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The University of Nebraska Board of Regents extended President Ted Carter's contract by three years on Thursday, potentially keeping the university's top leader in Nebraska through 2027.
Carter's new contract, approved unanimously, also raises his base salary by 3% this year and adds a second deferred compensation package to incentivize the president to stay at NU.
In all, Carter's total compensation could top $1.5 million beginning in 2023.
As approved by regents, Carter's restructured contract includes:
* An increase in base salary — which is funded through a combination of state appropriations and tuition revenue — from $934,600 to $962,638.
* A new end date of Dec. 31, 2027. When he was hired in 2019, Carter's five-year contract expired at the end of 2024.
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* A second deferred compensation package that will put $340,000 in private money into an account beginning in 2023. Carter will be eligible to receive the money beginning in January 2024.
* Carter's existing deferred compensation package provides an amount equal to 11.5% of his base salary as an incentive to stay at NU.
Regents also awarded Carter, a former superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, a $105,000 performance bonus for the 2021-22 academic year.
That amount is less than the $140,000 he was eligible to receive; Carter hit 89% of the benchmarks set for him by the board last year after first- to second-year retention numbers fell at several NU campuses.
Omaha Regent Elizabeth O'Connor, who was the lone "no" vote when regents approved Carter's initial contract in 2019, citing concerns about the amount, said she supported the new contract terms.
"Today, we are in a much better financial and operational position, we have more stable funding, we've emerged from a global pandemic stronger," she said.
O'Connor credited Carter for "landmark actions" like the creation of Nebraska Promise, which allows in-state students from median household incomes to attend NU tuition-free, a plan to address $400 million in deferred maintenance projects, and a restructuring of university debt that will save taxpayers money.
She said Carter has "exceeded expectations" and she believes he "will continue to produce outstanding results" for students and the state.
"Quite frankly, I expect even better things in the next several years," O'Connor said.
In other business:
* Regents approved a budget request seeking 3% more in state appropriations for the university in the next biennium on a 7-0 vote, with one abstention.
If approved by the Legislature and signed by the next governor, NU would receive $665 million in 2023-24 and $696 million in 2024-25.
Carter said the request would not cover all of the university's costs. NU would be required to close a $12.5 million budget gap each year, either through enrollment growth, tuition increases or budget cuts.
Regent Jim Pillen of Columbus, who is the Republican nominee for governor and will face state Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue in November, abstained.
Nebraska's next governor will put forward their own two-year budget recommendations in January.
* Neihardt Hall, the former home of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's honors program, and more recently, a location for students needing to quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be renovated into a student services center.
Regents approved a $21.5 million plan to transform 100,000 square feet of space in the former residence hall into offices, conference rooms, lounges and other places serving students.
The renovation will be funded through NU's $400 million deferred maintenance program.
* Regents also approved a master lease with 21V LLC, an entity managed by Woodbury Corporation and WRK, to develop 16.5 acres on the former Cushman Motorworks site.
In 2021, UNL announced plans to build the Unity Commons, a $175 million mixed-use development with housing for retirees and retail space near 21st and Vine streets.
* Students at the University of Nebraska at Omaha will be shuttled back and forth between the Dodge and Scott campuses on an Arrow Stage Lines bus after regents approved a $7.2 million contract.
The shuttle service runs approximately 250 days per year, with 4,200 riders using it daily. Over the course of the three-year contract, the cost to student users equates to roughly 38 cents per day. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/regents-approve-contract-extension-pay-raise-for-nu-president/article_18331399-1fe9-5c83-8a35-d7d5d10180a5.html | 2022-08-11T21:24:16 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/regents-approve-contract-extension-pay-raise-for-nu-president/article_18331399-1fe9-5c83-8a35-d7d5d10180a5.html |
Several weeks of dry weather have allowed drought conditions to expand in Nebraska, with the worst conditions in the southwest part of the state.
According to the latest weekly Drought Monitor released Thursday by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 50% of the state is in severe drought or worse, more than 80% of the state is in at least a moderate drought and 95% is considered abnormally dry.
The abnormally dry area once again includes Lancaster County, where the Lincoln Airport has recorded only 0.34 inches of rain over the past month, about 3 inches below normal.
Nebraska State Climatologist Martha Shulski said parts of eastern Nebraska have precipitation deficits of 8-10 inches just since October.
But the situation locally is a far cry from the southwest corner of the state, where exceptional drought now covers a significant area.
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Virtually all of Perkins County is in exceptional drought, which also covers large portions of Hayes, Hitchcock and Keith counties.
It's the first time since 2013 that exceptional drought has been present anywhere in Nebraska, and only the third time since 2000 it has appeared in the southwest part of the state.
Al Dutcher, Nebraska's associate state climatologist, said the move from extreme drought to exceptional drought in southwest Nebraska is not as noteworthy as it seems.
"It's really a matter of semantics," Dutcher said, noting that when areas have been in severe and extreme drought as long as southwest Nebraska has, "the damage has already been done."
More than 18% of the state is now in extreme drought, a nearly 50% increase from just a week ago. Outside of southwest Nebraska, the area most affected by drought is northeast Nebraska, where a half dozen counties are completely covered by extreme drought.
The National Weather Service's Omaha office said in a tweet that the region it covers would need 150%-175% of its normal rainfall over the next six months to alleviate drought conditions.
Unfortunately, the long-range forecast calls for a better-than-average chance of below-normal precipitation and above-average temperatures.
"Our weather outlook going into fall doesn't provide much hope," Shulski said. "A continuation of overall warmer- and drier-than-normal conditions have the highest probability of occurrence. Southwest monsoonal moisture may make it into western Nebraska in the near term. But widespread drought alleviation is not likely in Nebraska anytime soon."
The continued drought conditions are starting to have an effect on crop potential.
DTN, a company that provides real-time weather, agricultural, energy and commodity market information, said Thursday that its annual crop tour conducted this week shows that corn and soybean yields in Nebraska are likely to be much lower than earlier estimates.
DTN is estimating average corn yields of 158 bushels per acre this year, considerably lower than the U.S. Department of Agriculture's five-year average for Nebraska of nearly 186 bushels per acre. The estimate for soybeans is 52.5 bushels per acre, compared with a five-year average of 59 bushels.
"In Nebraska, conditions have been poor going back to last fall when drought started to creep into the state," DTN Ag Meteorologist John Baranick said in a story posted on the company's website. "With winter and spring being abnormally dry, drought has been the major player in the state's crop production this year."
Baranick also cited heat and severe weather as factors in the lower crop yields.
In addition to lowered crop yields, Shulski said she's heard reports of complete crop losses due to drought, as well as pastures drying up, stock ponds and lakes going dry, reduced hay yields, destocking of pastures, and early weaning and selling cows. Some municipalities also have water restrictions in place, she said.
Much of the state has been baking over the past couple of weeks. Lincoln's high was expected to reach the upper 90s on Thursday, making it the 12th day out of the past 13 with 90-degree temperatures. Temperatures are forecast to remain in the 90s through at least Sunday, potentially reaching the triple digits on Saturday. If that happens it would be the fifth time this year, the most 100-degree days since 2012.
Conditions have been even worse in central and western Nebraska. Imperial has had 16 days with a high of 100 or more, North Platte has recorded 18 and McCook has had 22.
The prolonged lack of rain has led the Platte River to all but dry up in areas around Columbus, and 70% of the state's topsoil moisture is now considered short or very short.
While conditions may remind people of the state's last major drought a decade ago, Dutcher said things aren't nearly that bad.
"This in no way compares to 2012," he said. "It's nowhere close to that magnitude."
The good news is that cooler weather is on the way. Temperatures in Lincoln are forecast to drop into the low 80s starting Tuesday, and there will be some more significant chances of rain. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/projected-crop-yields-suffer-as-drought-expands-across-nebraska/article_6f520ec5-5291-54dd-a8d2-ac3c4ae4f0f0.html | 2022-08-11T21:24:23 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/projected-crop-yields-suffer-as-drought-expands-across-nebraska/article_6f520ec5-5291-54dd-a8d2-ac3c4ae4f0f0.html |
MANSFIELD, Texas — Another one!
Popular Texas grocery store H-E-B is continuing its move into the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex with the announcement of its latest location.
H-E-B announced Thursday it will be building a new store in Mansfield, which is the company's first location in Tarrant County.
“We are excited to officially announce that H-E-B is coming to Mansfield,” Juan-Carlos Rück, H-E-B executive vice president, said in a news release. “We look forward to providing this dynamic and growing city with the best H-E-B has to offer.”
The store will be located at U.S. 287 and East Broad Street.
The company had previously purchased 28 acres at 1660 East Broad Street.
The Mansfield location is the company's ninth confirmed store that's under construction in DFW. Other locations include McKinney, Frisco, Plano, Forney and Rockwall.
"For years our residents have asked for an H-E-B, and on behalf of the City Council, we are proud to welcome this economic driver and much desired business to Mansfield," Mayor Michael Evans said in a news release.
H-E-B currently has stores in North Texas throughout counties like Johnson and Ellis. Cities with H-E-B stores include Burleson, Waxahachie and Cleburne.
While the company has confirmed nine locations, it has purchased land in many other areas of DFW.
Below are areas where H-E-B has purchased land, according to deed records:
- 4101 W. Wheatland Rd. (Dallas)
- 632 N. Beckley (Dallas)
- 5204 S. Buckner Blvd. (Dallas)
- 845 Interstate-35E (DeSoto)
- 3927 Bowser Ave. (Dallas)
- 700 Farm Road 544 (Murphy)
- 6325 W. Bailey Boswell Rd. (Fort Worth)
- 200 E. Bonds Ranch Rd. (Fort Worth)
- 6599 McCart Ave. (Fort Worth)
- 8600 Quail Valley Dr. (Fort Worth)
- 9200 Legacy Dr. (Frisco)
- 2210 W. University Dr. (Denton) | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/heb-to-build-first-store-tarrant-county-mansfield-texas/287-0b4c3094-acd6-4ecc-b613-e549de3355dc | 2022-08-11T21:26:55 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/heb-to-build-first-store-tarrant-county-mansfield-texas/287-0b4c3094-acd6-4ecc-b613-e549de3355dc |
PHOENIX — Editor's note: The above video aired during a previous broadcast.
The City of Phoenix's "failure to address the growing homelessness crisis" is the main reason behind a new lawsuit filed by residents and businesses near
Arizona's largest homeless encampment, paperwork shows.
The lawsuit states that plaintiffs are property and business owners who live or work between 7th and 15th Avenues and between Van Buren and Grant streets in downtown Phoenix. This area, which has seen an increase in an unsheltered population in recent years, is known as "The Zone" and it's considered to be the largest homeless encampment in Arizona.
The lawsuit claims city officials' actions violate Arizona's constitution by depriving the encampment's residents and the plaintiffs of liberty and property without any due process of law. The lawsuit also claims the city is violating the state's constitution for not enforcing numerous laws within the encampment.
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The plaintiffs listed numerous aspects of the encampment that they found unacceptable, including:
- A "great humanitarian crisis" driven by daily deaths within the encampment
- Policies put in place by Phoenix officials neglecting and worsening the crisis
- Residents being subjected to violence and property damage
- Dropping property values
- Trash and human waste littering the area
Ilan Wurman, one of the attorneys representing plaintiffs in this case, hopes the lawsuit will lead to a declaration that the conditions in "The Zone" constitute as a public nuisance and that the City will have to react to that.
"The conditions out there constitute a public nuisance," Wurman stated. "Once we get that declaration of a public nuisance, the City of Phoenix has no choice. It must abate public nuisance. That is the law."
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In 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in Martin v. Boise that it was unconstitutional for municipalities to criminalize sleeping in public if the city doesn't have enough shelter beds. At this time, the City of Phoenix does not have enough shelter space to serve all those who need help.
"We are not challenging that ruling at all," Wurman said. "We unquestionably do not want the City of Phoenix to send these homeless individuals to jail."
Instead, he feels the city is not doing enough to keep the area safe and sanitary.
"...to think it's okay to let this population live in such terrible conditions. We want the City of Phoenix to do something about this unimaginable situation we think it has created."
The state’s largest shelter, Central Arizona Shelter Services, or CASS, is right in the heart of downtown Phoenix and in the center of "The Zone" encampment.
CASS added more beds in June, according to its website, bringing the total to 600, which are typically all full. The shelter estimates more than 1,100 people are living on the streets outside the shelter.
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This year, the city is investing nearly $50 million ($49.9 M) in resources to help the crisis. About $28 million budgeted for shelters; $4.7 million for rapid rehousing; $8.3 million for outreach; and $9 million for mental health services.
And in 2022 the city has an additional $70.5 million from the federal government in ARPA, or COVID relief, funding earmarked for affordable housing and homelessness programs.
The City of Phoenix has not responded to a request for comment regarding the lawsuit at the time of publication.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif — California should invest tens of billions of dollars in water recycling, storage and desalination over the next two decades to shore up its supply as the state gets drier and hotter, Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a proposal released Thursday.
It comes as drought continues to grip the U.S. West and the state prepares to lose 10% of its water supply by 2040, according to projections by the Department of Water Resources. The Democratic governor discussed the proposal at the construction site of a plant to remove salts from river water that should be fresh, the type of project he said the state needs more of in the coming years.
His proposed water recycling targets, which would make treated waste water safe for drinking, would cost $27 billion by 2040, his proposal said. That was the biggest price tag associated with the plan, which also relies on billions in money already approved in past state budgets. The plan envisions that money coming from both state and federal sources.
In total, he wants to boost water annual supply by nearly 3 million acre feet each year; one acre foot can supply about two households.
His plan also calls to expand water storage, in above-ground reservoirs and underground aquifers, by about 4 million acre feet — nearly enough water to fill Shasta Lake, the state's largest reservoir. New storage infrastructure would help the state capture more water during times of heavy rain, like the two large storms California saw last October and December.
The proposal comes amid the third year of a drought, the state’s second in the past decade. Most of the state’s major reservoirs are far below normal levels after the state saw its driest January through March in at least a century. That’s typically when most of the state’s rain and snow falls.
Meanwhile the Colorado River, a key source of water for Southern California, has reached critically low levels. In boosting the state's water supply from sources like recycling, the Newsom administration hopes to reduce dependence on the river and other water exports.
The state's approach to water shortages has focused too much on conservation, Newsom said.
“What we are focusing on is creating more supply, we're focused on creating more water," he said.
Interest in water recycling is expanding across the West as states and cities see their water supplies threatened by extended droughts. About two dozen communities, including those in Nevada and Colorado, rely on some recycled water for drinking, but that number is expected to grow.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which provides water for nearly half the state's residents, is building a massive water recycling project. Congress included $1 billion for water reuse projects in the West in the infrastructure bill passed last year.
Newsom has resisted conservation mandates, instead calling on Californians to voluntarily reduce their water use by 15%, a target that the state is far from meeting. He's asked the state's more than 400 local water districts to implement their own plans to reduce water use and has set a few statewide policies, like a ban on watering decorative grass.
The new proposal doesn't call for any immediate, mandatory cuts to water use in cities or on farms. Instead, he wants the State Water Resources Control Board to develop efficiency targets for every district, but they would only take effect next spring if there's another dry winter. He's also proposing spending $1 billion to get rid of 500,000 square feet of turf.
But Newsom said he wants the Legislature to consider a law that would let the state curtail people’s water rights even when its not a drought. The state operates an archaic system of water rights to govern how much water cities, farms and others are entitled to take and from where. An effort is underway to digitize records that spell out those terms, some more than a century old.
Desalination would make up only about 3% of the added water supply Newsom is calling for, most of it coming from brackish water, which isn't as salty as water that comes from the ocean.
His plan doesn't spell out how much water would come from removing salt from ocean water, a more controversial practice, but he's calling on various state agencies to create a process for citing such projects by 2023.
“As California becomes hotter and drier, we must become more resourceful with the strategic opportunity that 840 miles of ocean coastline offer to build water resilience," the plan said.
He's not proposing any new money to boost water storage, instead working to speed up projects that have already been proposed. The state has already put $350 million aside for hundreds of projects aimed at making it easier to recharge groundwater storage.
He's also committing to pushing forward with seven water storage projects funded by a 2014 bond that voters passed, including a delayed reservoir project.
State Sen. Brian Dahle, a Republican running against Newsom in this fall's election, said he supports building more reservoirs, water recycling and desalination, but that he doubts the governor's plan will come with real follow through. He pointed to the fact that no projects have been completed with the bond money the state passed eight years ago.
“When do the people wake up and go, ‘I want results. I actually want some results and I want to stop being promised and charged for non-results,'" he said.
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PORTLAND, Maine — Portland police responded to a barricaded individual on Thursday around 2:30 p.m. on Sheridan Street, authorities say.
A Twitter post from the Portland Police Department stated Sheridan Street is shut down to through traffic between Congress Street and Cumberland Avenue.
Police said there is currently no danger to the public.
This story is developing and will be updated as information becomes available. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/portland/portland-police-barricade-subject-sheridan-street-closed-maine/97-f411b4a5-e9f6-4e87-8a25-63f10346dc3d | 2022-08-11T21:35:13 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/portland/portland-police-barricade-subject-sheridan-street-closed-maine/97-f411b4a5-e9f6-4e87-8a25-63f10346dc3d |
ORLANDO, Fla – The Humane Society said its animal rescue team began removing roughly 4,000 beagles from a mass breeding facility in Virginia, which received multiple violations for issues like inadequate veterinary care and insufficient food on July 21.
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The Humane Society said more than half of those 4,000 beagles were bound for animal testing but are now on their way to live in different parts of the country.
The rescue started after a months-long undercover operation by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, according to the Humane Society.
In May, the Department of Justice sued the research company Envigo, which runs the breeding facility, and stated the company was failing to provide humane care and treatment to thousands of beagles, according to the department.
In a settlement last month, the company agreed to shut down the facility, but it did not admit wrongdoing, according to the Department of Justice.
Since the beagles were rescued, some of the dogs have been taken under the care of the Humane Society and a rehab facility, while others have been transported to animal shelters across the country, the Humane Society said.
One of those shelters, the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, is in Sanford and received 15 beagles — already having four of those dogs adopted on Thursday, according to the shelter.
“Lots of people often want to be part of the story, and that’s great. We want to make sure they’re ready to take an animal into their home that’s never been in a home. So recognition that these dogs range from age 2 to age 7, have always lived in a facility, so many of them have never been on grass, they’ve never walked on a leash, they’ve never slept in a dog bed — so these are all things we just want to make sure the adopters are aware of,” Steven Bardy, executive director of Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, said. “We knew we wanted to be a part of the solution with this problem. You know, there were 4,000 beagles in that facility, so it was gonna take lots and lots of shelters to kind of solve it, and we wanted to be part of that.”
Brady said the dogs are sweet and friendly, but before they can be put up for adoption, the beagles must undergo spade surgeries and dental cleanings.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A 31-year-old Apopka man was sentenced Thursday to seven years and six months in federal prison in connection with a 7-Eleven robbery and identity theft, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Officials said Jarvis Jackson, 31, robbed a 7-Eleven store in Apopka in February 2021, wearing a black ski mask and handing a clerk a note that read, “Give All Money Out Register and $30 Scratch Offs enter roll. I Have a Gun.”
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The clerk complied with Jackson’s demands upon seeing a firearm in Jackson’s pocket, and the suspect received seven scratch-off rolls, worth $140 in total, about $50 in cash and two boxes of cigarettes, officials said.
Investigators said that months later, law enforcement found a handgun and several materials related to identity theft during the execution of a search warrant of Jackson’s home. Those materials included a notebook containing the personal information of 36 identity theft victims, officials said.
Jackson was sentenced for Hobbs Act robbery, possession of a firearm to further a violent crime and aggravated identity, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Jackson pleaded guilty on May 23 earlier this year.
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A toddler was shot and critically wounded in Portsmouth on Wednesday night, police said.
Portsmouth police said the shooting happened around 9:40 p.m. on Deep Creek Boulevard, news outlets reported. The 2-year-old boy was taken to a hospital, police said.
Police haven’t released details of the circumstances leading up to the shooting. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-2-year-old-shot-critically-wounded-in-portsmouth/2022/08/11/68ee2872-19ba-11ed-b998-b2ab68f58468_story.html | 2022-08-11T21:41:50 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-2-year-old-shot-critically-wounded-in-portsmouth/2022/08/11/68ee2872-19ba-11ed-b998-b2ab68f58468_story.html |
OCOEE, Fla. – An Ocoee family said the memorial site of their son, who was shot and killed last year, has been repeatedly vandalized — and the family is looking for answers.
“Other than his ashes, it’s all we have. It’s where we go when we want to talk to him,” Tara Nieto said, discussing the memorial site for her 15-year-old son, Jesus Ramirez.
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News 6 first spoke with Nieto last year after authorities said the teen was shot and killed outside his Ocoee home.
More than a year later, she said the pain of losing her son is being felt in a different way.
“It’s kind of like a smack in the face again, you know? It’s a re-living the pain of all of that, of what happened because they won’t leave us alone. They won’t let it go,” Nieto said.
Nieto said someone is vandalizing the memorial she made outside their home.
According to Nieto, tensions first started to rise after investigators arrested another teen, Ricardo Perez, on suspicion of Ramirez’s murder.
“They drive by here with insulting names... threats,” Nieto said.
The threats, she said, then escalated to vandalism. Nieto’s security cameras caught one such incident back in July.
Surveillance video shows a vehicle speeding down the street, striking the memorial and the fencing around it before driving off.
Nieto said she has given that video and others to the Ocoee Police Department.
News 6 reached out to officers but have not heard back at this time.
Nieto said that at this point, she just wants her family to be left alone
“We just want to, you know, grieve in our way... It’s like you can’t live comfortably in our own home,” she said.
The family said they will continue to cooperate with police as the investigation continues. In the meantime, they asked for prayers as they continue to grieve.
The investigation for Ramirez’s murder is still being conducted by Orange County Sheriff’s Office. At this time, Perez, the one accused of shooting and killing Ramirez, has not gone to trial.
News 6 will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
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Drug task force officers have arrested a Bismarck woman they say has sold 2,000 fentanyl-laced pills in the last month and used some of her profits to buy a designer wallet.
Fawn Fox, 21, in addition to two felony drug counts also is charged with preventing arrest, court documents show. A Metro Area Narcotics Task Force affidavit states that Fox struggled with officers during her Wednesday arrest and reached into her pocket for a knife before she was placed in handcuffs.
Authorities over the course of a week conducted surveillance on Fox’s Capitol Way apartment and received information from three sources that she was selling the pills, according to the affidavit. Fox allegedly bought pills from a group of men who traveled to Minneapolis to resupply.
Fox was arrested near a north Bismarck motel with 12 pills in her possession. She attempted to toss the pills, and as an officer secured her right hand she grabbed “a large butterfly style knife” with her left hand, the affidavit states. The officer was able to disarm her and place her under arrest.
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Fox allegedly told police she had received and sold 2,000 pills in the last 30 days. The profits from the sale of several pills on Wednesday went toward her purchase of a Gucci wallet, the affidavit states.
No attorney is listed for Fox in court documents. The most serious charges against her carry possible 10-year prison sentences.
Task force officers during the investigation also arrested Antawon Baker, 38, of Chicago, on a federal narcotics indictment warrant. He was arrested at a motel near Fox’s apartment building. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/task-force-arrests-woman-who-allegedly-sold-2-000-pills-in-last-month/article_f308cce2-19b5-11ed-80a4-5fca5f460209.html | 2022-08-11T21:43:24 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/task-force-arrests-woman-who-allegedly-sold-2-000-pills-in-last-month/article_f308cce2-19b5-11ed-80a4-5fca5f460209.html |
Even during these summer months when violent crime typically rises, Dallas has continued to reduce violence with an overall violent crime reduction of 2.7% so far this year.
Dallas Chief of Police Eddie Garcia’s plan to combat violent crime was launched last year with a list of different tactics.
This week, Mayor Eric Johnson praised the success.
“These numbers are incredible. For people who don’t understand, violent crime does not go down in major cities in the summer,” Johnson said.
The city's efforts to build on success include two public events.
Garcia will hold a community listening session at 6 p.m. Thursday night at the Dallas College Pleasant Grove Campus, 802 S. Buckner Boulevard, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
The meeting is to share information with residents and listen to their concerns.
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“We’ll make sure that the community knows where we’re at in the city, where we’re at in their areas and what we can do better,” Garcia said.
A group called “The Village Project” will host a community meeting on Saturday, August 13 at 2 p.m. at 1709 Martin Luther Jr. King Blvd, in Dallas.
The Village Project is a community engagement event that provides resources to address the immediate needs of the underserved. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/violent-crime-is-down-in-dallas-now-police-look-to-build-on-success/3046362/ | 2022-08-11T21:44:53 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/violent-crime-is-down-in-dallas-now-police-look-to-build-on-success/3046362/ |
SAN ANTONIO — The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority says it will be releasing water from Canyon Lake to meet demand from the downstream supply.
The lake of rain has slowed down the Guadalupe River flow, affecting recreationalists, property owners and other stakeholders.
The GBRA said on its website it will be increasing the flow from Canyon Reservoir to 107 cfs until August 23, 2022. Those affected by the slow flow of the river should notice the increased flow.
This comes as Comal County announced that three boat ramps at Canyon Lake are currently close due to low river levels. They include boat ramps #5, #7 and #22. The current river level is 903.54 feet. Click here for more information.
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San Antonio Police and Crime Stoppers of San Antonio are asking for the public's assistance for any information that would help them identify and locate the capital murder suspect who killed two people in April, according to a press release.
The incident occurred at 5562 Fredericksburg Road, when two people were killed and a third critically injured in a shooting outside a bar in the Medical Center area on the evening of April 27. The medical examiner later identified the victims as 26-year-old Jasmine Scott and 40-year-old Evan Scott.
Authorities at the time said they couldn't immediately determine a motive.
According to their release, Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 dollars for information leading to the suspect's arrest. Anyone can call Crime Stoppers at 210-224-STOP.
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NESCOPECK, Pa. — Flowers and stuffed animals line a property on First Street in Nescopeck.
It's a tribute in memory of the seven adults and three children who died in a fire in Nescopeck last week.
Now, a business in nearby Berwick is stepping in to help spread the word about upcoming benefits and fundraisers for the family.
"We can do tickets, posters, flyers, anything of that nature that can help advertise their event to help bring people in and to raise money for them," Matt Getty, Campbell Printing Co. owner, said.
Campbell Printing Co. posted online that it would print everything free of charge. And it's already received a few flyers.
"Why not? I mean, really, this is a terrible situation in Nescopeck, and it's heartbreaking for anybody. I can't imagine being a family member. And everything we can do as a community to pull together to make it a little easier for them, for their funeral needs or anything else they would need," Getty said.
Campbell Printing said when tragedy strikes close to home, the community always finds a way to step up.
"Our community is always great when something like this happens. Our community always comes together, there's always events to raise money for people. It's always one of those things that it's really not a second thought. It's just like 'okay, this happened, let's do something for them,'" Getty said.
If your organization is planning a fundraiser for the family of the fire victims in Nescopeck, find contact information for Campbell Printing Co. here.
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LYCOMING COUNTY, Pa. — Little Leaguers from across the globe will be in Lycoming County next week.
The Little League World Series will kick off with the Grand Slam Parade set for Monday, August 15, in downtown Williamsport.
Officials in Williamsport announced some roads on the parade route will be closed on Monday.
A street festival will begin at 4 p.m.
The parade featuring all 20 teams steps off at 5:30 p.m.at the intersection of Susquehanna and West Fourth Streets.
Games begin at the World Series complex in South Williamsport on Wednesday, August 17, and conclude with the championship game on Sunday, August 28. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/preparations-for-little-league-world-series-grand-slam-parade-underway-in-lycoming-county-baseball-streets-closed/523-375ee31a-dc0d-4c66-8dfe-25ab0b28fb41 | 2022-08-11T21:49:58 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/preparations-for-little-league-world-series-grand-slam-parade-underway-in-lycoming-county-baseball-streets-closed/523-375ee31a-dc0d-4c66-8dfe-25ab0b28fb41 |
EFFORT, Pa. — At just 5 years old, Mikey from Chestnuthill Township hasn't had it easy. When he was just a baby, he suffered a traumatic brain injury, making it difficult for him to walk.
But now, Mikey's mom says the wheelchair he uses to get around was stolen from the front yard of their home near Effort.
"He can walk just very short distances with a walker. So, you know, this is his main mode of transportation, and he's starting kindergarten in a couple of weeks and this is going to be a challenge," said Mikey's mom Colleen Stipeck.
Stipeck said the wheelchair had gotten wet during football practice for one of Mikey's siblings on Tuesday night. So she put it outside to dry, and the following morning when it was time to leave for practice, it was gone.
"I went out and no wheelchair. We looked around. We looked everywhere, across the street," Stipeck said. "I'm like, 'Check the shed, check the garage. Did somebody put it away? Ask your friends did they see it as they were riding around.' And nobody's seen it."
Stipeck says her property doesn't butt up to the roadway, which means someone had to come across her front lawn, just steps away from her front door, to get it.
"Was it kids in the neighborhood? Although we know most of the kids in the neighborhood and they know him. Did they just take it for a ride? You know, it goes to the worst part. Did somebody take it and will they be back to look for anything else? Did somebody just fall on hard times and was like, 'Hey, I can scrap that.'"
Stipeck filed a report with the state police, hoping that whoever took Mikey's wheelchair would return it.
"We are just hoping whoever took it brings it back. You know, no questions asked, we don't care. Drop it off at 2 o'clock in the morning. Maybe we'll wake up to it one day."
State police are investigating.
If you have a wheelchair that may fit Mikey, you asked to contact Colleen Stipeck at cnj213@aol.com | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/childs-wheelchair-stolen-from-yard-effort-poconos-chestnuthill-township/523-3926ae21-ea7a-4692-98d4-7b741f419c07 | 2022-08-11T21:50:04 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/childs-wheelchair-stolen-from-yard-effort-poconos-chestnuthill-township/523-3926ae21-ea7a-4692-98d4-7b741f419c07 |
SUNBURY, Pa. — Colorful paint and bright pictures cover the walls at the new Family Engagement Center in Sunbury.
The center has been in the works in Northumberland County for more than ten years to bring and keep families together.
"When you have stronger families in the neighborhood, you simply have better communities. You have less people in court, and you have less children that grew up in a trauma-focused family," Northumberland County Commissioner Kym Best said.
Northumberland County Children and Youth Services Administrator Katrina Gownley said classes for both parents and children will be offered at the center starting next month.
"To learn budgeting, cooking, we have a washer and dryer to teach them how to do laundry. In addition to that, we will have truancy services for folks," Katrina Gownley said.
The main goal of the Family Engagement Center is to help keep children out of foster care.
Six years ago, Northumberland County had around 260 children in foster care.
Now, that number is 68.
Gownley believes this center will help lower that number even more by breaking the cycle of dysfunction.
"This is a huge opportunity for families to make their own decisions to protect their own children because they know them better than any agency," Gownley said.
"As she reduces the numbers in care, that really helps the court system. We can now devote more time with handling our growing number of criminal cases and things like that," Northumberland County President Judge Charles Saylor said.
Gownley said services at the center will most likely start in September.
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U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., announces a $989,300 grant to assist with expansion at Cape Regional Medical Center on Thursday at the hospital in Cape May Court House.
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Menendez, left, and Thomas Piratzky, executive director of the Cape Regional Foundation, look over plans for the expanded emergency and radiology departments at Cape Regional.
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U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., shakes hands with Dr. Richard Nussey, head of the emergency department at Cape Regional Medical Center.
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Cape Regional Medical Center will receive almost $1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development program to buy equipment for a nine-bed, freestanding COVID-19 unit in an expanded emergency department.
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., was at the hospital Thursday morning with Rural Development New Jersey State Director Jane Asselta to announce the grant, which comes from American Rescue Plan funds.
"It will allow Cape Regional to better deal with the continuing challenges we have with COVID patients as well as others seeking critical care," Menendez said. "These are crucial upgrades, all part of our efforts to ensure that every New Jerseyan ... can access the high-quality health care facilities they deserve."
Rural Development is a mission area of USDA, Asselta said, and its purpose is to support rural communities by providing grants and loans to residents, businesses and community assets such as hospitals and food banks.
Asselta is a Vineland native and former vice president of the Southern New Jersey Development Council who was appointed in February by President Joe Biden to lead rural development in the state.
"We will expand our negative air flow rooms," said Emergency Medicine Director Dr. Richard Nussey, which keeps infectious agents such as the virus that causes COVID-19 from spreading.
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — As of Sept. 15, Cape Regional Medical Center will no longer provide m…
The project also will add machines for CAT scans, X-rays and ultrasounds to the emergency department.
"This will reduce wait time and allow us to provide a diagnosis in a more efficient manner," Nussey said.
Work on the expansion project began about two months ago, said Tom Piratzky, executive director of the Cape Regional Foundation, which raises funds to support Cape Regional Medical Center.
With this grant, the hospital has now raised $4.3 million of its goal of $12 million toward the project since December.
Cape Regional announced recently that it will end maternity care as of next month, but Piratzky said the medical center is in talks to try to keep the service in house.
The hospital has said a lack of OB/GYN physicians forced the change.
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — A $3 million gift will mean a new name for the revamped emergency dep…
In March, Cape Regional announced a $3 million gift from the family of Larry L. Luing and said the emergency department will be renamed for him. Luing was a longtime summer resident in Stone Harbor who died in 2016.
The project, which will include an updated and expanded radiology department, follows the opening of the freestanding 19,000-square-foot Claire C. Brodesser Surgery Center last year.
The creation of the Brodesser Center opened space in what had been a same-day surgery unit in the main building, Piratzky said.
The former surgery unit has been demolished and will be rebuilt as a new radiology department, Piratzky said. When that is finished, the former radiology department will be rebuilt as the expanded emergency department and the new nine-bed COVID unit, he said. The footprint of the hospital's main building will not change.
The expansion project should be complete in about 18 months, Piratzky said.
The radiology department expansion includes a new interventional radiology suite, CT scan, special procedures suite and fluoroscopy suite, according to hospital officials.
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — With a multimillion-dollar expansion underway for a new out-patient s…
The emergency department will increase to 42 beds from 33, Joanne Carrocino, president and CEO of Cape Regional Health System, has said.
Carrocino was not at the grant announcement Thursday due to a death in the family, Piratzky said.
Cape May County has about 92,000 residents year-round, but on summer weekends that number can climb to more than 1 million. The hospital must be ready to deal with the annual influx, Carrocino has said, so the expansion is needed.
Meanwhile, in A.C.
Menendez followed the Cape announcement with a visit to the Atlantic City Boardwalk, where he and Mayor Marty Small Sr. celebrated a previously announced $6 million grant to rebuild part of the iconic walkway.
"By improving the safety of the Boardwalk, we're supporting the small businesses that depend on tourist revenue to stay afloat," Menendez said.
Democratic Atlantic County Board of Elections Commissioner Audrey Miles, of Brigantine, has …
He said the work would support about 100 jobs.
The city will focus on the area from Missouri to Texas avenues, said Small. That includes the area around Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall and Kennedy Plaza on the Boardwalk across from the hall. That plaza hosts concerts and other events that require bringing heavy equipment up on trucks.
Michael Chait, president of the Greater Atlantic City Chamber, said the improvements to that section of Boardwalk will help him in running the Atlantic City Airshow each August by allowing him to bring heavy trucks over the Boardwalk with equipment and infrastructure needed for spectators. The project is not expected to be finished for at least a year.
"Right now only trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 8,900 pounds are allowed," Chait said. That has forced the airshow to hire more than 50 small trucks to bring everything over.
"The labor cost is outrageous," Chait said. "It will help our event and any other large event."
The Boardwalk grant is funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration's American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Program, according to Menendez.
Staff Writer Bill Barlow contributed to this report.
GALLERY: Sen. Bob Menendez visits Cape Regional Medical Center
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Atlantic City casino dealers opposed to smoking indoors are rejecting an idea being floated among state legislators to create designated outdoor smoking areas that employees could opt out of staffing. Pete Naccarelli, a Borgata dealer and a leader of a group of Atlantic City casino workers pushing for a full indoor smoking ban, says the opt-out suggestion is not the solution to protecting workers and customers. A bill to ban smoking inside casinos has sat untouched in the state Legislature since February. An identical bill died in last year’s session, even though Gov. Phil Murphy has said he will sign it.
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U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., announces a $989,300 grant to assist with expansion at Cape Regional Medical Center on Thursday at the hospital in Cape May Court House.
Menendez, left, and Thomas Piratzky, executive director of the Cape Regional Foundation, look over plans for the expanded emergency and radiology departments at Cape Regional. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/cape-regional-gets-989-300-federal-grant-to-expand-er-radiology/article_a2786748-19a5-11ed-87da-fb415df03f1f.html | 2022-08-11T21:52:11 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/cape-regional-gets-989-300-federal-grant-to-expand-er-radiology/article_a2786748-19a5-11ed-87da-fb415df03f1f.html |
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OCEAN CITY — The city held its 112th annual Baby Parade on Thursday, with 65 entries featuring children ages 10 and younger.
The kids were decked out in costumes, themed strollers, wagons and floats. Several awards were handed out Thursday as well.
Award winners are as follows:
Bamberger Award — Arabella Czabator and Juliet Czabator
Hanscom Award — Parker Young
Dahlhausen Award — Elizabeth Fox, Bradley Trinkner and Jackson Fox
OCEAN CITY — Thousands of people gathered along the bay side of the island to catch a glimps…
Canale Award — Rhys Berry
Soifer Award — Elliot Tate Sullivan
Most Outstanding Twins or Triplets — Joseph & Jayson Petrini
Greatest Distance Traveled — Anna Evelyn Koffler
Division A Section 100 Winner — Paula White
Division A Section 100 Runner Up — Cecelia Carey
OCEAN CITY — Night in Venice returns Saturday, with huge crowds expected along the bayfront …
Division A Section 200 Winner — Grace Jean Labriola
Division A Section 200 Runner Up — Ella Vitale & Alex Vitale
Division A Section 300 Winner — Delia Beyer, Jonas Beyer and Quentin Beyer
Division A Section 300 Runner Up — Tierney Rose Kane & Liam Patrick Kane
Division B Section 400 Winner — Taylorann Jane Larsen
Division B Section 400 Runner Up — Lainey Graham
OCEAN CITY — Like the main event Saturday, the Junior Night in Venice boat parade included d…
Division B Section 500 Winner — Joseph Petrini, Jayson Patrini, Quincy Long and Madelyn Long
Division B Section 500 Runner Up — Gianna Every
Division B Section 600 Winner — Fiona McMaster, Isaiah McMaster and Amelia McMaster
Division B Section 600 Runner Up — Asher Smith and Gage Smith
Division C Winner — Owen Bowker
Division C Runners Up — Jackson Van Richards and Gracie May Richards; Luca Chielewski
Best Float — Minions of Ocean City
Best Musical Act — Ocean City Stompers Band
GALLERY: Ocean City Baby Parade 2022
Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning. Audrey Fellows, 11m, from Audubon NJ, watches the parade pass by with her family in front of the Music Pier.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning. Savannah Heck, 9m, from Cherry Hill.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning. Lynnea Collins, 11m, from Ewing.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning. Claire Kennedy, 21m , from Wildwood, buzziing around the parade.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning. Cecelia Carey, 1, from Albany NY, is ready to go at the start of the parade.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning. (l-r) Delaney Leszcynskki, 22m, and her grandmother Paula White, both from Collegeville PA. White has been involved with the parade for the past 16 years.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning. Bringing joy to the sweettooths in the crowd (l-r) Grace Labriola, 2, and her dad Jeff, both from Clifton, as well as seasonal residents of Ocean City.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning. (l-r) Ella Vitale, 2, her sister Alex, 4, and mom Robin, all from Woodbridge, in a float themed "In a world of ducks, be a peacock"
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Delia Beyer, 9, and siblings Jonas, 4, and Teagan, 11, of Fairfax, Virginia, live a pirate's life during the 112th Ocean City Baby Parade on the Boardwalk.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning. Savannah Heck, 9m, from Cherry Hill.
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Lynnea Collins, 11 months, of Ewing Township, Mercer County, is squeaky clean in her bathtub scene.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning.
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Scenes from the 112th Baby Parade in Ocean City on Thursday morning. (l-r) Delia Beyer, 9, and Jonas Beyer, 4, from Fairfax VA.
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Jim Graham, left, Louron Demerath and Lainey Graham, 1, represent their hometown of Chicago, making sure their hot dog doesn't come with ketchup.
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Luca Chmielewski, 5, and his grandfather Ken Luciani, of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, portray seasonal Ocean City hermit crabs.
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The Division A Section 200 Winner was Grace Jean Labriola with the theme "Grace's Ice Cream" on Thursday at the 112th Ocean City Baby Parade.
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The Bamberger Award winners were Arabella and Juliet Czabator as the "OC Ballerina Sisters" on Thursday at the 112th Ocean City Baby Parade.
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The Division A Section 100 winner was Paula White as the "Carousel Cutie" on Thursday at the 112th Ocean City Baby Parade.
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Westland man charged in Grand Blanc teen's slaying
A man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old from Grand Blanc whose body was found in a Detroit basement, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced Thursday.
Avion Sanders, 23, of Westland was arrested Tuesday by Detroit police, the Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
He was expected to be arraigned Friday in 36th District Court on charges of first-degree murder, felony murder, larceny, felon in possession and felony firearm, according to the release.
Detroit police were expected to release details on the case during a press conference on Friday.
The Prosecutor's Office said authorities learned Sanders was with Jacob Hills on the night of July 24 and they both went to a party in Detroit.
Before the party, the teen bought an AR-15 from ACME Shooting Goods in Oxford in preparation for boot camp with the National Guard, his mother, Sadie Hills, told The Detroit News.
Investigators said Hills had the gun with him when he and Sanders left the gathering then drove to the West Warren home.
"Defendant Sanders and Mr. Hills went into the basement of the home, but only the defendant exited the home," according to the release. "It is alleged that Defendant Sanders killed the victim, stole his rifle, and abandoned the victim’s car at the Dearborn Heights hookah bar and fled."
Hills had the Life360 app on his phone, which his mom said allowed her and his father to track his phone to his unlocked car in the parking lot of the Blue Moon Hookah Lounge in Dearborn Heights on Sunday. After not hearing from their son and finding his abandoned phone and car, they called police.
His body was found July 25 in the basement of a home in the 2200 block of West Warren with gunshot wounds.
“We try to never rush to judgment on cases because the facts are sometimes not as they initially appear or as reported," said Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy Thursday. "After thoroughly reviewing the DPD investigation and the timeline of events, we believe that we can prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt in court." | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/11/westland-man-charged-grand-blanc-teens-slaying/10303165002/ | 2022-08-11T21:54:49 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/11/westland-man-charged-grand-blanc-teens-slaying/10303165002/ |
The city of North Bend is closing summer with a splash for area children.
Thanks to a K-12 summer grant the city received, North Bend is hosting a variety of free events for children over the coming weeks.
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The city of North Bend is closing summer with a splash for area children.
Thanks to a K-12 summer grant the city received, North Bend is hosting a variety of free events for children over the coming weeks.
The city recently released this information related to the events:
Kian Pryor National Champion Bowling Camp
Sundays and Wednesdays, 4 - 8 p.m.
Free to Coos County youth ages 5 -18
Limited to 1,000 participants
Bowling Camp Ends August 31
The free nine-week bowling camp is open to Coos County youth ages 5 to 18 and will occur on Sundays and Wednesdays from 4 to 8 p.m. at North Bend Lanes during July and August. The bowling camp will include free bowling for kids and their families, free shoe rentals, a free hot meal and personalized instruction from the North Bend championship bowlers and certified coaches.
North Bend Movie in the Park
Friday, August 12
Ferry Road Park - 6 p.m.
Activities for children, snacks, and movie showing. Free to North Bend students K - 12 and their families No registration required
Questions? nbinfo@northbendcity.org
North Bend Big Rig Bash (Event 006)
Saturday August 13
North Bend Community Center, 2222 Broadway Avenue
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Touch and interact with a variety of trucks and equipment. Lots of activities and performances throughout the day. Free to North Bend students K - 12 and their families No registration required
Questions? nbinfo@northbendcity.org
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The Arizona Game and Fish Department is searching for a bear that has been spotted multiple times on the northwest side for the past few days.
The bear, which is about 2 to 3 years old, was first seen Wednesday around the Pima Wash area and made its way to West Ina and North Oracle roads. It was last seen on Thursday morning heading north at Linda Vista Trail.
Mark Hart, the spokesman at the AZGFD, said that though wildlife officials extensively searched the area, the bear has not been found.
The goal is to tranquilize the bear and relocate it to a better place, Hart said.
“At this point, it hasn’t done anything that we would classify as dangerous behavior, it’s just in a bad spot,” Hart said. “In all probability, it's just searching for food or other resources.”
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Hart said this may be the same bear that was seen at Fort Lowell Park in May. He believes it may have previously found food and water and has returned to look for it again.
“Given the age of the bear, it may be that it’s separated from its mom and hasn’t established its own territory and is trying to figure it all out,” Hart said.
Bear and mountain lion sightings are usually seen in Tucson around May and June due to the heat and drought conditions. Hart called this sighting an “anomaly” since the sightings typically die down once the rain comes in.
AZGFD is asking the public to call them at (623) 236-7201 if they see the bear. Hart advises those who may see the bear to observe it from a safe distance.
If the bear approaches, Hart said to stand upright, face forward, wave your arms and make a lot of noise either by yelling or clapping. You can also throw objects that are readily available that don’t require you to bend down to get.
If the bear continues to approach you, Hart said to avoid looking it in its eyes and back away slowly while facing forward.
Hart also advises those in the area who have trash pickup day on Friday to not leave their trash out overnight. He said the trash is attractive for the bear and it will stick around. A video released by the agency shows the bear pawing through a trash can.
“We prefer the bear keep moving and return to mountains, that would be the best outcome,” Hart said.
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/multiple-residents-report-bear-sighting-in-northwest-tucson/article_ecb4be0e-19a2-11ed-b90e-a7b2e0caa031.html | 2022-08-11T21:56:26 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/multiple-residents-report-bear-sighting-in-northwest-tucson/article_ecb4be0e-19a2-11ed-b90e-a7b2e0caa031.html |
The city of Tucson announced on Thursday it has received a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant to help improve the 22nd Street bridge that connects Kino Parkway to Tucson Boulevard.
The new bridge will be expanded from four to six lanes, feature a divided median and a separate bicycle and pedestrian bridge, a news release from Mayor Regina Romero’s office said.
The announcement of the grant money was made during an event Thursday morning with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and other dignitaries.
The existing bridge, which was built in the 1960s, can’t carry large vehicles due to weight restrictions. The new bridge will eliminate weight restrictions and detour routes for emergency medical services, school buses, freight vehicles and transit, the news release said.
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"The re-envisioned 22nd Street Bridge will reconnect our communities and create safer ways for residents to drive, walk, bike, and move about,” Romero said in the news release. “This project represents an opportunity to invest in neighborhoods where infrastructure has created safety risks and separation.”
The project will provide an east-to-west connection between downtown Tucson for residents. Broadband conduit will also be installed as part of the project for future expansion, the news release said.
Replacing the bridge is also an opportunity for future rail expansion for the trains that run under the bridge, which will help improve the nation’s supply chain infrastructure with faster movement of goods around the country, a news release from the U.S. Department of Transportation said, which provides the grant money to local jurisdictions.
The $25 million grant will not be enough to pay for the whole project. The city also has $70 million for the project, which comes from Regional Transportation Authority funds, Pima County bonds and city dollars.
"I want to thank Director Sam Credio and the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility who put to work the vision of Mayor and Council for the 22nd Street bridge,” Romero said. “In its current condition the bridge presented structural deficiencies and barriers to connectivity and social equity. This was an extremely competitive process and the team put together a successful RAISE grant.
Projects for the RAISE grant were evaluated on several criteria, including safety, environmental sustainability, quality of life, economic competitiveness and opportunity, partnership and collaboration, innovation, state of good repair, and mobility and community connectivity, the U.S. Department of Transportation said. Within these areas, the Department considered how projects will improve accessibility for all travelers, bolster supply chain efficiency, and support racial equity and economic growth – especially in historically disadvantaged communities and areas of persistent poverty.
In Arizona, four projects, including the 22nd Street project, received RAISE grants.
Construction on the shovel-ready project is scheduled to begin at the end of August 2022.
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-receives-25-million-grant-to-help-rebuild-22nd-street-bridge/article_33f34c9a-19a3-11ed-8bbb-ebcdb67488b2.html | 2022-08-11T21:56:32 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-receives-25-million-grant-to-help-rebuild-22nd-street-bridge/article_33f34c9a-19a3-11ed-8bbb-ebcdb67488b2.html |
BLOOMINGTON — Multiple drug charges have been filed against a Bloomington man.
Chemier M. Lewis-Sangster, 18, is charged with three counts of armed violence, all Class X felonies, for possessing a loaded firearm while in possession of and attempting to deliver controlled substances.
He also was charged with one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamines, a Class 2 felony, as well as several other Class 3 and 4 drug-related felonies.
According to a probable cause statement read in court, police reported that Lewis-Sangster was pulled over for failing to have a front license plate on his vehicle. Police smelled cannabis from the car and asked the driver, Lewis-Sangster, to exit the vehicle. Police said when Lewis-Sangster heard that he would be patted down, he fled and a foot chase ensued.
Police said Lewis-Sangster threw a firearm from his waistband.
He is being held in the McLean County jail pending a $20,035 bond. His next hearing is Sept. 2 at 9 a.m.
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Chemier M. Lewis-Sangster, 18, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of armed violence, a class 3 felony, and one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a class 2 felony. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/bloomington-man-held-on-drug-armed-violence-charges/article_637e6806-18e9-11ed-9d8a-337aef0e6340.html | 2022-08-11T22:00:51 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/bloomington-man-held-on-drug-armed-violence-charges/article_637e6806-18e9-11ed-9d8a-337aef0e6340.html |
JOHNSON COUNTY, KY (WOWK)—The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a missing girl.
They say that 12-year-old Stacia Leigh Collins is from Van Lear, Kentucky.
Anyone with information about her whereabouts should call the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Kentucky State Police, or Paintsville 911. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/12-year-old-girl-missing-from-van-lear-kentucky/ | 2022-08-11T22:02:29 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/12-year-old-girl-missing-from-van-lear-kentucky/ |
JACKSON COUNTY, WV (WOWK)—Part of I-77 is shut down south of Fairplain due to a crash.
The Ripley Fire Department said that the crash involved a semi-truck and two other vehicles and that the interstate will be closed for about an hour.
No injuries have been reported, and DOH will assist with cleanup.
This is a developing story, and we will provide more information as it becomes available. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/crash-shuts-down-i-77-near-ripley/ | 2022-08-11T22:02:36 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/crash-shuts-down-i-77-near-ripley/ |
RIPLEY, WV (WOWK) – Another round of strong storms leaves a big mess for neighbors: this time in Jackson County where roads were impassable and streets looked like rivers.
One of the hardest hit areas was Ripley Elementary School. Their gymnasium, cafeteria, and multiple classrooms were filled with puddles and mud. Crews and school staff are working hard and fast to clean everything up. Around 500 students attend this elementary school, and Superintendent of Jackson County Schools Will Hosaflook says they still plan on moving forward with their start date of August 24, despite the significant damage.
“It’s just a great community a lot of people put forth an effort when we are in need, and we are now. Right now, we are trying our best to get the school ready for a great first day on August 24.”
Hosaflook adds they are unaware of any financial assistance to help with cleanup efforts at this point.
“We’re unaware of any assistance at this point. But the extensive damage that has been caused by the flooding I’m sure that the state and other federal assistance will step in.”
Ripley Mayor Carolyn Rader says there will be cleaning kits available for pick up for anyone who may need them at the Jackson County 911 Center. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ripley-west-virginia-school-damaged-by-flood-waters/ | 2022-08-11T22:02:39 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ripley-west-virginia-school-damaged-by-flood-waters/ |
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – Marshall University is working to make freshman move-in a little safer for students.
According to the Marshall University Police Department, the southbound lanes of 20th street will be closed between Third Avenue and Fifth Avenue from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15 and Tuesday, Aug. 16. The MUPD says they expect heavy foot traffic in the area while students get moved into the dorms.
The northbound lanes will not be affected, and drivers can take 16th Street or 24th Street for alternate southbound routes, officials say.
Drivers around Marshall’s Huntington campus are urged to be cautious as students return to campus for the fall semester. The speed limit on 3rd and 5th Avenues between 6th and 20th Streets has also temporarily been lowered to 25 miles per hour, university officials say. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/traffic-patterns-change-near-marshall-for-freshman-move-in/ | 2022-08-11T22:02:45 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/traffic-patterns-change-near-marshall-for-freshman-move-in/ |
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – The West Virginia Division of Highways has been named the Marshall University College of Engineering and Computer Science Co-Op program’s 2022 Employer of the Year.
Marshall University says the agency has provided dozens of students with hands-on learning opportunities in the civil, mechanical and electrical engineering fields. The Co-Op program says the DOH was chosen based on the opportunities provided as well as student feedback.
“We are exceptionally pleased to be named Marshall University Employer of the Year,” said Jimmy Wriston, P.E., West Virginia Secretary of Transportation. “One of the Justice administration’s primary goals is to utilize partnerships to build a workforce for the future…We appreciate this recognition very much.”
Tanner Drown, co-op coordinator for the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences, says the DOH has hired 20 students this summer who will move on to full-time positions after they graduate.
“The West Virginia Division of Highways does an incredible job of providing co-op experiences and employment opportunities to CECS students,” said Drown.
The DOH has been connected to the Co-Op program since it began in 2021. Marshall officials say students have gained real-life work experience through the partnership that they can apply to their academic training. West Virginia Department of Transportation state highway engineer, says the program is also beneficial to the DOH.
“It introduces the students to the incredible opportunities DOH offers to develop their skills and give them a real-world feel to how WVDOH operates as an organization and a team,” Reed said. “Co-op also opens up future employment opportunities with DOH.” | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-doh-awarded-marshall-engineerings-employer-of-the-year/ | 2022-08-11T22:02:59 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-doh-awarded-marshall-engineerings-employer-of-the-year/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK)—A woman was sentenced to one year in prison for a scheme to obtain vehicles from car dealerships in Kentucky and West Virginia.
In April, 51-year-old Mindy Turner admitted that she passed a bad check at a car dealership in Louisville, Kentucky in June of 2021 so they could obtain a 2020 Ford Explorer valued at around $53,000. Court documents say that the two then transported the vehicle to West Virginia and tried to trade it in at a Charleston dealership for a more expensive Ford F-150.
Her accomplice, 52-year-old Millard Patrick admitted that he told an employee at the Charleston dealership that he worked for the US Marshal Service and that he would deliver a check in two days to pay for the trade-in. He said he asked the employee to hold a personal check as collateral and to not be alarmed if an armed deputy US Marshal appeared at the dealership to give him the check.
Both Patrick and Turner admitted to passing another bad check at a Hurricane dealership to obtain a Jeep Cherokee ($60,056.22 value) in July of 2021. They passed a bad check at a Ripley dealership the next day for a new Ford Explorer ($59,393.48 value) and tried to obtain a Ford F-150 ($64,108.24) from a Hurricane dealership. They were turned away when the bad check did not clear.
In all, $172,950 worth of vehicles was involved in this scheme.
Both pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the interstate transport of stolen property.
Turner will serve three years of supervised release after she completes her one-year prison sentence. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/woman-sentenced-for-passing-bad-checks-at-west-virginia-car-dealerships/ | 2022-08-11T22:03:05 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/woman-sentenced-for-passing-bad-checks-at-west-virginia-car-dealerships/ |
ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department announced Thursday they were investigating after a man from out of state made threatening calls to a local church
According to OPD, around 12:30 p.m., the department received a call for threats made to Connection Christian Church.
Officers investigated the incident and blocked off the area until it was deemed safe again.
Investigation revealed that a man from another state was making the threatening calls to the church.
The department said action will be taken to address the situation and that they released the information because some community members were asking about a police presence.
This is all the information we currently have on the incident. We will update this story if more details are released. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/opd-man-from-out-of-state-makes-threatening-calls-to-local-church/513-d8a40667-56d0-467e-b2b7-dc1a82bbd643 | 2022-08-11T22:05:19 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/opd-man-from-out-of-state-makes-threatening-calls-to-local-church/513-d8a40667-56d0-467e-b2b7-dc1a82bbd643 |
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A Silver Alert was issued for a 12-year-old girl missing from South Bend.
Police are investigating the disappearance of Trinity Martin, who was last seen Aug. 5 around 12:30 a.m.
She is described as 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. She has black hair with brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, black shorts, and white Nike shoes.
She is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance.
If you have any information on Trinity Martin's location, contact the South Bend Police Department at 574-235-9201 or 911.
AMBER vs. Silver Alert: What's the difference?
There are specific standards a person's disappearance must meet in order for police to declare an AMBER Alert or a Silver Alert.
AMBER Alerts are for children under the age of 18 who are believed to have been abducted and in danger. Police also need to have information about a suspect and their car to issue an AMBER Alert.
Silver Alerts are for missing and endangered adults or children. They are much more common for missing people. It was not until last year when the standards for Silver Alerts were expanded to include children.
In both situations, these alerts must be issued by police. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-12-year-old-south-bend-girl-trinity-martin/531-28fd463c-5892-4e3a-a570-2fae2581b9c3 | 2022-08-11T22:09:04 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-12-year-old-south-bend-girl-trinity-martin/531-28fd463c-5892-4e3a-a570-2fae2581b9c3 |
Federal prosecutors have charged two Minnesota men for allegedly participating in arsons and looting in Kenosha in August 2020 following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
It offers a detailed glimpse into what occurred inside some of the looted stores, and how such alleged criminals were organized.
The two most recent defendants join a handful of others already charged with serious crimes committed here after driving to Kenosha from the Twin Cities in a coordinated group, according to court records.
Anthony Clay, 24, and Antoine Eubanks, 30, each face the charge of conspiring to defraud the United States, among other things. Some of their co-conspirators have already been charged with criminal offenses.
Clay and Eubanks were charged in a sealed complaint in April. They were indicted Tuesday and the complaint was unsealed.
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The 29-page complaint by U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Milwaukee special agent Rick Hankins details their alleged crimes during the Kenosha unrest. It also details the alleged crimes of their co-conspirators.
Clay and Eubanks, along with Allen King, David Garner, Kevin Martinez and others allegedly drove to Kenosha from Minnesota on Aug. 24, the day after Downtown Kenosha experienced unprecedented chaos and violence over the Blake shooting.
Charlie’s Bar incident
On Aug. 26 , ATF and the Kenosha Police Department initiated a fire scene investigation at Charlie’s 10th Hole bar, 3805 22nd Ave. Investigators located two areas of separate fire damage, one on the outside of the building and one on the inside. The ATF determined both fires were “incendiary” in nature, according to the complaint.
As part of their investigation, law enforcement collected hours of surveillance videos from multiple locations.
Late Aug. 24, a male believed to be Garner was observed using an apparent ignitable liquid to set fire to the north exterior of the bar. A few minutes later, a male believed to be King is seen standing next to Garner holding an object that Garner pours liquid on. Soon after, surveillance cameras captured an illumination near the front window at the bar with King appearing near it, according to the complaint.
Interior cameras at the bar reportedly captured images of a flaming object flying through the air from the direction of the front window and landing behind the bar. The male believed to be King, along with others in his group, subsequently fled westbound across 22nd Avenue toward a CVS located at 3726 22nd Ave.
CVS store
Approximately 14 people unlawfully entered a closed CVS store around 11:30 p.m. that night. The unlawful intruders allegedly included King, Martinez, Garner, Clay and Eubanks.
Kenosha Police responded to the CVS burglary and observed the bottom half of CVS’s glass sliding doors were shattered and entered the building to check for subjects. Officers reportedly located a silver hammer with a black handle and a flathead screwdriver with a black-and-red handle in the immediate area. Officers noted that cash drawers and pill bottles were strewn across the floor, and the store was in disarray.
The pharmacy section of the CVS had hundreds of pill bottles strewn across the floor, one shelf of medication was tipped over, and the medication refrigerators were opened. CVS pharmacy completed an inventory and found that about $1,250 of controlled substances and $10,825 of non-controlled substances were missing from the store.
A man identified as “JM” was charged with burglary. JM reportedly acknowledged that he had traveled with the group of people from the Twin Cities on August 24 to participate in “the riots” and tied King, Eubanks and Martinez to the burglary.
Citgo gas station
The Citgo gas station located at 2710 Roosevelt Road was also burglarized during the early morning hours of Aug. 25.
The glass of the Citgo’s front windows and door were broken and surveillance video captured multiple people entering the gas station and looting.
Shortly thereafter, a dark SUV approached the gas station and a man believed to be King exited the vehicle, with another individual believed to be Eubanks. King reportedly entered the store, possessing what appears to be a handgun.
At one point King took a shooting stance with both hands on the suspected handgun and aimed it at the office/cashier booth door, according to the complaint.
Shortly thereafter most of the other people inside the store quickly exited the store.
After he placed the handgun in his front pocket, King then reportedly attempted to open the sliding windows to the cashier booth. At about this same time, Eubanks allegedly entered the gas station. Both males subsequently began working together to force open the cashier window.
By around 12:25 a.m., King had exited the cashier booth with a metal garbage can containing cigarettes..
At approximately 1 a.m., a man believed to be Martinez entered the gas station. Martinez allegedly jumped onto the counter and entered the cashier booth. After he jumped into the cashier booth, Martinez assisted in collecting cigarettes. The Citgo gas station surveillance system also captured images of the male believed to be Eubanks collecting items, including cigarettes and lottery tickets, and removing those items from the store.
Facebook evidence
Law enforcement was eventually able to identify and obtain records of Facebook accounts maintained by Eubanks, Clay, King, Garner and Martinez.
In one Facebook post, created on the date of the suspected arson, King reportedly indicated that he, Garner and Martinez were on a “money mission.”
King’s next Facebook post was a video on his timeline at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Aug. 24 in which he announced that he and his group were in Kenosha. King himself is depicted wearing a red shirt and a covering over his head and face, consistent with his appearance during the arsons at Charlie’s 10th Hole bar.
Later that same day, King reportedly sent photos with listed prices for items believed to be stolen from Kenosha, according to the complaint.
Garner was arrested on Aug. 23, 2021. When questioned by investigators, Garner reportedly said they were just protesting when they first arrived, but that King started “breaking stuff,” and broke into car dealerships to try to steal cars. He also stated King started some fires with a flammable liquid he got from white men dressed as “freedom fighters” and who carried guns and were dressed like soldiers. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/complaint-details-roles-of-two-minnesota-men-in-2020-kenosha-unrest-including-arson-and-other/article_b795c822-19a6-11ed-a6ca-c3409066dbde.html | 2022-08-11T22:14:43 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/complaint-details-roles-of-two-minnesota-men-in-2020-kenosha-unrest-including-arson-and-other/article_b795c822-19a6-11ed-a6ca-c3409066dbde.html |
Shreveport police investigating a possible armed person at a Caddo Parish school
Makenzie Boucher
Shreveport Times
Just after 11 a.m. Shreveport Police Department was called to Milam Street for a possible individual armed at a Caddo Parish School.
Cpl. Chris Bordelon, Public Information Officer for Shreveport Police Department confirmed that one person was armed at Booker T. Washington. Bordelon could not provide many details, but investigators are en route to the school.
This is a developing story and when more information is provided we will update this story.
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Mario Villafuerte contributed to this story.
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/police-investigating-possible-armed-person-caddo-parish-school/10299963002/ | 2022-08-11T22:14:58 | 0 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/police-investigating-possible-armed-person-caddo-parish-school/10299963002/ |
Shreveport man arrested in connection with Monday carjacking
Shreveport Police Department has arrested the man wanted in connection with Monday evenings carjacking in the Highland neighborhood.
On Aug. 8, Shreveport Police Department was called to 1000 block of Boulevard Street in response to a possible carjacking. Upon arrival, officers located a victim that was stabbed in the neck.
Through preliminary investigation, the detectives discovered that the victim had given Jacob H. Boykin, 27, a ride when he suddenly stabbed the victim in the neck. Boykin then forced the victim from the vehicle and drove away with the 2015 Toyota Camry.
The Shreveport Police Violent Crimes Unit obtained a warrant for Boykin on one count of 2nd Degree Robbery. And, Wednesday evening with the help of Bossier City Police and the US Marshals Office Boykin was placed in custody.
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Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/shreveport-man-arrested-connection-monday-carjacking/10297774002/ | 2022-08-11T22:15:04 | 1 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/shreveport-man-arrested-connection-monday-carjacking/10297774002/ |
SPAR employee shot after fight breaks out at a city park. Police need your help
On August 10, a Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation (SPAR) employee was shot and injured after attempting to deescalate an altercation that started inside a city recreational center.
On Wednesday evening just after 5 p.m. Shreveport Police Department received a call to the 1900 block of Alabama Street at the Bilberry Park. Upon arrival, officers located a SPAR employee who was suffering a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the upper body.
Police said the victim was outside of the recreational center attempting to deescalate and altercation that began inside on the basketball court when he was struck by gunfire.
Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins said on Facebook, "as we continue working hard to combat the violence in our city, one of our own was impacted while on the job. They were doing the right thing by giving back to our youth."
The suspect wanted in connection with this shooting is still at large. Police are asking if you have any information on this shooting to contact them at 318-673-7300#3. Those wishing to remain anonymous are asked to contact Caddo Shreveport Crime Stoppers at 318-673-7373.
"We will continue doing our part to end these senseless acts of violence in our community," said Perkins.
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/spar-employee-shot-after-fight-breaks-out-city-park/10297937002/ | 2022-08-11T22:15:10 | 0 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/spar-employee-shot-after-fight-breaks-out-city-park/10297937002/ |
Is COVID considered an endemic in Northwest Louisiana?
On Wednesday, medical leaders of Northwest Louisiana joined to speak about the ongoing threat of COVID.
"We are certainly not out of the woods yet," said Dr. Chris Kevil, Vice Chancellor for Research at LSU Health Shreveport. "It's been suggested that it could be years before the COVID-19 pandemic is considered to be an endemic."
Dr. Martha Whyte, Medical Director for Northwest Louisiana (Region 7) said that the states COVID case number was close to 2,500 Tuesday. She said "we have been seeing at least 1,500 up to 3,000 cases a day."
Region 7 is seeing the BA.5 variant cases on the rise, with 13% of the cases reported being this new variant. "BA.5 variant has increased over the past several months," said Dr. John Vanchiere, Associate Director for the Center for Emerging Viral Threats at LSU Health Shreveport.
Whyte explained that this variant is mild for most people, but can still be dangerous.
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On Tuesday, 595 patients were hospitalized for COVID and six died. "We are still losing people every day to COVID," said Whyte. "While everybody likes to think this is just a benign virus, for many people it is and for many people it is not."
Vanchiere explained the importance of limited exposure, if you feel sick stay home. "It's easy to say well this is probably my allergies or I just have a little headache and a sore throat today. Those are cardinal signs and symptoms that it could be COVID," said Vanchiere.
Vaccinations are remaining the main source of protection in fighting this virus. "If you haven't been vaccinated, please consider going to get vaccinated. COVID is not going away," said Whyte. "We want everyone to stay safe, but also keep our community safe."
Vanchiere is urging parents to take part in National Immunization month with children returning to school. COVID vaccines are now available for children down to six months.
Vanchiere said, "it will help keep your kids healthy, keep them in school, keep them learning and well allow parents to be at work."
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Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/whats-status-covid-northwest-louisiana/10294107002/ | 2022-08-11T22:15:16 | 1 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/whats-status-covid-northwest-louisiana/10294107002/ |
'Doc left us better than he found us': Mourners gave their final farewells to 'kingmaker'
Family and friends were joined by politicians and business leaders at the First United Methodist Church in Lakeland on Thursday to pay their final respects to Charles Croffard "Doc" Dockery.
Known as "the Kingmaker," the political advisor helped fund and mentor conservative Republican candidates for office in the 1980s and 1990s. He also cofounded Lakeland-based Summit Consulting – the largest worker's compensation insurer in Florida.
Dockery, 89, of Lakeland died Aug,1 at Good Shepherd Hospice House.
The service conducted by Pastor David McEntire, reflected on the man's business, political and personal life.
"Doc left us better than he found us," McEntire said. He said there was more work to do, before asking the mourners, "Are you going to leave the world a better place?"
Some in attendance offered condolences, others anecdotes shedding light on the many dimensions of Dockery's life as well as the sometimes fun loving and humorous side to the highly successful, driven man.
The nearly 200 mourners heard from William "Bill" Bull, Adam Putnam and Carl Dockery. The service was also attended by Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles T. Canady, former U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, former gubernatorial Republican primary candidate Alex Sink and Lakeland Mayor Bill Mutz, among others.
His business associates included Bull who gave his reflections on the impact of Dockery on his life. Bull said he was a man of charm and strength.
"One can only conclude that Doc's impact on literally thousands of lives" is a true testament "to a wonderful life," Bull said.
Summit cofounder Thomas Petcoff also attended the service and said, "He really touched a lot of lives."
Dockery's many business accomplishments included employing thousands of people over 40 years. He eventually sold the company. Summit recently relocated to a multi-story office building in downtown Lakeland.
Regarding politics, Putnam explained that the beginning of the shift to the Republican South began with the 1966 election of Claude Roy Kirk Jr., who was the first Republican governor in Florida since Reconstruction.
Dockery then supported former governors Bob Martinez and Jeb Bush leading to the eventual Republican majority in the Florida Legislature.
By 1990, the first Republican from Polk County was elected to the state Legislature and was followed by Paula Dockery, his wife, and Adam Putnam, who gave the Florida GOP the majority for the first time in 100 years.
Dockery was "selfless and self aware," Putnam said. "Dockery was neither doctrinaire nor dogmatic. He was his own man."
Dockery was well read, "informed and opinionated, which puts him in a small club these days," Putnam added, calling him a "political junky" who kept a pollster on retainer to keep up with politics. "He was always busy, but never too busy."
"Men like Doc still exist, but there are fewer," Putnam said.
Doc Dockery spent the 1980s and 1990s advising Republican candidates
Dockery spent the 1980s and 1990s advising Republican candidates while he championed his own causes such as high speed rail services in Florida and worker's compensation reform.
His activism led to changes to Florida's Constitution. He helped mold candidates for local offices, including school board hopefuls. In addition to advising Florida governors, he was invited to the White House during more than one presidency.
In the church foyer, pictures of Doc Dockery showed him with former President Ronald Reagan and former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, among other Republicans notables.
In statements from his son Carl Dockery and wife Paula Dockery, they shared fun moments and anecdotes as well as his biography.
Charles Croffard Dockery's journey from the tobacco farm to the Air Force
Doc Dockery was born in Elkin, North Carolina, on May 6, 1933. As a young man, Doc Dockery left the tobacco farm where he grew up with his grandparents, mother and brother to join the Air Force. While enlisted he served in numerous stations including Germany and Okinawa.
During his eight years in the military, Dockery advanced to become a speech writer for colonels and generals. After leaving military service, he earned a bachelor degree in journalism from Florida Southern College and settled in Lakeland.
"Doc is truly a self-made man and entrepreneur," the family said.
Dockery's generosity in Lakeland and beyond helped send hundreds of children to summer camp, he funded buildings at Webber College and a vegetable garden at the Boys and Girls Club to teach city kids where food came from.
He was a product of rural America and bought farmland in Central Florida for citrus, cattle.
Dockery was happy on his John Deere tractor. Family members said he spent many a wonderful Thanksgiving at the farm. He also loved to fish and hunt but more recently found spots to enjoy nature while sitting on a bench chewing his tobacco.
Strangers gravitated toward him, which his family aptly named his “Bench Buddies" who were comprised of people from all walks of life that returned to see Doc because he was a good listener and an interesting storyteller.
Before he died, he visited North Dakota to complete his bucket list of visiting all 50 states. He filled numerous passports during international travel to the the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, London, Germany, New Zealand, Tahiti, and Africa, among many other destinations.
"Doc Dockery is survived by his wife of 33 years, former state Sen. Paula Bono Dockery, Son Carl Dockery (Andrea), Daughter Michele Jones (Fred), Grandchildren Katharine Dockery and Justin Renwald, Great Grandchildren Raelin and Jyden Renwald, Nephews Brian Dockery (Danica) and Alan Dockery, Niece Vickie Boyte, Sister-in-law, Norma Dockery and six great nieces and nephews and their children.
Following the funeral service and reception at the church, there was a procession to Oak Hill Burial Park. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/funeral-charles-croffard-doc-dockery-lakeland-family-friends-gathered/10292281002/ | 2022-08-11T22:15:47 | 0 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/funeral-charles-croffard-doc-dockery-lakeland-family-friends-gathered/10292281002/ |
CEDAR FALLS — Firefighters rescued a dog that was pinned in a semi cab after the truck overturned on a Cedar Falls interchange on Thursday.
Details weren’t immediately available but the semi was heading north on U.S. Highway 218 at the Iowa Highway 58 interchange when it rolled on its side, completely blocking the ramp.
The driver wasn’t injured, but the dog, a passenger in the truck, had its leg trapped. Crews with Cedar Falls Fire Rescue used inflatable jacks to raise the cab enough to release the leg.
Authorities took the dog to a nearby veterinarian to treat the injured leg.
Firefighters handled a diesel fuel leak, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources were notified. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/firefighters-free-dog-pinned-in-semi-rollover/article_7a080179-c978-5ef5-8158-0cfd04a86933.html | 2022-08-11T22:18:22 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/firefighters-free-dog-pinned-in-semi-rollover/article_7a080179-c978-5ef5-8158-0cfd04a86933.html |
What to Know
- A Bronx man has been indicted on 131 counts of weapons, drugs and other charges after a stockpile of guns, ammunition and controlled substances were found in his apartment, local prosecutors said.
- A judge set bail for Deandre Lamar, 66, who is due back un court Oct. 19.
- The changes stem from an investigation that eventually led to a search warrant being executed on July 13 at Lamar's East 165th Street apartment.
A Bronx man has been indicted on 131 counts of weapons, drugs and other charges after a stockpile of guns, ammunition and controlled substances were found in his apartment, local prosecutors said.
Deandre Lamar, 66, was arraigned Thursday on a 131-count indictment charging first, second, third, fourth, fifth and seventh- degree criminal possession of a controlled substance; first, second, third and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, criminal use of a firearm, criminal possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition, unlawful possession of large capacity feeding device, and unlawful possession of certain ammunition feeding devices, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark and New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell jointly announced.
The charges stem from an investigation that eventually led to a search warrant being executed on July 13 at Lamar's East 165th Street apartment. Prosecutors alleged that it was there that investigators found five revolvers,12 semi-automatic pistols (three of the guns had defaced serial numbers), 1,100 rounds of ammunition, two bulletproof vests, nearly two pounds of fentanyl, about two and a half pounds of a fentanyl and heroin mix, as well as three ounces of morphine.
“The defendant allegedly had a stockpile of guns, ammunition and more than four pounds of heroin and fentanyl in his apartment—a recipe for disaster," Clark said in a statement.
Allegedly, investigators also recovered $42,000, and two extended magazines which held 21 and 34 rounds of ammunition.
A judge set Lamar's bail at $750,000 cash or $1.5 million bond.
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Attorney information for Lamar was not immediately available. He is due back in court Oct. 19. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nyc-man-indicted-after-stockpile-of-firearms-drugs-found-in-his-apartment-da/3821373/ | 2022-08-11T22:19:12 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nyc-man-indicted-after-stockpile-of-firearms-drugs-found-in-his-apartment-da/3821373/ |
Hampton County bank, law firm settle with several alleged victims of Murdaugh, Laffitte
Threatened with pending lawsuits, a landmark Hampton County bank and a century-old law firm have recently settled with several alleged victims of disbarred South Carolina attorney Richard “Alex” Murdaugh.
Justin Bamberg, an attorney representing several of Murdaugh’s alleged financial victims, said that after months of negotiations, Palmetto State Bank and Parker Law Group (formerly PMPED) have agreed to settlements with his clients.
Murdaugh, along with co-conspirators, has been accused of using his access at the Hampton law firm founded by his great-grandfather in 1910 (Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth & Detrick), as well as connections at nearby Palmetto State Bank to steal millions from legal clients and other attorneys in an alleged decade-long, multi-county financial crime spree.
Bamberg said that he could not discuss the details of the settlements, or the amounts, because of the nondisclosure terms of the legal agreements.
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Attorneys for Parker Law Group and Palmetto State Bank did not respond to emails last week seeking comment on the pending settlements.
Bamberg, of Bamberg Legal LLC in Bamberg, a county just north of Hampton, said that these settlements will go a long way toward a proper resolution for his clients, which include the late Hakeem Pinckney, who was paralyzed in a car crash before dying in 2011, his mother, Pamela Pinckney, as well as Natasha Thomas, Blondell Gary, Jamian Risher, Chris Anderson and Malik Williams.
Murdaugh is accused of gaining large personal injury or wrongful death settlements for these clients, and then stealing from those settlements.
“At the end of the day, none of this was really about money as much as it was accountability,” said Bamberg. “We were able to work it out in a way that worked for everybody, and there is something to be said for that because they (my clients) have been through enough.”
Bamberg is also noted civil rights attorney and South Carolina state representative, and many of his clients – and Murdaugh’s alleged victims – are Black.
“Wrong is wrong, and men or businesses that have made millions a year since the time my great-grandfather was a sharecropper are no better than the guy who walks to work today just to make ends meet,” Bamberg stated in a December news release after criminal indictments were announced in these cases.
Murdaugh, along with former Palmetto State Bank CEO Russell Laffitte, have been indicted by the South Carolina State Grand Jury in connection with these financial crimes. Laffitte, who is also under federal indictment for related cases, is currently under house arrest on bond.
Murdaugh is being jailed in Richland County on a $7 million bond he can’t meet, facing 88 criminal charges and 11 civil suits.
Palmetto State Bank, and the former PMPED, are Hampton County institutions. Both were founded more than a hundred years ago by prominent Hampton families – the bank by the Laffitte family and the law firm by the Murdaughs. Both institutions have grown from small family affairs to having business locations in multiple counties.
The Murdaugh civil and criminal cases are expected to play out in courtrooms around the state for months and possibly years to come. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2022/08/11/hampton-bank-law-firm-settle-several-alleged-victims-murdaugh/10237717002/ | 2022-08-11T22:20:07 | 1 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2022/08/11/hampton-bank-law-firm-settle-several-alleged-victims-murdaugh/10237717002/ |
SC judge denies request to stay Murdaugh wrongful death suit until after murder trial
A South Carolina judge has denied a request to stay a wrongful death suit until after the Murdaugh family murder trial is completed.
On Wednesday, ruling from Spartanburg County, Judge Daniel DeWitt Hall denied an Aug. 5 motion filed in Hampton County by attorneys for disbarred and jailed attorney Richard “Alex” Murdaugh. The motion sought to “stay discovery and continue trial” in the wrongful death suit filed by Renee Beach in the death of her daughter, Mallory, following a February 2019 boat crash involving Murdaugh’s boat and allegedly intoxicated underaged son.
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Faced with 11 ongoing civil suits, Murdaugh must also defend himself on 88 criminal charges, including two counts of murder in June 7, 2021, shooting deaths of his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, in Colleton County.
The recent motion seeks to not only stay the discovery of evidence in this particular civil suit but also "continue the trial of this case until after the final disposition of pending criminal charges of two counts of murder and two counts of possessing a weapon during a violent crime,” charges which Murdaugh was indicted on July 14, 2022.
Mark Tinsley, attorney for Renee Beach and the Estate of Mallory Beach, told The Hampton County Guardian Wednesday that Judge Hall issued a ruling the same day denying the motion to stay and continue the case, but the trial will likely have a short delay anyway.
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The wrongful death civil case will likely not begin on Oct. 3 as originally expected but may proceed as early as the November term of Hampton County Common Pleas Court, say, attorneys, partially because of the recent death of one of Murdaugh’s defense attorneys, John Tiller. A replacement for Tiller may not have time to prepare for the case by October.
According to the motion to stay, which was filed by Murdaugh attorneys Richard Harpootlian and Jim Griffin, the double murder trial for Murdaugh is expected to begin in January 2023 in Colleton County General Sessions Court. However, Robert Kittle, spokesperson for the SC Attorney General’s Office, said the AG doesn’t have an official trial date yet.
Murdaugh’s argument
With Murdaugh in such a legal quagmire, his attorneys say that allowing the civil suit to proceed while the criminal case is pending “will substantially affect Alex Murdaugh’s rights to a fair trial and due process of law as guaranteed by the United States and South Carolina Constitutions.” Furthermore, Murdaugh will be forced to either take the Fifth Amendment in the civil suit, which could hinder his defense in that case, or waive that right, which could produce information that may jeopardize the defense of the criminal case.
Specifically, the motion contends that Murdaugh’s relationship with his son, Paul, is central to plaintiff claims in the wrongful death suit and any testimony or information Murdaugh provides may be used against him in the trial for the murder of that son.
The motion also claims that if the boat crash civil suit is not continued, Murdaugh will not have time to adequately prepare for his upcoming murder trial.
Finally, the motion claims that, with the “unprecedented publicity in local, state, national and international media… If this case proceeds to trial before the murder case, the effect on a jury in this case from the glaring media spotlight will be difficult to assess. There will certainly be a significant risk that Murdaugh’s notoriety, and the media’s presence in the courtroom, will hinder the jury’s ability to give equal attention to all parties to this lawsuit and fairly weigh the evidence presented in the trial. Lastly, one cannot overstate the impact that a televised trial, in this case, conducted on the eve of Murdaugh’s murder trial, will have on potential jurors in the murder trial, making it even more difficult to select a jury from within the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.”
The Beach family’s argument
On Aug. 10, Tinsley, on behalf of the Beach clients, filed a memo in opposition to the Aug. 5 motion to stay and continue.
“Despite the hype that Defendant Murdaugh is attempting to spew concerning his purported constitutional rights, it is the law of the land that a criminal defendant like Alex Murdaugh has no absolute constitutional right to a stay of a related civil case, much less one that is only tangentially related at best, even in the face of concerns over the impact the civil matter might have on his assertion of a Fifth Amendment privilege,” wrote Tinsley and his co-counsel, Tabor Vaux.
Tinsley added that this is true even where the motion to stay is based on a “parallel” proceeding involving the same subject matter, which is not the case here:
“This civil action involves allegations of negligence against Defendant Murdaugh in causing or contributing to cause the death of Mallory Beach in a boat crash in February of 2019. The murder charges against Defendant Murdaugh involve allegations that he slaughtered his wife and son in June of 2021. These are clearly not parallel proceedings and do not involve the same subject matter.”
The Beach family attorneys contend that South Carolina courts have directly dealt with the issue of parallel civil and criminal cases, finding no constitutional violation when the civil case was not stayed during criminal proceedings and cited numerous case examples.
Prior to the judge’s ruling, Tinsley and Vaux issued a statement to the public on behalf of the family of Mallory Beach:
“Denying this motion to stay will promote the interests of the entire citizen base of the state of South Carolina as well as the entire justice system. The dark cloud created by this saga that hangs over the heads of lawyers and judges in this state must be eradicated in order to rebuild the trust of the public in our judicial system. The only way to move forward is to hold Alex Murdaugh accountable to the same rules that apply to the general public. The notoriety that he has created for himself through his own actions cannot serve as a basis for granting him a stay in this civil case. In fact, granting him a stay, in this case, will only further tarnish the reputation of our state’s judicial system. This alone requires a denial of his motion to stay.
“The Beach family lost their daughter in February of 2019. They have endured this grueling litigation for over three years suffering countless attacks from multiple sources. It is simply too much, yet Alex Murdaugh desires to prolong their suffering and torture by utilizing this delay tactic that is designed to avoid the public from seeing the real facts in this case. Any burden on Alex Murdaugh is of his own making, while the Beach family are innocent victims who deserve justice and who desire their day in court. The judicial system likewise desperately needs this case to proceed to trial to show the world that the judicial system in South Carolina protects everyone and all that it stands for is not lost because of who is involved in the proceeding.” | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2022/08/11/south-carolina-judge-denies-request-stay-murdaugh-wrongful-death-suit/10296335002/ | 2022-08-11T22:20:13 | 1 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2022/08/11/south-carolina-judge-denies-request-stay-murdaugh-wrongful-death-suit/10296335002/ |
Rivian Automotive, Inc. on Thursday reported a loss of $1.71 billion in its second quarter.
The Irvine, California-based company, which has over 5,000 employees at its manufacturing operation in Normal, said it had a loss of $1.89 per share.
The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $1.67 per share.
Rivian did report revenue of $364 million in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $337.7 million.
The news comes after Rivian last month announced it was reducing its workforce of roughly 14,000 people by 6%, part of a reorganization designed to focus on its top priorities. The layoffs included about 50 non-manufacturing employees in Normal, the company previously said.
CEO RJ Scaringe notified employees of the staffing cuts in a companywide letter July 27. He had acknowledged reports earlier in the month that the cuts were coming, saying the difficult decisions would be made to align the company with its strategic goals and not simply to reduce expenses.
"We will always be focused on growth," Scaringe said July 11, "however, Rivian is not immune to the current economic circumstances and we need to make sure we can grow sustainably."
Bloomberg is reporting that Rivian plans to lay off hundreds of workers, focusing on non-manufacturing jobs. A company spokesperson declined to elaborate.
Startup electric truck manufacturer Rivian has laid off 6% of its total workforce, or about 840 nonmanufacturing employees, including about 50 at its downstate Normal assembly plant. | https://pantagraph.com/business/local/rivian-reports-1-7-billion-loss-in-second-quarter/article_bda5674c-19bd-11ed-9ab0-cb8462bdb131.html | 2022-08-11T22:22:15 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/business/local/rivian-reports-1-7-billion-loss-in-second-quarter/article_bda5674c-19bd-11ed-9ab0-cb8462bdb131.html |
OAKRIDGE, Ore. — A 27-year-old wildland firefighter died while battling a small fire near Oakridge in the Willamette National Forest on Wednesday.
Around 12:30 p.m., emergency dispatchers received information that a wildland firefighter, identified as Collin Hagan, was hit by a falling tree and critically injured. Umpqua Valley Ambulance and REACH Air Medical Services responded to the scene, but Hagan died from his injuries.
Hagan was working on the Big Swamp Fire, which has burned 117 acres about 44 miles southeast of Eugene. The 27-year-old from Michigan was assigned to the Craig Interagency Hotshot Crew based out of Colorado.
"We are devastated by the tragic loss of a cherished firefighter working on our forest to save our communities and beloved recreational areas," said Duane Bishop, the acting forest supervisor on the Willamette National Forest. "Their family has been notified and we are working with our partners to ensure the crew is well taken care of. Our hearts and prayers go out to the families and fellow crew members of this brave firefighter."
Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin shared his condolences in a statement posted on Facebook.
"It is a sad day in public safety," said Hanlin. "On behalf of the men and women of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, I extend my heartfelt sympathies to firefighter Hagan’s family, friends, co-workers and all who knew this brave young man."
The Big Swamp Fire and several others in the area were started by lightning strikes about 10 days ago. A Serious Accident Investigation Team will be assembled to investigate the incident.
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WATCH: Wildfires playlist | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/colorado-firefighter-killed-oregon-wildfire/283-adb49ee8-f7d1-4d63-80e5-34135136378e | 2022-08-11T22:22:42 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/colorado-firefighter-killed-oregon-wildfire/283-adb49ee8-f7d1-4d63-80e5-34135136378e |
Opponents of a still-unofficial large-scale solar panel installation in rural southeast Allen County turned out in droves Thursday for an Allen County Plan Commission public hearing.
Room 35 of Citizens Square was in overflow status as an amendment to the county zoning ordinance was discussed. The amendment would update the definition of ground-mounted solar panels to differentiate between small- and large-scale solar projects.
The zoning change was proposed by the Department of Planning Services after the Allen County commissioners last month heard residents of Monroeville and Jefferson Township, many of them farmers, express concerns about a proposed project -- one that could put panels on hundreds of acres of farm ground.
About 100 people -- a very large crowd for a plan commission hearing -- indicated their opposition through a show of hands requested by one speaker.
One resident, Judy Gerardot of Monroeville, said she was presenting a petition against large-scale solar projects signed by 782 county residents.
"We do not want them in our rural area," she said of solar panels. "That is going to surround our home, and many of our neighbors', on all four sides."
When another resident asked those opposed to large-scale solar to stand, almost everyone did.
"I would say there are 50,000 acres in this room," the resident said. "If I was an elected official and wanted some direction on this, I think I would have a pretty clear picture."
Opponents of solar were actually supporting an amendment of county zoning law requested by the Allen County commissioners after hearing residents' concerns last month.
The provision continues to allow small-scale solar installations as a special use in all zoning districts, with few restrictions. However, the new provision says installations are not to exceed 500 panels per parcel and "shall not exceed ground coverage of 20,000 square feet." That's about a half-acre.
Proponents of large-scale solar said the installation would have to qualify, and be approved, for a use variance from the county Board of Zoning Appeals.
The provision, proponents said, would make it almost impossible to install large-scale solar in the county.
Solar technology would aid the drive toward more renewable and less costly energy sources, provide income for farmers and increase the tax base, proponents said.
"What we are seeing here today is filling a need ... and it will benefit us in the long run," said Jim Finan of Hoosiers for Renewables in Indianapolis.
In other business, the plan commission heard proposals for two single-family residential developments, Tever Cay and Oaklynn Reserve. No one spoke in favor or against the developments.
Tever Cay would bring 19 lots to the 15000 block of Dunton Road in Perry Township, which is north of Fort Wayne. Oaklynn Reserve proposes 118 lots near the 8000 block of Schwartz Road south of Douglass Road in Milan Township, which is northeast of Fort Wayne.
The plan commission is scheduled to vote on all the proposals at its business meeting at 1 p.m. Aug. 18 in Room 30 of Citizens Square. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/large-scale-solar-farm-in-southeast-allen-county-draws-ire/article_dfbfd85c-19af-11ed-9fbd-b75d1497286b.html | 2022-08-11T22:26:06 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/large-scale-solar-farm-in-southeast-allen-county-draws-ire/article_dfbfd85c-19af-11ed-9fbd-b75d1497286b.html |
South County Line Road between Stoney Brook Drive and Prine Road will be closed from 8 a.m. Mon day to 5 p.m. Aug. 18 during ditch work and pipe replacement, the Allen County Highway Department said today.
South County Line Road section closed next week
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Update: As of Thursday afternoon, an official with Entergy Arkansas has confirmed that the $71,000 electricity bill for Big Country Chateau was paid in full by management. We are waiting for confirmation from Central Arkansas Water that the $75,000 water bill was paid.
The City of Little Rock has prepared for a follow-up inspection of the Big Country Chateau apartments early next week with the fate of about 130 families hanging in the balance.
There are now just three weeks until a possible water and electricity shutoff at the apartments and some residents have started looking into moving out.
Neil Sealy with Arkansas Renters United has been working to meet with and help residents, and explained, "This is something that they was unexpected... [residents] thought that paying the rent, the water and electricity would be paid for, but apparently, it wasn't....we're working with tenants to find answers and solutions."
Central Arkansas Water (CAW) said that the complex is still scheduled for shutoff, but they're working actively with owners to try and pay the bill.
In a statement CAW shared:
"CAW continues to work closely with the ownership of the Big Country Chateau complex to eliminate the scheduled shut-off and keep water flowing to the residents there. It is never CAW’s goal to shut off any customer who depends on this most vital resource, so our continued hope is that this situation is resolved before September 1. If CAW and the owners come to a resolution that eliminates the scheduled shut-off, CAW will notify each resident at the complex to inform them that the situation has been resolved."
Apartment management confirmed that the original water bill was about $200,000.
But that's also a similar total to the over $250,000 that has accrued in overdue rent, which is still owed to the complex. Management said this amount has accumulated over the last year.
The City of Little Rock, however, is still preparing for that possible utility shutoff and resident relocation.
Kevin Howard, Housing Director for the City of Little Rock Department of Housing said, "[our department] already have plans and we've already set up plans to move the individuals and families that are over there in that location to hotels."
A follow-up investigation will take place next week to check on life safety violations, like fire alarms and electrical problems.
"[The apartment has] seven days to complete those issues, those life safety items, if not, we issued a citation at that point for those items," Howard said.
But the complex has 30 days to solve any non-life safety violations like pest infestations.
Apartment management also shared that they feel they have had a hard time getting local police to come to the apartments after seeing multiple homicides over the past few months.
In response to those concerns LRPD said in a statement:
"LRPD has been monitoring this location and provided extra patrols at the complex and around the area. While we have experienced crime-related offenses in the area, we have worked to provide a stronger presence.
Our officers are dispatched on a priority level of the calls received. At high volume times of calls, there are times when calls may hold until an officer is available."
Residents continue to look for housing options with utilities as the shutoff is still scheduled for September 1, 2022. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/big-country-chateau-apartments-inspections/91-d19e0616-b5ce-442c-8c65-8301be1415ba | 2022-08-11T22:41:16 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/big-country-chateau-apartments-inspections/91-d19e0616-b5ce-442c-8c65-8301be1415ba |
A man arrested in connection to a double homicide outside Casper this week had escaped from a Gillette corrections facility a week earlier, court records show.
Luke Thomas Young was arrested on a felony escape warrant Wednesday afternoon following a roughly 16-hour search. A release Thursday said he was located near 7 Mile and 6 WN roads after a resident reported “suspicious activity” from someone matching Young’s description.
Officers responded to a reported shooting west of Casper off Highway 20-26 around 11 p.m. Tuesday, and found two people dead.
They were later identified as Kameron Young Johnson, 27, and Acacia Colvin, 19, both of Casper. No other injuries were reported.
“This is an absolute senseless and tragic crime,” Sheriff John Harlin said in Thursday’s release. “We are focusing our efforts on conducting a thorough investigation and providing the victim’s families the resources they need so that they can begin to grieve the loss of their loved ones.”
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Young did not return to a residential work release program in Gillette on Aug. 4, court records show, where he had been since June. The Wyoming Department of Corrections issued a warrant for Young the following day.
He was completing a three- to five-year sentence for a 2017 conviction for delivering a controlled substance in Sheridan County.
That prison sentence was initially suspended in favor of a four-month jail stay, then five years of supervised probation. But in 2018, it was reimposed after Young violated his probation by using a controlled substance without prescription and being “unsuccessfully discharged” from a residential treatment program at the same Gillette facility, court documents show.
Young was then sent to a boot camp in Newcastle, a program for young people convicted of crimes.
In a 2019 letter asking for a sentence reduction after he completed the program, Young wrote that he had sold methamphetamine while homeless, partly to support his own addiction. He also wrote that he intended to make amends, and "live a successful sober life free of crime.”
Staff wrote that Young had made positive progress during the program, taken a leadership position and was ready to be transferred back to the Gillette facility. The rest of his sentence was traded for three years of supervised probation, which he violated in early 2021.
After some time in prison, a parole grant allowed Young to return to the Gillette program this summer.
According to the sheriff’s office, Young was still being held at the Natrona County Detention Center on the warrant as of Thursday afternoon, though he did not appear in court.
Anyone with information related to the homicide investigation can contact the sheriff’s office at (307) 235-9282 or make an anonymous report through Crime Stoppers at (307) 577-8477 or at crime-stoppers.com. | https://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-arrested-in-homicide-investigation-escaped-from-gillette-correctional-facility-last-week/article_5d7034ca-19ad-11ed-910c-3b8695e09338.html | 2022-08-11T22:41:20 | 1 | https://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-arrested-in-homicide-investigation-escaped-from-gillette-correctional-facility-last-week/article_5d7034ca-19ad-11ed-910c-3b8695e09338.html |
Morgan Spurlock directed and starred in the 2004 film “Super Size Me,” a documentary in which he ate only food from McDonald’s for 30 days. Over the course of a month, Spurlock, age 32, gained 24½ pounds and increased his body mass index by 13%.
Spurlock also experienced other changes in his body that weren’t particularly healthy. However, they’re way too complicated for someone like me who barely passed anatomy to even try to explain. So you’ll just have to trust me here.
Now, I’d like to take a moment to address Mr. Spurlock directly.
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Dear Mr. Spurlock,
Sir, there’s no doubt that what you did in your documentary was interesting and informative. But I have a news flash for you: You weren’t the first. Been there, done that.
By comparison, sir, you are merely an amateur. You’ll understand why I say that once you know my story:
When Cindy and I were married in the summer of 1977, I weighed 164 pounds, which seemed about right for someone a couple of inches shy of 6 feet. One year later, after our first two semesters of graduate school — I was 23 at the time — I spent the summer working at a fast-food joint serving far better burgers than McDonald’s: Burger King. (Incidentally, a king trumps a clown — seriously, Ronald? — every time.)
Burger King, as you know, is the home of the Whopper. A Whopper paired with an order of fries, the two together tip the scales at just over 1,100 calories. According to the USDA, that’s about half of my daily allotment. Add a vanilla milkshake — keep in mind that as a BK employee, I ate for free, so for a newlywed grad student, that was a pretty big deal — and we’ll call it an even 1,800 calories.
That’s the meal I had for lunch every single day — a Whopper, fries, and a shake — the entire time I worked there. Remember, your regimen lasted only a month. Mine lasted for three.
After work each day, I downed a beer or two because, well, I deserved it. According to the USDA, that left me with hardly any calories for anything else. Like breakfast, dinner, fruits or vegetables. Basically, anything with nutrition. I only had one chance of staying within my daily allotment of calories, and it was a fat one.
Speaking of fat, that’s exactly what happened. By the time classes picked up again in September, I was carrying around an additional 31 pounds and my waistline had grown six inches. I have no idea what my body mass index was at the time — I suck at anatomy — but I was well-aware that my weight had increased by 20%. At the rate I was going, in another year I would have doubled my original weight. (Unlike anatomy, I was good in math.) I can’t imagine what my waist would have looked like, but it probably would have been in the neighborhood of, say, Jackie Gleason.
Over the course of the summer, I turned into a super-duper-sized version of myself. In case I had any doubts, Cindy was there to remind me.
Toward the end of my 90-day Whopper-palooza, she pointed at my reflection in the mirror — specifically at my stomach that had done lapped over my belt. (That was the origin of the medical term Dunlap’s disease, incidentally. The more you know ...) Four words came out of her mouth: “You’re fat; go run.”
So I did. Over the next six months, I lost all of the pounds and inches that I had gained during the summer — and then some. Running shoes replaced the Whopper and fries in my daily regimen. Suddenly, instead of consuming a couple thousand calories a day, I was burning that many off.
It’s not like I had a choice. And it wasn’t only because I was overweight. I was also getting tired of hearing fat jokes. I imagine you heard your fair share as well, but I doubt they could hold a torch to some of the ones I heard.
I was at the beach and a lifeguard asked me to move so the tide could come in. A friend said to me, “I heard you wanted to lose 30 pounds — and you only have 40 to go.” A complete stranger once asked if it was true that when I got on the bathroom scale it read “One at a time, please.”
This was always my comeback: “I might weigh 200 pounds on earth, but I’d only weigh about 75 pounds on Mars. I’m not fat; I’m just on the wrong planet.”
OK, so it wasn’t the greatest. But there wasn’t a lot of material to work with.
Now that I haven’t been called fat for more than four decades, some people think of me as skinny. In some cases, too skinny. Occasionally, acquaintances who don’t see me on a regular basis ask me if I’ve been sick.
However, I never hear any jokes about being thin. “You’re so skinny you have to run around in the shower to get wet,” for example. I guess that’s because they’re not very funny.
But I’d rather be called skinny than hear even one more fat joke. I can’t tell you how many times people used to say to me, “You’re not fat, you’re just three feet too short.” (True confession: I thought that one was pretty funny.)
Now, Mr. Spurlock, you know my story. I think you’ll agree with my original assessment that you, sir, are merely an amateur.
Leave fat to the professionals.
Scott Ludwig is a retired businessman, a published author and a runner. His columns appear in The Albany Herald on Fridays.
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Toys 'R' Us is returning, and the Bay Area is one of the few places in the nation at the forefront of it.
As part of a partnership with Macy’s, the toy store will open in-store locations in Macy's at Union Square in San Francisco and Valley Fair in San Jose, Macy’s announced in a press release last month. The openings are part of an effort to bring Toys 'R' Us to every Macy’s store in the country ahead of the holiday season.
“Macy’s cannot wait to bring the Toys 'R' Us experience to life in our stores,” Macy’s chief merchandising officer Nata Dvir said in the press release. "We hope Toys 'R' Us kids of all ages discover the joy of exploration and play within our shops and families create special memories together. The customer response to our partnership with Toys 'R' Us has been incredible and our toy business has seen tremendous growth.”
Toys 'R' Us is aiming to make a comeback after a troubled stretch for the brand. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2017, leading to all of its US stores closing over the next four years. WHP Global acquired the company in March 2021 and since then has begun building the chain back up.
The toy franchise has seen success since partnering with Macy’s, as they began offering their products online with the help of Macy’s “digital and fulfillment ecosystem” in August 2021. The department store reported toy sales 15 times higher in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the period preceding the partnership.
Toys 'R' Us made its return to in-person stores last December after opening a two-level, 20,000-square-foot flagship store in New Jersey. Since then, they’ve opened more locations, most of which are in-store shops within Macy’s. There are already 21 Macy’s locations in California with Toys 'R' Us stores, including four in the Bay Area, according to their website, and 15 more with planned openings.
A Macy's spokesperson told SFGATE the Union Square Macy's location will open mid-September and span 7,000 square feet. | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Toys-R-Us-opening-in-san-francisco-san-jose-17367993.php | 2022-08-11T22:50:02 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Toys-R-Us-opening-in-san-francisco-san-jose-17367993.php |
I exited the Lyft-designated festival drop-off and started walking among a sea of strangers. Everyone was drunk, and folks were also passing bags of illegal goodies back and forth, hoping to sneak them in.
We trudged through a seemingly endless dirt path as dust kicked up into the air and our lungs. I could hear the faint sounds of music and I thought the general admission entrance was close, but instead it was the VIP. I saw Gigi Hadid walk in, as if to remind me that I wasn’t special enough to follow.
Once I finally crossed the security checkpoint (and watched many people get their weed taken), there were bicycle taxis waiting. I declined the $70, quarter-mile ride and kept walking. Eventually I got into the festival, ready for Coachella. It only took 20 minutes by foot, dust in my eyes and nose, embarrassment and half my available energy.
That was in April. This past weekend at Outside Lands in San Francisco, I was dropped off right on Fulton and walked into the festival in all of four total minutes. This was when I realized the things I’ve come to expect from Coachella were not the things I’d be getting from Outside Lands.
After taking 11 years between Outside Lands festivals, only doing Coachella in between and coming back in 2022, I’ve decided that OSL is the true VIP experience and a better way to do a festival. Allow me to count the ways.
The walks through Golden Gate Park
What a relief it was to attend a music festival with short walks between stages. I can’t count how many times I’ve been watching something at one Coachella stage and got a text that asked me to go to a stage on the other side of the festival. When this happens in Indio, I say my goodbyes, I curse my choice to wear Vans, then I cry just a little as I march through the triple-digit heat.
At Outside Lands, the furthest walk was from Twin Peaks to the Lands End stage, which was less than 10 minutes for someone with my stride. The other most common walk was from Sutro to Lands End, and that walk was even shorter. No stage ever felt tedious to reach and these paths were lined with food, other attractions and bathrooms the entire way.
As someone who’s big on maximizing trip efficiency, OSL made a lot of sense. I could be at Twin Peaks, grab food and use the bathroom on the way to Lands End without deviating from my line. What an OCD joy. There is no direct walk between stages at Coachella that gets you to bathrooms or food quickly, or without going out of the way. And trust, the way is long.
The San Francisco weather
The weather can be looked at as a plus or minus. Some people enjoy hotter weather, others prefer wearing hoodies 365 days a year. That said, Coachella is not just hot, it's hot-hot. If you’re at one of the many parties, the heat is a plus, because there's almost always a pool. If you’re trying to see one of the daytime shows, however, prepare to sweat right through your culturally inappropriate headdress because it’s triple digits. To be fair to Coachella, though, the night shows are amazing. Once the sun goes down, the weather becomes the best part. And it’s consistent. Every year it’s hot and clear.
OSL is all about the actual festival and, as a result, has more daytime shows than Coachella. This means the last show ends before 10 p.m. So if you’re gonna sit through The Linda Lindas at noon, you’ll be thankful that it’s a nice 71 degrees out. In fact, most of the shows at Outside Lands are daytime shows, so a culturally appropriate T-shirt does just fine.
Now if you forget your hoodie, you might skip SZA because you’ll be shivering. But after I saw her performance, I sat on a curb drinking beers with strangers at midnight. Everyone had tees on and no one was complaining. So when it’s a clear weekend like it was this year, advantage OSL.
The music hits different
This is tough because the ‘Chella has more acts than OSL by far. Some of the main headliners at OSL have never had a font size above 14 on the Coachella flier. The stages are bigger. The production is bigger. I’ve watched The Weeknd mid-day play to a relatively empty crowd and still expected him to bring out a famous guest.
The music at Coachella is so good that some performances (Tupac hologram) have become legendary, while others have been so bad that they become memes (OutKast). The shows have higher production value and beautiful people flock to them, but they have a cold, LA feel. The people aren’t always enjoying the show together, it’s more like they’re enjoying the show individually, but at the same time.
That’s just not how I felt about Outside Lands. Most of the shows felt like we were all partying together. For example, the Larry June show. June came out to “Private Valet” while wearing a bright orange jacket and holding a bottle of orange juice, to a stage filled with orange trees. Talk about a responsive crowd, everyone was immediately lit.
This woman behind me held up her phone with a message that said “F—K ME LARRY.” Then the dude next to me starts freestyling. What he didn’t know is that I got bars for days, so we started trading verses over Larry’s next two songs. It felt like the bay shows I remember from back in the day, where everyone was smoking weed, thizzing, bouncing, freestyling, etc.
Boom. My new freestyling friend starts making out with the “F—K ME LARRY” woman. Hard. Like, crazy hard. Like, everyone around them made a face like they were watching the Discovery Channel. I’ve never seen something go from zero to 100 that quickly, but then again, I’ve never been to a Larry June show.
It was the greatest crowd response I’ve seen in a while. So why isn’t this a Coachella thing? Well, it is a Coachella thing, but not at the actual festival. The beauty of Coachella is the parties around town. Those parties are amazing. I once made out with my then-girlfriend in Palm Springs on top of a giant McDonalds cup while eating free McNuggets to the sounds of a G-Eazy show that we paid nothing to attend.
That’s the real Coachella. The real Outside Lands happens at the festival grounds and still channels that energy. People let go. They turn up. Which leads me to …
The kids are all right
On Day One of OSL, I overheard someone saying they could spend the rest of their lives inside the festival grounds. Next day, I heard someone talking about needing shrooms. I heard tons of people lament that they were not drunk enough.
You know what I never saw? People acting like drunken assholes, fighting or needing to be carried out. This is not to say that it didn’t happen, but the fact that I didn't see it means it couldn't have been as frequent as at Coachella.
This is despite the fact that Outside Lands is by far the youngest median age music festival I’ve ever attended. And trust me, I felt every bit of the age gap. One stranger kept spotting me and just saying, “Dude, dope.” Other sets of bros were moshing and looking at me like, “Get in here,” and I was like, “Obviously not.” None of these kids were assholes. They were young, but they were dope, and made me happy for the future.
The kids at Coachella just be like, “Are you in the NBA?” or, “I’m definitely about to puke on this tall guy in front of me,” or, “You don’t know Oliver Tree? How old are you?” You might even hear, “My friend hooked up with Mike Posner in a limo.”
The only time I felt like the OSL kids were disingenuous was during Pusha T’s set. Pusha T is not a spring chicken, mind you. My man is 45 years old and has been making hits for decades. The show was packed (especially for a 3:45 p.m. start), but not many were singing along. It was clear to me that the youth there didn’t really know his music.
It then hit me that Pusha T is more famous than his music these days. His Kanye connection has helped him remain socially relevant in ways that other rappers of his style and age aren’t. The kids flocked to his show because it was cool, and not necessarily because they understood his catalog.
To be fair, at the end of his set, he did all his big guest features and more of the crowd knew those tracks. But for the most part, his set was the concert equivalent of shoes that resell for five times retail and when someone asks why, you realize you don’t really know.
Where there's smoke
To date, OSL is the only festival I’ve ever attended that sells marijuana. To my friends who haven’t been, it’s amazing. What a novel idea! OSL’s got its own whole section dedicated to weed. At Coachella, people hide weed in all sorts of crevices of their bodies because it’s not allowed in. Both festivals take place in a state that has fully legalized weed, so why does only Outside Lands get it? They might cut your band off at Coachella for weed, but in the bay they don’t even care if you walk in with it.
And at GrassLands (where the weed is sold at OSL), they don’t overcharge like everything else at the festival. Many of the shops sold 10 pre-rolls for $20, a reminder that weed is cheaper and better than alcohol. I said what I said.
But what my hottest take may be is that all this weed being allowed in the festival is part of what makes everyone much more chill. If Coachella is all molly and coke, OSL is weed and wine, and it shows. For example, I snapped up a couple pre-rolls and made my way over to Wet Leg. I took this opportunity to light up, but I was having trouble with the breeze, so a random woman helped me light it. I took a video of the moment and sent it to my group chat and they all replied, “this dude Rod is LIVING.” I certainly was.
The final Outside Lands vs. Coachella verdict
When it’s all said and done, OSL isn’t like other festivals. It’s one that feels lighter, tighter, and more communal. If Coachella is more about the scene and the parties, OSL is all about the music festival. Even the parts of music festivals that I hate are better there.
Usually leaving a festival is much worse than the walk in. I’m always tired. It’s late. I’m over it. But as the OSL closed, and I was walking up the hill toward the Lyft pickup area, I could hear Post Malone echoing throughout the park and into the hills. It was pretty dope. The music was faint enough that it felt like Post Malone was singing bedtime stories.
“Now they only say congratulations …”
Congratulations were in order, I suppose. For Outside Lands.
The music hit different, everything was convenient, the people were both high and cool AF, and it was set in Golden Gate Park, one of the most beautiful music settings there is. I can’t say I won’t do Coachella again, but I can say that I’ll always want to do Outside Lands again, no matter how old I get. | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/sf-outside-lands-versus-coachella-17367722.php | 2022-08-11T22:50:08 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/sf-outside-lands-versus-coachella-17367722.php |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Housing inventory is the highest it’s been in the Portland metro area since May 2020, according to the July 2022 Regional Multiple Listing Service report released Wednesday.
The inventory is now up to 2.0, meaning if no other houses were listed for sale, the number of available homes would sell within 2 months.
The last time inventory reached 2 months or more was in May, when it was 2.3. During all of 2021, inventory barely climbed above 1.0.
Housing inventory has been climbing since March, according to the report, and it’s not because more homes are going on the market.
In fact, new listings decreased 12.4% from June to July. They’re down 11.8% from July 2021.
Sales also appear to be cooling off. Pending sales are down 27.1% and closed sales are down 31.1% from July 2021. Closed sales are down 18.1% from June.
One promising sign is the median sale price of homes has dipped. In July, the median sale price was $566,000, down from $570,000 in June.
Homes were the most affordable in Columbia County where the median sale price was $449,500 in July, in Yamhill County where the median price was $465,000 and in Gresham/Troutdale where it was $495.000.
The highest-priced homes were in Lake Oswego/West Linn where the median sale price was $853,500. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-oregon-housing-inventory-is-the-highest-its-been-since-2020/ | 2022-08-11T22:50:50 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-oregon-housing-inventory-is-the-highest-its-been-since-2020/ |
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HAZELTON — Mayor Art Watkins was one of the few people who had never stepped foot in a dollar store — until one was built in his town.
“There’s more stuff in there that I thought,” Watkins said of the Dollar Tree/Family Dollar combination store that opened two weeks ago. The ribbon cutting was held Thursday.
It’s 10,000 square feet of food, crafts, toys, household items, clothing and more. City leaders say the store will save residents from driving to Twin Falls for necessities.
Plus, the building represents the first store built in town, with its population of 900 people, in more than 50 years.
The business on Main Street will provide some competition to a few stores, Watkins said, “but I don’t think it will affect them much.”
It isn’t uncommon for the stores to be in smaller communities.
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“Hopefully, people will save a lot of gas money,” District Manager Bill Menhart said.
Other rural Idaho towns with Family Dollar stores include Challis and Arco. The Hazelton store is among the first combination stores in Menhart's region. Dollar Tree purchased Family Dollar in 2014.
Just how many items are packed in the store?
“Thousands,” is all Menhart could offer, adding that seasonable items are switched out constantly. “You never know what will be coming in,” he said.
The new store has nine employees, six from the Hazelton and Eden area. Wages start at $10 per hour.
Customer Judy Holland strolled the store aisles Thursday. She had been on vacation and it was her first time in the store. She said she hoped the addition of the store will spur more economic development.
“We need Hazelton to grow,” said the resident of about 50 years.
She sold off an acre of farmland for the store to be built. Because she is so glad the store is there, “I would have almost given it (the land) to them,” she said.
She’ll save money on milk and other items, she said.
Business growth can’t stop there, Holland said. There are empty warehouses in the city that need to be occupied. Plus, she has land available for businesses wanting to build. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/hazelton-sees-first-store-construction-in-50-years/article_cc8d6ccc-19b4-11ed-bf07-030933c4ddde.html | 2022-08-11T22:51:17 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/hazelton-sees-first-store-construction-in-50-years/article_cc8d6ccc-19b4-11ed-bf07-030933c4ddde.html |
BURLEY — After reading a Times-News article about the Cassia County coroner working out of his home because he didn’t have office space, PMT executives decided to donate a used cargo van to the office.
PMT's spokesperson Juli Jaime said one of the company's executives read the article and reached out to Cassia County Coroner Craig Rinehart about the donation.
On Aug. 1, PMT donated a 2014 GMC cargo van to the office, which was part of its vehicle fleet.
“It has 133,000 miles, which is quite low for that vehicle and less miles on it than the one we have,” Rinehart said. “It’s also 10 years newer.”
The coroner's office had been using a 2004 GMC Suburban, which will continue to be in service.
Rinehart said the donated vehicle will be very handy when he has to travel to Boise for autopsies and having two will mean one vehicle can remain in the county ready for use by the deputy coroner during that time.
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In the nearly 12 years that Rinehart has been in office, there were four occasions when the office received two calls for service at a time.
“I was just amazed when we received it,” he said. “They cleaned it all up and had it detailed and everything.”
A couple of months ago, Cassia County commissioners worked out a deal with Minidoka County for the Cassia County Coroner's Office to share office space with the Minidoka County Coroner in a Minidoka County-owned building.
Previously Rinehart's office was his dining room table at home and he had been using his own computer and printer.
Rinehart said Thursday that he’s now officially moved into the new space, which will be able to house a new body cooler that had been in storage for nearly two years, because there was nowhere to put it.
The two coroner's offices will remain separate but will only share the space.
The county has also supplied him with a laptop and desktop computer and printer, which are now up and running. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/pmt-gives-vehicle-to-cassia-county-coroners-office/article_a8275560-19ae-11ed-a752-b3ac46a43f83.html | 2022-08-11T22:51:24 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/pmt-gives-vehicle-to-cassia-county-coroners-office/article_a8275560-19ae-11ed-a752-b3ac46a43f83.html |
Rain to continue for Phoenix this weekend; closures in both directions on SR 143
Thursday marks a brief reprieve for Valley residents from the rainy conditions and flash flood watches of monsoon season, but things are expected to pick back up Friday and last throughout the weekend, the National Weather Service forecast shows.
On Thursday, temperatures are expected to climb back to their normal levels for this time of the year in Phoenix, with a high of 104 degrees, according to the weather service; however, the high humidity will make the heat fairly “uncomfortable.”
The weather service’s forecast discussion indicates there could be a few isolated storms but none likely to visit Phoenix, staying mostly in western deserts and eastern high terrain.
“Today, generally speaking, will be quieter,” said Bianca Feldkircher, a forecaster with the weather service’s Phoenix office, but there will be a significant difference coming Friday.
Going into the weekend, monsoon storms return, with chances of rain between 30% and 50% throughout the weekend.
Monsoon season coverage:Flagstaff to receive thousands more pre-filled sandbags to help mitigate flooding
Feldkircher said thunderstorms are going to be pretty scattered, which is normal for monsoon weather, but the storms could produce upwards of an inch of rain for the Valley.
The weekend through Sunday all have a good chance of producing significant storm activity, and Feldkircher said there isn’t one day forecasted to be more productive than another. But it’s not likely significant activity will happen twice in a row, as the day after an active one is usually “fairly quiet as the atmosphere will need time to destabilize,” the weather service said in its forecast discussion.
Weekend temperatures are also expected to decrease due to storm activity, with toasty temperatures lingering Friday at a high of 103 degrees but then falling Saturday, Sunday and Monday to highs of 99 degrees.
The weather service predicts more rain in Phoenix through next week, although they say that’s still uncertain given some changing weather patterns and inconsistency in forecast models.
Feldkircher said Valley residents should also look out for hazards related to the rainy weather, including lightning, hail and gusty winds that could cause dust storms, even if the actual rain-producing storm is far off.
She said people should also be careful around “any roads that go through any types of washes,” as flash floods can quickly make them run.
As of Thursday early afternoon, the weather service has not issued any flood-related advisories for the Phoenix area, although nearly the entire northern half of Arizona, including Flagstaff, Prescott, Payson and Kingman, will remain under a flash flood watch until midnight.
Watch out for flooding:Monsoon rains wash away car, leave man dead near Kingman
State Route 143 closed this weekend
State Route 143 will have closures in both directions this weekend as part of the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
From 10 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Sunday, southbound S.R. 143 will be closed between Loop 202 and I-10. The closure also affects the ramps from Loop 202 and the on-ramps from Washington Street, Sky Harbor Boulevard and University Drive to Southbound S.R. 143.
Additionally, northbound S.R. 143 will be closed between I-10 and Washington Street from 10 p.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Monday. Also included in the closure are the westbound I-10 ramp and University Drive to northbound S.R. 143, and northbound 48th Street will be closed between Broadway Boulevard and I-10.
Eastbound I-10 drivers will not be able to access northbound S.R. 143 at all during that time period, ADOT said.
ADOT recommended those going to the Phoenix Sky Harbor airport take eastbound Buckeye Road from westbound 1-10, and drivers coming from East Valley use 44th Street.
Reach breaking news reporter Sam Burdette at sburdette@gannett.com or on Twitter @SuperSafetySam
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Foster360's goal? Help young adults aging out of foster care heal from trauma
Miesha House never had a permanent place to call home as a child. Her family was evicted frequently. She witnessed substance abuse and domestic violence. She often went without food.
At 14, she and her three siblings were placed in a group home, then back home briefly before moving out again.
“I was homeless at 16. It was hard for me to stay in school,” House said.
She stayed with friends and family, eventually enrolling in Grad Solutions, a Mesa-based school chain that helps high school dropouts earn diplomas. There, she learned about Foster360, a nonprofit that provides housing, resources and trauma services for 18- to 24-year-olds aging out of the foster care system.
House was accepted into Foster360's program in August 2021, on her 18th birthday.
"I was ready to go, and I didn’t want to look back. I was really happy," House said.
Elena Reid is a co-director of Foster360 who works one-on-one with residents. Healing from trauma is core to the program.
"Our biggest goal for these young adults is to never become homeless again,” she said.
“We don’t just Band-Aid, and we don’t just check boxes. I want to know that they are going to be OK for the rest of their lives."
Residents learn about meditation and breathing techniques to deal with stress, along with everyday basic skills including cooking and budgeting.
House was interning part-time at her school when she joined Foster360. She was grappling with stress and anxiety when counselors suggested she take a month off after her internship ended. She reluctantly agreed.
During that month, House meditated, cried and learned to accept herself.
"I never had the space or the time to work through the trauma I experienced as a child," House said. “It was painful… I had to feel the emotions. Instead of being numb, working and not feeling the emotions.”
Foster360's creation
Candice Liozu founded Foster360 in April 2018 after working as a business consultant for 20 years. She was mentoring the daughter of an incarcerated woman when she learned there was an issue with homelessness among foster youth aging out of the system. With so many resources available, she wondered why.
She eventually determined there was a lack of acknowledgment and treatment for trauma the young adults may have experienced in their young lives.
"Their behaviors are judged as disruptive when in reality it's just trauma," Liozu said.
Robert Rhoton is CEO of the Arizona Trauma Institute who consulted with Liozu. He's a psychologist with 30 years of experience studying trauma's effects on the brain and the body.
Many foster children encounter trauma early in life, which causes chronic stress, Rhoton said. Angry outbursts and impulsive behaviors are normal due to the constant stress. They are then expected to go to school, get along with others and behave without consideration of their trauma.
“We have a system that only preserves physical safety and doesn't do anything to really help stabilize them psychologically or emotionally,” Rhoton said.
Said Liozu: "Their behaviors are judged as disruptive when in reality it's just trauma."
In the past, House said she was quick to erupt with anger and defensiveness. If it wasn't for Foster360, she says, she would be in jail. Instead, she's a high school senior who'll graduate in spring 2023. House wants to become a singer and is interested in audio engineering.
"I feel amazing. I have accomplished so much this year. I never thought I could make it this far, and I am so proud of myself," she said.
Foster360 was one of 16 Arizona nonprofits that received A Community Thrives grants in 2021. The group received $10,000 from the Arizona Republic-sponsored initaitive.More at acommunitythrives.com.
Roxanne De La Rosa writes about nonprofits for The Republic and azcentral.com. Reach her at rdelarosa@azcentral.com. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2022/08/11/foster-360-helps-young-adults-heal-trauma-foster-360-helps-young-adults-who-have-aged-out-foster-car/7546449001/ | 2022-08-11T22:52:20 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2022/08/11/foster-360-helps-young-adults-heal-trauma-foster-360-helps-young-adults-who-have-aged-out-foster-car/7546449001/ |
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Kenneth Platt, the most visible and voluble of San Antonio’s remaining Pearl Harbor veterans, was buried here Thursday at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with a salute from an Air Force honor guard.
A soldier who wore the Combat Infantryman Badge for action in the Pacific but later served in the Air Force in the cold war era, Platt died Aug. 3 at 101.
The upbeat, gregarious Platt had been in declining health. He was still the center of attention at veteran breakfasts at Jim’s Restaurant this year, but spent his final days drifting in and out of consciousness in hospice at his home near Balcones Heights.
“‘I see somebody,’” a friend, Russell Minor, quoted Platt as saying the day before he died. “And right after that, he kind of reached up to where the wall meets the ceiling, trying to grasp whatever he was seeing. I think when we all get to that point where it’s basically over, the good Lord comforts you in ways nobody else can know or see.”
He added: “The day he died, what he told me was, ‘I’ve got to go.’”
Just two local Pearl Harbor survivors remain: Heinz Bachman, 100, a former Army staff sergeant and native of Germany who emigrated to the United States before World War II, and Gilbert Meyer, a retired Navy chief petty officer who recently celebrated his 99th birthday.
Neither attended the most recent of the annual Pearl Harbor Day luncheons in San Antonio, where Platt was a regular.
The lunches will continue — the only question is how many families of Pearl Harbor veterans might attend, said Irene Hernandez, an organizer of the gatherings who had been active in the now-defunct Pearl Harbor Survivors Association chapter in San Antonio.
Machine gun fire from a strafing Japanese plane came through a window four feet from where Platt was fast asleep at Schofield Barracks outside Honolulu early on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941.
Days before, he had rearranged the sleeping area.
“He moved his bed in the barracks,” his son, Wayne Platt, 75, said. “He didn’t like where it was. He was a corporal, he could do that. So he moved it and that’s where the bullets came through, went straight through there. He didn’t fall under his bunk — that’s just a silly story he told.”
It was the first of several close calls in the Pacific. One day in New Guinea, a soldier named Vito Marchessi asked Platt for his Thompson submachine gun so he could take point on a patrol.
“Daddy gave it to him and told him to get up front,” Wayne Platt said. “He ran into them. They were cooking rice. And (Kenneth Platt) heard the firing go off and they go up there and the Japanese go run and duck through the woods, and (Marchessi) killed five Japanese and they killed him.”
Platt died peacefully with his wife, Lorena, and son, Wayne, hours later, the evening before his 77th wedding anniversary.
Six airmen from a Joint Base San Antonio honor guard slowly pulled Platt’s casket out from a hearse and set it upon a bier.
“God is with us, and God is not silent,” said Pastor Bill Shockley, who stood next to the casket, which had Platt’s Pearl Harbor veterans cap on it. “In ancient times when our ancestors came to a place called death, they went to the Bible to find their comfort and solace, and we’re not any different this morning.
“We come to the same Bible, we seek the same comfort from the same God.”
Senior Airman Connor Gary presented the flag to Lorena Platt.
“It’s just been a long month and I miss him and he was a great guy.” Wayne Platt said. “I’m glad we had him as long as we did. Like I told somebody, he could have died 80 years ago or more, but he didn’t, so he lived a long life.”
sigc@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Kenneth-Platt-San-Antonio-veteran-of-Pearl-17368147.php | 2022-08-11T22:56:02 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Kenneth-Platt-San-Antonio-veteran-of-Pearl-17368147.php |
In a packed courtroom, a district judge sentenced a Lincoln man to 106 years to life in prison and fined him $30,000 for a string of sexual assaults on boys in a case described by the lead Lincoln Police investigator as one of the worst he's ever seen.
On Thursday afternoon, Graciano Lopez, the former owner of a Lincoln magic shop and lawn care business, stood and read from a letter, thanking the investigators "for working tirelessly so these young men's voices could be heard," and the two boys for "bravely starting this process."
"You saved my life," he said tearfully. "And now I can get the help that I need."
Lopez, 44, said he had let abuse from his past determine his future and wanted to apologize and take full responsibility for his actions and the harm he caused.
"I didn't set out to hurt anyone, but in the end my actions hurt so many. Please forgive me," he said.
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Soon after, the mother of one of the victims read from her own letter, telling Lopez they would never be able to forget what he did.
"Never in our wildest nightmares did we ever think you would be callous enough to cause this kind of pain. You accepted money from us for the mowing and magic shows and then left open wounds in your wake," she said.
She said she and her husband tried to teach their sons about work ethic and mistakenly thought Lopez would be a good role model; instead, he took advantage and did unspeakable things to them.
She said after he sexually assaulted one of their sons, he sat down at their table for dinner.
"You are a monster. No doubt about it. But now we all know you are a pathetic human being," she said.
She said she hoped Lopez never saw the light of day again, only prison bars.
Deputy Lancaster County Attorney Chris Reid said Lopez argued he could be rehabilitated. But the question for the state was whether he ever could be trusted to return to society and not perpetrate on children.
"The state believes he has crossed the Rubicon, that he has passed the point of no return, where there are irreversible consequences for his actions," Reid said.
He asked for a punishment that matched the gravity of his crimes, which includes 15 years of sexual abuse of at least eight children, many of them subjected to hundreds of individual sexual assaults.
"He crossed a line 15 years ago because of his choices that no one else is responsible for but himself, and those choices have consequences," Reid said. "The victims need justice."
In the end, Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong directed much of her comments to Lopez's victims, telling them she sincerely hoped this would help bring them some closure to these horrific events.
She said the acts that resulted in the charges took places hundreds or thousands of times between 2005 and 2014.
Strong said Lopez took advantage of positions of trust — as a foster parent in the case of two victims, as an employer at his lawn service company and Jolly Bean’s Magic Castle, a magic shop near a middle school — to sexually abuse vulnerable young children who looked up to him and trusted him.
She said they don't really know the exact number of victims, but she thanked the brave ones who came forward to stop Lopez from continuing to do this to others.
"We don't have enough people in today's society that do that kind of thing, that are courageous, that stand up so that others will not be harmed. I am thankful to you," she said.
And she sentenced Lopez, who had pleaded no contest, to 20 years for each of five victims of first-degree sexual assault for a total of 100 years to life, plus six years more on child abuse and third-degree sexual assault of a child charges.
Lincoln Police began investigating Lopez in March 2021 when a child in his care contacted the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and reported Lopez had sexually assaulted him numerous times over the past several years.
A two-month investigation led investigators to another seven victims, all of whom were under the age of 16 at the time when they were abused. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/judge-sentences-ex-lincoln-magic-shop-owner-to-106-years-to-life-for-sexually-abusing/article_9fbd330f-3440-5908-a6b0-63b9ffa64701.html | 2022-08-11T23:01:31 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/judge-sentences-ex-lincoln-magic-shop-owner-to-106-years-to-life-for-sexually-abusing/article_9fbd330f-3440-5908-a6b0-63b9ffa64701.html |
Work to demolish the home at 2636 Woodscrest Ave. began in earnest on Thursday to make way for a new home, which owners say will fit into the character of the historic neighborhood.
NOAH RIFFE, Journal Star
The home at 2636 Woodscrest Ave. is demolished on Thursday to make way for a new home, which owners say will fit into the character of the historic neighborhood.
NOAH RIFFE, Journal Star
A group holds signs opposing the demolition of the house at 2636 Woodscrest Ave. in mid-July. The house started coming down on Thursday.
The long-awaited and hotly debated demolition of one of Lincoln’s most historic homes has started.
An excavator tore into 2636 Woodscrest early Thursday, beginning the razing and removal of the 5,500-square-foot Norman Revival so its owners can build a new home.
John and Ella Wirtz bought the property near 27th and Sheridan -- known to some as The Castle, to others as the Miller House -- nearly a year ago.
“We love this neighborhood. We were looking for a house that would be our forever home,” John Wirtz said Thursday. “The intent of our search from the beginning was to find a place to raise our family.”
They paid $1.4 million, according to the county assessor. But they never moved in.
They’d planned to renovate it, Wirtz said, to make it meet the needs of their family. They hired Jason Woita of Woita Homes – which specializes in renovating old houses, and has worked on others in the neighborhood -- as their general contractor. They met with multiple architects.
“We felt very confident we had the best minds walking through the house with us. We kind of put all the options on the table and there just wasn’t a way to make the house work.”
Wirtz wouldn’t say specifically why they couldn’t make the 100-year-old house accommodate his family. “It was just a multitude of things that, in combination, made it not possible for us to do a renovation.”
So they moved to Plan B -- building a new house on the acre-plus lot.
They hired a Minnesota-based, nationally recognized architect who specializes in classic homes.
“To make sure that the house that we’ll build will be a beautiful house, that it's going to fit the character of the neighborhood really well,” Wirtz said.
But when their plan to erase and replace started seeping through the neighborhood, it was met with outrage.
The Country Club Neighborhood Association hosted a city planning staffer to see if there was anything they could do to prevent the demolition, and whether the house’s listing on the National Register of Historic Places gave it any protection.
Short answer: No, and no.
The Preservation Association of Lincoln staged a sign-waving rally near the home -- “Honk to support history,” and, “Save The Castle” -- and there were reports of the family facing threats and harassment.
But others took to social media to defend them: It’s their money, their property and they can do what they want.
And what they want is a three-story Colonial Revival, with first- and second-floor porches facing Woodscrest and an attached garage with three stalls facing south, according to draft plans obtained by the Journal Star through a public records request to the city’s Building and Safety Department.
The couple’s building permit application lists the construction cost at $2.1 million, and Woita estimated it will take him about 20 months to build.
“The style of the home is going to be something that would fit in with the neighborhood, and look timeless and fitting of the neighborhood -- not something that's contemporary,” Woita said.
Demolition is expected to take four to five days, said Nate Peterson of Infinity Excavating.
Not all of the historic Woodscrest house will end up in the landfill. An architectural salvage crew removed what it could -- windows, doors, light and plumbing fixtures, cabinets and countertops --and the couple donated it to Habitat for Humanity.
Wirtz didn’t want to talk about whether his family had been threatened and harassed. He wanted to talk instead about how much Lincoln had given his family in the past two decades, and how much they’ve contributed to the community.
And how the demolition crew that started work Thursday wasn’t in their original plans.
“We want to make sure people know how much we care about this neighborhood, and that it was not our intent to build a house there.”
Officials said the delay of the start date will not extend the school year for Robinson students, who instead will attend school several minutes longer each day.
Election Commissioner Dave Shively said the petitions did not include a statement indicating whether petition circulators were paid or volunteer, as is required in state law.
Narcotics investigators served the warrant around 7 p.m. Friday night at a house near 28th and Washington streets, where they found 193.2 grams of suspected methamphetamine, the authorities said.
While the area has been home to prayer gatherings and protests in the past, officials say the clinic has seen an uptick in activity since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Work to demolish the home at 2636 Woodscrest Ave. began in earnest on Thursday to make way for a new home, which owners say will fit into the character of the historic neighborhood.
Gordon Scholz watches the home at 2636 Woodscrest Ave. being demolished on Thursday. The Norman Revival home, purchased last September for $1.4 million, is over 100 years old and was built for the Miller and Paine department store family.
The home at 2636 Woodscrest Ave. is demolished on Thursday to make way for a new home, which owners say will fit into the character of the historic neighborhood.
An excavator started demolishing the 5,500-square-foot house at 2636 Woodscrest Ave. early Thursday. The 100-year-old Norman Revival home was built for the Miller and Paine department store family. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/watch-now-demo-starts-on-historic-lincoln-home-plans-for-new-house-revealed/article_1975f201-a2ea-51eb-aff2-52f85d74f425.html | 2022-08-11T23:01:37 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/watch-now-demo-starts-on-historic-lincoln-home-plans-for-new-house-revealed/article_1975f201-a2ea-51eb-aff2-52f85d74f425.html |
ARCADIA, Fla. — The Arcadia Police Department (APD) and Officer Steven Carroll went above their call of duty after finding out an 80-year-old woman’s house was 105° inside.
“It just felt like the right thing to do. I felt compelled,” Officer Carroll said.
“I couldn’t breathe. They’ll tell ya. I was having a hard time breathing,” Shirley said.
It was July 20 when APD got the call. ADT alerted them Shirley was inside her Park Place bedroom with no A/C.
“My air conditioner died and I was sitting in there with just a fan, and ADT called the police because it was so hot in my room,” she said.
Hot, may be an understatement.
“They alerted us that it was 104-105 degrees in the home. We immediately went over there and myself, fellow officers, we went over there expecting the worst of course,” officer Carroll explained.
Even at night, officers said the inside of Shirley’s home was at least 15° warmer than outside.
“When we left, it was just one of those things where it was like I just can’t… so called my fellow officers, called my supervisor, spoke with some of our dispatchers. We’re going to collect some money, get a window unit to throw in this lady’s house,” Carroll said.
So he called his sergeant and explained the plan. Then called back again with another piece of news.
“He’s like hey you’re not going to believe this, once I told Walmart what I had, they agreed to just donate us a window unit,” Sgt. Nixon Trammell said.
The officers didn’t stop with just getting Shirley a unit. They installed it into her bedroom window too. The temperature now sits at a comfortable 75° instead of 105°.
“That AC is a lifesaver,” Shirley said. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart, may God bless them.”
Next up for Shirley is replacing the broken unit in her living room.
“Anytime we get a chance to help, anytime we’re in a position to help we do the best we can,” Carroll said. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/11/arcadia-police-buy-a-c-unit-for-elderly-woman-living-in-100-heat/ | 2022-08-11T23:09:25 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/11/arcadia-police-buy-a-c-unit-for-elderly-woman-living-in-100-heat/ |
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – The City of Cape Coral is laying the groundwork for future commercial development on the Burnt Store Rd. corridor.
That may include saying “no” to some businesses.
“At the end of the day, we need development here,” said John Bashaw, President of the Northwest Cape Neighborhood Association.
Based on proposed zoning, the City anticipates more restaurants and shopping centers to support the growing population. Several parcels of land north of Van Buren Pkwy. could be the home to a business park or distribution center.
“That way we don’t have to travel so far,” said Cape resident Tom Purple.
The City is also considering saying “no” to certain businesses like drive thru’s, car washes and storage facilities. Leaders want to make this area standout from the rest of the City.
“We don’t need them (car washes) to be the gateway to our city,” said long-time resident Sam Yaffey.
The City will also need to look at utilities in the Northwest Cape.
A spokesperson said all of the proposals will reach City Council in the late Spring or early Summer of 2023. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/11/cape-coral-expects-future-commercial-development-near-burnt-store-rd/ | 2022-08-11T23:09:31 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/11/cape-coral-expects-future-commercial-development-near-burnt-store-rd/ |
FORT MYERS, Fla. – They claim they’re doing the work of God, but business owners in downtown Fort Myers say street preachers are driving away business.
Now residents and business owners alike want something done about it but telling them to hit the road isn’t so easy or lawful.
Normally the streets of downtown Fort Myers would be relatively quiet on a Thursday afternoon in August as seasonal residents are still away for the summer. But businesses and people who live in the city say things have changed and street preachers are using bullhorns just feet from people dining on sidewalks.
Jason Parish works downtown and said the scene is disconcerting and frustrating.
One man who wouldn’t reveal his name had a bullhorn strapped to his waist and held a microphone as he read from the scripture. Parish said he saw confrontations on the streets.
“They’re telling people going to bars that drinking is bad. They single out people on the streets and talk about homosexuality. It’s really just in your face and it’s too much,” Parish said.
Terry Tincher has lived downtown for years and agreed that the matter is getting worse. He can hear the preachers from inside his home just above First Street.
“Do you know how annoying that is when you’re in your living room,” Tincher said.
He pointed out that the preaching is going on daily and called it an issue that definitely has to be addressed.
Bill Babamov owns the First Street Restaurant and said the loud preaching is driving people away from his outdoor dining.
He said it is causing him to lose customers as people often can’t carry on a conversation because of the shouting by the street preachers.
“If it’s full here in about half an hour it becomes empty and then sometimes he goes down the street and drives the people away there,” Babamov stated.
When we approached the street preacher asking him if he felt he was being disruptive while people were dining he did not answer the question.
He said he didn’t want to respond to any of the concerns and continued reading scripture into the bullhorn.
Laura Hurd works downtown and said she loved what the man was doing.
“I think the younger generation following Jesus is a great thing,” Hurd responded.
Hurd however felt a compromise could be reached by simply asking the man to not use the bullhorn or perhaps relocating to an area that wasn’t so populated. It wasn’t anything the street preacher seemed interested in after he was asked to respond to why his Christianity was annoying so many people.
It seems there is little the police can do about the matter either.
FMPD Captain Shawn Yates pointed out the matter dealt with freedom of speech.
The city tried to outlaw bullhorns but courts ruled they couldn’t as long as a person is standing still.
Once they start moving they’re in violation.
“If they’re not mobile that is the area where we’re looking at or having a challenge with right now,” Cpt. Yates said.
“Why tempt me ye hypocrites!” the man shouted into the bullhorn leaving people forced to deal with the matter for now. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/11/street-preachers-creating-disruptions-for-downtown-fort-myers-businesses/ | 2022-08-11T23:09:37 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/11/street-preachers-creating-disruptions-for-downtown-fort-myers-businesses/ |
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police say a motorcycle driver involved in an early morning crash on Aug. 6 has died.
Officers responded to 2nd Ave and Laurel St in Des Moines around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. The motorcycle's operator, 26-year-old Bryton Tichy of Cedar Falls, was transported to the hospital. He died Wednesday night.
Witnesses told police the motorcycle was headed south on 2nd Ave "at a high rate of speed", Thursday's news release adds. Police say evidence "indicates" the motorcycle was on its side before heading into the curve at Laurel St. The motorcycle then went into the curb on the east side of the street.
DMPD says this is the 12th traffic-related fatality in the city in 2022.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — When predators upload child pornography into the Cloud, investigators are able to start their investigation within moments. But, according to members of the Iowa Internet Crimes Against Children task force, sometimes it's not that easy.
Iowa ICAC's main mission is the protection of children online against sexual predators or those seeking out children for sexual exploitation.
Nathaniel McLaren, a special agent for ICAC, says that over the last 10 years, child pornography cases have been rapidly trending upward.
In the past decade, there's been a 1,700% increase in child pornography tips, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
"Roughly right now we're receiving just tips from them, not including referrals from other agencies, or individuals calling," McLaren said. "And we receive roughly 400 cyber tips a month for this for the state of Iowa."
The task force isn't working alone to combat the rising number of tips.
Once they're able to locate the predator, they turn to local law enforcement for help with arresting.
Des Moines Police Department's Sgt. Paul Parizek says that very thing just happened in Des Moines.
"They received a tip that was a person here in town who was uploading child pornography to the internet, they gave it to our investigators, they dug into it right away," he said. "Within 24 hours, we had a search warrant, and we had him in custody."
Special agent McLaren warns that all parents should know the importance of monitoring what their children are doing online.
"It's always important for parents to communicate with their children of their online activities. Be friends with them online, know their activities, just open communication. That way you can see what individuals they're speaking with," McLaren said.
Members of the task force say this work is some of the most difficult police work imaginable — but helping kids out of dangerous situations is what keeps them motivated to continue investigating these cases.
If you know of a child that has fallen victim to a sexual predator, visit NCMEC's CyberTip report page or call the tip line at 1-800-843-5678. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/iowa-internet-crimes-against-children-child-pornography-tips-increase/524-52cc7a6a-c534-40bc-b4f1-ff56abdf2c76 | 2022-08-11T23:09:44 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/iowa-internet-crimes-against-children-child-pornography-tips-increase/524-52cc7a6a-c534-40bc-b4f1-ff56abdf2c76 |
CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. — The once delayed Citrus Heights Arcade-Cripple Creek Trail is expected to resume construction this fall, according to city engineers.
The nearly 3-mile, multi-use loop trail will connect seven parks to a neighborhood, several schools and Sunrise Mall. The route will start at Wachtel Way and end at the Sunrise MarketPlace area, once complete.
The trail will be 10-feet wide with two-foot-wide granite shoulders to protect walkers and bikers while working to minimize impact to existing trees.
The contractor of this project is planned to be GHD, Inc., pending the decision in a special meeting Thursday night.
The project was originally estimated to cost about $6.7 million but almost all of the costs for the project came in at higher numbers than anticipated, according to a staff report.
The council will be asked to approve $10.4 million for the project’s various needs, including an $846,600 contingency for other costs. The increase in price is in part due to a volatile market, material supply chain issues, inflation and labor shortages, according to the report.
Funding is primarily from grants from various city groups.
“We expect to start construction by fall and the project itself should take about a year to complete,” city engineer Leslie Blomquist said.
This project is part of the city’s goal to increase walkability and safety by improving conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists throughout the community’s system of creekside trails, parks and open spaces, according to the Citrus Heights city website.
“I live near Tempo Park and frequently walk multiple sections of the proposed trail,” said resident Steve Wigginton to city council. “This trail project will make our community a better place… I look forward to enjoying the improvements this project will bring and the positive impact it will have on my lifestyle and the community.”
Residents with children may be affected as the route runs through some of the San Juan Unified School District in Citrus Heights. Woodside K-8 and other nearby schools will have a direct route from their homes to school and parks.
“We are excited for this project,” said Raj Rai, director of communication for the district. “Projects such as these are so important to our schools as they open up access to our community and provide a safe transportation route for students and families.”
Some security measures will be implemented for the new route, including ensuring that the entire route is lit, adding new crosswalks to public roadways and removing barriers to existing floodways.
Citrus Heights Police Lt. Wesley Herman says city engineers worked closely with the police to ensure there were crime prevention tactics in line with the environmental design of the trail.
“We’re going to be able to drive these routes,” said Herman. “We don't expect a negative impact on crime at all. Anytime the community can gather outdoors together is good… [The trail will create] a walkable, rideable, vibrant city.”
Visitors should be mindful that there are no new drinking fountains being planned, but the trail connects multiple public spaces with facilities for use, according to Blomquist.
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TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — A west Georgia woman whose remarkable life experiences include being a professional driver and poet is celebrating her 101st birthday.
The family of Cornell "Connie" Dansby reached out to 11Alive to share the news of her special occasion.
Connie was born in Troup County on Aug. 11, 1921, and her family believes that she's one of the oldest living persons in Hogansville. They said she had been a presser, professional driver and poet in her lifetime.
According to the family, she attributes her longevity to several reasons - among them exercising, remaining active, stimulating the mind through reading and composing her poetry as well as praying, reading the Bible and keeping her faith.
Connie's family also shared a photo from her birthday last year, when she turned 100, that shows she's still ever the queen as she races past 100! | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/cornell-connie-dansby-hogansville-turns-101/85-576d1106-d785-4543-9460-3a818ae53528 | 2022-08-11T23:11:55 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/cornell-connie-dansby-hogansville-turns-101/85-576d1106-d785-4543-9460-3a818ae53528 |
GOLD RIVER, Calif. —
The owner of a boutique-style charcuterie company is planning to open a brick-and-mortar in Gold River.
Chelsea Farrah is a retired professional ballroom dancer from Sacramento. When the COVID pandemic hit, she was put out of work completely.
"I guess you could say it was sort of a happy ending as I had been dancing for about 23 years," Farrah said.
The ending brought new beginnings for Farrah as she decided to start The Dancer's Pantry out of her home as a way to create charcuterie gift boxes for friends and family.
"I wanted a way for my friends and family to still have unique date night experiences or be able to give a gift to someone else during the pandemic," Farrah said.
She says her business started rapidly growing as she began creating custom grazing tables, boards, boxes and bouquets for weddings, bridal or baby showers, various parties or even just because.
"I take a lot of pride in creating stunning and exquisite experiences for my clients' special days," Farrah said. "I want to do all the hard work for my clients so they don't have to and can just be fully present in their day."
She sees opening a brick-and-mortar as the natural next step for her business after its rapid growth.
"This is definitely the next chapter," Farrah said. "The Shoppe by The Dancer's Pantry was born from the sudden growth of people booking various events."
The Shoppe by The Dancer's Pantry will be a place where Farrah can offer charcuterie board-making classes and workshops, offer event rentals, have her clients come in and pick up their orders, and sell the local products she uses.
"I have always wanted to have a brick-and-mortar because my main goal is to connect with the amazing community that I live in," Farrah said. "The Shoppe is really an extension of my charcuterie business that also branches out into other local retail."
Farrah said The Shoppe by the Dancer's Pantry will be located in Gold River at 11226 Gold Express Drive Suite 203. She expects it to open the first weekend of November.
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SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. — Scott Peterson's trial attorney missed an opportunity to grill a California juror who eventually helped send him to death row for murdering his pregnant wife and unborn child, his appellate lawyer conceded Thursday while arguing the former fertilizer salesman deserves a new trial because of juror misconduct.
Attorney Cliff Gardner, who alleges juror Richelle Nice was biased and lied to get on the jury that convicted Peterson in 2004, said it was a mistake not to question Nice after she indicated on a jury questionnaire that she couldn't stick solely to evidence at trial and avoid preexisting opinions from influencing her verdict.
"Was that a mistake?" San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Anne-Christine Massullo asked. "Isn't that what lawyers are supposed to do?"
Gardner said he thought defense lawyers believed Nice's answer was an error on the questionnaire but agreed they should have followed up. But he said it reinforced his argument that she was gunning for Peterson.
"It seems astonishing to me," Gardner said. "It seems absolutely consistent with the idea that she had some kind of predetermined bias in the case and she was talking about it there."
The defense is seeking a new trial for Peterson, 49, who was convicted of first-degree murder of Laci Peterson, 27, and second-degree murder of the unborn son they were going to name Conner.
The California Supreme Court upheld Peterson's conviction but overturned his death sentence in 2020 because some jurors were improperly dismissed over their disagreement with the death penalty despite saying they could follow the law and impose it.
Massullo was assigned to decide if juror misconduct prevented Peterson from getting a fair trial.
Peterson's lawyers contend, among other things, that Nice sought to be on the jury because she wanted notoriety and for financial reasons. Nice, who was dubbed "Strawberry Shortcake" for her bright red hair, later co-authored a book about the case with six other jurors.
The defense said she lied on the lengthy questionnaire given to prospective jurors that asked among other things whether she was a crime victim or had ever filed a lawsuit.
Nice failed to disclose during jury selection she filed a lawsuit and had sought a restraining order while pregnant in 2000, saying she "really fears for her unborn child" because of threats from her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend. She also failed to disclose that a boyfriend beat her in 2001 while she was pregnant with another child.
Nice testified that she she may have improperly answered questions, but did so truthfully.
"I didn't write it on the questionnaire because it never crossed my mind, ever," she said about the restraining order. "It wasn't done intentionally — it didn't cross my mind."
Gardner said there was a "chasm" between what Nice had written in legal papers and what she testified to during the hearing held over several days in February and March.
Nice testified in March that she didn't recall a fellow juror's account that when she joined the jury in deliberations she declared, "We should get Scott for what he did to Laci and 'little man.'"
"It doesn't sound like something I would say, but I have no idea," she said. "I don't remember this."
Nice testified earlier that she held no bias against Peterson until after she heard the evidence that he dumped his wife's body in San Francisco Bay on Christmas Eve 2002.
Stanislaus County prosecutors contend there was no juror misconduct and that Nice either misunderstood or misinterpreted the questionnaire.
Special Assistant District Attorney David Harris said there was no evidence Nice had a secret motive to get on the Peterson jury.
Harris said defense attorney Mark Geragos actually tried to keep Nice in the selection process after the judge dismissed her because her employer would only pay two weeks for jury service.
After Geragos interjected to say she could serve if she was willing, the judge said Nice could stay if she wanted, Harris said. She then sat back down and eventually became an alternate juror who joined the deliberations after two original jurors were removed.
"She's trying to leave," Harris said. "This is not ... I really want to be here because I'm gonna secretly get this guy. ... If that's the case, she's the world's worst spy because she's already been excused."
Harris said she truthfully answered questions about her ability to be fair and said she had no opinion based on pretrial publicity.
The judge has 90 days to issue a ruling.
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ROSEVILLE, Calif. — At least 38 people have died in the flooding in Kentucky that started at the end of July after 8-10.5" of rain fell in only 48 hours.
Since then, people from all over the country have responded to the disaster, including Roseville's Fire Chief.
For the past couple of weeks, Rick Bartee has been in Kentucky as a support team leader for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue.
The Roseville Fire Department is part of California Task Force 7, which also includes the Sacramento Fire Department, the Folsom Fire Department and others. These teams have special training that can include collapse rescue, heavy rigging, hazardous materials, canine search teams, technical search, and other training.
Bartee said he's been a member of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue division since 1992. He's responded to multiple emergencies including 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. He also responded to the December tornadoes in Kentucky to assist local agencies with search and rescue operations.
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency on July 28 due to the severe flooding.
"The most catastrophic part about this is that the flooding happened at night time and a lot of folks weren't able to respond to the warnings that were coming as the rivers and creeks were rising," Bartee said.
Bartee said what the search and rescue teams have been dealing with is assisting with evacuations or getting people who are stranded out of the area, and then be assisting with looking for those who are missing or are reported missing.
"There are quite a few folks who were caught up in the water themselves from debris being caught up from all houses moving down, the water, cars, anything that could move that that water hit it moved it," Bartee said.
There was a flood watch for Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, but Bartee said going into next week they're expecting drier weather and he could be back in Roseville next Friday.
"Kentucky is a very wet state and has had a bit of rain to where the ground is so soaked that it can't absorb any more water," Bartee said. "That's why that water doesn't stay where it's at."
Bartee said while federal assets will likely be released soon, FEMA will be in Kentucky for the long haul.
"All these folks are impacted. It's going to take up to years for them to get their lives back in order, so just keep them in your thoughts and prayer," Bartee said.
He said he brings back the skills and experience he gets responding to these disasters to California and applies it to other instances like flooding or mudslides in burn scar areas.
"I can't emphasize enough how we bring what we learn back to our local localities where we work. And if we ever have an incident like that, we're better prepared to be able to handle those incidents."
For information on how to donate to help survivors of the flooding, click HERE.
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YUBA CITY, Calif. — Sutter County Sheriff Brandon Barnes says his agency is temporarily reducing services until staffing at the office increases.
Sheriff Barnes made the announcement via Facebook Wednesday. He says they currently have 17 vacancies and two employees seeking employment with higher paying departments.
As such, they have eliminated some specialty assignments and other assignments to areas like court security, homelessness, and investigations.
Although those adjustments have been made to aid in patrol responses, the sheriff’s office says there still may be delays to non-emergency calls.
“These reductions will be temporary and normal services will resume as staffing levels increase,” wrote Barnes.
He did say the sheriff’s office is sponsoring six recruits through the academy but isn't expecting them to be available for service until May 2023.
They’re now looking to recruit as many qualified people as possible, and they’ve requested the county administrator and Board of Supervisors for help with finding solutions.
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – While most kids were spending the summer lounging or playing video games, two teachers in Indialantic were loading into an ice cream truck with no air conditioning.
Kimberly Donovan, a literacy coach, and Amanda McCaughin, a media specialist, were hoping to inspire those kids to read and fend off a phenomenon called the “summer slide.”
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“The summer slide happens in all subject areas because many times the kids are just out of their routines,” said Donovan, explaining how many students lose some of their knowledge over the summer break. “It happens to our students over the summer if they’re at home. They’re not reading as much like they are when they’re in the classroom.”
On this first week of school, our Getting Results Award winners are devoted educators at Indialantic Elementary. They thought outside the box and went the extra mile (in an ice cream truck) for their students.
“To promote summer reading, every year we challenge our students to read,” Donovan said. “And then they’ll return to school the following year, having read 10 books or more.”
But this summer, the pair decided to check in with their kids and give them a little encouragement by way of a visit from Marie’s Sweet Treats ice cream truck.
“So we got about halfway through summer (and) we really felt like, ‘Oh, we want to remind our kids they need to be reading,’” Donovan said.
That’s when McCaughin came up with the idea of an ice cream truck visit.
“It was just something that we wanted to do, just to see the kiddos and to see their smiling faces. We wanted to invest in their reading, we’ve never done anything like this before,” McCaughin said.
Marie Darling was excited to help. Darling, also a former teacher herself, owns the Marie’s Sweet Treats truck.
“Marie is a part of our community and she does a lot of neat things in our community,” Donovan said. “She gives back and she’s also come by and given the teachers ice cream. So we really do like ice cream here.”
McCaughin and Donovan produced a short video to promote the event to the students and their families. Then, on July 16, they teamed up with Darling to do a neighborhood tour starting at the school.
“And we visited the entire community. And the kids came out and got ice cream,” Donovan said. “And we reminded them, ‘Don’t forget, we want to see all the books that you read over the summer.’”
The teachers handed out classic frozen treats, like ice cream sandwiches, Sno-Cones, Choco Tacos and Bomb Pops.
“We had the music going,” Donovan recalled. “As we moved on, you could just see the excitement of the kids seeing us coming.”
McCaughin added it was fun seeing the student they hadn’t met with in months.
“(We) talk to them about the books they’ve been reading. Just check in, see where they’ve been traveling,” she said. “Just know that we’re invested in their lives.”
The teachers said about 150 kids took part in the afternoon.
“I’ve always wanted to be a teacher,” Donovan said. “And I love my school. I love the people I work with. And I love the kids.”
McCaughin said despite the heat, it was an awesome day.
“Our community is so cool coming together. Once they knew that this was happening, they all wanted to embrace it, knowing that it was something that supported our school, something that supported our readers, and everyone just kind of came together. It was really cool to watch. So awesome,” she said.
Donovan called it one of the highlights of her summer.
“It was really one of my best moments as a literacy coach to see the excitement on the kids faces to see us coming down the street,” she said.
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CASSELBERRY, Fla – Two months after a man was killed in a hit-and-run while walking his dog, another suspect has been arrested in connection to the crime, according to police.
Court documents reveal that Casselberry police believe 22-year-old Sebastian Abreu set fire to the suspect’s vehicle.
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The Florida Highway Patrol said the deadly hit-and-run happened on Ragle Circle near Shadow Oak Drive earlier this year.
Jorge Albert De Castro, 63, was walking his dog at night when he was struck and killed by a silver Audi, troopers said. Troopers added Castro’s dog was uninjured.
Troopers said the driver in the hit-and-run was 22-year-old Maya Calzada, who was arrested last month on charges of negligent homicide/vehicular manslaughter, hit-and-run/failure to remain at a crash involving a death, and perjury.
An arrest affidavit for Abreu shows he was suspected of helping Calzado cover up the crime. In the affidavit, detectives said they spoke to Abreu near where they found the Audi torched and abandoned after the hit-and-run.
Police said they stopped to talk to him because he matched the description from a 911 caller of a man walking away from the area of the fire.
Abreu told detectives he was “buying weed” and had just left his drug dealer’s house, according to an affidavit. He also said that he never saw the burned Audi, the document shows.
Police said they interviewed a witness who told police he had seen Abreu with the damaged Audi following the hit-and-run. The witness also told officers he saw Abreu first attempt to cover the car with tree branches and later asked for Lysol wipes and gasoline, police said.
Flowers and a cross surround the spot on Eagle Circle where the deadly hit and run took place, and neighbors who learned about Abreu’s arrest said it was what they had been waiting for.
Koropsak told News 6 that he would often see De Castro walking his dog. He said the tragedy has left an impact on their close-knit community.
“I knew him for quite a few years. He was a nice guy, kept quiet,” Koropsak said.
Abreu faces charges of arson and tampering with evidence, and court records show he also has a probation violation out of Miami-Dade County. He is expected to be back in court on Sep. 20.
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ARIZONA CITY, Ariz. — U.S. transportation officials announced $2.2 billion for local infrastructure projects on Thursday, paving the way for new bridges, roads, bike lanes, railways and ports in scores of communities across the country.
The competitive grants are more than double the amount awarded the previous year under the same program. The influx comes from a $1 trillion infrastructure law backed by President Joe Biden, which provided an additional $7.5 billion over five years for the grants.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the projects would help modernize America's transportation systems by making communities “safer, more affordable, more accessible and more sustainable.”
Buttigieg traveled to Arizona to highlight projects in Phoenix and Tucson, each of which are getting the maximum $25 million. In Phoenix, the money will help build a new bike and pedestrian bridge connecting the north and south banks of the Rio Salado trail system.
In Tucson, the money will revamp a prominent street and replace a 1960s-era vehicle bridge that's in poor condition. It also will add a separate bicycle and pedestrian bridge as part of what Mayor Regina Romero called “a transformative investment in Tucson's infrastructure."
While the Tucson project will expand the number lanes for motorists, some projects elsewhere will reduce them. For example, a $17 million grant will help narrow a five-lane road to three lanes in the Chicago suburb of Munster, Indiana, in an effort to decrease traffic crashes. The money also will fund a 10-foot-wide multi-purpose path along the street and plant more than 250 trees.
Other newly announced projects in the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity program also provide funding for bicycle and pedestrian paths.
Texas and Kansas are each receiving about $25 million for hiking and biking trails. Huntsville, Alabama, is getting $20 million to improve a pedestrian corridor linking downtown to isolated neighborhoods. Another $20 million is helping finance a new bike and pedestrian bridge over the Potomac River between Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
A total of 166 projects across the country are getting a slice of the $2.2 billion. The funding marks a significant increase from the $983 million distributed among 90 projects in 2021. The allotment is the largest dating to 2009 for a program that has undergone multiple name and emphasis changes during the presidential administrations of Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
Though still substantial, the funding doesn't have quite the buying power as anticipated when the infrastructure legislation passed Congress last year. That's because inflation has driven up the cost of key transportation construction materials, such as steel plates for bridges and asphalt for paving roads.
This year's projects range from a new seawall and port improvements in Sitka, Alaska, to the construction of a four-lane parkway in the Virgin Islands.
Among other projects, New Jersey is getting $20 million to elevate a roadway that serves as a main evacuation route for Atlantic City and its casino industry. In Louisiana, $20 million will go toward the design and construction of two train stations along a planned route between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Whatcom County, Washington, will get $25 million to replace a 60-year-old ferry serving rural Lummi Island with an electric hybrid model.
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MESA, Ariz. — Mesa police announced Thursday that the Mesa City Council will vote on a plan to offer lifetime benefits for sworn and professional ranks of the Mesa Police Department.
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Officials said the benefit will equal more than $400,000 in savings for health-related costs after retirement.
The city said they hope this incentive will help with the recruitment and retention of police officers.
Officials said they expect the Mesa City Council to decide on this incentive in mid-September.
If approved, it will go into effect for retirements after January 1, 2023.
To learn more about the program, you can visit the department's website.
In June, the Phoenix City Council voted to boost salaries for the sworn ranks of the police department.
Under the plan, starting recruits for the Phoenix Police Department would make $68,661 annually, compared to their current starting salary of $48,942.
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MESA, Ariz. — A new stretch of State Route 24 has opened in east Mesa across the borderline between Maricopa and Pinal counties.
About $77 million was spent on extending the highway between Williams Field Road and Ironwood Drive to relieve traffic pressure on Ellsworth Road as residents make daily commutes into Mesa.
The four-mile extension is not designed to operate as a freeway since the roadway includes traffic signals at intersections and has a speed limit of 45 mph, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
"This project is a perfect example of why investments in local transportation infrastructure are so important," said Mesa Mayor John Giles. "SR 24 will be a big part of the success story for quality of life and economic opportunity in southeast Mesa and the East Valley."
In addition to intersections at Williams Field Road, Signal Butte Road, Meridian Road, and Ironwood Drive, SR-24 has on-and off-ramp connections at Ellsworth Road. The roadway also crosses over Mountain Road.
The city of Mesa is working to complete the Signal Butte Road interchange, set to open in 2023, which will connect SR-24 to an extended Signal Butte Road.
While that construction takes place, drivers exiting SR-24 at Williams Field Road can access Signal Butte north of the new expressway.
Prior to this project, the first section of SR-24 (Gateway Freeway) opened between Loop 202 and Ellsworth Road in the spring of 2014.
Because the recent extension was funded through taxes collected through Proposition 400, Mayor Giles said future transportation projects are at risk of faltering if the half-cent sales tax is not renewed in the coming years.
“To meet the needs of our rapidly growing region, it is absolutely imperative that we find a solution to extend Proposition 400 before it expires in 2025, to make sure critical projects like this do not get left undone," the mayor said. "Valley leaders are committed to finding a solution to get this on the ballot.”
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ATLANTA — The former Atlanta home of golf legend Bobby Jones is on the market for a cool $3.25 million.
Tucked into the posh Tuxedo Park neighborhood off Northside Drive in North Atlanta, the home features six bedrooms, five bathrooms and is 5,734 square feet. According to a listing by Dorsey Alston Realtors, it was built in 1929 for Jones -- according to legend, a gift from the City of Atlanta.
The listing said the home boasts an "elegant living room, spacious dining area overlooking the pool area and... two full baths, full butler’s pantry, and charming breakfast room" and highlights the library, living room and "gorgeous study" where Bobby Jones and Cliff Roberts supposedly conceived of the Masters Tournament.
The listing adds: "On the upper level, you’ll find the bedrooms, all spacious with many windows and heighten ceilings. The lower level has one bedroom with a full bath and private entrance and tons of storage. Turn the private Artists studio with a full bath into your spacious new office area or bring in your builders to create something new on this beautifully level lot."
Jones - who is buried at Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery - was a native of the city, born in 1902. He attended Georgia Tech and played for the golf team there, before winning the U.S. Open in 1923 and embarking on one of the most legendary careers in golf history.
In 1930 he completed the unparalleled Grand Slam - winning each of the four majors in a single calendar year.
Jones bought the land for, and helped co-design, Augusta National and founded The Masters. He also later served in the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel in World War II, and founded Atlanta's Peachtree Golf Club in 1947. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/bobby-jones-home-atlanta-for-sale-real-estate/85-16116b1c-9c04-4ccc-bc11-ea0a3d6b9036 | 2022-08-11T23:22:54 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/bobby-jones-home-atlanta-for-sale-real-estate/85-16116b1c-9c04-4ccc-bc11-ea0a3d6b9036 |
ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. — As Gov. Brian Kemp recently touted his record year for economic development in Georgia, he announced Thursday that Duluth Trading Company will create more than 300 new jobs in Bartow County.
The Wisconsin-based workwear retailer is set to build a new distribution and fulfillment facility in Adairsville that represents an investment of $53 million in Bartow County, the governor's office said in a statement.
"We are excited to welcome an iconic brand in Duluth Trading Company to the Peach State," said Gov. Kemp in the statement. "We are confident this new facility will begin a prosperous relationship with the people of Bartow County as Duluth expands to meet the distribution needs of our modern economy."
The facility is the retailer's first-of-its-kind automated distribution and fulfillment center, the statement says. Duluth Trading will be hiring full-time, part-time employees, as well as seasonal fulfillment center warehouse associates.
In regard to Kemp's economic development in the state, statistics provided by the governor's office said investments in expansions totaled more than $21.2 billion and 51,132 jobs. This excludes "the two largest projects in state history," Rivian and Hyundai Motor Group, a news release reads.
Metro Atlanta Chamber President and CEO Katie Kirkpatrick said that the announcement was great news for metro Atlanta and that they welcome Duluth Trading's investment in Bartow County.
The company operates primarily online with 65 retail locations, but does have on store in Georgia, located in Kennesaw.
Adairsville Mayor Kenneth Carson added that the talented citizens and transportation corridors are aspects of the region that make businesses successful.
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ATLANTIC CITY — Officials are planning a more aggressive approach to making the city's streets and schools safer.
The city has applied for a federal Class III officer grant to bring 11 officers to the city's schools. Each officer would be posted at a city school, with a long-term goal of staffing each institution with two officers, Mayor Marty Small Sr. said Thursday during a news conference at the city's Public Safety Building.
Small said his administration is prioritizing public safety as the city grapples with a glut of crime.
"You're not going to stop everything, but we want to be in position," Small said.
No one from the school district was present at the news conference.
The Class III school resource officers would be paid $35 an hour, a competitive wage acting police Chief James Sarkos said should elicit interest from top prospects, including retired city patrol officers. The officers will have to go through a background check before being hired.
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The trade group for Atlantic City’s nine casinos named a veteran casino executive as its new president. Mark Giannantonio has more than 35 years’ experience in the casino industry, and has been president and CEO of Resorts casino since 2012. Before that, he was president and CEO of the Tropicana in Atlantic City. The Casino Association of New Jersey's role is to advocate for Atlantic City’s casinos, including in interactions with state legislators on issues of interest to the casinos and the resort as a whole. The industry has made a big push to return to pre-pandemic business levels, with millions spent on renovations and new attractions in recent months.
An ordinance approving the pay rate will be on an upcoming City Council agenda, Sarkos said.
"We're going to be advertising for the position in the very near future," he said.
The proposal to assign officers to city schools still has to be approved by the school board, Small said. Mayor Small's wife, La'Quetta, is superintendent of the city's school district.
The city finalized its grant application June 18. While the grant won't be awarded until a future date, Small said he's confident the city will obtain the money.
"We've been proactive," Small said. "This is something that we want to do to ensure the safety of our children."
Sarkos said the Class III officer initiative is a "cost-effective" move for the city to protect its youth.
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Outside of school, the city is planning to hire part-time police aides to oversee safety conditions across the city, specifically on Atlantic Avenue. The plan is to hire them for around-the-clock coverage on one of the city's main roads, Small said, adding the state is on board with the community-policing effort.
"We see what's going on, and we're trying to make solutions," Small said.
Small said he expects more details to come in October.
The mayor said he also has spoken to council about reducing operating hours for certain businesses, specifically 24/7 convenience stores. Most of the problems are arising from stores being open late at night not only along Atlantic Avenue but in the surrounding communities, disrupting the quality of life for residents, Small said.
The mayor added city officials and business owners with late-night operation hours have discussed the issues, as well as Small's plan.
Small admitted that clamping down on businesses might not be a favored action by some, but pushing for a safer city trumps the unpopularity.
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"That's what you're in this position for, not to do the popular thing all the time, but the right thing all the time," Small said.
Sarkos added that his department is recommitting itself to "cleaning up" Atlantic Avenue, saying more of the police force will shift inland now that summer crowds are slowly beginning to fade.
Statistics collected by the Police Department show about 4,400 officer responses have been made along Atlantic Avenue between South Carolina and Ohio avenues, about 6.5% of the department's total emergency calls.
Moving forward, the department will analyze what portions of Atlantic Avenue are yielding the most calls for service and plan to toughen law enforcement responses accordingly, he said.
"The warning is out there," Sarkos said. "The Police Department will be out in full force." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-city-eyeing-police-in-schools-stronger-presence-on-streets/article_f768cd5c-19a9-11ed-a73d-d73d89d2c063.html | 2022-08-11T23:23:33 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-city-eyeing-police-in-schools-stronger-presence-on-streets/article_f768cd5c-19a9-11ed-a73d-d73d89d2c063.html |
The 82nd annual South Jersey Lifeguard Championships, considered the top area beach patrol event of the summer, will be held 6:30 p.m. Friday at the 31st Avenue beach in Longport.
The format is simple: a doubles row, a swim and a singles row. But all the winners join a long list of renowned area lifeguards. The event began in 1924. It was not held a few times, including 2020 due to the pandemic, but it has a lengthy history. Many of the lifeguard rowers and swimmers train all summer with the South Jersey Championships in mind.
The Longport Beach Patrol has won the team title five times in a row. The team that wins the team competition gets to host the event the following year.
“It’s great that our patrol has won it five in a row,” Longport Beach Patrol first-year Chief Tom Kresz said. “I’m proud of all our competitors and all our lifeguards. They do a great job. Coming out on top makes it even better.”
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Scoring is 5-4-3-2-1 for the first five places.
Longport rowers Mike McGrath and Sean Duffey won the doubles row last Friday at the Margate Beach Patrol World War II Memorial Lifeguard Races. McGrath returned to win the singles row. The Margate Memorials, patterned like the South Jerseys, had the same scoring system. That gave Longport 10 points, but host Margate finished second in the two rows and the swim, and Margate won with 12 points.
“Rowing is important but the swimming component is important too,” Kresz said. “Mike and Sean are back for us, and our swimmer this time will be Pat Armstrong Jr.”
Armstrong was part of Team Thunderdome, the four-person relay that won the 22.75-mile Around The Island Swim on Tuesday in Atlantic City.
A few things have changed in a year in the South Jerseys. Margate’s Chuck Gowdy and Chris Graves won the South Jersey doubles last year, but Gowdy will row Friday with Bob Bechtel. Swim winner Joey Tepper of Longport isn’t lifeguarding this summer. But 2021 singles row winner Danny Rogers of Sea Isle City is back, and he’ll also row doubles with Pat Scannapieco. The Sea Isle crew finished second in the South Jersey doubles row last year, and they won at the Dutch Hoffman Memorials on Aug. 1.
Atlantic City brothers Sean and Rick Blair were third in the doubles at the Margate Memorials. The Blairs are the grandsons of the late Richard “Boomer” Blair, a great Atlantic City rower and one of South Jersey lifeguarding’s many legends.
Many of the 15 teams have done well this year. Host Atlantic City won the Atlantic City Lifeguard Classic on July 22. Avalon has won several team titles this summer, including the Hoffman Memorials. Sea Isle, second to Longport last year in the South Jersey team scoring, is again one of the top teams.
Avalon’s Dolan Grisbaum, second to Tepper at last year’s South Jerseys, has been the dominant swimmer this year. Ventnor patrol captain David Funk will be in the singles row. Margate’s Chris Spiers was second to McGrath last week in the singles. Spiers returns, along with Margate swimmer Zach Vasser, who was second to Grisbaum.
“The competitiveness has been great,” Kresz said. “We’ll see who puts it together the best. It should be really exciting.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/longport-beach-patrol-hosts-south-jersey-championships-on-friday/article_f3fbd592-19a4-11ed-9726-0f74e9fa6ae3.html | 2022-08-11T23:23:45 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/longport-beach-patrol-hosts-south-jersey-championships-on-friday/article_f3fbd592-19a4-11ed-9726-0f74e9fa6ae3.html |
Former El Paso Representative and Democrat Beto O’Rourke is in North Texas during a campaign swing throughout the state. He is making several stops over the next few days.
“I feel great. I mean to be here in Decatur and to see so many people who have come out,” Beto O’Rourke said.
Last night, O’Rourke made headlines, at an event in Mineral Wells, when a heckler apparently laughed as O’Rourke was talking about the mass shooting in Uvalde. O’Rourke responded by saying, “It may be funny to you, (obscenity), but it’s not funny to me."
NBC 5 asked him a day later if he would handle it the same way.
“There is nothing more serious than what happened in Uvalde, nothing more serious than getting justice for those families and nothing more serious than making sure that we take action to prevent a school shooting like this from ever again taking place in Texas,” O’Rourke said.
An Abbott campaign spokesperson told us the person at the event has nothing to do with their campaign.
The mass shooting, and school safety, were among the topics discussed during O’Rourke's stop today.
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School security also came up during Governor Abbott’s appearance at an education roundtable in Dallas.
The Governor says that in the immediate aftermath of Uvalde, he called for increased security checks before the school year begins.
“Schools are stepping up and doing those school checks. We know that schools and administrators and teachers want to keep their children safe,” said Governor Abbott.
The roundtable, at the King’s Academy in Dallas, focused on the role of parents in education.
“What we are pointing out today, is the reality that must be recognized by everybody, and that is parents know far best about what school is best for them,” said Governor Abbott.
Education is one of the topics, you can expect to hear a lot about during this campaign, and you can also expect many visits to North Texas in the upcoming months. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/governor-abbott-and-beto-orourke-campaign-in-north-texas/3046395/ | 2022-08-11T23:25:07 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/governor-abbott-and-beto-orourke-campaign-in-north-texas/3046395/ |
Wednesday night, Uvalde had its first sporting event since the tragic mass shooting in May. Nearly three months after the darkest day in Uvalde history, Uvalde Volleyball took the court and provided some much need entertainment and smiles.
Just before the match between Uvalde and Lytle, 21 roses were handed out to Uvalde players and coaches by the opposing Lytle Squad, one for each victim.
"We were ready to keep playing and to play for Uvalde. We were ready to show everybody that we're still here," said Uvalde senior Delylah DeLaGarza.
The match went five sets with Lytle picking up the win 3-2, but in the end, the teams were unified as both teams posed for pictures after the match.
"Crazy. They've gone through a tough time and to come out here and play their heart out, it's amazing to see what they've accomplished," said Lytle senior Rose Scotello. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/lytle-isd-hands-out-roses-to-uvalde-volleyball-players-and-coaches/3046033/ | 2022-08-11T23:25:15 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/lytle-isd-hands-out-roses-to-uvalde-volleyball-players-and-coaches/3046033/ |
iWatch Texas, a system meant to stop school shooters before they even enter the classroom, isn't being used much, a new report says.
The app lets people anonymously report suspicious activity or behavior directly into the DPS system and only about 750 reports have been made, according to a report from KXAN-TV in Austin.
The state is taking more steps to spread the word about the system.
"It's up to the schools to decide how to aggressively market this to parents and students. The system is very capable. To be effective, it needs to have reporting coming into it," said Dale Avant, chief of the Texas DPS Intelligence and Counterterrorism Division.
In a House committee meeting Monday, Avant said DPS is working to "aggressively market" the program to schools.
iWatch Texas has been around since 2013 but started taking school-related safety threats in 2018. The app is not a replacement for 911 and is a stand-alone app available for anyone to download. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/the-state-pushing-for-expanded-use-of-iwatch-texas-in-schools/3046172/ | 2022-08-11T23:25:21 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/the-state-pushing-for-expanded-use-of-iwatch-texas-in-schools/3046172/ |
TANNERSVILLE, Pa. — Cynthia Anglemyer from Pocono Township says her quiet, quaint, and nature-filled neighborhood could soon change if plans for a new warehouse are approved.
"This is not the place for a warehouse. There is no exit or entrance onto Route 80 here. It's not on (Route) 611. It's not on any main road, and we're all just really upset about it," Anglemyer said.
The Pocono Township Planning Commission is looking at a proposal that would allow Core5 Industrial Partners to build a warehouse between Stadden and Warner Roads near Tannersville. The site is about a half mile off Route 611.
The proposed building would be roughly the size of 12 football fields. So far, no business has been lined up to occupy the warehouse.
If approved, neighbors who live off Stadden Road believe the development would destroy wetlands and push out all the nature in this area.
"There's a particular bird I listen to every summer when it migrates up. Its song is a symphony, and I know it'll be gone then and all of the other animals," Sharron Plater from Pocono Township said.
"We have concerns about flooding," Anglemyer said. "We are concerned about our waterways, wells, property, and ponds being contaminated by runoff."
So many people oppose this warehouse project that the township planning commission decided to move a meeting to nearly two weeks away at Northampton Community College.
Anglemyer says she plans to be there.
"It's going to destroy our neighbor. Who wants the constant beeping truck noise? You know the tractor-trailers coming in. You know all the things that happen with a warehouse," Anglemyer said.
"I couldn't stay," Plater said. "We could not stay here should that happen."
No one from Pocono Township was available to talk to us. We also reached out to Core5 Industrial Partners. The company based in Atlanta also had no one available.
The next meeting about the proposed warehouse project is scheduled for August 29 at 6 p.m. inside Pocono Hall on the Monroe Campus of Northampton Community College.
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Originally published Aug. 11 on KTVB.COM.
The Google team has spent the past couple months traveling the country searching for places in need of an internet upgrade; Idaho is one of those places that will be the future home for Google Fiber.
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Ada County in southwestern Idaho... Southeastern Canyon County in southwestern Idaho... Northwestern Owyhee County in southwestern Idaho... * Until 600 PM MDT.. * At 511 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Murphy, or 26 miles south of Nampa, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Swan Falls around 530 PM MDT. Initial Point and Big Foot Butte around 540 PM MDT. Kuna around 550 PM MDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. When safe to do so, please relay storm reports to the National Weather Service in Boise via local law enforcement, or National Weather Service Boise Facebook and Twitter accounts. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR WESTERN PAYETTE...NORTHWESTERN CANYON AND NORTHEASTERN MALHEUR COUNTIES... At 514 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Plymouth, or 8 miles southeast of Ontario, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... New Plymouth and Fruitland around 520 PM MDT. Ontario around 530 PM MDT. Payette around 540 PM MDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Ada, southeastern Canyon and northwestern Owyhee Counties through 545 PM MDT... At 453 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Reynolds, or 32 miles south of Nampa, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Murphy and Guffey around 520 PM MDT. Melba and Walters Ferry around 530 PM MDT. Swan Falls and Initial Point around 540 PM MDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Originally published Aug. 11 on KTVB.COM.
The Google team has spent the past couple months traveling the country searching for places in need of an internet upgrade; Idaho is one of those places that will be the future home for Google Fiber.
According to Google's website, Google Fiber is "a high-speed broadband internet service that uses fiber optic cable to deliver fast internet right to your home or business."
"We’re living in a world that has finally caught up to the idea that high-speed, reliable internet — at gigabit speeds — is no longer a bold idea or a 'nice to have,'" a press release from Google said. "The experience of the last couple of years has certainly taught us that."
Starting in Mesa, Arizona, Google Fiber will be bringing better internet services to many communities, beginning this July. Other states scheduled to get an upgrade include Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and, of course, Idaho.
These states will be Google's main focus in growing its internet capabilities.
Google's network has been steadily growing; from North Carolina to Utah, and recently Iowa - the first new state in five years to join - Google has been refining its gigabit internet service to be more streamlined and efficient.
According to a press release, Google is "thrilled to be expanding (its) geographic reach once again — bringing better internet to more people in more places."
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Originally published Aug. 11 on on Idaho Reports.
A federal judge has ordered the state of Idaho to pay $321,224.50 in legal fees stemming from a lawsuit over a bill the Idaho Legislature passed in 2020 regarding birth certificate changes.
The issue went before the Board of Examiners Subcommittee meeting Tuesday and will go to the full board for a vote in the Aug. 16 meeting. The state Board of Examiners is made up of the governor, attorney general, state controller, and secretary of state. The subcommittee is made up of appointees from those elected officials’ offices.
The subcommittee’s motion Tuesday approved the request for payment, but referred the funding request to the Legislature as a supplemental appropriation, rather than pay it through the Constitutional Defense Fund, according to subcommittee member Brian Benjamin of the Controller’s Office.
Since its inception, the Legislature’s Constitutional Defense Fund has paid out more than $3 million in legal fees after losing court cases, most of which have been in the last eight years, according to Boise State Public Radio.
The Board of Examiners will see the motion in its meeting next week on the consent agenda.
The lawsuit in question came after the Idaho Legislature passed House Bill 509 in 2020, which would have required vital statistics be recorded on a birth certificate and outlined ways a birth certificate could be amended. It would have prevented transgender people from changing the sex on their birth certificate.
The bill came after a 2018 federal decision that found preventing people from changing their birth certificate violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
After Gov. Brad Little signed the 2020 law, the plaintiffs in a case against the state asked the court to require the Department of Health and Welfare to allow transgender people to amend the sex on their birth certificates.
On June 1, 2020, a federal magistrate court barred IDHW from automatically rejecting applications from transgender individuals to change the sex listed on their birth certificates and required the department to “institute a meaningful and constitutionally-sound process for accepting, reviewing, and considering applications from transgender individuals to amend the gender listed on their birth certificates,” according to the order.
The state later tried to argue that a transgender person could get a court order to change their birth certificate, but a federal judge disagreed with their process.
“The plain language of the statute, as quoted, forecloses any avenue for a transgender individual to successfully challenge the sex listed on their Idaho birth certificate to reflect their gender identity,” U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale wrote in her Aug. 7, 2020, order. She found that IDHW was not complying with her June 1, 2020 order.
Ultimately, the plaintiffs succeeded and requested the state pay their legal fees and attorneys fees. In June, Dale did not grant the plaintiffs’ initial request of $447,783, but instead settled on $321,224.50.
In a letter from Deputy Attorney General Steven Olsen to the State Controller’s Office on Aug. 4, Olsen asked that the matter be decided at the Aug. 16 Board of Examiners meeting.
“(The defendants) request the Board authorize payment of the $321,224.50 award, plus accrued interest at the rate of 2.14% as provided in the court order. Any delays in payment of this amount will result in the State being responsible for the additional interest on this amount at that rate,” Olsen wrote. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-ordered-to-pay-321-224-in-legal-fees-over-transgender-birth-certificate-lawsuit/article_ce8881d1-9d24-5535-8838-4fe138878b03.html | 2022-08-11T23:30:02 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-ordered-to-pay-321-224-in-legal-fees-over-transgender-birth-certificate-lawsuit/article_ce8881d1-9d24-5535-8838-4fe138878b03.html |
Idaho is receiving more than $30 million from the federal government to fund transportation and rural health care projects.
The news was announced Thursday in separate press releases.
TREASURE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION GETTING BIG BOOST
The Ada County Highway District, city of Nampa and Valley Regional Transit are among the beneficiaries of $30.8 million awarded to Idaho from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, which aims to help advance projects that modernize roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports, and intermodal transportation and make transportation systems safer, more accessible, more affordable, and more sustainable, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Projects were evaluated on several criteria, including safety, environmental sustainability, quality of life, economic competitiveness and opportunity, partnership and collaboration, innovation, state of good repair, and mobility and community connectivity, the release said. Within these areas, the Department of Transportation considered how projects will improve accessibility for all travelers, bolster supply chain efficiency, and support racial equity and economic growth — especially in historically disadvantaged communities and areas of persistent poverty.
Ada County Highway District: The USDOT is giving the highway district $5 million for a planning project that will plan and design 12 multimodal transportation projects.
The 12 projects will total 10.5 miles in length and include filling in sidewalk gaps, signalizing crossings, implementing ADA accessible pedestrian ramps and signals, building multi-use paths and designated bike facilities, upgrading transit bus stops, and evaluating green stormwater infrastructure to prevent runoff from entering the Boise River.
The projects will improve accessibility — especially for residents without vehicles — lower transportation costs, and connect a large area of Boise and Garden City to parks, recreation areas and the Boise River Greenbelt.
City of Nampa: Canyon County's largest city will receive $5 million to benefit residents in the North Nampa Neighborhood.
The project aims to reduce the number of crashes in the neighborhood; there have been more than 450 in the last six years, the release said.
The improvements will include sidewalk expansion and modernization, the construction of shared-use paths, pedestrian pathway extension, a new pedestrian bridge, replacing an existing vehicular and pedestrian bridge, modernizing two railroad underpasses, and studying new transit services.
"New public transit stops will connect residents in this underserved community to essential services, grocery stores, schools, churches, and parks," the release said. "The pedestrian bridge will connect the neighborhood to a farmer’s market that is located on the other side of railroad tracks and will improve ADA access around assisted living facilities."
Valley Regional Transit: The valley's beleaguered public transit system will receive $8.4 million "to construct transit, pedestrian, and bicycle facilities along a 6.5-mile section of State Street/Highway 44 from downtown Boise to Bogart Lane," the release said.
The project will include accessible bus stops, on-route charging, real-time bus arrival displays, ticketing machines, lighting, a multi-use path, wheelchair ramps and access, and bicycle and additional street crossings, the release said. Additionally, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle facilities will be built and will benefit vulnerable populations by improving transit speed and reliability, enhancing accessibility and safety at and near transit stops, and increasing the comfort and ease of non-motorized and transit travel, the release said.
"The project will better connect low-income residents with employers, grocery stores, health care facilities, schools, recreational facilities, and other life-enhancing opportunities," the release said.
Idaho Transportation Department: ITD is receiving $12.4 million to improve transit-oriented infrastructure at four intersections with Highway 75 in the Wood River Valley.
RURAL HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENTS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding more than $3.5 million in grants to improve health care facilities in rural towns across Idaho, announced Thursday by Rudy Soto, USDA Rural Development director for Idaho.
“These Emergency Rural Health Care Grants are monumental for Idaho and the impacted communities who will now be able to build, renovate, and equip their health facilities as a result of this support,” Soto said in the release. “These grants are going to meaningfully improve the health and well-being of rural Idahoans that have long lacked access to high-quality and reliable healthcare services.”
Terry Reilly Community Health Clinics Inc.: The community health center with locations throughout the Treasure Valley is receiving $1 million to build a new clinic in Homedale.
Terry Reilly currently operates two clinics in Homedale: one dental and one for medical and behavioral health. "The new clinic will broaden the access to primary medical, dental, behavioral health care and pharmacy for the Homedale community and Owyhee County," the release said.
Valor Health Hospital: The 16-bed hospital in Emmett will use a grant worth more than $447,000 to recover revenue lot during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other entities receiving money include the Nez Perce Tribe ($1 million for a COVID-19 testing and vaccination facility that will also provide urgent care. The facility will also have an assisted living facility), the Adams County Health Center Inc. in Council ($1 million to replace the county's only community health center), and the Shoshone-Bannock Community Health Center in Fort Hall ($112,000 to establish monoclonal antibody therapy). | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-treasure-valley-to-get-millions-toward-transportation-rural-health-care-improvements/article_819e92fa-0ddc-5764-96a3-0b6e7db550bb.html | 2022-08-11T23:30:08 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-treasure-valley-to-get-millions-toward-transportation-rural-health-care-improvements/article_819e92fa-0ddc-5764-96a3-0b6e7db550bb.html |
SAN ANTONIO —
Groove to Boyz II Men on the south side
Tech Port Arena’s inaugural season continues with a visit from enduring boy band quartet Boyz II Men, who continue to tour after breaking onto the music scene three decades ago. Fewer artists have spent as much time at the peak of the Billboard charts, and fewer have retained their ability to get massive crowds down on bended knee.
When: Friday, at 8 p.m.
Cost: Tickets start at $55.50, and can be bought here.
Where: Tech Port Center + Arena (3331 General Hudnell Dr.).
Support Hill Country farmers
New Braunfels is set to hold its National Farmers Market Week celebration on Saturday, featuring specials from vendors, live music and a chance to stock your pantry with south Texas-grown products.
When: Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cost: Free to attend.
Where: 186 South Castell Ave.
Dive deep into the subculture of superhero fandom
You’ve gone and checked out Tony Parker’s impressive collection of life-size pop culture characters at the San Antonio Museum of Art, but have you wondered how superheroic stories inform and our informed by our own world?
That’s going to be the subject of a Friday-evening chat – available to be attended in person or via Zoom – hosted by UTSA anthropology professor Jamon Halvaksz, who has taught a course on the intersection of fictional tales and real-world history since 2015.
Parker's exhibit, meanwhile, continues for a few more weeks.
When: Friday, at 6 p.m.
Cost: Free to attend; register ahead of time here.
Where: John L. Santikos Auditorium at San Antonio Museum of Art (200 West Jones Ave).
Unleash your inner Bad Bunny fanatic
Fresh off his appearance in the Brad Pitt action flick “Bullet Train” and the recent release of his latest album, Paper Tiger is going all in and hosting “All Bad Bunny Everything” night—“the ultimate fan party” for devotees of the Puerto Rican, Grammy-winning multihyphenate.
When: Friday, at 9 p.m.
Cost: Tickets are $25, buy here.
Where: Paper Tiger (2410 North St. Mary’s).
Catch a Pixar classic downtown
The family-friendly Cinema on Will’s Plaza series continues with the 2007 chase-your-dreams story “Ratatouille” – which our film critic argues is firmly in the upper tier of Pixar’s output – under the stars Friday night. Any culinarily minded movie screening wouldn’t be complete without concessions, and those will be offered at the plaza as well.
There’s also a small chance of San Antonio showers for that evening, so attendees should bring an umbrella just in case the clouds open up.
When: Friday, screening begins at 8 p.m.
Cost: Free to attend.
Where: Will Naylor Smith River Walk Plaza, across Navarro Street from the Tobin Center.
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UTICA, N.Y. -- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, LinkedIn -- one person can have countless social media accounts. They can interact on them multiple times a day. If New York's new gun laws go into effect on Sept. 1, there will have to be a three-year lookback on a gun license applicant's social media accounts.
"We couldn't possibly do that," says Oneida County Assistant Pistol Licensing Officer Dan Sullivan. "There's not a judge in any county in New York State that could run three years of people's social media in a day, let alone a week."
Oneida County funds the county pistol licensing office. And if New York's concealed carry improvement act becomes law, that is going to become a costlier endeavor.
"We will invest what we need to if it does stand," says Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr.
That will mean hiring an outside vendor.
"Cybersecurity company, to look at that, because they have the capability really to zero in on key words, key phrases," says Picente. "This is classic example of another mandate unfunded by the state. They change the laws, we pick up the tab."
But first, the state law will have to withstand a broad legal challenge, brought by the Gun Owners of America and other plaintiffs. The state has to respond to the lawsuit by this Monday.
Northern District of NY Federal Judge Glenn Suddaby will hear arguments later this month, and is expected to rule before the new state laws go into effect, Sept. 1. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/oneida-county-makes-moves-in-anticipation-of-new-nys-gun-laws-as-legal-challenge-looms/article_ad5a5846-19ba-11ed-9af1-23406d45751a.html | 2022-08-11T23:33:34 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/oneida-county-makes-moves-in-anticipation-of-new-nys-gun-laws-as-legal-challenge-looms/article_ad5a5846-19ba-11ed-9af1-23406d45751a.html |
Years ago Sauquoit Resident Lynne Lee used to compete in horseback riding competitions, but that all changed in a blink of an eye.
"I have a brain injury from cardiac arrest…."
Lynne’s episode cut off the oxygen to her brain, and now she has short term memory loss and some physical limitations, but her husband Jonathan Lee explains how the Root Farm helps her recover from the emotional distress of her injuries with a horse named Kruzer.
"It helps her emotionally first of all. She loves horses. It gives her something to do. It gets her out of the house. She becomes active. She’s very proud of it. She’s very proud of the fact that she’s riding again."
Lynne’s only able to do that because of the programs offered at the Root Farm. Those programs are open to anyone who might need physical or emotional support.
"My goal has always been to give her a good life, and that she’s going to be active still and have fun and enjoy herself, and Root Farm really gives us that opportunity."
There’s a number of animals at the Root Farm that help with mental healing, but Recreation Program Coordinator Alexis Lalor says the horses seem to connect in a special way.
"They’re really great at helping us sense things that maybe we don’t want to process. You know maybe kids are having a hard time adjusting to being back in school, or a lot of depression and anxiety has really come to the forefront lately, and they’re just great teachers at helping us learn more effective ways to channel those feelings."
Root Farm Executive Director Joan Grande says you don’t need to have physical limitations, or special needs to visit the Root Farm, all you really need is a reason to get away.
"I always tell everybody like I’ve told you, if you’re ever having a bad day take a ride to the Root Farm. It will change your day."
Pricing on individual programs vary. To check for pricing and all the Root Farm has to offer here's a link to their webpage and facebook page.
website: https://www.rootfarm.org/
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UTICA, N.Y. – Utica firefighters made quick work of a fire on Buchanan Road Thursday afternoon after smoke was reported billowing out of a home between Riverside Drive and Wilber Street.
Fire crews were called to the scene just before 4 p.m. and the fire was out by 4:15 p.m.
There is significant damage to the side of the house on both the first and second floors. The extent of the damage inside is not yet clear.
Fire Chief Scott Ingersoll says a person was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation after attempting to rescue a pet from the home.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
NEWSChannel 2 crews are at the scene working to get more information.
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Families can now work out together to reach their fitness goals in Michigan City.
Franciscan Health launched the new FIT-Together program for households with children between the ages of 8 and 14.
The eight-week-long class will take place from 4-5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Michigan City YMCA at 1202 Spring St.
The free program will kick off on Aug. 16 and run through Oct. 4.
"The FIT-Together program addresses the well-being of every participating family member — children, siblings, parents or parental figures — by exploring healthy choices in activities, relationships and emotional health," Franciscan Health said in a press release. "Sessions will include physical activities as a fun way to improve stress management, effective communication, problem solving and connection. Cooking demonstrations will also take place, featuring healthy meal prep by personal chef Kia Can Cook. Families will receive food boxes so they can then prepare the meal at home."
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Participants in the program will learn about the seven Cs of family resilience, including control, competence, coping, confidence, connection, character and contribution.
Though the program is free, registration is required.
Participants should wear gym shoes and comfortable clothes.
To register, contact Nila Williams at Nila.Williams@franciscanalliance.org or by calling 219-413-8525.
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MERRILLVILLE — The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority has completed its work defining the boundaries of development districts around seven commuter railroad stations, putting them on track for approval by the State Budget Committee as early as this fall.
In a series of unanimous votes after a Thursday public hearing, the RDA board approved Transit Development Districts around seven South Shore Line and West Lake Corridor stations: Michigan City 11th Street, Portage/Ogden Dunes, Miller, East Chicago, Hammond Gateway, Munster Ridge Road and Munster/Dyer Main Street.
“These districts will enable the RDA to accelerate development and support public infrastructure investment around commuter rail stations in Northwest Indiana,” RDA President and CEO Sherri Ziller said in a statement after the meeting. “We are already seeing hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of projects get underway in Hammond and Michigan City that are directly related to the West Lake and Double Track projects, and in the coming decades we expect billions more in development. This means thousands of new jobs in The Region as well as vastly better access to high-paying careers in Chicago.”
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The opportunity to designate TDDs was created by the state in 2017 in anticipation of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District’s West Lake Corridor and Double Track projects. Within each district of roughly one-half square mile, the incremental growth in property and local income taxes will be collected and used to support further development within the district.
A TDD is officially established with the approval of the State Budget Committee. At that point, baselines are established for property and income tax revenue. In future years, the incremental growth will then be collected in a manner similar to Tax Increment Financing districts.
An outstanding issue that may require resolution by the General Assembly involves the income tax portion of the TDD — whether the taxes it applies to are taxes paid by people employed in the district, or to taxes paid by residents of the district.
The Department of Revenue has ruled that the applicable taxes are those paid by people who work within the district; local officials would prefer it apply to residents, whose numbers are expected to increase significantly with the anticipated transit-oriented development.
David Reynolds of Policy Analytics, the RDA’s financial consultant, said discussions have begun regarding a shift to the local preference, which could require a legislative fix during the next General Assembly. Reynolds noted, though, that the bulk of the TDD revenue will come from the property tax increment.
That anticipated increase in property value has been foreshadowed in the early plans in Michigan City and Hammond that Ziller noted.
The Hammond Gateway Station district stretches south from the railroad into downtown. Plans there include renovating the former Bank Calumet building at 5231 Hohman Ave. to include over 100 residential units and 7,000 square-feet of retail; construction of the Tailor Row apartment complex with 208 units, a bottom floor filled with commercial space and an outdoor plaza on an underutilized parking lot off Hohman Avenue; and construction of Madison Lofts, with about 55 residential units and 87,000 square feet of retail, at the northeast corner of Sibley Street and Hohman Avenue.
In Michigan City, plans for the once-and-future 11th Street Station site call for a 12-story mixed-use development with 208 apartments, more than 10,000 square feet of commercial space and a 558-space parking garage. Other plans include a multi-use development with 200 apartments at the corner of Eighth Street and Michigan Boulevard, and a mixed-use multi-family development project on West Michigan Boulevard, with an eight-story, 180-room hotel and a seven-story, 150-condo building.
“Michigan City used to be a hub of transit,” said Director of Planning Skyler York. “It seems fitting that now we have this opportunity with the TDD and the development that’s happening to reposition Michigan City as a new transit center for the Region.”
“We’re ready for this growth," he said. "We’ve been preparing for 10 years for this growth.”
The TDDs can be doubled in size in the future. They will expire no later than 2047. Maps of them, along with other documents, including the presentation given at Thursday’s meeting, are available at www.in.gov/rda/documents. Maps and information on the TDDs are also available at www.nwitdd.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/ready-for-this-growth-final-local-approval-given-for-new-transit-districts/article_2300d3df-0adb-54a7-b357-a199437fcd10.html | 2022-08-11T23:34:35 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/ready-for-this-growth-final-local-approval-given-for-new-transit-districts/article_2300d3df-0adb-54a7-b357-a199437fcd10.html |
Tavern on Main on the historic Old Lake County Courthouse in downtown Crown Point raised $700 to help survivors of violence, trauma and sexual abuse.
The craft bar and restaurant at 136 S. Main St. recently hosted a Give Back Tuesday event. Owners John and Miranda O'Block donated 10% of all dine-in and carryout sales for the Franciscan Health Crown Point Center of Hope program.
It provides a safe environment for survivors of violence and sexual abuse in Indiana, which has the second highest child abuse rate in the nation.
“The Franciscan Health Foundation is truly thankful for John and Miranda and their generous support of our Center of Hope,” said Rick Peltier, executive director of the Franciscan Health Foundation. “This program holds a special place in my heart, and we are grateful for community partners like the O’Blocks for their compassionate care and dedication to making a difference for those most in need.”
The money will go to provision of care to aid in the emotional, physical and spiritual healing of sexual and physical assault victims. The Center of Hope employs sexual assault nurse examiners who are on call 24/7 to care for patients on site so they don't need to be more for more examination.
They receive special training, including in cultural sensitivity, injury identification, evidence preservation, forensic photography, forensic documentation, courtroom testimony and the long-term effects of sexual violence.
“We’re very fortunate to be able to make this donation,” Miranda O’Block said. “Giving back to the community is what I like to do most and we wouldn’t be able to do it without everyone’s support.”
Pete Monger of Rothschild Agency, Inc. in Merrillville, who serves on the Franciscan Health Foundation’s board, linked the O'Blocks to the fundraising opportunity.
“Franciscan has so many opportunities to give to the community,” Monger said. “I’m glad to be part of the team and to share those opportunities with others to help these programs grow.”
The donation will help provide pediatric abuse training and treasure chest items for children, Center of Hope Coordinator Michelle Resendez said.
“It takes a community to protect our children,” Resendez said. “Knowing business owners and community members care about the crimes that are happening is a start to helping to end the violence.”
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The Michigan-based movie theater chain completed the first phase of its two-phase renovation plans to add amenities like faux-leather recliners and brick oven pizza.
Historic Maplewood Cemetery Sexton Tom Hawes has been digging up the old Crown Point Mausoleum more than a half century after its demise at the cemetery at 347 Maple Lane.
The United Steelworkers union said it is continuing to work toward a new contract with both Cleveland-Cliffs and U.S. Steel, even as many of its negotiators left Pittsburgh to head west to the union's constitutional convention in Las Vegas. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/tavern-on-main-raises-money-for-franciscan-health-s-center-of-hope/article_2c41b433-2d1c-5f81-9cae-ab65c137c5a5.html | 2022-08-11T23:34:42 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/tavern-on-main-raises-money-for-franciscan-health-s-center-of-hope/article_2c41b433-2d1c-5f81-9cae-ab65c137c5a5.html |
Wittenberg Village in Crown Point, one of the larger retirement communities in Northwest Indiana, plans to close its nursing home.
The rest of the senior living community will remain open, including the residential living and assisted living sections.
Wittenberg Village plans to close its skilled nursing building on Oct. 11 due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, subsequent labor shortages and inflation, it announced Thursday.
The board and leadership team reviewed all aspects of the not-for-profit community, according to the announcement, and decided the skilled nursing building should be closed to ensure sustainability and to be good stewards of resources.
“This decision was not made lightly, and we recognize the impact this brings to team members, residents and families. We are committed to a smooth transition,” President and CEO Sloan Bentley said.
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The retirement community at 1200 E. Luther Drive in Crown Point said it is helping residents find new homes, including with another skilled nursing provider in Crown Point.
“We’re excited for this newly formed partnership with a well-respected organization that shares a similar mission, and they are ready to provide skilled nursing care to our residential living residents as a preferred provider. We see this as a positive for all,” said Wittenberg Executive Director Amy Maurice.
Wittenberg leadership plans to retain as much of its staff as possible, either by transferring them to other areas at the organization or to other communities within the Lutheran Life Communities group.
Both the residential living and assisted living sections will continue without interruption at Wittenberg Village.
“Lutheran Life Communities remains fully committed to Wittenberg Village and the Crown Point market in fulfilling our mission of empowering vibrant, grace-filled living across all generations. We’re confident that Wittenberg Village will continue to thrive for many years to come,” Bentley said.
Arlington Heights-based Lutheran Life Communities dates back to 1892. It now operates five retirement homes in three states, employing more than 1,200 and serving more than 1,100 patients.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – School systems are dealing with bus driver shortages and that’s having an impact on students and their families.
“My granddaughter she’s been going to school for two weeks now, and she’s been on the bus for two days out of the two weeks,” grandparent Roy Arnold said. Arnold’s grandchildren are in Washington County Schools.
Arnold said he works early and his wife is disabled, so it’s hard to transport the kids back and forth to school, especially on short notice.
“I got a text at work saying that her bus was not running that morning, and I got the text at 7:43 and her school starts at 7:45,” Arnold said. “Sometimes we don’t get a text, we get a call from her saying that her bus is not running.”
School officials said they currently have about 95 to 100 bus drivers, one for each route. Issues arise when people call out sick.
“I like to apologize when those hiccups happen in our bus service,” Washington County Department of Education Chief Operations Officer Dr. Jarrod Adams said. “We try really hard to make sure we’re consistent and reliable.”
Adams said they are actively searching for substitute drivers.
Johnson City Schools Superintendent Dr. Steve Barnett said they’re also hiring, and they’re down 11 drivers.
While they said they haven’t had too many issues so far, they have a backup plan in place.
“We’ve identified staff members at each of our schools who stay after school if a given route were to be canceled during the school year,” Dr. Barnett said. “They supervise and work with those students until the bus is able to make a route, come back through and do a second route.”
School systems said they’re continuing to work towards more competitive pay and incentives to bring more bus drivers on board.
“We’ll hire whatever bus drivers we can find,” Adams said. “The more the merrier.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/back-to-school-news/local-school-bus-driver-shortage-causes-route-issues/ | 2022-08-11T23:38:36 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/back-to-school-news/local-school-bus-driver-shortage-causes-route-issues/ |
LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (WJHL) – Ballad Health delivered much-needed supplies to flood victims in Kentucky Thursday.
The hospital system held a collection drive for items like diapers, baby wipes, insulin and other critical supplies. Nurse manager and Southeast Kentucky native Laura Roark told News Channel 11 that seeing the outpouring of support for her community is heartwarming.
“It’s very humbling,” Roark said. “Going back home and seeing what has been affected and seeing what the company that I work for is doing, it’s just humbling.”
Roark’s mother lost her home in the flooding that claimed the lives of at least 37 people.
“It’s different on a personal level, but actually a work level and a corporate level,” Roark said. “It’s just humbling to be a part of Ballad and seeing what they are doing to help others.”
In addition to the donations from the community, Ballad Health made its own donation of medical supplies and medications that will go to a medical office in Letcher County. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/ballad-health-delivers-diapers-baby-wipes-to-flood-victims/ | 2022-08-11T23:38:42 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/ballad-health-delivers-diapers-baby-wipes-to-flood-victims/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – It all started at a Waffle House.
For Chad and Alysse Rowland, it was the beginning of a year-long journey that brought the two together as father and daughter before she officially left the nest.
During a Waffle House birthday breakfast for Alysse’s brother in the fall of 2021, Chad floated the idea of repeating the breakfast date the next week. Then the next, and the next.
“It was just one of those things that one week turned into two, turned into four. Before we knew it, we kind of had a streak going,” Chad said. “And we’re like, ‘Hey, we need to keep this up’ and we started looking all over the Tri-Cities trying to find new places to go to.”
The Johnson City duo were more than happy to give local breakfast joints a shot, and it wasn’t long before they were posting their reviews on Facebook and taking feedback from their friends on where they should hit next. When they did, they always accompanied it with a photo and review. When it was possible, they also met with business owners to provide feedback on the meal.
“Out of all 40 places, we only had one place,” Alysse said, speaking about their single bad experience. “But that place ended up going out of business.”
In a list posted at the end of their tour, Pop’s Restaurant took first prize as the Rowland’s favorite Tri-Cities’ breakfast joint. For the pair, it was the cuisine and atmosphere that made it stand out.
“We’ve both grown up just eating good country breakfasts,” Chad said. “And that’s what we kind of tended to lean toward.”
For Alysse, a visitor can get a good gauge on a restaurant in seconds.
“When you walk into a place you can kind of off the bat tell if it’s going to be really good,” she said. “Because you see all of the locals there, and the servers are like ‘Hey, are you having your usual?’ and you know this is going to be good.”
But 40 breakfasts later, both said the true value of the tour came from the time spent with each other.
“She is going off to school this Saturday,” Chad said. “And to me, that was the part of this that was just priceless looking back.”
As a 19-year-old that spent much of her time last year sorting out the hectic challenges of high school and lining up her future, Alysse said the opportunity to learn from her dad was a lifesaver.
“I was about to go on this journey,” she said. “And I got to talk through those hard conversations and just spend some quality time with my dad before I have to leave, and that was just so special to me.”
Looking forward, Alysse is headed to Anderson University to pursue Kinesiology, a three-hour drive from home. But the tours might not necessarily be over, since Chad and Amanda Rowland have a son who’s only a couple of years away from his own senior year.
“Time’s one of those things that you can’t get more of,” Chad said. “And you can’t get back. Priceless time that we got to spend together, priceless conversations that we can always look back on, kind of the grand finale of watching her grow up.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/father-daughter-duo-go-on-breakfast-tour-of-the-tri-cities/ | 2022-08-11T23:38:48 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/father-daughter-duo-go-on-breakfast-tour-of-the-tri-cities/ |
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