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What to Know
- The polio virus was detected in wastewater samples from the suburban county near New York City where an unvaccinated adult recently contracted the life-threatening disease.
- However, health officials said Tuesday they have not identified any additional cases.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the presence of the virus was detected in wastewater samples collected in early June from Rockland County, where officials on July 21 announced the first case of polio in the United States in nearly a decade.
The polio virus was detected in wastewater samples from the suburban county near New York City where an unvaccinated adult recently contracted the life-threatening disease, but health officials said Tuesday they have not identified any additional cases.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the presence of the virus was detected in wastewater samples collected in early June from Rockland County, where officials on July 21 announced the first case of polio in the United States in nearly a decade.
The unidentified young adult had a strain of the virus that has since been genetically linked to samples found in Rockland County wastewater, as well to samples in London and the Jerusalem area.
The CDC said in a prepared statement said that the New York wastewater sample shows there may be more people in the community shedding the virus.
“However, it’s important to note that we don’t have enough information at this time to determine if the virus is actively spreading in New York or elsewhere in the U.S., and no additional cases have been identified,” according to the CDC.
Health officials have said the patient had acquired a “vaccine-derived” strain of the virus, meaning it probably originated in someone who had been inoculated with a live vaccine — available in other countries, but not the U.S. In rare instances, people given the live virus can spread it to other people who haven’t been vaccinated.
New York health officials said they could not conclusively say whether the Rockland County samples came from the patient, who developed symptoms in June.
As to the wider implications, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative said in a statement Friday that genetic and epidemiological investigations are attempting “to determine possible spread of the virus and potential risk associated with these various isolates detected from different locations around the world.”
Polio, once one of the nation’s most feared diseases, was declared eliminated in the United States in 1979, more than two decades after vaccines became available.
Its discovery in the populous suburbs north of New York City prompted a local vaccination drive.
“Given how quickly polio can spread, now is the time for every adult, parent, and guardian to get themselves and their children vaccinated as soon as possible,” said New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/polio-virus-detected-in-new-york-wastewater-but-no-new-cases-found/3806095/ | 2022-08-02T22:47:34 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/polio-virus-detected-in-new-york-wastewater-but-no-new-cases-found/3806095/ |
FILER — It’s less than 29 days to go until the Twin Falls County Fair & Rodeo, and John Pitz is ready.
“It will be a big week,” Pitz said as he addressed Twin Falls County commissioners and fair board members Tuesday at the fairgrounds. The fair is set for Aug. 31 through Sept. 5.
Events will be revived from years past, keeping the fair fresh.
“We always try to do something new,” he said. The fairgrounds will also have a different look, including a makeover of the rodeo arena and some livestock pens.
One thing Pitz doesn’t have control over is COVID.
“I think people are getting tired of it,” Pitz said. He hopes COVID keeps at bay and allows fairgoers to have a more normal experience.
In non-pandemic years, the fair averaged 80,000-90,000 people, but numbers dipped to about 50,000 in 2020. Numbers rebounded a little last year.
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Improvements to facilities
The bucking chutes have been replaced, as has paneling at the arena. The project was made possible thanks to a donation to the Twin Falls County Fair Foundation from the estate of Cliff and Kay Snider.
Kay Snider died in 2020 and Cliff in 2021. For 32 consecutive years, the couple purchased the same seats in the grandstands for the Magic Valley Stampede, so the improvements are appropriate, Pitz said.
The old wooden pens in the swine barn are being replaced with steel pens, thanks to donations from multiple businesses, Pitz said.
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One longstanding food booth will be missing from the fair this year.
Commissioner Brent Reinke, who helped operate "Mr. B's" food booth, serving ice cream and taco salads, said it was time to make a change.
“My family has been a part of it for 38 years,” Reinke said. “We loved everything about the fair and were glad to be a part of it.”
Reinke explained that his grandchildren have grown up, and it was time to change his focus from the food booth, although he will still stay close to the fair.
As for entertainment, “Ponies, Pistols & Pistons” will be at the grandstand on Aug. 31. It will be the second time around for the show, described as an action-packed Western-themed event with motorsports flair, featuring rodeo specialty acts, bull fighters, freestyle motocross and demolition derby.
“They pull it off in 90 minutes,” Pitz said, “so there’s not much downtime.”
The show was at the fair in 2019, and received a standing ovation, he said.
Top country singer Scotty McCreery will perform Sept. 4. The first single on his latest album, “You Time,” hit No. 1 on both the Billboard and Mediabase country radio charts.
Get ready for powerful, loud engines on Labor Day, the final day of the fair, at the Western Grand National Truck/Tractor Pulls, Pitz said. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-county-fair-gears-up/article_c7fb615a-12a2-11ed-bf87-2bf50317d45a.html | 2022-08-02T22:49:01 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-county-fair-gears-up/article_c7fb615a-12a2-11ed-bf87-2bf50317d45a.html |
TWIN FALLS — Anyone who rides bikes, runs, or hikes down at Auger Falls park will tell you, "It’s getting pretty wild down there."
Thanks to a wet, cool spring, the grasses, mustard, and thistle that spring up every year seem deeper than usual, growing over trails in many places.
Many of those weeds have in places become tumbleweeds in the hot, arid landscape.
For people on bikes, moving through the overgrowth can be a painful annoyance. The weeds obscure the view of the trail, hiding rocks and turns. The weeds also lash at riders’ legs, get stuck in their wheels, and potentially damage bike components.
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Mountain-biking enthusiast Jake Pierce decided it was high time to clear back the bush, and began planning a trail clearing event.
“I really like to ride down there, it’s nice to have something so close that is pretty accessible for most people,” Pierce said. “But it’s gotten to the point where it was inaccessible for the super-experienced riders.”
Pierce is helping to coordinate the Auger Goes Hollywood event, and invites volunteers to help clean-up the wild weed situation to make a more enjoyable riding experience.
With the city’s blessing, volunteers will trim back the weed along the trails, bagging up and hauling away the trimmings, especially any thistle they find.
From 7 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 6th, folks are invited to bring spark-arrested weed-eaters, rakes, gloves, hats, water, trash bags, and anything else that would help for four hours of clean-up. There will be breakfast for volunteers, courtesy of Pierce’s restaurant, the Anchor Bistro. There will also be prize giveaways, and a group ride after the work is all done.
“It will be nice to have it open so people can start riding again,” Pierce said. “It won’t be so sketchy, won’t beat people up so bad.” | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/watch-now-trail-cleanup-hopes-to-beat-back-the-brush-at-auger-falls/article_e3830d44-11bf-11ed-ae89-bffb083977c2.html | 2022-08-02T22:49:08 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/watch-now-trail-cleanup-hopes-to-beat-back-the-brush-at-auger-falls/article_e3830d44-11bf-11ed-ae89-bffb083977c2.html |
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) — Rodney Scott, a renowned pitmaster who has two restaurants in the Birmingham area, has now expanded his signature barbecue to Trussville.
On Tuesday, Scott and Trussville city members held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the newest Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ location on Main Street, between Glenn and Maple Avenues in Trussville. Scott, who began his culinary career in South Carolina, has Whole Hog locations in Birmingham and in Homewood. He also has locations in Atlanta and in Charleston, South Carolina, his first restaurant which he started in 2017.
“Alabama has embraced us in a big way, and we’re incredibly grateful for the support we’ve been given from this community,” Scott said in a press release sent out Tuesday. “Adding a location in Trussville brings our brand closer to a large part of the population that has helped the restaurant grow over the last few years.”
Over the years, Scott’s cooking has been critically acclaimed, including honors from the James Beard Foundation for “Best Chef: Southeast” in 2018, as well as appearances on Netflix’s “Chef’s Table: BBQ” and Showtime’s “Billions.”
Nick Pihakis, Scott’s business partner and CEO of the Pihakis Restaurant Group, said bringing Rodney Scott’s to Trussville is a win-win for the community.
“It’s a great market and a wonderful community” Pihakis said in a statement. “When my good friend, Paul Ott Carruth called me about the availability of the property that previously housed the beloved Trussville restaurant Joel’s, I wanted to jump on the opportunity to put more great food on that historic piece of land.”
Scott is also reportedly working with country singer Eric Church to open a restaurant in Nashville sometime next year, according to Southern Living. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/famed-bbq-pitmaster-rodney-scott-opens-new-restaurant-in-trussville/ | 2022-08-02T22:49:10 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/famed-bbq-pitmaster-rodney-scott-opens-new-restaurant-in-trussville/ |
National Night Out is back for 2022, and people across the region will be celebrating. Here’s where you can find National Night Out events near you this year.
Alleghany County/Covington
- City of Covington 2nd Annual National Night: 6:00 p.m. at Main Street Park – The City of Covington said that residents can meet Police Officers and City employees while enjoying free food and drinks, and for kids, there will be a jump-house, dunk tank, prizes, and much more. Officials said all City First Responders will have vehicles displayed and everyone will have the opportunity to dunk a Police Officer.
Amherst
- Amherst National Night Out 2022: 6:00 p.m. at Amherst County High School - Amherst officials said there will be lots of fun for the family at their National Night Out.
Bedford/Lynchburg
- National Night Out Bedford: 6:00 p.m. at Liberty Lake
- Diamond Hill observes National Night Out: 7:00 p.m. at 401 Washington St, Lynchburg, VA - Officials said that Lynchburg Police and city officials will talk about fighting crime in the area, but if you can’t make it, you leave your front porch light on to show your support.
Carroll County
- Carroll County Schools Back to School Bash: 4:00 p.m. at Carroll County High School football stadium - At the “Bash” free school supplies will be provided to all students in attendance, officials said, and tents will be set up around the track by community organizations, churches and our local schools with entertainment and food trucks.
Radford
- Radford National Night Out: 5:00 p.m. at Bisset Park - Officials said they will be hosting food trucks at the event, including Aloha Eddie, BOOTLEG BBQ, Nana’s Sweets & Treats, and Wicked Lemon
Roanoke
- National Night Out Williamson Road: 4:00 p.m. at Williamson Road Plaza, 3501 Williamson Road - Officials said that this National Night Out will feature activities including a trackless train for the younger set, face painting, food trucks, live music, a Lumberjack Ax Throw, pop-up dance tent, hula-hoop contests, bungee trampolines, and much more.
- Greater Williamson Road Area Business Association National Night Out 2022: 4:00 p.m. at 5301 Williamson Road
- Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority to Host Multiple National Night Out Events:
- 4:00 p.m. at Washington Park - Officials said this event will be with Hill Street Baptist Church, Americold, Carilion Adolescent, and Aetna Better Health.
- 5:00 p.m. at 2607 Salem Turnpike NW - Officials said this event will be coupled with the National Book Foundation’s Book Rich Environments program, faces from Kids Soar, Roanoke Public Libraries, and Star City Reads will also be in attendance with RRHA and its partners.
- 5:00 p.m. at Jamestown Place - Total Action forProgress, City of Roanoke, Building Bridges Over Barriers, Molina Complete Care, and AnthemHealthkeepers Plus will be with this event, according to officials.
- Northwest Roanoke National Night Out: 5:00 p.m. at EnVision Center & Horton Park, 2607 Salem Turnpike NW
- National Night Out with the Office of the Sheriff: 6:00 p.m. at Westlake Cinema parking lot located at 84 Westlake Road, Hardy VA 24101 - There will be including K9 demonstrations, a special showcase from a local martial arts studio led by Deputy Edwin Alejandro, open tours of our specialty vehicles, and more, officials said.
- National Night Out in Wasena!: 6:00 p.m. at The Green Goat - Officials said there will be free meatballs, tots, lemonade, and live music, in addition to Wasena merch, there will also be some gifts from the city and a new Roanoke-based business.
Rockbridge County
- Lexington National Night Out: 6:00 p.m. at Hull’s Drive-In - There will be free food, drinks, and a movie, officials said, and K9, Fire & Rescue, and Law Enforcement displays and demonstrations will be throughout the evening.
Martinsville
- Martinsville National Night Out: 2022 6:00 p.m. at Uptown Martinsville Farmer’s Market, 65 West Main Street Martinsville, Virginia - Officials are inviting Martinsville residents to shut their doors, turn on their porch lights, and spend the evening with local law enforcement and first responders. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/heres-a-list-of-national-night-out-events-in-southwest-central-virginia/ | 2022-08-02T22:51:20 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/heres-a-list-of-national-night-out-events-in-southwest-central-virginia/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – As Monkeypox continues to spread in the United States, local health officials have begun administering vaccines to those most at risk.
Dr. Cynthia Morrow, Director of the Roanoke City & Alleghany Health District, said sex workers, men who have sex with men, and those who have multiple sex partners continue to be most at risk.
Virginia Department of Health confirmed 112 cases in Virginia, three of which are in the Southwest Virginia region. State health leaders have not posted more specific location data.
VDH broke data down into age and gender, which showed that all but one case has come from men in their 20s and 30s.
About 30 vaccines have been administered locally, but vaccines are being saved for those most at risk and as a post-exposure treatment, said Morrow.
“This is not something, at this time and we certainly hope it doesn’t change anytime soon or hopefully ever, that is going to be a general risk that would cause an outbreak at a college, but certainly if someone is engaging in high-risk sexual behavior even though this is not considered a sexually transmitted disease, it is a direct contact disease,” said Morrow.
For more information on Monkeypox in Virginia, click here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/vdh-offers-monkeypox-vaccines-in-roanoke-cases-remain-low-locally/ | 2022-08-02T22:51:26 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/vdh-offers-monkeypox-vaccines-in-roanoke-cases-remain-low-locally/ |
VINTON, Va. – First responders in Roanoke County are being recognized for their work battling a fire that displaced eight people.
One month ago, a fire destroyed the D.R. Music Center and apartments along South Pollard Street in the Town of Vinton.
Captain John Ferron with Roanoke County Fire and Rescue was one of the first people to arrive on the scene, where he found the building fully engulfed in flames.
“This was such a large event, such a large fire we normally don’t have fires this big,” said Ferron.
The building was demolished to completely extinguish the fire.
“Our community immediately stepped up to help the victims of the fire. So even though it was a sad day there were a lot of positive aspects revealed that day,” said Town of Vinton Mayor Brad Grose.
One of those positives is the the recognition of the county’s dependable first responders.
“It’s good to be recognized for the cause. We do appreciate it. But most of the guys here are humble, they’ll say they’re just doing their job. But it’s good to have some recognition,” said Ferron.
Responders were recognized with a ceremony on Tuesday for their commitment to keeping the community safe.
“Most of those guys would say, ‘well it’s our job.’ But they did a really professional job. They did a really efficient manner. Thankfully, there was no loss of human life and I think that’s because they did such a great job,” said Mayor Grose. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/vinton-leaders-honor-first-responders-who-fought-downtown-blaze-in-july/ | 2022-08-02T22:51:33 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/vinton-leaders-honor-first-responders-who-fought-downtown-blaze-in-july/ |
Federal range managers have agreed to repair fences and chase errant cattle out of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area under a newly announced legal settlement that could spell the end of livestock grazing in the protected river habitat.
The settlement filed Monday in Tucson federal court calls for the Bureau of Land Management to reconsider four existing grazing leases within the conservation area about 80 miles southeast of Tucson. The agreement with environmentalists gives the agency eight months to determine if grazing is compatible with protections for several endangered plants and animals in the area.
An earlier analysis by the bureau identified damage from livestock in parts of the 47-mile-long river preserve.
“If they just look at their own information, they’ve got to acknowledge that they have to keep cows out of there,” said Cyndi Tuell, Arizona and New Mexico director for Western Watersheds Project, one of three environmental groups that sued the BLM in 2020.
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The settlement also lays out specific steps the bureau must take right away to control legal and trespass grazing in the conservation area.
Those measures include fixing downed fences, removing unauthorized livestock and promptly responding to reports of stray cows, along with limits on where and how permitted grazing is conducted in sensitive areas.
That’s “a big win” as far as Tuell is concerned.
She said visitors have been logging complaints about cattle along the river for years, but the problem persists. You can probably find cows where they’re not supposed to be there on any given day of the year, Tuell said.
As a result, endangered plants such as the Huachuca water umbel are being eaten and trampled to the edge of extinction.
“These species are really close to being wiped out of these areas, and we don’t have any time to waste,” Tuell said.
Monday’s agreement settles a lawsuit brought two years ago by Western Watersheds Project, the Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club. They sued BLM over its 2019 management plan for the conservation area, which allowed grazing allotments that environmentalists insist are not permitted under the federal legislation that established the preserve.
Todd Tucci is senior attorney for Advocates for the West, which represented the three environmental groups.
He said Congress explicitly directed the BLM in 1988 to “conserve, protect, and enhance” the conservation values of the riparian corridor that extends north from the U.S.- Mexico border.
“Since that time, the bureau has manufactured every excuse to justify continued grazing within this national treasure,” said Tucci in a written statement. “We are pleased the bureau has finally agreed to take a hard look at the impacts of grazing within the San Pedro."
Bureau officials in Tucson did not respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.
No one has filed more complaints with the agency about trespassing cattle than Robin Silver, the co-founder of the Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity, which helped push to have the Huachuca water umbel listed as endangered in 1997. Silver said he hopes the settlement will “serve as the beginning of the end of permitted grazing on the San Pedro River.”
“There is no place for riparian cow grazing in the desert Southwest, especially along the San Pedro where the Riparian National Conservation Area was created to protect riparian values,” he said in a written statement.
Western Watersheds Project deputy director Greta Anderson agreed.
“No one visits the San Pedro Riparian NCA to see cow pies, trampled vegetation, muddy waters and ruined wildlife habitats,” she said in a statement. “The bureau needs to reconsider its priorities and truly ‘conserve, protect, and enhance’ the area, as it is directed to do by law. Continued livestock use is incompatible with that direction.”
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Contact reporter Henry Brean at hbrean@tucson.com or 573-4283. On Twitter: @RefriedBrean | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/settlement-forces-review-of-cattle-grazing-along-san-pedro-river/article_8c89a91c-1291-11ed-83af-0749253bbc64.html | 2022-08-02T22:55:43 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/settlement-forces-review-of-cattle-grazing-along-san-pedro-river/article_8c89a91c-1291-11ed-83af-0749253bbc64.html |
After nearly five decades of selling Ritter Sport bars and lingonberry jam in San Francisco's Noe Valley, Lehr's German Specialities is closing its one-of-a-kind shop on Church Street. A sign recently posted on the door announced the closure and thanked the neighborhood for its loyalty and patronage.
Owner Brigitte Lehr told SFGATE she plans to stay open until the last of the merchandise is sold. "What are you going to do?" said Lehr. "After 48 years, there's got to be an end to it."
When the store opened in 1963, it was part of a collection of businesses on Church Street — remember Speckmann's? — that catered to German and Irish families living in the area, the Noe Valley Voice reported.
The emporium with an old-time atmosphere has a little bit of everything — all of it German — including birthday cards that read "Alles Gute zum Geburtstag," Nivea beauty supplies, copies of the German celebrity magazine Neue Welt and the news magazine Bunte and handmade wooden figurines. But the real draw is the food items: Haribo gummies, sauerkraut, fresh liverwurst, Black Forest cake mix, egg noodles for spaetzle and fresh rye bread on Saturdays.
Myron Helmer lives across the street and has been stopping by Lehr's regularly to buy shoestring potato snacks and cookies for 28 years. "I'm going to miss this store and the company of the people who work here," said Helmer, who first moved to San Francisco in 1965.
Ingrid, who declined to share her last name with SFGATE, is one of those people. Originally from Hamburg, she moved to San Francisco in 1959 and has worked at the store for 18 years. She used to ask customers, "How can I help you?" Now, she's asking, "Want to buy the store?"
(Note: It's unclear if the store is for sale.) | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/SF-Lehrs-German-store-closing-17345977.php | 2022-08-02T22:56:58 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/SF-Lehrs-German-store-closing-17345977.php |
BLOOMINGTON — Gene's Dairy Delight, 1019 S. Main St. in Bloomington, is this week's pick for Eats of the Week.
Longtime owner Gene Drager sold the business to current owner Chris Shupe in 2008, and Shupe has sought to maintain consistency at the business that is a traditional summertime stop for many Twin Cities families.
"We have the exact same recipes, same machines; our recipe book is ancient," Shupe said. "We're unique and we're customer-friendly; we come up to your car and get that face-to-face interaction. My goal was to not mess up something so good and keep it high-quality."
Gene's was once home to a Dairy Queen restaurant until the early 1970s, as well as Bloomington Dairy Delight, which was owned by Everett and Carolyn Kuntz.
Gene's first home was the current location of Carl's Ice Cream on Locust. The two stores used to be in partnership, but eventually split up, Shupe said.
The shop is window service, drive-up and cash only.
"Gene's is a staple; lots of people know Gene's. We try to do what we do as best as we can, keeping the quality as high as possible," Shupe said.
Gene's offers frozen custard and soft serve, not ice cream. It is made up of 14% butter fat and doesn't melt as quickly, Shupe said.
The flavors include vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, lemon, chocolate vanilla twist and strawberry lemon twist. The chocolate vanilla twist is the most popular flavor. The shop is known for putting "faces" on their cones, which is usually made up of 3 candy eyes — two for actual eyes and the other used to make it look like the cone is sticking its tongue out.
The turtle and hot fudge sundaes are popular as well. Their menu also includes blizzards and avalanches; the most popular toppings for those are cookie dough, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup and Oreo.
Gene's also offers shakes, malts, slushies, soft drinks, sandwiches, dilly bars and more.
"I love the community aspect; there's people who come up to me every day/week and say 'my mom used to bring me here and now I come here and it hasn't changed,'" Shupe said. "People can come here and leave their phone in the car, sit on the benches, enjoy family and unplug for a second from whatever, the rat race."
Gene's won first place for the Pantagraph Reader's Choice best ice cream category for 2021.
Shupe strives to keep Gene's the same until he can't, which he said has been difficult with the modernization of ice cream machines. Shupe said he wants Gene's to be as familiar to every generation as possible.
"We just do one thing and do it perfectly," Shupe said.
Gene's Dairy Delight is open 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week through the summer. During the school year they are open 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. through the fall and spring, including holidays.
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Contact Olivia Jacobs at 309-820-3352. Follow Olivia on Twitter: @olivia___jacobs | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/watch-now-genes-a-longtime-bloomington-summer-delight/article_a3f196e4-127f-11ed-b2ea-0792b6b3743a.html | 2022-08-02T23:01:21 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/watch-now-genes-a-longtime-bloomington-summer-delight/article_a3f196e4-127f-11ed-b2ea-0792b6b3743a.html |
Parts of Gaston still don't have high-speed internet. This grant could help change that.
Parts of Gaston County that do not have high-speed internet may now be able to access the service thanks to thousands in state grant funding the county received.
The nearly $750,000 in funds are part of the Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology grant, and it will allow for broadband service to be extended to 178 households and businesses in rural portions of the county. Gaston County was one of a dozen counties awarded money for broadband expansion.
The county said that an area in the northwestern tip of Gaston County, northwest even of Cherryville, does not have high speed internet access. Neither does a small section of the northeastern tip of the county north of Stanley, and another small area east of Cherryville.
The county will partner with Spectrum Southeast to provide the internet service.
Gaston County isn't the only county to receive help from the grant program. In total, the state awarded more than $23.4 million in grants, which will help provide new broadband internet service to nearly 7,000 households and 374 businesses across the street, according to the office of Gov. Roy Cooper.
More than 300 applications were submitted for this round of grant funding.
The nearly $750,000 Gaston County received comes from American Rescue Plan Act funding and requires a local contribution of $130,914.15, which will be split between the county, federal ARPA funding and Spectrum Southeast, the county said. | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/08/02/state-grant-provide-high-speed-internet-part-gaston-county/10218019002/ | 2022-08-02T23:02:30 | 1 | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/08/02/state-grant-provide-high-speed-internet-part-gaston-county/10218019002/ |
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — The Village of Pleasant Prairie’s Residential Recycling Center, 8000 128th Street, will be closed all day Wednesday for grinding operations.
The center regularly closes the first Wednesday of each month to accommodate safe grinding operations. The RRC will re-open and resume normal operations on Thursday, Aug. 4, at 9:00 a.m.
The RRC is open for on-season hours between March 21 and December 2, weather permitting, and remains available on Saturdays between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. throughout the off-season. When using the center, residents should be prepared to provide proof of Pleasant Prairie residence. Community members can find additional information about the RRC online at pleasantprairiewi.gov. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/pleasant-prairie-residential-recycling-center-closed-wednesday/article_e570ce0c-12a5-11ed-88a5-8b5425db2424.html | 2022-08-02T23:03:44 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/pleasant-prairie-residential-recycling-center-closed-wednesday/article_e570ce0c-12a5-11ed-88a5-8b5425db2424.html |
OCEAN CITY — The trunk of a historic tree that shaded four Methodist ministers as they met in 1879 to establish a Christian retreat they would name Ocean City has a new home at the Ocean City Historical Museum, the city said Tuesday.
The tree is now on display at the museum, which is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday at 1735 Simpson Ave., with free admission for visitors. The display is part of a section of the museum dedicated to the founding of Ocean City.
The tree had been housed at the Ocean City Tabernacle, but it was decided the new location would best serve visitors interested in Ocean City history, the city said in a news release.
The display notes that the Rev. S. Wesley Lake; his brothers, Ezra and James; and the Rev. William B. Wood met under the tree 143 years ago and “prayed for God’s guidance and blessing on their plans.”
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At the time, the tree was located near what is now North Street, the city said.
“I love history, and I’m excited to see our Historical Museum continue to evolve,” Mayor Jay Gillian said. “I want to encourage everybody to check out the new exhibit.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/ocean-city-museum-now-houses-trunk-of-tree-that-dates-to-before-towns-founding/article_68924d9a-12b2-11ed-a721-db0999512af6.html | 2022-08-02T23:04:03 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/ocean-city-museum-now-houses-trunk-of-tree-that-dates-to-before-towns-founding/article_68924d9a-12b2-11ed-a721-db0999512af6.html |
Joe Cunningham scored 22 points to lead Big Top’s Surfin’ Sundaes to a 62-59 win over Casiello Construction on July 27 in the High School Boys Division of the Wildwood Crest Recreation Summer Basketball League.
Jared Knights added 13 points.
For Casiello Construction, Junior Hans led with 22 points, and Michael Zarfati had 15.
Smitty’s Parking Lots 40, Athens II Motel 38: Josh McKoy scored 16 points and Shaun McCormac added 10 for Smitty’s. Ahmed Djellal scored 15 and Branden Hemphill eight for Athens II.
Domino’s Pizza 54, Cone Crazy 36: Lance Lillo scored 14 and Michael Hoey, Jordan Fusik and Ryan Troiano each added seven for Domino’s. Cone Crazy got nine points from Liam Halus and eight from A.J. King.
Domino’s Pizza 49, Smitty’s Parking 34: On July 25, Brady Eagan scored 14 and Jordan Fusik 11 for Domino’s. Carter Short led all scorers with 21 for Smitty’s, and Leo Kotten and Robert Eichenhoffer each added six.
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Casiello Construction 98, Athens II Motel 63: Brian Cunniff scored a game-high 25 points for Casiello Construction, and Junior Hans added21. Jack Kurtz (16 points) and Ahmed Djellal (12) topped Athens II.
Big Top Surfin’ Sundae 66, Cone Crazy 50: Robby Andrews led Big Top with 20, and Joe Cunningham contributed 15. For Cone Crazy, Joseph Chombo scored 12, and Alex Daniel added 10.
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Wawa Markets 34, Casiello Basketball 31: On July 28, Rebecca Benichou and Danny Benichou each scored 13 for Wawa. Giovanni Bottae added six. For Casiello Basketball, Gianni Troiano and Liam McFadden each scored seven.
Dogtooth Grill 39, Adventurer Oceanfront Inn 21: Theo Margarites scored 11 for Dogtooth, and Cole Reilly added nine. Jordan Joynes scored six, and Matt Pooler and Nick Hebert each added five for Adventurer.
Law Office of Seth A. Fuscellaro 43, KW sellinginjerseyshore.com 12: Angelo Panzini led Fuscellaro with 16, and Nolan Mawhinney contributed nine. Aiden Murtha scored eight for KW. Declan Farrell added two.
Wawa Markets 47, KW sellinginjerseyshore.com 24: On July 26, Danny Benichou scored 16 and Owen Bannon 12 for Wawa. For KW, Delcan Farrell scored nine,, Carter Givner five.
Law Office of Seth A. Fuscellaro 45, Adventurer Oceanfront Inn 29: Nolan Mawhinney (16 points) and Angelo Panzini (12) each scored in double figures for Fuscellaro. For Adventurer, Jordan Joynes scored 16, and Matt Pooler added seven.
Casiello Basketball 26, Dogtooth Grill 20: Trevor Troiano led Casiello with 14, and Gianni Troiano had 12. For Dogtooth, Cole Reilly scored eight. Cole Reilly and Katie Eichenhoffer each added six.
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Duffer’s Ice Cream 45, Water’s Edge Resort 9: On July 28, Ryan Davenport (11 point) and Flynn Markey (10) each scored in double figures for Duffer’s. For Water's Edge, Zach Lacivita scored four, Aubrey Farreny three.
Poppi’s Pizza 49, Lunch With Lynch 9: Jade McIlhenney led Poppi’s with 15. John Patrick Conley added 10. Kevin Mangold scored three for Lynch. William Ryanor and Anthony Briscella each added two.
Water’s Edge Resort 14, Lunch With Lynch 11: On July 26, Weston Auty led Water’s Edge with eight. Christos Bilios scored six.
Poppi’s Pizza 22, Duffer’s Ice Cream 12: Jack McIlhenney topped Poppi’s with 11 points, and Kai Sciarra added four. For Duffer's, Declan Bannon scored seven, and Ryan Davenport added four. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/wildwood-crest-recreation-basketball-results/article_9c433b3c-12ac-11ed-a95a-f3bb190cc7db.html | 2022-08-02T23:04:16 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/wildwood-crest-recreation-basketball-results/article_9c433b3c-12ac-11ed-a95a-f3bb190cc7db.html |
PHOENIX — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix held a special Mass on Tuesday to install John P. Dolan as the fifth bishop in the diocese’s 52-year history.
Pope Francis appointed Dolan in June to succeed Bishop Thomas Olmsted, who retired on his 75th birthday in January.
Olmsted became Phoenix’s bishop in December 2003.
The 60-year-old Dolan was ordained a priest in San Diego in 1989 and had been auxiliary bishop of that diocese since 2017.
Dolan also had been serving as San Diego’s moderator of the curia, vicar general and vicar for clergy.
The Diocese of Phoenix has 94 parishes, 23 missions, 29 elementary schools, seven high schools, three universities and one seminary.
It was established in 1969, serves more than 1.1 million Catholics and covers about half of Arizona with other parts of the state included in diocese in Tucson and Gallup, New Mexico.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — It may still be summer, but it’s never a bad thing to prepare early for the winter.
Every year for more than 200 years, the Farmers’ Almanac has released its extended weather forecast for people to plan ahead and this year they are releasing their predictions a little early.
After two bitterly cold winters, how is Texas looking this year? According to a graphic they released, predictions say Texans can expect chilly weather with normal amounts of precipitation.
The 2023 Farmers’ Almanac will be available for purchase in stores starting Aug. 15. | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-how-bad-texas-next-winter-will-be-according-to-the-farmers-almanac/ | 2022-08-02T23:05:55 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-how-bad-texas-next-winter-will-be-according-to-the-farmers-almanac/ |
FRISCO, Tx (KDAF) — Want a secret ingredient that will enhance your streak? Compound butter (my mouth is watering as I type this).
As it turns out, Frisco steakhouse III Forks has an excellent compound butter recipe and showed our crew how it’s made. Watch the video player above for more!
“III Forks Steakhouse embodies the Texas lifestyle that sees fine dining as the perfect combination of great food, service, and atmosphere. With two private dining rooms that can be transformed into one large private dining room, III Forks Steakhouse is the perfect choice for intimate parties, special occasion dining, large social gatherings, or business meetings,” as their website states.
For more about III Forks, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-to-make-the-perfect-compound-butter-with-this-recipe-from-frisco-steakhouse-iii-forks/ | 2022-08-02T23:06:01 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-to-make-the-perfect-compound-butter-with-this-recipe-from-frisco-steakhouse-iii-forks/ |
DESOTO, Tx (KDAF) — North Texas is experiencing extreme heat, dry conditions and droughts, with many cities enforcing burn bans to prevent grassfires.
But there still is more than can be done to prevent a catastrophe. The City of DeSoto is running a campaign on social media to help educate the public about how they can prevent grassfires.
Here are some tips from DeSoto Fire Chief Bryan Southard for how you can prevent a grass fire:
- Keep lawns cut short and bushes trimmed back.
- Safely dispose of yard waste so it doesn’t fuel a fire.
- Be extremely careful when cooking outdoors.
- Smokers should be careful when smoking outside or when discarding used smoking materials.
- Any open flame or smoldering material such as a cigarette butt or charcoal ember is enough to start a grass fire.
- Keep a water hose connected and ready in case a fire breaks out. This can help extinguish it or buy time until the Fire Department arrives.
- If you should spot a grass fire, don’t assume that the Fire Department knows about it. Be safe and certain. Call 9-1-1 as soon as possible.
Chief Southard is also reminding North Texans that we won’t be in a drought forever and that by working together we can get through it safely. | https://cw33.com/news/local/tips-for-preventing-grassfires-from-desoto-fire-chief/ | 2022-08-02T23:06:07 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/tips-for-preventing-grassfires-from-desoto-fire-chief/ |
FLOYD CO., KY (WOWK) – With the start of the school year in Floyd County being pushed back, the superintendent says the school district has a little more time to figure out bus routes.
Due to the storm damage, a few of the routes typically taken by the buses may be changing or being cut completely.
Superintendent of Floyd County Schools Anna Shephard says the transportation departments have been out checking roads, and they’re working now on the areas most hit.
“We see this with weather, we see this with families now with people saying, ‘I’m able to get my vehicle out’ or if we’re able to drive a truck or an SUV up a road, they think we can put a bus on that road. But, you can’t always run a bus load of kids on a road that you might be able to take a car on,” said Shephard.
Many parents in the community say they aren’t sure how they would get their child to school without the bus, so they’re just hoping a solution for everyone is made.
“They would have to walk out of the holler. And they would have to meet up at the main road and there’s a lot of parents that don’t even have gas to take them out there,” said Floyd County resident Nancy Sparkman.
A former teacher says even as an advocate for education, she believes pushing back the school year start date to ensure those routes are safe is the best decision.
“I think we have to keep the safety of the kids in mind, number one. And with roads washed out, I don’t see how buses can even run,” said Mrs. Fultc, a former Floyd County teacher.
The superintendent says the county will make the final decision on what roads will be safe for those buses to travel before Wednesday, Aug. 24 – when the school year is now expected to start. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/floyd-county-school-bus-routes-to-change-after-flood-damage/ | 2022-08-02T23:07:12 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/floyd-county-school-bus-routes-to-change-after-flood-damage/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Governor Jim Justice says he’s not giving up on the idea of a state income tax cut. Justice made his remarks today during his COVID-19 briefing.
Last week, the governor summoned the legislature to the capitol for a special session on a tax cut proposal, but then added the abortion issue to the session.
Neither matter was resolved and lawmakers went home. Both sides hope something can be worked out, at least on taxes.
“No matter what the circumstance may be, I just can’t imagine that we especially as Republicans, walked away from giving our people an incredibly big tax cut, or putting money back in their pockets,” said Gov. Jim Justice, (R) West Virginia.
“We think that at this point inflation has gotten so bad and so out of hand, that any relief is good relief for West Virginians,” said Del. Doug Skaff, (D) Kanawha – Minority Leader.
The governor says he’s also willing to consider an alternate proposal from Senate Republicans that could eliminate the state’s business inventory taxes, and well as the personal property taxes on cars.
Voters will weigh in on that issue in a November ballot initiative. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/justice-still-hopeful-on-proposed-tax-cuts-willing-to-compromise/ | 2022-08-02T23:07:13 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/justice-still-hopeful-on-proposed-tax-cuts-willing-to-compromise/ |
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – The board of county commissioners in Marion County is looking to help boost the area’s tourism industry with a new logo.
Loretta Shaffer, the tourist development director for Marion County presented the new logo before the commissioners in Tuesday’s board meeting.
“It’s really telling our story in a concise way that showed the authenticity and the wonders of our outdoor playground was really the rationale behind the re-brand project,” Shaffer said.
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Shaffer said the logo will now represent all the county has to offer. For example, the World Equestrian Center.
The theme of horses is highlighted in the county’s new logo which sports a large drawing of a horse alongside the words Ocala and Marion County.
“And so by being able to have an appealing and that classic and timely look for our logo really allows us to be more competitive on a global scale,” Shaffer said.
Shaffer said this re-branding effort will take some time to cement.
Over the next several weeks her team will be visiting various cities and stakeholders and collaborating on how to best advertise their respective areas.
A brand tool kit will be provided during each presentation which will highlight all outdoor activities the county has to offer.
“It allows for us to showcase our slice of heaven to those visitors who haven’t been here before,” Shaffer said. “But also share with those guests who have that experience of Marion County to be inspired to come back once again and try something new.”
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OVIEDO, Fla. – Oviedo Mayor Megan Sladek is asking city residents to start walking and biking more often — her proposed solution to the city’s traffic and gridlock issues in areas like Mitchell Hammock Road and Oviedo on the Park.
“If we just adapt the new mentality and new people who come to town say, ‘Yeah, it’s not a big deal to bike a mile. It’s not a big deal to walk half a mile. I’m not going to get in my car to drive half a mile this time; I’m going to walk half a mile,’” Sladek said.
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Sladek said around 19% of trips taken in Oviedo are fewer than two miles.
“So if we can entice one out of five — or even half of those one out of five trips — to be taken in something other than a car, we could potentially, overnight, eliminate 10% of traffic,” Sladek said. “Talking about my daughter, she bikes to school because it’s less than two miles.”
But many Oviedo residents, even those who only drive a mile to work like Phil Vecchio, said they would not walk during the summer.
“I don’t know how I could do it. I have a hard time walking to the dog park in the middle of the afternoon or going for a walk around the lake,” Vecchio said. “It’s hot.”
Commuters said they’d prefer the city to widen Mitchell Hammock road, but Mayor Sladek said it’s too late, as too many buildings are already built too close to the road.
“It’s not feasible, there’s no way to widen Mitchell Hammock,” Sladek said. “So we have to accept the cards we’ve been dealt and that we’re not going to do eminent domain and take anyone’s house that lives in Lake Rogers or Kingsbridge West. We’re not widening the road. People have built up to the edges; we’re not going to knock down Starbucks to widen the road, either. So we got what we got, and we’ve got to work around it, whether it’s bikes, walking, golf carts, autonomous commuter vehicles that shuttle us around town and buses where we get enough population centers where enough people are going to the same places. It would be feasible.”
None of the 10 priorities in the City’s new mobility plan calls for widening any road — just extending a few, such as Oviedo Boulevard and Oviedo Medical Drive.
Another priority calls for painting markings and bike lanes on some streets and spending upward of $250,000 per year to run autonomous vehicles — self-driving trolleys. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/02/oviedo-mayor-asks-residents-to-walk-bike-as-solution-to-traffic-issues/ | 2022-08-02T23:08:20 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/02/oviedo-mayor-asks-residents-to-walk-bike-as-solution-to-traffic-issues/ |
DeLAND, Fla. – It took years of work for a group of history buffs in Volusia County, but finally, a World War II-era tugboat that was built in DeLand is now back in the U.S.
On Tuesday, the city commission started discussions about where the boat could go once it’s finally back in DeLand, floating some ideas about putting it in a park along the river. Nothing has been decided yet, though, as the boat sits outside of Jacksonville waiting to come home.
“It’s a completely unknown part of American World War II history. The tug that’s coming back is the only one to ever return home out of the 550 U.S. Army World War II S.T. tugboats,” said Dan Friend, President of the DeLand Historic Trust, Inc.
Its name is the S.T. 479 Tiger - the S.T. stands for small tug.
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“It’s a harbor tug. 86 feet long, 23 feet wide but it weighs 140 tons because it was made of steel,” Friend said.
It was one of 29 of those tugboats built in a factory on Lake Beresford in DeLand. Friend said there’s about a 90% chance it was used in Normandy.
“They had to have them to build the docks off the French coast, to recover bodies. There were so many things. The tugs were essential,” he said.
Friend started research on the tugboats decades ago, even creating a website about them.
About a year ago he got a call from a couple in Sweden. He said they had the Tiger and would give it to him, but he had to pay for transport. The group started raising money. Then, what he calls an anonymous ‘angel’ came along.
“A local patriotic angel who said ‘I will give you $200,000 to bring the boat home to Jacksonville. After that, you’re on your own,’” he said.
On July 10, it was brought back to the U.S. Right now, it’s being held outside of Jacksonville.
Friend and the other volunteers working to bring the tug to DeLand will know next week if it can come down by itself.
“We’re going to bring her home on her own power. We’re 90% certain. It’s a diesel and those old diesels, even after 20 years they’ll crank right up,” he said.
How soon it gets to DeLand also depends on funding. The DeLand historic trust is fundraising again for paint, transportation, and monument costs but Friend said one way or another, the Tiger is coming home.
“This goes past the city of DeLand. Past the county. This is the only U.S. Army S.T. tugboat to ever come back to America — to the very place where it was built. The only one. That’s extraordinary,” he said. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/02/the-only-one-to-ever-return-home-wwii-tugboat-will-come-back-to-deland/ | 2022-08-02T23:08:26 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/02/the-only-one-to-ever-return-home-wwii-tugboat-will-come-back-to-deland/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Amid a demand for increased safety protocols in downtown Orlando after seven were shot and injured last weekend, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said a state law is preventing him from making the area a gun-free zone.
“If I had the ability to say that downtown would be a gun-free zone, I would do that tomorrow, but I simply don’t have that ability,” Dyer said at a news briefing on Monday.
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After News 6 asked for clarification on the state law Dyer cited, the city said he is referring to Florida statute 790.33—the field of regulation of firearms and ammunition preempted—the weapons and firearms state law that puts regulations on guns and limits on how much cities can enforce said regulations.
“Mayor Dyer believes local governments know best how to meet the needs of our communities, residents and businesses,” his office said in a statement. “Unfortunately, the State has prevented cities from enacting policies that keep our residents safe from gun violence.”
There will be some new security measures in place as a result of the shooting, during which a gunman, who deputies are still searching for, fired into a crowd early on July 31.
Dyer said there will be access checkpoints on Friday and Saturday evenings downtown to limit how people can enter the downtown area. The city said patrons will have to go through metal detectors and a weapons check at these checkpoints before walking into the access areas.
“I just feel like whatever we can do to make sure downtown is safer, we’re all for it,” said Owen Siah, co-owner at Shakai Sushi Lounge in downtown Orlando. “If downtown can be a weapons-free zone, I think that’s great.”
He said safety is key downtown. His business is two blocks away from the area near South Orange Avenue and Wall Street Plaza where the shooting occurred.
He said he’s like many downtown business owners who are happy to hear Dyer say the city will start implementing these security checkpoints as early as Friday.
“Why does it take so many (shootings) for something to happen? This should have happened months ago,” Siah said.
Siah said, however, he does think the city has done well in listening to the concerns of downtown businesses.
The Orlando Police Department is still searching for the shooter and has a portal open for anyone with information, videos or pictures to submit that may help in the investigation. Find the link to the portal below.
We continue urging our community members who were in the area of Wall St & Orange Ave at approx. 2 am on 7/31 to come forward w/ information about this incident.
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) August 1, 2022
Follow the link👇to submit any photos/videos you may have that can help our investigators.https://t.co/sdT9VW31Ci
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MAITLAND, Fla. – To celebrate Black Business Month, News 6 spoke with the owner of a Louisiana-style restaurant in Maitland.
A retirement plan turned into a passion for Kentrail Davis when he made it his mission to bring Louisiana-style Cajun Style to Orlando.
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Davis is a retired baseball player from the Milwaukee Brewers who moved from Mobile, Alabama, to Orlando in 2016.
He opened Brick & Spoon in Orlando in 2020 after realizing there was nothing in the city that represented the food he grew up with.
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“After living here for four and a half years, I noticed there was nothing Louisiana Cajun-style in Orlando,” Davis said. “So I figured the recipes were good and this was kind of like my home food. I grew up on shrimp and grits and I noticed brunch is really popular in Orlando but there was nothing of the Louisiana cuisine, so I figured it was the perfect match to bring to the city.”
Davis opened Brick & Spoon after his baseball colleague offered him the business idea and he said he ended up opening the restaurant and bringing the franchise out of Louisiana.
Now as a business owner, he said he does a little bit of everything from cooking to taking care of the customers.
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Davis said the business has been successful and accepted by the community.
“We have tons of regulars who have been coming since we opened, even supporting us through COVID,” Davis said. “So, it’s been super positive and super successful. It has been really a blessing.”
As a Black business owner, Davis gave some words of advice for Black entrepreneurs who dream of opening their own businesses.
“Business is hard but being a business owner definitely has its perks,” Davis said. “It’s a lot of hard work but it’s worth it. It’s always worth it working for yourself. Giving back to the community is probably one of the most fulfilling things you could ever ask for.”
Davis said he hopes that Brick & Spoon continues to grow, have quality service and build more locations to connect with more communities around Orlando.
Currently, Davis said he is working with the franchise to add new items to their menu and more healthy options so they can cater to the diverse Orlando community.
He said he is very grateful for the Maitland community and their continued support of his restaurant.
“I’m just happy, grateful and blessed to be in the situation we’re in,” Davis said. “I’m extremely lucky to have the space in Maitland. The city of Maitland has been great to us and they helped us put our brand out there in the city with their heavy support. We get customers from all over Winter Park, Daytona and I’m just truly grateful for the support.”
Brick & Spoon Orlando is located at 933 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland FL 32751.
It’s open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
For more information, click here. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/02/brick-spoon-owner-turned-passion-for-cajun-style-brunch-into-orlando-business/ | 2022-08-02T23:09:17 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/02/brick-spoon-owner-turned-passion-for-cajun-style-brunch-into-orlando-business/ |
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — In eight days, students across Lee County will be getting ready to wait for school buses again. But many places your children wait for rides are in need of some love and attention.
That’s why one family took matters into their own hands and fixed up two benches along 23rd St. SW in Lehigh Acres.
Several of the benches along that stretch are surrounded by tall weeds and trash.
“It defeats the whole purpose if the bus stop is overgrown and you can’t get to it,” said Patti Claudio.
This week Claudio and her two daughters mowed the grass, painted the benches and added some lights to illuminate the stops before school starts next week.
“I just want a safe place for all of the kids to sit so they don’t have to go sit against the road where all of these cars are flying by,” said Delyla Loney, who’s starting 5th grade.
All of the benches in Lehigh Acres were done by private groups or individuals. SHIELD4Kids is one organization involved. There are nearly 400 benches that need to be adopted and maintained by the community, but that doesn’t always happen.
Claudio hopes her story inspires others to step up for the community.
“It’s a very small price to pay to keep our kids safe,” Claudio said. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/02/lehigh-acres-family-spruces-up-bus-stop-ahead-of-school-year/ | 2022-08-02T23:11:06 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/02/lehigh-acres-family-spruces-up-bus-stop-ahead-of-school-year/ |
GREENSBORO — The AAU Junior Olympic Games canceled Tuesday's track meet after a fight under the stands, the organization said.
The track meet is being held at N.C. A&T's Truist Stadium but is not a university event.
A source with the university said they were advised three people were sent to the hospital with minor injuries. WGHP-Channel 8 reported 10 people in all had some type of injury. The A&T source said most were scrapes and bruises or heat-related.
The high reached 96 degrees on Tuesday.
AAU said on Twitter the meet was suspended, but will resume on Wednesday.
Here's their tweet:
Following a fight under the stands during the AAU Junior Olympic Games track meet today at Truist Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina, as confirmed by both the Greensboro Police Department and the city’s 911 dispatch center, the meet was suspended, but will resume tomorrow… pic.twitter.com/pU2Df4ny19
— AAU Track & Field (@AAUTrackNField) August 2, 2022
The Amateur Athletic Union's Junior Olympics events started July 26 and go through Saturday. Most are being held at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. The track events started Friday. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/aau-track-meet-suspended-after-fight-3-sent-to-hospital-with-minor-injuries/article_8c320e26-12a2-11ed-8d70-ffe07e0b956b.html | 2022-08-02T23:11:32 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/aau-track-meet-suspended-after-fight-3-sent-to-hospital-with-minor-injuries/article_8c320e26-12a2-11ed-8d70-ffe07e0b956b.html |
On Monday, the retired high school history teacher and football coach from Valentine had his eyes dilated.
On Wednesday, he’ll board a plane in Grand Island for the first leg of a 7,000-mile trip to the Solomon Islands.
On Saturday, he’ll take a mandatory COVID test in Hawaii.
And on Sunday, the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Guadalcanal, he’ll deliver a speech to an audience of more than 1,000 people – including the prime minister of the South Pacific island chain, and Caroline Kennedy, the late president’s daughter.
He’s looking forward to it. “It’ll be a good time,” he said Tuesday. “I’ll learn a lot and serve my country.”
The former Marine, active in Nebraska’s Democratic Party, was appointed to the American Battle Monuments Commission last fall by President Joe Biden. The commission operates and maintains 26 American military cemeteries and 32 memorials on foreign soil.
He made his first trip for the commission Memorial Day, where he spoke at Flanders Field in Belgium, a World War I cemetery. He sat three seats down from the king.
“When the king showed up, it stopped raining. And when he left, it started raining.”
To prepare for this weekend’s trip, he read two books on the battle and is in the middle of a third, about John F. Kennedy’s heroism when his boat – PT 109 – was sunk by a Japanese destroyer.
Launched by Marines on Aug. 7, 1942, the six-month battle to take the islands from the Japanese was viewed as a pivotal victory in the war in the South Pacific. But it was a bloody and deadly victory, too. More than 5,000 U.S. service members died from wounds or disease, and more than 20,000 Japanese perished.
Pettigrew will spend two nights on Guadalcanal, bookending a full day of tours, receptions and ceremonies. His delegation includes Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman; Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to Australia; and high-ranking military officials.
The visit includes a trip to Japan’s memorial to its own dead soldiers – U.S. enemies 80 years ago -- hosted by the Japanese embassy.
“Which is kind of weird to think about. But it's a peace thing, and we’ll talk about how bad the fighting was.”
The trip is also set against a backdrop of growing international tension between the U.S. and China, which is deepening its ties – and investments – in the South Pacific. China and the Solomon Islands recently signed a security agreement. The U.S., meanwhile, announced it would open an embassy in the capital city of Honiara.
The man from Nebraska won’t get into any of that when he delivers the day’s first speech at the Guadalcanal American Monument.
“We were briefed to keep our mouths shut about politics,” he said. “That's not my job.”
Instead, he’s prepared a short address explaining the history and role of the American Battle Monuments Commission, and the significance of that site.
“As a former Marine,” he’ll say in his speech, “I stand before you today with great humility, remembering those who fought and persevered – on land and at sea – through this often brutal six-month campaign, opening the door to seizing control in the Pacific.”
He’ll talk about Leonard Roy Harmon, a mess hall attendant killed on the USS San Francisco while protecting an injured shipmate – and the first African American to have a U.S. Navy ship named after him.
He’ll talk about Carl Gorman, a Navajo code talker who survived the battle, and the malaria that took so many men, and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor three years after his death in 1998.
And then, after saying roughly 500 words, his official work will be done. He’ll be a spectator at the rest of the day’s events, and then begin the 7,000-mile journey back to Valentine.
But it’s worth it, he said. His time in the Marines was cut short when he fell down stairs and broke his neck during training.
“This is another chance to serve my country. That’s pretty important to me. They all went through hell for us, and not all of them came home.” | https://journalstar.com/news/local/history/another-chance-to-serve-my-country-former-nebraska-teacher-happy-to-fly-7-000-miles/article_e2d85ffd-8557-5a47-8ab0-17ab8cc406ae.html | 2022-08-02T23:17:04 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/history/another-chance-to-serve-my-country-former-nebraska-teacher-happy-to-fly-7-000-miles/article_e2d85ffd-8557-5a47-8ab0-17ab8cc406ae.html |
MARLIN, Texas — About 10 to 15 homes were evacuated because of a 50-acre fire burning in Falls County Tuesday, according to Emory Johnson, the spokesperson for Texas A&M Forest Service.
The fire, which is being called the Bulldog Fire, is located near Highway 6 and 382 County Road 220. It is 15% contained, as of 4:45 p.m.
The homes were evacuated as a precaution, authorities said. Those who did evacuate are asked to go to the Falls Co. Annex or the Marlin Fire Department.
So far, one outbuilding was destroyed by the fire, Johnson said. Authorities aren't sure how it started at this time.
About a dozen local agencies are battling the fire. One chopper and three plans are dropping water on the flames, Johnson said.
No other information was reported at this time.
Stay with 6 News as this story develops.
Also on KCENTV.com: | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/fire-causes-some-evacuations-southeast-marlin/500-99003d6b-73df-434f-991c-55d0459baeef | 2022-08-02T23:19:11 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/fire-causes-some-evacuations-southeast-marlin/500-99003d6b-73df-434f-991c-55d0459baeef |
More details emerge in Telshor police shooting during detention hearing
LAS CRUCES - A judge detained one of the two men arrested last week at the outset of the police shooting near the shuttered Wing Daddy's restaurant on Telshor Boulevard.
Myles Luciano, 25, is charged with three counts of aggravated assault, one count of shoplifting and conspiracy to commit shoplifting.
According to an affidavit by Las Cruces police Detective Jesse Gonzales, the incident began at Lowes on North Main Street around 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, when Luciano and 25-year-old Joshua Lopez tried to shoplift an air conditioning unit. Gonzales said two store employees confronted Lopez and Luciano as they left the store with the $700 appliance.
In still frames from store security footage provided to the media by the police department, a man police identified as Luciano points a black gun at employees before leaving the store. After a lengthy car chase across town, an unidentified patrol officer used a PIT maneuver to wreck Luciano and Lopez near the Telshor Boulevard and Sundown Road intersection, according to a narrative of events provided by the LCPD police chief.
A police shooting followed. It ended when police detained Lopez and Luciano at the scene. Police have not said how the shooting started or how many shots officers fired. However, a video obtained by the Sun-News depicts the sound of several gunshots. Luciano later told Gonzales that the gun he used to threaten employees was a BB gun.
Police officials declined to clarify if Luciano or Lopez had a real gun during the shooting. However, they said that they expect Lopez — who was shot during the incident — to recover from his injuries. According to a criminal complaint, police charged Lopez with one count of shoplifting and one count of conspiracy to commit shoplifting.
While Lopez remains hospitalized, Luciano faced a judge on Tuesday.
The court called the pretrial detention hearing after prosecutors filed a motion arguing two points. First, prosecutors said that Luciano presented a danger to the public.
“(Luciano) was stopped by two store employees and was asked for a receipt,” the motion states. “Instead of producing a receipt, the defendant produced a handgun.”
In this case, dangerousness was not difficult for prosecutors to establish, 3rd Judicial District Judge Conrad Perea said. Perea added that the affidavit and subsequent testimony of Gonzales gave Perea enough to find Luciano dangerous. However, conditions of release, the second point prosecutors argued, were another matter.
For Perea to have grounds to jail Luciano indefinitely, prosecutors must prove that no conditions of release could keep the public safe. Perea pointed to Luciano’s history in the judicial system for that determination. He said Luciano had multiple pending cases, but Perea said an unsatisfactory discharge from a past probation damned Luciano.
“That, to me, is a big deal,” Perea said.
He explained that Luciano wasn’t eligible for probation moving forward. So, if he were convicted of his current charges, he’d serve a longer prison term. That makes it less likely Luciano would comply with release conditions, Perea reasoned. Ultimately, Perea ordered Luciano to be jailed until the court resolved his case.
Justin Garcia covers crime, courts and public safety. He can be reached via email at JEGarcia@lcsun-news.com.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KSNW) — The Kansas City Royals have traded Whit Merrifield to the Toronto Blue Jays ahead of the trade deadline, the team announced in a press release on Tuesday.
The Royals received minor leaguer Samad Taylor and relief pitcher Max Castillo in exchange for the second baseman. Taylor has been assigned to AAA-affiliate Omaha and Castillo was added to the 40-man roster and optioned to Omaha as well.
Castillo has made nine appearances for the Blue Jays in 2022, owning an ERA of 3.05, allowing seven earned runs over 20.2 innings. He has recorded 20 strikeouts in the Major Leagues.
Castillo posted a 3-1 record with the AA-affiliate New Hampshire Fisher Cats and a 2-0 record with the AAA-affiliate Buffalo Bisons. In parts of six minor league seasons, he has gone 45-18 with a 3.74 ERA (215 earned runs in 517.1 innings) with 474 strikeouts and 152 walks.
Taylor is batting .258 with the Bisons, hitting nine home runs and 45 RBI. He has not made an appearance in the MLB yet. He currently ranks 5th in the International League with 23 stolen bases.
Merrifield is batting .240 on the season, with 42 RBI and six home runs. He appeared in 95 games with the Royals this season, posting a .240/.290/.352 (92-for-383) slashline with 30 extra-base hits and 15 stolen bases.
He collected his 1,000th career hit with a double at Yankee Stadium this past Saturday, and his 863 games played as a Royal rank 19th in franchise history.
Merrifield was drafted by the Royals in the ninth round of the 2010 MLB Draft out of the University of South Carolina. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/kansas-city-royals-trade-whit-merrifield-to-toronto-blue-jays/ | 2022-08-02T23:25:18 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/kansas-city-royals-trade-whit-merrifield-to-toronto-blue-jays/ |
Don’t take your guns to town, son. Leave your guns at home.
— Johnny Cash
I could fill a whole week’s worth of newspapers writing about my adventures over the years at Atlanta’s Music Midtown festival, and I still wouldn’t have enough room to tell half the story.
If you’re one of those odd (to me, at least) people who don’t really care about music, then Music Midtown is just another gathering of a bunch of crazy people willing to stand out in the hot sun all day to listen to loud, out-of-tune bands do damage to their ears. And if you happen to be among those who think that way, you have my sympathy, as you seek entertainment on fun places like social media.
But Music Midtown for music fans has always been like Nirvana (the higher plain, not the band), a place where you could find pretty much all the musicians you love — and, over the coarse of its existence, the festival has featured just about all of them — in one place over a three-day period. And the setting, in the midst of all those high-rises in midtown Atlanta, gave the annual festival a kind of surreal, wilderness-in-a-concrete-jungle feel.
As I said, I could write for days about my Music Midtown adventures: Going to the festival a month after major cancer surgery so that I could see the White Stripes before I died; sleeping in semi-flophouses (but expensive flophouses) just to have a place close to the festival grounds; running from one stage to the next to catch parts of sets by Bob Dylan and the Black-Eyed Peas, who happened to be playing at the same time; “discovering” musicians I might only have heard of — or never heard of — before, like Ben Harper, Kid Rock, B.O.B., Beth Hart; discovering that guys with tons of influence in the music industry, guys like Peter Conlon and Alex Cooley, are actually just music lovers themselves who decided to take a chance and bring the music they love to the masses.
Sadly, for younger and veteran music lovers planning to get their yearly taste of musical heaven in midtown Atlanta this year, it’s not gonna happen. The city of Atlanta and state officials have declared that, since Georgia’s GOP-led legislature, in an obvious attempt to appeal to the extreme element of their base voters in an election year, has basically opened the door for anyone to carry a gun at any time anywhere in the state, Conlon and the organizers of Music Midtown, when told that they could not stop people from bringing guns to the festival, decided the risk wasn’t worth it.
I know, I know ... there’s nothing more powerful that a “good guy with a gun.” And, of course, anyone who is not a “bad guy” qualifies for this distinction. So all those good guys would be a line of defense at Music Midtown, never mind that a whole lot of those good guys with guns like to drink a lot at the outdoor festival and are emboldened by their inebriation to settle any disputes with the extreme prejudice that their weapon of choice affords them.
And, sure, it’s against Georgia law to wand concertgoers so that dangerous weapons cannot be brought onto the premises, because it’s much more important that the gun lobbyists’ money keeps pouring in, who cares if a few gang members or extremist groups have the capacity and the availability to create mayhem and kill or maim a few thousand folks? We are, after all, Georgia, and we must protect God-fearin’ folks’ — good guys all — rights to arm themselves to the teeth.
For me, it’s ironic that Jack White (of the White Stripes) was scheduled to be one of the headliners at this year’s Music Midtown. It was my desire to see him and his partner, Meg White, perform that led me to risk my health after major surgery to attend the downtown festival. There’s no way, however, I would risk my life by attending such a gathering with the gun nuts — good and bad guys, all — given the freedom to run loose. | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/carlton-fletcher-georgia-kowtows-to-the-good-guys-with-guns-crowd/article_f559ce32-1272-11ed-a2a9-7367b7cc412d.html | 2022-08-02T23:29:51 | 0 | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/carlton-fletcher-georgia-kowtows-to-the-good-guys-with-guns-crowd/article_f559ce32-1272-11ed-a2a9-7367b7cc412d.html |
ODESSA, Texas — Jesus House Odessa celebrated its 20th anniversary Tuesday.
The community was invited to hang out and enjoy lunch and music.
Jesus House shared where it has come from and where it is headed as a non-profit.
It also released information on its "Build Up" campaign, which will include affordable apartments for rent for low to middle income families as well as a resource building.
This new campaign will be on top of the work Jesus House already does to help the homeless and needy in Odessa with meals and transitional programs.
"We're still feeding people; we have a produce market every Wednesday and every first of the month we do a food pantry," said Donny Kyker, Executive Director of Jesus House. "Just yesterday we helped 99 families with 4,000 pounds of groceries, free groceries."
For more information on Jesus House Odessa and the help it provides, you can click or tap here. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/jesus-house-odessa-celebrates-20-anniversary/513-7388e645-6dca-4189-bbed-e79023a641f2 | 2022-08-02T23:30:39 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/jesus-house-odessa-celebrates-20-anniversary/513-7388e645-6dca-4189-bbed-e79023a641f2 |
CASS COUNTY, Texas — The bodies of three missing children were found in a pond in Cass County over the weekend, according to authorities.
Agencies were searching for the children who were initially reported missing Friday night.
The three children were recovered Saturday morning by divers after clothing was found near a private pond near a home near Atlanta on Saturday.
Cass County Sheriff Larry Rowe told KHOU 11 News the investigation was turned over to the Texas Rangers, who are expected to release a statement on the incident Tuesday.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens, along with Rowe's office and emergency services with Cass County, were called to look for the children Friday night.
Game wardens began their search with K-9 units around the pond, which was 200 yards away from the home, according to Lt. Jason Jones.
"Close to the pond, we found a pair of tennis shoes right next to the water," Jones told KTBS. "We had the family members identify that was one of the girls' tennis shoes that was missing."
Authorities haven't determined what led up to their disappearance, but Jones said he speculates that the kids may have just been playing.
"In rural areas, kids play," Jones said. "You know, I'm speculating they were just outside playing and ended up missing."
Jones said divers were called in to help after footprints were found in the mud leading into the water.
The three bodies were sent off for autopsies. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas/cass-county-bodies-of-3-missing-children-found/285-d65a1f74-c334-476d-8913-64c722180c89 | 2022-08-02T23:30:45 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas/cass-county-bodies-of-3-missing-children-found/285-d65a1f74-c334-476d-8913-64c722180c89 |
ODESSA, Texas — Three people were arrested a week ago for their roles in the death of a woman with Down syndrome back in January.
Justin Raines, Elvira Luera and Christine Claros were all charged with knowingly causing serious bodily injury to a disabled person, a first-degree felony.
According to the arrest affidavit from the Odessa Police Department, officers responded to a call about a deceased person at a home on Amber Drive on Jan. 29, 2022.
Officers found the body of a woman who was later identified as Brenda Raines. They found her living in filthy conditions, which included a soiled adult diaper, dog feces and urine. She was also extremely underweight.
Luera, Raines and Claros were the three family members living with Brenda at the time. Medical records showed that Brenda had Down syndrome and some serious intellectual disabilities. The family members told detectives Brenda could not walk, speak, feed or bathe herself.
Claros was the sole caretaker of Brenda and told detectives she would never leave Brenda alone throughout the night. However, on Jan. 28, 2022, video showed Claros leaving the residence at 7:38 p.m. and not returning until 3:07 p.m. Jan. 29. Raines and Luera said they both did not check on Brenda while Claros was out.
The autopsy revealed Brenda starved to death and it was ruled a homicide.
Only Luera and Raines were arrested in Ector County. Raines was bonded out shortly after being arrested, while Luera remains in jail on a surety bond of $100,000.
The Ector County Sheriff's Office said Claros was arrested by the Houston Police Department. We are waiting on her bond information and mugshot at this time.
We will continue to update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/three-people-arrested-for-their-involvement-in-january-death-of-a-woman-with-down-syndrome/513-70aa852a-f316-4755-b846-5675b7a3d7ca | 2022-08-02T23:30:51 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/three-people-arrested-for-their-involvement-in-january-death-of-a-woman-with-down-syndrome/513-70aa852a-f316-4755-b846-5675b7a3d7ca |
BOISE, Idaho — July 2022 was a hot month for Boise. In fact, July 2022 went down in the record books as the 8th hottest July on record for Boise, with records going all the way back to 1877.
Monday, August 1st marked seven days in a row of over 100-degree temperatures; the most recent heat wave, following another 6-day stretch of 100°+ that Boise recorded earlier in the month.
All of this summer heat prompted one of KTVB's viewers to ask this question, "On Friday (7/29), Boise tied a record high temperature of 104 degrees with a 104 degree temperature in 1934. So, was global warming an issue that year, too?"
Meteorologist Bri Eggers took a look into Boise's record temperatures.
It is no secret that in Idaho's high desert climate, every summer has the potential of getting extremely hot. Every now and again, we see extremes or new records get set or tied, but in recent decades it has been happening more frequently.
To demonstrate this, it is important to look at the weather trends happening over the last several years, rather than just daily records.
Instead of just looking at the one record high temperature that was tied in Boise on 7/29, we looked at some of the hottest summers (the months of June, July and August) on record.
When looking at the top 10 hottest summers on record, 2021 comes in at the top spot. Also, nine out of the ten hottest recorded summers occurred on dates after 2000. However, there is that one obvious outlier in the 8th spot, the summer of 1961. Outliers like this example have often been used as an argument against climate change.
Instead of looking at that one outlier in the top 10 hottest summers, Bri broke down summer records from 1875-2021 (146 years). By breaking down 146 years of records into five different ranges of roughly 30 years, the data shows that more than half of the top 40 hottest summers on record have occurred in the most recent 30 years (1993-2021).
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BOISE, Idaho — A Priest River man won $75,000 after debuting the Idaho Lottery's new Big Spin Wheel at the Boise Towne Square Tuesday.
Lonnie Dahl of Priest River was the first person to win the new Big Spin Idaho Lottery game. His winning ticket, purchased from Whitley Oil Exxon in Priest River, earned him a trip to Boise and a spin on the giant 6ft wheel.
"I scanned the ticket at Super 1 Foods in Old Town. I was so excited that I got the Big Spin, I ran through the store whooping and hollering and high-fiving everyone!" Dahl said during the event at Boise Towne Square, adding, "I'm so excited, I couldn't sleep last night."
The Big Spin is a $5 Idaho Lottery Scratch Game featuring six top prizes. Winners of the game are invited to come to Boise to spin the Big Wheel and determine their prize. Players are guaranteed a prize of at least $50,000, but could win any amount from $50,000 up to $100,000.
Dahl's wife, son and new family dog all came with him to Boise to support him during his try on the Big Spin.
"This is a real blessing for me and my family," Dahl said about his winnings. "Our roof needs a lot of repairs and that's what we're going to do. Thank you."
Whitley Oil Exxon also benefitted from selling the winning ticket by taking home a 10% bonus from the Idaho Lottery worth $7,500.
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BOISE, Idaho —
After a massive 3-alarm structure fire at Idaho Youth Ranch’s outlet store and distribution center on July 18, Interfaith Sanctuary offered their building on State Street as a temporary distribution center.
While the outlet store was destroyed in the fire, the distribution center, where staff sort and tag donations, was also put out of commission due to the potentially toxic smoke. Without a designated distribution center, Idaho Youth Ranch stores in the Treasure Valley have not been able to take any more donations.
"The response by the community to this devastating fire has truly been humbling,” said Scott Curtis, the CEO for Idaho Youth Ranch. “The love and passion the community has for Idaho Youth Ranch brings joy to our hearts in the midst of this difficult time."
With Interfaith Sanctuary volunteering their building on State Street, the former Salvation Army, Idaho Youth Ranch will be able to maintain operations and keep staff employed.
"This will allow us to keep our staff fully employed. We can begin accepting donated goods again in our Treasure Valley stores, now that they'll be able to be processed and sorted, then shipped back out to our stores for sale," Curtis said. "The temporary distribution center will be operating during our normal business hours doing this important behind-the-scenes work. We will not be having a retail store, nor will we be accepting donations at this location."
Idaho Youth Ranch and Interfaith Sanctuary have collaborated on several projects over the years, including a recent effort to provide a safe place for family youth housed by Interfaith Sanctuary to learn during shutdowns caused by the pandemic.
"We are happy to help Idaho Youth Ranch during their time of need with our building on State Street in Boise. There are many great nonprofit organizations in the Treasure Valley, and when we work together and help each other out, it makes our community stronger," said Jodi Peterson-Stigers, Executive Director at Interfaith Sanctuary.
"We are so grateful for our strong relationship with Interfaith Sanctuary and their willingness to reach out and help us continue our mission,” Curtis said.
For more information and to financially assist Idaho Youth Ranch’s recovery, click HERE.
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BOISE, Idaho — An active search and rescue effort is underway for a Nampa man that never returned after going swimming.
The Nampa man, identified by police as 43-year-old Clark Halverson, went into the Payette River to swim, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Around noon on July 31, the Valley County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from a third party reporting a male in the water that seemed to need help. Deputies responded to the area on Highway 55, near Mile Post 89.
Once on scene, Valley County Sheriff's deputies along with Cascade Fire and EMS began searching the area extensively from the water, land and using an aerial drone until 8:30 p.m. that evening.
Valley County Search and Rescue, Boise County Sheriff, Garden Valley Fire Protection District and Cascade Rafting Company all assisted in the search efforts.
Despite spending the day searching, the missing man was not located. The following day, search efforts resumed from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., when the search was called off.
The Valley County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone for information on this case to contact them at 208-382-5160.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Police have released bodycam video after one of its officers shot and wounded a man last month near 16th Street and A Street.
Police say they responded to the intersection of 16th and A streets around 10:30 p.m. on July 17 to arrest a man for probation violation.
The released video shows officers speaking with the man, who asks them if they’re aware it’s the middle of the night. The man then says, ‘Have a nice day sir, out of all due respect.’
After walking away from officers, the man can be seen reaching under a tarp while saying the word ‘shotgun,’ and hiding his hands under a blanket. He asks officers if they will leave him alone and tells them to drop their weapons.
One of the officers then fires their duty weapon, hitting the man. The man can be heard shouting back that he doesn’t have a weapon and that he’s scared. The officer apologizes to the man.
The man runs from the scene before being taken into custody around 16th and C Street. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and, after being cleared, was taken to jail and booked on his probation violation warrant.
Officer-Involved Shooting Video Release – 16th Street and A Street
To provide information quickly to our community, the Sacramento Police Department is releasing pertinent audio and video files from the July 17th officer-involved shooting that occurred in the area of 16th Street and A Street.
This content consists of one narrated video and two body-worn camera videos. The videos begin with the officers’ initial response and conclude when the suspect is taken into custody.
All materials being released from this incident have been redacted to ensure the confidentiality and privacy of those involved. Faces have been blurred, and audio redactions are signified by redacted audio.
Below is a summary of events known to us at this time:
On July 17, 2022, around 10:36 p.m., Sacramento Police Department patrol officers responded to the area of 16th Street and A Street to attempt to arrest a 42-year-old man who was known to have a felony warrant for a violation of Post Release Community Supervision (probation). When officers located that suspect in the area, they attempted to gain his voluntary cooperation by talking to him but he refused to follow officers’ commands.
As officers continued to talk to the suspect, he walked away from officers, reached under a tarp and concealed his hands under a blanket. While his hands were concealed, he began to advance towards officers, telling them to drop their weapons. Officers backed up as the suspect continued to walk towards them while ignoring commands.
As the suspect approached the officers, one of them fired their duty weapon, striking the suspect. The suspect then fled from officers on foot. Officers were able to take the suspect into custody in the area of 16th Street and C Street where they rendered emergency medical aid.
The suspect sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital by the Sacramento Fire Department. After receiving medical clearance, the suspect was booked for his felony warrant and resisting arrest. No officers were injured during the incident. This investigation remains active, and no weapons were located in the immediate area of the suspect.
This incident is being investigated by the Sacramento Police Department’s Homicide Unit, Internal Affairs Division, and Professional Standards Unit. A response and investigation into the incident will also be conducted by the Force Investigation Team. The investigation will focus on policy, tactics, and training as it relates to the use of force. The Office of Public Safety Accountability and the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office are providing oversight by monitoring the investigation.
This incident falls under the City Council’s policy on Police Use of Force as well as SB 1421. As a result, the video and audio associated with this incident will be released to the public within 30 days. Detectives are in the process of identifying and retrieving video associated with this incident.
For further information related to our policies, please visit the following link: https://www.cityofsacramento.org/Police/Transparency
The Sacramento Police Department encourages any witnesses with information regarding this incident to contact the dispatch center at (916) 264-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357). Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000. Anonymous tips can also be submitted using the free “P3 Tips” smartphone app.
Link for YouTube playlist of videos:
16th Street and A Street Officer-Involved Shooting Video Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR0Wtq8JGPQYwWgv-VgoHnj3hySqa1UBB
The original press release for this incident can be found at the link below: https://apps.sacpd.org/Releases/liveview.aspx?reference=20220718-058
The department’s use of force general order can be found at the link below: https://www.cityofsacramento.org/-/media/Corporate/Files/Police/Transparency/GO/Section-500/GO-58002-Use-of-Force-91821.pdf?la=en | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-police-release-video-after-officer-shoots-man/103-54e35d3b-6c4d-46f4-b226-4dd484b31575 | 2022-08-02T23:39:31 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-police-release-video-after-officer-shoots-man/103-54e35d3b-6c4d-46f4-b226-4dd484b31575 |
As gas prices soared, BP reaped a nearly $9.3 billion profit in the second quarter, triple what it made at the same time the previous year.
The London-based energy giant that operates the BP Whiting Refinery grew its net income to $9.26 billion, up from $3.12 billion during the second quarter of 2021. It was also a dramatic turnaround from the $20.4 billion the oil company reported losing in the first quarter after abandoning its investments in Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
A year ago, BP made $2.8 billion in underlying replacement cost earnings, a profit benchmark the oil industry uses that excludes the values of inventory and one-time items. BP made $8.5 billion in underlying replacement cost profit in the quarter that ended on June 30.
BP pulled in $10.9 billion in operating cash flow during the second quarter that stretched from April to June. It reduced its debt to $22.8 billion, the ninth straight quarter it was able to lower its net debt.
It's the latest oil company to post record profits amid record high prices at the pump. Shell made $18 billion in the second quarter, Exxon Mobil $17.8 billion and Chevron $11.6 billion.
BP said gas prices worldwide likely would remain high because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the supply issues it caused.
The company plans to increase its dividend by 10% and by about 4% annually through 2025. It also intends to buy back $3.5 billion in shares. Last quarter, BP returned $2.3 billion to shareholders by way of stock buybacks.
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Bombers BBQ is now serving up its beloved brisket and other slow-cooked meats in Crown Point.
The acclaimed military aviation-themed barbecue joint has built up a fervent following at its original location at 435 Ridge Road in Munster. It reached a deal with Darin Jacobs, who owns Rosati's pizzerias in Munster, St. John and Valparaiso, to open franchises.
Jacobs, a longtime bombers customer, on Monday opened the first Bombers BBQ franchise at 35 W. 112th Ave. next to Cold Stone Creamery and Three Monkeys Pub in Crown Point. He's eyeing future locations in St. John and Valparaiso.
"It's definitely the barbecue smoking shows on the Food Channel," he said. "We carry more than most. We sell smoked turkey that's the most tender turkey you've ever had. Our best customers are those who smoke or barbecue themselves because they know what they're looking for. They come in, ask how we prepare our food, understand it makes sense and keep coming back."
Jacobs hopes to open more franchises after establishing the Crown Point location.
"We're thinking of Valparaiso and St. John once we feel comfortable we've replicated it in Crown Point," he said. "This is the freshest, best-tasting barbecue around."
"Everything is fresh, smoked that day," he said. "Not to disparage other barbecue restaurants, but if they say they close at 9 p.m. and then close at 9 p.m. the meat's not all fresh."
The new Bombers BBQ in Crown Point seats 80 people in a former furniture store and another 24 on an outdoor patio. It has a liquor license that lets it serve 12 types of beer, half craft and half domestic.
The 5,000-square-foot restaurant is decorated with the same military aviation theme, inspired by how founder Chris Cole's relatives served as pilots in World War II and Vietnam.
"We've had a lot of military people come in and say they appreciate it. They like to take it all in," Jacobs said. "Some people don't know where the name comes from or think it's because the food is the bomb, but it's because both Chris Cole's relatives were bomber pilots."
Bombers BBQ in Crown Point has the same menu as the original Munster restaurant, adding banana pudding. It smokes its meat fresh every day, selling it until it runs out and closing early if sold out.
"We smoke meat daily and stay open until we sell out," he said. "If we still have some left we donate it or let employees take it home. But we're pretty good at estimating how much we'll need based on the previous day's sales."
Spirit Halloween will return to 1525 U.S. 41 in Schererville this Halloween season. Long located every fall at the former Ashley Furniture big-box in Schererville, it moved across the street last year to the Crossroads of America shopping center anchored by Strack and Van Til.
Though it's still beach season when many have little more than beer and sunshine on their mind, to paraphrase the artist who just played Hammond's Festival of the Lakes, the Halloween retailer already posted "coming soon" and "now hiring" signage at the location.
The seasonal pop-up is known for occupying vacant commercial real estate for a couple of months, selling a wide array of Halloween costumes like Jason Vorhees hockey jerseys, as well as Halloween decorations like the styrofoam headstones you can plant to make your front lawn look like a cemetery.
The local chain of barbecue joints in Munster, Crown Point and Griffith is coming to Merrillville, near the busy intersection of U.S. 30 and Interstate 65.
It's taking over the former Fresh to Order space at 540 81st Ave., where it will share a strip mall with Planet Fitness and Catch Table and Tap.
The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is coming soon to Crown Point.
The restaurant at 146 E. 109th Ave. is now hiring for a variety of positions, offering sign-on bonuses. It offers Greek favorites like grilled lamb, tzatziki, village salads, rice and pita bread. The menu includes many handhelds such as gyros, wraps and Greek burgers.
For more information, call 219-274-7335, email greatgreeknwi@gmail.com or find the business on Facebook.
True BBQ has opened its long-awaited third location in downtown Griffith, where it's bringing smoked meats and another late-night spot for drinks.
The modern barbecue restaurant took over the former Twincade space at 106 N. Broad St. at the corner of Broad and Main streets in downtown Griffith.
True BBQ first opened in Munster in 2014 and recently opened a second location in downtown Crown Point.
It's owned by Progressive Dining Group, which also owns Bullpen Luxury Bar & Grill, Gino's Steakhouse and The Links in Schererville.
The True BBQ in Griffith has the same menu, which includes baby back ribs, St. Louis-style ribs and smoked rib tips. It offers full slabs of ribs for $16 on Mondays. Other barbecued meats include turkey, andouille sausage, pork belly, pork shoulder, brisket, corned beef and chicken.
The menu also features steaks, pasta salads and appetizers. A full bar serves up craft beers, artisan cocktails and a wide selection of whiskeys.
Catering toward dinner and drinks in Griffith, True BBQ is open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 3 p.m. to 12 a.m. Friday and Saturday and from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. It's closed on Tuesdays.
Port of Peri Peri's ship has sailed in Schererville.
Signs posted outside the Portuguese peri peri chicken restaurant in Shops on Main on U.S. 41 have said it was temporarily closed "for improvements" for some time.
But now the Port of Peri Peri sign on the building facade has come down. And Shops on Main owner Regency Center is listing the 2,388-square-foot restaurant space as available for lease.
Sports Clips left its longtime spot in the Crossroads of America shopping center anchored by Strack and Van Til and Walmart and moved a few miles north in Schererville.
The sports-themed hair care chain, in which customers can watch sports on television getting their hair cut, moved to 336 Indianapolis Blvd. in a newer strip mall by McAlister's Deli and Buona Beef.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Bombers BBQ, True BBQ and Great Greek Mediterranean Grill opening; Port of Peri Peri closed
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Bombers BBQ, True BBQ and Great Greek Mediterranean Grill opening; Port of Peri Peri closed
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Bombers BBQ is now serving up its beloved brisket and other slow-cooked meats in Crown Point.
The acclaimed military aviation-themed barbecue joint has built up a fervent following at its original location at 435 Ridge Road in Munster. It reached a deal with Darin Jacobs, who owns Rosati's pizzerias in Munster, St. John and Valparaiso, to open franchises.
Jacobs, a longtime bombers customer, on Monday opened the first Bombers BBQ franchise at 35 W. 112th Ave. next to Cold Stone Creamery and Three Monkeys Pub in Crown Point. He's eyeing future locations in St. John and Valparaiso.
Joseph S. Pete
Brisket the top seller
It has three smokers on site, two for the restaurant traffic and one for catering. It will cater to as few as 50 people and as many as 500.
Top sellers include brisket, pulled pork sandwiches, mac and cheese and jalapeno cornbread.
"The brisket is by far the No. 1 seller," he said. "It's the recipe and because we made everything fresh."
Joseph S. Pete
Drive-through for online orders
It has a drive-thru pickup window for online and phone orders.
"It's a trend," Jacobs said. "The drive-through at Rosati's is 20% of our business and growing. This is perfect for pickup."
Barbecue has taken off in Northwest Indiana in recent years, with many new barbecue joints opening.
Joseph S. Pete
Further expansion planned
"It's definitely the barbecue smoking shows on the Food Channel," he said. "We carry more than most. We sell smoked turkey that's the most tender turkey you've ever had. Our best customers are those who smoke or barbecue themselves because they know what they're looking for. They come in, ask how we prepare our food, understand it makes sense and keep coming back."
Jacobs hopes to open more franchises after establishing the Crown Point location.
"We're thinking of Valparaiso and St. John once we feel comfortable we've replicated it in Crown Point," he said. "This is the freshest, best-tasting barbecue around."
Joseph S. Pete
Meat smoked daily
"Everything is fresh, smoked that day," he said. "Not to disparage other barbecue restaurants, but if they say they close at 9 p.m. and then close at 9 p.m. the meat's not all fresh."
The new Bombers BBQ in Crown Point seats 80 people in a former furniture store and another 24 on an outdoor patio. It has a liquor license that lets it serve 12 types of beer, half craft and half domestic.
The 5,000-square-foot restaurant is decorated with the same military aviation theme, inspired by how founder Chris Cole's relatives served as pilots in World War II and Vietnam.
Joseph S. Pete
Open daily
Bombers BBQ will be open in Crown Point from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
For more information, call 219-613-4444, visit bombersbbq.com or find the business on Facebook.
Joseph S. Pete
Open until sold out
"We've had a lot of military people come in and say they appreciate it. They like to take it all in," Jacobs said. "Some people don't know where the name comes from or think it's because the food is the bomb, but it's because both Chris Cole's relatives were bomber pilots."
Bombers BBQ in Crown Point has the same menu as the original Munster restaurant, adding banana pudding. It smokes its meat fresh every day, selling it until it runs out and closing early if sold out.
"We smoke meat daily and stay open until we sell out," he said. "If we still have some left we donate it or let employees take it home. But we're pretty good at estimating how much we'll need based on the previous day's sales."
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
It's almost the most spooktacular time of year.
Spirit Halloween will return to 1525 U.S. 41 in Schererville this Halloween season. Long located every fall at the former Ashley Furniture big-box in Schererville, it moved across the street last year to the Crossroads of America shopping center anchored by Strack and Van Til.
Though it's still beach season when many have little more than beer and sunshine on their mind, to paraphrase the artist who just played Hammond's Festival of the Lakes, the Halloween retailer already posted "coming soon" and "now hiring" signage at the location.
The seasonal pop-up is known for occupying vacant commercial real estate for a couple of months, selling a wide array of Halloween costumes like Jason Vorhees hockey jerseys, as well as Halloween decorations like the styrofoam headstones you can plant to make your front lawn look like a cemetery.
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
True BBQ hasn't stopped growing.
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon to Merrillville
The local chain of barbecue joints in Munster, Crown Point and Griffith is coming to Merrillville, near the busy intersection of U.S. 30 and Interstate 65.
It's taking over the former Fresh to Order space at 540 81st Ave., where it will share a strip mall with Planet Fitness and Catch Table and Tap.
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is coming soon to Crown Point.
The restaurant at 146 E. 109th Ave. is now hiring for a variety of positions, offering sign-on bonuses. It offers Greek favorites like grilled lamb, tzatziki, village salads, rice and pita bread. The menu includes many handhelds such as gyros, wraps and Greek burgers.
For more information, call 219-274-7335, email greatgreeknwi@gmail.com or find the business on Facebook.
Joseph S. Pete
Now open
True BBQ has opened its long-awaited third location in downtown Griffith, where it's bringing smoked meats and another late-night spot for drinks.
The modern barbecue restaurant took over the former Twincade space at 106 N. Broad St. at the corner of Broad and Main streets in downtown Griffith.
True BBQ first opened in Munster in 2014 and recently opened a second location in downtown Crown Point.
It's owned by Progressive Dining Group, which also owns Bullpen Luxury Bar & Grill, Gino's Steakhouse and The Links in Schererville.
The True BBQ in Griffith has the same menu, which includes baby back ribs, St. Louis-style ribs and smoked rib tips. It offers full slabs of ribs for $16 on Mondays. Other barbecued meats include turkey, andouille sausage, pork belly, pork shoulder, brisket, corned beef and chicken.
The menu also features steaks, pasta salads and appetizers. A full bar serves up craft beers, artisan cocktails and a wide selection of whiskeys.
Catering toward dinner and drinks in Griffith, True BBQ is open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 3 p.m. to 12 a.m. Friday and Saturday and from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. It's closed on Tuesdays.
Port of Peri Peri's ship has sailed in Schererville.
Signs posted outside the Portuguese peri peri chicken restaurant in Shops on Main on U.S. 41 have said it was temporarily closed "for improvements" for some time.
But now the Port of Peri Peri sign on the building facade has come down. And Shops on Main owner Regency Center is listing the 2,388-square-foot restaurant space as available for lease.
Joseph S. Pete
Relocated
Sports Clips left its longtime spot in the Crossroads of America shopping center anchored by Strack and Van Til and Walmart and moved a few miles north in Schererville.
The sports-themed hair care chain, in which customers can watch sports on television getting their hair cut, moved to 336 Indianapolis Blvd. in a newer strip mall by McAlister's Deli and Buona Beef.
Joseph S. Pete is a Lisagor Award-winning business reporter who covers steel, industry, unions, the ports, retail, banking and more. The Indiana University grad has been with The Times since 2013 and blogs about craft beer, culture and the military.
Steelworkers will take home bonus checks of upwards of $14,000 for the three-month period that ended on June 30, U.S. Steel Media Relations Manager Amanda Malkowski said.
Customer complaints have mounted as Old National Bank has integrated First Midwest Bank branches. Customers have complained about debit cards being declined, being locked out of their accounts online, being allowed to overdraft their accounts without warning and having to wait for hours on the phone.
The cost of gas has dipped under $4 a gallon at a few Region gas stations, including BP in Dyer, Murphy USA in Valparaiso, Speedway in Wanatah, Family Express in Hobart and Valparaiso and Sam's Club and Costco in Merrillville as of Monday, according to GasBuddy.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/bp-profit-triples-to-9-3-billion-highest-in-14-years/article_f7aa6fb5-a10c-5b8e-af59-b88970b84e7e.html | 2022-08-02T23:48:00 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/bp-profit-triples-to-9-3-billion-highest-in-14-years/article_f7aa6fb5-a10c-5b8e-af59-b88970b84e7e.html |
A new Sephora at Kohl's opens in Valparaiso Wednesday.
The department store at 50 Silhavy Road in the Valparaiso Marketplace is celebrating a grand opening of a new in-store Sephora at Kohl's beauty store. The 2,500-square-foot store-within-a-store carries an ever-changing selection of new, emerging and trending beauty products.
Challenged by increased competition from online retailers, Wisconsin-based Kohl's is adding 400 Sephora at Kohl's shops nationwide this year in a bid to attract younger and more diverse customers. It recently opened Sephora at Kohl's in-store stores at its locations in the Highland Grove Shopping Center in Highland, the Southlake Mall in Hobart and Portage.
Kohl's also opened new Sephora in-store stores in Gurnee and Downers Grove in suburban Chicago Wednesday.
At a time when most department store chains have been shrinking, Kohl's is repurposing some of its space to include the in-store stores designed to offer a similar experience as freestanding Sephora stores.
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The Sephora in-store stores have testing and discovery zones. People can try samples and consult with Sephora-trained advisors who will help them find the products they're looking for.
Kohl's seeks to open 850 Sephora at Kohl's shops by the end of next year. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/sephora-at-kohls-opens-in-valpo-wednesday/article_2c73db41-2203-5f74-bfda-3415efca4f82.html | 2022-08-02T23:48:06 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/sephora-at-kohls-opens-in-valpo-wednesday/article_2c73db41-2203-5f74-bfda-3415efca4f82.html |
Great Lakes steel production fell by exactly 6,000 tons for the second straight week, while steel capacity utilization dipped, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Locally, steel mills in the Great Lakes region, clustered mainly along the south shore of Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana, made 562,000 tons of metal in the week that ended July 30, down from 568,000 tons the previous week and 574,000 tons twk weeks earlier.
Steel mills remained below 80% capacity, a key threshold they operated at for most of last year, following the latest wave of industry consolidation, imposition of blanket tariffs of 25%, strong demand and generally favorable market conditions. Imports have been rising again after steel prices soared to record highs.
Overall, domestic steel mills made 1.727 million tons of steel last week, down 1.5% from 1.754 million tons the previous week and down 7.3% compared to 1.862 million tons the same time a year prior.
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Nationally, steel production in 2022 totals 52.747 million tons, a 2.9% decrease over 54.347 million tons through the same period last year.
U.S. steel mills have run at a capacity utilization rate of 80.2% through July 30 up from 80.1% at the same point in 2021, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Steel capacity utilization, a key metric of the industry's profitability, was 78.4% last week, down from 84.4% a year earlier and down from 79.6% a week prior.
Steel production in the southern region, which encompasses many mini-mills and rivals the Great Lakes region in output, totaled 728,000 tons last week, down from 7384,000 tons the week before, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Volume in the rest of the Midwest dipped to 207,000 tons, down from 210,000 tons the week prior. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/steel-production-down-by-2-9-so-far-this-year/article_04587c2c-c399-5311-b47f-a8de53ef7b37.html | 2022-08-02T23:48:12 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/steel-production-down-by-2-9-so-far-this-year/article_04587c2c-c399-5311-b47f-a8de53ef7b37.html |
CROWN POINT — A Gary man with two previous felony convictions was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for possessing a gun during a traffic stop last fall in Lake Station.
Anthony D. Cobb, 30, was convicted in July of being a felon in possession of a firearm, felony resisting law enforcement and misdemeanor operating while intoxicated after a one-day trial before Lake Criminal Court Judge Salvador Vasquez.
Cobb is still awaiting trial in several other cases, which include attempted murder charges stemming from a shooting in March 2020 in Hammond and arson and burglary charges linked to an incident in Gary in March 2021.
It's not the first time Cobb has received a prison sentence.
In 2011, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison and four years on probation in two separate robbery cases filed in 2010 and 2011, court records show. He's still facing a petition to revoke his probation in one of those cases.
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Vasquez said he agreed with Cobb's attorney, Russell Brown, that the facts of Lake Station case weren't overly egregious.
Cobb had a gun in a vehicle during a traffic stop Sept. 12, but he didn't brandish it or point it any anyone, the judge said.
It was Cobb's criminal history that made the case so horrible, Vasquez said.
"If anyone should have known better than to possess a weapon, it should have been you," the judge said.
Brown asked Vasquez to show leniency because Cobb was able to secure meaningful employment despite his felony convictions and supported his two children. Studies show boys who grow up without a father figure in their lives are at much greater risk of dropping out of school and ending up in the criminal justice system, he said.
Brown asked for a split sentence, including two years in prison, two in the Lake County Community Corrections alternative placement program and two on probation.
Lake County Deputy Prosecutor Jacquelyn Altpeter said Cobb was given chances at Lake County Community Corrections and probation in the past and failed.
She said Cobb's character was highly manipulative because his calls from jail to a relative showed he was "always trying to come up with a new story."
Altpeter asked for a 10-year prison sentence.
Vasquez said that he thought 10 years was too much but that Cobb's attempt to manipulate his relative counted against him. He sentenced Cobb to five years, all of which were to be served in prison.
Cobb is next scheduled to appear before Vasquez on Aug. 25 for a pretrial hearing on attempted murder charges.
In that case, he's accused of shooting an 18-year-old Hammond woman in the head March 26, 2020, at a gas station at 169th Street and Arizona Avenue in Hammond and leading police on a chase that ended in East Chicago. The woman, who survived, was taken to a local hospital.
Cobb's trial in that case was set for the week of Oct. 24.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Jenell Echols
Age : 36
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206430
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Elijah Joshua
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206376
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ruben Ogden
Age : 23
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206429
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Taylor Ecsy
Age : 25
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206457
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
DeAndre Tillotson
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206423
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyronn Jones Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206393
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamel Kennedy
Age : 22
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206474
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyon Phelps
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206449
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Yesenia Calderon
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206505
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Petrassi
Age : 45
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206428
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alexandra Rojo
Age : 19
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206489
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth McCammon
Age : 42
Residence: Schneider, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206362
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kurt Van Nugtren
Age : 51
Residence: Winfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206433
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daniel Ferguson
Age : 42
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206418
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bobbie Fields
Age : 44
Residence: Whitesburg, KY
Booking Number(s): 2206444
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Monique Randolph
Age : 23
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206441
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shane Camp
Age : 32
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206499
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keith Lasenby
Age : 58
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206493
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ayanna Williams
Age : 31
Residence: Oak Lawn, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206422
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Logan Atkins
Age : 23
Residence: Bloomington, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206372
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Mathison
Age : 42
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206409
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Green Jr.
Age : 68
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206455
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kristy Gibson-Miller
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206424
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - ORGANIZED THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tony Clark
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206487
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristin Mobus
Age : 32
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206385
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adan Reyes
Age : 19
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206453
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Losano
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206472
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Zlatanovski
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206419
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Brooks
Age : 40
Residence: Elkhart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206395
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Markale Bolden
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206380
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ky Pryor
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206397
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shavesz Johnson
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206421
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mayra Reyes
Age : 30
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206458
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Johnnie Cobb Jr.
Age : 50
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206486
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffrey Meeks
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206466
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darren Stocky Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206504
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ernest Howard III
Age : 31
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206459
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edwin Cabrera
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206361
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Erin Baldwin
Age : 38
Residence: Saline, MI
Booking Number(s): 2206442
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: HEALTH - LEGEND DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Jimenez
Age : 26
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206476
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Brown Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206470
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Shaw Jr.
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206448
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Frank Pfeifer
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206482
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terrence Thomas Jr.
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206500
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cardia Combs
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206375
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrew Hudson
Age : 28
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206460
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Hexadore Randall
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206477
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER (ATTEMPTED); BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Kimus Williams Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206440
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING; NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Scorcese Steveson
Age : 30
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206398
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anh Tuan Phung
Age : 30
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206484
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kolin Burgess
Age : 23
Residence: Kouts, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206439
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: - DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE; NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tabitha Kirk
Age : 37
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206432
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Camron Gill
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206394
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Hanas
Age : 40
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206373
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Sitarski
Age : 32
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206426
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristy Meyers
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206447
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lawrence Tobel
Age : 40
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206401
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Brown Jr.
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206485
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
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COOK COUNTY — At approximately 3:42 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Illinois State Police District Chicago troopers responded to a report of a discharged firearm on a Pace bus traveling on Interstate 94 northbound near 130th Street.
There were no reports of occupants on the bus being struck by gunfire and no lane closures. The bus has since been relocated off of the expressway for further investigation, Trooper Genelle Jones said.
Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has knowledge of the shooting is asked to contact the Illinois State Police by phone at 847-294-4400, or by email at ISP.CrimeTips@Illinois.gov . Jones said witnesses can remain anonymous.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Jenell Echols
Age : 36
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206430
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Elijah Joshua
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206376
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ruben Ogden
Age : 23
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206429
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Taylor Ecsy
Age : 25
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206457
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
DeAndre Tillotson
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206423
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyronn Jones Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206393
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamel Kennedy
Age : 22
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206474
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyon Phelps
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206449
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Yesenia Calderon
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206505
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Petrassi
Age : 45
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206428
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alexandra Rojo
Age : 19
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206489
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth McCammon
Age : 42
Residence: Schneider, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206362
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kurt Van Nugtren
Age : 51
Residence: Winfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206433
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Daniel Ferguson
Age : 42
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206418
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bobbie Fields
Age : 44
Residence: Whitesburg, KY
Booking Number(s): 2206444
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Monique Randolph
Age : 23
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206441
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shane Camp
Age : 32
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206499
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keith Lasenby
Age : 58
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206493
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ayanna Williams
Age : 31
Residence: Oak Lawn, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206422
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Logan Atkins
Age : 23
Residence: Bloomington, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206372
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Mathison
Age : 42
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206409
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Green Jr.
Age : 68
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206455
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kristy Gibson-Miller
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206424
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - ORGANIZED THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tony Clark
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206487
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristin Mobus
Age : 32
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206385
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adan Reyes
Age : 19
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206453
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Losano
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206472
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Zlatanovski
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206419
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Brooks
Age : 40
Residence: Elkhart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206395
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Markale Bolden
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206380
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ky Pryor
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206397
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shavesz Johnson
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206421
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mayra Reyes
Age : 30
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206458
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Johnnie Cobb Jr.
Age : 50
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206486
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffrey Meeks
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206466
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darren Stocky Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206504
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ernest Howard III
Age : 31
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206459
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edwin Cabrera
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206361
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Erin Baldwin
Age : 38
Residence: Saline, MI
Booking Number(s): 2206442
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: HEALTH - LEGEND DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Jimenez
Age : 26
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206476
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Brown Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206470
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Shaw Jr.
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206448
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Frank Pfeifer
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206482
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terrence Thomas Jr.
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206500
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cardia Combs
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206375
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrew Hudson
Age : 28
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206460
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Hexadore Randall
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206477
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER (ATTEMPTED); BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Kimus Williams Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206440
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING; NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Scorcese Steveson
Age : 30
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206398
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anh Tuan Phung
Age : 30
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206484
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kolin Burgess
Age : 23
Residence: Kouts, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206439
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: - DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE; NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tabitha Kirk
Age : 37
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206432
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Camron Gill
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206394
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Hanas
Age : 40
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206373
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Sitarski
Age : 32
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206426
Arrest Date: July 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristy Meyers
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206447
Arrest Date: July 25, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lawrence Tobel
Age : 40
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206401
Arrest Date: July 23, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Brown Jr.
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206485
Arrest Date: July 26, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
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DALLAS — The family of the man shot and killed during an arrest attempt last week is demanding the release of all unedited police videos related to the case before they can believe what the Dallas Police Department (DPD) tell them the videos show.
Kyle Dail, 30, was shot and killed late Thursday night after officers investigated complaints about drug deals at the LBJ Food Mart on Jupiter Road.
DPD said Dail had eluded arrest earlier that night but then returned to the food mart, where officers approached him at the back of the store.
As shown in the portions of body camera video and surveillance video that police have released, police say they tackled Dail because they had been chasing him earlier that night, feared he had a gun, and didn't want to give him a chance to run again. But 27 seconds into the struggle, in video that police spotlighted, police say Dail raises a handgun near an officer's face and then throws the gun away.
But one officer had already made the decision to open fire.
"He actively disarmed himself. And they shot him," civil rights attorney Justin Moore, who is representing the Dail family, said. "That's not justified. That's criminal."
Tuesday afternoon, Dail's family along with Dallas activist Dominique Alexander, demanded police release all of the unedited videos, including any dashcam and helicopter videos to prove the chase happened. They also demanded the officer who killed Dail be terminated and charged with a crime.
"You can't just take a child of God like that away from us like that with no reasoning," Dail's brother Sarandon Steward said. "At the end of the day, we should still have him here with us today, but we don't."
"Time, money, nothing you could say, do, protest, nothing would ever make me feel right about this," Dail's sister Kinesha Dail said.
She told WFAA last week that he was likely throwing the gun away in an attempt to avoid another potential gun charge on his record. She doesn't believe he was trying to shoot anyone.
"I'm gonna forever deal with this until the day I die," said Kinesha Dail.
"Now at the end of the day, Kyle probably did have a gun," Dominique Alexander of the Next Generation Action Network said. "What we're saying is that we do not live in the America where you blur, or edit, or alter a video, and yet we just take it because the Dallas Police Department said it. No, that relationship and level of transparency, whether you're black, blue, green or white has been gone away a long time in this country."
But the chair of the Dallas Community Police Oversight Board is asking for patience while the special investigations unit of DPD and the Dallas County District Attorney's Office conducts investigations.
"I'm a Black man. I just saw a Black man be killed by the police. Right or wrong there is an emotional piece to that," Jesuorobo Enobakhare Jr., of the Dallas Community Police Oversight Board said. "But, we have to sit back and let the investigation happen."
Contacted by WFAA for a response, a spokesperson for the Dallas Police Department says that "additional videos will not be released at this time as this is an ongoing criminal investigation. The Dallas Police Department’s SIU is investigating the officer involved shooting. The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office is also conducting their own investigation into the shooting."
The Dail family plans to hold a candle light vigil Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at Cedardale Park, and a protest Wednesday night at 7 p.m. outside Dallas Police headquarters. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/family-of-man-killed-by-dallas-police-officer-demands-additional-unedited-video/287-2e2e909d-78d9-4f52-97c7-b416e9509e56 | 2022-08-02T23:52:22 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/family-of-man-killed-by-dallas-police-officer-demands-additional-unedited-video/287-2e2e909d-78d9-4f52-97c7-b416e9509e56 |
PLANO, Texas — The city of Plano is asking residents to limit their water usage over the next month and a half.
Mayor John Muns shared a message Tuesday asking residents to "increase their water conservation efforts" by reducing watering times by two minutes in each sprinkler zone until Sept. 15.
On July 17, the city of Plano issued a similar notice to its residents, asking that they conserve water use through July 20. The notice followed a call for conservation by the city's water provider, the North Texas Municipal Water District. In that ask, the organization asked all municipalities that receive the provider's purified water to "immediately" reduce their water use -- and "especially outdoor water use" -- due to maintenance meant to relieve stress on some of its water treatment facilities.
Muns referenced high temperatures and low rainfall trends as the main reasons he is asking for these changes. Muns is asking homeowners with addresses that have an even number as their last digit to water Mondays and Thursdays and homeowners with addresses that have an odd number as their last digit to water Tuesdays and Fridays.
To view the mayor’s message, click here.
Making this adjustment should drop the total demand in Plano's water system between 5-10%. This will help Plano's system be where it needs to be, according to Muns.
The city of Plano is encouraging residents to continue watering on their designated days, corresponding with the last number of their address. The city's parks department and Plano ISD are shifting watering days and times for parks and fields to help balance the overall demand across the week.
Go to Plano.gov/water for more information about water in the city of Plano. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/plano-mayor-asks-for-water-conservation-through-september-15/287-b68e2814-602e-4349-b680-cc8fd957a46b | 2022-08-02T23:52:28 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/plano-mayor-asks-for-water-conservation-through-september-15/287-b68e2814-602e-4349-b680-cc8fd957a46b |
There are now five finalists in the selection process for Denton's new Chief of Police, the City of Denton announced Tuesday.
City Manager Sara Hensley announced the five finalists for the position Tuesday afternoon:
- Darren Steele, Assistant Police Chief, Irving, Texas
- Elvia Williams, Police Chief (ret.), Richton Park, Illinois
- Darren Stevens, Assistant Police Chief, Frisco, Texas
- Doug Shoemaker, Police Chief, Grand Junction, Colorado
- Danny Williams, Major of Police, Dallas, Texas
"We are very impressed with the experience that these finalists have demonstrated," Hensley said. "Public safety is a very critical service that we offer, and these candidates have a diverse set of leadership experiences that can serve our community well."
According to their release, the city began the nationwide search and selection process in June. A total of 35 applicants responded.
After a round of screening and interviews, Hensley, Assistant City Manager and current Police Chief Frank Dixon and Human Resources staff worked with a recruitment firm to select the five finalists based on application, resume and experience.
Dixon announced earlier this year he would step down as chief after accepting the assistant city manager position. According to the Denton Record-Chronicle, Dixon said he'd remain as chief until a replacement is named.
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The city said they will conduct all-day interviews on Thursday which will consist of tours and panel interviews. The city is hosting a public reception to meet the finalists on Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Development Services Building at 401 N. Elm Street.
Community members are invited to attend, meet the candidates and provide feedback. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/denton-announces-finalists-for-new-police-chief/3038264/ | 2022-08-02T23:55:31 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/denton-announces-finalists-for-new-police-chief/3038264/ |
ATLANTA — Mark Anthony McKay, Jr. moved to Atlanta from Los Angeles in 2020. Not long after he moved, he made his bed just off the sidewalk on Forsyth Street in Downtown and had a downward, personal spiral.
"I became engulfed by the evils that live within, and I found myself destitute, robbed, beaten, homeless," McKay said. "I expected to be in the ground, cremated, sitting on top of my parents’ mantle somewhere."
Atlanta's Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative, or PAD, found McKay and gave him temporary housing, food and clothes to get by. McKay credits PAD for saving his life.
"They really helped re-stabilize me and get me back to a place of recognizing myself," McKay said. "If it’s not a food voucher or a card to Publix or Kroger, they'll give me a new piece of clothing or wardrobe, a hygiene kit.”
Now, PAD is getting new funding. On Monday, Atlanta City Council approved the allocation of $4.5 million in American Rescue Plan funds to PAD. In 2019, the City of Atlanta allocated $400,000 to PAD. In 2020, it allocated $1.9 million and in 2021, the city budgeted $1.5 million for PAD. The organization also gets funding from Fulton County and private donors.
The 5-year-old nonprofit responds to calls for poverty, mental health and substance use. PAD's executive director, Moki Macias, said the increased funding will go to hire more staff. Currently, PAD has just under 40 staff members.
"This funding will allow us to expand our harm reduction response teams, the folks who show up when we get a call," Macias said. "It will allow us to expand our care navigation team, who work with people with open cases or who have been diverted by law enforcement and provide wraparound services long-term. It will allow us to double our outreach team.”
Macias said the initiative has grown in just the last year, registering double the calls to 311 each month for service. The average response time for PAD staff is just under 20 minutes, according to statistics given to 11Alive. Currently, about 400 people are receiving some type of long-term help or care.
“It’s those relationships that are really creating a kind of culture change in the city, to move us away from having a punitive approach to having an approach that really leads with care in order to address the community concerns that we see," Macias said. "It’s a benefit to the police department to not have to address calls that they’re not equipped to, and it’s a benefit to the community as a whole to connect people more immediately with services with less of a chance of escalation."
For McKay, the increased funding means a chance to receive more help and for others to pay it forward. Macias said a military veteran 11Alive interviewed last year is now helping others avoid jail and, instead, is now leading them to critical resources to survive.
“It’s more than just pacifying," McKay said. "It’s about sustaining and growing individuals up, so that this not only happens to them again, but they can help and we can help others.” | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-alternative-policing-nonprofit-funding/85-318bce69-2db1-430a-b56e-47d6f15a7cfb | 2022-08-02T23:55:34 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-alternative-policing-nonprofit-funding/85-318bce69-2db1-430a-b56e-47d6f15a7cfb |
ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta may have figured out what to do with its detention center -- and community members are not happy.
City leaders and Fulton County announced a leasing agreement allowing the county to utilize the Atlanta City Detention Center to detain inmates.
The county will be able to utilize 700 beds at the ACDC and pay $50 per detainee a day to alleviate overcrowding in the Fulton County Jail. Atlanta City Council leaders said it costs about $85 to house an inmate daily. This leasing agreement would be for four years.
James "Major" Woodall, a public policy associate at Southern Center for Human Rights, said though this agreement is between two government entities, taxpayers will be the ones paying for it.
"Taxpayers are going to flop the bill for this," he said. "It does not solve the problem of overcrowding and it will simply lead to further mass incarceration."
Woodall echoes many local activists who said the agreement doesn't benefit the city. He points to Atlanta city leaders previously promising to get out of the "jailing business."
In 2019, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms formed a task force to come up with recommendations to reimagine what the city's detention center could be. Councilman Michael Julian Bond said since then, the council never agreed on a resolution on what to do with the center.
Activists argue that this agreement shouldn't be the solution even without a clear-cut resolution.
"These are human beings, but they are still human beings and we have an obligation to help human beings," Woodall said. "Make it more equitable, safe, and clean even if you don't want to see more people put in the Fulton County Jail. To me, it's a sin to (just) do nothing about it."
This leasing agreement, known as a resolution, will go before the public safety committee next Monday. Woodall said the city needs to reach back out to the community to let them weigh in on what should be done with the center before pushing this resolution through. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/fulton-county-lease-beds-atlanta-detention-center/85-2938061e-8a8f-4346-9b2d-14bd96ac291a | 2022-08-02T23:55:40 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/fulton-county-lease-beds-atlanta-detention-center/85-2938061e-8a8f-4346-9b2d-14bd96ac291a |
Firefighters in Prosper are investigating what caused a fire to ignite Tuesday inside a historic church building.
The fire was reported at about 1:45 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Prosper located on the 400 block of Coleman Street.
A town news release said crews from Frisco, Celina, McKinney, Little Elm and Aubrey helped Propser Fire-Rescue get the fire under control.
There were no reports of anyone inside the building and no one was hurt, the news release said.
The First Presbyterian Church of Prosper was built in 1892 and has been in its current location since 1902 and was designated as a historic structure by the Texas Historical Commission in 2012. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/no-injuries-after-fire-ignites-in-historic-prosper-church/3038465/ | 2022-08-02T23:56:10 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/no-injuries-after-fire-ignites-in-historic-prosper-church/3038465/ |
Some U.S. cities are experimenting with reflective pavement coating to cool hot streets while the two largest North Texas cities have rejected those street coatings.
In this heatwave, pavement bakes to an even higher temperature than the air. Hot pavement, spread over an entire city, helps create what is called an urban heat island effect.
Darker asphalt is even hotter than hot concrete because the darker color absorbs heat.
Dallas Civil Engineer Tom Witherspoon knows about pavement, but it does not take an expert to know what his feet can tell him in this brutal heat.
“I know concrete. If I walk barefoot on that, I'm going to burn my feet. But, with asphalt, it's even hotter and it's an even greater problem,” Witherspoon said.
Four years ago, NBC 5 reported on a City of Los Angeles experiment with reflective pavement coating on selected streets. Los Angeles concluded that reducing heat from hot streets is a matter of public health because heat illness is an issue there all year.
"The pavement hasn't changed in 50 years, and so it's good for all of us to open our minds to some new possibilities," said Greg Spotts with the Los Angeles Public Works Department.
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On a sunny day, he demonstrated how a section of asphalt pavement was 130 degrees while an adjacent coated section was 118 degrees.
Los Angeles is now expanding the coated street experiment to all the streets in an entire neighborhood. The City of Phoenix, Arizona, is also using reflective coating on some streets to reduce heat.
“I have questions. Like, how long will it last? Because you're driving cars over it. How well will it bond with the asphalt?” Witherspoon asked.
Sure enough, The City of Dallas provided a statement saying other options are being considered, instead.
“The public works department has looked at 'cool' pavement previously, but as the maintenance was a great challenge, the concept was not pursued. However, we are currently evaluating alternative materials for street and alley pavements. More work needs to be done,” the Dallas statement said.
The City of Fort Worth said reflective coating was annoying to drivers.
“The City of Fort Worth moved away from white or bright colored surface material because of the reflectivity. After receiving several complaints from residents it was determined that darker-colored (non-glare) pavements were easier on the driving public. We are continuously researching new types of pavement and coating that we believe may be beneficial to our residents, but have not found one that reduces glare for drivers to our standards,” the Fort Worth statement said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/reflective-pavement-some-u-s-cities-look-to-cool-urban-heat-island-effect/3038298/ | 2022-08-02T23:56:16 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/reflective-pavement-some-u-s-cities-look-to-cool-urban-heat-island-effect/3038298/ |
On Tuesday, Tarrant County commissioners unanimously approved a $180,000 grant agreement with Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County to provide air conditioners for vulnerable residents across the area. The funds will allow the organization to purchase and install air conditioners and AC and heater units in homes that need them.
Philip Gonzalez, a marketing and communications specialist with Meals on Wheels, said thousands of people rely on the organization's services every day. That high demand cannot be done without the help of volunteers who not only deliver meals but also serve as the eyes and ears of the community.
Recently, Gonzalez said a volunteer noticed a home they delivered to was warm. The organization was notified, and an AC unit was installed Tuesday.
“After all this time, without her [resident] being with one…she’s finally going to feel the effects of a nice cool, air conditioner blowing in the house,” Gonzalez said. “A lot of these people are going to be elderly, homebound, disabled. Some of them might be grandparents taking care of grandchildren. So, in that case, you have to keep cool.”
Gonzalez said he hopes the grant approved Tuesday will be able to help more residents as triple-digit temperatures continue to scorch North Texas. According to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office, at least 10 people have died from hyperthermia since May 1. Data shows most of the reported cases involved elderly people without AC.
“This has become a great issue and a great problem, as the heat continues to beat us to death in North Texas,” Precinct 1 commissioner Roy Brooks said Tuesday. “There are people dying in their homes because they don’t have air conditioners.”
Gonzalez said the heat has also taken a toll on Meals on Wheels’ volunteers. While the number of volunteers typically fluctuates during the summer months due to vacations and adjusted schedules, he said the heat has added to the challenges.
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They need more people to step up and help if they can.
“A lot of our volunteers are retired and the heat can get to anybody. The older you are, the more susceptible you are to heat-related illness,” he said.
As far as ensuring every resident in need of a working AC unit has one during extreme weather, Gonzalez said he is hopeful Tuesday is a step in the right direction. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/tarrant-county-grant-to-provide-ac-units-to-vulnerable-residents/3038306/ | 2022-08-02T23:56:23 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/tarrant-county-grant-to-provide-ac-units-to-vulnerable-residents/3038306/ |
What to Know
- Yaser Abdel Said, 65, is accused of killing his teenage daughters in 2008 in what prosecutors have called an "honor killing."
- Said spent six years on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List before he was arrested in Justin in August 2020.
- The death penalty is not an option in this case. If convicted of capital murder, Said would automatically be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The capital murder trial of Yaser Abdel Said, a 65-year-old cab driver from Lewisville accused of murdering his two teenage daughters in a purported "honor killing," began Tuesday in Dallas.
The girls' bodies were found in their father's taxi cab outside the Omni hotel in Irving, both of them had been shot multiple times. Before she died, Sarah called 911 and told the operator, "Help, my dad shot me! I'm dying, I'm dying!"
Said disappeared and had not been seen for 12 years until his arrest in Justin by the FBI in August 2020.
Said entered a not guilty plea Tuesday and faces an automatic life sentence if convicted.
TRIAL BEGINS FOR YASER SAID, DAY 1
During opening statements Tuesday morning, prosecutor Lauren Black said Said was "obsessed with possession and control."
"He controlled what they did, who they talked to, who they could be friends with, if they and who they could date," Black said. "And he controlled everything in his household."
About a week before the sisters were killed, they and their mother fled their home in Lewisville to Oklahoma to get away from their dad, who worked as a taxi driver, Black said. The sisters had become "very scared for their lives," and the decision to leave was made after Said "put a gun to Amina's head and threatened to kill her," the prosecutor said.
But, Black said, in another act of "control" and "manipulation" by Said, he told them he had changed and convinced them to return home. The evening the sisters were shot, their father wanted to take just the two of them to a restaurant, she said.
The girls' aunt, Connie Moggio, broke down on the stand as she identified autopsy photos of her nieces. She told jurors about a conversation she had with a frantic Amina the day of the murders. "She didn't want to go back home, she would rather be dead than ever go back there," Moggio testified.
YASER SAID TRIAL
In a letter written to the judge overseeing the case, Said said he was not happy with his kids' "dating activity" but denied killing his daughters. Defense attorney Joseph Patton said in opening statements that the evidence would not support a conviction, that police were too quick to focus on Said, who was born in Egypt, and suggested that anti-Muslim sentiment played into that focus.
"It is wrong for the government to generalize an entire culture, criminalize an entire culture, to fit their narrative, and to fit their objective. The state wants to convict Yaser for being Muslim in 2008," said Patton.
His defense said no one will testify they saw Said at the crime scene, adding police should have investigated the girls' mother or Amina's boyfriend. "They were the last people to see Amina and Sarah alive," he said.
Amina's boyfriend testified he and his father indeed saw Said and both girls in his cab shortly before the shooting and that they briefly followed them out of concern. "Her look was in fear, she didn't look like she wanted to be there," said Amina's boyfriend Edgar Ruiz.
The girls, who were both students at Lewisville High School, were reportedly shot multiple times by their father. Their bodies were later discovered inside his cab, parked outside of an Omni hotel.
Before she died, Sarah was able to call 911 and told the operator, "Help, my dad shot me! I'm dying, I'm dying!"
Black said Sarah Said was shot nine times and Amina Said was shot twice.
In moments of extreme trauma, like being shot multiple times, people can have hallucinations, Patton said.
Black said the sisters, both high school students in Lewisville, dreamed of becoming doctors, and that Yaser Said grew "angrier" as they grew up and became more educated and independent.
"When they had more independence, that was less control for him," Black said.
Sarah's boyfriend testified about why she kept their relationship a secret. "Something would happen to me or something would happen to her," Erik Panameno told jurors.
Prosecutors presented an email Amina reportedly sent her Lewisville teacher days before her death, confiding that her father was arraigning her marriage so she and her sister were going to run away. "He will kill us," Amina wrote.
More than 58 people are expected to be called to testify, including the girls' mother as well as local and federal investigators and experts on Muslim culture.
The judge is also allowing prosecutors to tell jurors about allegations that Said sexually abused his own daughters, who later recanted.
A film made about the murders, "The Price of Honor," alleged the girls were killed by their father as an "honor killing," a cultural practice where someone is killed after bringing shame on their family. The film furthers speculation the girls' father objected to his daughters living an "American lifestyle."
Yaser Said, who had been sought on a capital murder warrant since the slayings, was placed on the FBI's most-wanted list. In August 2020 Said was arrested in Justin and two relatives were arrested in Euless. The relatives were identified by the Dallas FBI as Said's brother Yassein and his son Islam.
Both men were charged with harboring a known fugitive and are now serving time in federal prison.
The death penalty is not an option in Yaser Said's case. If convicted of capital murder, he would automatically be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/testimony-begins-in-trial-of-former-most-wanted-fugitive-accused-of-killing-his-teen-daughters/3037573/ | 2022-08-02T23:56:35 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/testimony-begins-in-trial-of-former-most-wanted-fugitive-accused-of-killing-his-teen-daughters/3037573/ |
The office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced Tuesday the state was joining 49 other states in a nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force to deal with the overflow of robocalls in the U.S.
According to the National Consumer Law Center and Electronic Privacy Information Center, more than 33 million scam robocalls are made every day targeting Americans.
An estimated $29.8 million was stolen through scam calls in 2021, consisting of phony Social Security calls, Amazon scams and more.
Their purpose of the Task Force is singular: to reduce the number of illegal robocalls Texans receive.
They has already began working toward their goal by issuing 20 civil investigative demands to 20 gateway providers suspected of foreign robocall traffic.
Gateway providers, said the Task Force, are in charge of making sure the traffic brought into the U.S. is legal, but have been turning a blind eye to the matter. Most scam robocalls originate overseas.
To help minimize robocalls, the Task Force is focused on shutting down the providers that profit from the illegal traffic and refuse to take preventative steps. The Task Force will also provide incentives to companies that abide by the rules.
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"We will take this fight to all who assist or enable these scam calls," Paxton said. "If the telecom industry refuses to create and comply with reasonable regulations, then our Task Force will demand compliance."
HOW TO AVOID SCAMS AND UNWANTED ROBO CALLS
Paxton warned Texans to be wary of callers who specifically ask for payment via gift card, wire transfer or cryptocurrency. For example, the Internal Revenue Service does not accept iTunes gift cards.
You must also look out for prerecorded calls from people posing as government agencies. Typically, the Social Security Administration does not make phone calls to individuals.
If you suspect any fraudulent activity, do not provide any personal information and immediately hang up.
File a Do Not Call or Text complaint here. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-joins-task-force-targeting-robocalls-and-scammers/3037971/ | 2022-08-02T23:56:41 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-joins-task-force-targeting-robocalls-and-scammers/3037971/ |
LANCASTER, Pa. — More than 800 brand new pairs of socks and sneakers were donated to Lancaster Area children in need.
The shoes were handed out at Carter and MacRae Elementary School on Prince Street in Lancaster on Tuesday morning.
The donations are part of a yearly effort by members of the Willow Valley Community to do what they can to help students experiencing homeless situations. The goal is to provide children in the area with the supplies in time to start school.
"Being able to give back to where you live and see that the kids and residents of Lancaster are happy," said Debbie Mischo, a Willow Valley donor and resident.
"You're able to supply something that maybe these kids would never get, like a brand new pair of shoes, we're able to help them do that," Mischo said.
Over nine years, Willow Valley Communities has donated 6,500 pairs of socks and sneakers to children who face homelessness throughout Lancaster County through its Sneakers for School project. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/800-socks-shoes-lancaster-children-school/521-388070bc-eb32-472c-ac57-7504f6efa420 | 2022-08-02T23:57:26 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/800-socks-shoes-lancaster-children-school/521-388070bc-eb32-472c-ac57-7504f6efa420 |
LANCASTER, Pa. — A multipurpose housing and medical building is coming to Lancaster.
Officials broke ground on the Queen Street Flats Project on Tuesday, on the site of what was formally a YMCA building between the 500 blocks of North Queen and North Prince streets.
The project will feature three buildings in total. One will be a medical facility and the other two will feature apartments, as well as retail and restaurant space.
The facility is meant to provide more accessible health care to those in need.
"This is gonna be a cutting edge facility for the people that live in the city, people that may be underprivileged or they don't have insurance, they'll be able to come right here," said Executive Medical Director of Innovation Vito Dicamillo. "This is really the facility for every person."
This is the latest in a series of significant investments in Lancaster City. Recent projects include partnerships with government agencies, local businesses, and other organizations to develop the Northwest Gateway, one of the most expensive improvement projects in the city's history.
Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital also recently expanded access to inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment across the region.
The project is expected to be completed in roughly 18 months. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/multipurpose-housing-medical-building-lancaster-queen-street-flats-project/521-edd1e154-696a-4a2b-9c7f-9f906a4f2012 | 2022-08-02T23:57:27 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/multipurpose-housing-medical-building-lancaster-queen-street-flats-project/521-edd1e154-696a-4a2b-9c7f-9f906a4f2012 |
ADAMSTOWN, Pa. — Stoudt's Brewing Co., one of Pennsylvania's first craft breweries, opened its doors again this week after a two-year hiatus.
The Lancaster County brewery closed its doors in 2020 following the retirement of brewmaster Carol Stoudt, who had founded the brewery in 1987 along with her husband.
"Though the beer had stopped flowing, Stoudt knew she couldn’t let a brand as reputed as hers retire," the company said on its website. "Just as soon as she had stepped back, she began searching for the perfect partner to carry on the legacy she had worked so long to build."
That perfect partner turned out to be Evil Genius Beer Company, a Philadelphia-based regional brewery.
The two companies shared history together, and this year entered a licensing agreement that will allow Evil Genius to distribute signature beers across northeast and central Pennsylvania, as well as in the Philadelphia area.
"I was disappointed when they announced they were closing," Trevor Hayward, co-founder of Evil Genius, told Phillyvoice. "I've known Carol for many years, having attended her legendary beer fests and becoming close friends, so helping to relaunch Stoudts just made sense. People were missing out on really fantastic beer and we wanted to help bring that back for them."
On Monday, the partnership released Stoudt's famous Oktoberfest lager.
Evil Genius also will release Stoudts Gold later this year, with at least two other brews to follow in 2023.
Under Stoudt's leadership, Stoudts Brewing Co. grew to become one of the top breweries on the East Coast, winning awards at some of the nation's top beer festivals.
The brewery quickly rose to prominence as one of the top breweries not just in Pennsylvania but across the East Coast.
The Stoudts brand became synonymous with quality and in just a few years they were winning countless awards at the nation’s premiere beer festivals. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/stoudts-brewing-co-reopens-lancaster-county/521-1c504f62-2a39-4659-b09d-61f8e39c1c42 | 2022-08-02T23:57:29 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/stoudts-brewing-co-reopens-lancaster-county/521-1c504f62-2a39-4659-b09d-61f8e39c1c42 |
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Researchers believe they have uncovered in a mass grave in New Jersey the remains of as many as 12 Hessian soldiers who fought during the Revolutionary War, officials announced Tuesday.
The remains, found at the site of Fort Mercer and the 1777 Battle of Red Bank, rested for 245 years until a human femur was found in June during an archaeological dig of a trench system that surrounded the fort, scientists said. Additional excavation yielded more skeletal remains and items including pewter and brass buttons and a King George III gold guinea, which would have been a soldier’s pay for a month.
A team of scientists from Rowan University and officials from Gloucester County presented their preliminary findings during a news conference at Red Bank Battlefield Park, just south of Philadelphia.
Officials believe the remains are part of a mass grave of Hessian soldiers — German troops hired by the British — who were part of about 377 troops killed by Colonial forces during the Battle of Red Bank. Americans lost 14, historians said.
The victory allowed Americans at the fort to delay the British from moving supplies up the Delaware River.
“Based on everything we’ve found and the context of what we’ve found, these appear to be Hessians," Wade Catts, principal archaeologist for South River Heritage Consulting of Delaware, said in a statement.
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The remains have been turned over to forensic anthropologists at the New Jersey State Police forensic unit to extract DNA from the bones and teeth to identify their origin. Additional studies are being conducted to examine life history, health and disease.
The scientists hope they can identify the remains and find their descendants.
“We’re hoping that eventually, perhaps, we can find some of these individuals,” Rowan University public historian Jennifer Janofsky said in a statement. “If we can extract their stories, and if we can tell their stories, it lets us put a name to a face. And that, to me, is a very powerful moment in public history."
Officials said the remains were excavated with “extraordinary attention” to preserving the dignity of war dead.
When the study is complete, they will be interred at another site, and the trench will be refilled. The land will be incorporated into the park on a bluff overlooking the river.
“Archaeology is helping us better understand what happened on the battlefield,” Janofsky said. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/soldiers-remains-unearthed-at-revolutionary-war-battle-site-in-nj/3322686/ | 2022-08-02T23:58:32 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/soldiers-remains-unearthed-at-revolutionary-war-battle-site-in-nj/3322686/ |
Electric Works developers promised residents a new sign atop the rejuvenated campus on the west side of Broadway just south of downtown Fort Wayne.
Now, they’ve revealed what they’d like to install.
The sign won’t be the iconic General Electric sign of decades past – GE won’t allow it. But the roof sign on Building 19 will pay homage not only to the development’s anchor tenant, Do it Best, but also to the development’s name, Electric Works. It will also acknowledge the site’s neighbors, labeling the location as the Broadway District.
The revelations come in a filing requesting approval of a sign plan scheduled for a public hearing before the Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals. The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 18 in Room 35 of Citizens Square. The developer, RTM Ventures LLC/Ancora of Durham, North Carolina, seeks a use variance and development standards variances for a plan that also includes banners.
The use variance is required for the roof sign because the city zoning ordinance expressly prohibits roof signs. At the same time, developers say, the federal National Parks Service, which oversees the project because of its historic aspects, prohibits building-mounted signs. The parks service has approved the full sign package, the application says.
“The strict application of the ordinance will create issues with the NPS designation and continued involvement in the project,” the application says. It adds construction is expected by fall.
The roof sign carries on the tradition of the GE sign because it is made of a metal frame without a solid background. “Do it Best” is in red in the center of the sign with “Electric Works” at the top and “Broadway District” at the bottom.
The application says the sign will be about 30 feet high from the top of the roof, which stands at about 193 feet. The sign will be just over 50 feet wide and will be lit at night.
Electric Works is proposing 73 banners hung along the development streets, four parking signs, two entrance canopy signs and two directional signs. The banners are proposed for poles slightly larger than those allowed by the zoning ordinance.
The other signs also are larger than allowed by the ordinance.
The developers say they have no alternative plans should the sign package not be approved. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/new-sign-may-grace-the-top-of-electric-works-buiding/article_5e29788a-128d-11ed-a51a-9f54a4f0e899.html | 2022-08-02T23:59:37 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/new-sign-may-grace-the-top-of-electric-works-buiding/article_5e29788a-128d-11ed-a51a-9f54a4f0e899.html |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – With kids heading back to the classroom, that means it’s time for parents to make sure their child’s vaccinations are up to date.
Niswonger Children’s Hospital Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Seth Brown, sat down with Kelly Grosfield to touch on the importance of keeping an accurate vaccination record. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/first-at-four/ballad-health-stresses-the-importance-of-back-to-school-vaccinations/ | 2022-08-03T00:12:23 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/first-at-four/ballad-health-stresses-the-importance-of-back-to-school-vaccinations/ |
WASHINGTON CO., Tenn. (WJHL)- As students head back to the classroom, their safety remains top of mind for parents and teachers.
While school should be one of the safest places for your children, recent tragedies on campuses across the U.S. have parents doubting that.
Washington County Tennessee Sheriff Keith Sexton and Lt. Kevin Sanders, a school resource officer within the school system sat down with Kelly Grosfield to talk about increased safety measures for the 2022-2023 school year. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/first-at-four/sheriff-sexton-speaks-on-keeping-kids-safe-this-school-year/ | 2022-08-03T00:12:29 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/first-at-four/sheriff-sexton-speaks-on-keeping-kids-safe-this-school-year/ |
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) – The newly established Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia presented its first contribution to the region Tuesday with a grant to the Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Center (AHCDC).
The $500,000 grant will help the Abingdon clinic grow and expand operations.
The Virginia Health Care Foundation also donated $100,000 to the dental center. An additional donation of $50,000 from Abingdon resident Jan Hurt was also made.
“So what we want to be able to do is to double the size of our clinic,” said AHCDC site director Scott Miller. “We are going to go from seven chairs to 14. The ability to go from 5 dental residents now to 7 next year so we can see more patients. We really want to be able to expand our services and those in need in Southwest Virginia.”
The AHCDC provides affordable dental care to Southwest Virginia families who are either underserved or uninsured. Expansion plans are set to get underway in the fall with a completion date in 2023.
Tuesday’s donation was the first the Wellspring Foundation has made since it was established in the fall of 2021. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/wellspring-foundation-makes-first-donation-to-southwest-virginia-dental-center/ | 2022-08-03T00:12:35 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/wellspring-foundation-makes-first-donation-to-southwest-virginia-dental-center/ |
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At convocation Monday, Superintendent Angelica Ramsey saved the best for last, telling the audience of teachers and staff members at Chap Center that Midland ISD expects the district to land a “B” rating – arguably the best measure of accountability in around 20 years in Midland.
There was a nice response, but Midland ISD board President Bryan Murry expected more. So, when he got on the stage, his first comment was “This is a B district, let’s hear it!”
Board members may be were the most excited about the news of Midland ISD’s latest academic achievements. It would have been hard to blame them. They have been working overtime on an academic rebound in Midland. The local business community, foundations and the Texas Education Agency have invested time and resources into getting Midland ISD out of the bottom quartile of larger school districts for nearly a decade. The results this year have, by far, been the most dramatic.
Those results include Lone Star Governance internal metrics not seen in more than five years and preliminary TEA results that show students in grades 3-8 surpassed 70 percent passage increased from one time in 2021 to nine times this year.
This week, district officials also talked about the projected B rating for the entire district and improvements across campuses like increasing the number of A and B campuses from 4 to 13 and decreasing the number of failing campuses from nine to two.
The growth has been sought after since then-interim Superintendent Rod Schroder shot straight with Midland ISD leaders about its academic standing across the state in 2016 and since The Texas Education Agency conversed with Midland ISD about improving its governance because of the number of longer-term failing schools.
The board stayed with the plan it created in early 2017, a plan that required leadership to meet standards academically. The board’s following the plan opened the door for the hiring of Ramsey from the Pleasant Valley School District in Camarillo, California, in early 2021.
“We hired Dr. Ramsey to be MISD’s chief executive because she believes to transform educational outcomes in Midland, we must (1) support our teachers and campus leaders with the necessary resources to meet the learning needs of all students and (2) develop authentic relationships with our parents and community to achieve a collaborative partnership for success,” said former board President Rick Davis in a message to the Reporter-Telegram. “I am grateful such work has begun, excited to see the progress that has been achieved, and confident such work and accompanying progress will continue. Working together, our dedicated teachers, engaged parents and supportive community will ensure that all students succeed.”
Ramsey has started the process to create more “coherence,” to strengthen professional learning communities and provide coaching support for school leaders to be the “lead learners on their campuses.”
“Coherent systems allow us to work individually on common goals, have the same language for success and areas of improvement and allow the district to design supports in an explicit manner all centered around learning,” Ramsey wrote in a question-and-answer with the Reporter-Telegram.
Murry said the improvement is important to the board, which, he said, has been looking for instructional leaders who understand the classroom, the service center and how they work together. He said the board’s systems have been getting to a better place, but it was because of Ramsey’s execution that they made “the most sense.”
“It is all about academics and making them a priority,” Murry said. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/MISD-board-excited-about-projected-B-rating-17346625.php | 2022-08-03T00:15:57 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/MISD-board-excited-about-projected-B-rating-17346625.php |
ATLANTIC, Iowa — After already dealing with COVID for over a year, the unusual had become the norm for Atlantic Middle School students - but a July 2021 fire devastated them further and left them unable to use their regular school.
"For a lot of the students at Atlantic, it just felt like another thing to add to the massive pile that we've been having to deal with," said Maggie McCurdy, a student who just finished 8th grade.
The fire put the middle school out of commission for an entire year, largely due to water damage that spread across as much as 85% of the interior.
Middle school students had their classes moved to Atlantic High School, the Cass County Educational Opportunity Center and even Iowa Western Community College last year. For some, those changes came with a bit of a silver lining.
"We got to practice a lot with their teams and their groups, and we got to be a part of their clubs, which were all opportunities that wouldn't have been available to us beforehand," McCurdy said.
Things are starting to get closer to normal. In July, superintendent Steve Barber told the Atlantic school board that they're working on getting furniture back inside classrooms.
"We're currently going through those particular pieces, as far as replacing classroom desks, tables, or whatever the case may be. We're hoping to have that done in the next week or so," Barber said.
That's good news for students. McCurdy will be starting high school when classes start up again, so she won't get to experience the re-opening. But that doesn't take away any of the excitement.
"That's super exciting, because it's not something that we thought was going to move so quickly, but it did. It worked on schedule, and it worked on time, and so I think it's amazing that they get to go back this year," she said.
Students won't have much longer before they're headed back to class—the first day of school at the original building is set for Aug. 23. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/atlantic-students-hopeful-to-use-middle-school-again-after-2021-fire-community-district-blaze-water-damage/524-fa2276a1-c0c8-41b1-8e59-29efe17646e3 | 2022-08-03T00:17:13 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/atlantic-students-hopeful-to-use-middle-school-again-after-2021-fire-community-district-blaze-water-damage/524-fa2276a1-c0c8-41b1-8e59-29efe17646e3 |
Pittsfield Twp. man charged with child sexually abusive activity
A Pittsfield Township man, 38, has been charged with child sexually abusive activity following a search of his residence, according to the Michigan State Police.
Kevin Thomas-Bradley Stange was arrested after a tip was received by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. An investigation led to Stange's residence, which was searched after authorities received a search warrant.
Stange was arraigned Friday and released on a personal recognizance bond. In addition to the two counts of child sexually abusive activity, he was charged with two counts of using a computer to commit a crime.
Child sexually abusive activity is a felony punishable by up to 25 years in prison, according to state police, and use of a computer to commit a crime is a felony punishable by 20 years in prison.
The ongoing investigation also involves the recording of unknown people inside public restrooms in the Washtenaw County area.
Investigators ask anyone who may have information on any incidents related to the recording to contact Detective Sgt. Tom Gladney at (269) 845-0994.
The state police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force also provides a comprehensive list of resources to keep children safe from internet crime at | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/02/pittsfield-township-man-arrested-washtenaw-county/10216211002/ | 2022-08-03T00:20:17 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/02/pittsfield-township-man-arrested-washtenaw-county/10216211002/ |
SALEM, Va. – Getting ready for the first day of school could be expensive this year with inflation hitting supplies, clothes, food, and more.
Dr. Alice Kassens, Director of Roanoke College’s Center of Economic Freedom, did research on the increasing household expenses, and found families are spending at least $500 more each month on all household expenses.
Virginia’s tax-free weekend, held from August 5 through August 7, could bring some relief to parents shopping for back-to-school items and Kassens said that the tax-free weekend could be busy because of the rising prices.
“Just seeing prices come down whether it’s because it’s tax-free or some sale because people are going back to school, it may just feel good to see prices come down and they may respond by buying it even though they may not have brought that item at that price last year,” said Kassens.
Shoppers are expected to spend $864 per household on back-to-school buys, according to the National Retail Federation – That’s $168 more than in 2019.
The National Retail Federation made these suggestions to save:
- Only buy essential school supplies,
- Stick to your list,
- Buy in bulk and split with others,
- Start shopping early,
- Buy expensive electronics second hand but make sure it has a warranty. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/back-to-school-shopping-expected-to-cost-over-500-due-to-inflation-experts-say/ | 2022-08-03T00:22:23 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/back-to-school-shopping-expected-to-cost-over-500-due-to-inflation-experts-say/ |
LYNCHBURG, Va. – 10 News is working for you to Clear The Shelters.
All this month, 10 News will be highlighting adoptable pets to help out local shelters during a busy time of year.
And the Lynchburg Humane Society has one dog that needs some extra love.
Zo, a four-year-old American Pitbull Terrier, arrived at the shelter in May and is completely blind because his eyes were infected and had to be removed.
The staff told 10 News they believe Zo is also mostly deaf and has lost a lot of his sense of smell.
“With his special needs, he’s having a hard time engaging with his surroundings, especially in a shelter it can be pretty difficult; and if he’s in a home that’s familiar, he can learn his surroundings,” said Claire LeFew, events, and communications manager Lynchburg Human Society.
If you can’t adopt Zo right now, the shelter’s asking people to step up to foster him.
We’re told he’s a sweet dog who loves the sunshine on short walks, taking naps, and peanut butter treats. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/clear-the-shelters-lynchburg-humane-society-asking-for-help-to-get-blind-dog-a-home/ | 2022-08-03T00:22:29 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/clear-the-shelters-lynchburg-humane-society-asking-for-help-to-get-blind-dog-a-home/ |
LYNCHBURG, Va. – It was a highly classified U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri who helped plot the September 11, 2001 attacks with Osama bin Laden and other terrorist operations around the world.
“Very few people likely had knowledge of the operation beforehand, so yes, I was surprised probably like millions of other Americans,” said Ariel Ahram, a professor with Virginia Tech’s School of Public and International Affairs.
Ahram said when the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan last year, one of the conditions was that the Taliban couldn’t allow al-Qaeda to use Afghanistan as a safe haven.
“Cleary, al-Zawahiri residing in Kabul is a violation of those terms. It indicates that at least some elements of the Taliban remain committed to carrying out a global military campaign,” said Ahram.
Ahram called the relationship between the U.S. and Afghanistan a “mixed bag.”
“There are fewer U.S. troops in the region, making them less exposed, although not immune to attacks. So, I don’t think there’s a grand strategic change that’s underfoot because of this attack, but the U.S. will have to remain vigilant and alert,” Ahram said.
Ahram said that al-Qaeda remains committed to attacking the U.S. and its allies, but their ability is damaged.
So, should Americans fear retaliation?
“I don’t think that there’s any more reason to fear retaliation now than there was yesterday,” Ahram said.
Virginia lawmakers also weighed in about the U.S. operation.
Republican Congressman Ben Cline tweeted, “al-Zawahiri helped plan the 9/11 attacks and the bombing of the USS Cole. His death should send a strong message that if you harm Americans, we will find you and finish you. Congratulations to all those who carried out the successful mission.”
Democratic State Senator Tim Kaine echoed that message on Tuesday.
“If you take action against the United States, you can live in safehouses for 20 years and live like a shadow and a fugitive, yourself and your family; but even if you do that, we’re going to find you,” said Senator Kaine. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/could-the-us-face-retaliation-for-the-drone-strike-that-killed-al-qaeda-leader-ayman-al-zawahiri/ | 2022-08-03T00:22:35 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/could-the-us-face-retaliation-for-the-drone-strike-that-killed-al-qaeda-leader-ayman-al-zawahiri/ |
DANVILLE, Va. – The Caesars Casino is one step closer to being complete in Danville.
The former Dan River Finishing Mill has officially been demolished, making room for construction to begin on Caesars Casino.
The casino will go in at the former location of the Finishing Mill, now that it has been demolished.
A representative with Caesars told 10 News they’re happy about this most recent project phase being complete and are excited about the future. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/dan-river-finishing-mill-demolished-caesars-casino-construction-begins/ | 2022-08-03T00:22:41 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/02/dan-river-finishing-mill-demolished-caesars-casino-construction-begins/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke City Parks and Recreation is celebrating the completion of several new playgrounds across the city.
Parks like Raleigh Court, River’s Edge, and West End are part of the improvements.
Garden City Parks also got much-needed improvements, with other parks slated for playground replacements in the future.
The City’s goal is to have safer, more enjoyable park experiences for everyone.
“One of the things we try to do is make them slightly different from one another so there’s a new experience, and will hopefully draw people from other parts of the city to come to visit a park that they ordinarily don’t come to,” Michael Clark, Director of Roanoke City Parks and Recreation said. “But each one is slightly unique.”
Clark said that another key emphasis on the park updates in the area is making sure they are accessible to everyone. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/03/roanoke-city-finishes-updates-to-parks-and-playgrounds/ | 2022-08-03T00:22:47 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/03/roanoke-city-finishes-updates-to-parks-and-playgrounds/ |
An Arizona man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of a Watford City man a year ago has been sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison.
Carlos Mendivil-Beltran, 29, originally was charged with murder in the July 2021 death of Brian Rowe, 43. He pleaded guilty in April to the lesser charge and one count of felony criminal mischief. Dunn County State’s Attorney Stephenie Davis did not immediately respond to a Tribune request for comment Tuesday on why Mendivil-Beltran was offered a lesser charge.
Southwest District Judge Dann Greenwood suspended 2 ½ years of a 10-year prison term on the manslaughter charge. He further ordered Mendivil-Beltran to spend 10 years on supervised probation following his prison time, and pay fines, fees and restitution totaling more than $23,000. The judge suspended a 10-year prison term on the criminal mischief charge.
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Police said Mendivil-Beltran, Rowe, and Jessica Saueressig, 28, of Cascade, Wisconsin, were traveling on a rural Dunn County road in Rowe’s pickup when an altercation started between Mendivil-Beltran and Rowe. Mendivil-Beltran shot Rowe several times, pushed him out of the vehicle and left him in the roadway, according to an affidavit.
Mendivil-Beltran later allegedly crashed the pickup into a ravine, where he and Saueressig abandoned it. The two were arrested in Moorhead, Minnesota, a few days after the July incident. Mendivil-Beltran was arrested without incident when police found him under the stairwell of an apartment building. A handgun was found in the area, police said.
Saueressig in April pleaded guilty to a felony charge of hindering law enforcement. She was sentenced to three years on probation, and had agreed to testify against Mendivil-Beltran. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/arizona-man-sentenced-to-7-1-2-years-in-shooting-death-of-watford-city-man/article_c46e4ea2-1280-11ed-83e6-27c9c70b78d6.html | 2022-08-03T00:24:19 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/arizona-man-sentenced-to-7-1-2-years-in-shooting-death-of-watford-city-man/article_c46e4ea2-1280-11ed-83e6-27c9c70b78d6.html |
Josh Hurwit, United States Attorney for the District of Idaho, delivers remarks regarding the U.S. vs. Babichenko trial verdict during a press conference in Boise, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.
Josh Hurwit, United States Attorney for the District of Idaho, delivers remarks regarding the U.S. vs. Babichenko trial verdict during a press conference in Boise, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.
Josh Hurwit, United States Attorney for the District of Idaho, delivers remarks regarding the U.S. vs. Babichenko trial verdict during a press conference in Boise, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.
Josh Hurwit, United States Attorney for the District of Idaho, delivers remarks regarding the U.S. vs. Babichenko trial verdict during a press conference in Boise, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.
BOISE – Five people, including four members of the Babichenko family, have been convicted by a federal jury for their role in a multimillion-dollar international cell phone counterfeiting scheme.
The five were convicted after their second trial in the case and now face up to 20 years in prison and millions in fines; two others were acquitted.
“At trial, the evidence showed that over the course of 10 years, the convicted defendants participated in conspiracy that violated intellectual property rights and endangered the safety of the public,” U.S. Attorney for Idaho Josh Hurwit said at a news conference Tuesday. “They did this for their own financial gain.”
After a multi-year investigation involving the FBI, the IRS, the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Marshal Service, the Postal Inspection Service and local law enforcement agencies, authorities outlined a scheme involving importing counterfeit cell phones, chargers and accessories from China, repackaging them at warehouses in the Treasure Valley, and then reselling them as genuine iPhones or Samsung products via Amazon and eBay.
“This scheme went on for more than a decade, and the convicted defendants sold more than $41 million in counterfeit products during that time,” Hurwit said. “The evidence showed that some of the products the convicted defendants sold were not just counterfeit, they were actually dangerous and capable of causing burns, fires or electrocution.”
The verdicts were issued Monday after a nine-week trial. Defendants Pavel Babichenko, Piotr Babichenko, Timofey Babichenko, David Bibikov and Mikhail Iyerusalimets were convicted of a total of 24 counts including wire fraud, mail fraud, trafficking in counterfeit goods and conspiracy. Two defendants, Kristina Babichenko and Anna Iyerusalimets, were acquitted of all charges against them.
Efforts to contact attorneys for the defendants for comment on Tuesday were unsuccessful.
The five convicted defendants have been released pending sentencing, which is set for Nov. 2-3.
“Each of these defendants faces up to 20 years in prison and a $5 million fine,” Hurwit said.
John LaForte, assistant special agent in charge for Homeland Security Investigations, said, “The sale of counterfeit goods and their illicit proceeds has increased exponentially over the years and is an increasing problem.” He said the case “took five bad actors out of our international marketplaces.”
A 10-week trial that initially targeted nine defendants ended in a hung jury in September of 2021; just seven were charged in the most recent trial. This time, the jury deliberated for a week before reaching its unanimous verdicts.
“The defendants had a fair and very complete trial in this case,” Hurwit said. He thanked the jury, and all those involved in the extensive investigation.
“This specific case, like every case that we handle in this office, is a result of strong partnerships from the federal, state and local level,” he said.
Dennis Rice, special agent in charge for the FBI in Salt Lake City, said in a statement, “The verdicts demonstrate the FBI’s unwavering commitment to combatting transnational organized crime. … Our strong partnerships in Idaho and around the world are instrumental in dismantling these groups which seek to profit vast sums of money defrauding the American people and businesses.”
Betsy Z. Russell is the Boise bureau chief and state capitol reporter for the Idaho Press and Adams Publishing Group. Follow her on Twitter at @BetsyZRussell. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/five-convicted-in-international-counterfeit-cell-phone-scheme/article_df453e3c-407a-5b47-8932-edfe4293554f.html | 2022-08-03T00:26:01 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/five-convicted-in-international-counterfeit-cell-phone-scheme/article_df453e3c-407a-5b47-8932-edfe4293554f.html |
BOISE — Idaho now has had five reported cases of monkeypox, the state Department of Health and Welfare confirmed on Tuesday, and all five were reported in July in the Central District Health region, which includes Ada County.
An earlier report of a case in the Southwest District Health region, which includes Canyon County, turned out to be a “false positive” caused by a lab error, the department reported. Southwest District Health announced on Tuesday that it has no reported cases of monkeypox at this point.
Testing for the disease was temporarily suspended on Monday, the Department of Health and Welfare reported Tuesday in a news release, “while the laboratory conducted a full-scale investigation that identified the source of the error and established remedies to ensure that it will not happen again.”
“Testing for monkeypox has resumed at the Bureau of Laboratories and is also available through several commercial laboratories,” the department said.
The Idaho Bureau of Laboratories reported that it discovered a “critical sample handling error” that resulted in the reporting of one false positive result for a patient in southwestern Idaho, and a false negative report for another patient.
“We are confident this was a one-time event, and we have implemented corrective actions to ensure an error like this does not happen again,” said Idaho Bureau of Laboratories Chief Dr. Christopher Ball. “We remain committed to providing Idahoans accurate and timely information as we respond to this new outbreak. We sincerely apologize to all those who were impacted by this unfortunate situation.”
Monkeypox is a viral disease related to smallpox, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which causes pus-filled lesions on the skin along with fever, pain, chills and exhaustion. It is endemic to Africa and is spread through close physical contact.
People who have been in close contact with someone who tests positive for monkeypox should be monitored for symptoms for 21 days. Symptoms of include a fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or more, chills, swelling of the lymph nodes and a new skin rash that may look like pimples or blisters.
Greg Stahl, Idaho Health and Welfare spokesman, said all five reported cases in Idaho were within Central District Health’s jurisdiction, which includes Ada, Boise, Elmore and Valley counties.
Idaho has received 500 doses of vaccine for monkeypox, Stahl said, and on Monday ordered another 560 doses. “At this time, Idaho has sufficient vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis and is planning pre-exposure prophylaxis for individuals at high risk of severe illness and high risk of exposure,” he said.
Nationwide, there have been 5,811 cases reported, with New York reporting the highest number at 1,390, according to the CDC. New York City declared monkeypox a public health emergency on July 30.
Betsy Z. Russell is the Boise bureau chief and state capitol reporter for the Idaho Press and Adams Publishing Group. Follow her on Twitter at @BetsyZRussell. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-now-up-to-5-monkeypox-cases-all-in-central-district-health-region-canyon-county/article_2f9f7c55-a806-5e04-99a4-d93c487c50fa.html | 2022-08-03T00:26:07 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-now-up-to-5-monkeypox-cases-all-in-central-district-health-region-canyon-county/article_2f9f7c55-a806-5e04-99a4-d93c487c50fa.html |
Remember when election day really felt like a festival of democracy?
There was a buzz of excitement at polling places. There was a feeling that, win or lose, we were all taking part in something important and affirming together.
The days of the festival of democracy are over.
And it isn’t just mail-in balloting that sapped the excitement.
It’s the deep suspicion, fear and rage that characterize American politics now. Mail-in voting reduced the significance of Election Day, and fraternal hatred has killed the thrill.
I thought of that while Star photographer Mamta Popat and I visited three Tucson-area polling places early Tuesday. Voters drifted in and out, mostly dropping off early ballots they had received in the mail, but also using the county’s new voting-center system that allows a voter’s individual ballot to be printed at the polling site.
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People were happy to talk, and among the dozen or so we spoke with, they reported no significant problems with voting. But they were worried about each other — specifically, about their rivals on the other side of our great political divide.
Some Democrats feared Republicans would try to intimidate voters.
At Donaldson Elementary School, near North La Cholla and West Ina roads, Democrat John Mallie said: "I was a little nervous coming here. I didn’t know who might approach.”
He told me he remembers the more festive election days.
“I don’t feel that anymore.”
At Church of the Painted Hills, on far West Speedway, Popat was standing outside the 75-foot limit with her camera hanging around her neck when Rodolfo and Cecilia Gallego pulled up. Rodolfo Gallego yelled something about feeling intimidated by her. She was mystified.
Later, I spoke with them and got context for Gallego’s comment, which his wife said was a joke.
Asked about his feelings this election, Gallego said: “It’s more of an angry feeling with the Republican Party. I’m unhappy with the fact that there’s an effort to discredit the American voting system.”
Back at Donaldson Elementary, I heard a good bit about how the Democratic Party is supposedly facilitating a communist takeover of the United States.
Jerry and Sandy Trout, Republicans in their 80s, told me that their votes were not counted in the 2020 election and neither were the votes of other Trump supporters they knew. They said they learned this from someone they met who worked at Pima County.
Sandy Trout said she was hoping for “a big red wave” this year.
Added Jerry Trout, “If we don’t get a change in this country, we’re headed for becoming a socialist country.”
When I asked how that would happen, the mechanics were vague, but it definitely involved electing members of the Democratic party, which he termed a “socialist/Communist party.”
Bob Rosenberg, who was waving a sign supporting Jim Lamon for U.S. Senate outside Donaldson school, felt similarly worried about the United States being destroyed by “communists.”
“The country has gone totally the wrong way,” he said. “If we (Republicans) can get the Senate back, we can do a lot to put a lid on Biden’s wrong-thinking governance.”
I encountered cooler heads, too, at the polls — people less worried about the stakes of this and the coming general election.
When I asked Eva Peña why she felt this election was important, she attributed it to growing deeper into adulthood and seeing the effects of her vote, not necessarily her perceptions of the opposition.
“Maybe because I’m older now, I see the impact,” she said outside the west-side church.
And Heather Charles, a voter outside the Knights of Columbus Hall at 601 S. Tucson Blvd., said that her concerns were as much with the perceived ineptitude of the Democratic Party — her party — in promoting its candidates, as with fear of the more extreme Republicans winning the primary.
“At the end of the day,” she said, “I wouldn’t be worried about Karrin Taylor Robson” if that Republican won the governorship. She said it would likely be more of the same we have now.
But overall, the feeling was one of unease with the other side — certainly not excitement and affirmation as it used to be.
We are too scared of what our fellow Americans in the rival camp might do to take much pleasure in the process these days.
Contact columnist Tim Steller at tsteller@tucson.com or 520-807-7789. On Twitter: @senyorreporter | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tim-stellers-column-festival-of-democracy-withers-as-voters-fears-rise/article_6d6e35f0-129d-11ed-9292-0f8ce2e84f72.html | 2022-08-03T00:28:32 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tim-stellers-column-festival-of-democracy-withers-as-voters-fears-rise/article_6d6e35f0-129d-11ed-9292-0f8ce2e84f72.html |
The Metro Richmond community showed out Tuesday night as various neighborhoods across the region celebrated National Night Out festivities.
National Night Out is an annual event where local civic leaders and law enforcement come together to promote community-based partnerships.
Many neighborhoods throughout Richmond and the surrounding counties of Hanover, Chesterfield and Henrico held block parties, cookouts and other activities where police and first responders ingratiated themselves with the community at large.
Mayor Levar Stoney kicked off one of several stops of the night at Mt. Olivet Church in East End Richmond to celebrate the city's 39th annual celebration.
"Tonight we celebrate Richmond," said Stoney. "but more than anything we celebrate those officials in the public safety realm who contribute to keep our community safe."
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Stoney said the city needs to come together as one to strengthen its public safety methods.
Those willing to hand over a firearm will be given a gift card worth up to $250 to buy goods like gas, groceries and clothing.
Public safety has been one of Stoney's priorities since his annual State of the City address and the introduction of the city's Gun Violence Prevention framework.
However, as Richmond police Chief Gerald Smith said, public safety isn't just about planning.
"This is about community," said Smith. "That has been our message over and over again."
In the spirit of community, Smith joined Stoney, City Council President Cynthia Newbille and state Del. Delores McQuinn to celebrate an East End icon whom everyone knows simply as 'Ms. T.'
Mary Thompson, 85, was one of the driving figures behind organizing the East End's first National Night Out in 1994 and has been a vocal leader in the community since then.
With Thompson having suffered a stroke in late May, her daughter Myra Washington wasn't sure if Thompson would have the strength to keep one of her favorite events going this year.
"I just didn't know if she was going to get through this event," said Washington, "But she knew I was going to be by her side."
Newbille, who represents the East End on Richmond's city council, said thanks to people like Thompson, the community has only strengthened through hardships like the coronavirus pandemic.
"It is critical that we come together to make a difference," said Newbille.
As Thompson received her gifts from city leaders and a round of applause from the growing crowd, she thanked the community for sticking by her all this time.
"It was my pleasure," said Thompson. "I may have fussed the whole time, but I love doing this."
Seeing the community together, Thompson said, is what makes all the work worthwhile. Looking toward the future, Thompson said Tuesday's event was a building block for more activates in East End and throughout Richmond.
She said she hopes that residents young and old can learn from this experience, treat each other with respect and above all else have fun.
"We want out community to respect the office in uniform, and we want them to respect us and be a part of community," Thompson said. "The more we do that, the better off we'll be." | https://richmond.com/news/local/watch-mayor-levar-stoney-kicks-off-national-night-out/article_8768c81f-09f3-574f-b1ce-2851f59632de.html | 2022-08-03T00:33:54 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/watch-mayor-levar-stoney-kicks-off-national-night-out/article_8768c81f-09f3-574f-b1ce-2851f59632de.html |
SAN ANTONIO — The new school year is just around the corner. That means plenty of new teachers. But becoming a new teacher is not an easy process. A mentorship program at the Harlandale ISD aims to make it easier.
New teachers were paired up with veteran teachers who could help ease them into the classroom to help them connect with students and parents easier.
Mariana Veraza, the Harlandale ISD spokesperson told us, "It's very important that we do this kinds of programs because it really helps our new teachers get to where they need to be and where they want to be."
About a dozen veteran teachers and about a dozen new teachers gathered to exchange ideas, talk about their concerns, if any, and their excitement.
"I've been in education for a little bit as a paraprofessional, but now that I'm a teacher of record, a full time teacher, I just cannot tell you how excited I am to be in front of a group of kids and teaching them P.E.," said Adam Martinez who is all about the core subjects but knows kids have a hard time sitting still for an entire day.
He told us, "I believe that these kids are going to have lots of fun and they need to have the movement throughout the day. I'm a big proponent of kids not just sitting in a classroom the whole day or just sitting down. I'm a big proponent of them getting out and active."
"This is going to sound funny, but I told him, make sure that you show some love to the custodians and to the secretaries. Hook them up with tacos every once in a while because they will go above and beyond for you," said Noel Garza who has been teaching for 27 years.
He'll be mentoring Martinez throughout the year. He said, "Our campus is like a family. You're going to have a lot of support from everybody."
Martinez can call on him whenever he has a question. Garza said, "Oh, it's a it's a big responsibility, only because I'm learning as well. Like him, I'm a veteran, but I'm still learning. And I'll share anything that will help them succeed." | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/harlandale-isd-teacher-mentorship-programs-school-san-antonio/273-8ce82cf0-e13d-45a1-99f7-e91d3ba13fba | 2022-08-03T00:34:40 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/harlandale-isd-teacher-mentorship-programs-school-san-antonio/273-8ce82cf0-e13d-45a1-99f7-e91d3ba13fba |
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The AARP Livability Index tool looks at, quite literally, how livable a city is.
It breaks down seven categories that impact peoples' lives the most and make life the easiest in each community, including housing, transportation, the environment, neighborhood, engagement, health and opportunity. Each community gets a score out of 100.
San Antonio ranks almost in the middle, with a score of 49. That means San Antonio has some really great characteristics.
“You’ve got subsidized housing and multi-family housing options across the community,” said Rodney Harrell, the vice president of family, home and community for AARP. “So the idea that there’s a range of housing choices within the city and parts of the city are very compact, which allows people to do errands by foot and get to jobs faster.”
Yet, the score also shows there is room for these improvements in the city.
“For example, we’ve got lower air quality and pollution, which really is a measure of environmental quality that we track in the index and lower voter turnout rates,” Harrell said.
The newest feature includes tracking accessory dwelling units, which are backyard cottages, guest suites and in-law suites.
“It’s a way to bring in more housing options that could be more affordable,” Harrell said.
The Livability Index uses 50 national data sources such as the U.S. Census.
“The information we look at, it’s been out there, but it’s been hiding all over the internet and it would take hours to scour for it,” Harrell said. “What we’ve done is we’ve created this tool that puts it all in one place that you can get it with just a couple of clicks.”
You can look at San Antonio as a whole or really get detailed and look specifically at your neighborhood.
The hope is this information will help communities see where changes that have the most impact can be made. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/heres-san-antonios-livability-rating/273-a9010be2-ca96-4963-a71d-d97396b0b101 | 2022-08-03T00:34:46 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/heres-san-antonios-livability-rating/273-a9010be2-ca96-4963-a71d-d97396b0b101 |
SAN ANTONIO — A 32-year-old man remains jailed under a $250,000 bond, charged with the murder of another man at the LA Fitness on Blanco Road Monday evening.
The name of the victim has not yet been released.
San Antonio Police said Jessie Marquis MacWilliams walked into the gym just before 7pm and shot the victim in the head.
While medics pronounced the victim deceased, police found MacWilliams nearby and took him into custody.
Police said the murder weapon was recovered at the scene, but they did not speculate on what the motive for the murder might be.
This is not the first time police have investigated a murder at the location.
In July 2021, 24-year-old Orlando Stuart died after police say he was ambushed while leaving the facility.
At the time, police said an argument inside the gym spilled over into the parking lot as Stuart tried to leave.
Just a few hundred yards away from the gym, there was a double murder on the access road of Loop 410 at Blanco Road on June 12.
Castle Hills Police said two women died and another was critically wounded when someone fired about 50 rounds at their car around 5:20am.
Investigators have not made any arrests in that case, although they say they are awaiting results from a search warrant on cell phones that may yield some clues.
A review of crime data on the San Antonio Police Department website reveals that there have been a few calls for violent crime during 2022 in the general area.
The "LexisNexis Community Crime Map" is a searchable database that allows users to filter information and search for crimes based on geography or type.
2022 data shows there have been several calls for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, deadly conduct and family violence.
Police said with regard to the latest incident, the investigation continues and anyone with information is urged to call.
The phone number to the SAPD homicide unit is 210-207-7635. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/police-looking-for-a-motive-in-gym-shooting-la-fitness-san-antonio/273-43e881c9-2b6e-44ba-9969-ace593dba4a5 | 2022-08-03T00:34:52 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/police-looking-for-a-motive-in-gym-shooting-la-fitness-san-antonio/273-43e881c9-2b6e-44ba-9969-ace593dba4a5 |
SAN ANTONIO — The City of San Antonio has spent the past few months revising its plans to redevelop a stretch of Broadway from Interstate 35 to Burr Rd. currently controlled by TxDOT.
In January, the Texas Transportation Commission stated it controls the segment of road and that it never handed it off to the city, as it appeared to back in 2014.
In June city leaders say they presented a revised plan to the commission to reduce lanes without causing congestion, which was TxDOT’s primary concern.
“We’re hopeful that they can see we can have this same project by making those improvements to intersections. We’ve improved capacity, we’ve improved congestion, we still get the wider sidewalks and the bike lanes the voters approved,” Assistant City Manager Roderick Sanchez told KENS 5.
The city plans to reduce the road from six lanes to four lanes, add bike lanes, wider sidewalks and a median raised. Traffic signals would be synchronized and left turn lanes would be added at certain intersections.
The city says they used TxDOT’s traffic study to revise its current plans. Sanchez says since the redevelopment plan for these phases was still in the works, they were able to adjust.
“We’re thankful they pointed the [issues] out and we’re able to address them. Now we have a better plan, this is definitely a win-win. The voters get what they wanted…and we’ve improved congestion and capacity,” Sanchez added.
It’s not clear at what point TxDOT could make a decision. TxDOT issued a statement to KENS 5 this afternoon saying in part "it has received the City's proposal and while we do not agree with the findings to reduce the lanes from six lanes to four lanes, we believe this creates an opportunity for additional conversations."
“TxDOT remains committed to making improvements to Broadway, without reducing motor vehicle lanes, and working collaboratively with the City of San Antonio to add visual enhancements along Broadway such as burial of utility lines, better sidewalks, and landscaping in a manner consistent with the agreement between TxDOT and the City of Alamo Heights. TxDOT can also work with the City of San Antonio to seek federal funds and develop enhanced bicycle lanes along parallel corridors on City of San Antonio roads,” said Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg Jr.
The total redevelopment of the Broadway corridor cost $144 million, including $42 million that was approved by voters in 2017. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-broadway-plan-state-burr-road-city-council/273-51ba8341-fc60-4023-b9f3-cb9223a6f604 | 2022-08-03T00:34:58 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-broadway-plan-state-burr-road-city-council/273-51ba8341-fc60-4023-b9f3-cb9223a6f604 |
The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday released body camera footage of a police-involved shooting in May outside an Absecon Dollar General.
Multiple video clips were released, showing the moments before and after police shot 37-year-old Jalial Whitted.
Whitted is accused of entering the store on New Road armed and firing at least one shot inside, then confronting police outside before they began shooting at him when authorities say he brandished a gun.
Whitted was ordered to remain in jail during a June 29 detention hearing. He is scheduled to return to court Friday for another appearance before Judge Bernard DeLury, according to the Atlantic County Superior Court.
Each clip released is from varying police body cameras, providing investigators with multiple angles of the incident.
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The first officer to approach Whitted encounters him walking with his hands up coming out of the store, the video footage shows. The officer points his gun at Whitted, demanding he surrender and "keep your hands up." Whitted can be seen with both of his hands raised while holding a cellphone.
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The officer in the footage then informs dispatch that he believes Whitted may have had a fake gun in his pocket, with Whitted telling the armed officer to "shoot."
The standoff moves to the store's parking lot, where the officer continues pointing his gun at Whitted before backup arrives.
"Don't reach," the first officer shouts.
In several clips, other responding officers can be heard repeatedly pleading with Whitted to stand down while he was behind a sedan in the parking lot, addressing him by his first name.
"Don't do it, Jalial, don't do it," one of the officers can be heard saying on a clip.
His mother, Kim Whitted, has said her son was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was previously being treated for it.
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Another officer believed Whitted was holding a phone, urging him to drop the device. Then, an officer in one of the clips can be heard shouting that Whitted had a gun, indicating that the "weapon is in the right pocket."
Moments later, dozens of shots are fired, followed by the officer ordering Whitted to stay on the ground to secure him.
After the shots were fired, Kim Whitted can be seen in one of the clips questioning the officers' actions.
In speaking with one of the officers, Kim Whitted said her son didn't have a gun on him, but the officer directed her to a firearm on the ground.
"There's a gun on the floor," an officer said.
"Where did that come from?" Kim Whitted replied, with the officer responding, "I don't know."
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Kim Whitted in May said her son was staying at her home at the Clayton Mill Run townhouse complex next to the store when she woke up to him missing around 9 a.m. She began searching for him and found that he was in a standoff with multiple agencies, she said at the time.
She can also be seen on camera telling the officers the same story.
While Kim Whitted continued speaking with police, officers and an EMT rendered medical aid to Whitted. He was eventually taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, where he underwent hours of surgery, his family previously said.
Initially, Whitted's charges were dropped through an administrative dismissal, but they were reinstated. He was taken to the Atlantic County jail after he was released from the hospital. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-body-camera-footage-of-absecon-dollar-store-shooting-released/article_7d1f4c30-12a4-11ed-be85-2f6f806a3a1e.html | 2022-08-03T00:35:19 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-body-camera-footage-of-absecon-dollar-store-shooting-released/article_7d1f4c30-12a4-11ed-be85-2f6f806a3a1e.html |
Cooper Gallagher, a Sea Isle City police officer, shows some of the gear he uses as a Cape May County SWAT team member at National Night Out on Tuesday.
Bill Barlow, Staff Writer
Sea Isle City Beach Patrol members Bridget O’Hanlon, left, and Katie Steele meet the public.
SEA ISLE CITY — Games, emergency vehicles and free pizza were among the attractions at National Night Out at Excursion Park on Tuesday, one of a number of events held throughout the area and the country.
Police, firefighters and emergency services invited the community to come out for the annual event, offering a chance to meet kids and parents in a relaxed atmosphere on a summer night.
Multiple communities hosted similar events for National Night Out, introduced in 1984 as an outgrowth of the Town Watch movement. About 16,000 communities participate, including 190 in New Jersey, according to the organization’s website.
A line of firetrucks, ambulances and emergency vehicles could be inspected along Pleasure Avenue, where a few families peaked inside, but there were longer lines at the face painting table and for the food. Beach Patrol members and Cape May County sheriff’s officers also participated
Cooper Gallagher, a Sea Isle City police officer and a sniper with the Cape May County SWAT team, showed off some of the tools of the trade to a series of fascinated children. He had a gas mask, helmet and other tools, along with a battering ram used to force in doors.
There were also artists making balloon animals and two inflatable rides, a bounce house and a slide.
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Cooper Gallagher, a Sea Isle City police officer, shows some of the gear he uses as a Cape May County SWAT team member at National Night Out on Tuesday. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/sea-isle-city-celebrates-national-night-out/article_2f410d8c-12b8-11ed-a6b9-37781b27968b.html | 2022-08-03T00:35:25 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/sea-isle-city-celebrates-national-night-out/article_2f410d8c-12b8-11ed-a6b9-37781b27968b.html |
BREWER, Maine — From the blueberry to the lobster, Maine has many iconic staples.
Over the last five years, the small business Box of Maine has capitalized on what the state is known best for, by selling themed gift boxes full of blueberry jam, maple syrup, Maine-scented candles, and more.
The boxes are sold all over the world, according to owner Daniel Finnemore.
The business held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday at their new storefront in Brewer. They celebrated by donating 10 percent of all in-person sales made during its grand opening to the Durgin Center in Brewer, a communal spot for Maine seniors.
Box of Maine staffs five full-time employees and partners with more than 60 Maine small businesses to fill its gift boxes.
Last year, Box of Maine sold more than 25,000 of its Maine-themed gift boxes, giving them the opportunity to help other Maine businesses during the pandemic.
“I was writing checks and meeting up with some of these manufacturers, and giving them a check for a thousand jugs of maple syrup and they were saying, ‘You don’t understand how much this means to me right now. Our sales are plummeted. This is going to pay our bills. This is going to put food on the table for my family,'" Finnemore said. "When you hear that as a small business owner, born and raised here in Maine, that lights a fire under you, and that is why we just keep pressing forward.”
Now that the opening celebration is over, Box of Maine has also pledged to donate one dollar for every gift box sold during the month of August to the Durgin Center. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/box-of-maine-opens-new-shop-in-brewer-gives-back-to-local-community-business-gift-box-themed/97-ffc89edb-282b-4055-90fc-fd4fae164e48 | 2022-08-03T00:38:11 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/box-of-maine-opens-new-shop-in-brewer-gives-back-to-local-community-business-gift-box-themed/97-ffc89edb-282b-4055-90fc-fd4fae164e48 |
BANGOR, Maine — The owner of The Scotch Bonnet food truck in Bangor, Bethany Gregory, has been asking the public for any information that could lead to the safe return of her business’ stolen BBQ smoker.
After about a month of social media pleas, someone reached out to the Bangor Police Department to tell them they've found it.
Casey Small was hiking in Brownville when he came across the smoker in the middle of the woods.
"If I had to guess, they probably saw how much media coverage it got and how big of a story it became, and they were like, 'I'm not going to try to sell this or hold onto it because it's a well-known, stolen smoker,'" Small said. "So I'm thinking they just kinda dumped it out there, and I don't know what their plan was, but I'm glad it went back to its rightful owner."
When the smoker was stolen, it put Gregory's plans of running the food truck outside of her other business, The Maine Market, on hold.
Luckily, she was still able to start the food truck business only a short time after originally planned, when a BBQ caterer from Ellsworth loaned his smoker to The Scotch Bonnet until Gregory was able to replace the stolen one.
One month later, Small found the smoker, which has now been returned to where it belongs.
"I was just in shock really. I was just like, 'Where, how?' And then when they told me [it was found] in the middle of the woods, I was like, 'That's crazy!'" Gregory’s daughter, Gwendolyn Gregory said. "I'm just happy it's back, to be honest."
Gwendolyn has been helping to run The Scotch Bonnet Food Truck while her mother is out of town.
Gregory says that it would have cost her $10,000 to replace the stolen smoker, but now that it has been returned, that’s one less thing for the small business owner to worry about.
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LEESBURG, Fla. – A large power outage hit Leesburg and Fruitland Park Tuesday evening, according to Leesburg Fire Rescue.
Fire officials said that Leesburg Electric is aware of the problem and actively working on it.
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Voters are set to narrow the field of Casper City Council candidates during the Aug. 16 primary.
Before heading to the polls, you need to know which ward you’re in, and who you can vote for.
Ward 1 covers most of central Casper between Poplar and Beverly (north of 21st Street), including downtown and neighborhoods north of the interstate.
Ward 2 includes everything west of Poplar, while Ward 3 covers Casper’s east side starting at Beverly.
This fall, voters will elect two new council members for Ward 3, and one each in wards 1 and 2.
Just two sitting council members are running to retain their seats — Mayor Ray Pacheco in Ward 3 and Jai-Ayla Sutherland, who was appointed to fill a Ward 1 vacancy in September.
The other two spots up for election this year are being left open by council member Shawn Johnson and Vice Mayor Steve Freel, both of whom are running to join the county commission.
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The council is non-partisan, meaning its members don’t run as members of a political party — which many cited as a reason they’re interested in the office.
But voters of any party will still see council candidates on their ballots in the upcoming primary. That first vote narrows the field ahead of the general election in November. In other words, if you want to have a say in who represents your part of town, you’ll have to vote twice.
The new crop of council members elected this fall will take their posts in January.
Ward 1
Gena Jensen
Gena Jensen already has plenty on her plate — she’s executive director of the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center, sits on the board of the chamber of commerce and the Downtown Casper Business Association, teaches ski lessons at Hogadon and helps plan Casper’s annual Christmas parade.
But she’s running for council in the hopes of being even more involved in the city’s development, Jensen said.
“I love to see Casper grow and develop … and become more diverse,” she said. “And I like to be part of that whole process. I like the inner workings.”
Jensen said if elected, she would focus on promoting Casper to visitors and educating residents more about the decisions the council makes. Having all meetings open and available to watch remotely is a good start, she said, but the tricky part is getting people to engage.
She said she would ask hard questions in meetings, use plain language and look to social media as a way to connect with residents.
“How are we going to translate this so that the general public understands?” she said. “Because they’re not going to understand city terminology a lot of the time.”
John Minchow
John Minchow decided to run for council, he says, because he doesn’t like the direction he sees the city heading in.
“They could spend their money a lot more wisely,” Minchow said. “It’s taxpayers’ money — whether it comes from the state or federal government, it all still comes from taxpayers.”
If Minchow, a longtime Rocky Mountain Power employee, had his way, the city would prioritize streets and other infrastructure projects. City staff have consistently budgeted just enough money to maintain the streets, but haven’t been able to fully fund all the repairs and maintenance they need.
But at the same time, he said, Casper should make sure amenities including city pools stay funded to give families a reason to stay and kids a place to go during the summer.
Though Minchow is running in a ward that includes Casper’s downtown, he said the city’s policies, including the open container area, favor downtown too heavily and often ignore businesses in other parts of town.
“I’m not saying we shouldn’t try to help the downtown,” Minchow said. “But you have a whole city of businesses you have to take care of.”
Jai-Ayla Sutherland
Jai-Ayla Sutherland is the incumbent for the Ward 1 seat — though she’s sat on the council for less than a year.
The council member, who works for a global policy nonprofit, was appointed to fill the seat left open by Khrystyn Lutz last year.
“There’s a big learning curve,” she said. “I’ve learned so much, and there’s still so much more to learn.”
She said her priorities if elected for a full term would be largely the same as the ones she identified when interviewing for her current spot: promoting equity and inclusion in Casper, providing resources for mental and physical health and finding ways to keep young people in the community.
“The world is really hard right now,” she said. “I want (the council) to stick together and not get too divided.”
Dennis Rollins
Dennis Rollins has plenty of credits to his name, but has yet to see it on a ballot.
The filmmaker and longtime Casper resident said he’s running for council on the promise to listen to concerns and complaints from across the city.
If elected, Rollins said he would like to address Casper’s food deserts, including areas north of the interstate where residents don’t have easy access to affordable food.
“I lived in north Casper for five years, and I think that’s a very underserved part of our community,” he said. “Not only with the fact that there’s no grocery stores there.”
He’d also look to increase tourism in the area, diversify the local economy and ensure Casper’s first responders are well funded.
Rollins said he keeps up with council meetings himself, but has heard other residents complain of a lack of transparency from the city. He’d plan to spend time talking to people in neighborhoods across Casper in an effort to educate voters.
“So many times, people just shun politics altogether and say, ‘I don’t want to have anything to do with that,’” he said. “And then oftentimes, those are the people that will complain the loudest about what’s being done.”
Travis Van Hecke
Travis Van Hecke, an account manager for an energy services company, says he wants to see the council do more to bring businesses — and their jobs — to Casper.
“That brings in more money being spent and earned, I think it would be good for everyone,” Van Hecke said. “Do I know how to do that? I don’t right now. ... But I would like to be part of a positive change like that.
Van Hecke doesn’t keep up with the council, but said he occasionally sees issues like potholes and police funding appear on the news.
To encourage more business development, Van Hecke said he’d like to loosen the city’s restrictions on liquor licenses and make it easier for restaurants and bars to operate.
Ward 2
Michael Bond
Michael Bond is no stranger to the public sector. He worked in local schools for decades, as an educator, principal and administrator in Natrona County. But he’s drawn to the city council now — not the school board — as a way to represent Casper residents in a non-partisan forum.
Working at the school district gave him experience with multi-million-dollar budgets, Bond said, and with state and federal grants similar to those the city counts on to cover parts of its annual spending.
Bond said he supports the 1-cent tax, but wants to make sure the city is using the revenue from it to address residents’ top priorities. A recent survey showed those include public safety and streets.
Like many other candidates, Bond said he would hope to improve communication between the council and Casperites if elected.
“I think there are opportunities to get a little creative about how we listen to citizens and get that feedback,” he said, suggesting more city surveys or listening sessions as a possible solution.
Dan Elston
Dan Elston is already a familiar face in City Hall. He’s worked for the city as a supervisor in the building inspections department for 10 years, a post he says he would have to forfeit if elected to the council.
That experience, plus his years working in plumbing and construction before that, makes Elston highly familiar with the city’s codes and ordinances. He also has a hand in updating those codes and making suggestions for the municipal budget each year.
Elston said the most common complaint he hears when talking to residents is the poor street conditions around town.
He would plan to focus on transparency on the council, he said, and hope to foster good relationships with contractors looking to build and bring businesses to Casper.
“Anytime (contractors) do come to Casper and build projects, they are very pleased with the way that we accommodate them,” Elston said. “And the way that we’re able to be more streamlined in our processes … than other places they’ve worked.”
Nikki Green
Nikki Green says she hates downtime.
Green founded a case management agency that works with children and adults with disabilities, inspired by her experience raising her youngest child. She also sits on the city’s Council for People with Disabilities — another attempt at filling any free time she finds herself with, and which has shown her how slowly change happens at the city level.
“I want to push some more of the disability council’s missions, and some of the stuff that the MPO (Casper Area Metropolitan Planning Organization) has been working on as far as making Casper more mobile-friendly,” Green said. “I’m talking for everybody … increasing bike paths and walking lanes, putting sidewalks up instead of having people walk in the narrows.”
She said she would also like to see more of Casper’s police force trained in crisis intervention, to be better equipped to work with people with mental health issues and disabilities.
People Green has talked to on the west side bring up the city’s restrictions on parkway parking, she said, along with the usual concerns over street repairs.
“If that’s a concern, then I want to help voice that concern,” Green said.
Eric Paulson
Eric Paulson, unlike many of his opponents, said there are many issues where he’s not willing to compromise.
At a candidate forum in July, Paulson said he’s against government, including the city council, using terms like “economic development” to justify taxation and subsidies for “nonprofit organizations that do not support our conservative values.”
“I will not work together. I will fight for you,” Paulson told the crowd.
Paulson, who operates rental properties and recently started a small security company, said his work as a landlord allows him to talk to plenty of Casper residents on a regular basis.
Encouraging charter schools and lowering property taxes are at the top of his priority list, he said — though both don’t necessarily fall under the city’s jurisdiction. But Paulson said the city shouldn’t just stand by and say it can’t do anything about schools or property taxes, both of which are administered by the county.
“I do not want to pass the buck anymore,” he said. “I’m going to say, ‘When can I show up at the school board with you?’ Because as a city council member, I feel my word is going to have a little more weight than one person, you know, one vote doesn’t mean a lot.”
Paulson said he’s “not a big fan” of federal grants being used by the city, but said he would be fine accepting the money as long as there are no harmful strings attached.
Ward 3
Ryan Amadio
Ryan Amadio is Casper born and raised, but left for big city life in his 20s. Coming back to Casper, he said, makes him appreciate the city and the family-centric community he’s found here.
“It's a beautiful city. I love living here. But things are getting a little old, and the roads are always a problem,” he said.
Amadio said he doesn’t follow the council closely, but has lived and owned homes in all three wards before settling on the east side last year. There aren’t any specific issues he’d like to tackle, Amadio said, but he would be looking to bring a conservative viewpoint to city spending if elected. His work as an asset manager — dealing with billing and numbers — could help that goal.
He would be in favor of continuing subsidies for city amenities including Hogadon and the events center, Amadio said.
“Those bring people to the community,” he said. “I think those are things that you can spend money on, because you have to spend money to make money and those generate revenue.”
Brandy Haskins
Brandy Haskins has long been interested in politics — but she doesn’t want to be a politician.
Haskins, a financial manager for Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease, said she saw party politics become too divisive during the pandemic. But the four-hour work sessions and tedious budget work the council does, she says, still appeals to her.
“The city stuff, everything we decide will actually directly affect me and my people,” she said.
Right now, she said, she doesn’t have many specific gripes with the city. The thing she hears most about from constituents in her ward is the city no longer maintaining flowerbeds in a roundabout in Centennial Hills.
If she were to change one thing on the council, Haskins said she would adjust the city’s budget to include street repairs and other infrastructure costs in the general fund rather than the 1-cent tax budget. If she had her way, she said, she would also make the 1-cent tax permanent.
“I want us to have as many things as possible for the kids to do,” she said. “But that requires extra money.”
Trevor Mahlum
Trevor Mahlum has spent his career as an educator, teaching about civics and government. That’s part of the reason he wants to be a part of it, he said.
“I love policy, I love the legal side of things,” he said. “And this community has just been really good to me.”
Mahlum said he would want to weigh in on issues including park maintenance and plans for city buildings such as the soon-to-be new police headquarters downtown.
If elected, he said he would also be interested in expanding the city’s bus services to better connect points of interest and would want to explore options for a city-run curbside recycling service.
“While absolutely, economic diversity is something that this community could benefit from, the council isn’t really able to do too much to change that trajectory,” he said. “What council can do is make living in Casper a draw … anything that will help to improve quality of life, that will help businesses and employees choose to be in the community.”
Ray Pacheco
Ray Pacheco, in his second term as Casper’s mayor and one of just two incumbents running for reelection this year, had to think long and hard before filing for another term.
He’s sat on the council for two terms, and said he’s seen public interest in the council’s dealings rise since he first arrived.
Pacheco said he ultimately decided to go for another term to see high-priority projects including street repairs and water treatment plant maintenance through to completion.
The council’s job has only gotten harder thanks to recent inflation and a shrinking local economy, Pacheco said, which put extra pressure on the already-tough budgeting process.
At a candidate forum, Pacheco emphasized the importance of city subsidies for nonprofits and the events center, which brings money-makers like the College National Finals Rodeo and state sports tournaments to town.
“It is a no-brainer that we continue to do those things,” he said. “It brings millions to the city.”
Woody Warren
Woody Warren is extremely vocal about local politics, he said. So he decided to do something about it.
Warren said he would bring a libertarian approach to the council if elected — he’s opposed to additional taxation, he said, and believes in keeping government out of private business. He ran for a seat on the council in 2020, and found that most people he talked to about it didn’t have a good understanding of what the body actually does.
“People are looking at the big-ticket splash items, instead of looking at the boring, mundane stuff” that has to be taken care of first, Warren said.
He would focus first on helping balance the city’s budget, and looking for ways to save money. The city may be jumping the gun by funding beautification projects, he said, before all of its infrastructure needs have been met.
Warren has worked in retail for more than 20 years, managing stores and their budgets. He says that gives him the experience needed to dig into the weeds of the city’s finances.
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The Hearst Foundations announced three Seattle organizations have been awarded grants totaling $650,000.
Hearst Foundations executive director Paul “Dino” Dinovitz announced last week that FareStart will receive $200,000 for its job training program; the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center will receive $250,000 for its scientists' evergreen fund; and Seattle University will receive $200,000 to help expand the nursing department's clinical simulation program.
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation and The Hearst Foundation Inc. are independent private philanthropies established in the 1940s by William Randolph Hearst, founder of the Hearst Corporation, which owns the SeattlePI. The two foundations act as a unified national philanthropic resource for nonprofit organizations and institutions working in the fields of education, health, culture and social service. The two foundations give the grants together.
In addition to grantmaking, two unique programs are administered and funded by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation: the United States Senate Youth Program for high school juniors and seniors and the Journalism Awards Program for undergraduates at accredited schools of journalism.
The Hearst Foundations have awarded more than 21,500 grants to nearly 6,000 organizations since their founding. Last year, the Hearst Foundations gave 429 grants worth a total of $104 million to 125 organizations. Of that total, $55.5 million was in COVID-19-realted grants, officials said. | https://www.seattlepi.com/local/seattlenews/article/hearst-foundations-seattle-grants-17345778.php | 2022-08-03T00:43:46 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/local/seattlenews/article/hearst-foundations-seattle-grants-17345778.php |
An effective domestic homicide program exists in Milwaukee. But officials say it is woefully underfunded.
There is a highly effective domestic homicide prevention program that exists in Milwaukee County, but it has no funding and is overwhelmed by a burgeoning caseload.
That was the main message delivered Tuesday by advocates for victims of domestic violence and a range of law enforcement officials, who came together at the Sojourner Family Peace Center to highlight the success of the Milwaukee County Domestic Violence High Risk Team.
Formed five years ago by advocates at Sojourner – along with Milwaukee police, the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office and the state Department of Corrections – the high risk team selects, and pours resources into, abuse cases with the greatest potential for fatal violence in the future if the victim is not properly protected and the offender not held accountable.
Sojourner released its first report on the program’s effectiveness Tuesday and it described a sweeping success. From 2017 through 2021, the team took on more than 3,100 cases and prevented the abuser from killing the victim in all but one case.
“Thank god for the Sojourner Family Peace Center. Were it not here, the problem (of domestic violence) would be exponentially worse,” Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm said.
The team was formed under a national model designed around the idea that domestic violence follows a predictable pattern with predictable indicators before turning fatal.
But the program has not been supported by additional funding and has been kept afloat only with existing resources, despite historic rates of gun violence and a larger volume of domestic violence incidents specifically.
Carmen Pitre, the president and CEO of Sojourner, described the problem like this: The high risk team meets twice weekly to select cases to focus on. It should be meeting daily, she said.
“Every single one of these partners has essentially volunteered their time and staff and resources for five years,” said Michelle Coppens, the coordinator for the high risk team. “They do not receive, any one of them standing here, one dime of funding for this. Not one. All of this work is in addition to everything else on their plate.”
The report’s release comes after seven women of color were killed in domestic violence-related shootings in Milwaukee County between July 8 and 31. The victims have been identified as Cynthia Walker, O'keyin Riles and her daughter La'Dasia Porter, Ninoshka Maestre Lozada, Alwiya Mohamed, Ladda Donsanouphith and Desiree Harris.
Women of color are by the far the most common victim demographic the high risk team tends to. Of the cases the team took on in 2021, 85% of victims were nonwhite, and 72% were Black, according to the report. Almost 90% were female.
Domestic violence is defined and tracked differently among law enforcement and prevention advocates, but both agree the problem has worsened in an era of COVID-related disruptions, economic uncertainty, declining resources for law enforcement and easy access to guns.
Pitre, whose organization defines domestic violence more broadly than law enforcement, said Monday that there has been 30 domestic violence-related homicides in the county so far this year, compared to 40 in all of 2021 and 52 in 2020.
The high risk team takes referrals from law enforcement, victim advocates or other partners, but Pitre said she is seeing more fatal cases involving victims who had no previous contact with law enforcement or a victim advocate, putting an urgent need on increasing outreach.
The cases the team took on last year tended to be “more egregious and dangerous” than before, the report said.
That eventually forced the team to take on 20 cases weekly, rather than the previous 15, but officials said that wasn’t nearly enough. Assistant Chief Paul Formolo of the Milwaukee Police Department said the majority of domestic violence cases in the city are not properly staffed.
The report released Tuesday showed that the work of the high risk team meant that offenders were almost twice as likely to be arrested in a timely manner and police were more likely to conduct follow-up investigations to collect additional evidence.
“This is a successful program and we need to expand this team,” Formolo said.
According to Pitre, that would have to come in the form of public dollars.
Officials at Tuesday’s press conference did not detail any past efforts at seeking additional funding for the high risk team. Chisholm said that while funding from the American Rescue Plan Act has helped law enforcement generally, it only offers a short-term solution.
“The challenge is we have been doing so much with so little, that people sometimes become accustomed to us doing incredible things with next to nothing,” Chisholm said.
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Incumbent Brian Lampton was leading the Republican primary for the Ohio House 70th district seat, according to the first partial, unofficial results from the Greene County Board of Elections at 8:06 p.m. Tuesday.
Lampton had received 66% of the early and absentee ballots, while the challenger Katherine Shutte had received 33%.
Thousands of votes remained to be counted.
Lampton and Shutte, both Beavercreek residents, are vying for the District 70 seat in the Ohio House of Representatives (formerly District 73), covering much of western Greene County, including Fairborn, Beavercreek, Bath Twp., Bellbrook, Sugarcreek Twp. and Spring Valley.
The winner will advance to the November general election, to face off against Democrat Eric Price, who ran unopposed in the Aug. 2 primary.
Lampton is currently completing his first term as a state representative. He has operated an insurance agency since 1990, and holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Dayton.
Shutte is a political newcomer and former business owner with a bachelor’s degree in management from Park University.
Ohio House terms are two years, and members can serve up to four consecutive two-year terms. State representatives will receive a base salary of $69,876 starting in 2023. Each state representative is assigned to several standing committees, which meet while the House is in session to review each bill.
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GREENSBORO — Anyone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis will now have access to additional care in Guilford County.
The Guilford County Behavioral Health Center is providing longer-term services for residents who need it while being treated at the facility's 931 Third St. address.
Cone Health and Guilford County on Monday opened 16 longer-term beds to provide a safe place for observation and care for adults with significant mental and emotional needs, according to a joint news release.
The center has been providing mental and behavioral health care for all ages, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week since opening in June 2021.
Melvin “Skip” Alston, who chairs the Guilford County Board of Commissioners, said in a statement that some residents experiencing a mental or behavioral health crisis have more complex needs beyond the initial symptoms.
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“By expanding the services offered at the Behavioral Health Center, we can provide longer-term care right here in the same building, allowing patients to continue their recovery without having to leave their county and local support system,” Alston said.
Some needs of people in crisis may range from getting back into a routine medication schedule to further assistance with a challenging mental health episode that may last several days or more.
Dr. Archana Kumar, the center's medical director, said their team supports a wide range of serious mental and emotional health care needs.
"It can be a bridge for that adult in crisis,” Kumar said in a statement.
Residents who think they may need crisis services should seek an evaluation at the Behavioral Health Urgent Care, which is located at the center.
Debra Mack, the center's director, said the facility "allows us to treat our community members in need with respect and compassion.”
The center is the first in North Carolina to offer both urgent- and crisis-level behavioral health care in one location, while also offering medical screenings for conditions like diabetes or asthma, according to the news release.
In addition to the 16 beds for adults age 18 and older in a mental health crisis, the Alexander Youth Network operates a 16-bed center on the property that provides extended stay care for adolescents.
People do not need a referral to be seen in the Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center, according to Julie Smith, a county spokeswoman. Pending an initial assessment, a referral may be necessary for further treatment, she said.
For those without health insurance, services will still be provided regardless of ability to pay, according to Smith.
"What's important is getting treatment for any mental or behavioral health crisis when it's needed," she said. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/behavioral-health-center-expands-care-for-those-in-mental-health-substance-use-crisis/article_24e8ec6a-1286-11ed-8e4e-5b27fc4bd13e.html | 2022-08-03T00:51:38 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/behavioral-health-center-expands-care-for-those-in-mental-health-substance-use-crisis/article_24e8ec6a-1286-11ed-8e4e-5b27fc4bd13e.html |
A Lincoln orthopedic surgeon was sentenced to probation in federal court Tuesday for writing fraudulent prescriptions to a patient, then buying back thousands of painkillers over two years to feed his addiction.
Dr. Keith P. Hughes, whose medical license was revoked last year, told U.S. District Judge John Gerard he was sorry for his actions and deeply regrets it.
“I‘ll attempt to make amends for the rest of my life,” he said.
Hughes said he has been going to addiction support group meetings almost every day for the past two years.
In July 2020, he was arrested on allegations that he had used a patient, Colby Digilio of Valparaiso, as a means of acquiring oxycodone for his personal use in exchange for cash or services, such as food, sports memorabilia and clothing.
In court records, police said two men beat, tortured and branded a 26-year-old Lincoln man in a warehouse, later tying him to a tree and threatening to kill him.
Lancaster County Sheriff's Investigator Jeremy Schwarz said they still are exploring the motive and the possibility that others may have been involved and are asking anyone with information or evidence to contact them.
Mensah L. Gozo, 59, was charged with first-degree child sex assault and child enticement for his alleged role in the seemingly random crime, which began around 10 a.m. Sunday when the girl was reported missing.
"It was at that moment ... I saw him with the gun in his hand," State Patrol Trooper Adam Strode said according to a transcript. "I honestly thought I was going to be shot."
Investigators believe the teens were filming the crime to participate in a TikTok challenge that "basically ... shows you how to steal certain types of vehicles by hotwiring them."
Michael McNeil is accused of robbing a bank in north Lincoln earlier this month is a suspect in a bank robbery in Geneva in June and an attempted bank robbery in York in May. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-doctor-gets-probation-for-drug-fraud/article_c3d9661e-78fd-5879-9a15-d9c2de691cbe.html | 2022-08-03T01:04:11 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-doctor-gets-probation-for-drug-fraud/article_c3d9661e-78fd-5879-9a15-d9c2de691cbe.html |
CALIFORNIA, USA — GEICO offices are closing across the state of California, according to signs posted to empty office buildings in the Sacramento area.
Customers looking to see an agent in person across the state are running into handwritten notes saying the insurance office is closed.
Two people with family members employed by GEICO told ABC10 their loved ones were suddenly laid off last week and given only about a week’s notice.
According to the California Department of Insurance, GEICO closed all of its brick and mortar stores and continues to sell insurance policies only online and through its app. The state agency says it is monitoring the situation closely to ensure all consumers are protected.
The insurance company, in a statement to the Sacramento Bee, said they are not leaving the state.
It’s unclear if GEICO is strategizing to reduce business in the state. The company has not formally addressed the closures. Several employees told ABC10 they are under a gag order and could not comment. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/geico-office-closures-california/103-0a2446ae-50a2-4e7c-b234-4f992db40c14 | 2022-08-03T01:06:49 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/geico-office-closures-california/103-0a2446ae-50a2-4e7c-b234-4f992db40c14 |
CERES, Calif. — Editor's note: Video in this story is from previous coverage of the case.
A Modesto man was sentenced last week to 120 years-to-life in prison after being found guilty of four counts of second-degree murder.
Those charges are in connection to a June 2019 case in Ceres where a drunk driver crashed into a home, killing a mother and her three children.
Prosecutors say 49-year-old Felix Ferdin was at a barbecue at his home where he had around seven beers.
He told people at the barbecue, ‘I don’t care. I’m gonna die. I don’t care about nobody.’ He then got into his car with a BAC almost twice the legal limit.
He eventually drove through the stop sign at Holm Avenue and Herndon Road, and into the home of Mari Luz Jacinto Hernandez.
Ferdin’s car went through the wall and into Hernandez's bedroom, killing her and two of her daughters, 5-year-old Eileen and 3-year-old Alexa.
Her third daughter, 10-year-old Yoseline, died from her injuries the following week.
Judge Nancy Leo sentenced Ferdin to serve a state-prison sentence of 120 years to-life plus 20 years Friday.
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SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — A 26-year-old tennis coach was arrested Monday on accusations that he engaged in lewd and lascivious acts with a child.
According to a news release, 26-year-old Kasparas Zemaitelis was working as a private tennis coach for 'numerous minors' in the Sacramento area from 2019 to the present.
He is being held at the Sacramento County Main Jail on a $10 million bond. He’s scheduled to appear in court at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Investigators haven’t released additional information about the investigation, but are asking anyone with information to call the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Sexual & Elder Abuse Bureau at (916) 874-5070 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP.
WATCH MORE ON ABC10: Hear from family members of one of the four people killed in Rio Vista head-on crash | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-county-tennis-coach-arrested/103-c13eeb51-adc1-48a0-8102-53c6c42f3ee5 | 2022-08-03T01:07:01 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-county-tennis-coach-arrested/103-c13eeb51-adc1-48a0-8102-53c6c42f3ee5 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A vegetation fire in North Sacramento has displaced residents of about a dozen homes Tuesday afternoon.
According to Capt. Keith Wade, the PIO for Sacramento Fire, it originally came in as a call for a vegetation fire in the 2500-block of Empress Street.
As fire crews arrived, they found the fire spread to two buildings.
Wade says 12 surrounding homes were damaged badly enough by the fire to displace people. The Red Cross is assisting them.
No one was injured in the fire and the cause is under investigation. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/wildfire/north-sacramento-vegetation-fire/103-8d63330c-eea0-4bc1-97fb-1c4a3ab60c77 | 2022-08-03T01:07:07 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/wildfire/north-sacramento-vegetation-fire/103-8d63330c-eea0-4bc1-97fb-1c4a3ab60c77 |
TUPELO • After months of deliberation and heavy opposition, the Tupelo City Council approved the construction of an apartment complex project in West Tupelo.
The Council approved Flowerdale Commons in a 4-3 vote during a Tuesday night board meeting that saw another handful of residents plead for the project's rejection. Ward 1 Councilman Chad Mims, Ward 5 Councilman Buddy Palmer and Ward 6 Councilwoman Janet Gaston voted against both projects.
The approval came after a motion from Palmer to reject the project failed on a 3-4 vote.
“Everything I have heard, I agree with,” Palmer said of remarks from the over 20 residents and business owners who voiced concerns over the last two regular meetings. He said it was important to listen to his constituents. Mims echoed those statements.
Of her own vote against the project, Gaston said it was important to cultivate and expand homeownership.
“I don’t want Tupelo to continue down this path of increasing rental properties in the city,” Gaston said.
This vote is the culmination of months of deliberation from city officials, beginning in early May when Oxford-based developer Britton Jones addressed the Tupelo Planning Committee to ask for approval of a site plan for a 46-unit apartment complex complete with 107 parking spaces on Colonial Estates Road.
The committee tabled the plans, citing a litany of issues, and ultimately voted to recommend its rejection because the committee believed the road could not support the increased traffic.
Residents also had concerns about potential problems caused by an increase in traffic. Although the developer provided multiple traffic impact analysis reports claiming the increased volume would not significantly impact the street, committee members believed the reports were not sufficient.
The project garnered swift opposition from a neighboring subdivision on Colonial Estates Road. Heading that dissent were the subdivision developers, former Mayor Glenn McCullough and Mary Conner Adcock, who is also McCullough's sister.
More than a dozen residents and officials spoke in favor of rejecting the project’s site plans during the Council's July 19 meeting, but the Council took no action, electing to conduct a work session and special called meeting last week. Nor did the Council take action after the special called meeting, which included a 45-minute closed-door executive session to discuss prospective litigation.
City Attorney Ben Logan previously told the Daily Journal there was a credible threat of litigation from both McCullough and the developers of Flowerdale depending on the vote.
McCullough told the Daily Journal Tuesday night he “would not speculate” on possible litigation stemming from the council’s decision, adding he was disappointed in the council’s action.
“It is disappointing,” he said. “The code, the planning committee and the citizens don’t support (the council’s decision).”
In a written statement to the Daily Journal, Jones praised the Council's decision to move ahead with the project.
"The City of Tupelo followed its code to the letter, and the code is very clear," Jones said. "We are thankful that the city followed the law in spite of Glenn McCullough's pressure to do otherwise."
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SARASOTA, Fla. — A video captured a manatee swimming behind an alligator in Sarasota.
The video was recorded Saturday, July 30 at the Myakka River State Park by Dennis Osha.
In the video, a gator was swimming in the water while being closely followed by a large manatee.
The manatee could be seen zooming through the water before submerging below the gator at the end of the video. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/02/watch-manatee-swims-near-gator-in-myakka-river-state-park/ | 2022-08-03T01:10:26 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/02/watch-manatee-swims-near-gator-in-myakka-river-state-park/ |
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