of protests in downtown Akron of what appears to be tear gas being used against protestors.
Sunday - 7:52 p.m.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has issued a statement following the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker:
“The death of Jayland Walker is a tragedy. The Walker family and the entire Akron community deserve a thorough and transparent investigation of why we are mourning yet another young, Black life cut short. This is every Black parent’s worst fear of what a traffic stop will turn into.”
Sunday - 7:15 p.m.
Our Neil Fischer is following a protest in Akron that is proceeding along Copley Road and headed toward the John R. Buchtel Community Learning Center.
Sunday - 6:45 p.m.
We've captured images of Sunday's demonstrations throughout downtown Akron. Check out our photo gallery below:
PHOTOS: Demonstrations in Akron following release of Jayland Walker bodycam video
Sunday - 6 p.m.
Here is the latest reporting from 3News amid the Jayland Walker story:
Mark Naymik takes a closer look at the bodycam video that was released by the Akron Police Department.
Amani Abraham was at the Walker family attorney's press conference following the release of the police bodycam video.
And Emma Henderson and Neil Fischer were live on the streets of downtown Akron as demonstrations continue:
Sunday - 5 p.m.
As demonstrations continue in downtown Akron after the release of the Jayland Walker bodycam shooting video, 3News' Russ Mitchell is providing continuing coverage at WKYC.com. You can watch the video in the player below:
3News' Brandon Simmons also captured drone footage of the demonstration.
Sunday - 3:15 p.m.
The Akron RubberDucks have announced that they have postponed the "Let Three-Dom Ring" movie and fireworks that was scheduled for this evening at Canal Park out of respect "for the city-wide day of mourning."
Monday's game between the RubberDucks and the Altoona Curve that is scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. is still on as scheduled, as is the postgame fireworks.
Sunday - 2:45 p.m.
3News reporters Neil Fischer and Emma Henderson are monitoring demonstrations being held outside of the Akron Justice Center.
Sunday - 2:33 p.m.
The Fraternal Order of Police, Akron Lodge 7 has released a statement after the body cam video of the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker was released.
"This incident is a tragedy for our entire community, including the family of Jayland Walker, as well as all of the officers involved," the FOP stated, adding that every officer involved is cooperating with the independent investigation conducted by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
"We believe the independent investigation will justify the officers' actions, including the number of shots fired," the FOP continued. "The decision to deploy lethal force as well as the number of shots fired is consistent with use of force protocols and officers' training."
You can read the entire statement here.
Sunday - 2:15 p.m.
Reaction is starting to come in after the Jayland Walker press conference held by Akron officials.
"As we await to receive the additional details provided by the BCI investigation, I echo the sentiments of the Walker family and City of Akron leaders to remain peaceful," Rep. Shontel Brown
"I encourage you to not watch the video. Too much trauma, too many triggers (psychologically and literally). We’ve seen devastating horrors. We’ve endured generational cruelty. Lift his family up," Bernice King (daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Prior to the start of the briefing, Akron native and four-time NBA MVP LeBron James tweeted the following: "I 🙏🏾 for my city today!"
Sunday - 2:05 p.m.
The attorney for the Jayland Walker family, Robert DiCello, is holding a briefing outside of the Firestone Community Center in Akron in response to the release of the body cam footage of the fatal shooting earlier this afternoon.
DiCello told reporters that today's presentation of the video "was different from the presentation we received" last week. At that time, DiCello says Chief Mylett told him and Jayland Walker's family he "did not see the movement that would've put these officers in fear."
Sunday - 2 p.m.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has released a statement after the release of the Akron police body cam video of the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker.
“People want and deserve answers, and they shall have them. BCI will conduct a complete, fair and expert investigation,” Yost said. “Body-worn camera footage is just one view of the whole picture – before drawing conclusions, the full review must take place.”
The Ohio Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation is handing the investigation. Yost noted that the investigative file will be made public at the conclusion of the case, a practice his office began last year.
“The goal is the truth, and we need to talk to anyone who knows anything. Silence will never produce justice," Yost added.
RELATED: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issues statement on shooting death of Jayland Walker by Akron police
Sunday - 1:35 p.m.
Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett has just completed playing the body cam video containing footage of the pursuit and shooting of Jayland Walker. Mylett confirmed several key points before answering questions from reporters:
- Eight officers were involved in the fatal shooting
- It is unknown exactly how many rounds were fired at Walker. The Summit County Medical Examiner's Office has reported that he sustained 60 wounds. However the number of entry and exit wounds need to be confirmed.
- At the time of the shooting, Walker was unarmed. Police discovered his gun, a loaded magazine, and a gold ring in the car.
- One officer determined that Walker still had a pulse after the shooting. He died after Akron EMS crews arrived.
Sunday - 1 p.m.
The city of Akron is holding a briefing at Firestone Community Center with more details on the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker. Mayor Dan Horrigan, deputy mayor Marco Summerville, and police chief Steve Mylett are all speaking prior to the release of the body cam video.
You can watch the briefing, anchored by 3News' Russ Mitchell in the player below. WARNING: Images and video will contain disturbing and graphic content.
Sunday - 11:37 a.m.
3News' Russ Mitchell will host a live stream of the 1 p.m. press conference in Akron. During the press conference, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan and Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett will release new details about the shooting and the bodycam footage. The press conference can be watched on 3News' YouTube Page and wkyc.com.
Sunday - 8:11 a.m.
The Akron Police Department is setting up barriers prior to a 10 a.m. protest that is planned. The protest is planned to take place outside the Akron Justice Center.
Sunday - 7:22 a.m.
As the public braces for the bodycam footage to be released at 1 p.m., multiple groups have planned protests and marches calling for justice for Jayland Walker. 3News' Lindsay Buckingham shares details of what the public can expect:
Saturday - 11:00 p.m.
3News reporter Emma Henderson warns that the footage that is set to be released on Sunday is very graphic and "very difficult to watch". Please be advised if planning to view the video.
The video will show in graphic detail a number of officers firing at Walker.
Saturday - 2:58 p.m.
A group of pastors and people gathered to march from Second Baptist Church in Akron to the Akron Justice Center. The groups of people called for justice in the death of Jayland Walker.
DISCLAIMER: 3News live-streamed the event and can be watched in the video player below. Footage may contain offensive language.
Saturday - 10:09 a.m.
A Peaceful Community March and Rally in Akron is planned for Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. The Akron NAACP will hold a peaceful march that will follow the 1 p.m. press conference where city officials release the body camera video to the public.
The march will begin at 2:30 p.m. at Quaker Station and end with a rally at Akron City Hall.
Speakers at the rally include the following:
- Akron NAACP
- ACLU Ohio
- Ohio Poverty Law Center
- The Freedom BLOC
- Black Elected Officials of Summit County
- Faith Community
Friday - 11:10 p.m.
Jayland Walker was involved in a chase with law enforcement less than 24 hours before leading Akron police on a high-speed pursuit that ended with him being shot and killed by eight officers, 3News Investigates has learned.
In addition, 3News Investigates has now confirmed that two Akron police officers initially used non-lethal Tasers before eight officers fired their service weapons over 90 times, killing Walker and striking his body over 60 times.
A New Franklin police officer tried to stop Walker's 2005 Buick sedan for having a broken taillight and license plate bulb as it left a Subway sandwich shop at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday. The driver did not stop, but instead drove away on Manchester Road at speeds approaching 50 mph. The officer ended the chase in less than three minutes as the driver passed the Akron suburb’s border.
Watch Marisa Saenz's story below:
Friday - 11:05 p.m.
Emma Henderson caught up with Jeremy Caudill, the owner of Melanie Lake in Springfield Township. Caudill has been fielding phone calls ever since Akron's Rib, White and Blue was called off, offering food vendors an opportunity to post up at his property. He has ample space and hungry swimmers, and knows what the workers are going through.
Friday - 10:30 p.m.
A march on behalf of Jayland Walker is being planned for Saturday afternoon. Dr. Roderick C. Pounds, Pastor at Second Baptist Church in Akron, posted on Facebook that the march will begin at 2 p.m. at Second Baptist Church at 690 South Main Street. The march will then proceed to the Akron Justice Center before going back to the church. "We will march in Peace, but also in Power and Purpose," Pounds writes in his Facebook post.
Friday - 7:30 p.m.
During Friday evening's edition of "Front Row," 3News' Marisa Saenz spoke with two people have already seen the Akron Police Department's body cam video of shooting death of Jayland Walker: Walker family member and Pastor Robert DeJournett and Walker family attorney Robert DiCello. DeJournett, in particular, called the footage "troubling."
"I was shocked," DeJournett said of the video. "I was really caught off guard. They tried to prepare us that the video was troubling. The first word out of my mouth was 'Jesus.' I just broke down."
Friday - 5:30 p.m.
Rep. Shontel Brown has issued a statement in the aftermath of the death of Jayland Walker.
“I join with so many in the Akron community in mourning the death of Jayland Walker, who was revered as ‘a neighbor, brother, and nephew’ and, I’m sure, so much more,” said Brown, whose 11th Congressional District includes Akron. “I am gravely concerned about the killing of a young Black man at the hands of police, especially as it happens all too often across this country. As we await further details regarding the shooting, I urge the City of Akron and its Police Department to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation to fully inform Mr. Walker’s family and our community and ensure accountability.”
In addition, the Black Elected Officials of Summit County (BEOSC) are calling on the Department of Justice to investigate Walker's shooting. BEOSC President and Summit County Councilwoman Veronica Sims said:
"As Black people, we are too often considered suspect and perceived as threatening, which is why the killing of Mr. Walker is so disturbing. After being shot 60 times, police still deemed it necessary to bind his hands in cuffs. Mr. Walker was already dead. When are we not a threat? The Summit County Black Elected Officials offer our sincerest condolences to the loved ones of Jayland and assure that we will be vigilant and watchful as the investigation details unfold."
Friday - 5:00 p.m.
We have team coverage on the Walker story to kick off Friday's edition of 3News' 'What's New.' Marisa Saenz spoke with Robert DiCello, the attorney representing the Walker family. DiCello is among those who have already seen the raw video of the shooting of Jayland Walker.
"It's difficult to watch," DiCello said. "I'm here because the family wants me to tell Northeast Ohio, please do not meet violence with violence. The family doesn't want a violent reaction, they just want peace, dignity and justice for Jayland."
DiCello adds that the video also contradicts the Akron Police Department's version of the shooting, which stated that Walker's actions posed a "deadly threat" to police. "The shooting is not justified based on what the video shows," DiCello said. "He makes no gesture. He doesn't point at them (officers). He's seen running away when the gunfire erupts. That's it."
Meanwhile, Amani Abraham spoke with Akron NAACP President Judi Hill, who spoke about the Walker family's request for peace and understanding.
Neil Fischer also provided coverage of Friday's protests in Akron
Friday - 12:30 p.m.
Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan and Police Chief Steve Mylett will hold a 1 p.m. press conference on Sunday, July 3, that "will provide further details of the officer-involved shooting of Jayland Walker."
"Chief Mylett will be meeting with members of the Walker family and their representation before the press conference to allow them the opportunity to review the footage before the media and public," according to a press release sent early Friday afternoon from city officials.
Earlier Friday, 3News’ Austin Love witnessed trucks being used to block some streets downtown (East Bowery / High), but he later reported the truck was moved to allow traffic to pass around 8:30 a.m.
It comes after a protest was held in the area Thursday in response to Walker's death. He died early Monday morning after he was shot by police amid an overnight chase.
In response to the situation, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan has announced the city’s Rib, White and Blue Festival has been canceled for the entire July 4 holiday weekend.
“I completely understand that some residents and guests will be disappointed by the decision to cancel the festival this holiday weekend,” Mayor Horrigan said in a statement Thursday. “Independence Day is meant to be a celebration and a time of gathering with friends and family. Unfortunately, I feel strongly that this is not the time for a city-led celebration.”
That also means no holiday weekend activities will be held downtown at Lock 3. Mayor Horrigan’s office says all vendors and musical acts will be “compensated accordingly.”
“The city encourages residents and guests to find other opportunities for their weekend plans,” city officials noted.
The community fireworks scheduled for Patterson Park and near the former Rubber Bowl will still go on as planned at 9:45 p.m. Monday.
3News' Investigates confirmed Wednesday that Walker was struck dozens of times as more than 90 shots were fired by eight police officers. Officers say Walker made a motion that caused them to fear for their lives.
At some point, police say Walker fired a gun during the situation.
"The gun Walker is believed to have fired was still in his car," according sources in previous reporting from Phil Trexler and Marisa Saenz of 3News' Investigates. "Shell casings from his gun were found inside his car and on the roadway near state Route 8, police sources told 3News Investigates."
The officers involved have been placed on paid administrative leave, which is the department’s policy.
Akron police are expected to release body camera footage of the incident in the coming days.
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SHOSHONE COUNTY, Idaho — A dual drowning was reported along the Coeur d'Alene river this afternoon. The two floaters, a 60-year-old woman and 12-year-old man, were near mile-post 16 when they got caught up by a downed tree and were pulled underwater due to strong currents.
Both people were quickly rescued by passerby's. The woman was found unconscious, not breathing and not wearing any safety equipment. A witness began CPR and the victim regained consciousness and was transported via life flight to Kootenai hospital for precautions.
Shoshone County Deputies on scene reported that the river is very high and cold, with temperatures around 46 degrees. Deputies also mentioned that if it wasn't for the quick actions of witnesses, the outcome could have been much different.
This is a developing story, it will be updated as more information comes in. | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/dual-drowning-on-coeur-dalene-river/293-9be9b1c0-98a3-4f09-aa84-466b686271f2 | 2022-07-04T19:51:03 | 1 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/dual-drowning-on-coeur-dalene-river/293-9be9b1c0-98a3-4f09-aa84-466b686271f2 |
FREMONT COUNTY, Idaho — Three Florida women were injured in a car crash involving a semi-truck Sunday night, on US20 in Fremont County.
Idaho State Police (ISP) say a 61-year-old woman from Brandon, Florida, was driving on US20 in a 2022 Toyota Camry when she stopped on the westbound shoulder near milepost 395. She had two passengers with her, a 35-year-old woman from Lithia, Florida and a 29-year-old woman from Brandon, Florida.
According to police, the driver of the Camry was attempting to make a U-turn to get onto the eastbound lane when it was struck on the driver's side by a Peterbilt semi-truck traveling westbound. The driver of the Peterbilt was a 49-year-old man from Idaho Falls, Idaho.
The driver of the Toyota Camry needed to be extracted from the vehicle and was transported by air ambulance to a local hospital. Her passengers were transported by ground ambulance.
The driver of the Peterbilt was not injured. All occupants involved in the crash were wearing their seatbelts.
The roadway was blocked for 10 minutes in order for the air ambulance to land.
This crash remains under investigation by ISP.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Pix Pâtisserie is bidding adieu to its Portland restaurant in August, owner Cheryl Wakerhauser announced Saturday.
After 21 years, the beloved French bakery and wine bar is closing its doors for good.
In a heartfelt announcement, Wakerhauser said she’s been planning her retirement from the restaurant industry for some time. Now, she’s giving her fans 51 days to enjoy the restaurant, its wine selection and its movie screening and Flamenco Fridays before it all comes to an end.
“The last 21 years have been a journey in which I have dedicated myself to 110% at all times – reinvesting, recreating and reimagining what Pix has now become today. It’s been real. It’s been fun. But maybe 21 years is enough?” Wakerhauser wrote.
The business started at the Portland Farmers Market in 2001. The first restaurant opened on Southeast Division Street and later moved to East Burnside Street.
During the pandemic, Pix Pâtisserie developed its Pix-O-Matic refrigerated vending machines where people can purchase their favorite French desserts without contacting others. Wakerhauser said these machines are here to stay, even after the restaurant closes.
She said people can still get their “Pix” 24 hours a day from the machines. Her kitchen team will be on site crafting desserts and restocking the machines daily. People will also be able to place special orders for larger cakes. .
As for what’s next, Wakerhauser wrote that she plans to take time to travel the world and will be back in 2023 with a cooking school focused on French pastry. She plans to offer both single-day, recreational classes, and series classes for people interested in pursuing French pastry as a professional career.
Pix Pâtisserie will close on August 22. Before that date, there are still several summer events. The restaurant will screen movies such as “Amélie” and “The Princess Bride” and will host its popular Flamenco Fridays.
Wakerhauser encourages patrons to visit the patio for drinks Friday through Sunday from noon to 9 p.m. While the Pix desserts will still be offered in the vending machine, Wakerhauser pointed out that she “can’t legally sell wine in a vending machine.” | https://www.koin.com/local/merci-portland-pix-patisserie-to-close-after-21-years/ | 2022-07-04T19:51:23 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/merci-portland-pix-patisserie-to-close-after-21-years/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Who’s the new guy giving the KOIN 6 News weather report? It’s Jim Belushi!
The actor and comedian, who also owns a cannabis farm in Southern Oregon, traveled north to spend the Fourth of July at the Portland Waterfront Blues Festival.
Belushi recorded a take of the weather with the KOIN News crew and let people know what the weather would be like not only for the Fourth of July, but for the rest of the week.
Belushi will be out enjoying the Waterfront Blues Festival Monday and plans to stay through the fireworks. | https://www.koin.com/local/new-weather-guy-jim-belushi-has-the-koin-forecast/ | 2022-07-04T19:51:29 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/new-weather-guy-jim-belushi-has-the-koin-forecast/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon’s entire coastline is now open for razor clamming after the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday the sport is open on the south coast.
State officials have been monitoring shellfish in the area to check the levels of domoic acid, a marine biotoxin.
For two consecutive sampling weeks, domoic acid levels have fallen below the limit.
Clam diggers are reminded the annual conservation closure on the most popular clamming beaches in Clatsop County begins July 15 and runs through Sept. 30.
Mussel, bay clam and crab harvesting remain open along the entire Oregon coast. The Oregon Department of Agriculture said coastal scallops are not affected by biotoxin closures when only the adductor muscle is eaten. ODA does not recommend eating whole scallops and said commercial shellfish products in retail stores and restaurants are safe for people to eat.
Paralytic shellfish toxin and domoic acid toxin are produced by algae and originate in the ocean.
ODA will continue to test for shellfish toxins twice per month, as the weather and tides permit. Reopening an area closed for biotoxins requires two consecutive tests with results below the closure limit. | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/southern-oregon-coast-opens-for-razor-clam-harvesting/ | 2022-07-04T19:51:35 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/southern-oregon-coast-opens-for-razor-clam-harvesting/ |
WYOMING, Pa. — Wreaths, re-enactors, and revolutionary war buffs gathered at the Wyoming Monument in Wyoming for an annual event that reflects on the Battle of Wyoming.
The battle took place on July 3rd, 1778, When the British came to raid the forts in the area.
“The Americans went out to meet the attack, explained Mark Riccetti Jr. from the Luzerne County Historical Society. “Unfortunately, they didn't realize about the Native Americans they thought it was only the Tories like that they were pretty evenly matched. They were actually outnumbered by about 1000 individuals. And this was one of the greatest defeat American defeats of the Revolutionary War.”
Something you might not know about this little piece of Revolutionary War history in our area is that when the Battle of Wyoming took place, this was considered the state of Connecticut, not Pennsylvania.
“In 1769, up until 1800, this was Connecticut, and was fought over by both Pennsylvanians and Connecticut and Connecticut settlers,” said Mark Kahn from West Wyoming.
“Franklin said, ‘Okay, you're here now you're Pennsylvanians that's it?’ Don't forget Connecticut. You're gonna have your baked beans later but let's, let's just be civil and work together,” said Roy Goodman from Hartford. “And the main thing Franklin once said, you have a republic, if you can keep it true.”
Something history buffs were excited to see here, young people getting involved in history.
“I watched the Civil War reenactments and stuff down in Gettysburg for the weekend and it's the same thing so many more young people are getting involved and that's that's that's promising I hope,” said Mike Ferrara of West Pittston.
“Well, my mom likes history and I do too,” said Nick Dreiser of Dallas who hopes to continue sharing history like this for many years to come.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/honoring-4th-of-july-history-in-luzerne-county-battle-of-wyoming-british-mark-ricetti-jr-historical-society-mark-kahn-roy-goodman-mike-ferrara-nick-dr/523-36752bc8-faa7-4e2f-89f8-1aeaaf036532 | 2022-07-04T19:55:50 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/honoring-4th-of-july-history-in-luzerne-county-battle-of-wyoming-british-mark-ricetti-jr-historical-society-mark-kahn-roy-goodman-mike-ferrara-nick-dr/523-36752bc8-faa7-4e2f-89f8-1aeaaf036532 |
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Dozens of people in Lycoming County flocked to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River for some holiday fun. Sunny conditions on this Fourth of July made for great boating weather.
"Just a little bit windy but not bad at all and it is just great water," said Dana Bernier of Linden.
"It was nice. It was a little cold this morning when we first got out there but it got warm as the day went on," said Anthony Caruso of South Williamsport.
Dana Bernier took his two grandkids fishing. They spent most of the day on the water. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission waved its fishing license requirement for the holiday, meaning anyone could fish on a public waterway.
"We caught a few but nothing any big size to it but it was great," added Bernier.
Anthony Caruso decided to break out the kayaks. He and his family paddled towards Linden before returning to the Susquehanna State Park boat launch.
"We went all the way down the river and cut across and went left where the islands are and went around those and swung back around."
No matter how people spent their time on the water, folks say spending time with family is what matters the most.
"It is awesome. We are going to be hanging out all day after this too, so, we are going to see a lot of them," added Caruso.
"Just enjoying the time with them, that is the best part," Bernier said.
The people Newswatch 16 spoke with say spending time on the water has never been a Fourth of July tradition but after today they say they may have to make it one.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/celebrating-the-4th-of-july-on-the-susquehanna-lycoming-county-dana-bernier-anthony-caruso-pennsylvania-fish-and-boat-commission/523-701a1c92-0568-45a3-b117-7fba4b3848fd | 2022-07-04T19:55:51 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/celebrating-the-4th-of-july-on-the-susquehanna-lycoming-county-dana-bernier-anthony-caruso-pennsylvania-fish-and-boat-commission/523-701a1c92-0568-45a3-b117-7fba4b3848fd |
WAYMART, Pa. — Cars lined up and the gas pumps at Iron Hill at 1940 were packed with people filling up their tanks.
It wasn't just people out traveling for the 4th of July. It was the price per gallon $3.99. Folks we spoke with were happy to save some money at the pump.
"Amazing! God bless them, especially on Fourth of July!" said Marcos Piva.
"I just got a phone call from a friend saying hey, gas is $3.99 down the road." reporter: "How does that make you feel?" "Great. I finally get to save some money!" said Karisa Turner.
For four hours, drivers could gas up at the discounted price. Some people just topped off their tanks, others filled up gas cans for reserve. John Fox heard about it and stopped to fuel up his pickup.
"Good because this truck uses a lot of gas. So it's a big saving. Other than that it's great," Fox said.
The business owner says at $3.99 a gallon he's not turning a profit. He just wanted to help the customers and those we spoke with were thankful for that gesture.
"They're good people and I think people will go in and maybe given them a purchase and you know, help them out as well," said Joyce Smith.
According to AAA, the average price of gas this weekend in Pennsylvania is $4.89 a gallon. The fourth of July is always a busy travel day, but recently people say they are adjusting how far they go just to save a few bucks.
"A lot of people's stopping to run or to go out because the fuel price. It's very expensive," Piva said.
"Everything's so hard to travel right now with the way the prices are. So I was like, $3.99? Yes, let's go. Let's go get that gas!" Turner said.
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Manchester is one of the hottest neighborhoods in the city of Richmond - along with Scott’s Addition, Jackson Ward, Monroe Ward, the Diamond District and part of Virginia Commonwealth University.
These communities are a part of the city’s heat islands, where the temperatures are warmer than the majority of their surrounding areas. According to mapping data, large swaths of South Side and the East End are hotter than other areas in the city. Many factors contribute to the locations of Richmond’s heat islands, but on hot summer afternoons, one is most noticeable - a lack of trees for shade.
“It was extremely noticeable during the warmer months that we did not have street trees, and there’s a major lack of canopy coverage,” said Sheri Shannon, a former Manchester resident. “Even over things like the bus stop covers.”
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The urban heat island effect
Outside of the Science Museum of Virginia on a sweltering June afternoon, a construction crew was working on turning the former surface parking lot into a 6-acre public green space called The Green.
The $7.5 million project, which is expected to be completed in 2024, will offer a park-like space for recreation such as walking, relaxing and gathering. In November, the museum opened its new $14 million parking deck to the public. The four-level structure has 400 spaces, 25% more than was previously available in the surface lots adjacent to Broad Street.
The conversion of the large parking lot to a parking garage was the Science Museum’s effort to “depave” the grounds in an effort to reduce heat in the area. In a room on the first floor of the museum, SMV scientist Jeremy Hoffman said human landscapes, like pavement, asphalt and parking lots, have low albedo, wherein they absorb more of the sun’s energy during the day and re-emis it back into the air during the afternoon and into the evening.
“This elevates or increases the temperature in those places that are more paved over than in those places that have more natural nature-based landscapes,” Hoffman said.
This contributes to what is known as the urban heat island effect, he said, where cities almost always have higher temperatures than the outlying rural areas. Within Richmond, certain neighborhoods are also significantly hotter than others. The effects of heat islands become more noticeable during the summer months as Virginia continues to experience record-breaking extreme heat.
In Virginia, heat waves are characterized as a period of two or more days in which there is high heat and humidity with temperatures over 90 degrees, according to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. Exposure to heat waves, classified as an extreme weather event by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, threatens community health and well-being as well as institutional, economic and social structures within a city.
Heat is the top weather-related killer in the U.S., and the impact is even stronger on those living in or by urban heat islands.
The solution to heat islands is a natural fix: trees.
In Richmond, the areas with the highest concentration of impervious surfaces - pavement, asphalt and parking lots - often have the hottest afternoon temperatures. These areas often have the least amount of tree coverage in the city as well, Hoffman said, referring to neighborhoods like Jackson Ward and Manchester.
Richmond’s hottest neighborhoods also tend to house more Black residents.
“There is a clear history of maintaining greenness and environmental amenities in particular areas of the city at the expense of others,” Hoffman said. “This goes not only back to but includes very clearly in time in history redlining, where entire neighborhoods were basically locked into the way that they either looked at that time or it was set into motion that these neighborhoods were going to have differing levels of investment and future development.”
Mapping heat and tree inequality
In the 1930s, the government-sponsored Home Owners' Loan Corporation was given authority to evaluate residential areas for their “mortgage security.”
It soon became evident that the HOLC was disproportionately giving areas with a higher concentration of African American residents lower ratings - many of those communities received a “D” for “hazardous” conditions. As a result, there were less opportunities for residents in those areas to access mortgage financing and become homeowners.
These neighborhoods were also passed up on opportunities for growth and development.
Those areas were and remain high in their number of African American residents and continue to harbor the effects of redlining practices today - specifically, they are hotter and have less tree coverage.
“When you say to people it's hotter in some parts of the city, it’s like ‘Oh okay,’ but when you have the scientific data that we went out and collected, it showed a 16-degree difference within less than a mile,” said Jennifer Guild, manager of communications and curiosity at the Science Museum. “That's really impactful to have that data to be able to show people.”
In one of the nation’s largest heat-mapping projects, more than a dozen Virginia colleges and universities organized teams of volunteers in July 2021 to measure temperatures across the state. Richmond’s team, led by University of Richmond professor of biology and geography and the environment Todd Lookingbill, was part of a statewide project called “Heat Watch.” The statewide project expanded on a previous project by Lookingbill and his students back in 2017 in partnership with the Science Museum.
Based on the mapping data, Scott’s Addition, the Diamond District, Jackson Ward, Monroe Ward, Manchester and a section of VCU’s campus are the hottest neighborhoods in the city.
In four of the five neighborhoods - primarily located in the center of the city or toward the east - the percentage of tree canopy coverage is below 2%. In three of the neighborhoods, the amount of impervious surfaces covers more than 80% of the area.
The majority of the city’s tree canopy cover is located in the West End, where the percentage of coverage in one neighborhood reaches over 70% - and the average afternoon temperatures are cooler.
In addition to being cooler and having more trees, the median household income in West End neighborhoods are significantly higher than that of certain neighborhoods in the East End and parts of South Side. People living in low-income areas are more vulnerable to extreme heat. Whether it’s because of a lack of air conditioning or fewer cooling stations, like libraries and community centers, where people can cool down, it can put people at risk.
“When we have these extreme events, they can lead to heat exhaustion and people get sick and can die from that,” Lookingbill said. “And so that's really a problem. There's areas of extreme heat with areas of lower income where you may be less likely to have opportunities to escape the heat, and then it becomes really dangerous.”
Communities at risk
On a recent Sunday, families and friends gathered outside of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on picnic blankets and patio tables. It was over 90 degrees.
Bobby Scott, a third-year medical student at VCU, sat at a table under a tree near the far side of the museum’s green space. It was cooler under there.
“Right now, we're under a big beautiful tree that provides a lot of shade,” he said, “but there are a lot of neighborhoods that have a lot more pavement, asphalt and less green space.”
During his first week at medical school, Scott learned about the difference in the average life expectancy between Gilpin Court - 63 - and Westover Hills - 83. Around the same time, he was taught about the Medical College of Virginia’s role in grave robbing at Black cemeteries for cadavers in anatomy labs.
Learning about the historical picture of Richmond’s health care system and today’s health outcomes in different parts of the city made Scott interested in understanding the gap and addressing them. There are a lot of gaps in Richmond’s health care system already, like the life expectancy, he said, and heat only exacerbates what’s already there.
“We’re interested in understanding these gaps in the social infrastructure, economic factors and the social determinants of health,” Scott said, “but then also incorporating a bigger scope, including these environmental impacts and how climate change sort of fits in and contributes to that - because really that’s what it comes down to.”
Scott, 28, is a student member of the Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action, a network of clinician leaders advocating for climate change solutions. He’s also the co-founder and co-president of VCU’s chapter of Medical Students for a Sustainable Future, a national organization that recognizes climate change as the 21st century’s biggest health threat and engages in ways to address it.
With the number of extremely hot days increasing each year, those who are most vulnerable to heat - including older adults, young children, those with chronic illnesses, those living in poverty and more - are in danger.
Heat works as an additional stressor on the body similar to that of a virus, Scott said in an analogy. Like COVID-19, some people who are exposed to it may turn out okay, but others who have different health conditions are more vulnerable, he said.
“If you have a history of any sort of heart disease or cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease or respiratory conditions like COPD or asthma, there's a lot of research associating temperatures with exacerbating those conditions,” Scott said.
Neighborhoods with more heat are, in turn, more likely to have chronic diseases, he said.
Determining the consequences of extreme heat in certain neighborhoods depends on heat vulnerability and heat exposure. A young construction worker with no previous health conditions and low vulnerability could still suffer the effects of heat because of prolonged exposure.
“In these neighborhoods that we know are urban heat islands ... we have populations that are more vulnerable and we know that they're being exposed more often," Scott said.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency suggests using trees and vegetation to reduce heat islands, but the uneven distribution of Richmond’s trees puts many residents at risk of negative health outcomes. In a few areas, including the Diamond District and Carytown, the percentage of tree canopy coverage is less than 1%.
But Scott said it’s bigger than just planting trees.
“There's not one solution to any of this - it's not just going to plant more trees,” he said. “It really is building trust in the communities that are being impacted. And let's see if we can work together to figure out what solutions may work but, ultimately, it needs to fit the individuals in that community and what's going to work for that area.”
Planting seeds
The city itself has made attempts at understanding Richmond’s history and improving environmental justice. In addition to a plan for five new green spaces in South Side totaling 36 acres, RVAgreen2050, the region’s equity-centered sustainability initiative, is facilitating climate action and climate resilience.
Within the initiative, the city’s Office of Sustainability has prioritized racial equity and environmental justice, recognizing that, “Richmond’s history - whether measured in centuries, decades, years, months, weeks or days - is fraught with racism.”
Part of the initiative will identify neighborhoods in need of green space based on the city’s Climate Equity Index.
Moreover, Reforest Richmond, a collaborative campaign within the city, is also aiming to help increase Richmond’s urban tree canopy to 60% by 2037, according to the Richmond 300 Master Plan.
“I think there are a few examples that we should celebrate,” Hoffman said. “But then also, no city is doing everything that they can.”
In the meantime, Hoffman and many organizations working directly with residents, including Groundwork RVA, have attempted to increase tree cover canopy and offset the harmful effects of heat islands in Richmond.
Hoffman and Groundwork RVA, a nonprofit that engages public school youth to transform city spaces into public green spaces, created Throwing Shade in RVA in 2018. The program taught students about urban heat islands and gave them the opportunity to engage in “community based greening strategies.” Since then, the partnership has continued to build on the data collected from the program.
Shannon is the co-founder of Southside ReLeaf, a community-based organization created in 2019 that is committed to environmental justice by improving the quality of life for South Side residents.
Aside from giving away trees - with hopes of reaching a goal of 750 total by the end of the year - Shannon said at the heart of environmental justice is making policy changes.
“We’re advocating for these changes and we’re advocating for the improvement of everyone’s quality of life,” she said. “Until we start to make progress and right the wrongs, then that responsibility will fall onto the residents.”
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MORROW, Ga. — A crash involving a stolen SUV in Morrow Saturday night sparked an independent investigation by Georgia State Patrol.
According to GSP, the crash occurred shortly before 9 p.m. on Morrow Road near Bob White Circle. Morrow Police said officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the stolen SUV, but the driver took off and led officers on a chase. GSP added that the stolen SUV was a 2018 Dodge Journey headed north on Morrow Road. The driver then recklessly drove onto the wrong side of the road and struck a 2016 Hyundai Elantra head-on, according to GSP.
The driver and both passengers of the Dodge Journey were taken into custody by Morrow Police and were also taken to Grady Hospital for treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. Additionally, the driver of the Hyundai Elantra was taken to the Atlanta Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, GSP said.
Morrow Police said the three people in the Dodge Journey would face multiple felony charges related to the incident.
No police officers were injured in the crash, and the Morrow Police Department requested that GSP conduct its own investigation into the crash. GSP said its Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is investigating what happened.
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Following are the Cape-Atlantic League spring sports All-Stars as selected by the league's coaches.
These All-Stars are separate from the ones The Press has chosen and will continue to publish over the next two weeks.
Golf
American Conference
First team: Frank Wren, St. Augustine; Brendan Meagher, St. Augustine; Pat O'Hara, St. Augustine; Luke Tappeiner, Mainland; Alex Bayham, Ocean City; Paul Clavner, St. Augustine; Jake Hennelly, Mainland.
Honorable mentions: Owen Doyle, Absegami; Evan Ramos, Absegami.
National Conference
First team: Dylan Guercioni, Cedar Creek; Jake Riggs, Middle Twp.; Hunter Stubley, Cedar Creek; Justin Cartwright, Cedar Creek; Andrew Squire, Cedar Creek; Mike Loper, Cedar Creek; Kaavya Kolli, Oakcrest.
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Honorable mentions: Thomas Egan, Buena Reg.; Jonathan Neiman, Cape May Tech.
Boys tennis
National Conference
Champion/coach: Middle Twp./Matt Gilbert
First team: Singles—Austin Snyder and Colin Morrissey, Absegami; Kyle Espina, Oakcrest; Sean Snyder, Cedar Creek; Xander Hardin and Shane Wen, Middle Twp.; Doubles—Lorenzo Fortunato/Shane Houck, Cedar Creek; Steve Berrodin/Will Casterline, Middle Twp.;
Simon Hardin/Markos Sakoulas, Middle Twp.
Honorable mentions: Singles—Chase Blanchard, Cedar Creek; Shane Kern, Middle Twp.; Doubles—Danny Perez/Owen Nowalsky, Cedar Creek; Shane Kern, Middle Twp.
American Conference
Champion/coach: Mainland Reg./Chris Connolly
First team: Singles—Donovan Sullivan, Egg Harbor Twp.; Antonio Strafella, Atlantic City; Jacob Lewis, Millville; Mike Walton and Alex Wise, Mainland Reg.; Charles DiCicco, Ocean City. Doubles—Joe Dib/Chris Guillen, Mainland Reg.; Aaryan Despande/Jack Palaia, Mainland Reg.; Colon Bowman/Sawyer Lomax, Ocean City.
Honorable mentions: Singles—Andrew Crain, Millville; Kraig Redmond, Ocean City. Doubles—Nicolas Meehan/Russell Corson, Millville.
Softball
American Conference
Champion/coach: EHT/Kristi Troster
First team: Madison Dollard, pitcher, EHT; Maddie Cantoni, catcher, Vineland; Madison Biddle, infield, EHT; Alexa Panogopoylos, infield, EHT; Morgan Harrell-Alvarez, infield, Vineland; Novalee Bybel, infield, Millville; Brooke Joslin, outfield, Millville; Kayla Dollard. outfield, EHT; 9 Riley Lancaster, outfield, Hammonton; Olivia Stetler, catcher, Millville.
Honorable mentions: Ava Divello, outfield, Hammonton; April Lewandowski, pitcher, Hammonton; Krista Tzaferos, infield, Hammonton; Sienna Walterson, infield, EHT.
United Conference
Champion/coach: Buena Reg./Pam Pickett
First team: Emily D'Ottavio, pitcher, Buena Reg.; Julia Sheridan, catcher, Buena Reg.; Maddy Hand, infield, Buena Reg.; Adrianna Cortes, outfield, Buena Reg.; Kendal Bryant, infield, Buena Reg.; Delaney Brown, infield, Lower Cape May Reg.; Kenayah Baker, outfield, Bridgeton; Adelia Ogden, infield, Wildwood Catholic; Rebecca Cessna, pitcher, Cape May Tech; Juliet Thompson, outfield, Middle Twp.; Grace Thompson, infield, Middle Twp.
Honorable mentions: Hailey Elwell, outfield, Lower Cape May Reg.; Cami Johnson, infield, Buena Reg.; Lexi Cremin, outfield, Lower Cape May Reg.; Jenna Ziemba, pitcher, Lower Cape May Reg.
National Conference
Champion/coach: None provided
First team: Elizabeth Martin, pitcher, Cedar Creek; Ava Fisher, pitcher, St. Joseph; Abigail Tunney, pitcher, Oakcrest; Macie Jacquet, catcher, St. Joseph; Xelynn Rodriguez, infield, St. Joseph; Chaneyl Johnson, infield, Cedar Creek; Katie Dainton, infield, St. Joseph; Cristina Barbella, infield, Ocean City; Ava Kinkler, infield, Mainland Reg.; Olivia Catalina, outfield, Cedar Creek; Chasedy Johnson, outfield, Cedar Creek.
Honorable mentions: Allison Amadio, catcher, Cedar Creek; Denver Obermeyer, infield, Mainland Reg.; Carly Angelo, infield, Oakcrest; Rayna Molina, infield, Mainland Reg.; Macky Segich, outfield, Ocean City.
Baseball
United Conference
Champion/coach: Buena Reg./Tom Carney
First team: Zack Strouse, pitcher; Buena Reg.; Ryley Betts, catcher, Buena Reg.; Ryan Gallagher, infield, Middle Twp.; Brady Betts, outfield, Buena Reg.; Camaron Dunkle, pitcher, Bridgeton; Joe Gutierrez, pitcher, Pleasantville; Tre Carano, infield, Buena Reg.; Tanner Oliva, infield, Cape May Tech; Evan Shoffler, infield, Lower Cape May Reg.; Owen Hall, infield, Middle Twp.; Ben Harris, outfield, Middle Twp.
Honorable mentions: Cole Shover, infield, Buena Reg.; Andrew Steinhauer, outfield, Cape May Tech; Ronnie Neenhold, infield, Cape May Tech; Adonis Diaz, catcher, Pleasantville.
American Conference
Champion/coach: St. Augustine Prep/Mike Bylone
First team: Justin Sweeney, pitcher, EHT; Cam Flukey, pitcher, EHT; Marco Levari, pitcher, St. Augustine; Benny Andreoli, pitcher, Vineland; David Rodriguez, infield, Millville; Ryan Taylor, infield, St. Augustine; Ryan Weingartner, infield, St. Augustine; Enzo Descalzi, infield, Vineland; Kyle Neri, outfield, St. Augustine; Wayne Hill, outfield, Millville; Drew Storr, catcher, Atlantic City.
Honorable mentions: Tristin Trivers, catcher, EHT; Gavin Shapiro, catcher, Millville; Sergio Droz, infield, Millville; Andrew Gaines, pitcher, St. Augustine.
National Conference
Champions/coaches: Mainland Reg./Billy Kern and Ocean City/Andrew Bristol
First team: Christian Coppola, pitcher, Cedar Creek; Tommy Finnegan, pitcher, Ocean City; Will Hoover, pitcher, Mainland Reg.; Cole Campbell, catcher, Mainland Reg.; Gavin Healy, infield, Oakcrest; John McColl, infield, Cedar Creek; Sam Wood, infield, Mainland Reg.; Trevor Cohen, outfield, Holy Spirit; Nathan Kennedy, outfield, Cedar Creek; Duke McCarron, outfield, Ocean City; Cohl Mercado, outfield, St. Joseph.
Honorable mentions: Mike Cirucci, St. Joseph; Dante Edwardi, Ocean City; Christian Elliott, Mainland Reg.; Adrian Firpo, Oakcrest.
Boys track and field
American Conference
Champion/coach: EHT/Ryan Smith
First team: DJ Germann, 100m, EHT; Demetrius Thompson, 200m, Bridgeton; Cody Pierce, 400m, Mainland Reg.; Malachi Wesley, 110 high hurdles, EHT; Darius McClinton, 400 intermediate hurdles, Atlantic City; Owen Ritti, 800m, Ocean City; Adonis Hernandez, 1,600m, Atlantic City; Nick Scarangelli, 3,200m, Ocean City; Ahmad Fogg, long jump, EHT; Connor Wright, triple jump, Hammonton; Isaiah Glenn, high jump, EHT; Zach Hendershott, pole vault, Millville; James Mahana, shot put, EHT; Colin Dice, discus, Ocean City; Austin Hudak, javelin, Hammonton; ACIT 4x400; Cody Griggs, shot put, EHT; Travis Gandy, pole vault, Millville; Aaron Bullock, 110 high hurdles, EHT; Linden Wineland,1,600m, Mainland Reg.; Jordan Bennett, shot put, Vineland.
Honorable mentions: Domenic DeRose, 400m, Hammonton; William Spollen, 400 intermediate hurdles, Mainland Reg.; William Murray, long jump, Mainland Reg.; Daniel Givens, triple jump, Ocean City; Mawali Osunniyi, high jump, Mainland Reg.; Nick Layton, pole vault, Ocean City; Alex Constantinou, high jump, St. Augustine.
National Conference
Champion/coach: Oakcrest/Les Petty
First team: Corey Thomas, 100m, Oakcrest; Jeremiah Saint Surin, 200m, Oakcrest; Xander Roberts-Bogin, 400m, Pleasantville; Clayton Husta, 110 intermediate hurdles, Oakcrest; Irvin Marable III, 400 intermediate hurdles, Pleasantville; Matthew Winterbottom, 800m, Cedar Creek; Kayden Platania, 1,600m, Buena Reg.; Jack Cura, 3,200m, Lower Cape May Reg.; Jack O'Brien, long jump, Oakcrest; Aldrick Doe, triple jump, Oakcrest; Isaiah Davenport, high jump, Pleasantville; Jordan Severino, pole vault, Middle Twp.; Hassan Kaloko, shot put, Oakcrest; Micah Walker, discus, Oakcrest; Tom Munyon, javelin, Oakcrest; Yusef Golden, Isaiah Davenport, Irvin Marable III, Xander Roberts-Bogin, 4x400, Pleasantville.
Honorable mentions: Samir Miller, 100m, Pleasantville; Anthony Gentile, 200m, Lower Cape May Reg.; Jaden Foster, 400 intermediate hurdles, Oakcrest; Dalton Culleny, 3,200m, Cedar Creek; Alick Killian, long jump, Middle Twp.; Zeke Ashiagbor, triple jump, Oakcrest; Gabriel Wilkins, discus, Absegami.
Girls track and field
American Conference
Champion/coach: Mainland Reg./Mike Colombo
First team: Aniyah Bennett, 100m, Millville; Paige Boncezek, 200m, Mainland Reg.; Maggie Halbruner, 400m, Ocean City; Kendall Demorat, 100 hurdles, Mainland Reg.; Isabelle Vanderberg, 400 hurdles, Mainland Reg.; Gillian Lovett, 800m, Mainland Reg.; Leah Ellis, long jump, Millville; Elaina Styer, triple jump, Ocean City; Kalla Tocci-Rogers, high jump, Mainland Reg.; Tey'Ana Ames, shot put, ACIT; Emma Peretti, discus, Hammonton; Camryn Dirkes, Javelin, Mainland Reg.; Taylor Rooney, 1,600m, EHT; Savannah Hodgens, 3,200m, Mainland Reg.; Adeline Umphlet, pole vault, EHT; Skyler Fowlkes, 400m, Vineland; Leah Howard, Javelin, Millville; Amiyah Stephen, relay, ACIT; Tashayah Sample, relay, ACIT; Aminally Pemberton, relay, ACIT; Joslynn Whaley, relay, ACIT.
Honorable mentions: Lindsay Taylor, 3,200m, EHT; Caitlyn Fields, 800m, Hammonton; Olivia Solomon, pole vault, Millville; Chloe Care, 1,600m, Ocean City; Nina Ceccanecchio, 400 hurdles, OLMA; Caden Fitzgerald, discus, Mainland; Amiyah Stevens, 100m, ACIT.
National Conference
Champion/coach: Absegami/Daniel Ingrum
First team: Royanah Farmer, 100m, Oakcrest; Mikayla Surles, 200m, Pleasantville; Hannah Ross, 400m, Absegami; Mary Katelyn West, 100 hurdles, Lower Cape May Reg.; Keira Phillips, 400 hurdles, Middle Twp.; Sarina Pollino, 800m, Absegami; Samantha Andress 1,600m, Wildwood Catholic; Leslie Avila Palacios, 3,200M, Lower Cape May Reg.; Ashley Nicolicchia, long jump, Cedar Creek; Gelasia Nurse, triple jump, Absegami; Ciara DiMauro, high jump, Middle Twp.; Mary Katelyn West, pole vault; Lower Cape May Reg.; Morgan Keil, shot put, Holy Spirit; Jackie Fortis, discus, Absegami; Ikechi Wokocha, javelin, Absegami; Karmyn McEvoy, Corrine Morgan, Megan Winterbottom, Ashley Nicolicchia, 4x400, Cedar Creek; Maria Mazzoni 400 hurdles, Buena Reg.; Kaylen Glover 100 hurdles, Oakcrest.
Honorable mentions: Sophia Jurusz, 1,600m, Middle Twp.; Alexia Bey, shot put, Oakcrest; Alyssa Vogt, 100m, St. Joseph; Megan Winterbottom, 1,600m; Cedar Creek; Iyanna Bennett, triple jump, Middle Twp.; Kaitlyn Crouthamel, 3,200m, Lower Cape May Reg.; Paige Aiken, 3,200m, Oakcrest.
Boys lacrosse
National Conference
Champion: Holy Spirit
Co-champions: EHT/Peter Lambert and Hammonton/Steve Adirzone
First team: Matt Goff, Attack, Holy Spirit; Stanley Marzyck, Attack, Holy Spirit; Matthew Brown, attack, Lower Cape May Reg.; Eric Roman, midfielder, Holy Spirit; Gavin Roman, midfielder, Holy Spirit; Macky Bonner, midfielder, Lower Cape May Reg.; Brett Nabb, midfielder, Middle Twp.; Sean Burns, midfielder, Holy Spirit; George Coles, defense, Holy Spirit; Nick Medina, defense, Holy Spirit, Sean Finan, defense, Holy Spirit; Gunnar Angier, defense, Oakcrest; Owen Haugan, goalie, Oakcrest.
Honorable mentions: Kevin Dougherty, Cedar Creek; Jason DePhillipo, Cedar Creek; Oguer Nunez, Lower Cape May Reg.; Jonah Corkhill, Holy Spirit.
American Conference
Champion/coach: Ocean City/Joe Latorre
First team: Pat Grimley, midfield, Ocean City; Dylan Dwyer, midfield, Ocean City; Michael Kazmi, midfield, EHT; Noah Gibbs, midfield, EHT; Jason Bordonaro, midfield, EHT; Jack Venneman, midfield, Mainland Reg.; Shaun Howey, midfield, Absegami; Jack Davis, attack, Ocean City; Zach Pennock, attack, EHT; Joe DeGaetano, attack, Mainland Reg.; Paul Tjoumakaris, defense, Ocean City; Kyle Hendricks, defense, Ocean City; Keegan Sleipnes, goalie, Absegami.
Honorable mentions: Don Guerrera, attack, Ocean City; Tommy Schutta, attack, Ocean City; Andrew Kern, attack, Absegami; Winfield Dunn, goalie, Ocean City.
Girls lacrosse
American Conference
Champion/coach: Ocean City/ Lesley Graham
First team: Kylie Kurtz, goalie, Mainland Reg.; Charlotte Walcoff, offense, Mainland Reg.; Julianna Medina, offense, Mainland Reg.; Brynn Culmone, offense, Ocean City; Olivia Vanesko, offense, Ocean City; Delainey Sutley, midfield, Ocean City; Hayley Henderson, midfield, EHT; Jane Meade, midfield, Mainland Reg.; Racheli Levy Smith, midfield, Ocean City; Madison Wenner, midfield, Ocean City; Emily Gargan, midfield, EHT; Andi Helphenstine, defense, Ocean City; Anna Smith, defense, EHT; Taylor Wenner, defense, Ocean City.
Honorable mentions: Brianne Macchia, goalie, EHT; Olivia Giordano, midfield, Millville; Sarah Glass, offense, Absegami; Ally Leeds, offense, Ocean City; Mia D'Arco, midfield, Atlantic City.
National Conference
Champion/coach: Holy Spirit/Kylie Primeau
First team: Lindsey Serafine, goalie, OLMA; Mia Slick, goalie, Middle Twp.; Maggie Boyle, offense, Lower Cape May Reg.; Hanna Watson, offense, Holy Spirit; Brianna Robinson, offense, Middle Twp.; Anissa Serafine, offense, OLMA; Sabrina Faulkner, midfield, Lower Cape May Reg.; Maddie Abbott, midfield, Holy Spirit; Fiona Lockhat, midfield, OLMA; Maggie Cella, midfield, Holy Spirit; Mina Lockhart, midfield, OLMA; Jenna O’Neil, defense, Lower Cape May Reg.; Drew Coyle, defense, OLMA; Jax Pickering, defense, Middle Twp.
Honorable mentions: Maddie Schiffbauer, midfield, Lower Cape May Reg.; Maddyn McAnaney, midfield, Middle Twp.; Sophie Sobocinski, defense, Holy Spirit; Julie Gibson, offense, Lower Cape May Reg.; Ally Walsh, goalie, Lower Cape May Reg. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/cape-atlantic-league-coaches-select-spring-sports-all-stars/article_4a8f17b6-f2fe-11ec-ae76-6bff8affd955.html | 2022-07-04T20:19:04 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/cape-atlantic-league-coaches-select-spring-sports-all-stars/article_4a8f17b6-f2fe-11ec-ae76-6bff8affd955.html |
New benches at Veterans Memorial Park honor special forces
LAS CRUCES – Members of the US Army Special Forces Association Chapter 80 gathered Monday, July 4 for the raising of the American flag and to celebrate the installation of new benches within Veterans Memorial Park.
Each bench weighs about 250 pounds and provides visitors to the park with a place to rest and reflect. The new benches were donated by the association and association member Critt Coburn Sr., and his wife, Vicki.
The benches complement a monument to US Army special forces, or "Green Berets," erected about 15 years ago at the park. More memorials honoring special forces are planned.
"Going forward, we are planning to install inscribed bricks to honor past special forces members," said Roberto Medina, president of the association, Chapter 80.
The special forces chapter meets monthly and undertakes many service projects, including staffing a water point at the Bataan Memorial Death March and presenting awards to ROTC students.
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SANFORD, Fla. – A Sanford crash resulted in two pedestrians sent to the hospital with serious injuries Monday, according to Sanford police and Fire.
Reports show two vehicles crashed at the intersection of St. Johns Parkway and Towne Center Boulevard.
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Officials said the two pedestrians were taken to the hospital for their injuries but details of their condition have not been released.
Officers are still investigating what caused the crash.
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Everyone is familiar with the age-old custom of shooting fireworks in celebration of the Fourth of July, but what gives those fireworks that spectacular, colorful hue?
According to the United State Geological Survey, mineral elements provide the color in fireworks.
RED
A red color for fireworks is created by using strontium, a metal used in signaling, oil, gas production and magnets.
YELLOW
Fireworks glow yellow when created using sodium. In addition to the yellow coloring for fireworks, sodium is used in polyvinyl chloride plastic (also known as PVC) made from chlorine and paper-pulping chemicals.
GREEN
Barium is used to give fireworks a green coloring. This element is also used in medicine, oil and gas production.
BLUE/PURPLE
Both blue and purple colors are made when fireworks have copper in them. Copper is one of the oldest metals used by humans and is mainly used today for electronics and power generation.
GREY/WHITE
Titanium, zirconium and magnesium can all be used to make fireworks grey and white. Titanium is overwhelmingly used to give metal alloys a white pigment. Meanwhile, zirconium is used in the ceramics industry, and magnesium is used in furnace linings for manufacturing steel and ceramics.
Mixing together specific elements can help produce other colors, such as orange (strontium and sodium), silvery white (titanium, zirconium and magnesium) and lavender (copper and strontium).
Gold sparks are produced from fireworks by iron fillings and small pieces of charcoal. The bright flashes and loud bangs are also produced by aluminum powder.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — With great weather and a three-day holiday weekend, people are hitting the water despite prices being up.
“All of us are pitching in a little more. All the homies are helping get more gas money into the tank, but it is costing about double,” John Mullins told News Channel 11 at Sonny’s Marina. “So we just go get it at the gas station like I’m not getting it at any marinas.”
Another boater at Jay’s Boat Dock told us this holiday has cost her about $1,000 more than last.
“Gas is like $6 a gallon,” Ruby Young told us as she filled up her pontoon boat. “There have been a lot of boaters this year. We’ve noticed that with the lake up. It’s been down a long time.”
This year is also the first year the lake levels are back up on Boone Lake.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has also upped patrols.
“It’s kind of weather dependent. And with these warm, sunny days, usually brings out quite a bit of boaters and boating activity,” said TWRA Sgt. David Carpenter. “I would say there’s been quite a bit of increase in boat traffic for sure that I’ve seen.”
Several new boating laws were enacted before the Fourth of July holiday. One of the most prominent changes: boating under the influence.
“If they have a DUI and have received a DUI in the past ten years, that can be treated as a second offense BUI,” Carpenter said.
Another change: those born after January 1, 1989, must complete the TWRA Boating Safety Exam in order to operate any motorized watercraft.
“People are more familiar with the navigational rules, how to pass when to pass each other and it prevents potentially incidents from occurring because they’re safely passing and operating a boat,” Carpenter explained.
Mullins thinks the certification requirement is a good idea.
“There needs to be a vetting process with more boaters because there are a lot of close encounters that we’ve had out here already this year,” Mullins said.” So we tend to go early in the morning or late in the evening. They kind of stay away from that except on today.”
Another new law impacts watersports and how close they can be to the waterline.
“They have to be 200 feet from any shoreline or structure located on the shore in the water before they can wake surf or wakeboard,” Carpenter said. “And then they can’t wake surf or wakeboard in any coves that are more narrow than 400 feet.”
This could pose a challenge for those on Boone Lake.
“Boone Lake is quite a bit more narrow than the other area lakes. And we do get a lot of complaints from dock owners and shoreline owners that have degradation issues where they’re constantly receiving big, big wakes to cause damage to either eroding the shoreline or causing damage to the docks,” said Carpenter.
As of Monday afternoon, TWRA didn’t have any major incidents to report. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/new-laws-and-high-prices-arent-deterring-boaters-from-hitting-the-water/ | 2022-07-04T20:25:44 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/new-laws-and-high-prices-arent-deterring-boaters-from-hitting-the-water/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — When it comes to holiday celebrations, the Salvation Army in Johnson City is making sure those in need don’t get left out.
Monday, the Salvation Army hosted a Fourth of July cookout for veterans staying at the Salvation Army Center of Hope as well as others experiencing homelessness.
Hotdogs, potato salad, chips, ice cream and all the holiday fixings loaded plates at the Johnson City campus. However, a free holiday meal at the Salvation Army is more than a meal.
“Really, it’s day for them to come and have a little bit of fun and not have to worry about the stresses of life,” said Capt. Benny Carringer, the newest leader of the Johnson City chapter.
Carringer says the cookout was meant to serve veterans or the homeless who without it, would have no July 4th celebration.
“A lot of our friends who are experiencing homelessness or discomfort during the holiday season that maybe don’t have family, this is a way for them to get together with their friends and family they have made and have a good day,” said Carringer.
For volunteers like Dennis Bailey, there’s a purpose behind each plateful.
“We just want them to feel a part of the community, that they belong,” said Bailey.
Bailey says he has been involved with the Salvation Army, whether in a full-time position or volunteering, for more than 40 years.
“I love to go out and to do service for the Lord,” said Bailey. “We serve the meals and encourage them along.”
Bailey, dressed full-out in red, white and blue, added there was nothing more patriotic than lending a helping hand to a neighbor in need.
“It’s a part of the American spirit, right? America, the land of the free and the brave. You want to be engaged, you want to be involved in this atmosphere, especially on the Fourth of July when you feel that freedom,” said Bailey.
For the Salvation Army, it is not just a holiday affair – they want to show up for those in need daily.
The Johnson City corps is raising money to build a new Veteran’s Wing, designed to improve the Salvation Army’s service to local military veterans. The new wing will serve as an important mid-transition home.
For anyone who wants to help the cause, donations can be made online. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/serving-meals-and-encouragement-salvation-army-july-4-cookout-feeds-veterans-homeless/ | 2022-07-04T20:25:50 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/serving-meals-and-encouragement-salvation-army-july-4-cookout-feeds-veterans-homeless/ |
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A 10-year-old boy hit a buzzer-beater during a basketball tournament in Knoxville over the weekend.
Stuart Stewart made the game-winning three-point shot to send his team, the NET Ballerz, to the final four at the U.S. Amature National Championships.
The team won the gold in the 16-team tournament.
The NET Ballerz were coached by former ETSU guard Dimeco Childress. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/watch-10-year-old-sinks-game-winning-buzzer-beater-during-tournament/ | 2022-07-04T20:25:56 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/watch-10-year-old-sinks-game-winning-buzzer-beater-during-tournament/ |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg Police Department says it will have a "huge" presence at Monday's downtown Independence Day celebration.
The Fourth at St. Pete Pier is expected to draw large crowds. The event will feature food trucks, a beer garden, vendors, roaming entertainers and live music.
The celebration is scheduled to culminate in a large fireworks show at 9 p.m. Monday. The pyrotechnics will be visible from the entire waterfront, including Vinoy Park, Straub Park and Bayshore Drive.
Asked if the city would be beefing up security following the deadly parade shooting in Illinois, St. Pete Police spokesperson Yolanda Fernandez said local authorities always step up security this time each summer.
"We have a HUGE presence of officers due to the large crowds we get for the 4th of July every year," Fernandez told 10 Tampa Bay in an email. "We have also been monitoring all intelligence reports statewide and federally."
Tampa police have not yet said whether they would be adding any additional security on their side of the Bay, specifically in response to the shooting outside Chicago. However, Mayor Jane Castor is expected to speak with reporters Monday afternoon about the "Boom by the Bay" festivities and will likely be asked about the shooting and any potential local security impacts.
The shooting happened in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, killing multiple people and injuring several more. Shots rang out about 10 minutes after the parade began, sending hundreds of paradegoers running away franticly.
At one point, police protecting the Illinois event told people: "Everybody disperse, please. It is not safe to be here."
Click here for the latest updates from the Chicago area. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tampa-bay-security-chicago-shooting/67-e25a2821-53d7-4aa8-8bcb-bbb45b343275 | 2022-07-04T20:32:31 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tampa-bay-security-chicago-shooting/67-e25a2821-53d7-4aa8-8bcb-bbb45b343275 |
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DOLTON — South suburban Dolton distributed 20,000 toys to kids Friday.
The Doton Park District, Dolton Park Board of Commissioners and Universal Prayer Tower hosted a Christmas in July Toy Giveaway at the Lester Long Fieldhouse at 14700 S. Evers St. in Dolton on Friday afternoon and evening.
“We know some families are having a tough time keeping up with the rising cost of living and while the kids are home during the summer break we want to help. Our mission is to show everyone that God gives all the time, not just on birthdays and holidays,” Commissioner Kevin Boens said.
The toys were given to kids of all ages, from newborns through the age of 17 in an event organizers hope to make annual.
“We are honored to have Universal Prayer Tower and community leaders partnering with us to ensure we still spread joy to area children,” Board President Cleo Jones said.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Neighbors in a Fort Myers neighborhood claim the developers are displacing the burrowing owls. One neighbor sent in a photo of two burrowing owls on her front porch.
“One it’s rainy season and so the burrows get wet and the owls don’t do well with swimming in the burrows and so they look for a higher shelter or because they’ve been displaced because of the development,” Pasha Donaldson of Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife, said.
Pasha Donaldson is the President of Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife. She said as long as the developers have a permit it is legal. In this case, the developer at the Trevi Community on McGregor Isles did have a signed permit.
“If a developer has a permit to destroy the burrow then the owls have to look for a new home. They are not relocated as so many people are told or under the impression that they physically take the owl and give them a new home. That’s not true,” Donaldson said.
“If they’re illegally removed or if the burrow is destroyed and an owl is harmed it’s a 3rd degree felony. That is punishable by a fine, $500 fine and time in jail,” Donaldson continued.
Donaldson says if you do happen to see burrowing owls on your door step and you want to help you can call FWC or you can start a hurrying owls next in your yard. For more information visit the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife website here. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/04/burrowing-owls-displaced-from-habitats-by-developers-in-fort-myers/ | 2022-07-04T20:35:21 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/04/burrowing-owls-displaced-from-habitats-by-developers-in-fort-myers/ |
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia state police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a shooting on Interstate 95 that left a man hospitalized and his car riddled with bullets.
The driver of the vehicle — a 30-year-old man from Richmond — was found inside the car and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to VCU Medical Center, where he is being treated for serious but non-life-threatening wounds.
Police said it appears that the Civic had been traveling south on the highway when it was shot more than 10 times. The car ran off the road and struck the guardrail, but the driver was able to continue off the highway and pulled into the gas station
Police said the driver has not been able to provide a description of the suspect or the suspect’s vehicle. He was the only person in the Civic.
Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information about the incident is being asked to call Virginia State Police. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/i-95-shooting-leaves-man-injured-car-riddled-with-bullets/2022/07/04/5ce554be-fbd9-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html | 2022-07-04T20:48:05 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/i-95-shooting-leaves-man-injured-car-riddled-with-bullets/2022/07/04/5ce554be-fbd9-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html |
An 8-year-old child drowned in a backyard pool over the holiday weekend in New York, police said.
Wallkill Police Department Deputy Chief Antonino Spano said that officers responded to a report of a possible child drowning at a residence on Fair Oaks Road shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday.
When police arrived, according to Spano, officers discovered a child partially submerged in the backyard pool and an unresponsive adult man on the grass by the pool.
The child and man were taken to Garnet Health Medical Center where the child was pronounced dead. The man remains hospitalized in critical condition, according to police.
This is the latest tri-state drowning, following a series of similar and tragic water-related deaths that has highlighted the importance of water safety.
A 2-year-old on Long Island was pulled from the water of a backyard pool in another drowning scare last week.
Yellow tape blocked off the residential area around Barbara Drive in Centereach, as the toddler went under at a home's pool. The boy, whose relatives own the home where the pool is located, was not breathing and was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital. He was said to be in serious condition as of Wednesday morning, according to a Suffolk County police update.
Additionally, just last week two 13-year-olds, Ryan Wong and Daniel Persaud, were with a group of friends along Jamaica Bay when they fell into the water and were swept away. Wong survived, while his friend Persaud did not.
Last month, another 2-year-old boy drowned in a backyard pool in Rockland County when the tri-state area was experiencing an unseasonably warm temperatures.
Drowning deaths are not just limited to New York. Various drownings have occurred in neighboring New Jersey over the past couple of weeks -- both in pools and open water.
Two people drowned at a New Jersey lake on the evening of June 14. Morris County officials said that EMS personnel were in the parking at Mine Hill Beach along Green Road after 5 p.m., when a group told them that two people went into the water at the sand pits and never came out.
The EMS contacted other first responders from the area, and immediately conducted a search, which came up empty for the 17-year-old and 20-year-old who disappeared, officials said.
Their bodies were recovered hours later.
In another tragedy, two brothers drowned at a school's indoor pool in Bayonne last week.
The school pool is open at night for community use, according to a city official, who said a lifeguard was on duty at the time of the incident. Their 11-year-old sister saw it happen, the official said.
The president of the Bayonne school board told NBC New York over the phone that there are two pools in the Lincoln Community School facility: the main pool where the community swim was held, and a smaller dive pool that is very deep.
The dive pool was closed and lifeguards were watching just the main pool — where everyone who was at the community swim event was supposed to be.
The two teen brothers, 16-year-old Jack Jiang and 19-year-old Chu Ming Zheng, drowned in that side dive pool, the school board official said. However, it was not immediately clear how the pair ended up in that pool.
Mary T. Mara, a veteran of television dramas including “ER,” “Nash Bridges” and “Law & Order,” was found dead in a river, New York State Police said on June 27. Police believe the actor, 61, drowned while swimming in the St. Lawrence River in the town of Cape Vincent on Sunday morning, state police said in a statement.
These recent drowning comes as the nation, including the state of New York, is dealing with a lifeguard shortage.
This national lifeguard shortage forced New York City to eliminate a number of their swimming programs just ahead of the summer months, the city announced earlier this month.
NYC Parks tweeted that a number of their swim programs at their outdoor pools are canceled this summer due to not having enough lifeguards.
"Due to the national lifeguard shortage, unfortunately we will not be hosting swim programs, including lap swim, senior swim, and Learn to Swim, at our outdoor pools this summer," the tweet read in part.
Additionally, in an effort to deal with the lifeguard staffing shortage New York is currently facing, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last week pay increases for state lifeguards.
The governor directed starting pay rates for lifeguards at upstate facilities to increase 34 percent -- from $14.95 to $20 an hour -- and 21 percent for lifeguards at downstate facilities -- from $18.15 to $22 an hour. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/8-year-old-child-drowns-in-backyard-pool-in-ny-police-say-man-in-critical-condition/3760933/ | 2022-07-04T20:48:49 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/8-year-old-child-drowns-in-backyard-pool-in-ny-police-say-man-in-critical-condition/3760933/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — A new campaign started this weekend in more than a dozen Indianapolis churches. It's preaching a simple message of nonviolence to young people: "don't lose your cool."
On a violent holiday weekend, with two people killed and 11 injured in shootings and stabbings in Indianapolis, the call for calm began.
"It doesn't surprise us but it does demonstrate the importance of the work that we're doing," said Senior Pastor at New Direction Church, Ken Sullivan, Jr.
His church is one of 15 that launched a new campaign aimed at teens and young adults.
"Don't Lose Your Cool" was organized through the Indianapolis Urban Pastor's Coalition.
It was the focus of sermons on Sunday. And, through programs planned all summer, it will teach young people how to deescalate conflict and safely deal with anger.
"We'll have kickbacks on Fridays for young people to teach them how to really resolve conflict. We have barbershop talks that are going to take place starting here in the month of July," Sullivan explained.
When temperatures rise, tempers tend to flare.
Pastor Sullivan said it has been made worse by increased access to guns and post-pandemic trauma.
"A lot of people have lost the ability to interact with other people socially because for several years we had to deal with social distancing," he said, "and so we're having to relearn how to engage with each other and I think that we have to really make sure we control our emotions and not let them control us."
Pastor Sullivan sees the cost of it all.
He's had to bury 30 young victims of gun violence. Kids as young as 11.
Their pictures, and their faces, are in an ever-growing folder in his office.
"I began to keep the obituaries and so I have a collection of obituaries just to remind me of the importance of what we do," Sullivan said.
So the sign outside his church right now is more than a slogan.
"Don't Lose Your Cool," he says, is a mission encouraging young people to make better choices, to keep them safe. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-dont-lose-your-cool-campaign-preaches-nonviolence/531-e534459a-711d-49f9-b9b7-29ca86a37972 | 2022-07-04T20:49:41 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-dont-lose-your-cool-campaign-preaches-nonviolence/531-e534459a-711d-49f9-b9b7-29ca86a37972 |
JACOBUS, Pa. — The Jacobus Lions Club held its 58th annual Fourth of July “Blast” on Monday.
The event, which is the club’s largest fundraiser of the year, was expected to draw about 1,000 people to the Jacobus Community Park.
A sunny sky complemented the live music and dancing as families strolled around the park.
“I think it’s great. I live in the area, just about five miles down the road. So I’ve been coming to it for 20, 30 years,” said Kenneth Bair, who was volunteering at the Blast for Gideons International.
The Jacobus Lions Club works with local businesses and volunteers to ensure admission and parking stays free each year. Vendor fees help the club raise funds.
“The Jacobus Lions Club does a lot of donations to the community and we support other community activities,” said organizer Tammy Ream.
Other nonprofit organizations also use the event to raise funds, such as the Jacobus Fire Company, which sold its famous barbeque chicken to go.
Community members could also enjoy kids’ games, food trucks and goods made by local vendors.
Besides the food and fun, some said they came to honor the Fourth of July holiday and the country it celebrates.
“It means a lot because I think about the United States as my country now, because my husband is American, my son is American,” said Iuliia Eccleston, who immigrated to the United States from Ukraine about a decade ago. “So I just like to enjoy the celebration with people here.”
The Blast runs all day with events scheduled through the final attraction, fireworks, at 9:15 p.m. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/jacobus-lions-club-fourth-july-blast/521-2743795a-dc91-4058-ab7a-85332694af64 | 2022-07-04T20:52:21 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/jacobus-lions-club-fourth-july-blast/521-2743795a-dc91-4058-ab7a-85332694af64 |
POSEY COUNTY, Ind. — A child died in a fireworks-related incident Sunday night in southern Indiana.
Indiana State Police said it happened shortly before 9:45 p.m. at 932 N. Canal St. in Mount Vernon.
Posey County dispatch received a 911 call about the boy being seriously injured in a fireworks incident. The 11-year-old boy, from Mount Vernon, Indiana, died while being transported to a hospital in Evansville.
According to NBC affiliate WFIE, the boy's mom identified him as Camrynn Ray McMichael.
"He loved playing football for MTV and basketball. He’s dedicated, never has missed a game, workout, practice or volunteering," Camrynn's mother, Kyrra, told WFIE. "Getting ready to go into sixth grade, but most of all, he loved his little sister. He loved her more than anything.”
Mount Vernon is in Posey County, near the Ohio River.
ISP, the Mount Vernon Police Department, and the Posey County Coroner's Office are investigating the incident. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. The investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story and will be updated. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/child-dies-fireworks-accident-southern-indiana-posey-county-mount-vernon/531-0492d6e4-dbbd-4d3d-92e1-beab9294fd57 | 2022-07-04T20:55:31 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/child-dies-fireworks-accident-southern-indiana-posey-county-mount-vernon/531-0492d6e4-dbbd-4d3d-92e1-beab9294fd57 |
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LEROY — Seven brothers from LeRoy spent part of their Fourth of July receiving handmade tokens of recognition and thanks for their military service, decades after the fact.
The Schaefer brothers — Joseph, Thomas, Dan, Raymond, Timothy, Steve and Lyle — all served in the Navy between 1962 to 1977. There was only one year in this time period where a Schaefer was not in uniform.
On Monday, they were honored by the LeRoy Freedom Quilters, a local chapter for the national Quilts of Valor organization. The organization also presented a quilt to William Warren, who served from 1944 to 1969 and in three wars.
The organization's goal is to "wrap every veteran in a quilt," Franklin said. Any veteran who has been "touched by war" is eligible.
Warren's quilt also represented a milestone, symbolizing the 300,000th quilt awarded by the national organization, which started in 2003.
The Leroy Freedom Quilters was founded in 2015 with funds from The Wall That Heals, Franklin said. She said they make between 18 and 25 quilts a year.
Franklin said Warren has always stayed humble. "He'd never attest to being a bigshot," she said, "even though he retired as a lieutenant colonel."
Dan Schaefer served in the Navy from 1964-1967 during the Vietnam War. "I haven't quite had it sink in, yet," he said Monday, "but it is nice to see other people honor (our service). Because, when I came back from Vietnam, they didn't."
He had planned to attend the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. But they turned him away, he said, "because I needed eyeglasses."
He wasn't deterred.
"I said, 'You promised to train me, so you're going to train me.' And so I enlisted," he said.
Monday was probably the first time in five years that the brothers had been together, Dan Schaefer said.
"It's just exciting we got recognized after so long," said Lyle Schaefer.
He served from 1973-1977 as part of the U.S. Naval Construction Battalions, better known as the Navy Seabees.
Even though his brothers were all Navy men, Lyle Schaefer had no plans to follow. "I got caught by the recruiter right here in this town down at the bowling alley," he said.
He told the recruiter he was not fit for the Navy because "I get seasick on Dawson Lake." He said the recruiter told him "We'll give you a landlubber certificate,'" and enlisted Lyle as a Seabee, meaning he would handle exclusively land-based construction work. Ultimately, he traveled to Sicily, Okiunawa and Puerto Rico.
Franklin said Leroy Freedom Quilters is holding another public award ceremony on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, in the LeRoy Replex, 304 E. Washington St.
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According to a post made before 7 a.m. on the Bloomington Fire Department's Facebook page, crews were on the corner of Market and Lee streets and asked the public to avoid the intersection.
Brennen M. Whiteside, 33, is accused of reaching into a man’s car Thursday at a gas station in the 600 block of West Raab Road in Normal and punching the man in the face, causing a bloody cut.
A 29-year-old man remains jailed on armed robbery and aggravated battery charges in connection with a violent robbery in May at a Bloomington pawn shop.
At least 40 people gathered in downtown Bloomington Wednesday evening to march for abortion rights. It was the third such event in Bloomington since the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday reversed Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling that made abortion a constitutional right.
Dakota Flint, 23, of Campus, was indicted in federal court for child pornography possession in June 2020 and he pleaded guilty to the charge in January.
Left to right: Joseph Schaefer, Lyle Schaefer, Dan Schaefer, William Warren, Steve Schaefer, Raymond Schaefer, Thomas Schaefer and Timothy Schaefer. All received recognition for their service and a quilt from Quilts of Valor on Monday.
Catherin Franklin, left, and her father, Chuck, led the ceremony honoring Vietnam War veterans and awarded eight quilts to veterans Monday in downtown LeRoy. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/leroy-freedom-quilters-honor-8-veterans-including-7-brothers/article_a0880fe4-fbc1-11ec-8b9e-1fd96de9ab16.html | 2022-07-04T20:55:35 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/leroy-freedom-quilters-honor-8-veterans-including-7-brothers/article_a0880fe4-fbc1-11ec-8b9e-1fd96de9ab16.html |
TEXAS, USA — H-E-B is stepping up to be sure Texans serving in the military away from their families can have a "taste of home."
To "celebrate freedom and those who bravely protect it," and in honor of America's Independence Day, H-E-B will send over 500 Operation Appreciation care packages to Texans serving our country away from home.
To nominate a hero, visit H-E-B's Facebook page here. Nominations are now open and will be accepted until 500 are received, the company said.
The packages will be filled with H-E-B favorites that offer "a taste of home anywhere around the world." Customers can fill the care package with love by writing inspirational words in the comments section to be included on a notecard in the package.
“We are thankful for the commitment of the brave men and women who defend our nation’s freedom and are honored to share a bit of home with our service members,” said Johnny Mojica, H-E-B Public Affairs Manager.
Launched in 2013, H-E-B's Operation Appreciation has provided more than $10 million in support to dozens of military-based nonprofits in Texas, as well as efforts that provide mortgage-free homes to severely wounded veterans, the company said.
H-E-B has regularly been named a top workplace for military veterans and was recognized by Forbes as a top employer for veterans. The company said since 2014, H-E-B has hired more than 23,000 veterans and military spouses.
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DALLAS — July 4 marked the 150th anniversary of Dallas Fire-Rescue.
On Monday morning at the Dallas Firefighter's Museum, DFR held a sesquicentennial appreciation block party.
One-hundred and fifty years ago, in 1872, one unit of volunteer firefighters was recognized by the City of Dallas. The department has since grown to 2,000 members with 58 fire stations. A 59th fire station is opening soon.
Over the century and a half, a lot has changed. Putting out fires is what DFR was traditionally known for. But now, Dallas Fire-Rescue has an all-hazards approach, including teams for HAZMAT, urban search and rescue, swift water, emergency medical services and more.
This year also marks the 50th anniversary for DFR's emergency medical services (EMS), and 50 years of the Dallas Firefighters Museum.
"It's a privilege, it's an honor to be a part of a team that has served the city and the citizens for 150 years, and it's a select few," Special Operations Deputy Chief Chief George Gamez said. "To be a part of that group of women and men that came before us, that created this culture and this history, we stand on their shoulders."
Around 150 members were in attendance at the block party Monday morning.
"We started small and we've grown to over 2,000 members, " Dallas Fire Chief Dominique Artis said. "We're the ninth-largest fire department in the country, but we're the sixth-busiest. We've seen some dark days as a department. We've also seen some triumphant times."
At the ceremony, they rang the last alarm, as a bagpiper played a familiar song to follow. They honored those Dallas firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty.
For some, like Driver Engineer Ron Hall and Capt. Chris Gadomski, they celebrated the fact that they were able to be at the event. The two were severely injured at an apartment explosion in September. Much progress has been made, and they're both walking on their own, but more surgeries are ahead.
"Mainly just excited we're here to see it," Hall said.
Hall has been on the department for more than 38 years, and he's seen the changes for firefighters. He remembers his first job back in the early 80s.
"I literally was fighting fires in welding gloves and a little plastic helmet," Hall said.
Before the explosion, and immediately after, he was considering retirement. But Hall hopes he has a little more left in him. What seems like a career-ending incident makes him appreciate his job even more.
Gadomski has spent 23 years with Dallas Fire-Rescue. The fire captain is hoping to become a chief soon.
"This department has grown with us, and we've grown with it, so it's a pretty incredible day," Gadomski said.
Both of them are ready to see Dallas Fire-Rescue through its 150th year, and more. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-fire-rescue-celebrates-150-years-of-service-to-the-city-of-dallas/287-9e5b5688-8bb8-4018-8bfc-6b90f99ce192 | 2022-07-04T20:56:51 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-fire-rescue-celebrates-150-years-of-service-to-the-city-of-dallas/287-9e5b5688-8bb8-4018-8bfc-6b90f99ce192 |
CEDAR FALLS -- As of midnight, 18 citations had been issued to people who illegally shot off fireworks in public areas and outside the allowable time, said the Public Safety Department.
The city department announced offenders had violated an ordinance by allegedly using fireworks after 10 p.m. Sunday. Others shot them off on public streets, sidewalks, or school property.
As a result, they were fined $375. The ticket includes an additional “court cost” of $95, meaning the total fine came out to $470, said the department.
Additionally, the department responded Sunday evening to three dumpster fires that were believed to have been caused by fireworks debris.
Cedar Falls lifted its prohibition on fireworks usage earlier this year and replaced it with an annual three-day window for when they can be shot off: Between noon and 11 p.m. July 4 and between noon and 10 p.m. July 3 and 5.
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“Please be a ‘good neighbor’ and let those in your neighborhood know if you will be shooting off fireworks so that they can prepare for the loud noise and protect their pets that may be affected,” said the Public Safety Department in a press release.
The fines for first offenders were increased from $250 to $375. Second and third offenses will cost $500 and $1,000.
“Citizens are reminded that fireworks are only allowed on the user’s real property. Fireworks are not allowed on city-owned property, public sidewalks, public streets, parks, parking lots, etc. Officers are issuing citations immediately following the end time of the legal window,” said the Public Safety Department.
The ordinance requires people to clean up all leftover debris from the fireworks. Officials also are remaining residents to safely dispose of it.
“Place the debris in a bucket of water when possible and do not place any fireworks debris into a dumpster or trash container. Leave the debris in a safe area of your yard away from any structures and deal with it the following day,” the department said. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/cedar-falls-public-safety-issues-18-fireworks-citations-this-independence-day-holiday/article_443e8543-f6be-5880-a61e-5654cf507592.html | 2022-07-04T21:12:15 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/cedar-falls-public-safety-issues-18-fireworks-citations-this-independence-day-holiday/article_443e8543-f6be-5880-a61e-5654cf507592.html |
INDEPENDENCE – So, it did rain on their parade.
But residents of Independence didn’t let the wet weather stop them from celebrating the Fourth of July on Monday. Awnings of storefronts in the Buchanan County city's downtown sheltered parade-goers as a downpour started just as floats began filing down streets lined with people.
“Celebrate Indee” held its 21st anniversary event in Riverwalk Parks on July 3 and 4. Independence is also celebrating its 175th anniversary as a city this year, having been founded in 1847.
The parade looked unlikely to workers and residents of Full Circle Services, a human services agency. They stood under a shelter at St. John’s school while watching their float get soaked as it rolled by.
One of the workers, Sarah Eckhardt, said she and her colleagues worked on the float for two weeks, using cardboard, tissue paper and a lot of staples. She told the residents to “stay hopeful” the parade still would be held.
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The Independence Chamber of Commerce had said the parade would continue rain or shine, but would have to delay 15 minutes in case of lightning to ensure safety. The parade started five minutes later than scheduled.
Wet parade spectators gathered downtown, but there were fewer people than expected. The director of the Chamber of Commerce, Nikki Barth, said officials had expected 30,000 people to view the procession. As she walked along the route, she estimated about 1,000 people actually showed. However, Barth said, none of the floats backed out of the parade.
Eckhardt and her fellow float riders tried to think of the last time it rained on the July 4 parade, but couldn’t recall a recent instance. The rain dampened the spirits of those who worked hard on floats and costumes.
EaGenie’s Scots and Knots, a group of women donning Renaissance and steampunk clothing, said they made special outfits just for the parade. Their elaborate outfits included bodices, corsets, cloaks and skirts.
The shop currently sells goods online and at Renaissance and historical festivals in the Midwest, but recently obtained a storefront in Independence. The shop will hold an open house Thursday at 109 First St. E.
Other participants made the most of the parade and enjoyed the rain by playing, dancing and splashing in puddles. Young attendees happily collected candy from the wet roadways.
That contrasted with the city of Coralville, which canceled its 4thFest Parade on Monday due to severe weather. Other scheduled 4thFest activities continued after the rain subsided. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/independence-holds-soaking-wet-july-4-celebration/article_f99cfb08-7275-52a4-bad9-83093a2b27d2.html | 2022-07-04T21:12:21 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/independence-holds-soaking-wet-july-4-celebration/article_f99cfb08-7275-52a4-bad9-83093a2b27d2.html |
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Becca Monroe, owner of West Mill Flowers, holds a bouquet of flowers as she talks with a customer Friday.
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West Mill Flowers has a small storefront that's open every Friday during the summer. Customers can browse a variety of items, such as flower stems, or watch as owner Becca Monroe creates personalized bouquets.
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Konni Anderson (left) talks with Becca Monroe of West Mill Flowers Friday.
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Lisianthus are seen inside a hoop house at West Mill Flowers on Friday.
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A bee sits on top of a White Mist flower inside hoop house at West Mill Flowers on Friday.
RAYMOND — The aroma of lilies, delphinium, snapdragons and lisianthus fills the shop as customers chatter and roosters crow outside Friday.
The flowers, sitting in buckets of water on the counter, had been plucked from the small field around the corner that morning.
Some of them will be bundled and sold throughout the day, while most will be loaded into an old school bus and taken to the Haymarket Farmers Market on Saturday.
Becca Monroe, the owner of West Mill Flowers, started growing and selling flowers in 2017 after the idea came to her while catching grasshoppers with her two children.
After being a stay-at-home mom for several years, Monroe knew it was time to branch out to something new, which meant building on a hobby and turning it into a business.
"I really felt like it was my time," Monroe said. "God was saying your babies are getting bigger. You need to start looking for something that fills your drive."
Monroe operates her business on the family farm just south of Raymond and has a small storefront that is open every Friday from 11-6 p.m. during the summer.
Customers can browse a variety of items from other local businesses or watch as Monroe creates personalized bouquets.
In mid-July, she'll upgrade from planting just one acre to also having several raised flower beds to allow for a "you pick" service, where customers can come and pick their own flowers.
"I personally think going out to a farm and picking your own flowers is so fun," she said. "If we can create an atmosphere where people come out and they enjoy themselves, that really would just fill our tanks."
Monroe hopes to not only create a memorable experience for her customers, but to also help people understand more about flowers and how they're grown.
"I think that there is such a lack of education on local flowers. We live in an agricultural state and many people know nothing about flowers," she said.
Monroe hosts wreath-making classes during the winter months when she can't grow flowers.
However, most of her business comes from the Haymarket Farmers Market on Saturdays.
She first started promoting her business at the Fallbrook Farmers Market, but didn't see the results she'd hoped for. So she decided to make the jump to the bigger farmers market in downtown Lincoln.
She was nervous to make the switch, but after selling out in just two hours the first time she went, she knew she had made the right decision.
"Without the Haymarket Farmers Market, I honestly wouldn't have much of a business," she said.
Monroe and her husband, Tom, who runs West Mill Design Co., are full-time entrepreneurs, which comes with good sides and bad sides, they said.
They have no set schedule, so they can choose their own hours. Even though they work hard all day, they get to do it together and have their children at their sides.
"The negatives are so overpowered by the positives," Tom said. "I think entrepreneurship is exciting and I wouldn't trade it for anything."
At the end of the day, Becca said, their only hope is to teach their children the power of hard work and that it's never too late to try something new.
"Entrepreneurship is 10 times more work, but the benefits are tenfold," she said. "We're living the American dream."
West Mill Flowers has a small storefront that's open every Friday during the summer. Customers can browse a variety of items, such as flower stems, or watch as owner Becca Monroe creates personalized bouquets.
Flowers are seen inside a hoop house at West Mill Flowers Friday. Becca Monroe operates West Mill Flowers on their family farm just south of Raymond and has a small storefront that is open every Friday from 11-6 p.m. during the summer. | https://journalstar.com/business/local/watch-now-were-living-the-american-dream-west-mill-flowers-to-offer-you-pick/article_56f782ca-f768-55ef-8edc-384544845371.html | 2022-07-04T21:23:17 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/business/local/watch-now-were-living-the-american-dream-west-mill-flowers-to-offer-you-pick/article_56f782ca-f768-55ef-8edc-384544845371.html |
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Protesters line the steps and sidewalks outside of the Nebraska State Capitol during an abortion rights rally held on Monday.
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Hundreds of protesters line the street on the north side of the Nebraska State Capitol during an abortion rights rally held on Monday.
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Protesters line the steps of the Nebraska State Capitol during an abortion rights Rally held on Monday.
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Andie Trimble (left) and Nicole Polivka wear paint-stained dresses while protesting the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade during an abortion rights rally held in front of the Nebraska State Capitol on Monday.
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"We won't go back" is written in chalk during an abortion rights rally held in front of the Nebraska State Capitol on Monday.
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An American flag decorated with coat hangers flies over a crowd of protesters during an abortion rights rally held in front of the Nebraska State Capitol on Monday.
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Alexa Elias (left) and Nicole Lewis join others in protest during an abortion rights rally held in front of the Nebraska State Capitol on Monday.
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Mary Ann Meisner holds a wire coat hanger while listening to speakers during an abortion rights rally held in front of the Nebraska State Capitol on Monday.
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Women display signs to passing cars during an abortion rights rally held in front of the Nebraska State Capitol on Monday.
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Protesters chant "my body, my choice" during an abortion rights rally held in front of the Nebraska State Capitol on Monday.
As the temperatures climbed Monday, hundreds of people took to the steps of the Nebraska State Capitol in protest of the U.S. Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade last month.
After the rally kicked off with chants of "My body, my choice," Penny Greer, a pastor at the United Church of Christ, said the Fourth of July usually is a family-and-friends day spent privately at home.
"But we're here publicly because of who we are and what we care for," she said to a cheering crowd that extended across K street.
Greer said when the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case came down in 1973, striking down a Texas ban on abortions and finding women had a fundamental right to choose, she knew it would be a "total game-changer."
"Abortion is health care," she said.
Greer called on rally-goers to organize and fight.
A trail of speakers followed, including Robin Richards, a candidate for Legislative District 12 in Omaha, who said the crowd was a beacon of hope to people who have been silenced.
She encouraged people to be aware of the bills being introduced in the Legislature and offer testimony to let politicians know what they think.
"The courts have turned this into a local-control issue. So let's show them what the locals want," Richards said to yells of support.
Lancaster County Commissioner Christa Yoakum said activists need to take action. She told rally-goers to show up at Nebraska's anticipated special session, which Gov. Pete Ricketts said he would likely call to ban abortion if Roe v. Wade were overturned, talk to their state senators and donate time or money to get politicians who support reproductive rights elected.
With "The salvation of the state is watchfulness in the citizen" carved in the doorway of the Capitol behind her, Andrea Evans of the Lincoln Women's March read a poem dedicated to her daughters and granddaughters and all daughters and granddaughters.
"We are definitely not your chattel nor your property. Let go of me. Set women free," she said to screams.
On the edge of the crowd, a Lincoln woman stood by a stroller with her 6-month-old daughter smiling up at her.
"She deserves to have the America that I had for the last 33 years. I worry about her future," said Brittany, who declined to give her last name.
History Nebraska gave Lincoln a $40,000 grant to develop a management plan for Robber’s Cave, digitize material, make more information available on the website and to hold lectures.
The Lincoln Police Department said Kevin Clements, 59, died when the chimney fell through his house in the Country Club Neighborhood after being struck by a tree branch.
The 21-year-old initially told police he was confident everyone at the rural Fillmore County party was of legal age to drink. But investigators later found at least 50 attendees were under 21, according to court filings.
A public open house is scheduled for 5:30-7:30 Thursday night in the Lincoln Southwest High School gym to discuss a proposal to redesign the intersection of 14th Street, Old Cheney Road and Warlick Boulevard.
Andie Trimble (left) and Nicole Polivka wear paint-stained dresses while protesting the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade during an abortion rights rally held in front of the Nebraska State Capitol on Monday.
Lincoln City Councilman and legislative candidate James Michael Bowers speaks during an abortion rights rally held in front of the Nebraska State Capitol on Monday.
An American flag decorated with coat hangers flies over a crowd of protesters during an abortion rights rally held in front of the Nebraska State Capitol on Monday.
Mary Ann Meisner holds a wire coat hanger while listening to speakers during an abortion rights rally held in front of the Nebraska State Capitol on Monday. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/watch-now-hundreds-spend-july-4-at-nebraskas-capitol-protesting-overturn-of-roe-v-wade/article_0426bc1d-b3a6-521c-9ca2-7530c6dad418.html | 2022-07-04T21:23:24 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/watch-now-hundreds-spend-july-4-at-nebraskas-capitol-protesting-overturn-of-roe-v-wade/article_0426bc1d-b3a6-521c-9ca2-7530c6dad418.html |
A man was critically wounded when gunfire broke out in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood following a “verbal altercation” between two groups of motorists Monday afternoon, police said.
The 20-year-old victim was shot once in the abdomen and once in the right leg along the 200 block of Market Street, Philadelphia Police Department Sgt. Eric Gripp said. Officers patrolling the immediate area rushed him to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
The gunfire rang out around 3:07 p.m. when the groups of motorists began arguing, Gripp said. The responding officers were nearby and were able to apprehend two people in relation to the shooting, as well recover a weapon, he said.
The victim was in critical but stable condition, the police sergeant said.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-shot-in-old-city-after-argument-between-motorists-police-say/3289827/ | 2022-07-04T21:41:07 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-shot-in-old-city-after-argument-between-motorists-police-say/3289827/ |
Hundreds of people ran the streets of Downtown Flagstaff Monday morning, and even more lined up to watch, as part of the 4th of July Flagstaff Downtown Mile race.
Back with some of the top runners from around the world, records were broken in several of the divisions and many put up special performances.
The course record was broken for the second consecutive year in the elite men’s race. Jack Anstey (25) finished with a time of 4:09, and was the first racer to complete the course in under 4:10.
Rachel Smith, 30, did not break her own course record but with a blazing time of 4:43 in the elite women’s race, she won for a record third time in her career. At the end of the first of two laps, Smith -- donning a red, white and blue collared shirt for the Independence Day race was a few paces behind. She caught up and won with just a second to spare, beating Alycia Cridebring (4:44) in a tight finish.
“Right after the second hill, I could tell the leaders -- Kim (Conley) and Alycia -- were getting a little tired and coming back, so I decided to make a move probably with about 600 to go, and tried to just hang on from there and finish with everything I had. And luckily the finish line came just in time,” Smith said.
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Her performance came in front of a record number of fellow participants and spectators. With minutes still before race time, race director Vince Sherry said there had been more than 728 runners -- the previous record -- signed up, and more were doing so up until the first starting gun.
For Smith, winning the third time after two slow years due to the pandemic, made 2022’s win stand out.
“The whole Flagstaff running community comes out for it, and it’s my favorite way to kick off the 4th of July. And it’s extra special because after COVID, having this many people getting to run and race and support each other was amazing,” she said.
A new wrinkle to the 2022 edition of the race was the masters races. The elite Men and women aged 40 and up competed against each other in a race that didn’t happen in 2021 due to limited participation.
The first leg of the Flagstaff Downtown Mile has begun.First off is the masters race for competitive runners age 40+This part of the competition did not happen last year pic.twitter.com/mL64VsLasz
— Eric Newman (@enewmanwrites) July 4, 2022
“It’s awesome. Every race brings something special and something unique. And the masters is interesting. For as good as the elite races are -- they’re a huge highlight -- the masters races, the folks can battle. So it’s cool to see them have their own platform and be able to race for a win again,” Sherry said.
Louise Wiker, 43, of Stockholm, Sweden, dominated the masters women’s race. She clocked in with a time of 5:42, 26 seconds ahead of the second-place finish of 6:08.
Ryan Baker (40) participated in the men’s event for the first time, and was near the head of the pack but just a bit behind as the race hit the halfway point. He finished first (4:43), three seconds ahead of both Jason Troxler and Mike Madsen, who both clocked 4:46 times.
“All of us in the group in the front were all friends, so we all knew what we were doing and basically I knew their game plan and followed it,” Baker said.
There were solid times from the men’s and women’s citizen races, with Kameron Harder (4:47) and Fiona Nicholson (5:21) taking first in their respective events.
The kids race concluded the event, with Bubbs Barker (17) finishing the short lap with a time of 2:30.
There was much to be excited about for the Run Flagstaff, which put on the event, both with great times and participation. After a couple of strange years, Sherry is encouraged about the race’s future.
“We didn’t know if it was going to be possible to come back on the original trajectory this soon. I thought it might take a couple years, and we had the hope, but we couldn’t expect this. It’s just amazing to see,” he said. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/speed-participation-records-broken-at-4th-of-july-flagstaff-downtown-mile/article_f8f7b80e-fbbd-11ec-a772-17245e845947.html | 2022-07-04T21:44:05 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/speed-participation-records-broken-at-4th-of-july-flagstaff-downtown-mile/article_f8f7b80e-fbbd-11ec-a772-17245e845947.html |
From egg tosses to boat parades, how the Delaware beaches are celebrating July Fourth
Ringing in the Fourth of July at the beaches? The fun is hardly over.
While you may have already caught the spectacle of fireworks in Rehoboth Beach and rocked out to the Funsters on Sunday night, plenty of festive activities are in store for this year’s July Fourth celebration.
And the beach towns are ready to party.
Known as one of the biggest and busiest weekends at the Delaware beaches, this holiday is full of charming small-town traditions — as well as vibrant bar scenes and, of course, patriotic fireworks displays over the ocean and bay.
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There’s got to be a reason tens of thousands flock to the coast at this time of year, right?
While some may grumble about the spike in traffic and the food flying off grocery store shelves, there’s some kind of magic about the beaches in the peak of summer.
A lot of that magic rises to the surface today in the wide grins of children with popsicle-stained teeth or the saucer-shaped eyes of all ages as they take in the bright colors lighting up the sky.
Here are some snapshots of red-white-and-blue bliss along Delaware's beach towns.
Homegrown traditions in Lewes
The day started around 9 a.m. in this historic beach town with the traditional children’s games, ranging from potato relays to three-legged races and hula hoop competitions.
This was the first time the games returned to Second Street in two years after pandemic delays. About 500 children participated, according to volunteer Courtney Harrigan, and even the governor and Lewes mayor got in the spirit with an egg toss.
“It was good ole fashioned fun, which I think it’s all about,” Harrigan said.
One of her favorite days of the year, the longtime Lewes resident said there’s nothing quite like everybody laughing and cheering on that last kid in the sack race who pulls himself back up after tumbling toward the finish line. It’s hometown, homegrown fun.
Next, people decked out in red-white-and blue gear lined the canal for the boat parade. Eager to get the best shady spots, some people placed picnic blankets as early as 11 a.m. or noon. The boats started making their way down the canal around 1:30 p.m. Some of them took on creative themes, like the crew that dressed up in Top Gun style, and others were more classic, like the rowing crews or the small steam boat.
Rehoboth Beach keeps the celebration going
Even though Rehoboth celebrated Independence Day on Sunday with fireworks and the Funsters at the Bandstand, families and visitors continued to fill the beaches and boardwalk.
This story will be updated with more photos and scenes from the July Fourth festivities at the Delaware beaches.
Emily Lytle covers Sussex County from the inland towns to the beaches. Got a story she should tell? Contact her at elytle@delmarvanow.com or 302-332-0370. Follow her on Twitter at @emily3lytle. | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/04/charming-july-fourth-traditions-take-over-delawares-beach-towns-lewes-rehoboth-dewey/65365689007/ | 2022-07-04T21:46:10 | 1 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/04/charming-july-fourth-traditions-take-over-delawares-beach-towns-lewes-rehoboth-dewey/65365689007/ |
Petersburg police have arrested a man in relation to a shooting in the 100 block of Perry Street on Saturday afternoon.
After arriving to the 100 block of Perry Street at around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Petersburg police found Toni Knight, 19, with a gunshot wound.
She was pronounced deceased, according to police.
An unidentified female juvenile was also found at the scene with injuries.
She was treated at a hospital and released.
Police also found 19-year-old Delvin Mitchell at the scene with a gunshot wound. He was transferred to a hospital and then was charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Petersburg/Dinwiddie Crime Solvers at (804) 861-1212 or by going to www.p3tips.com. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/19-year-old-arrested-in-petersburg-fatal-shooting/article_639f3539-34ab-59d3-aae6-aa562cedcdaa.html | 2022-07-04T21:53:07 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/19-year-old-arrested-in-petersburg-fatal-shooting/article_639f3539-34ab-59d3-aae6-aa562cedcdaa.html |
Roughly 50 candidates became American citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture Monday morning.
In celebration of July Fourth, the 46 candidates, representing 28 countries, took the Oath of Allegiance in the museum’s newly built Commonwealth Hall.
“I am so pleased and proud to be the first to say officially ‘Congratulations my fellow Americans,’” Roger L. Gregory, the chief judge of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, said after the candidates recited the oath.
“Today, you are officially woven into this nation's tapestry of liberty and freedom. That road to freedom and liberty has been long and difficult for some. In fact full achievement of these ideals and principles remains a noble aspiration that we must continue to journey upon. Therefore your citizenship comes with both rights and responsibility,” Gregory said during his remarks.
Gregory quoted Thomas Jefferson, John Ruskin (English philosopher), James Madison, Jon Meacham (author), Robert F. Kennedy, Bryan Stevenson (lawyer and founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative) and Thomas Carlyle (Scottish philosopher) in his remarks.
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“As new citizens, you possess the spirit of conviction and purpose that our nation was blessed to entice you to take this step to be citizens. And now we embrace you as being our fellow citizens. I urge you to do well, and do good,” Gregory said at the end of his remarks.
Haroon Dawlatzaada recalled working for the United States military in Afghanistan where he would carry cash from one base to another base, during the personal reflection portion of the ceremony.
Having a very dangerous job, Dawlatzaada applied for a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV). He came to the United States in 2017.
“I want to have a bright future for myself and for my generation,” Dawlatzaada said Monday. “Afghanistan has been at war for about 40 years. I don't want my next generation or myself to be in that situation where there was always booby traps and always suicide bomb attacks.”
Sorangel Herrera of Columbia led her fellow candidates in the Pledge of Allegiance during the ceremony.
The candidates represented Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Jordan, Mexico, Nigeria, Patiskan, Panama, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Venezuela and Vietnam.
Jamie O. Bosket, president and CEO of the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, thanked United States Citizenship and Immigration Services for their partnership and extended appreciation to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District Court of Virginia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in his remarks Monday.
Yesenia Alvarado has lived in the United States for the past 22 years. On Monday she joined the rest of her family in becoming an American citizen.
For a long time Alvarado did not want to become a citizen because, “I’m Mexican and I feel so proud to be Mexican. But then my family became American citizens and they were always asking why I don’t have a blue passport because my passport is green. So I did it for them.”
Alvarado shed tears as “God Bless America” was sung at the end of the ceremony. She said she was thinking about the rest of her family back in Mexico. | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/i-want-to-have-a-bright-future-candidates-share-reasons-for-becoming-american-citizens-in/article_771ed878-9f13-5cb8-b83c-b8e4e06aace0.html | 2022-07-04T21:53:13 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/i-want-to-have-a-bright-future-candidates-share-reasons-for-becoming-american-citizens-in/article_771ed878-9f13-5cb8-b83c-b8e4e06aace0.html |
Ann Arbor cheers annual Fourth of July parade
The sidewalks of downtown Ann Arbor were lined with people and American flags on Monday morning as hundreds gathered to celebrate the city’s annual Fourth of July Parade.
Local organizations and politicians marched through the streets, waving and tossing candy into the crowds as onlookers applauded, the city streets teeming with energy marking the first Independence Day parade in three years.
The relatively small parade was filled with a diverse array of organizations and vehicles. There were two snowplows draped in American flags entertaining the crowd with synchronized maneuvers and a Nepalese rickshaw vehicle decked out in red, white and blue decorations. A massive rainbow flag for LGBTQ Pride and a gold Chinese dragon also moved along with the parade.
“[We’re] very, very happy that this is back,” said Lingzhi Chen, 63, a co-principal at the Ann-Hua Chinese School in Ann Arbor, which marched in the morning parade.
There were dozens there representing the group, including young students, a group of women drummers, a white truck decked out in Chinese lanterns, and the gold dragon, a crowd favorite. After the festivities, Chen was still beaming from the energy of the event.
“The past two years were really hard on us because we want to be a presence in the community,” she said. “So today was huge because we are just so proud to be part of it.”
The school, which has about 4,400 students, has been participating in the event since it opened in the early 1990s. The school takes its role in the community very seriously, participating in events throughout the year in the Ann Arbor area, Chen said.
“We use our culture like a tradition to celebrate this national holiday,” said Chen, who especially enjoyed hearing the crowd's reactions to the dragon and the drum team. “A lot of us are not necessarily U.S. Citizens, but we are residents of the country, so we’re very proud.”
Monday’s parade marked a big comeback for the school's appearance in community events, and it also marked one of the first times the group had been able to gather relatively comfortably without masks. Many of the school’s activities are inside, and masks are still required.
“We're happy that everybody is healthy, that now we're back to the community and feeling it, you know, like next to each other,” Chen said.
For the Patterson family, watching the glistening Chinese dragon glide by was their favorite part of the parade.
Becky Patterson said she and her husband Hamerstein Patterson have been attending the Ann Arbor parade as family for about 10 years, since their oldest daughter was a baby.
“I think it was awesome, it was hot, but they still pushed through,” she said, as her son stood next to her waving a small American flag.
The family lives in Ypsilanti, but Hamerstein grew up in Ann Arbor and has been coming to the parade for most of his life. For the 47-year-old, the Monday morning event was a reminder of everything he loves about Ann Arbor.
“Just the ambiance, it’s the best city on the planet,” he said. “It’s just the culture of Ann Arbor is unlike anywhere else… I just love being out here.”
For him, the culture of Ann Arbor is defined by a feeling of all inclusiveness and openness. Both he and Becky said they enjoyed the energy of the LGBTQ Pride section of the parade, which earned heavy applause up and down the parade route.
A few blocks up, along the parade route on Main Street, a group of a women, who met after having their first babies and have remained close friends ever since, watched the parade with their families. The Independence Day outing had been a tradition for about six years until it was interrupted by the pandemic.
“We're excited to be back for this year's parade,” said Ashley Moran, a mother of two. “It was really fun for all of us to be back together… the tradition is very meaningful to us.”
The 37-year-old Ann Arbor resident said she loved seeing the local politicians out and about. With primary and mid-term campaigning well underway, several politicians and volunteers marched in the parade, including U.S. Congressional Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, who walked in front of a vintage, red Mustang convertible.
“I just love seeing all the local politicians just because Ann Arbor is such a great community," said Moran.
“It's really great to have all these things that Ann Arbor thrives on in the summer to be back for all the locals.”
On the corner of West Liberty and Main Street, Gretchen and Tony Chaudhuri watched the parade from folding chairs.
The couple, who lives in Saline, used to go to the parade frequently when their kids were growing up. Gretchen would march in the parade with their twin daughters. When they woke up on Monday morning, they decided to revisit the Ann Arbor celebration for the first time in years.
“There's always something to do here. You just got to look it up and find out what's happening,” she said.
They enjoyed the energy the parade brought downtown this year. For Gretchen, she was happy to see the kids from a local swim club marching in the event. While Tony said his favorite part of the parade was the group of performers who were juggling fire. The only disappointment, they said, was the lack of marching bands.
“I thought the energy was great. Lots of kids and lots of fun,” Gretchen said.
Even after the parade wrapped up, the couple stayed seated watching as parade goers dispersed and the streets filled with pedestrians, including a man dressed up as Uncle Sam, taking advantage of the sunny holiday morning in Ann Arbor.
“People were happy, smiling. We're staying here just to keep the energy,” she said. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/07/04/ann-arbor-cheers-annual-fourth-july-parade/7775173001/ | 2022-07-04T21:57:51 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/07/04/ann-arbor-cheers-annual-fourth-july-parade/7775173001/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Not all heroes are out on the streets. One local hero is protecting innocent people and putting crooks behind bars. But she’s not a police officer, she runs the Central Florida Crimeline.
You’ve probably heard the number our anchors say all the time here at News 6-- 1-800-423-TIPS.
But the driving force behind the organization is Barb Bergin.
Crimeline is the tip line that gets results for crimes in Central Florida because it regularly and consistently puts the bad guys in jail, protects future would-be victims and brings peace to victims.
“A lot of our victims, they don’t have a voice, especially in these homicides and stuff,” said Bergin. “If you think about these families, one day, life’s normal and the next day, it’s turned upside down. So whatever we can do to help.”
Bergin was a natural choice to take over the Central Florida Crimeline in 2009-- for 26 years she worked at the Orlando Police Department, having started in 1983.
“Yeah, I’ve been pretty lucky,” said Bergin. “Val Demings was my chief when I retired.”
Several of those years as a detective, on the receiving end of the tips that Crimeline generates.
“I think it’s really cool, you get a call from a detective who says, ‘I could not have solved this case without the tip,’” said Bergin.
Now as the executive director, she’s grown Crimeline into one of the most successful, and familiar, non-profit tip-taking agencies in North America-- bringing in as many tips as Toronto, which is twice the population of Central Florida.
“We do what we say we’re going to do, which is very important,” said Bergin. “So our community, it’s kind of fun, I get to speak at senior citizen places or our high schools or middle schools, the kids, and everyone, knows our phone number, because I can tell you our media says it over and over again, call 1-800-423-TIPS.”
And that’s why she speaks selflessly, all over Central Florida...
“I’ve been on call for 30 years,” said Bergin. “Yeah, 30 years. It’s just what I do, the phone rings in the middle of the night and you take care of the problem.”
And it’s why she answers the phone at all hours.
“It’s part of the job,” said Bergin. “At the end of the day, we need to be out among the public or making them aware of what we do and why we do it. I’m not shy, you know.”
Because 800 tips a months come in through the 1800-423-TIPS hotline that Bergin helped make a household phrase in Central Florida.
“What I would tell people who make the tips is ‘thank you,’” Bergin said. “Because you are part of making a difference here in Central Florida.” | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/04/giving-a-voice-to-those-that-dont-have-one-running-crimeline/ | 2022-07-04T21:58:55 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/04/giving-a-voice-to-those-that-dont-have-one-running-crimeline/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Teresa “Terri” Turner is known for getting results for veterans and their families in times of crisis.
For her, the Orlando Fisher House at the Orlando VA Medical Center Lake Nona campus has been a labor of love.
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“We are a facility that provides cost free lodging to loved ones of hospitalized veterans, and also to veterans and caregivers of veterans that are undergoing cancer treatment,” said Turner. “It’s about a 14,500 square feet, $7.2 million home. While they’re staying here, we do have the opportunity to use our laundry room, we’ve got our family room in here, out on the back, we have a summer kitchen, and a covered patio.”
Turner has been serving the country for 41 years, between the military and her work with the VA, and the tour she gave News 6 meteorologist Candace Campos was one of her final tours at the home that’s been her mission for the last six years. Turner has been overseeing operations there since ground broke on the 16-suite house in 2016. and she doesn’t hesitate to get her hands dirty.
“I was able to go through the entire construction process from the ground up,” said Turner. “I learned more about electrical and plumbing, and lighting and all of that during the construction process. If need to clean a room or if I need to clean a bathroom or cook a meal, I just jump in and do it.”
That’s created a comfortable home away from home for families in some of the worst moments of their lives.
“The beauty of it is when guests come here, they don’t have to pay anything. And we don’t limit the amount of time that they can stay here,” said Turner. “The ones that really leave an impact on you are when we have loved ones that are staying here while the veteran is in hospice care over at our community living center. Those stories are just so it really keeps you grounded. It makes you realize how important life is how important loved ones are. And just to be able for them to just walk across the street and spend the last days or hours or sometimes even minutes with their loved one is just really left to such an impact on me. We had a loved one that actually they were from out of state. The veteran became very sick while they were here. So he was in intensive care for 85 days that she was able to his wife was able to stay here and visit with him every single day.”
There are 93 Fisher Houses getting results across the nation, having served more than 430,000 families since they started. The Fisher House foundation was founded by Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher.
“Guests can come in, they can make the food if they want to, we have provide items like you see here, these are all things that have been donated from people in the community,” said Turner.
Turner said she’s hoping as she retires, the community will continue to step up to support the Fisher House like they do now.
“In addition to providing free lodging, we also have a completely furnished gourmet kitchen that’s gorgeous. Here is where we have community groups come in and prepare food for the guests,” said Turner. “That is one of the things that we definitely need help with, is making sure that our guests have plenty of food that’s provided at no cost.”
The House is supported by the Friends of Fisher House Orlando. They do get grants from local businesses and organizations, but Turner said they’re always happy to get more support in the way of donations or financial support. Donations can be made to the organization, or directly to the Fisher House. They accept cash/checks/gift cards and you can mail them to: Orlando VA Medical Center, Attn: Fisher House Manager (George Denby) 13800 Veterans Way, Orlando FL 32827.
But Turner said even though she’s retiring, the Fisher House mission will still be close to her heart.
“I actually feel super excited, because i have so many other things that i want to do out in the community,” said Turner. “I’m still going to be an ambassador for Friends at Fisher House Orlando because I truly believe in the mission.”
“I’m a veteran so I do take great pride in you know, being able to provide lodging to our veterans and their their loved ones,” said Turner. “I mean, it makes me feel like I’m doing the right thing. I’m doing good things for our community.” | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/04/giving-veterans-and-their-families-a-home-away-from-home-in-times-of-crisis-the-orlando-fisher-house/ | 2022-07-04T21:59:01 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/04/giving-veterans-and-their-families-a-home-away-from-home-in-times-of-crisis-the-orlando-fisher-house/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – In law enforcement, each call requires a different type of response. Many times, officers are needed to handle situations. But in other cases, another unit focused on mental health may be a better fit.
That’s when the Orlando Police Department’s Community Response Team steps in-- and LaTashia Stephens is a critical part of that team.
“I think the most important part of this job is knowing that you are making a difference,” said Stephens. “The hardest part of this job is not everyone appreciates the job that we do in this building. This is a tough environment.”
But she also knows, it’s going to be rewarding.
“I do feel like I’m making a difference. I feel like the whole program is making a difference,” said Stephens. “I feel like more services that we have, we can offer for the city and for our citizens, the more we can connect people to their needs.”
Stephens is the lead trainer and communications supervisor for the CRT team. They partner with the trained mental health professionals at Aspire Health to go on non-violent calls.
“It starts here in a communication center, when people are at their most vulnerable, they need help, and that we’re triaging the cause,” said Stephens. “And we’re making sure that the team can go and connect them with services they need.”
The program started more than a year ago as a pilot program with the call center dispatchers on the frontlines.
“Sometimes it can be overwhelming, because you are in charge and you have to make that decision,” said Stephens. “You know, you have to decide A. if you’re going to send someone, B. who you’re going to send, are you going to send a mental health team? Are you going to send the officers? So based on our training and how we triage the calls, we can pretty much decide if there’s no weapons, then we’re going to send a team. If there’s weapons, then we’re sending officers as well.”
Then, the program expanded.
“We brought in a program to include our check the well-being, so if somebody’s calling and they want us to check on their parents, or you know, the girlfriend is not doing well, she may have said something, then we sent a team out to those calls,” said Stephens.
She said that need became increasingly apparent during the pandemic.
“People were home more, the calls for people in crisis increased. And a lot of the well-being calls because if people stayed out of town, and they haven’t heard from their loved ones, they will want us to go out and check on them just to make sure that they were okay,” said Stephens.
In that first year, the department says it responded to 956 calls and connected more than half of those people to local mental health care.
“The success of the program is that the citizens realize that the program is available for them. And they’re calling us, they want an alternative to police response to people that are dealing with mental health issues instead of police officers. We’ve been successful with giving the citizens what they’ve asked for, as far as sending our partners Aspire Health to people that are in mental crisis,” said Stephens. “We’ve been successful, no injuries, no one has gotten hurt, nothing has happened. So so far, what we’re doing is working.”
Stephens said some days and decisions are tougher than others, but she said this program is one of the best things about her 25 year career, so far.
“I think it’s a game changer for the city. I think it’s a game changer for our community,” said Stephens. “And I got an opportunity to make a difference in the way the City of Orlando and the Orlando Police Department respond to people that are in crisis.” | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/04/i-do-feel-like-im-making-a-difference-says-orlando-police-community-response-team-lead-trainer/ | 2022-07-04T21:59:07 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/04/i-do-feel-like-im-making-a-difference-says-orlando-police-community-response-team-lead-trainer/ |
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – Dozens of people showed up Monday to help honor a World War II veteran celebrating his 103rd birthday in Ormond Beach.
Eddie Vrona said it’s been luck, support from his friends and family, and decades of love from his late wife, Georgette, that’s kept him alive and happy for so many years. He said fitness has also been key.
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“I’m lucky, honestly. Friends and family,” said Vrona. “We biked a lot, swam a lot, we ate good. We had no stress in our marriage, and she was easy to get along with in the marriage.”
Born in Wisconsin, the Ormond beach resident served in New Guinea in the South Pacific during World War 2.
He worked on planes as a technical sergeant in the United States Army Air Corps.
“I could insert it to the broken plug, drill the holes, collapse the broken plug, pull it out and in ten minutes, that airplane would be flying,” said Vrona.
Vrona’s neighbors and community leaders recognized his service Monday morning with a parade around his Ormond beach community and surprise visits from city and county leaders, including Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood. He was also given a plaque for his service.
“It was my idea to give him the award declaring this Ed Vrona Day because this really is his day,” said family friend and fellow veteran Alvin Levine.
“He loves people, he’s always thinking the glass is half full,” said Vrona’s son-in-law John Boquist.
When asked whether he’s a hero, Vrona told News 6, “We have 15 million heroes. I was just one of them.” | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/04/ormond-beach-holds-celebration-for-wwii-vets-103rd-birthday/ | 2022-07-04T21:59:13 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/04/ormond-beach-holds-celebration-for-wwii-vets-103rd-birthday/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – While our first responders play a critical role in keeping communities safe, neighbors can also have a big impact by coming together.
That’s something Margaret Hill has known for years. She’s the Neighborhood Watch Captain for Orlando’s Rock Lake neighborhood and she takes the safety of her community seriously.
“What we are is the eyes that are watching to make sure our community is always safe,” said Hill. “You know, you can’t control human behavior. And what you can do is just make our neighbors aware that there are things we need to do to protect ourselves.”
Hill has been working with neighbors since the early 1990s near Colonial and Orange Blossom Trail. Back in May, Rock Lake was named as the Neighborhood Watch of the Year for 2020.
“We are one of the original communities from our inception of crime watch,” said Hill. “We were Neighborhood of the Year for the City of Orlando for a Night Out. We have been Neighborhood of the Year for Crime Watch twice. We’ve had block captains honored for District 5 three times.”
In some neighborhoods, the watches aren’t widely attended. There isn’t a lot of interest. So why does it work so well at Rock Lake.
“Quality of life is one thing we look forward to, communication, prevention, intervention and connection. We have a community where there are many people who are related to each other,” said Hill.
Hill said that makes it easy to share information amongst friends. They also put on events like block parties to encourage communication, patrol together and even work with the police together.
“During COVID time, we really started to walk this community and walking was another way that we started to jot down things that we could call the police department and say, ‘Look, this is going on,’” said Hill. “And I tell them all the time, I say, ‘Continue to patrol our area, we’re not cutting and fighting and shooting every weekend. But we still need your presence.’ And so they ride through to let people know. And anytime we call instantly, they’re here. Also the fire department, we can’t forget the fire department because they are part of our Crime Watch. If something happens, they’re the first person to come to take care of somebody if they’re hurt during one of whatever the events are.”
And that attitude has now grown to include the entire West Lakes Partnership area...
“So what we did collectively through Florida Citrus sports, the West Lakes Partnership, Lift Orlando, Polis Foundation, we’ve come together to make sure that we continue to support each other. So it’s not just about Rock Lake now. It’s about the five neighborhoods that I work with. And it’s also about the people of Central Florida. What we’ve done, is we have come together to try to, we can’t stop crime, but we can at least be aware of what’s going on,” said Hill. “I think building the bridges with all the people who sit in our community is very necessary if we’re going to continue to be strong with Crime Watch.”
But it’s not just about keeping crime out of the area, she’s also an advocate for her neighbors.
‘The Rock Lake Neighborhood Center is our jewel,” said Hill. “We moved in this area in the late 70s, early 80s. And there was no community center here. The neighbors actually put together a plan with Commissioner Daisy Lynum and said, ‘We have to get these kids out the street. We don’t want them playing basketball in the street. We want them connected to community,’ So we came about we also have a community garden in the back.”
And that’s not all.
“One of the the neighborhoods, which is near the Citrus Bowl, did not have a crime watch community set up. And so one of the things that several of us from the Rock Lake neighborhood did was we’ve decided to go down and attend one of their meetings. And one of the things that we suggested during that neighborhood meeting was to look into the Crime Watch program. Call officer Carl Anderson, he’ll come in and he’ll help you. So I think that that is another proud moment for me, because they just had the first block party, and if they had one person, they had 500 people. It was wonderful,” said Hill. “And with the new park, I was very instrumental in being on the committee that the new Lorna Doone Park, because I want our children to have someplace safe to go.”
But despite being known as the ringleader, Hill said Crime Watch takes a village to make Rock Lake the safest neighborhood in Orlando.
“There are a lot of things that we as neighbors have done to improve this neighborhood. I don’t take everything by myself, because I can’t do it by myself. I believe in teamwork out to support and represent. But it’s a team effort.” | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/04/we-are-the-eyes-watching-to-make-sure-our-community-is-safe-says-award-winning-neighborhood-watch-captain/ | 2022-07-04T21:59:19 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/04/we-are-the-eyes-watching-to-make-sure-our-community-is-safe-says-award-winning-neighborhood-watch-captain/ |
ATLANTIC CITY - Police say a pedestrian was struck and killed near the intersection of Kentucky and Pacific avenues Friday night.
The man, who authorities have not been able to identify, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was identified as a 26-year-old woman from Egg Harbor Township.
The 11:30 p.m. crash is under investigation by police, with assistance from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Unit.
The Atlantic City Police Department is asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact the ACPD Traffic Bureau and provide any cell phone video footage and/or statements.
Investigator officer Joseph Bereheiko of the Traffic Bureau can be contacted at 609-347-5744 or by text, anonymously, to tip411 (847411). Begin the text with "ACPD." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-city-police-investigating-fatal-pedestrian-accident/article_4dfbc726-fbd9-11ec-8649-6744b1ec29ba.html | 2022-07-04T21:59:30 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-city-police-investigating-fatal-pedestrian-accident/article_4dfbc726-fbd9-11ec-8649-6744b1ec29ba.html |
OCEAN CITY — South Jersey celebrated the 4th of July weekend in style, with many events returning to pre-pandemic levels of pageantry as the region helped celebrate the country's 246th birthday.
From town to town, the celebrations ranged from small and familiar to massive and well-orchestrated:
In Galloway Township, the state's largest parade kicked off Monday morning, returning to a size and scope it had not reached since 2019.
Meanwhile in Ocean City, hundreds rode their decorated bikes or lined Central Avenue to watch as the annual July 4 bike parade, one of multiple events, brought out the holiday crowds.
The Fourth of July began early in Northfield with the annual Frank Connolly Mile. There were more than 300 runners this year with local resident and collegiate runner Kevin Antczak, 20, finishing first, running a near course record of 4:25.8. Sophia Day was the first female finisher.
In Linwood, the day began with a traditional bike parade. Organized by the Linwood Historical Society, the parade of kids and families rode along the bike path with their bicycles decked out in all sorts of red, white and blue. Then it is back to the Historical Society and fire department for old-fashioned games and a chance to tour the Linwood Volunteer Fire Dept. and maybe get a chance to put out a fire with veteran firefighter, Wayne Dilkes.
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Organizers of Galloway's parade said roughly 115 organizations and over 500 people marched Monday morning into historic Smithville Village. The parade is the largest Fourth of July parade in New Jersey, based on the number of marching units and the crowds formed along Smithville Boulevard and Moss Mill Road to watch and cheer on the marchers.
"I just love the turnout. The turnouts of the people, the families, the children. I just love all of the veterans that are here that I support and are here to protect this country," said Donna Hurley, an Atlantic County resident.
In Ocean City, the bike parade drew scores of children, who called for candy from the sidelines. The event started at 40th Street, and participants made their way over a mile to the end at a playground at 52nd Street, where there were prizes, music and snacks. At the same time, the Garden Civic Association Bike Parade took place at the other end of the town.
The two Ocean City events have become a tradition for families celebrating Independence Day at the shore.
Each year, contestants for the Miss Night in Venice contest participate in the parade, along with other local pageant winners. This year, engine trouble for a classic car carrying one of the contestants meant a long push, with multiple parade viewers joining in to help.
On Ocean City police officer on a motorcycle led the parade, followed by a fire truck.
The beach and Boardwalk were crowded starting early on the sunny holiday, and parking was at a premium throughout town.
Fireworks are another staple of the holiday. Multiple communities planned extensive fireworks displays for Monday night, many starting around 9 p.m. Ocean City’s were set to be launched from a barge in the ocean near the Music Pier at Moorlyn Terrace, visible for a wide area of the beach and Boardwalk.
In Northfield, shortly after the conclusion of the race, the fire truck sirens marked the start of the parade. Organized by the Northfield Cultural Committee, the parade stepped off at Jackson Avenue and wound down Shore Road past City Hall, turning down Mill Road and headed to Birch Grove Park where there were plenty of hot dogs and drinks. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/shore-celebrates-a-full-4th/article_d2dbb810-fbb2-11ec-adb8-fb81f3ab007c.html | 2022-07-04T21:59:36 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/shore-celebrates-a-full-4th/article_d2dbb810-fbb2-11ec-adb8-fb81f3ab007c.html |
It was a busy Fourth of July holiday in the fishing world.
Lots of fishers were out enjoying the weather and the very good fishing.
Ray Scott Bonar, known as Scott from Ray Scott’s Dock in Margate, had a super back-bay summer flounder report from over the weekend.
He said Monday morning back-bay fishers on rental skiffs and pontoon boats, and private boats that dock there, counted 45 keeper summer flounder. He said the pattern is good fishing on the incoming tide and the flounder want minnows.
Noel Feliciano was extremely busy Monday morning when the local scribe called but squeezed in a good report while handling customers.
He emphasized triggerfish in combination with summer flounder, striped bass, bluefish, kingfish and spot.
The report from Moran’s Dockside in Avalon was they just got through a crazy busy weekend.
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The many fishers caught tautog and triggerfish in addition to summer flounder. The report also put just barely keeper weakfish at Townsend Inlet Reef.
We are allowed one weakfish at a 13-inch minimum.
Gary Dugan is the captain of the Irish Jig charterboat and new owner of Cape Horn Marina in Tuckerton. He also has a tiki boat for touring and partying and he was just back from a morning tour when contacted.
Gary said his charter customers have been catching four to six keeper summer flounder per trip.
He said they had a drastic drop in water temperature, but that should start coming back up.
He also said he had a recent ocean charter that resulted in a 6- to 7-foot black tip shark, a dusky shark and a brown shark.
Fishers based at Cape Horn have had decent summer flounder fishing mixed with weakfish and bluefish plus cownose rays.
Bob Cope is the captain of the Cape May charterboat Full Ahead. He said Monday he was out at the Old Grounds off Delaware Bay and they were “picking” summer flounder
Dave Showell at Absecon Bay Sportsman Center in Absecon said he was so busy he could not get out with his Fishing Safaris guided trips. He said striped bass have been decent, and sheepshead have been biting on sand fleas.
He also said “quite a few” weakfish have been reported.
Dave said a number of people are going crabbing.
Weakfish are increasing.
Irv Hurd on the Miss Avalon partyboat reported customers caught six on a recent run into the inshore waters. Irv said they are catching summer flounder, black sea bass and triggerfish.
His back-bay pontoon boat Avalon Lady is catching summer flounder and now the Tuesday and Thursday afternoon trips will be for blue claw crabs.
Follow Shep at Facebook.com/ShepOnFishing.
Michael Shepherd is the retired sports editor of The Press. His column appears Mondays online and Tuesdays in print.
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1 dead, multiple injured after shooting at Surprise home on Sunday night
Multiple people were injured and one person died after a shooting on Sunday night at a home in Surprise, police said.
Just before 10:30 p.m., Surprise police received a report of shots being fired at a home near Mountain View Boulevard and Parkview Place, according to Surprise police spokesperson Sgt. Tommy Hale.
Officers at the home saw "multiple victims in various conditions" and they were taken to a hospital for treatment, Hale said. The exact number of victims or details about them and their injuries were not provided to The Arizona Republic as of Monday afternoon.
Hale said one of the people shot died but did not indicate when. Their identity has not been released by Surprise police.
Officials learned "some type of altercation" took place between people at the home, which ultimately led to gunfire, according to Hale. He did not elaborate on the altercation or the number of people initially involved.
The person suspected of doing the shooting was known to the victims, Hale said. Their identity was not released by Surprise police as of Monday afternoon.
It's unclear if anyone was arrested or charged in connection with the shooting, but Hale said "all parties involved have been accounted for."
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to contact Surprise police at 623-222-4000. They can also call 623-222-TIPS or email crimetips@surpriseaz.gov.
Reach the reporter at chelsea.curtis@arizonarepublic.com or follow her on Twitter @curtis_chels.
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Two people found shot at a Tempe shopping center Monday, police say
Miguel Torres
Arizona Republic
Two people at a strip mall in Tempe were shot Monday morning, according to Tempe police.
Police said they found two people with gunshots when answering a call at a shopping center near 48th Street and Baseline Road Monday around 11:30 a.m.
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Both people were taken to a local hospital and police reported one person with injuries that were life-threatening.
As of Monday afternoon, the investigation continued, and no details on suspects were released. No identities were released by police.
Reach crime reporter Miguel Torres at Miguel.Torres@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @MTorresTweet. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe-breaking/2022/07/04/tempe-police-found-two-injured-after-shooting-shopping-center/7805628001/ | 2022-07-04T22:00:54 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe-breaking/2022/07/04/tempe-police-found-two-injured-after-shooting-shopping-center/7805628001/ |
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Two teenagers were arrested following a pursuit through two counties in South Texas.
LaSalle County deputies and Border Patrol agents pursued a stolen black Ford F-250 pickup around 9 a.m. Monday into Atascosa County. It crashed through fences and private land twice before being stopped, and some 15 undocumented immigrants bailed out and were apprehended, Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward said.
Monday's incident comes one week after a human smuggling incident, in which 53 migrants died, was uncovered on San Antonio’s Southwest Side.
He said the truck made its way to Jourdanton, passed through that city and toward Pleasanton on Texas 97 before turning south, where a female passenger was dropped off and taken into custody by deputies on County Road 423.
The truck — which was stolen out of Live Oak County — headed north on U.S. 281, then east on 97 to the Corgey Road area where it drove through more fences. Its driver, 16, was detained by deputies and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers in a pasture, Soward said.
A front seat passenger, 17, fled to an oil field business yard before being caught, he said.
Both will be charged with smuggling humans and evading arrest. Officials said any property owners with fence damage from the pursuit should call the Atascosa Sheriff’s Office at 830-769-3434.
jbeltran@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/South-Texas-human-smuggling-charges-17283871.php | 2022-07-04T22:04:28 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/South-Texas-human-smuggling-charges-17283871.php |
BLOOMINGTON — On the Fourth of July, Sabrina Cavanaugh helped organized a Bloomington protest she said that shows: “We don’t have our independence.”
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that guaranteed the constitutional right to an abortion. Cavanaugh said Monday that the high court's decision had taken away the rights of many women to control their own bodies, and “we’re pretty upset with America right now.”
Over 300 people attended the Monday rally in Withers Park. It was also organized by McLean County Young Democrats Chair Krystle Able, who shared with attendees what the term solidarity means to her.
Able referenced the work of bell hooks, a Black feminist scholar who articulated the difference between support and solidarity. "Solidarity keeps us in things for the long run. Solidarity is unconditional. Solidarity is without exceptions," Able said. "Support is conditional."
Able explained that verbal solidarity is helpful, but it doesn’t do much more than showing marginalized communities that you support their fight. She also said there’s reactionary solidarity, which is what Monday’s demonstration was — a reaction to a negative policy development.
Yet afterwards, people tend to go home from a protest, forget about each other, and the movement fizzles out, Able said.
What she said the Young Democrats are aiming for is transformative solidarity: “The type of solidarity that gives us the power to make change.”
Able said that may look like educating people about the way things intersect, surrounding themselves and building long-term relationships with like-minded people, and those who share the same struggle with you.
She encouraged people to meet someone new at the event, and get to know them and their struggle in this community.
Cavanaugh also helped organize a protest the Sunday before last outside of Planned Parenthood in Bloomington, and heard from others that they should hold another rally on the Fourth of July. She also created a Facebook group, the McLean County Pro-Choice Warriors, that now has hundreds of members.
“I’m glad that a lot of other people are sharing the same feelings of being upset and angry and wanting to stand up for pro-choice rights,” said Cavanaugh.
She also advised people who wish to make a difference to donate to Planned Parenthood, join an organization and to vote in the general election on Nov. 8.
"We dissent" pro-Roe protest is marching down Washington Street now in downtown Bloomington. pic.twitter.com/U9y8jR8pBu
— Brendan Denison (@BrendanDenison) July 4, 2022
One young attendee was Juin Jones, a 17-year-old student at Normal West High School. She made a protest sign saying every reason to get an abortion is a good reason.
Jones explained that she doesn’t believe someone should have to suffer through violence just to choose what happens with their body.
“There's so many reasons why someone would need to get an abortion and every reason is valid,” she said.
Another attendee was Jackie Schneider, who said she was celebrating our nation’s history. But on Monday, she said, the day’s most important issue was to “defend reproductive rights for women and our rights to privacy.”
Schneider came with Susan Woollen, who noted the day is also about exercising the constitutional right to freedom of peaceful assembly.
Woollen added they’re also present to protect their reproductive rights and tell the rest of the country how they feel about the Roe v. Wade decision.
She continued her message to the nation: “And, we are protectors of reproductive justice as well."
Kristi Scheel of Bloomington was among the speakers, sharing the story of an abortion she had in 1988. She said she became pregnant at an early age and in “a very, very abusive relationship.”
“Abusive to the point of almost being shot twice,” said Scheel, who said she was raised by her Catholic grandparents and did not feel she could ask them for birth control, nor could she get financial help for the abortion.
So she went to Planned Parenthood, where she was given a slip of paper with a number on it. She said she called and was sent to a Peoria church, where she met with a nun who paid for part of the procedure.
Scheel recalled being asked why she needed the abortion. "He will kill me. Period," she responded, referring to the baby's father. "There's no way around it. He will kill me, and he will absolutely harm this child."
While she said it wasn’t the proudest day of her life — and she mourns the loss of the child every day — Scheel said did not regret her decision, and she was grateful the abortion was legal and safe. Without it, Scheel said, she probably would have committed suicide.
Seeing young girls in attendance at the rally, Scheel said, she felt heartbroken thinking that they might not have the same choice. She said was hopeful that the decision could be overturned: "Because I don't want to see anything happen to you kids," she said. "And when you're in that situation, trust me, you'll do just about anything."
Another speaker was Janna Alshabah, a sophomore at Bloomington High School, who said she wanted to stress that the overturning of Roe v. Wade was not only an issue of women's rights. The decision affects transgender, nonbinary and intersex people as well, she said.
Alshabah, who organized a demonstration in support of Palestinian rights in downtown Bloomington earlier this year, said she is sometimes asked why she is out protesting at only 16 years old.
“The adults that are running my life, and our lives around us are making decisions that are going to impact us negatively,” said Alshabah, “and we have to be the change in the world because unfortunately, they're making it harder for us.”
She noted the overturning of Roe v. Wade would have a disproportionate negative effect on people of color, "and that's why we need to fight."
Alshabah said she observed a lot of white people in attendance Monday, adding “that’s not a bad thing.” But she encouraged them to act as a shield for protesters of color.
“You need to be their shield,” she said.
Contact Brendan Denison at (309) 820-3238. Follow Brendan Denison on Twitter: @BrendanDenison | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-hundreds-in-downtown-bloomington-protest-abortion-decision/article_c42372ce-fbce-11ec-9070-ff31f700755b.html | 2022-07-04T22:05:28 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-hundreds-in-downtown-bloomington-protest-abortion-decision/article_c42372ce-fbce-11ec-9070-ff31f700755b.html |
Democrats in the U.S House of Representatives have passed legislation to protect abortion rights on the federal level although support from the senate is not expected to meet approval.
On Lone Star Politics, Dallas Morning News Political Writer Gromer Jeffers asked Congressman Joaquin Castro, (D-San Antonio), if congress dropped the ball by not passing federal legislation sooner thinking Roe v. Wade would still stand.
“We should have pursued, and you know, I am in my fifth term, and so of course Roe V Wade was decided in 1973 so it of course predates my service. But to answer your question yes I do think that we should have pursued a right to an abortion for women long before today,” said Congressman Joaquin Castro.
Now, there's a renewed push after last month's overturn by the Supreme Court.
President Biden said he would back a limited change to senate rules allowing a simple majority to make abortion legal again nationally.
The senate does not have the votes to get that done right now. Democratic senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin don’t support changing the rules.
"So the reality is that while everyone talks about this as a practical matter if it would have been possible it would have already been done. We've had these calls over time, really going back to 1989, when there was a concern that Roe v Wade would be overturned, and then again in 1992,” said Kimi King, Political science professor at UNT.
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Kimberlyn Schwartz of Texas Right to Life thinks if Democrats do get this done, it will backfire.
“Whenever you change the rules to get what your side wants immediately, it creates a ripple effect later on, and the other party, whenever republicans come into office, will have those same set of rules to operate by,” said Kimberlyn Schwartz, Texas Right to life.
A landmark decision, and calls to action, five months before the all-important midterm elections. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/democrats-renew-calls-for-federal-abortion-protections/3006688/ | 2022-07-04T22:13:37 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/democrats-renew-calls-for-federal-abortion-protections/3006688/ |
BALTIMORE — Thousands streamed into downtown Baltimore as Beatles legend Paul McCartney’s voice echoed through Oriole Park at Camden Yards in June. The English invasion will continue in a few weeks as internationally popular soccer teams Arsenal and Everton play at M&T Bank Stadium, again attracting excitement, attention and revenue.
While some people, including the state’s treasurer, have challenged those decisions, the stadium authority says it’s making calculated calls with an eye to the future.
In the case of the July 16 soccer match, the stadium authority will give $150,000 of its tax revenue to the Ravens.
For the June 12 McCartney show, the amount the stadium authority chose to give up is murkier. Not only did the stadium authority approve in May the Orioles’ request to keep all the revenue, it did so without estimating the amount at stake. And it did the same in 2019, when the Orioles asked to retain all revenue from the stadium’s first full-fledged concert, a sold-out Billy Joel show.
Maryland Treasurer Dereck Davis, a Democrat and former member of the House of Delegates, told the Baltimore Sun that the stadium authority isn’t acting in taxpayers’ best interest.
“They seem to believe that they exist for the benefit of private entities, is the only thing I can think. And now I’m seriously considering . . . requesting legislation that would take that authority away,” he said. “This is clear: They’re being callous and reckless with the people’s money.”
Stadium Authority Chairman Thomas Kelso said the agency is creating a “live, work, play” environment at the Camden Yards Sports Complex. Part of that is incentivizing the teams to continue to bring in special events.
“We’re not thinking in terms of maximizing it at one event,” Michael Frenz, the stadium authority’s executive director, told the Sun. “We’re looking at maximizing revenue over some longer-term horizon.”
People who buy tickets to events at the Camden Yards complex pay a 10 percent amusement tax. Of that, 80 percent — or 8 percent of the total ticket cost — typically goes to the stadium authority.
But during a June 7 meeting of the stadium authority’s board of directors, members voted on a request from the Ravens to receive a portion of the stadium authority’s tax revenue generated from the English Premier League match.
The stadium authority said the Ravens asked for more than $150,000 (the team didn’t respond to a request from the Sun to specify the amount), but that was the figure the board unanimously agreed to.
Frenz called it a “long-standing practice” to give some of the tax money to the team. According to its board minutes, the stadium authority previously gave the Ravens $150,000 of its tax money for M&T’s most recent concert: Metallica in 2017.
Of the upcoming soccer match’s total profit or loss, separate from the tax, the Ravens will receive 55 percent, while the stadium authority receives 45 percent, as specified in the teams’ leases.
The Ravens’ lease expires after the 2027 season, while the Orioles’ ends at the end of 2023.
The McCartney show was different, yet similar. The stadium authority kept all of the amusement tax from that show (probably several hundred thousand dollars), but agreed to the Orioles’ request to keep all of the event’s non-tax revenue.
The team also would have borne 100 percent of losses if, for instance, the show lost money because of a cancellation (although the team made it clear to ticket holders that the concert would go on rain or shine).
Now and later
The stadium authority said its idea is to give up some revenue now in hopes that the teams will host more events in the future.
The more concerts, soccer matches, etc., that the Ravens and Orioles host, the more revenue there is for the teams, the city and the state, the stadium authority maintains.
Kelso said denying the financial requests could discourage the teams from hosting future events.
“It might disincent[ivize] them from doing the next one,” Kelso said. “So, when you’re working with somebody, you can take two tacks: you can work with someone as a partner, or you can work against someone as an adversary.”
The stadium authority agreed to let the Orioles keep revenue from the 2019 Joel concert to encourage the team to bring in more events, especially because it was the first such show there.
“In the future, we plan to participate in non-baseball events that we believe will produce positive net revenue,” the stadium authority said, according to minutes from a June 2019 board meeting.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Orioles’ next non-baseball event was the McCartney show.
The stadium authority agreed to take the same financial approach it had with the Joel show, although it didn’t calculate what that had cost it. In response to a Maryland Public Information Act request for the amount of revenue from the Joel show, the stadium authority told the Sun it never determined that number. It said it couldn’t calculate and provide those figures because they “appear to contain ‘tax information’ specific to a particular taxpayer (i.e. the Orioles).”
Asked why it didn’t determine the Joel revenue before making a similar deal for the McCartney show, Frenz said: “The Orioles have told us [hosting concerts] is something they want to continue to do. But if they share the revenue [with] us, it’s not sufficient incentive for them to continue to do it.”
Kelso said he looks at it this way: “If we’d said, ‘Oh, no, no, we’re opting in,’ and [the Orioles] never did another concert, how much would we have lost?”
Davis, the state treasurer, challenges the decision to not maximize revenue with a goal of bringing in more events.
“This promise of, ‘Well, we can do more, we can do this or that’; are those promises in writing?” Davis said. “Did they get a written agreement that, ‘Hey, if we do this, we’ll bring X number of concerts a year?’ Or was that just more potentially pie-in-the-sky promises?”
There is no formal agreement between the stadium authority and the teams for any future events, the stadium authority said.
“There’s a difference between being pro-business and being pro-stupid. And I’m not pro-stupid,” Davis said.
Dennis Coates, a professor of economics at the University of Maryland Baltimore, likened the $150,000 headed to the Ravens from the soccer game to a “kickback.”
And he compared the understanding to forfeit money now in hopes of more special events in the years to come to a “lottery ticket.”
Coates and Davis pointed out that members of the stadium authority board — one is selected by the mayor of Baltimore and the rest by the governor — are not elected, but make weighty decisions about public money.
“My fundamental problem is: You have these unelected officials making decisions about what happens with tax revenue that they’re really not accountable for in any meaningful way,” Coates said.
The stadium authority, which has largely been applauded for its effectiveness over its more than 35-year history, is aware of the criticism.
Davis questioned the stadium authority recently during a Board of Public Works meeting, and fellow board member and State Comptroller Peter Franchot, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, said he “loved the comments.”
Kelso, who was appointed in 2015 by Gov. Larry Hogan (R), said that “reasonable people can disagree” with the stadium authority’s approach.
“We have exercised our judgment, in our estimation, knowing everything we know, in a prudent manner, and others might decide to do it differently,” Kelso said. “But given the responsibility that we have and looking at the larger picture, we think that we’ve done it responsibly.”
A spokesman for Hogan said Thursday in a statement that the stadium authority is seeking to bring “more world-class events to Baltimore” and will, at times, “employ novel strategies in special situations to fulfill that mission.”
“Hopefully, those with concerns will recognize the McCartney concert was an unqualified success, and something to build on for the future,” Michael Ricci said.
The General Assembly passed a bill to create a $10 million fund to attract major sports and entertainment events to Maryland. The fund will award money to events that demonstrate a “positive economic impact” and expect attendance of at least 20,000, among other criteria.
Going forward, teams could ask that fund for contributions to help put on events, rather than seeking contributions from the stadium authority. For example, the fund could contribute to the Ravens when M&T Bank Stadium hosts a Navy-Notre Dame game in November.
“Moving forward, this new program may significantly reduce the need for MSA to contribute financially to events at Camden Yards,” the stadium authority said in a statement.
'I have my doubts'
Both Oriole Park and M&T Bank Stadium are known for their primary purposes — hosting pro baseball and football games — but the stadium authority’s vision is for those venues to become something more. Their aspiration is that, by acceding to the teams’ requests, more special events will come to Baltimore, leading to more revenue for all.
“I hope that it works out,” Coates said, “but I have my doubts.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/maryland-stadium-authority-defends-its-event-revenue-decisions/2022/07/04/574fc744-f997-11ec-86b7-30968eda178a_story.html | 2022-07-04T22:15:16 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/maryland-stadium-authority-defends-its-event-revenue-decisions/2022/07/04/574fc744-f997-11ec-86b7-30968eda178a_story.html |
CROWN POINT — A Lake Station man pleaded guilty last week in connection with allegations he forced a teenage girl to have sex with him after persuading the girl's relative to allow her to babysit his children.
Bradley W. Franchville, 26, was accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting the girl, who was between the ages of 14 and 15, during visits to his Merrillville motel room from May to October 2019. Charges were filed in 2021.
Franchville previously was convicted of sexual misconduct with a minor in 2013 in Porter County. In that case, he received a three-year sentence and was ordered to complete sex offender treatment.
If Lake Criminal Court Judge Natalie Bokota accepts Franchville's latest plea agreement, she would sentence him to 2.5 years in prison, four years in the Lake County Community Corrections alternative placement program and three years on probation.
Franchville agreed his latest conviction will require him to register as a sex offender.
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In exchange for his plea, Lake County prosecutors agreed to dismiss remaining counts in Franchville's 2021 sexual misconduct case and two other cases, which include charges of failing to register as a sex offender and dealing in cocaine.
Franchville was represented by public defender Michael Woods. Deputy Prosecutor Kasey Dafoe handled the case for the state.
Bokota set Franchville's sentencing for Aug. 31. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-pleads-guilty-to-2nd-child-sex-crime-in-10-years/article_458a7240-059c-5e18-b2cd-0fd8474aa4fb.html | 2022-07-04T22:15:41 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-pleads-guilty-to-2nd-child-sex-crime-in-10-years/article_458a7240-059c-5e18-b2cd-0fd8474aa4fb.html |
MICHIGAN CITY — A Chicago woman is in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan at a Michigan City beach yesterday evening.
At about 6:45 p.m. Sunday, emergency personnel responded to reports of two swimmers who had gone below the surface at Washington Park Beach. Jose Lopez, 21, and his wife, Blanca Calva, 19, both of Chicago, were swimming in deep water and began to struggle against the current, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
Responders rescued Lopez first. He was taken to Franciscan Health Hospital and was in stable condition.
About 10 minutes after Lopez was pulled from the water, Michigan City Fire Department divers located Calva. She was also taken to Franciscan Health and was in critical condition as of 11 a.m. Monday. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/michigan-city/couple-pulled-from-lake-michigan-wife-is-in-critical-condition-officials-say/article_1c203f7b-7a21-52db-8d71-63e4b5cda97d.html | 2022-07-04T22:15:47 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/michigan-city/couple-pulled-from-lake-michigan-wife-is-in-critical-condition-officials-say/article_1c203f7b-7a21-52db-8d71-63e4b5cda97d.html |
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Concrete restoration work on Interstate 65 will continue this week with additional road closures between Interstate 80/94 and U.S. 30 in Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation announced.
On or after Tuesday, 53rd Avenue will be closed under I-65, with an official detour using Liverpool Road, 61st Avenue and Broadway. The closure will last through mid-November.
Further, the ramp from southbound I-65 to 61st Avenue will be closed for approximately four days beginning on or after Friday.
INDOT is reminding motorists that the ramp from southbound I-65 to Ridge Road and the ramp from Ridge Road to northbound I-65 will be closed through early September. Marked detours use I-80/94, Broadway and 61st Avenue.
Three lanes of travel in each direction on the interstate are being maintained during daytime hours with lane shifts in place. Overnight lane closures are being used to set up, modify and remove lane shifts in the work zone.
This $25.59 million project, being performed by Rieth-Riley Construction, includes concrete pavement restoration on I-65 and bridge deck overlay preventative maintenance projects on I-65 at 53rd Avenue and 37th Avenue/Ridge Road.
Construction work will last into November this year and will continue next year.
Online program on electric vehicle infrastructure
The Indiana Department of Transportation will host an online session on plans under development to create an electric vehicle infrastructure program for the state.
The session is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. July 13.
The federal infrastructure funding bill passed last year provides Indiana with more than $100 million through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, or NEVI, program. The money is to be used for EV charging infrastructure over the next five years.
The federal government is requiring each state to submit an EV Infrastructure Deployment consistent with Federal Highway Administration guidance on developing charging networks along designated alternative fuel corridors and provide infrastructure for underserved communities.
During the livestream event July 13, INDOT representatives and consultants will describe the state’s draft plan and answer questions from attendees.
The U.S. Department of Transportation last week issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity announcing more than $573 million in available grant funding this year for the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program.
The new, competitive program created by the federal infrastructure bill is intended to help improve safety, eliminate lengthy delays at railroad crossings and ultimately lower the costs of transporting goods, according to the U.S. DOT.
The DOT cited incidents last week in Missouri and California that “have underscored the tragic consequences of collisions between trains and vehicles that occur throughout the country. In 2021, there were approximately 2,148 grade crossing incidents, resulting in 236 deaths and 662 injuries.”
"In too many communities across America, outdated railroad crossings are unsafe, result in lengthy wait times, and can even create significant delays in our supply chains," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
The Railroad Crossing Elimination Program will fund projects that create grade separations — such as overpasses and underpasses — as well as closures, track relocations and improvement or installation of warning devices at crossings if related to a separation or relocation project, according to the transportation department.
Information about the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program can be found on the Federal Railroad Administration’s website, railroads.dot.gov.
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"After the children were dressed, (the father) approached Jerry (Palmer) and told him, 'if I find out there was any foul play, I'll (expletive) kill you," according to a newly-filed charging document.
"The restriction deals with handguns only," said Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. "I will be capable of defending myself and the public from any potential threats which may arise."
"If the kids of north Hammond cannot take care of their skateboard park, I'll move it to another part of Hammond that will take care of it," the mayor said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/transportation-i-65-concrete-project-continuing-in-lake-county/article_903b1683-df70-5494-9376-ad968e2200be.html | 2022-07-04T22:15:58 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/transportation-i-65-concrete-project-continuing-in-lake-county/article_903b1683-df70-5494-9376-ad968e2200be.html |
ATLANTA — The death toll on Lake Lanier climbed by one over the weekend when a 48-year-old man drowned Saturday night. No other drownings have been reported so far, according to Georgia's Department of Natural Resources.
However, with thousands expected to continue celebrating on the lake Monday night, officials said they will be out in full force through the early morning hours.
The DNR gave 11Alive a closer look at how they respond to drownings on Georgia's deadliest lake.
“It’s definitely the worst part about our jobs," Game Warden Jason Roberson said.
Whenever a drowning is reported, officials said a 20-minute timer is set and rescue swimmers are deployed immediately. If it turns into a recovery mission, they said sonar becomes critical in finding the person, especially when it comes to navigating what lies beneath the water.
“If you look at the shoreline of Lake Lanier and you see all the trees, that’s what the bottom of lake Lanier looks like," Sgt. Roberson explains.
While searching around the trees, bridges, and even buildings, game wardens said they use high-tech military-grade equipment that can detect objects hundreds of feet below.
The deepest point in the lake is 160 ft. Sgt. Roberson said it can be a long recovery process, "And when it’s a forest down there, it’s like finding a needle in a haystack."
The DNR said that if you see someone drowning to never go into the water after them, but to help rescue someone by extending a pole, stick, line, or clothing to reach them, or throw something floatable to them.
“You never want to jump in and try to save someone because a lot of times – drowning victims are panicking. And if you’re not a trained lifeguard, they’ll end up drowning the rescuer as well," Sgt. Roberson said.
In addition to one drowning, the DNR said they also responded to one boating accident statewide and cited a total of 24 people for boating under the influence so far this Fourth of July holiday weekend. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/game-wardens-respond-drownings-lake-lanier/85-ce646e25-2a66-4edf-822a-400b4cbe6f59 | 2022-07-04T22:18:19 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/game-wardens-respond-drownings-lake-lanier/85-ce646e25-2a66-4edf-822a-400b4cbe6f59 |
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett County signed a new contract with the Georgia Department of Corrections, agreeing to house 222 state inmates at the Gwinnett Correctional Complex for a year starting on July 1, 2022.
The new contract agreement was among several proposals approved by the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on June 1.
Darrell Johnson, Warden of the Gwinnett County Department of Corrections, said the move benefits departments such as the Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation by using the additional inmates to help complete tasks like upkeep throughout the city.
"It's not about making money off the inmates," Johnson said. "It's about being able to provide the services to the county. To be able to keep the county sustainable and keep it clean of litter."
In exchange for housing the inmates, the Georgia Department of Corrections agreed to pay Gwinnett County $22 dollars per inmate, per day as long as they are within the county's custody, according to Johnson.
Johnson said the money paid will go back into Gwinnett County's General Fund and that some of it will be used towards the cost of operating the correctional complex.
Gwinnett taxpayers will contribute to the inmate's stay, just as they normally do Johnson explained.
Johnson, who has been warden for the past 13 years, informs Gwinnett residents that this is a standard agreement between the state and county.
"It's pretty standard, each year we do have to renew the intergovernmental agreement with the Georgia Department of Corrections. We've been housing inmates for over 50 years, long before I became a part of the organization," he said.
As of Friday, 212 of the 222 inmates had arrived at the Gwinnett Correctional Complex, most of them have been at the facility for some time said, Johnson.
"We receive inmates if we have an open bed, we receive inmates from the Georgia Department of Corrections twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. So the inmates that are currently in the facility have been here," he said.
Johnson explained that the inmates will also help fill requests for services around the community. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/gwinnett-county-jail-222-state-inmates-corrections/85-abdd50f6-5345-4900-95d8-f4857ef45b99 | 2022-07-04T22:18:25 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/gwinnett-county-jail-222-state-inmates-corrections/85-abdd50f6-5345-4900-95d8-f4857ef45b99 |
ATLANTA — Some protesters fighting for abortion rights are planning to stay overnight at Georgia's Supreme Court building on Independence Day.
Party for Socialism and Liberation wants Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr to strike down the 6-week heartbeat law. Carr said on June 24 that the court should lift its suspension now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.
The law, which bans abortions after six weeks, was signed in 2019, but it was blocked from taking effect after several women's health centers filed suit.
"This ban would severely restrict abortion rights in the state—effectively banning and criminalizing abortion—putting at risk the lives of millions of women, and LGBTQ people," PSL said about the rally.
Carr is not the only person the group is calling out. They would like to see President Joe Biden take action to make abortion care accessible in all 50 states by executive action.
"Now is the time for Democrat politicians to go beyond empty words of solidarity—pass federal legislation, eliminate the filibuster," they said.
On a larger scale across the nation, many are wearing black this July Fourth in protest of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling and send abortion rights back to the states.
It all started on social media, people calling on others to wear black on July 4 because of what they call a shortage of independence for women.
Rallies with people wearing black are expected across the country, including in Georgia, on Monday to protest the nation's highest court overturning the 1973 ruling.
Those in the Peach State said they're hoping the protest also solidifies their stance against Georgia's abortion law. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/protests/abortion-rights-independence-supreme-court-roe-wade-heartbill-chris-carr/85-df10c477-a3df-4c05-b345-b3519c6bb53a | 2022-07-04T22:18:31 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/protests/abortion-rights-independence-supreme-court-roe-wade-heartbill-chris-carr/85-df10c477-a3df-4c05-b345-b3519c6bb53a |
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Brittney Griner has made an appeal to President Joe Biden in a letter passed to the White House through her representatives saying she feared she might never return home and asking that he not “forget about me and the other American Detainees.”
Griner's agent Lindsay Kagawa Colas said the letter was delivered on Monday. Most of the letter's contents to President Biden remain private, though Griner's representatives shared a few lines from the hand-written note.
″…As I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jersey, or any accomplishments, I’m terrified I might be here forever,” Griner wrote.
“On the 4th of July, our family normally honors the service of those who fought for our freedom, including my father who is a Vietnam War Veteran," the Phoenix Mercury center added. “It hurts thinking about how I usually celebrate this day because freedom means something completely different to me this year.”
The two-time Olympic gold medalist is in the midst of a trial in Russia that began last week after she was arrested on Feb. 17 on charges of possessing cannabis oil while returning to play for her Russian team. The trial will resume Thursday.
Fewer than 1% of defendants in Russian criminal cases are acquitted, and unlike in U.S. courts, acquittals can be overturned.
Griner pleaded with Biden in the letter to use his powers to ensure her return.
“Please do all you can to bring us home. I voted for the first time in 2020 and I voted for you. I believe in you. I still have so much good to do with my freedom that you can help restore,” Griner said "I miss my wife! I miss my family! I miss my teammates! It kills me to know they are suffering so much right now. I am grateful for whatever you can do at this moment to get me home.”
Griner has been able to have sporadic communications with family, friends and WNBA players through an email account her agent set up. The emails are printed out and delivered in bunches to Griner by her lawyer after they are vetted by Russian officials. Once the lawyers get back to their office, they’ll scan any responses from Griner and pass them back to the U.S. to send along.
She was supposed to have a phone call with her wife on their anniversary but it failed because of an “unfortunate mistake,” Biden administration officials.
Griner’s supporters have encouraged a prisoner swap like the one in April that brought home Marine veteran Trevor Reed in exchange for a Russian pilot convicted of drug trafficking conspiracy. The State Department in May designated her as wrongfully detained, moving her case under the supervision of its special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, effectively the government’s chief hostage negotiator.
Griner isn't the only American being wrongfully detained in Russia. Paul Whelan, a former Marine and security director is serving a 16-year sentence on an espionage conviction.
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A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday, killing at least six people, wounding 26 and sending hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fleeing in terror, police said. The suspect remained on the loose hours later as authorities scoured the area.
Highland Park Police Commander Chris O’Neill, the incident commander on scene, urged people to shelter in place as authorities search for the suspect. He said Monday afternoon that a “very active apprehension effort” was underway.
The July 4 shooting was just the latest to shatter the rituals of American life. Schools, churches, grocery stores and now community parades have all become killing grounds in recent months.
This horrific shooting comes nearly two weeks after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down a New York law that regulated who is allowed to carry a concealed weapon in public, expanding gun rights nationwide at a time when the country is reeling from a series of recent mass shooting.
This time, the bloodshed came as the nation tried to find cause to celebrate its founding and the bonds that still hold it together.
Leaders in the tri-state area also shared their reaction to the horrific shooting. Here's what they say:
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PRESIDENT, TRI-STATE LEADERS REACT
President Joe Biden last month signed the widest-ranging gun violence bill passed by Congress in decades, a compromise that showed at once both progress on a long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists.
Biden on Monday said he and first lady Jill Biden were “shocked by the senseless gun violence that has yet again brought grief to an American community on this Independence Day.” He said he had “surged Federal law enforcement to assist in the urgent search for the shooter, who remains at large at this time.”
Biden's full statement reads:
"Jill and I are shocked by the senseless gun violence that has yet again brought grief to an American community on this Independence Day. As always, we are grateful for the first responders and law enforcement on the scene. I have spoken to Governor Pritzker and Mayor Rotering, and have offered the full support of the Federal government to their communities. I also surged Federal law enforcement to assist in the urgent search for the shooter, who remains at large at this time. Members of the community should follow guidance from leadership on the ground, and I will monitor closely as we learn more about those whose lives have been lost and pray for those who are in the hospital with grievous injuries.
I recently signed the first major bipartisan gun reform legislation in almost thirty years into law, which includes actions that will save lives. But there is much more work to do, and I’m not going to give up fighting the epidemic of gun violence."
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said, "we must put an end to gun violence."
Hochul has been working toward approving gun control measures, particularly following the Supreme Court's decision last month, which prompted her to call a special legislative session.
This special legislative session lead to New York lawmakers approving a sweeping overhaul Friday of the state’s handgun licensing rules, seeking to preserve some limits on firearms after the Supreme Court ruled that most people have a right to carry a handgun for personal protection.
The measure, signed by Hochul after passing both chambers by wide margins, is almost sure to draw more legal challenges from gun rights advocates who say the state is still putting too many restrictions on who can get guns and where they can carry them.
Hochul, a Democrat, called the Democrat-controlled Legislature back to Albany to work on the law after last week’s high-court ruling overturning the state’s longstanding licensing restrictions.
Backers said the law, which takes effect Sept. 1, strikes the right balance between complying with the Supreme Court’s ruling and keeping weapons out of the hands of people likely to use them recklessly or with criminal intent.
Meanwhile, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, said he "will sign seven sweeping commonsense gun safety bills into law. We cannot wait."
For his part, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has been very vocal about the gun violence epidemic in the country, and even testified before Congress, said that the shooting is "a tragic reminder that our right to life and liberty will be at risk so long as we continue to allow illegal guns and violent gunmen to go unchecked...the time for real action on gun safety is NOW."
Aside from testifying before Congress on gun violence, Adams, a former NYPD captain, alongside New York Attorney General Letitia James filed lawsuits last week against numerous online gun distributors for fueling the gun violence crisis.
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) said the incident once again had the nation "witness the suffering wrought by one of our most horrifying demons."
New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-NY) called the shooting a "uniquely American horror of a mass shooting."
In her tweet, Stewart-Cousins went on to call on the country "to break our country's bizarre bond to weapons of war."
Former U.S. Attorney for the South District of New York, Preet Bharara, simply tweeted: "Another community shattered. First hope is that shooter is captured soon."
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TEMPE, Ariz. — Two people were rushed to the hospital Monday after they sustained gunshot wounds near Baseline Road and 48th Street, police say.
Officers were dispatched to a shooting call at about 11:40 a.m. and discovered the two injured victims, Tempe police said. One of them appears to have sustained a life-threatening injury and the other sustained more minor injuries.
Tempe police said the investigation is still active and did not say whether a suspect had been identified or detained.
This is a developing story and updates will be published as they become available.
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SURPRISE, Ariz. — Three people died and several others were injured after a shooting at home in the Phoenix suburb of Surprise, authorities said Monday.
Surprise police said officers were called out to the scene late Sunday night.
They said several people were taken to hospitals for treatment and three of the victims died. Four others have been hospitalized.
Police said some sort of altercation at the home led to gunfire.
Suprise police have identified the three deceased victims as:
- Carl Dinora, a 38-year-old male
- Conrradito Ochoa Navarro, a 41-year-old male
- Jason Hunt, a 46-year-old male
It was still unclear Monday if all of the victims were shot or injured in some other manner and whether the shooting suspect was in custody.
"At this time, investigators believe that this incident was isolated to the single residence and all involved individuals have been accounted for," police said Monday. "We have no reason to believe there is any threat to the community at large."
Suprise police ask that anyone with any information about the incident to contact (623) 222-4000, or 623-222-TIPS (8477) or by emailing CrimeTips@surpriseaz.gov.
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PHOENIX — The Phoenix City Council voted Friday to begin offering 12 weeks of paid parental leave to employees needing to care for a new child.
Public employees who have been employed with the city for at least one year and have worked 1,250 hours are eligible for the new benefit.
The benefit can be applied to parents of newborns, foster, or adopted children. If both parents are city employees, they can each qualify for 12 weeks of paid leave, public records show.
City officials say providing this amount of parental leave will help Phoenix become a more competitive employer in the Valley.
"The new, additional leave is extremely flexible to meet varying challenges that arise when a new child comes into the family," said Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego in a statement. “This new benefit will help the City stay competitive and able to attract the best employees to serve Phoenix's residents."
As of 2021, about 26% of state and municipal government workers had access to paid parental leave, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. About 94% of state government workers had access to unpaid family leave.
Ten years ago, only about 17% of the nation's state government workers had access to paid family leave.
Phoenix's new benefit was passed unanimously by the city council and many members remarked upon how overdue it was for the city to offer this amount of paid parental leave.
Councilmember Betty Guardado said it's a "national disgrace" to have so many Americans survive without an income while taking care of a young child.
"Spending time with your new child without losing your income should be a right for all working people in this country," Guardado said.
Councilmember Yassamin Ansari said the city's new policy is especially fitting at this time now that Roe v. Wade has been recently overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
"We need to be doing everything we can in our power to protect Phoenicians' ability to continue to make their own family planning decisions," Ansari said.
Employees can begin utilizing Phoenix's paid parental leave benefits by Oct. 1.
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