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TOWN OF LEE, N.Y. – At least one person has died in a crash that happened in the town of Lee just before 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
There are police and fire crews at the intersection of Brookfield and Skinner roads and drivers are advised to avoid the area.
It is not yet clear how many vehicles were involved or if anyone else was injured.
The crash knocked power lines down, which left about 50 people without power along Brookfield Road. National Grid was called in to make repairs and power was restored to most customers by 10:30 a.m.
This is a developing story and will be updated. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/emergency-crews-on-scene-of-fatal-crash-in-town-of-lee-drivers-advised-to-avoid/article_ee83a01a-1d67-11ed-8705-139d3af6909a.html | 2022-08-16T15:08:58 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/emergency-crews-on-scene-of-fatal-crash-in-town-of-lee-drivers-advised-to-avoid/article_ee83a01a-1d67-11ed-8705-139d3af6909a.html |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Monday was the first day of school for thousands of students and teachers in Wichita.
Kids ran out to their parents after the first day ready to tell them about how their day went.
Some students said they were excited to see their friends and teachers.
“It went decent, got tired halfway in and overall, the work was good,” said Thalia Padilla, Horace Mann School fifth grader.
Those with USD 259 said there was a more positive feel Monday as everyone headed back to the classroom after the past two years impacted by COVID.
“It’s always a little anxious, especially with the threat of COVID. But you know, I think we are okay with it. Our boys are excited they don’t have to wear masks, and we trust our school to take the appropriate measures for safety,” said Tina Busenitz, USD 259 parent.
The district has prepped all summer for the new school year, but there are still some issues.
“We are short of bus drivers. First Student is working really hard to hire bus drivers. We brought in some people from Minnesota, where First Student is based, to cover some of those routes while we are looking to hire,” said Susan Arensman with Wichita Public Schools.
USD 259 said there will be bus delays and recommends parents look at the ParentVue app to keep up with their child’s bus route.
As for enrollment this year, the district will not know if it is up or down until Sept. 20. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/students-in-wichita-head-back-to-school/ | 2022-08-16T15:10:06 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/students-in-wichita-head-back-to-school/ |
Prosecutors have dropped charges against two Lincoln men initially accused with two others of holding a teen runaway and sexually assaulting her.
The other two — Talon Dennis and Marcelino Falcon — since have been sentenced on reduced charges of child abuse, Dennis a felony charge and Falcon a misdemeanor.
Dennis is serving a three-year prison sentence, and Falcon a one-year jail sentence.
Last year, Lincoln police arrested Dennis and Falcon, along with Ricky Ossler and Gianni Phillips, all on suspicion of sexual assault and false imprisonment on the 18-year-old's allegations.
The teen told police she had met Dennis on social media May 14, 2021, and went to his apartment, where he and others were using drugs and she felt pressured into using them, too.
She said when she asked to leave, they wouldn't let her, and one of the men told her to watch his children, clean and cook. She told police two days later she was intoxicated and woke to being sexually assaulted.
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On Monday, prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the charges against Phillips. They'd previously dismissed the case against Ossler. Both denied the allegations.
Phillips' attorney, Trevin Preble, said Phillips was persistent from the beginning that he didn't do it and asserted his rights, and now an innocent man won't be going to prison. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/charges-dismissed-against-2-lincoln-men-initially-accused-in-teen-sex-assault-2-others-sentenced/article_715d0051-9c21-5f4a-b6a0-8a6b36d34ca8.html | 2022-08-16T15:13:00 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/charges-dismissed-against-2-lincoln-men-initially-accused-in-teen-sex-assault-2-others-sentenced/article_715d0051-9c21-5f4a-b6a0-8a6b36d34ca8.html |
Two redevelopment agreements would use a total of nearly $10 million in tax-increment financing — one for apartments where the Bishop Heights shopping center is and another for an apartment building near 48th and Holdrege streets.
Plans for redeveloping the Bishop Heights shopping center include three phases — and three different developers — that will ultimately include building about 230 luxury apartments, turning the old Shopko that anchored the shopping center for years into new commercial space, possibly with a 150-room hotel, adding new office space and making significant trail enhancements along bike trails that run along the east and north portions of the property.
On Monday, the Lincoln City Council considered a redevelopment agreement for the first phase — the apartments and some of the trail improvements, which will cost about $48 million and would use $6.5 million in tax-increment financing.
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Tax-increment financing, or TIF, allows developers to use future property taxes generated by projects to pay for certain upfront costs.
The entire project will cost nearly $90 million, and will redevelop the shopping center, which has remained nearly vacant since Shopko closed in 2019 and the retailer declared bankruptcy. A Wells Fargo bank branch and an Arby’s remain there, and the fast-food restaurant is interested in updating its building.
Dan Marvin, director of the city's urban development department, said discussions about the project began before the pandemic.
"These things don't magically get put together," he said, especially a project like this that includes more than one developer.
EPC Real Estate Group, an Overland Park, Kansas-based company, plans to build a five-story, 230-unit luxury apartment complex.
RED Development, which owns the building that used to house Shopko and other businesses, plans to demolish it and develop either 70,000 square feet of commercial space with retail shops, restaurants and offices, or 50,000 square feet of commercial space and a hotel.
White Development Co. owns the former U.S. Bank branch building on the northwest part of the site, which it plans to demolish and develop into one larger office building or two smaller ones, with a maximum of 45,000 square feet of space.
During a public hearing on the redevelopment agreement for the apartments, Marvin said that instead of including affordable units in what will be a high-end development, the developer agreed to contribute $2,500 per unit — what will be about $500,000 — for the city to use for affordable housing. It could be used to rehab existing apartments or for new development.
Two bike trails run adjacent to the land, and developers plan to make significant trail upgrades, including adding three new sidewalk connections to both the Helen Boosalis and Rock Island trails from the apartments and commercial areas, additional landscaping and building shared trailhead parking stalls and installing bike racks along the south side of the property, where the Rock Island Trail runs along Nebraska 2.
TIF dollars will be used for those trail enhancements, including additional connections to the trail that will encourage people to come into the commercial parts of the development, Marvin said.
Some neighbors have expressed concerns about the potential for increased traffic, but a traffic study submitted with the plans shows that while traffic would increase in the morning, it would drop by 28% in the evening and by 18% overall.
The council also considered a redevelopment agreement for 115 market-rate apartments at 48th and Aylesworth streets, the second phase of a project that includes another apartment building just to the south at 48th and Holdrege streets.
The redevelopment agreement includes using $3.2 million in tax-increment financing for the second phase of the project, which includes the apartment building that will be bounded by 48th, 49th, Aylesworth and Martin streets.
It will include 23 studio apartments, 19 alcove apartments (with more separation for beds), 45 one-bedroom and 28 two-bedroom apartments. There also will be 122 surface parking stalls and nine single-stall garages.
The apartment building will look similar to the apartment building just to the south, but will have apartments, not commercial space, on the first floor, because there’s more demand for apartments than commercial space.
TIF dollars will be used for energy efficiencies, including solar panels, charging stations for electric cars and more bike storage, Marvin said. The developer also will work with StarTran to make improvements to the nearby bus stop, to encourage alternative modes of transportation.
The second phase will expand the planned unit development approved in 2016 for the first apartment building by a little more than 2 acres. The land now has a number of old commercial buildings on it and they will be removed.
The council will vote on both agreements Aug. 22. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/nearly-10m-in-tif-planned-for-bishop-heights-redevelopment-northeast-lincoln-apartments/article_74f9a126-5a19-565e-9b12-c104ffe11b36.html | 2022-08-16T15:13:06 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/nearly-10m-in-tif-planned-for-bishop-heights-redevelopment-northeast-lincoln-apartments/article_74f9a126-5a19-565e-9b12-c104ffe11b36.html |
PHOENIX — Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill into law last year that made Arizona’s Permanent Early Voter List not permanent anymore.
Voters on the permanent list, also known by the acronym PEVL, were automatically sent a ballot for every election.
The new active early voter list, known as AEVL, will send ballots only to people with a record of voting early in two consecutive election cycles, such as 2022 and ‘24.
Ducey said the bill was all about “election integrity.”
Republicans said the law was an effort to ensure ballots weren't mailed to voters who've moved, who aren't eligible to vote, or who have died.
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“Not a single Arizona voter will lose their right to vote as a result of this new law,” the governor said.
While the law’s impact won’t be known for a few years, the governor’s statement is correct. But some populations are disproportionately at risk of not getting their early ballot.
A new study by the Brennan Center for Justice shows people of color would face the greatest risk of being removed from the new “active” list for early ballots, a convenience that up to nine if every 10 voters rely on.
Here’s what the Brennan study found:
- White Arizona voters had the lowest projected removal rate from the early voting list, at 8.4%.
- 21.1% of Latino voters were projected to be at risk of being dropped from the list.
- The number was higher for voters who live on tribal lands - a projected 23% of voters could be taken off the list.
- Overall, non-white voters made up half of those at risk of being dropped.
“We really need to ask some serious questions about why these laws are changing, and whether or not it's serving a purpose that we believe in - or whether it's just harming voters in a way that we don't think is right,” said Sean Morales-Doyle, acting director of the voting rights program at the Brennan Center for Justice.
The 2022 election cycle is the first when early voters' participation will count toward remaining on the early voter list.
The new AEVL is expected to be scrubbed for the first time after the 2024 election, but Morales-Doyle said legal questions could push that back to 2026.
Here's how voters can avoid being removed from the no-longer-permanent early voter list:
- Vote by mail in at least one election every election cycle.
- If you prefer to vote in person, drop off the early ballot that was mailed to you. Casting a regular ballot at a vote center won’t count as an early vote.
- Elections officials must notify you by mail if you’re in danger of being dropped from the early voting list. Be sure to respond.
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SARASOTA, Fla. — Two people were killed in a fiery crash on southbound Interstate 75 near Fruitville Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say a single car with two people inside crashed Tuesday morning. Both people, who have not yet been identified, were pronounced dead, a spokesperson confirmed.
A 10 Tampa Bay photographer saw one car overturn and catch fire.
Cameras in the area showed at least one car in the median and emergency vehicles blocking traffic from moving along the interstate. Southbound traffic is being routed onto the shoulder, while the southbound entrance ramp from University Parkway to I-75 is closed.
Northbound traffic on I-75 appears to be moving slowly.
The cause of the crash is not yet known.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the southbound lanes were shut down to traffic while the northbound lanes remained open. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/interstate-75-fruitville-road-crash-sarasota-county/67-c594b858-84ce-459a-9a48-74f012426515 | 2022-08-16T15:21:32 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/interstate-75-fruitville-road-crash-sarasota-county/67-c594b858-84ce-459a-9a48-74f012426515 |
CEDAR FALLS -- The Musica Ficta Brass and Percussion Ensemble, led by Jim Vaux, will perform Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. in Overman Park.
This is the third of five programs offered in the August Ensembles concert series, sponsored by the Friends of Cedar Falls Band.
Other programs in the series will include the Sugar Daddys Big Band, led by David Smith, Aug. 23; and the California Sax Quartet, led by Denise Lawrence, Aug.30.
Admission is free. There is street and lot parking, handicapped accessibility and restrooms.
Concert-goers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for comfort. In case of rain, concerts may be delayed or cancelled.
For further information, call (319) 266-1253, or online at www.cedarnet.org/cfband , or FaceBook.
Photos: Annual Meskwaki Powwow
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Friendship Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Veterans are honored during the grand entry of the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki Nation hand drummers perform during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Friendship Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Visitors watch as Meskwaki tribe members perform the Friendship Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Swan Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Friendship Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Friendship Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Swan Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Swan Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office says a driver accused of hitting at least three people and over 10 cars after a concert at Club Rodeo has been arrested. It happened on Thursday, Aug. 11, around 10:45 p.m. at K-15 and MacArthur Road.
The sheriff’s office says 42-year-old Jason Beard was booked on suspicion of four counts of aggravated assault, criminal damage to property, and failing to stop at the scene of an injury accident.
The sheriff says the incident involving the accused man started after a fight. The man allegedly made his way to his vehicle and used it to run into parked cars. During the incident, three people were hit. Two of those were staff members of the club, and one was a customer. They were not critically injured. Instead, they received medical care and were transported via personal vehicle to a hospital. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/sheriffs-office-driver-arrested-in-club-rodeo-incident/ | 2022-08-16T15:28:28 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/sheriffs-office-driver-arrested-in-club-rodeo-incident/ |
ATLANTIC CITY — Police are asking for help in identifying a man they say assaulted a paramedic at the TidalWave Music Festival Saturday.
The man was involved in a scuffle that resulted in a paramedic being assaulted, according to police. The paramedic did not sustain serious injuries, Sgt. Paul Aristizabal said on Tuesday.
Police released photographs of the man and provided a general description, saying he wore a white T-shirt, blue jeans and a black belt.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Police Department's Investigations Section at 609-347-5766. Anonymous tips can be texted to tip411 (847411), beginning the message with "ACPD." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/atlantic-city-police-seek-man-in-paramedic-assault-at-weekend-tidalwave-beach-concert/article_3bc53cd8-1c98-11ed-aeee-ab803e4689fb.html | 2022-08-16T15:34:20 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/atlantic-city-police-seek-man-in-paramedic-assault-at-weekend-tidalwave-beach-concert/article_3bc53cd8-1c98-11ed-aeee-ab803e4689fb.html |
ATLANTIC CITY - A missing 17-year-old girl has returned home safely, police said Tuesday.
Nagila Watson, was last seen Saturday night near the Carver Hall Apartments, around the 500 block of North Tennessee and North South Carolina avenues here.
No additional details were released. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/missing-atlantic-city-teen-located-police-said/article_730fc71a-1c1d-11ed-8540-53d0e1c20f87.html | 2022-08-16T15:34:29 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/missing-atlantic-city-teen-located-police-said/article_730fc71a-1c1d-11ed-8540-53d0e1c20f87.html |
SCRANTON, Pa. — The Scranton School Board held a special meeting Monday night. The school directors voted to hire 20 armed guards.
The guards from Cardinal Point Security Group will help the school resource officers the district currently has through the Scranton Police Department.
The three-year contract comes with a $3.4 million price tag.
Superintendent Melissa McTiernan provided Newswatch 16 with this statement:
"Our number one priority is the safety and security of our staff and students. The armed guards add an additional level of protection in our school buildings. We have had armed officers in our secondary buildings for many years. This will allow us to extend this protection to our elementary school buildings and the Electric City Academy."
Scranton school officials are introducing other safety measures this school year, like clear bags and backpacks.
This comes after a deadly stabbing near the high school back in June.
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AUSTIN, Texas — A Columbus, Ohio-based natural gas and electric utility executive has been named the president and CEO of the Texas power grid operator.
The selection of Pablo Vegas to head the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, comes about a year and half after a devastating February’s 2021 winter storm left dozens dead, millions without power for days and cost the state and consumers billions.
Vegas’ selection was approved Tuesday by the ERCOT board, and its regulator, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, whose members are appointed by the governor.
“Pablo’s exemplary track record of leadership and success at a major U.S. utility where he focuses on reliability and customer service make him the right leader at the right time for ERCOT,” Public Utility Commission Chairman Peter Lake said in a news release.
Vegas is currently executive vice president at NiSource Utilities, a Columbus, Ohio, based natural gas and electric utility company. The company serves almost 4 million customers across six states. He has been with the company since 2018.
He was previously an executive with American Electric Power and served as AEP’s president and Chief Operating Officer of its Texas operations from 2008 to 2010.
Vegas replaces Brad Jones, who took over as ERCOT’s interim president and CEO, in May 2021.
The prior CEO and president, Bill Magness, was fired in March 2021, in the fallout from the 2021 winter storm. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-state-power-electric-pablo-vegas-grid-operator-ercot-has-named-a-new-ceo/287-16c1c824-37e1-43bf-8ce8-a64f68f2fb16 | 2022-08-16T15:43:01 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-state-power-electric-pablo-vegas-grid-operator-ercot-has-named-a-new-ceo/287-16c1c824-37e1-43bf-8ce8-a64f68f2fb16 |
A U.S. Navy lieutenant based in Tidewater has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Hampton woman, whose remains were discovered by the side of the road last month in Hanover County.
Emmanuel Dewayne Coble, 27, of Hampton, was also charged with felony use of a firearm in the killing of Raquiah Paulette King, 20, also of Hampton, whose remains were found July 21 near the intersection of Winns Church and Greenwood roads. The state Medical Examiner's Office determined she was shot to death.
Coble and King were involved in an intimate relationship, Hanover Sheriff's spokesman Lt. James Cooper said.
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Following an "extensive investigation" involving multiple agencies, Hanover investigators were able to quickly identify Coble as a suspect, Cooper said.
Coble holds the rank of LTJG, or junior grade lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, and was recently assigned to the USS John C. Stennis, a nuclear-powered supercarrier, Lt. Commander Robert Myers, public affairs officer for the Commander of the Naval Air Force Atlantic fleet, said in a statement. The vessel is temporarily based in Norfolk for a major overhaul.
Jonah Holland was known as a problem-solver and a generous spirit who loved nature, her family and connecting people.
"The Navy is cooperating with law enforcement agencies involved with this case, and we extend our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the victim," Myers said.
Coble was to be arraigned today in Hanover General District Court.
"I am incredibly proud of the diligence of our investigators and our law enforcement partners which led to the arrest of Emmanuel Coble," Hanover Sheriff David Hines said in a statement. "This arrest is the first step in bringing justice to Raquiah King and her family." | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/naval-officer-charged-in-slaying-of-hampton-woman-whose-remains-were-found-in-hanover/article_86b37c98-1632-56b0-8f2d-e92f1ea63f59.html | 2022-08-16T15:48:18 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/naval-officer-charged-in-slaying-of-hampton-woman-whose-remains-were-found-in-hanover/article_86b37c98-1632-56b0-8f2d-e92f1ea63f59.html |
Brevard cultural grants recommended, amidst concern that program could end
Anastacia Hawkins-Smith, chief executive officer of The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse, said she is pleased that the theater company was recommended for a $30,000 Brevard County cultural grant for the coming year.
But she is less-than-pleased to hear that the grant program could be eliminated in the future, as the Brevard County Commission considers using the grant money for other things instead.
The Brevard County Tourist Development Council's Cultural Committee last week gave preliminary approval to a total of $472,500 in cultural grants to 20 arts and cultural organizations and events for the 2022-23 budget year that begins Oct. 1. The grants still await approval from the Tourist Development Council itself, then from the Brevard County Commission.
The grants are funded by the Brevard County's 5% tourist development tax on hotel rooms and other short-term rentals.
Brevard County Commissioner John Tobia last month proposed to the Tourist Development Council a plan to give back to all collectors of the tax — hotels, motels, vacation rentals, recreational-vehicle parks and others — a still-to-be-determined percentage of the tax money they collect, for use in marketing their own properties.
Tobia suggested one way to pay for this change is to eliminate three other current uses of tourist tax revenue — cultural grants, tourism-related capital projects and tourist information centers.
Tobia is awaiting Tourist Development Council feedback on his proposal.
Separately, County Commission Chair Kristine Zonka said she would like the commission to consider designating some tourist tax money for affordable housing programs, if Brevard County voters approve a charter change in November to add a section in county’s charter for creation of an affordable housing trust fund.
Tobia's and Zonka's proposals to make major changes in how the tourist tax is allocated would need approval by a "supermajority" vote of at least four out of five county commissioners.
Hawkins-Smith — who also is artistic director at the Cocoa Village Playhouse — said she hopes the cultural grant program remains intact, and money for the program is not siphoned off for other uses.
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Cultural programs "need their support," Hawkins-Smith said. "It has been a very difficult time for all of us," as cultural organizations have gone through more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cultural Committee Chair Andrea Young — who also is vice chair of the Tourist Development Council and deputy mayor of West Melbourne — said she doesn't want to see cutbacks in the support of cultural organizations through the tourist tax.
"It's the smaller groups that need it the most," Young said.
Increased grant allocations
In the 2022-23 budget year, up to $500,000 is being set aside in the Space Coast Office of Tourism budget for cultural grants. That's up from $150,000 in the current 2021-22 budget year.
In all, 4% of the tourist development tax is spent on cultural-related uses, with some of that going toward helping support the Brevard Cultural Alliance, which is Brevard County's designated local arts agency.
Another portion of the cultural budget goes into a major events grant program, that in previous years has provided grants to air shows and a powerboat race. Applicants for those grant must draw a minimum of 25,000 total attendees over a time span not to exceed seven consecutive days.
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The largest share of the tourist tax money — 47% — is targeted for promotion and advertising of Space Coast tourism in an effort to attract more tourists. The rest of the money is allocated this way: 25% for beach improvement, 14% for capital facilities, 5% for the Brevard Zoo in Viera, 3% for the USSSA Space Coast Complex in Viera and 2% for visitor information centers.
In all, the Office of Tourism expects tourist tax collections to total more than $20 million for the current 2021-22 budget year that ends Sept. 30.
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Grant amounts are tied to the estimated number of out-of-county visitors the organizations or events bring to Brevard County, based on tracking coordinated by the Space Coast Office of Tourism of out-of-county cell phones.
To qualify for a grant, the applicant needed to draw a minimum of 1,000 out-of-county residents.
An applicant also needed to have an average score of 80 out of 100 or higher when its application was analyzed by Cultural Committee members. Committee members who had any connection with an applicant did not score that application.
The highest average score was 94.0, for the Surfing Santas event; and the highest number of out-of-county visitors was 15,838, for the King Center.
Five applicant were not recommended for grants because they either scored less than 80 or did not attract at least 1,000 out-of-county residents.
They were the the Brevard Caribbean American Sports and Cultural Association, the city of Palm Bay, Field Manor Foundation Inc., Green Gables at Historic Riverview Village Inc. and the 14th Annual Family Christmas Extravaganza.
Possible changes coming
Some Cultural Committee members said they want to consider changes in the rules for the grants for future years — including ones that could open up the program for more arts and cultural organizations.
Potential rule changes could include requiring a minimum average score of 70 or 75 on grant applications, instead of 80; having the minimum required number of out-of-county visitors be 5,000, instead of 10,000; and simplifying the application process.
But Office of Tourism Executive Director Peter Cranis said that any change requires "a balance act." That's because the County Commission wants to see a strong return on the county's investment in the grants, including spending by attendees on lodging while they are in Brevard County.
"It's all about heads in beds" at lodging establishments, "and a return on investment," Young said. "I think we're fine where we are" with the grant rules.
In the 2020-21 budget year, 40 arts and cultural organizations received county cultural grants totaling $175,000.
But, after the grant requirements were strengthened, the number of grant recipients fell in the 2022-21 budget year to 17, who split $150,000 in grants.
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Recommended grants
For the 2022-23 budget year, the Tourist Development Council's Cultural Committee recommended that these organizations and events receive cultural grants:
- American Police Hall of Fame & Museum ($30,000)
- Brevard Regional Arts Group Inc./Henegar Center ($30,000)
- Brevard Renaissance Fair ($30,000)
- Brevard Symphony Orchestra ($15,000)
- Florida Surf Museum/Surfing Santas ($22,500)
- Greater Cocoa Community Partnership Inc./Historic Cocoa Village Main Street ($30,000)
- Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse ($30,000)
- Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts Inc. ($30,000)
- Melbourne Art Festival ($15,000)
- Melbourne Civic Theater ($15,000)
- Melbourne Main Street Inc. ($30,000)
- Melbourne Municipal Band Association Inc. ($15,000)
- Museum of Dinosaurs and Ancient Cultures ($30,000)
- Native Heritage Gathering Inc. ($15,000)
- Space Coast Art Festival ($15,000)
- Space Coast Symphony Orchestra ($30,000)
- Surfside Playhouse Inc. ($15,000)
- Titusville Playhouse Inc. ($22,500)
- U.S. Space Walk of Fame Foundation ($22,500)
- Valiant Air Command Inc. ($30,000) | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/08/16/brevard-cultural-grants-recommended-but-program-could-end-soon/10330312002/ | 2022-08-16T15:48:52 | 0 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/08/16/brevard-cultural-grants-recommended-but-program-could-end-soon/10330312002/ |
FDOT seeking feedback on plans to widen US 17 in DeLeon Springs
The Florida Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting this week on plans to widen a 1.55-mile stretch of road in DeLeon Springs that has long been of concern to the region's residents.
The meeting — scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Full Gospel Church, 5455 U.S. 17 — will address FDOT's plans to take U.S. 17 from two lanes to four, from south of Spring Street to Lake Winona Road, transportation department officials said. Construction, which is slated to begin next summer, is expected to cost nearly $30 million.
Plans also include putting in a roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 17 and Spring Garden Avenue/Spring Garden Ranch Road and, because of input from area residents, a traffic light at Ponce Deleon Boulevard and Baxter Street, the intersection adjacent to Louise S. McInnis Elementary School, officials said.
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Amy Munizzi, president of the nonprofit DeLeon Springs Community Association, Inc., sent an email to association members encouraging them to attend Thursday's meeting.
"This is something we have advocated for, for over a decade, and for which we are extremely grateful," Munizzi said.
The 1.55-mile segment has seen more than 55 crashes from 2018 through this July, according to transportation department records.
Additionally, the project includes building:
- A multi-use trail from Spring Garden Avenue to Lake Winona.
- New entrance into the local Department of Forestry station.
- Three new drainage ponds.
- New bridge over Deep Creek and wildlife crossing culvert.
"As with every effort the department undertakes, this project is intended to improve both safety and mobility for motorists traveling along this roadway," Peyten Maki, an FDOT spokesperson, said via email.
Those interested in participating may also do so virtually or by phone.
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LAPORTE — The LaPorte County Sheriff's Department posted its monthly mugshot roundup of operating while intoxicated arrests for July with the tagline: "Seventeen inexcusable decisions!"
The 17 people arrested was a reduction from the 21 motorists arrested in June for OWI, but is "still not acceptable," the department said.
The monthly mug report was started earlier this year in light of a growing number of intoxicated driving cases, police said.
The county reported a 213% increase in alcohol-related crashes in 2020 as compared to the year prior.
The June total of 21 OWI arrests represented a 75% increase from the month prior.
"Don't drink and drive; don't do drugs and drive!" police have said. "You never know, the life you save may very well be your own."
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PORTAGE — Portage police officers said they came under attack and were injured after responding to a report of a large brawl in the area of Myers Elementary School at 3100 Willowdale Road.
Three people were taken into custody, including one man, Matthew Gonzalez, 41, of Portage, who is accused of punching an officer in the face and then placing him in a "guillotine chokehold," according to the incident report.
The officer's right eye was left swollen and bleeding, police said.
Police said they were called out at 7:45 p.m. Saturday to the disturbance. They were told there had been a large brawl and then observed a man, later identified as Robert Johnson, 37, of Gary, with a bloody face running away from the scene.
Officers pursued the man into a home and confronted him and the homeowners, Matthew Gonzalez and Holly Gonzalez, 42, all of whom appeared to be very intoxicated, police said.
The trio would not discuss the fight that had occurred outside and Matthew Gonzalez had to be kept from walking away into another room, the report says.
Holly Gonzalez then began pushing one of the officers, who reportedly took her to the ground. Matthew Gonzalez responded by punching another officer in the face with a closed fist, and as the officer attempted to contain him, Matthew Gonzalez put his arm around the officer's neck, the report says.
An officer said he had to use a stun gun several times on Matthew Gonzalez to get him in handcuffs.
Johnson was also resisting police and flinging blood on the officers until a stun gun was used to take him into custody, the report says.
The officer who was punched was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a fractured right orbital bone and cuts to his right eye area and bruising, police said.
Another officer said he suffered thumb and elbow injuries in his encounter with Matthew Gonzalez.
Mathew Gonzalez and Johnson were taken to the hospital for treatment before being taken to the county jail.
"While waiting with Matthew to get an X-ray on his elbow he stated to officers that 'he deserves it, that it was all his fault' and was apologetic towards officers for his actions," police said.
Matthew Gonzalez faces felony counts of aggravated battery, battery with serious bodily injury, battery with injury to law enforcement, battery to law enforcement and resisting law enforcement with injury, and misdemeanor battery, resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct.
Holly Gonzalez faces a felony count of battery to law enforcement and misdemeanor counts of battery, resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct.
Johnson faces misdemeanor disorderly conduct and two counts of resisting law enforcement.
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Burgers galore will be served up at the first-ever festival of its kind in Brevard County on Saturday.
The Space Coast Burger Battle 2022 is taking over Wickham Park from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m., partnering with nonprofit The Children’s Hunger Project.
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There will be a la carte menu items varying from $1-$5 to give visitors “the opportunity to sample a vast variety of all the best from the Space Coast in one place.” There will be 22 burger vendors, including Space Coast Sliders, Fully Loaded Food, Island Bites and Beach Bum Foodies.
And once you’re done eating your fill of burgers, you can top it off with dessert. There will be ice cream, donuts and more from 12 vendors. While you’re grubbing, you can also scope out small businesses attending the event and buy a wide range of products.
There will also be three bands performing throughout the event and a contest to crown the Space Coast Burger Battle champions.
General admission tickets are available for those 11 years old and older. To purchase tickets or learn more about the vendors attending, click here.
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HURST, Texas — H-E-B wants an H-E-B.
It's only fair, right?
For the uninitiated, the three suburbs southwest of the DFW Airport are colloquially known as "H-E-B": Hurst, Euless, Bedford. Which doesn't make complete sense, given that Bedford comes after Hurst, if you're driving west to east along Texas 183.
But that's another issue, and honestly, Hurst-Euless-Bedford has a better ring to it than another combination of the three.
We digress.
The real issue here goes back to the other H-E-B: The famed Texas grocery store that, after many years, has finally made an expansion into North Texas' largest counties.
At least six H-E-B stores are planned in Collin County; one in Tarrant County, one in Rockwall County and one in Kaufman County. H-E-B also owns land across the Metroplex, along with several store locations on the outskirts of DFW.
But nowhere are there plans for an H-E-B in the H-E-B, Hurst-Euless-Bedford.
An H-E-B resident has apparently taken notice of this.
Amanda San Miguel started an online petition on Change.org to Stephen Butts, the CEO of H-E-B the grocery store.
"Living in midcities, aka H-E-B area, the lack of an H-E-B store within reasonable distance is frustrating," San Miguel wrote. "Please consider expanding closer to central part of the DFW Metroplex."
So far, 121 people have signed the petition - hey, you have to start somewhere, right? - but it's hard not to be moved by a passionate plea for a Texas staple.
Especially when it was signed like this:
Sincerely,
Those who have been deprived of our rights as Texans of not having a convenient H-E-B. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/heb-stores-dfw-north-texas-deprived-of-our-rights-as-texans-h-e-b-texas-wants-an-h-e-b-hurst-euless-bedford/287-1b4c853a-16e0-46a4-8db2-69d8fc8a7370 | 2022-08-16T16:05:00 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/heb-stores-dfw-north-texas-deprived-of-our-rights-as-texans-h-e-b-texas-wants-an-h-e-b-hurst-euless-bedford/287-1b4c853a-16e0-46a4-8db2-69d8fc8a7370 |
AUSTIN, Texas — A Columbus, Ohio-based natural gas and electric utility executive has been named the president and CEO of the Texas power grid operator.
The selection of Pablo Vegas to head the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, comes about a year and half after a devastating February’s 2021 winter storm left dozens dead, millions without power for days and cost the state and consumers billions.
Vegas’ selection was approved Tuesday by the ERCOT board, and its regulator, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, whose members are appointed by the governor.
“Pablo’s exemplary track record of leadership and success at a major U.S. utility where he focuses on reliability and customer service make him the right leader at the right time for ERCOT,” Public Utility Commission Chairman Peter Lake said in a news release.
Vegas is currently executive vice president at NiSource Utilities, a Columbus, Ohio, based natural gas and electric utility company. The company serves almost 4 million customers across six states. He has been with the company since 2018.
He was previously an executive with American Electric Power and served as AEP’s president and Chief Operating Officer of its Texas operations from 2008 to 2010.
Vegas replaces Brad Jones, who took over as ERCOT’s interim president and CEO, in May 2021.
The prior CEO and president, Bill Magness, was fired in March 2021, in the fallout from the 2021 winter storm. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-state-power-electric-pablo-vegas-grid-operator-ercot-has-named-a-new-ceo/287-16c1c824-37e1-43bf-8ce8-a64f68f2fb16 | 2022-08-16T16:05:06 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-state-power-electric-pablo-vegas-grid-operator-ercot-has-named-a-new-ceo/287-16c1c824-37e1-43bf-8ce8-a64f68f2fb16 |
JEROME — James D’Agosta has been named the new CEO of Rite Stuff Foods Inc. in Jerome. He succeeds John MacArthur, who had overseen business operations since the Frostkrone Food Group acquired the company in 2019.
The change in leadership was made May 1.
D’Agosta has already set definite targets for the coming years: Rite Stuff Foods will continue to grow and significantly extend its reach within and beyond the North American market.
“The growth potential for Rite Stuff Foods is significant,” he said. “We are in the enviable position of being able to offer our customers and consumers high quality, innovative finger foods that taste great and are easy to prepare.”
Previously D’Agosta had held executive roles with Marcal Manufacturing for four years and 10 years with Ventura Foods, most recently as its senior vice president, international. Company officials say he understands the food products market from a variety of perspectives.
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“James is a very seasoned executive who looks ahead, thinks ahead and then acts with tremendous foresight. He drives forward processes effectively and he really masters the art of motivating teams,” Frostkrone CEO Frédéric Dervieux said. “James is a huge asset for the Frostkrone Food Group.”
Last year, Rite Stuff Foods implemented a new finger food production line, producing mozzarella sticks and will soon produce cream cheese stuffed jalapeños, along with a growing selection of other appetizers and plant-based delights.
Rite Stuff Foods is well known for its popular and versatile potato snacks, which are made exclusively from original Idaho potatoes. These products have enjoyed popularity in the United States for years, company officials said. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/rite-stuff-foods-names-new-ceo/article_fd45de96-19bc-11ed-bbb5-b36966754c57.html | 2022-08-16T16:09:44 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/rite-stuff-foods-names-new-ceo/article_fd45de96-19bc-11ed-bbb5-b36966754c57.html |
PORTLAND, Maine — A woman from Connecticut has died after reportedly experiencing a medical event while she was in the water at a beach in Ogunquit.
The 62-year-old, whose name has not been released, was brought out of the water at about 3 p.m. Monday by lifeguards and other bystanders, according to a news release issued by the Ogunquit Fire Department.
Emergency medical personnel aided the lifeguards in resuscitation efforts, but the woman did not survive. The Ogunquit fire and police departments also responded to the incident.
According to the release, the incident remains under investigation, and no further information has been released at this time. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/connecticut-woman-dies-ogunquit-beach/97-78deded0-3188-49b2-9741-25003da1714b | 2022-08-16T16:11:16 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/connecticut-woman-dies-ogunquit-beach/97-78deded0-3188-49b2-9741-25003da1714b |
A Bismarck woman is charged with felony robbery for allegedly pointing a gun at a man while her companion held a knife to his throat and told him to drive them to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
Summer Murphy, 22, made her initial court appearance Monday in connection with the alleged June 8 incident. No attorney is listed for her in court records.
Police in an affidavit said they responded to a call from a man who said two women had stolen his van. The man said he’d communicated through social media with a woman who was requesting a ride. The woman sat in the passenger seat and Murphy sat in the back, police said. The woman put a pocket knife to his throat when he refused to drive to Standing Rock. Murphy put a handgun to the left side of his neck and head, the man got out of the van and the women drove off, police said.
Murphy allegedly gave police conflicting stories, including that she was intoxicated and passed out once she got in the van. She also said she went back into her apartment when she saw her companion struggling with the man, and that the woman later picked her up in the van, authorities said. Murphy told police she did not know where the van was but that she was "pretty sure" it was still in operating condition, the affidavit states.
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The other woman has not been charged. State court records do not indicate that an arrest warrant has been issued.
The man identified Murphy through a photo lineup. She was arrested Friday on an outstanding warrant. She faces a possible 10-year prison sentence if convicted. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/bismarck-woman-charged-with-robbery-in-alleged-carjacking/article_46caa1f0-1ce2-11ed-9790-6b1479e0e231.html | 2022-08-16T16:17:05 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/bismarck-woman-charged-with-robbery-in-alleged-carjacking/article_46caa1f0-1ce2-11ed-9790-6b1479e0e231.html |
The man convicted of stabbing and shooting four people to death at a Mandan rental property management company in 2021 died while in prison by hanging himself, according to a report from the state medical examiner’s office.
Chad Isaak, 48, was pronounced dead July 31 at a Bismarck hospital emergency room, the report states.
Authorities responded to a call of inmate self-harm at the North Dakota State Penitentiary about 5:40 p.m. that day. Isaak was pronounced dead at 6:24 p.m.
A judge in December sentenced Isaak to life in prison with no chance of parole. A jury in August 2021 convicted him on four counts of murder and other charges in the April 1, 2019, deaths of RJR Maintenance and Management co-owner Robert Fakler, 52; and employees Adam Fuehrer, 42; and married couple Bill Cobb, 50, and Lois Cobb, 45.
Isaak was in the process of appealing his conviction. His death has raised questions about his verdict because all of his defense options had not been exhausted. The North Dakota Supreme Court has asked attorneys for written arguments on whether the appeal is moot or the verdict should be set aside. Those arguments are due Aug. 30.
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(Check back for updates.) | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/quadruple-murderer-isaak-died-by-hanging-self-report-says/article_0b32dfba-1d71-11ed-9c8f-4b2c842dcc95.html | 2022-08-16T16:17:11 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/quadruple-murderer-isaak-died-by-hanging-self-report-says/article_0b32dfba-1d71-11ed-9c8f-4b2c842dcc95.html |
Isolated thunderstorms that popped up in western and central North Dakota on Monday evening spawned two tornadoes that touched down in McLean County.
The sheriff's office had no immediate reports of major damage early Tuesday, but Ruso Mayor Greg Schmaltz, who captured twister video south of the town, said the second tornado "took the roof off a small building and tossed some round bales around."
There were no reports of injuries.
The first tornado touched down about 4 miles east of Ruso shortly before 5:30 p.m. Monday. After the storm system moved south, it produced another twister near Strawberry Lake, according to National Weather Service Meteorologist Nathan Heinert.
With the first tornado going up and down, "we did have two tornadoes at the same time," he said. "Roughly this was happening over about a half hour's time."
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The storm dissipated after moved south of the lake, Heinert said.
A system moving out of the Rockies is bringing the threat of thunderstorms to much of the central U.S. this week, particularly to the Southern Plains, according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Andrew Johnson-Levine. The risk for heavy rainfall and flash flooding is mainly to the south and expected to come no farther north than the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, area.
But thunderstorm chances will linger through the workweek in North Dakota, according to the National Weather Service. Whether any might produce more tornadoes is hard to predict, Heinert said.
The weekend looks to be pleasant, with the Bismarck-Mandan forecast calling for sunny skies and high temperatures in the mid-to-upper 70s.
"Next week we should be back in the 80s," Heinert said.
Normal highs for this time of year in the Bismarck area are in the low 80s, according to weather service data. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/weather/thunderstorms-spawn-2-tornadoes-in-mclean-county-no-serious-damage-or-injuries/article_77fae8a6-1d6a-11ed-a894-b7596bf0556a.html | 2022-08-16T16:17:17 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/weather/thunderstorms-spawn-2-tornadoes-in-mclean-county-no-serious-damage-or-injuries/article_77fae8a6-1d6a-11ed-a894-b7596bf0556a.html |
New Cramerton storefront to merge arts with outdoor recreation
Cramerton's new downtown storefront won't be just an art gallery, a bar, a music venue, or a recreation center. Rather, it'll be all of those things and more.
The town of Cramerton has partnered with the nonprofit Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation to use a downtown storefront to promote Gaston County's arts community, the health of the South Fork River, and Cramerton's outdoor recreation opportunities.
John Searby, executive director of Catawba Riverkeeper, a nonprofit that supports the health of the South Fork River, said that the nonprofit wanted to have a presence in downtown Cramerton that would allow them to connect "the downtown business corridor to the river in a very intentional way."
Cramerton town officials, on the other hand, want to offer art and music programming as part of their parks and recreation program.
Confluence, the storefront they will open, will accomplish those goals.
"And we think it's a creative use of what was a vacant downtown space that had a hard time keeping tenants over the years," Searby said.
To get started, Cramerton gave Catawba Riverkeeper two grants — one for $200,000 to renovate the building, and another $50,000 annually to operate Confluence, "but it'll be reviewed and renewed each year," Searby said.
"This was not something that would have been in the cards for us out of our regular operating budget. So we think it's a pretty unique approach to meeting the needs of a community," Searby said.
Stephanie Newman, the coordinator for Confluence, said that Catawba Riverkeeper wants to create a "retro community center feel," making Confluence a gathering space where visitors can "come in off of the river, perhaps grab a beer, be able to buy a T-shirt, or grab a piece of art that's created by a local artist."
In addition to selling art by local artists, Confluence will also have an artist in residence program, where artists and musicians will host classes and workshops, Newman said.
"We're also going to be pulling in local musicians and things like that, to have music nights and open mic nights," Newman said. "As well as hopefully encouraging some of those musicians that come in to be able to utilize the space for things like music lessons."
Confluence is at least partially inspired by the River Arts District in Asheville, a neighborhood that has art studios and galleries, as well as beer, food, and other local attractions.
In their planning for Confluence, Searby said, they used images from the River Arts District for inspiration and had conversations about essentially putting what that community offers in Asheville into a building in downtown Cramerton.
"And that's kind of the vision here. You know, if you walk through the River Arts District in Asheville, you can stop into a brewery and grab a beer, you can stop into a working art studio and watch artists working, you can see a live music concert on about every night of the week," Searby said. "You can, you know, rent a bike and go cruise a greenway, and you're gonna be able to do all those things here in one building."
They hope to have the building finished and ready to open by "mid-to-late fall," Newman said, having a soft opening during the last months of the year by offering a few programs, but their full slate of programming is planned for the beginning of 2023.
"So we'll probably have a concert, probably have an art class. We'll probably have a music class. We'll definitely be renting bikes in the fall, and you know, have the bar open. But I think as far as being able to, 'this is what you can do every day at conference,'" that will be early 2023, Searby said.
As far as the artists in residence program goes, they hope to offer an artist free studio space, along with a small stipend, and in return that artist will lead programming and engage with the community. They want to be a resource to local artists and to provide Gaston County residents an opportunity to support their artists and musicians.
Searby said that they want artists to feel that "you can make a living here, and … there are places for your passion to become your profession."
Confluence was the brainchild of former Cramerton Mayor Will Cauthen and former Cramerton Parks and Recreation Director Eric Smallwood, along with Newman, Searby said. Cramerton's new mayor, Nelson Wills "picked up the mantle" and continued with the project.
"That's probably one of the coolest parts of this story," Searby said. "In the political climate that we live in today, it is pretty unique for somebody to be in a heated political race, and the person who defeats the incumbent, to be able to pick up a project that was kind of the pet project of his predecessor, … that is a testament to some of the leadership of the Town Council, who were excited about this project and kind of kept the momentum going."
"And it's a testament to Nelson understanding, and seeing the value in this project, and … putting any political agendas aside and saying, 'this is a great idea, we need to keep it moving,' because it could have been dead when the leadership change happened," he added.
Profits from Confluence will go to the South Fork River Health Project, a joint project between all the municipalities along the South Fork River, along with Catawba Riverkeeper and several other organizations.
The goal of the South Fork River Health Project is to improve water quality, flood resiliency, and recreational access on the South Fork River, Searby said.
"So ultimately, this space becomes a funding source for that work around those three priority areas. And that's probably the most unique thing about the space," Searby said. "So you come in here and have a glass of wine and do a sip and paint activity with your friends on a Friday night. All the money from that is going to go back to making the river better quality, safer, a better community asset. So we think that's a really unique proposition."
Reporter Kara Fohner can be reached at 704-869-1850 or at kfohner@gannett.com. Support local journalism by subscribing here. | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/cramertons-downtown-arts-center-support-south-fork-river/10290492002/ | 2022-08-16T16:20:49 | 0 | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/cramertons-downtown-arts-center-support-south-fork-river/10290492002/ |
Lowell to create downtown community gathering spot
Lowell city officials plan to turn a grassy area across from City Hall into a community gathering spot.
City Manager Scott Attaway said that Lowell city officials are working right now to "fine tune" the layout, but they expect to create a town square, complete with a sun shelter, landscaping, and a meandering path.
People will be able to sit there to watch a concert, or perhaps the town may host vendors, Attaway said.
Mount Holly native David Childers will play there in September, and while the town won't have started with landscape construction, "he's got a good following. We're pretty excited to have him," Attaway said.
The property, which is owned by Dr. Gary McCord, a dentist in Belmont, is little more than a patch of grass right now, Attaway said.
"And we're just going to basically spruce up the patch of grass and give it some trees and shrubbery and benching, sod it," he said.
Work on the property is expected to take about a month once it starts, and city officials hope to start by mid-to-late September, Attaway said.
"I'd like to get started tomorrow honestly, but we just got to get it all timed right with the flow of everything," he said.
Reporter Kara Fohner can be reached at 704-869-1850 or at kfohner@gannett.com. Support local journalism by subscribing here. | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/lowell-create-downtown-community-gathering-spot/10328328002/ | 2022-08-16T16:21:01 | 0 | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/lowell-create-downtown-community-gathering-spot/10328328002/ |
ATLANTA — A long-running Atlanta political hot potato that has passed across multiple mayoral administrations has finally been resolved, according to the city.
Mayor Andre Dickens' office announced Monday night the final agreements had been reached with the last three families who had long fought the city to remain in their homes, in an eminent domain battle that arose out of the city's attempts to solve a major flooding issue in Peoplestown.
Going back roughly a decade, the city has worked to put a plan in motion that would overhaul the sewage system in the southeast Atlanta neighborhood - which has seen episodes of severe flooding off and on through the years.
To do so, the city began purchasing and bulldozing nearly 30 homes, with the idea of revamping the sewer lines and installing a park and reservoir - like the now-popular one in the Old Fourth Ward - on the land for flood relief.
But several residents over the years said their homes weren't impacted by the flooding, and fought to remain in their homes that the city had targeted for removal. Tanya Washington, one of the residents, told 11Alive in 2014 she didn't think "we should use a jackhammer for a situation (in which) a scalpel may be more appropriate."
Washington was one of the residents who came around in the final agreements. In a statement she said she was now "at peace" with the situation.
“For nearly 10 years I have maintained, with my neighbors, a desire to stay in my home on Atlanta Ave. and in my beloved community of Peoplestown,” Washington said in a statement. “It is clear that the City will move forward with its plans and that makes it reasonable to seek a satisfactory resolution. My disappointment is curbed by the respect and integrity Mayor Dickens has shown in how he has dealt with us and this issue he inherited. We hope our fight will inspire other communities to stand up for themselves and inspire responsible exercise of authority by those in power. I am at peace with this outcome and grateful to Mayor Dickens for his role in achieving a mutually respectful result.”
According to the city, the sewer system revamp and flood relief project was required as part of federal consent decrees from the late 90s "to upgrade sewer infrastructure and improve water quality." The city had been sued by other Peoplestown residents over the years over the flooding issue.
The city is planning for construction to begin next year on the block that's bordered by Atlanta Ave. to the south and Ormond St. to the north, Greenfield St. to the west and Connally St. to the east. It's a few blocks west of the south end of Grant Park.
The terms of the agreements were not detailed by the city, though one such agreement that was disclosed in June provided for $925,000 to a family who owned a property on Ormond Street.
In a statement, Mayor Dickens said he had long "believed that we can treat these Atlanta families fairly while delivering this critically needed project to protect the larger community."
"I have spent this year listening to Peoplestown residents, working directly with the most-impacted families, and charting a course that will allow us to move forward in a way that is in line with our values and fulfills our obligation to alleviate the challenges that have plagued Peoplestown," Dickens said. "I thank all the families for their willingness to engage with me and for being passionate advocates for the city we all love. I know these families wanted to stay in their homes, and I am grateful for the sacrifice they are making for the larger community and our city."
The city provided additional statements from the family of Mattie Jackson, who had tried to preserve her home, and the Darden family.
The Dardens spoke to 11Alive in 2018, and had said "we shouldn’t have to leave our home that we have struggled through the hard times to stay here, to live comfortably as retired decent citizens.”
"This is where my family was raised at. This is where my life is,” Robert Darden said then.
In the statement issued Monday night, the Dardens said they were "proud to have stood should to shoulder with our neighbors" in fighting the city for many years, but that it was a "blessing to have this struggle brought to a satisfactory conclusion."
Their full statement said:
“Like all the other families that are parties to this settlement, we love our home in Peoplestown where we have so many memories accumulated over so many years. The threat of being uprooted was a great hardship and has taken a toll over the years. We are proud to have stood shoulder to shoulder with our neighbors waiting for our cries to be heard and justice to be served. It is a blessing to have this struggle brought to a satisfactory conclusion, and for that Mayor Dickens deserves credit. He said he would get it done and he got it done. To Mayor Dickens we say, ‘thank you.’”
The family of Mattie Jackson said:
“Our mother, Mattie Jackson, was a legend in the Peoplestown neighborhood, a civic leader and icon who advised mayors and represented Atlanta by bearing the torch that symbolized the 1996 Olympic Games. The struggle to remain in our home over all these years, a home that she loved and cherished, was devastating to the family. Today that chapter is closed. The family of Mattie Jackson applauds Mayor Dickens for bringing resolution to this matter. As a candidate he promised he would do it and he has kept his word. No one can ask more than that. He has our sincere appreciation and our gratitude. We hope the City will find some fitting way to honor our Matriarch, Mattie Jackson in the public space that will be developed on the ground where she lived, raised her family, and so ably served the City of Atlanta. That would be a fitting last chapter for her legacy.” | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-peoplestown-eminent-domain-battle-flooding-final-agreements-reached/85-49aae9b1-453f-4af7-8e05-5f6f47ec665c | 2022-08-16T16:28:44 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-peoplestown-eminent-domain-battle-flooding-final-agreements-reached/85-49aae9b1-453f-4af7-8e05-5f6f47ec665c |
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County is raising pay for its emergency personnel, commissioners said at a meeting on Tuesday.
The raise is 6.5% and affects all sworn police officers who are lieutenant and below, sworn firefighters who are captains and below, paramedics and emergency medical technicians.
Starting on Oct. 1, annual salaries for new police officers will be:
- $50,500 for police recruits, up from $47,000
- $3,000 hiring incentive
- $52,000 for POST-certified police officers, up from $50,931
For newly hired firefighters annual salaries will be:
- $46,500 for firefighter recruits, up from $43,500
- $3,000 hiring incentive
- $48,825 for firefighters, up from $46,675
Raises come as part of the county's plan to stay competitive with hiring and improve retention. DeKalb also plans to hire a consulting group to help "with an aggressive national recruiting effort."
This raise makes police officers in DeKalb County the highest paid among large local governments in the state, according to a press release from the county's CEO, Michael Thurmond.
The county also said it is planning to announce the winner of a $1 million grant for the "DeKalb Youth Safety and Violence Prevention Grant initiative, through which the county will partner with local nonprofits that provide youth violence prevention and intervention strategies." | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/pay-raise-emergency-personnel-officers-65-firefighters/85-f8385323-01a3-4d93-9750-3019fb48e9a6 | 2022-08-16T16:28:50 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/pay-raise-emergency-personnel-officers-65-firefighters/85-f8385323-01a3-4d93-9750-3019fb48e9a6 |
AUSTIN, Texas — Pablo Vegas, a utility executive who lives in Ohio, will be the new leader of Texas’ main power grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. ERCOT’s board announced Vegas’ hiring Tuesday.
Vegas becomes ERCOT’s first permanent chief executive in 16 months, since former CEO Bill Magness was fired in the aftermath of the February 2021 power grid disaster, when a strong winter storm left millions of Texans without power for days after freezing temperatures shut down natural gas facilities and power plants, which rely on each other to keep electricity flowing. Hundreds of people died.
Following the deadly blackouts, Texas politicians lambasted ERCOT’s board of directors because some of them did not reside in Texas, and many of them resigned. At the time, a bipartisan chorus from state lawmakers expressed frustration and disbelief that many ERCOT board members, despite extensive energy industry expertise, lived outside the state.
Now, a non-Texan will lead the state’s main power grid.
Vegas is executive vice president of NiSource Inc., and group president of the company’s utilities. The Indiana-based NiSource delivers natural gas to approximately 3.1 million customers across six states and electricity to about 470,000 customers in Indiana, according to the company.
Vegas, who was born in Peru and worked as president and chief operating officer for transmission company AEP Texas from 2008 to 2010, did not reply to questions emailed from The Texas Tribune on Monday. Vegas held a variety of other senior executive roles at AEP in addition to his two-year stint at the company’s Texas branch. AEP, which provides power to more than 5 million customers across 11 states, is based in Columbus, Ohio, where Vegas lives with his family.
ERCOT’s board of directors did not disclose how much Vegas would be paid. Magness told lawmakers he had earned $803,000 annually.
Brad Jones, ERCOT’s interim CEO who was hired to the temporary position after the catastrophe but did not plan to stay on the job this long, earns $500,000 annually, according to his contract, which the Tribune obtained through an open records request. Jones will also receive a one-time lump sum of $169,640 when he receives his final paycheck from ERCOT.
It is unclear how much independence Vegas and ERCOT will have in running the power grid. Gov. Greg Abbott, who is running for reelection in November, has closely controlled how — and whether — ERCOT communicates grid information with the public since the 2021 winter storm, which has become a major campaign issue for his Democratic opponent, Beto O’Rourke.
Current and former energy company directors, power grid employees, longtime energy analysts and consultants have told the Tribune that Abbott also has had an unprecedented amount of power over the ERCOT CEO search and vetoed at least one candidate — a former executive of a large Texas electricity provider and former chief executive of a California utility — while his favored candidate, the chief executive of the Austin-based Lower Colorado River Authority, repeatedly turned down the job.
Vegas has not contributed money to Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick or House Speaker Dade Phelan, according to a Tribune analysis of campaign finance records.
Eric Lau contributed reporting to this story.
This story comes from our KHOU 11 News partners at The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans - and engages with them - about public policy, politics, government, and statewide issues. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/ercot-names-new-ceo/285-854dd379-e22b-42cc-9897-611641323f9a | 2022-08-16T16:31:47 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/ercot-names-new-ceo/285-854dd379-e22b-42cc-9897-611641323f9a |
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — After a three-month search, Pennsylvania's best homebrewer will soon be discovered, Breweries in Pa. said this week.
The craft beer organization has been conducting a variety of homebrewing competitions this summer to determine the state's top home beermaker.
The inaugural “Pennsylvania Homebrew Invitational” kicked off in the Philadelphia suburbs in early June. It also made stops in the Poconos, Central Pa., Pittsburgh, and Erie, hosting homebrewing competitions in each area.
The top three winners from each of the five competitions were selected to participate in the upcoming championship event on Oct. 16.
The championship event will highlight 15 of the best homebrewers throughout Pennsylvania for a winner-takes-all style competition, Breweries in Pa. said in a statement.
The event, which will be held at Rusty Rail Brewing in Williamsport, will feature a beer festival where the top homebrewers will showcase their hand-crafted beer to guests. In addition, each homebrewer will submit one beer to a panel of Beer Judge Certification Program judges to determine who makes the best home-made beer in Pennsylvania.
The overall winner of the championship competition will not only be named the best homebrewer in Pennsylvania, but will also walk away with a custom-made championship belt, a $2,000 cash prize, and the opportunity to pour their beer on the professional level at the “Pittsburgh Invades Philadelphia” beer festival; a Philadelphia-based event put on in the fall by the Breweries In Pa. organization featuring some of the best Pittsburgh area craft breweries.
Tickets are now on sale for guests to enjoy the beer brewed by each homebrewer.
Tickets for the championship event are $35 to the public and can be purchased here. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/contests/pennsyvlania-homebrew-invitational-oct-16-williamsport/521-0e256f87-1ad6-42d5-8281-1f900095f7b1 | 2022-08-16T16:31:48 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/contests/pennsyvlania-homebrew-invitational-oct-16-williamsport/521-0e256f87-1ad6-42d5-8281-1f900095f7b1 |
A Pennsylvania man made quite the discovery inside a clam served to him at a Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, restaurant: a purple pearl.
Scott Overland of Phoenixville said he was dining with his wife and children at Salt Air when he made the discovery. He spoke to NBC10 Philadelphia about his family’s first thoughts on finding the rare treasure.
“At first my wife thought it was, like, a bead, or one of those — it looked like one of those ‘Dot’ candies on the paper,” Overland said. “We thought the chef dropped something in there.”
Upon closer inspection, however, they realized the object must have originated inside the shell.
“As we were looking at the shell, we saw this little indentation on the shell, inside the clam where it was growing, so we figured it was probably something from inside the clam,” he said.
While the oyster is typically thought of as the pearl-producing animal, pearls can also form from sand under pressure inside the shells of other mollusks like clams and mussels.
Overland said that he had actually almost sent the clams dish back even before finding the pearl — because it came with a bell pepper garnish, and his wife is not a bell pepper fan. After the subsequent find, however, he is glad he decided not to return it.
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He said he plans to have the pearl appraised and may hold onto it.
Purple pearls, depending on their size and quality, can be quite valuable – some are worth thousands of dollars. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/delaware-diner-discovers-rare-purple-pearl-inside-his-clam/3336761/ | 2022-08-16T16:36:31 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/delaware-diner-discovers-rare-purple-pearl-inside-his-clam/3336761/ |
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The following Kenosha County area students graduated with degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison:
KENOSHA: Na’Ilah Ali, bachelor of music in music performance; Alexa Atout, bachelor of arts in economics; Joseph Belmonte, master of engineering; Kristen Bennington, master of science in clinical nutrition; Meghan Breslin, master of science in industrial engineering; Emma Dalton, doctor of physical therapy; Ivis Estrada, bachelor of arts in journalism; Ansel Fellman, bachelor of science in kinesiology; Willem Fellman, bachelor of science in mechanical engineering; Tyler Fritz, bachelor of science in electrical engineering; Daniel Funk, doctor of pharmacy; Ben Harrison, bachelor of science in computer sciences and political science; Regan Hawkins, bachelor of arts in legal studies and psychology, comprehensive honors, graduated with distinction; Maya Hysaw, bachelor of arts in communication arts; Kathryn Istvanek, bachelor of arts in psychology; Jake Joling, doctor of law, juris doctor; Sophia Kubicki-Hermes, bachelor of science in nursing; Sam Kuchta, bachelor of arts in journalism; Nathaniel Laventhall, bachelor of science in economics; Audrey Majerowski, bachelor of arts in communication arts; Anish Malik, bachelor of science in computer sciences and economics; Matthew Mandli, bachelor of science in psychology; Michael Matye, doctor of nursing practice; Riley Mckay, doctor of pharmacy; Hana Miloslavic, bachelor of arts in environmental studies and international studies; Brieanna Peck, bachelor of science in psychology; Gabriel Pienkos, bachelor of business administration in actuarial science, finance, investment and banking, and risk management and insurance, graduated with distinction; Katie Pollock, master of public affairs; Maggie Rafferty, bachelor of science in consumer behavior and marketplace studies; Alejandra Reyther, bachelor of arts in political science; Kelsey Riley, bachelor of science in materials science and engineering; Michele Rovella, bachelor of science in personal finance; Maxim Serpe, bachelor of business administration in finance, investment and banking, graduated with distinction; Franky Shi, bachelor of science in genetics and genomics; Bill Sustachek, master of science in special education; Marie Tyree, bachelor of science in industrial engineering; Joaquin Villaruz, doctor of medicine; Kaitlyn Walesh, bachelor of business administration in finance, investment and banking, and real estate and urban land economics; Kendall Wilhelmson, bachelor of science in elementary education and special education; Emily Wulf, bachelor of science in nursing, honors; Winnie Xie, bachelor of business administration in accounting.
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PLEASANT PRAIRIE: Mitchell Alley, bachelor of science in computer sciences and economics; Cole Aschenbrener, bachelor of science in biochemistry and neurobiology, graduated with distinction; Nithin Charlly, doctor of medicine; Jeremiah Clark, bachelor of science in psychology; Breydn Duckett, bachelor of business administration in information systems; Grace Haugstad, bachelor of science in biology, graduated with distinction; Connor Johnston, bachelor of science in economics; Aamir Kadri, doctor of medicine; Mikey Kok, bachelor of science in journalism; Madelyn Lacroix, bachelor of science in biology; Nancy Ly, doctor of medicine; Alexandra Malec, bachelor of arts in sociology; Abigail McGrain, bachelor of science in biology; Anastasia Orzechowski, bachelor of arts in economics and environmental studies; Mirko Pavlovic, bachelor of science in applied mathematics, engineering and physics; Megan Powell, bachelor of science in neurobiology; Christine Schmidbauer, master of social work; Andrew Schrandt, bachelor of science in economics; Jack Stanard, bachelor of arts in communication arts and economics; Katelyn Walbran, bachelor of science in biology.
SALEM: Stephanie Dopuch, bachelor of business administration in finance, investment and banking, and real estate and urban land economics; Mackenzie Maccaux, bachelor of science in education: communication science and disorders; Trevor Millhouse, bachelor of business administration in accounting; Megan Ziesmann, doctor of law, juris doctor.
TREVOR: Jacob Gerzel, bachelor of science in economics; Trevor Silber, bachelor of science in biomedical engineering; Connor Stickels, bachelor of science in economics.
TWIN LAKES: Jacob Brockway, bachelor of science in psychology; Ashley Lesko, bachelor of science in elementary education. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-county-area-students-receive-degrees-from-uw-madison/article_0d7fde48-1be2-11ed-ac19-9f0ff304cf5a.html | 2022-08-16T16:48:54 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-county-area-students-receive-degrees-from-uw-madison/article_0d7fde48-1be2-11ed-ac19-9f0ff304cf5a.html |
Town hall discussion Saturday
The Repository
CANTON − Ward 4 Councilwoman Chris Smith will host a town hall discussion from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday about the southeast Canton community.
The event at the Southeast Community Center, 1400 Sherrick Road SE, is open to the public.
Attendees can ask questions and hear from community partners, neighborhood associations and local officials. Refreshments and door prizes will be available. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/08/16/southeast-canton-town-hall-discussion-saturday/65404800007/ | 2022-08-16T16:50:27 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/08/16/southeast-canton-town-hall-discussion-saturday/65404800007/ |
North Canton teachers won't carry guns
North Canton City Schools Board of Education
Monday meeting
KEY ACTION: Passed a resolution that the school district will rely on armed police and school resource officers, and not arm staff members.
DISCUSSION: Superintendent Jeff Wendorf said in a statement that the district would be "diligent in keeping our school buildings and facilities secured and will continue to review protocols and tools."
"We have many safety measures in place at every school building and school resource officers from the North Canton Police Department who are present during the school day," he added. "... We feel we have the measures that provide a safe environment for students and staff members already in place."
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OTHER ACTIONS:
- Created a new position called permanent substitute teacher. The position is a 178-day contract with a 7.9-hour work day. Pay is $150 per day for valid Ohio teaching license (Ohio Substitute Teaching License does not count) including BCI/FBI check or $130 per day for valid Ohio substitute license including BCI/FBI check. The permanent substitutes will be eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance at 20% employee paid and 80% board paid and will be eligible for sick leave days.
- Approved out-of-state tournaments: for the boys' golf team to participate in the Erie Cathedral Prep Classic in Meadville, Pennsylvania; the girls' golf team to participate in the Erie McDowell Invitational in Erie, Pennsylvania; and speech and debate team to participate in the Yale Speech and Debate Invitational at Yale University.
- Accepted a $200,000 donation from Gregory Industries in Canton for the Legacy Campaign for the Athletic Facilities plan. The district also received the following donations for the project: $20,000 from RG Smith; $7,400 from The Susie V Foundation; $2,600 from the Sideliners; $4,000 from Belden Brick; and $1,381 and 200 shares of Albemarle Corp. stock from Kyle and Sara Adams.
UP NEXT: Sept. 14 meeting at 6 p.m. in the Media Center at Hoover High School.
Patricia Faulhaber | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/north-canton/2022/08/16/north-canton-teachers-wont-carry-guns/65405849007/ | 2022-08-16T16:50:27 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/north-canton/2022/08/16/north-canton-teachers-wont-carry-guns/65405849007/ |
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West Hamilton Road between Liberty Mills and Covington roads will be closed from 8 a.m. Thursday to 5 p.m. Aug. 23 during crossover-pipe replacements, the Allen County Highway Department said today.
West Hamilton Road section closing during pipe work
- The Journal Gazette | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/west-hamilton-road-section-closing-during-pipe-work/article_08fe4430-1d78-11ed-9efd-a3b977c9a757.html | 2022-08-16T16:50:42 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/west-hamilton-road-section-closing-during-pipe-work/article_08fe4430-1d78-11ed-9efd-a3b977c9a757.html |
DOVER, Fla. — A man is dead after he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle in Dover, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said, adding that a search continues for the person responsible.
It happened around 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 13 on Sydney Dover Road near Dover Ranch Road. Deputies said when they arrived at the crash scene, they found a man with upper body trauma.
Investigators said he had been riding his bicycle near or in the northbound lane of Sydney Dover Road when he was hit by an unknown car. The driver left the crash before deputies arrived.
Detectives said they believe a small, dark-colored pickup truck may be what the person responsible was driving.
"Fleeing the scene of a crash is not only cruel, but it's also illegal," Sheriff Chad Chronister said. "This victim's family deserves answers, and our detectives are working diligently to solve this case. If anyone has information or recognizes this vehicle, please contact us immediately."
Anyone with information on this deadly crash is asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-8200. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/bicyclist-deadly-hit-and-run-pickup-truck-dover-florida/67-ff7c88e5-e249-4474-bb9d-d78606426c68 | 2022-08-16T16:54:28 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/bicyclist-deadly-hit-and-run-pickup-truck-dover-florida/67-ff7c88e5-e249-4474-bb9d-d78606426c68 |
OCEAN CITY — For now, those who want to address City Council must be in the room when the council meets.
Earlier this year, the city discontinued its practice of holding meetings in person and over the remote meeting platform Zoom, a practice that grew out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some residents want to see remote meetings continue, and some attended Thursday's council meeting to make the point in person.
“I don’t think this issue should be up to you,” said resident Suzanne Hornick, who regularly commented remotely at meetings before the change. She also took issue with a comment from Council President Peter Madden suggesting the platform was used by a few “usual suspects.”
In 2020, Ocean City Council went to entirely remote meetings, as did governments and organizations throughout the country. For a while, the seven members of council were in the same room, each at least 6 feet apart, while residents were remote, as allowed under emergency measures enacted in New Jersey.
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In July, council ended the remote option.
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Meetings are still recorded on video, and those recordings are posted to YouTube with links on the city’s website, along with agendas and the packets of resolutions and ordinances supplied to council members.
As mentioned by city officials Thursday, residents also can call members of council, email them or send comments by mail, and can attend meetings in person.
At the meeting, Madden did not state that the option to participate remotely would never return.
“No one is saying ‘absolutely no’ to Zoom. We’re looking at what our options are,” he said.
But he said the city must balance access with efficiency. He suggested city government should not be binge-worthy.
“As we go into this whole debate about Zoom, this is a business meeting. It’s not a made-for-TV soap opera. We’re not trying to air it so people will watch non-stop,” Madden said.
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Some of the residents calling for remote meetings suggested expanding the option to include the city Planning and Zoning boards. Madden said those boards are operated separate from city government and are official hearings that may be challenged on appeal. He said the remote meeting format may not be a good fit.
At previous meetings, council members supported the potential resumption of hybrid meetings, with remote and in-person options. Council members Jody Levchuk and Karen Bergman argued that the more public participation, the better. Neither commented Thursday.
The decision is up to council, city Administrator George Savastano said at the meeting. But he said council runs good meetings and offers multiple options for the public to let their opinions be known.
“Your job is to listen to the people, but you don’t just listen to them here,” he said.
According to Savastano, the administration reached out to 21 communities in the area that began remote meetings in 2020. Of those, three still have an option for remote comment, while 18 ended the practice.
“Zoom was necessary during the pandemic,” he said. “In my view, it’s more harmful than helpful.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/ocean-city-has-decided-not-to-reinstate-remote-meetings-for-now/article_7dc20bb4-1cd1-11ed-852c-5b6060f14867.html | 2022-08-16T16:57:10 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/ocean-city-has-decided-not-to-reinstate-remote-meetings-for-now/article_7dc20bb4-1cd1-11ed-852c-5b6060f14867.html |
More than 100 children in North Bend got out of their homes over the weekend for a movie, close-up look at big rigs and food and drinks, and no one paid a dime.
The festivities Friday and Saturday were the latest free events hosted by the city of North Bend thanks to a K-12 summer grant from the state of Oregon.
Best of all, the fun is just beginning, with more events added in the coming days and weeks. Stephanie Kilmer has helped set and run the free summer events, and she said the goal is get as many children as possible out for some fun.
To reach as many children as possible, North Bend is providing free bus rides for many of the events. Kilmer said her goal is to get the word out to all children in the city.
"I think this will help, having these activities open to everyone," Kilmer said. "When you have a kid that's never been to the beach, and he's 7 years old and lived here his whole life, that's amazing. Even if it's one kid you can reach, it's worthwhile."
On Friday, the city hosted a free movie in the park, and close to 100 children, most with their parents came to watch.
On Saturday, the fun turned to the North Bend Community Center as the city hosted "Big Rigs." During the event, children had the opportunity to look at climb on and around vehicles like the city's fire engine, a police car, tractors, an ambulance and even a log truck loaded with 90,000 pounds of wood.
That was just the beginning. Inside the community center, children could dig for toys, draw pictures, get their face painted and even get a balloon animal made.
There was also free food with hot dogs, Philly cheesesteaks, popcorn, sodas, Kona Ice and much more. And thanks to the grant, all of it was free.
Kayla Quillin brought the log truck from her dad's company, Richard Quilling Trucking. She said the children were intrigued by the massive logs loaded onto the truck.
"So far, they seem to like them," Quillin said. "They're almost scared the them until they go up and touch them. Then they light up."
Quillin has worked for her dad's company for almost a decade, most of it as a truck driver. She said the challenge is not what many would expect.
"Being in the woods and sliding down dirt roads is not bad," she said. "It's when you get into town and hit traffic."
Over the many events, the one that stuck out to Kilmer was a trip to the Charleston Marine Life Center.
"At the Charleston Marine Life Center, I think some kids founds a career path," Kilmer said.
With every summer event free, Kilmer said she hoped more children would participate.
"I think it's had an impact and the families come back because they realize all the barriers are gone," she said.
Removing the barriers and making it easy for all children to participate was one of the key goals North Bend set when coming up with the summer activities, City Administrator David Milliron said.
"Our goal is to get as many children as possible," he said. "That's why we're running the buses. Some people don't have transportation, so we are running the buses." | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/children-turn-out-in-droves-for-north-bend-summer-events/article_142dbad4-1c0b-11ed-9f0d-338a6db39521.html | 2022-08-16T16:59:06 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/children-turn-out-in-droves-for-north-bend-summer-events/article_142dbad4-1c0b-11ed-9f0d-338a6db39521.html |
Hatmaker's Bar and Grill loses beer license for 10 years in wake of double fatal shooting
The city of Knoxville has revoked the beer license for Hatmaker’s Bar and Grill in the wake of a fatal shooting of two men outside the bar in April.
Hatmaker's already has served a suspension of its alcohol license by the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission but now will have its beer license revoked for a 10-year period.
The owner can appeal the decision.
"We'll see what we can do," Jason Hatmaker told Knox News after the hearing, adding he is concerned he will lose too much business to stay open if he can only sell alcohol, not beer.
On April 29, a fight between members of two motorcycle clubs broke out in the parking lot and shots were fired, according to a Knoxville Police Department department spokesperson. Kenneth "Lee" Burgett, 46, of Knoxville, and Patrick Petty, 30, of Harrogate, were killed and two other men were taken to the hospital, he said.
Burgett and Petty were from rival motorcycle clubs, according to the spokesperson.
Additionally, a 30-year-old man arrived at the Claiborne Medical Center suffering from a nonlife-threatening gunshot wound after reportedly fleeing from the scene.
No suspects have been arrested although the investigation remains active, a Knoxville Police Department spokesperson said Tuesday.
In May, the state alcohol board suspended the Hatmaker's alcohol license for 17 days and placed the bar on a year's probation. Hatmaker’s also agreed to pay $1,500 and create an updated security plan to include video cameras and security guards.
As part of its suspension order, the state noted Hatmaker's had 34 calls for service between Jan. 1 and May 2, including 10 disturbances, two assaults, one fight and the shooting. | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/16/hatmakers-bar-and-grill-loses-beer-license-10-years-after-shootings-knoxville/10336287002/ | 2022-08-16T17:02:53 | 1 | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/16/hatmakers-bar-and-grill-loses-beer-license-10-years-after-shootings-knoxville/10336287002/ |
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (WJRT) - Grand Blanc residents can share their thoughts on a site plan sent in by a developer to transform the former Jewel Golf Course into housing.
A management company bought the golf course in January after it was listed for sale for two years. The course didn't reopen this year, leaving the property with overgrown grass and wildlife.
The Jewel of Grand Blanc opened as the Grand Blanc Golf Course in 1968 before rebranding in 2009.
Community members packed the Grand Blanc Senior Center on Pagels Drive to discuss the plans Monday evening.
Those who live on the course said they are upset about what the project will mean for property values, traffic and infrastructure. They also lamented the loss of their former views of the greens and fairways.
This was hard for our community to accept that we didn't have a golf course anymore, because most those who live on it were there for a purpose or reason. They loved it," said Grand Blanc resident Michael Byrne. "This development is going to happen. What we want to do is get one that is aesthetically pleasing to our community and doesn't impact the flooding issue we talked about and the traffic issues."
Grand Blanc City Manager Wendy Jean-Buhrer said the city planner, engineer and Department of Public Works director have heard the residents' concerns. They will review the plan, gather information and suggest adjustments at the Sept. 19 planning commission meeting. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/grand-blanc-planners-discuss-redevelopment-of-the-jewel-golf-course/article_9e4d1d2e-1cea-11ed-8d7f-4774906cdc46.html | 2022-08-16T17:13:25 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/grand-blanc-planners-discuss-redevelopment-of-the-jewel-golf-course/article_9e4d1d2e-1cea-11ed-8d7f-4774906cdc46.html |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For the first time in months, the national average price for a gallon of unleaded gas is below $4.
The Biden administration is celebrating the progress, but is every claim in the administration's statements about the drop true?
THE QUESTION
Is the drop in the national average gas price over the last two and a half months the biggest in 10 years?
OUR SOURCES
THE ANSWER
Yes, this drop in the national average gas price over the last two and a half months is the biggest in 10 years.
WHAT WE FOUND
Data from the EIA and GasBuddy shows gas prices have been steadily falling for nine straight weeks.
De Haan said it's important to look at how high prices were back then: $5 per gallon the week of June 11.
"In terms of rate of decline, I mean, obviously, that's a feat that's a little bit easier to accomplish when prices had gone up so much," De Haan said. "Now we see the market unwinding some of those gains."
De Haan said over the course of the summer, gas prices fell about two to three cents a day, which is an uncharacteristically high daily decline.
"That might sound pretty mundane, but that's actually one of the more significant decreases that we've seen, because it's an average of 150,000 stations declining several cents a day," De Haan said.
The sharpest and most sustained decline in the U.S. for gas was back in 2008.
"Prices in mid-summer 2008 were $4.10 a gallon," De Haan said. "They ended the year under $2 a gallon. So really, you know, nothing is going to compare."
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ARKANSAS, USA — This brother-and-sister duo did a fantastic job at reeling in two giant 'monsters.'
While on a late-night fishing trip on Lake Conway last week, Logan and Haylee Applegate caught two giant flathead fish.
The fish caught by Logan topped 50 pounds, and the fish caught by Haylee was equally as large weighing somewhere between 45-50 pounds as well.
The two huge hauls caught the attention of Arkansas Game and Fish who celebrated the siblings on their latest catch.
The two siblings are always outside with their family whenever they get the opportunity away from work.
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Suspect in Detroit shooting killed after crashing car into semi-truck
Detroit — A man in his 20s is dead after leading police on a short car chase on the city's east side Tuesday.
The incident is under investigation.
Detroit Police Sgt. William O'Brien said in a statement that the man was seen in a stolen vehicle.
Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the suspect sped away. They ended their pursuit of the suspect after a brief chase, according to authorities.
O'Brien said officers remained in the area and later saw the suspect vehicle had crashed into a U.S. Postal Service semi-tractor trailer in the area of Chalmers Street and Houston Whittier Street.
The suspect, who has not yet been identified, was killed in the crash, he said.
Detroit Police Chief James White told Fox 2 Detroit the crash happened at about 7 a.m. White held a media briefing early Tuesday at the scene of the crash.
He said the suspect and vehicle were wanted in connection with an assault with intent to commit murder incident. The vehicle was identified by Project Green Light cameras and the police's Shotspotter system alerted them to an incident in which the suspect allegedly fired gunshots into a parked vehicle, he said. The shooting happened at about 3 a.m. in the area of Hayes and Faircrest streets.
The victim in the parked car was alone in the vehicle and fled from the vehicle into a house, according to the chief.
He said the suspect then fired shots into the home. Police officers were alerted to the incident by the Shotspotter system.
Project Green Light cameras captured images of the vehicle and the person investigators believed to be involved in the shooting at a gas station. Police obtained the vehicle's license plate.
White said officers on patrol saw the vehicle, the suspect fled and they lost him for about a minute. They later found the vehicle after it collided with the truck, he said.
Officers checked on the driver but he was obviously deceased, the chief said. They also examined the vehicle and recovered two weapons in the vehicle. Further investigation revealed the car had been reported stolen in July from the city of Romulus, White said. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/16/suspect-detroit-shooting-killed-after-crashing-car-into-semi-truck/10337422002/ | 2022-08-16T17:15:42 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/16/suspect-detroit-shooting-killed-after-crashing-car-into-semi-truck/10337422002/ |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — To promote the adoption of puppies and kittens, the City of Fayetteville passed an ordinance in July banning the retail sale of them.
"Concerned with a pet store being opened up in Fayetteville," said City of Fayetteville Attorney, Kit Williams.
Petland recently opened its doors off Joyce Blvd. in Fayetteville and is selling puppies at its store.
"Which is their legal right to do so now," Williams said. "The ordinance will not be effective until this weekend."
In a statement to 5NEWS, Petland franchise owners Ryan and Samantha Boyle wrote in part, "Petland Fayetteville is an open Retail Pet Store, registered with the Arkansas Department of Health, and fully compliant with Arkansas law."
Williams says he is now suggesting the city council postpone when the ordinance goes into effect.
"We discovered a new state law that was passed last year," Williams said. "That is ambiguous but gives me a little bit of concern."
HB1883, also known as the Working Animal Protection Act, states "An ordinance or resolution shall not be enacted by a municipality that terminates, bans, effectively bans, or creates an undue hardship relating to the job or use of a working animal or animal enterprise in commerce, service, legal hunting, agriculture, husbandry, transportation, ranching, entertainment, education, or exhibition."
Williams says that gives the city two options.
"Maybe we ought to postpone the effective date of this while I can negotiate with Petland a little bit about that," Williams said. "The other thing that could happen is that Petland has threatened to sue us and they could file suit and then ask for a temporary training or a preliminary injunction."
Petland released a statement saying:
"Its focus will always be ensuring the health and safety of its animals and it hopes to continue working with Fayetteville toward that end. While that happens, any comment on prospective litigation is premature."
"As city attorney, I want to do what the city council wants to do and the mayor wants to do," Williams said. "But I also want to make sure we follow state law."
Williams says as of now, the decision to postpone the ordinance from taking effect is up to the Fayetteville City Council.
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*Update: Isaiah Miller has been found and safely returned to his family. Police were able to locate him by 7 p.m. Monday night.
The 11-year-old Flagstaff boy went missing Monday while walking home from school.
Isaiah Miller walked off campus as he left Thomas Elementary at 3 p.m. on the afternoon of August 15.
Miller is 4'10" tall with a medium build and dark curly hair. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie, dark pants, and black sneakers.
Police ask anyone who might have seen Miller to call them immediately at 928-774-1414. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/police-locate-missing-thomas-elementary-school-student/article_921ee03c-1cf9-11ed-8f0a-43ac0a15c85c.html | 2022-08-16T17:20:19 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/police-locate-missing-thomas-elementary-school-student/article_921ee03c-1cf9-11ed-8f0a-43ac0a15c85c.html |
An unidentified shooter fired at least three rounds into a central Lincoln residence Monday night, marking the second shooting in the same block in less than a month, according to police.
Officers responded to the area near 28th and T streets around 9:45 p.m. Monday after several people reported hearing gunfire, Lincoln Police Capt. Todd Kocian said.
A witness told investigators he heard four shots and saw a group of people fleeing north on foot, Kocian said. An area residence with five occupants inside was struck three times by gunfire, according to police. No one was injured.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021.
The stolen Nissan crashed into a tree south of Tierra Briarhurst Park. Four teens fled the scene, leaving a "heavily intoxicated" 15-year-old girl in the backseat, police said.
Investigators served a search warrant on a west Lincoln residence and found a device that contained at least seven child pornographic videos, police said in court records.
"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," Deputy Lancaster County Attorney Chris Reid said.
Narcotics task force investigators met with the 30-year-old woman Wednesday at a north Lincoln hotel under the guise of a drug deal, according to police.
The traffic stop followed a tip from a trucking company, which told authorities the truck was believed to be in Nebraska about 12 minutes before troopers located the semi.
Instead of finding flames at the reported fire scene, near Northwest 38th and Webster streets, officers found an unattended vehicle and 17 stolen laptops, according to police.
Prosecutors on Friday filed a motion for mistrial over COVID-19 delays that meant the jurors would have been outside of the courtroom and unsequestered for at least six days.
Authorities responded to the crash around 3:15 a.m. Sunday after a semi that had been headed west on I-80 crashed into a truck that was pulled off to the shoulder.
Issa Augustino has been charged with sexual assault of a child and felony child abuse, but remains at large, with recent bank activity indicating he's now in Canada. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nobody-injured-in-another-shooting-near-28th-and-t-streets-lincoln-police-say/article_7cfa22e9-7418-51d9-8740-f14b1dba0557.html | 2022-08-16T17:21:04 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nobody-injured-in-another-shooting-near-28th-and-t-streets-lincoln-police-say/article_7cfa22e9-7418-51d9-8740-f14b1dba0557.html |
The Lincoln City Council on Monday delayed a vote on a controversial “sober living” house in the Near South neighborhood that pitted proponents who say it provides helpful, needed housing for recovering alcoholics and addicts, against opponents who argue it skirts zoning rules designed to control the population density of their neighborhood.
Oxford House, a national organization that helps people recovering from substance abuse, runs the house and is seeking a reasonable accommodation under the federal Fair Housing Act from a city ordinance governing how many unrelated people can live in one housing unit.
The Oxford House at 1923 B St. allows up to 14 men to live in the house, which runs afoul of city ordinances that generally do not allow more than three unrelated people to live together unless they are in some sort of licensed care setting.
But the Fair Housing Act requires that cities grant accommodations to people with disabilities, and federal courts have consistently ruled that those recovering from substance abuse qualify as disabled.
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During a public hearing that lasted nearly three hours Monday, supporters included both Near South homeowners and those who lived in other Oxford Houses.
Scott Sexton, a recovering alcoholic, said his time in an Oxford House was key to his recovery, allowing him to relearn general life skills he’d lost because of his addiction, and offered him the friendship and support of others going through the same thing.
“I think I’m doing OK now and none of that would have been possible without the Oxford House,” he said.
Sexton talked about the successes of others he met at the house, and said residents either have to work full time or volunteer up to 20 hours a week and any money not needed for rent or utilities goes into improving the home.
“We are contributing members of society,” he said. “We’re just a group of guys living in a house trying to take that next step in our journey.”
Several neighborhood residents spoke in favor of Oxford House, saying they support those living in the home and working on their recovery, know there’s a great need and that the residents living there cause no problems.
College students had lived in the home previously, residents said, and they had loud parties and created more traffic problems.
Scott Moore, the attorney representing the company that has thousands of Oxford Houses around the country, said a core principle is that the house is run like a family, with residents responsible for paying their own rent, doing household chores and holding each other accountable. They run the house themselves and can kick fellow residents out if they relapse.
Opponents said they had no problem with the residents of Oxford House, but with the company seeking the “reasonable accommodation.”
There are five other Oxford Houses in the Near South neighborhood, opponents said, and neighborhood opposition is the only reason the company is seeking a reasonable accommodation at the 1923 B St. house.
In essence, Oxford House is a group home and it should be required to comply with spacing regulations for licensed group homes or transitional housing, they said.
“This is not anything against the residents,” said Greg Newport, a Near South resident. “It’s about density and a zoning change being thrust on the neighborhood.”
They raised safety concerns for residents, noted that Oxford House has been involved in several lawsuits around the nation for similar requests and said allowing organizations to skirt zoning regulations will mean more and more such homes in the area, leading to more density and related infrastructure and parking issues.
“This will be a burden to the city as we see more and more of these coming along,” said Mark Brohman.
The council recently approved reasonable accommodations for two houses — at 315 N. 35th St. and 5203 Walker Ave. — owned by Michael House, an Omaha company that operates on a similar model to Oxford House.
The council will vote Aug. 22 on the Oxford House request. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/after-3-hours-of-testimony-council-delays-vote-on-lincolns-controversial-sober-living-house/article_15e1aee5-4a9f-5c75-8c13-3d0f1c69b307.html | 2022-08-16T17:21:10 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/after-3-hours-of-testimony-council-delays-vote-on-lincolns-controversial-sober-living-house/article_15e1aee5-4a9f-5c75-8c13-3d0f1c69b307.html |
Rep. James Bush III is demanding “swift action” against Sen. Jason Pizzo, a fellow elected Miami Democrat, for calling him “the Governor’s little b**ch.”
Bush’s office said in a press note that the three-time state Representative will join “pastors, community leaders, and organizations” Tuesday to condemn a “derogatory statement” Pizzo gave POLITICO for an Aug. 5 article.
“The community, along with Rep. Bush, are demanding swift action be taken against this blatantly disrespectful statement not only toward Rep. Bush but the woman (sic), families, children, and constituents in (House) District 109 and the entire State of Florida,” Bush’s office said in a statement.
Bush’s office did not say what kind of action he and others are seeking against Pizzo.
The Tuesday press conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Historic Hampton House in Miami.
Bush, whose service in state government dates back three decades, has drawn anger in recent years over his increased support of GOP-backed legislation endorsed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that critics decry as bigoted and harmful.
He was the only Democrat to vote for a controversial measure restricting classroom discussion of gender identity and sexual preference that critics dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law. He also was alone among Democrats in siding with Republicans on Florida’s new ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with no exceptions for rape, incest or human trafficking victims.
Those votes put Bush on the outs with many members of his party, some of whom are openly backing his Primary opponent this year, lawyer Ashley Gantt. Gantt is holding her own 10 a.m. press conference Tuesday at the Joseph Caleb Center in Miami to highlight her progressive credentials and how they contrast with her opponent’s.
Pizzo is among Gantt’s supporters. After coasting into re-election unopposed in June, he pledged on Twitter to donate $500,000 to Democrats facing election challenges. Closing out a thread of tweets, he singled out Gantt for a virtual high-five — and by extension, Bush for a digital thumbs-down.
“Finally let’s lose fake Dems and elect folks like @Gantt4Florida!!” he tweeted.
His language regarding Bush has since grown harsher.
In a July 27 tweet linking to Gantt’s fundraising page, Pizzo wrote, “Florida ‘Democrat’ James Bush is a shill for the Florida Republicans. Voting against Democratic values and kissing the Governor’s ass — all day, everyday. Join me in letting politicians know that their actions have real consequences.”
This month, Pizzo ramped things up further.
“The Governor seems to have issues with Black folks,” he said, referring to DeSantis’ new congressional map critics say reduced the number of Black-performing districts in the state and legislation he called for targeting “woke” indoctrination in public schools and private workplaces.
“But instead of (Bush) leveraging his relationship with the Governor to help, he is the Governor’s little b**ch.” | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/james-bush-iii-wants-swift-action-against-jason-pizzo-for-calling-him-a-little-b/article_646b334e-1ce9-11ed-a940-cf00f69482ea.html | 2022-08-16T17:25:35 | 0 | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/james-bush-iii-wants-swift-action-against-jason-pizzo-for-calling-him-a-little-b/article_646b334e-1ce9-11ed-a940-cf00f69482ea.html |
ATLANTIC CITY — A missing 17-year-old girl has returned home safely, police said Tuesday.
Nagila Watson was last seen Saturday night near the Carver Hall Apartments, around the 500 block of North Tennessee and North South Carolina avenues.
No additional details were released. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/missing-atlantic-city-teen-located-police-say/article_730fc71a-1c1d-11ed-8540-53d0e1c20f87.html | 2022-08-16T17:27:23 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/missing-atlantic-city-teen-located-police-say/article_730fc71a-1c1d-11ed-8540-53d0e1c20f87.html |
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — The roughly three-week detour on Bargaintown and Fire roads has been pushed back until next Monday after South Jersey Gas delayed utility work.
The detour was originally expected to begin Tuesday, Atlantic County officials said.
The detour will affect the southbound lanes of both roads between Mill and Zion roads from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting. Northbound traffic will continue flowing as usual, officials said.
Southbound drivers should plan their travel accordingly, officials said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/utility-work-planned-detour-in-egg-harbor-township-delayed/article_cda4643c-1d63-11ed-a145-ff8e558b072a.html | 2022-08-16T17:27:29 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/utility-work-planned-detour-in-egg-harbor-township-delayed/article_cda4643c-1d63-11ed-a145-ff8e558b072a.html |
WEBER CITY, Va. (WJHL) – A person is dead after a tractor-trailer crash on US-23, police say.
According to Weber City Police Chief Donald Harding III, an incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday in which a tractor-trailer struck a pedestrian near a gas station in the 400 block of US-23. Harding said the pedestrian died after the impact.
Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating the incident, Harding said, and News Channel 11 has reached out to request additional details surrounding the crash. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/1-dead-after-tractor-trailer-crash-in-weber-city/ | 2022-08-16T17:31:18 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/1-dead-after-tractor-trailer-crash-in-weber-city/ |
NORTON, Va. (WJHL) — A Sunday morning house fire in the 500 block of Virginia Avenue North claimed another life, according to Virginia State Police (VSP) officials.
Initial reports stated that the 2:45 a.m. fire killed a 13-year-old and injured two women. On Tuesday, a VSP news release revealed one of the two women died, and police released the victims’ identities.
VSP identified the 13-year-old as Joshua Azbill, whose body had been recovered from the home once crews extinguished the flames. His body was sent to the Office of the Medical Examiner in Roanoke for examination, autopsy and positive identification.
Two women, ages 22 and 43, had been transported to the Wake Forest Medical Center in North Carolina for treatment of life-threatening injuries. On Tuesday, officials stated that 43-year-old Michelle L. Barnett died from her injuries on Aug. 15. The 22-year-old continues to undergo treatment.
Norton police and fire officials confirmed with News Channel 11 that the residents of the home were a family.
The VSP Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Wytheville Field Office continues to investigate the fatal fire; however, officials noted that the fire appears to have been “accidental in nature.” The cause and origin remain under investigation. The City of Norton Police Department continues to assist. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vsp-another-dies-after-norton-house-fire-victims-ided/ | 2022-08-16T17:31:24 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vsp-another-dies-after-norton-house-fire-victims-ided/ |
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — In the Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) community, no one fights alone.
Early Tuesday morning, retired WCSO Sgt. Ralph Gent, 57, died surrounded by family and friends following a years-long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Gent joined the WCSO in 1995 after serving in the U.S. Army, according to WCSO officials. He served in the detention center, the support division and the patrol division during his 24-year career at the department.
He was also a member of the WCSO Honor Guard team.
Doctors diagnosed Gent with pancreatic cancer in late 2018, which led to back-and-forth travels from his Telford home to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. News Channel 11 previously covered a fundraiser in 2019 aimed to show support for Gent as he underwent a Whipple procedure. More than 300 people showed up to the event.
Gent leaves behind his wife, Kimberly Gent; daughter, Candace Steadman; and son, Hunter Gent, who followed in his father’s footsteps by serving in the U.S. Army. Gent also leaves behind his mother, Helen Gent, and brother, Randal Gent, along with many other family members and friends. Gent experienced the joys of being a papaw to baby Daniel Steadman for nearly four months.
The WCSO honored Gent in a Facebook post and asked that the community keep him and his family in their thoughts and prayers. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/wcso-honors-veteran-sergeant-following-long-battle-with-cancer/ | 2022-08-16T17:31:30 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/wcso-honors-veteran-sergeant-following-long-battle-with-cancer/ |
City will consider getting rid of most railroad museum displays
The city of Wichita Falls should get rid of most of the railroad cars in the defunct Wichita Falls Railroad Museum and keep the few that are in decent condition or have a direct tie to Wichita Falls history, according to recommendations.
Madeleine Calcote-Garcia, director of the Museum of North Texas History, made the recommendations at a Wichita Falls City Council meeting Tuesday. The council took no action.
Under her suggestions, about 20 pieces of rolling stock would be sold or donated while nine would be kept for public display. Some of the smaller items that can be salvaged from the site would be moved to the MNTH location at 720 Indiana Ave.
The nonprofit that operated the railroad museum at 500 Ninth St. walked away from it in 2020, leaving the contents sitting on property owned by the city. The city gave a small grant to MNTH to inventory the contents.
Calcote-Garcia said her people inventoried more than 100 items.
Among the items recommended for keeping are the Fort Worth & Denver 304 engine and its coal tender, a U.S. Postal Service car, a military bunk car used in World War II, a Pullman sleeper, a caboose, a trolley that is probably original to Wichita Falls and a hand car that railroad workers used.
She recommended the exteriors of the rolling stock kept by the city be restored by experts, a roof be installed for protection from the elements and fencing be installed to prevent visitors from accessing the displays.
Assistant City Manager Paul Menzies said the purpose of selling about two-thirds of the existing rolling stock would be to fund maintenance of those cars that stay. He said he envisions the displays being kept in a “park-like” setting.
There is no timeline for moving ahead with plans.
“We’re not there yet,” Menzies said.
In other business, councilors:
- Approved a rate plan for Atmos Energy that would hike local residents' gas bills by about $4.60 per month
- Conducted a public hearing on the city's 2022-2023 budget
- Revised ordinances affecting the downtown area
- Awarded grants for street and sewer work
- Authorized “Suga B’s” for food, beverage and gift concessions at Wichita Falls Regional Airport | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/16/city-will-consider-getting-rid-of-most-railroad-museum-displays/65406128007/ | 2022-08-16T17:33:07 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/16/city-will-consider-getting-rid-of-most-railroad-museum-displays/65406128007/ |
Transfer station to close temporarily
The Wichita Falls Transfer Station at 3200 Lawrence Road will be closed to the public temporarily Wednesday for facility repairs, according to a media release.
The facility will reopen Thursday. Residents who need to dispose of household waste during that time may use the city landfill at 10984 Wiley Road.
Directions to the Landfill from Wichita Falls are as follows: Take Seymour Highway west toward Seymour to Highway 258. Then proceed west on Highway 258 toward Kamay for approximately one mile to Wiley Road.
Turn right — north — on Wiley Road and travel two miles. All landfill fees apply accordingly.
If you are a resident of Wichita Falls and hauling from your residence, please be prepared to show proof of residency and identification to be allowed to dump for free.
All loads must be properly secured. If you need further assistance, please contact the city's Sanitation Division at 940-761-7977. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/16/transfer-station-to-close-temporarily/65405820007/ | 2022-08-16T17:33:13 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/16/transfer-station-to-close-temporarily/65405820007/ |
It’s Election Day in Wyoming — but not every candidate is feeling the heat.
In Natrona County, six out of seven county elected positions (excluding a fairly crowded county commission race) are uncontested in this year’s primary and general elections.
That means your district attorney, your county coroner and court clerk will likely be the same in the new year, save for a last-minute write-in effort.
Two local state lawmakers, district 38’s Tom Walters and Jerry Obermuller in district 56, are also the lone candidates in their races this year.
“I’m feeling quite optimistic,” Walters said the day before Tuesday’s primary, “with good reason.”
Several uncontested candidates said they used the time they would have spent campaigning to watch and support other candidates more closely.
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Walters said he went door to door and put up signs for Casper Sen. Drew Perkins and secretary of state candidate Sen. Tara Nethercott. Obermuller said he lent behind-the-scenes support to local incumbents including Perkins and Reps. Pat Sweeney, Steve Harshman and Joe MacGuire. Coroner Jim Whipps said he’s been watching several local races, plus keeping an eye on all the other county coroner contests across the state.
Natrona County Clerk Tracy Good said running without an opponent this year has actually given her more time to prepare to oversee this fall’s election.
“This election has been really busy,” Good said Monday.
Likewise, Sheriff John Harlin — who was appointed to the post a year ago — said removing the “distraction of campaigning” has allowed him to concentrate on law enforcement work. He still gets out in the community as much as he can, he said, but didn’t have to solicit donations.
“Since I am currently the sheriff, there is a lot going on … it was a little relief that I could focus my efforts on the office and less on campaigning,” Harlin said. “But I realize it’s very important in our society that the citizens have some options, that they can make the decision they feel is right at the polls.”
Aside from the county commission, Natrona County’s elected officials have specialized jobs that require specific knowledge to do well. Though the state provides training for those elected, there aren’t any formal qualifications candidates need to meet to run.
Whipps, the coroner, said that his main concern is making sure qualified candidates are voted into those offices. He admits that “not many people” want his job, but said he also trained under a former coroner and had around 20 years of experience when he was appointed in 2019.
“When people who’ve never done it before get elected, all hell breaks loose,” Whipps said.
Other county-level officials District Court Clerk Jill Kiester, District Attorney Dan Itzen and Treasurer Tom Doyle are also uncontested in their races this year. All county candidates are registered as Republicans aside from a single Democrat, Tom Radosevich, running for commission. | https://trib.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/six-of-seven-county-elected-officials-uncontested-in-election/article_2b48e81a-1ce7-11ed-a11c-6fe8409985ac.html | 2022-08-16T17:34:10 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/six-of-seven-county-elected-officials-uncontested-in-election/article_2b48e81a-1ce7-11ed-a11c-6fe8409985ac.html |
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Sorting and organizing, Disney volunteers are back to help out A Gift For Teaching.
Cast members collected all sorts of school supplies from dry erase markers to notebooks as part of a monthlong back-to-school drive.
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Those supplies will now get results for teachers and students in need in Central Florida.
“They will benefit public schools in a five county area beyond Orange County,” said Jane Thompson, president of A Gift for Teaching.
Thompson explained more than 70% of public schools in Orange and Osceola counties are considered high need with many families unable to afford supplies for their children.
“We’ve all heard the stories about the National Retail Federation talking about the new average cost that families can expect to spend, which is just shocking you know, and I think it’s very daunting for families who are still recovering,” Thompson said.
The supplies will be available at the A Gift For Teaching store for teachers in need of tools for their classrooms thanks to those who have donated.
“We are a free store for teachers. Our community believes investing in your ability to make your students successful in the classroom,” Thompson said.
News 6 will be hosting another phone bank to benefit A Gift for Teaching on Thursday, Aug. 18.
Each dollar donated can provide $20 worth of supplies.
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The City of Fort Worth has collaborated with Cisco and Presidio, to launch free CFW Neighborhood Wi-fi access to five neighborhoods.
On Tuesday, the CFW Neighborhood Wi-Fi service rolled out in Ash Crescent, Lake Como, Northside, and Rosemont, and will expand to Stop Six in the fall.
With so many people now working remotely and taking online classes, some lack home internet access, which makes it harder to do these things. City officials say the digital divide is impacting residents' quality of life, especially now during the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the city, Fort Worth ISD also joined the partnership to make the program possible by allowing them to use school buildings to hold equipment that will originate the signal. CFW Neighborhood Wi-Fi complements FWISD's effort to deliver connectivity to students districtwide.
As part of the neighborhood selection process, the city used areas identified in the Neighborhood Improvement Program. The program relies on household income, poverty, and crime rate data to concentrate on where improvements are needed the most. Additionally, all five of these neighborhoods have low internet subscription rates.
The city says the home internet subscription rate is now included as a metric of the Neighborhood Improvement Program and will be considered in the selection of neighborhoods for future public investment.
Residents will now be able to work from home, do classwork, apply for jobs, and access community resources as needed.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Municipal Planning Board met Tuesday to discuss a billion dollar development proposed for the Rosemont community.
The RoseArts District has faced backlash from residents who have raised concerns about how the plan could change the landscape around the Rosemont area.
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Tuesday’s discussion centered around phase one of the development, which would include up to 1,600 units in four apartment buildings, some green space, and about 150,000 square feet of retail shops.
The meeting came after hundreds of residents signed petitions and put up signs in their yards to protest the proposal.
A spokesperson for the developer previously released a statement to News 6 saying:
“We look forward to completing the process with the City and delivering this exciting mixed-use development, which includes much-needed housing for Central Florida.”
After Tuesday’s review of the plan, a vote for final approval by the city council is scheduled for September.
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Three students and a driver escaped serious injury Tuesday morning when a school bus overturned in Fort Worth.
According to the Fort Worth Independent School District, the school bus driver was cut off by another driver causing them to lose control and drive off the road.
The bus flipped over while going through a field.
Three students were on board the bus with the driver and none suffered serious injuries. The students were evaluated and checked out before being taken to school.
It's not immediately clear if the driver who cut off the bus saw the crash or stopped to help. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/kids-driver-escape-injury-when-fort-worth-isd-school-bus-overturns/3049500/ | 2022-08-16T17:34:49 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/kids-driver-escape-injury-when-fort-worth-isd-school-bus-overturns/3049500/ |
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – Winter Garden police released the body-camera video Tuesday showing Orange County Sheriff John Mina’s adult son getting arrested on a charge of driving under the influence.
Chase Mina, 27, was arrested Sunday night after he was found asleep behind the wheel of a pickup stopped at a traffic light in the area of S. Dillard Street and E. Story Road, police said.
In the video, Chase Mina appears uneasy on his feet. Investigators said he “spoke with slurred speech, had bloodshot eyes, had difficulties standing straight up, and had a very strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath.”
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In the video, Chase Mina can be heard admitting to drinking earlier in the evening.
“Have you been drinking tonight at all?” one of the Winter Garden officers asks Chase Mina in the video.
“Little bit,” Chase Mina responds at about 3:36 in the bodycam video.
Officers said they also found two open containers in the center console of the truck. Two Busch beer cans can be seen in the video as an officer photographs them for evidence.
At about 3:46 in the video an officer asks Chase Mina if he would be willing to answer any questions and submit to field sobriety exercises.
“Absolutely not,” Chase Mina can be heard saying in response to the officer’s request.
At about 5:55 in the video, the officer asks again whether the 27-year-old would be willing to submit to a field sobriety exercise.
“Nope,” Chase Mina responded in the video.
The officers then place the man in handcuffs in the back of a cruiser.
The officers then go about collecting evidence in the video. A large portion of the bodycam is redacted.
Around 23:22 in the video, another officer has arrived on scene and is heard speaking with the female officer who arrested Chase Mina.
“You obviously know who he is,” the male officer is heard saying on the video.
“Is it Mina?” the female officer responds.
“It’s (Sheriff) Mina’s son,” the male officer is heard saying on the video.
“(Expletive) aye,” the female officer responds.
The male officer then can be heard saying that he was trying to give the arresting officers a heads up as to Chase Mina’s identity.
“I mean, we gotta do what we gotta do. I just...” the male officer can be heard saying, but the video cuts off before he can finish his thought.
When transported to the Orange County DUI Testing Center, Chase Mina refused to provide a sample of his breath and was subsequently transported to Orange County jail, according to police.
“This is a personal matter involving my adult son, and I expect this case to be handled like any other case through the justice system,” Sheriff John Mina said in a statement following the arrest.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Fort Worth-based American Airlines will donate $1.5 million to the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP). Airline officials made this announcement at OBAP’s 46th annual conference held last week.
Officials say their contribution will help provide grants and scholarships to the Lieutenant Colonel Luke Weathers Flight Academy which will use the funds to recruit and train pilots with diverse backgrounds.
“Our strength lies in having a team, especially pilots, that represent the diverse communities we serve,” American CEO Robert Isom said in a news release. “We must expose young people to careers in aviation, provide relief to financial barriers and increase the number of underrepresented minority pilots on the flight deck.”
American also extended job offers to 45 diverse aviators a the conference, and officials say they were the only mainline carrier to extend job offers to pilots at this year’s conference.
For the full press release, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/american-airlines-donates-1-5-million-to-organization-of-black-aerospace-professionals/ | 2022-08-16T17:35:32 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/american-airlines-donates-1-5-million-to-organization-of-black-aerospace-professionals/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — While Texas Lottery jackpots and national games like Mega Millions and Powerball roll on some money is being won in the Lone Star State from an in-state game.
From August 13-15, six players bought Lotto Texas tickets that were worth over $11,000 in winnings while others in the game won a slightly smaller prize of over $1,200.
The August 13 draw saw 15 winners buy tickets worth $1,668 and four of those winners chose the Extra! option to take their winnings to $11,668. The August 15 draw saw something similar with 10 players winning $1,295 and two of them choosing the Extra! option to take their winnings to $11,295.
The next Lotto Texas drawing is set for August 17 with an estimated jackpot of $11 million and a cash value of $7.23 million. | https://cw33.com/news/local/multiple-11000-plus-winning-texas-lottery-tickets-sold-in-this-games-last-2-drawings/ | 2022-08-16T17:35:38 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/multiple-11000-plus-winning-texas-lottery-tickets-sold-in-this-games-last-2-drawings/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — North Texans might want to consider dusting off their raincoats and umbrellas as storm chances rise mid-week and stick around for late in the week as well according to the National Weather Service center in Fort Worth.
The center says to expect some hot weather on Wednesday with increased chances for storms. “We’ll continue to see above normal temperatures through Wednesday with highs in the 99-103 degree range, but a cold front will approach the area by Wednesday afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop along the front and should spread south into the I-20 corridor by late afternoon.”
Thursday and Friday will also see chances for storms as a weak cold front will gradually move into Central Texas before stalling out on Thursday, which will bring slightly cooler air into the region. “The front, along with an upper level disturbance, will provide a chance of showers and storms to much of the region.”
So, when are the best chances for storms? It will start north of I-20 on Wednesday and into the night and then shift to Central Texas on Thursday and Friday. “The boundary will then return north as a warm front Friday into the weekend, returning temperatures to slightly above normal values.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/need-for-umbrella-raincoat-rises-mid-to-late-week-for-north-texas-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ | 2022-08-16T17:35:44 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/need-for-umbrella-raincoat-rises-mid-to-late-week-for-north-texas-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ |
LAPORTE — The LaPorte County Sheriff's Department posted its monthly mugshot roundup of operating while intoxicated arrests for July with the tagline: "Seventeen inexcusable decisions!"
The 17 people arrested was a reduction from the 21 motorists arrested in June for OWI, but is "still not acceptable," the department said.
The monthly mug report was started earlier this year in light of a growing number of intoxicated driving cases, police said.
The county reported a 213% increase in alcohol-related crashes in 2020 as compared to the year prior.
The June total of 21 OWI arrests represented a 75% increase from the month prior.
"Don't drink and drive; don't do drugs and drive!" police have said. "You never know, the life you save may very well be your own."
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Motorists are encouraged by police to help by calling 911 and reporting any suspected intoxicated drivers.
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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP — Porter County police say an intoxicated driver tailgated a motorcyclist and then pushed her off her bike once they came to a stop sign.
The motorcyclist reportedly told police she was driving eastbound on County Road 700 North shortly before 5 p.m. Monday when a black vehicle began tailgating her.
As the vehicle came extremely close, the motorcyclist said she gave the driver the middle finger, according to the incident report. When the biker stopped for a sign at County Road 50 West, she said the tailgating driver, later identified as Makayla Martin, 23, of Kouts, exited her vehicle and shoved her to the ground.
A witness who lives in the area supported the story given by the motorcyclist, police said.
Martin, who smelled of alcohol and had watery eyes, reportedly told police she was just trying to speak to Martin because she too had driven motorcycles.
"Makayla, through slurred speech, told me that she was tailgating (the motorcyclist) because she was attempting to protect (her)," police said.
Martin claimed the motorcyclist had been the one to approach and was pounding on her vehicle window forcing her to exit, police said. She said she shoved the biker "to get her away."
Martin's blood alcohol content was found to be 0.156, or nearly twice the legal limit, according to police.
Martin, who reportedly voiced threats toward the biker while on the way to the county jail, faces criminal charges of operating while intoxicated and battery.
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Teddia “Teddy” Caldwell formally pleaded guilty to two of 20 felony counts he faces — conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine between 2016 and 2018 and ordering a fatal 2017 robbery.
A father gunned down a man at a park Saturday because he suspected the man pulled his 10-year-old son’s hair and threw basketballs at him during the child’s earlier visit to a Hammond park. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/intoxicated-driver-tailgated-assaulted-biker-porter-county-police-say/article_ba279ab8-af9e-5cbd-aa26-91e03038d532.html | 2022-08-16T17:36:44 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/intoxicated-driver-tailgated-assaulted-biker-porter-county-police-say/article_ba279ab8-af9e-5cbd-aa26-91e03038d532.html |
VALPARAISO — Porter County Democrats will get a new leader on Friday.
Party Chairman Drew Wenger has resigned to focus more on family, friends and his real estate appraisal business.
The deadline for applicants for that position is 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. So far, only Portage Township Trustee Brendan Clancy has applied, Wenger said. Interested applicants should email Wenger at drew@pcindems.org for the form to fill out.
Wenger said the party is getting stronger, with not only the Valparaiso Democratic Committee, which he formerly led, but also the new Duneland Democratic Committee. A Portage group is starting to coalesce as well.
“We have done a pretty darn good job at organizational efforts,” he said. “We have a decentralization of the party.”
“It’s been a very enlightening experience for me,” Wenger said. “It’s been challenging at times, but very educational, too.”
“We helped get some good Democrats elected” during his year and a half as chairman, he said. The county also switched to vote centers, the Duneland School Corp. referendum passed and new people have been introduced to the party, he said.
“It was definitely rewarding for me,” working collaboratively with other party faithful, Wenger said. “We have some truly amazing candidates and volunteers,” offering stark and distinct differences, he added.
The time commitment to lead the party was the primary reason he is stepping down. Family and friends haven’t seen much of him since he got heavily involved in politics six years ago, he said.
“The political animal that I have become is gone,” he said.
Wenger said he had hoped to be more of a shepherd than a bureaucrat. During his tenure, he held eight or nine caucuses to appoint public officials. “It became basically a game of whack-a-mole,” he said.
“It became quite a herculean task to find people,” Wenger added.
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The county is at least $2 million in the red win maintaining roads, the county ambulance system doesn’t have a funding source, and results of a wage study aren’t in yet, Commissioner Jim Biggs said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/porter-county-dems-to-get-new-leader/article_7d0ecd31-d2bc-51b9-a0a5-85516cfa0583.html | 2022-08-16T17:36:50 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/porter-county-dems-to-get-new-leader/article_7d0ecd31-d2bc-51b9-a0a5-85516cfa0583.html |
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — Flood debris pickup will be starting on Wednesday for areas in Kanawha County hit by flooding on Aug. 15.
In a press release, the Kanawha County Commission says they, the Kanawha County Homeland Security, Emergency Management Office and the Kanawha County Planning and Development Office have put together a plan for these impacted areas:
- Hughes Creek
- Kelley’s Creek
- Rutledge Road
- Campbell’s Creek
Dump trucks will be going through these areas from Wednesday, Aug. 17 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Sunday, Aug. 21.
The Commission says people impacted should put debris on the side of the roadway off of any private property.
The Emergency Management office and the Planning Office will go to these areas to complete damage assessments.
If you have damage to your property from the flood, the Commission says to contact the Kanawha County Planning and Development Office at 304-357-0570.
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency in Kanawha and Fayette counties after flooding hit the Mountain State.
Justice says in Kanawha, Putnam and Fayette counties that four to six inches of rain fell overnight, flooding several roads. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/curbside-flood-debris-pickup-in-kanawha-county-starting-aug-17/ | 2022-08-16T17:37:28 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/curbside-flood-debris-pickup-in-kanawha-county-starting-aug-17/ |
RAVENSWOOD, WV (WOWK) – A man has been arrested after a burglary in Ravenswood.
According to the Ravenswood Police Department, officers were called to a reported burglary around 12 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15. The RPD says a precision rifle and a pistol were reported stolen in the incident.
Police say witnesses told them they saw a suspect, identified as Justin Williams, allegedly carrying a rifle from the Fitzhugh Street area.
The RPD says through the investigation, officers learned the suspect had fled from the Ravenswood area to the Fairplain area.
According to the RPD, officers worked with deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, and after several hours, found Williams and the firearms that had been reported stolen.
Williams was arrested and arraigned on a $100,000, according to police. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-arrested-after-2-guns-stolen-in-ravenswood-west-virginia/ | 2022-08-16T17:37:35 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-arrested-after-2-guns-stolen-in-ravenswood-west-virginia/ |
Free Arts Park concert to feature Gene Deer
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — The next Henry County Concert Series “Live @ the Arts Park” concert will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at the Arts Park Pavilion, featuring blues, root and rock music artist Gene Deer after opening act Trish Crowe.
All ages are welcome to attend and there is no admission fee, but donations are accepted. Attendees are encouraged to print along lawn chairs for seating. Local nonprofits will have concessions available for sale during the concert to benefit the community.
Next month's concert will feature Flynnville Train with Dave Ellison as the opening act.
YWCA hosts youth program promising life skills
MUNCIE — A leadership-focused program for youth, administered by the city parks department, puts middle schoolers at the YWCA Central Indiana weekly, teaching them the value of giving back.
More than 100 students ages 12-16 in the @Promise Youth Employment and Mentor Program participated over summer break, according to a release.
Working under the guidance of team leads, student groups work at local nonprofit organizations including Muncie Parks, YMCA, Second Harvest Food Bank, Cornerstone Center For the Arts, Muncie Mission, Victory Lap, YWCA and more.
“At YWCA Central Indiana, teaching resiliency, financial literacy and critical thinking is at the core of what we do for our residents and our community,” Chief Executive Officer WaTasha Barnes Griffin said in the release.
Teenagers receive on-the-job training and learn how to develop financial, communication and professional skills. In addition to their two days of site work, students attend a weekly community mentor session to learn about college entry, STEM programs, military, skilled trades and other potential career paths.
It's the program’s third year, and George Foley, Muncie Parks and Recreation program director and @Promise Youth program coordinator, was excited for another year of seeing the students succeed.
“We want our kids to be leaders in the community,” Foley said. “What we’re trying to do is build the youth up. When they’re old enough to get a work permit, they’re already able to work, know how to work, how to dress, and how to manage their money. This program is not just about work; it’s about teaching moments to get teens ready for the real world.”
Applications for the next @Promise Youth session will open in February 2023. Information,: George Foley, gfoley@cityofmuncie.com.
Muncie Central 65th reunion set for Saturday
MUNCIE — The Muncie Central Class of 1957 will have its 65th Class Reunion 5-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Wheeling Pizza King, 4101 N. Wheeling Ave. No advance reservation needed for this casual get-together. Prior to the reunion, classmates may visit the Muncie Central Alumni Association Memorabilia Room at the Fieldhouse 1-4 p.m., according to a release.
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Bismarck's Washington Street is reduced to one lane in each direction from Century Avenue to Calgary Avenue for about 10 days, as crews complete roadwork.
Motorists can expect higher-than-normal congestion during peak traffic hours and should seek alternate routes, the city said.
For more information go to www.bismarcknd.gov/streets. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/lanes-reduced-on-stretch-of-washington/article_6f3d9ab2-1d7c-11ed-b1b8-276b5284f0d0.html | 2022-08-16T17:47:44 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/lanes-reduced-on-stretch-of-washington/article_6f3d9ab2-1d7c-11ed-b1b8-276b5284f0d0.html |
USAA is giving many of its employees a $1,000 one-time payment as rising inflation hits their wallets.
The San Antonio-based company said workers earning a base salary of $100,000 or less will receive the payment, but declined to say how many will be affected and how much it is setting aside.
USAA is one of San Antonio’s biggest employers, with about 19,000 of its 37,000 employees based in the area.
“In times like these, USAA steps up and cares for our employees,” said Wayne Peacock, president and CEO. “We hope these payments provide many of our teammates with a little relief to help offset rising costs.”
The last time the insurance and financial services company gave employees a $1,000 payment was in August 2020.
In October, USAA raised its minimum wage to $21 from $16 an hour, a 31 percent increase that raises its minimum wage to $43,680 annually based on a 40-hour workweek.
That increase affected about 7,000 of USAA’s employees nationwide, including 3,000 in San Antonio. It included those earning less than $21 an hour and those making around that amount as will see an increase as the company adjusts its pay scale.
USAA released its 2021 annual report in June. The company said its bottom line shrank in 2021 due to increasing interest rates, natural disasters and higher claim costs as drivers returned to the roads.
The company’s net worth slid to $40.1 billion in 2021 from an all-time high of $40.4 billion in 2020. The decrease was less than 1 percent, but noteworthy because its net worth had not fallen since 1999.
USAA posted net income of $3.3 billion, down nearly 14 percent from 2020, and record revenue of $37.5 billion, up 3 percent from 2020.
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- A 66-year-old New Jersey man has been charged with seeking a sexual encounter with who he thought was a 13-year-old girl online following a joint operation conducted by members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the the FBI, prosecutors said.
- Samuel Christopher, 66 and from Long Branch, was charged with second-degree luring, second-degree attempted sexual assault of a minor, third-degree attempted endangering the welfare of a child, and fourth-degree attempted criminal sexual contact with a minor, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said Thursday.
- According to Linskey, the charges stem from an investigation that kicked off earlier this summer when Christopher allegedly took part in conversations with an undercover officer online that he believed was a 13-year-old girl.
A 66-year-old New Jersey man has been charged with seeking a sexual encounter with who he thought was a 13-year-old girl online following a joint operation conducted by members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the the FBI, prosecutors said.
Samuel Christopher, 66 and from Long Branch, was charged with second-degree luring, second-degree attempted sexual assault of a minor, third-degree attempted endangering the welfare of a child, and fourth-degree attempted criminal sexual contact with a minor, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said Thursday.
Christopher could face a term of up to 10 years in state prison if convicted of either the second-degree criminal offenses against him.
Attorney information for the accused was not immediately known.
According to Linskey, the charges stem from an investigation that kicked off earlier this summer when Christopher allegedly took part in online conversations with an undercover officer that he believed was a 13-year-old girl.
Christopher allegedly made it clear that he was interested in meeting her for sex and made arrangements to meet the girl in Belmar, according to prosecutors. He was arrested early last week at the time and place of the alleged planned meeting.
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“This defendant’s conduct was calculating, manipulative, and disturbingly predatory,” Linskey said. “We are relieved that when he arrived at the location of his choosing earlier this week, he was met by officers waiting to take him into custody – not a young girl he sought to victimize.”
The investigation is ongoing. Authorities urge anyone with any information about Christopher’s activities to contact Detective Dawn Correia of the Monmouth Prosecutor's Office at 800-533-7443. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/66-year-old-nj-man-accused-of-seeking-sexual-encounter-with-girl/3826616/ | 2022-08-16T17:52:31 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/66-year-old-nj-man-accused-of-seeking-sexual-encounter-with-girl/3826616/ |
DALLAS — American Airlines flights could be getting faster. It just might take a while.
The Fort Worth-based company on Tuesday announced it has agreed to purchase up to 20 Boom Supersonic Overture aircraft, with an option to buy an additional 40.
The Overture is expected to fly twice as fast as today's commercial aircraft, over water. The examples American Airlines included were flights from Miami to London in under five hours and Los Angeles to Honolulu in three.
The only catch: You'll have to wait.
The Overture isn't expected to be passenger-ready until 2029. Boom Supersonic in July released the final design for the Overture, and production is expected to be completed by 2025.
American has paid a non-refundable deposit on 20 Overture aircraft, according to its announcement Tuesday. The airline's agreement with Boom Supersonic incudes the option buy an additional 40 Overture aircraft.
Boom Supersonice has previously reported commercial orders with United Airlines and Japan Airlines, for a total of 70 aircraft.
The Overture is expected to hold 65-80 passengers and have a range of 4,250 nautical miles. The aircraft will have four wing-mounted engines that can power the plane up to speeds of Mach 1.7 over water and just under Mach 1 over land.
The aircraft is also expected to have a noise reduction system on takeoff.
“Aviation has not seen a giant leap in decades. Overture is revolutionary in its design, and it will fundamentally change how we think about distance,” Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said in a company press release last month.
In the short-term, American is juggling shifting flight schedules. The airline is cutting 16% of flights from its schedule in November, amounting to about 31,000 flights total, according to a CNN report. The November cutbacks follow cuts of 2% for September and October. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/aviation-american-airlines-orders-up-to-20-boom-supersonic-overture-aircraft-heres-what-theyll-feature/287-4cfae1e3-9d6a-45e7-9fe6-d9b5a2ed6817 | 2022-08-16T18:01:09 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/aviation-american-airlines-orders-up-to-20-boom-supersonic-overture-aircraft-heres-what-theyll-feature/287-4cfae1e3-9d6a-45e7-9fe6-d9b5a2ed6817 |
MIDLAND, Texas — This month, Trinity School of Midland announced the hiring of a new girls basketball head coach and program director.
Tawanna Flowers returns to West Texas after spending time at the Trinity Valley School in Fort Worth. Flowers played high school basketball in Levelland before moving on to play over at Texas Tech.
Sports reporter Jenna Elique sat down with Coach Flowers to learn more about her background, vision, and goals for the future of the program.
Read the transcription of the full interview here:
First, just tell me a little bit about your background that your bringing here to the Trinity School.
"Well, I grew up in Levelland, Texas, and we actually had eight state championships as a school. I was not part of one of those, but I was apart of being coached by a legend, Dean Weese. He's in the Hall of Fame, so the fundamentals have been ingrained in me. That's in my coaching. Fundamentals are extremely important. If you don't know your fundamentals, you're not going to be able to do the elite things. Actually, you might be able to, but it would be a little harder so fundamentals are extremely important. I've been coaching since I was a freshman in high school. People don't know that about me. I got nominated to coach little dribblers, in Levelland, Texas, and then they voted me to coach the all-star team, so I've been coaching for a very long time. I did some select coaching there. I thought I wanted to be a nurse. Basketball always called. Every time I've tried to run, my sister's like, 'You're gonna go back."
You obviously have some coaching experience. What are you taking into this new coaching job that you've learned previously?
"This will be my second independent school, so one thing that I learned, and it was an extremely valuable lesson, at the previous independent school that I was at, is that life is not always about basketball, right? This kids are growing individuals, and very rarely will you coach a kid that's gonna carry that into a career, so it's more focused on life lessons. Am I gonna be able to respond to somebody higher up, an authority figure? Am I gonna to stand up for myself if I don't agree with something in a respectful manner? Am I gonna be able to take instruction whenever I'm fatigued? Things like that.
"I tell the kids all the time, 'It's bigger than the game.' You know it's bigger than basketball. That's one thing I want to instill into these girls. I'm really big on girls being confident because I believe that they're going to be the next CEOs, they're gonna be running business, and you're starting to see it more and more now. I saw a superhero movie the other day and it was a girl in charge, so they've been more empowered. I want to be part of that. "
With a lot of new coaches, the thing that you usually hear is, 'I want to change the culture.' Or 'I want to do this with the culture.' The 'culture' is always a big buzz word. Is that something you're looking to either change or keep. What are you looking to do with that?
"I think it's balance. Coming in here and being surrounded by such kind people, I want that to be consuming. You know kindness is so important. To be kind first in all that you do, but at the same time, show competitiveness and kindness can go hand in hand. You can be competitive and kind at the same time. It's not necessarily changing the culture. I think it's more so adding to the culture.
Is there a way you practically teach that balance? Even when you talk about it, you want to be competitive, but you want to be kind. How do you think those two go hand in hand and how do you coach it practically?
"First and foremost, the teams that I have coached, it's always been about family. Regardless of if you disagree with this one person or some people you meet and immediately you're like, 'You know what, I don't really like that person.' You just don't vibe with them, right? But you will respect them, and that respect comes from kindness. That is a family member. You don't always like your brother, sister, maybe an uncle or somebody that you don't take too kind to, but you will respect them. That's extremely important, not only in the program, but I think across the board. In P.E. , if you start early, then those kids will know your expectations and it will just spread like wildfire. Those are the types of things you want to spread anyway in a community. Not the cancerous gossip and things like that."
It's your first season as the head coach here. How do you define success regardless of the wins and losses? I know that's kind of the easy way to go, but sometimes it's kind of the soft things that you don't necessarily see.
"Success here as a first year coach I think would be kids coming back to play the next year. If the program grows, then I know I had a successful year in the first year."
This is going to be my final question. Is there anything that I didn't ask you that you want to talk about?
If anyone is watching that is part of the community, or not part of the community, just come out and enjoy being apart of something that I think is going to be special. It's so good to see kids go through some adversity and still have a smile on their face. I am honored to be able to provide that for them. It's not always gonna be easy because it's a sport, right? You have to go through some things. It won't always be easy, but we'll have fun. I am the type of coach that, you know, if I find out that everybody had a big test today, I can read that well when they come into the gym and look exhausted. I'm like, 'Let me see if I can go rent a bus. Let's go get some froyo.'
"Traditionally, at the previous school I worked out, we did a lock in at the beginning of the season and we had a midnight practice and ordered pizza. I know that this isn't a collegiate school. I'm not coaching collegiate players, where this is a business. It's not like that. I'm growing individuals. That's the most important thing, as an educator. It's not about you. It's not about your wins or your losses. It's about you getting those phone calls when those kids have families and getting those invitations to those baby showers and those weddings and they're coming back to alumni weekend and you're one of the first people that they want to visit. That's what it's about to me." | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/meet-new-trinity-school-girls-basketball-coach/513-6ef2dacb-24cd-49e8-92e2-8fba656930fb | 2022-08-16T18:01:16 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/meet-new-trinity-school-girls-basketball-coach/513-6ef2dacb-24cd-49e8-92e2-8fba656930fb |
AUSTIN, Texas — Pablo Vegas, a utility executive who lives in Ohio, will be the new leader of Texas’ main power grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. ERCOT’s board announced Vegas’ hiring Tuesday.
Vegas becomes ERCOT’s first permanent chief executive in 16 months, since former CEO Bill Magness was fired in the aftermath of the February 2021 power grid disaster, when a strong winter storm left millions of Texans without power for days after freezing temperatures shut down natural gas facilities and power plants, which rely on each other to keep electricity flowing. Hundreds of people died.
Following the deadly blackouts, Texas politicians lambasted ERCOT’s board of directors because some of them did not reside in Texas, and many of them resigned. At the time, a bipartisan chorus from state lawmakers expressed frustration and disbelief that many ERCOT board members, despite extensive energy industry expertise, lived outside the state.
Now, a non-Texan will lead the state’s main power grid.
Vegas is executive vice president of NiSource Inc., and group president of the company’s utilities. The Indiana-based NiSource delivers natural gas to approximately 3.1 million customers across six states and electricity to about 470,000 customers in Indiana, according to the company.
Vegas, who was born in Peru and worked as president and chief operating officer for transmission company AEP Texas from 2008 to 2010, did not reply to questions emailed from The Texas Tribune on Monday. Vegas held a variety of other senior executive roles at AEP in addition to his two-year stint at the company’s Texas branch. AEP, which provides power to more than 5 million customers across 11 states, is based in Columbus, Ohio, where Vegas lives with his family.
ERCOT’s board of directors did not disclose how much Vegas would be paid. Magness told lawmakers he had earned $803,000 annually.
Brad Jones, ERCOT’s interim CEO who was hired to the temporary position after the catastrophe but did not plan to stay on the job this long, earns $500,000 annually, according to his contract, which the Tribune obtained through an open records request. Jones will also receive a one-time lump sum of $169,640 when he receives his final paycheck from ERCOT.
It is unclear how much independence Vegas and ERCOT will have in running the power grid. Gov. Greg Abbott, who is running for reelection in November, has closely controlled how — and whether — ERCOT communicates grid information with the public since the 2021 winter storm, which has become a major campaign issue for his Democratic opponent, Beto O’Rourke.
Current and former energy company directors, power grid employees, longtime energy analysts and consultants have told the Tribune that Abbott also has had an unprecedented amount of power over the ERCOT CEO search and vetoed at least one candidate — a former executive of a large Texas electricity provider and former chief executive of a California utility — while his favored candidate, the chief executive of the Austin-based Lower Colorado River Authority, repeatedly turned down the job.
Vegas has not contributed money to Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick or House Speaker Dade Phelan, according to a Tribune analysis of campaign finance records.
Eric Lau contributed reporting to this story.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Wichita Transit has received a $3.95 million award from the Federal Transit Administration.
The funds will be used to purchase 10 Vicinity Motor Corp Optimal S1LF electric vehicles and pay for the installation of five 150kW in-depot charging stations. The all electric low-floor vans will replace the city’s current demand-response vans, often utilized by the disabled.
Wichita Transit started transitioning to electric vehicles starting back in 2019 and has been replacing its diesel fleet with the American-made electric buses. It was the first city in Kansas to transition its fleet to electric.
“Transitioning to a zero-emission fleet will provide cleaner air that benefits the Wichita population, and these battery-powered vans combined with two-hour recharging capability really moves the needle in cost-saving to transit,” said Mike Tann, transit director for the Wichita Department of Transportation, in a news release.
The city expects to take delivery of the new vehicles in spring 2023. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-transit-receives-3-95-million-award-for-electric-vans/ | 2022-08-16T18:20:57 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-transit-receives-3-95-million-award-for-electric-vans/ |
Philadelphia leaders are calling the pilot program for speed cameras on the Roosevelt Boulevard a "success" for curbing traffic deaths stopping speeding.
The 12-mile stretch of the Boulevard, which cuts through Northeast Philadelphia, was originally chosen for the red light cam program due to the amount of speed-driven crashes.
In total, 32 cameras were set up with the intention of issuing fines of $150 per offense to anyone going 11 mph over the speed limit on the 12-lane roadway.
Here are the stats on the impact of the red light cameras
- Deadly traffic crashes went down by about 50% in the first seven months after the cameras went live in June 2020.
- From June 2020 to May 2022, about 900,000 tickets got issued.
- Speeding violations dropped by 93% from June 2020 to January 2022.
The idea is to request funds from the state to continue with the project after 2023, which is when the Roosevelt Boulevard Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) contract expires.
Mayor Jim Kenney and other state and local officials called Tuesday for the speed camera program to be extended beyond its 2023 expiration date. He also wants there to be more speed cams in the city.
"The success of Automated Speed Enforcement here on Roosevelt Boulevard cannot be overstated," Kenney said. "Even as traffic crashes rose in late 2020 in Philadelphia and across the country, the Boulevard saw 200 fewer crashes in the first seven months.
“New legislation, at the state and local level, is needed to keep these cameras operating, bring the success of Automated Speed Enforcement to other corridors throughout our city and save lives.”
The Philadelphia Parking Authority administers the Route 1 speed camera program and its chairperson Beth Grossman echoed Kenney's call for a permanent speed camera program.
"We wholeheartedly support making the speed camera enforcement program a permanent public safety tool that will continue to save multiple lives by reducing speeding on what was once one of the most dangerous highways in the country," Grossman said. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/roosevelt-boulevard-speed-cameras-2/3336890/ | 2022-08-16T18:29:44 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/roosevelt-boulevard-speed-cameras-2/3336890/ |
A human smuggling coordinator pleaded guilty to bribing a Border Patrol agent, paying him over $60,000, officials said.
On Aug. 11, Luis Alfredo Quintero-Gonzalez, 36, of Mexico, pleaded guilty for conspiracy to commit bribery and alien smuggling, a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Arizona said.
According to evidence gathered during the investigation, Quintero-Gonzalez paid Carlos Passapera, then a Border Patrol agent, thousands of dollars in cash bribes for smuggling undocumented noncitizens into the United States between August and December 2019, the news release said.
Quintero-Gonzalez admitted he conspired to coordinate and coordinated the illegal entry of undocumented noncitizens by acting as the middleman between Passapera and the individuals seeking entry into the United States, the news release said. While working as an agent, Passapera would receive communication from Quintero-Gonzalez, pick up the undocumented noncitizens along the U.S. Mexico border near Lukeville, smuggle them through Border Patrol checkpoints and deliver them to locations in Phoenix.
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Quintero-Gonzalez and Passapera smuggled at least eight undocumented noncitizens into the United States, the news release said. Passapera received about $64,000 in bribes.
Passapera, who no longer is an agent, was charged separately and has pleaded not guilty. His jury trial is set to begin next April.
Quintero-Gonzalez’s sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 25. A conviction for conspiracy to commit bribery and alien smuggling carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The Belgian Malinois named Messi was being trained for the department reacted negatively to its handler, biting him on least two occasions.
On Friday, Pima County Search and Rescue, Tucson Fire and the Coronado National Forest performed a ladder rescue and saved 21 adults, three children and one infant at the low water crossing in Bear Canyon.
The $25 million grant will help expand the bridge from four to six lanes, feature a divided median and a separate bicycle and pedestrian bridge.
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-pleads-guilty-to-bribing-border-patrol-agent-to-aid-smuggling-efforts/article_9a8108b4-1d84-11ed-bc9e-973e3a987933.html | 2022-08-16T18:32:32 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-pleads-guilty-to-bribing-border-patrol-agent-to-aid-smuggling-efforts/article_9a8108b4-1d84-11ed-bc9e-973e3a987933.html |
The Hacienda Motel on Oracle Road, along with its iconic neon sign, has been sold for $2.8 million.
Colonia Properties TIC II LLC bought the 51-unit building at 1742 N. Oracle Road from Oasis Living LLC. Investors are considering turning the property into apartments.
The 18,000-square-foot property has onsite laundry and a pool.
Allan Mendelsberg and Conrad Joey Martinez, with Picor, handled the sale on behalf of both California companies.
Other local real estate transactions include:
- Mandarina South LLC bought 112 acres of land on the northeast corner of Tangerine Road and Interstate 10 for $4.2 million. Robert Glaser, with Picor, represented the seller and Brent Moser, with Lee & Associations Arizona Commercial Real Estate, represented the buyer.
- The former Pier One building at 5919 E. Broadway was sold by Barrett Associates to TRC Properties XII LLC for $2.2 million. Joey Castillo, with Volk Co., represented the buyer and the seller was represented by Jordan Simon and Karen Farrell, with Venture West.
- Developers bought 56,387 square feet of vacant land at 405 W. Speedway (at Main Avenue) to build a Tropical Smoothie shop. Jeramy Price, with Volk Co., represented the buyer NPF LLC in the $1.3 million sale. Rob Tomlinson, with Picor, represented the seller IronTex Developers LLC and Main & Speedway LLC.
- The former Abbey Funeral Chapel at 3415-3435 N. First Ave. has been sold to SCI Arizona Funeral Services LLC for $1.1 million. The buyer plans to remodel and reopen the business next year. Dave Volk and Joey Castillo, with Volk Co., represented the seller Waly Krotenberg Revocable Trust.
- Central Barrio Development LLC bought an 8,000-square-foot building at 5639 E. Fifth St. from KEYSCD LLC for $835,000. Joey Castillo, with Volk Co., represented the buyer and the seller was represented by Ian Stuart and Bruce Suppes, with CBRE.
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For Star subscribers: Developers in the Tucson-area are eagerly building more communities of houses — not apartments — that are exclusively for renters.
For Star subscribers: A Tucson-based coffee roaster is opening its flagship location at the iconic Benedictine Monastery in midtown.
For Star subscribers: With 1 million square feet of office space available in Tucson that was not vacant pre-pandemic, a new approach is needed to get employees to return.
For Star subscribers: Work is slated to begin on a 256-unit apartment complex along the Santa Cruz River, west of downtown Tucson. The complex will have a riverwalk.
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TOWN OF LEE, N.Y. – A 61-year-old woman was killed in a crash off of Brookfield Road in the town of Lee Tuesday morning.
Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol says Shirley Fox was driving east on Brookfield Road when she drove off of the roadway, hitting a utility pole before ultimately striking a tree in a nearby yard and coming to a stop.
After arriving at the crash site, first responders performed all possible life-saving measures, however, Fox was pronounced dead at the scene.
About 50 people lost power after the crash and National Grid was called to the scene to make repairs. Power was restored a couple of hours later.
The intersection of Brookfield and Skinner roads was also closed during the investigation but has since reopened.
Maciol says investigators are still trying to determine what caused Fox’s vehicle to leave the roadway. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/61-year-old-woman-killed-in-one-car-crash-in-town-of-lee/article_ee83a01a-1d67-11ed-8705-139d3af6909a.html | 2022-08-16T18:37:46 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/61-year-old-woman-killed-in-one-car-crash-in-town-of-lee/article_ee83a01a-1d67-11ed-8705-139d3af6909a.html |
New York State Police found a 14-year-old boy Tuesday who was reported missing in Herkimer County last week.
Police say Cruise Desjardins was found in good health.
State police enlisted help from the public on Saturday to help locate Desjardins, who had last been seen on Thursday. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/state-police-find-14-year-old-boy-reported-missing-in-herkimer-county/article_570b1bc4-1ca8-11ed-9bdc-eb7ca70bc3f2.html | 2022-08-16T18:37:52 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/state-police-find-14-year-old-boy-reported-missing-in-herkimer-county/article_570b1bc4-1ca8-11ed-9bdc-eb7ca70bc3f2.html |
GRAND CANYON JUNCTION, Ariz. — Grand Canyon Firefighters stumbled across a backpack on July 25 while prepping a containment line amid fighting the Dragon Fire in Arizona. When they opened it, they found identification of 36-year-old missing Boise man, David Alford, inside.
Alford is now 44 years old, but has not been seen since 2014, eight years ago. According to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NAMUS), he was last seen hitchhiking on Aug. 25, 2014 near the interstate, holding a cardboard sign that said "Arizona" on one side and "Utah" on the other side.
Joelle Baird of the National Parks Service told KTVB on Monday that 150 wildfire personnel were assigned to manage the Dragon Fire. One crew was prepping the line around the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and stumbled onto the weathered backpack.
"They did find identification inside and personal belongings. They were able to positively identify it belonged to him," Baird said. "Following that discovery, we had a small search team here on the North Rim of the park assembled as well as two K-9 units from search and rescue."
Search teams were able to do a grid search of 370 acres over the course of two days from the area where the backpack was found, she said.
However, Alford has still not been located, and Baird said the area where the backpack was found is not highly trafficked. They did their best to cover as much area as they could and no additional clues were discovered, she told KTVB.
The NAMUS profile of Alford said he would usually keep in contact with his family through Facebook or email, but all communications ceased that August.
"Everyone started this search with the presumption that we would be finding remains based on the evidence found," Baird said. "This location is a little odd, though, because it's kind of in the middle of nowhere. For there to be no other evidence... It's just not an area most people get to on foot."
The National Parks Service notified Boise Police Department, the lead agency on the investigation into Alford's disappearance, and also contacted Alford's family.
KTVB reached out to BPD and Alford's family and has not received a response at the time of publishing this story.
According to NAMUS, Alford has brown hair, blue eyes, 5’8, and weighed around 140 lbs. at the time. He was last seen carrying a skateboard and a bag, wearing a t-shirt, tan cargo pants and a short full-brimmed hat.
If you have any information regarding Alford's disappearance, contact Boise Police Department at (208)-570-6000.
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PHOENIX — Federal investigators have determined that operators of the Rawhide Western Town theme park jeopardized the safety of its workers by not putting up signage near where a 30-year-old employee fatally crashed a scooter earlier this year.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupations Safety and Health Administration announced Tuesday it was citing Wild Horse Pass Development Center for two serious safety violations for not taking precautions that could have potentially prevented the death of one of its workers.
OSHA said Wild Horse Pass, which operates Rawhide on the Gila River Indian Community near Chandler, exposed employees to serious injuries after a nylon strap was strung across the opening of one of the park's gates. The strap had been hung up to try to keep the damaged gate closed.
On Feb. 25, a worker was driving a cargo scooter when they drove through the gate and struck the tow strap, resulting in a collision that killed the park employee.
OSHA investigators believe the crash could have been prevented if Wild Horse Pass had put up warning signs around the gate or ensured the tow strap was more visible with reflective materials.
Wild Horse Pass additionally failed to properly train workers on how to safely operate cargo scooters, OSHA said.
The federal agency has proposed fining Wild Horse Pass more than $20,000 in financial penalties. The company has 15 days to respond to the citations and request a hearing before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission to contest the allegations.
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ARIZONA, USA — Editor's note: The above video aired during a previous broadcast.
Arizona's farmland is set to get drier after the federal Bureau of Reclamation announced Tuesday the state must cut back 21% of its Colorado River water supply.
Federal officials will reportedly reduce Arizona's river water usage by 592,000 acre-feet. One acre-foot of water would generally supply three average Phoenix households with water for a year.
The announcement comes off the back of the bureau's latest Colorado River Basin study that projected Lake Mead would reach its lowest elevation ever in Jan. 2023, triggering the lake's first-ever Tier 2a shortage.
The first shortage Lake Mead declared last August was at Tier 1, which restricted Arizona water by 500,000 acres. The next shortage to be declared was Tier 2, which would have restricted a further 80,000 acres. Officials jumped to a Tier 2a shortage on Tuesday, combining the 80,000 cut acres with another 500,000 acres, plus some.
"Over the last two decades, Department leaders have engaged with Colorado River Basin partners on various drought response operations," the bureau said in a press release. "However, given that water levels continue to decline, additional action is needed to protect the System."
The 21% reduction is much more dire than the original 15% reduction the bureau told Arizona and six other Southwest states they had to prepare for in June. The feds told states they would step in and impose restrictions themselves if that deadline wasn't met.
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State officials react to the announcement
Officials at the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal said that they did meet the deadline, but their collaborative proposal with Nevada was rejected by the federal officials.
"It is unacceptable for Arizona to continue to carry a disproportionate burden of reductions for the benefit of others who have not contributed," ADWR and CAP officials said in a press release. "Arizona is committed to work toward a comprehensive plan that assures protection of the system through equitable contributions from all water users."
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly agreed with the sentiment in a press release, saying the Grand Canyon State has already "put more wet water on the table than any other state, while other parties have offered a fraction of the same amount." The state has the second-highest allocation of the river's water at 2.8 million acre-feet per year, behind California at 4.4 million acre-feet.
"[Water restriction] options should recognize and account for the early and consistent contributions that Arizona has made and will continue to make to preserve water levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell," Kelly said.
Arizona farmers expected to take brunt of water cuts
Farmers across Arizona are expected to be hit the hardest as agriculture uses the majority of the state's river water allocation at an estimated 527,000 acre-feet per year. Water officials previously told 12News they expect two-thirds of the river water that goes towards state farming to be cut.
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Arizona's agriculture industry has had a troublesome history of overusing water. Before using Colorado River water, farmers relied on groundwater and almost drained the state dry. The crisis was seemingly averted in 1973 with the formation of the CAP canal.
"A lot of agriculture in the state was very reliant on well water before we got the CAP canal," Kyl Center for Water Policy Director Sarah Porter previously told 12News. "It was broadly understood that well water was a finite resource and we were going to be in trouble."
The overuse of well water led to farmers giving up their CAP rights to cities in exchange for those cities subsidizing the water through urban property taxes.
Nearly 50 years later, farmers will have to face the consequences of that deal as another water crisis looms.
The faucets of Arizona's city residents will continue to run, but the shortage will be felt by residents in almost every other way.
“Agriculture will be impacted,” CAP General Manager Ted Cooke previously told 12News. “There still will be farming, but it will be less and some of them will go back to groundwater.”
It will cost more to grow things in Arizona as water runs dry. That has a trickle-down effect on the products that are grown on farms and industries that depend on it, like ranching.
Cities don't expect pipes to run dry
The next biggest user is the state's municipal water users at just over 500,000 acre-feet per year. Glendale's water resource manager, Drew Swieczkowski, previously told 12News he expects Valley cities to get half as much river water next year.
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The river currently accounts for:
- 65% of water used in Scottsdale
- 53% in Peoria
- 45% in Glendale
- 40% in Phoenix
- 29% in Gilbert
“We can do it, definitely," Swieczkowski said. "It just takes moving water around and using more resources, but I think all the cities are saying, ‘Yeah, we can still supply water. It doesn’t mean your taps are going to run dry.'”
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DALLAS — American Airlines flights could be getting faster. It just might take a while.
The Fort Worth-based company on Tuesday announced it has agreed to purchase up to 20 Boom Supersonic Overture aircraft, with an option to buy an additional 40.
The Overture is expected to fly twice as fast as today's commercial aircraft, over water. The examples American Airlines included were flights from Miami to London in under five hours and Los Angeles to Honolulu in three.
The only catch: You'll have to wait.
The Overture isn't expected to be passenger-ready until 2029. Boom Supersonic in July released the final design for the Overture, and production is expected to be completed by 2025.
American has paid a non-refundable deposit on 20 Overture aircraft, according to its announcement Tuesday. The airline's agreement with Boom Supersonic incudes the option buy an additional 40 Overture aircraft.
Boom Supersonice has previously reported commercial orders with United Airlines and Japan Airlines, for a total of 70 aircraft.
The Overture is expected to hold 65-80 passengers and have a range of 4,250 nautical miles. The aircraft will have four wing-mounted engines that can power the plane up to speeds of Mach 1.7 over water and just under Mach 1 over land.
The aircraft is also expected to have a noise reduction system on takeoff.
“Aviation has not seen a giant leap in decades. Overture is revolutionary in its design, and it will fundamentally change how we think about distance,” Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said in a company press release last month.
In the short-term, American is juggling shifting flight schedules. The airline is cutting 16% of flights from its schedule in November, amounting to about 31,000 flights total, according to a CNN report. The November cutbacks follow cuts of 2% for September and October. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/aviation-american-airlines-orders-up-to-20-boom-supersonic-overture-aircraft-heres-what-theyll-feature/287-4cfae1e3-9d6a-45e7-9fe6-d9b5a2ed6817 | 2022-08-16T18:41:46 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/aviation-american-airlines-orders-up-to-20-boom-supersonic-overture-aircraft-heres-what-theyll-feature/287-4cfae1e3-9d6a-45e7-9fe6-d9b5a2ed6817 |
SAN ANTONIO — The debate over how the city council will spend millions in revenue from CPS Energy continues.
On Tuesday, a budget work session is scheduled where City Council members will once again be presented with the proposed rebate for CPS Energy customers.
The rebate, and alternate plans for the $50 million dominated the discussion after the Fiscal Year 2023 proposed budget was presented to the council last week.
The city of San Antonio, who owns CPS Energy, says it is expecting $75 million in revenue from the 2022 fiscal year. City documents state the revenues “are unusually high due to an extremely hot summer and natural gas prices.”
As part of the proposed 2023 budget, the city wants to give $50 million back to CPS Energy customers. $45 million would be applied as a credit to all customers’ October bills based on their energy usage during the month of July. The average customer would see about $31 applied to their bill. $5 million would go towards the REAP program to assist low-income customers.
Councilmembers had varying ideas on how to spend the $50 million.
Councilman Mario Bravo (D1) proposes the $50 million be spent on proactive solutions in anticipation of future extreme weather.
Councilman Bravo’s proposal includes $20 million to reduce urban heat island effects, $20 million to residential weatherization and energy-efficient upgrades to homes, and $10 million to outfit local community resiliency centers.
Councilwoman Ana Sandoval (D7) proposed a plan similar to Councilman Bravo. She wants to create long-term funding from the STEP Program, which she says would cost $8-$10 million a year. Her proposal includes creating residential and business incentives for energy conservation, reducing heat island effects, and seeking federal grants to address what she calls a climate crisis.
Councilwoman Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia (D4) said during Thursday’s meeting she would like to see the $50 million be spent on roads and infrastructure.
Councilman Manny Pelaez (D8) proposed the money to be spent on resources for domestic violence victims.
The initial plan proposed by city staff did gain support from Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Councilmember Clayton Perry (D10).
“Could we find reasonable things to do with the additional revenue specific to what we’re experiencing with the heat wave? Absolutely. But there has to be a balance, and that’s why I think the recommendation is sound,” Mayor Nirenberg told reporters after the meeting on Thursday.
City Council must vote on a plan to spend the $50 million by September 1 for the credit to be applied to October bills. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-city-council-to-discuss-different-proposals-for-cps-energy-revenue-news/273-2003c0c3-7752-437b-95f2-27ab644182b9 | 2022-08-16T18:41:52 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-city-council-to-discuss-different-proposals-for-cps-energy-revenue-news/273-2003c0c3-7752-437b-95f2-27ab644182b9 |
GRAND CANYON JUNCTION, Ariz. — Grand Canyon Firefighters stumbled across a backpack on July 25 while prepping a containment line amid fighting the Dragon Fire in Arizona. When they opened it, they found identification of 36-year-old missing Boise man, David Alford, inside.
Alford is now 44 years old, but has not been seen since 2014, eight years ago. According to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NAMUS), he was last seen hitchhiking on Aug. 25, 2014 near the interstate, holding a cardboard sign that said "Arizona" on one side and "Utah" on the other side.
Joelle Baird of the National Parks Service told KTVB on Monday that 150 wildfire personnel were assigned to manage the Dragon Fire. One crew was prepping the line around the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and stumbled onto the weathered backpack.
"They did find identification inside and personal belongings. They were able to positively identify it belonged to him," Baird said. "Following that discovery, we had a small search team here on the North Rim of the park assembled as well as two K-9 units from search and rescue."
Search teams were able to do a grid search of 370 acres over the course of two days from the area where the backpack was found, she said.
However, Alford has still not been located, and Baird said the area where the backpack was found is not highly trafficked. They did their best to cover as much area as they could and no additional clues were discovered, she told KTVB.
The NAMUS profile of Alford said he would usually keep in contact with his family through Facebook or email, but all communications ceased that August.
"Everyone started this search with the presumption that we would be finding remains based on the evidence found," Baird said. "This location is a little odd, though, because it's kind of in the middle of nowhere. For there to be no other evidence... It's just not an area most people get to on foot."
The National Parks Service notified Boise Police Department, the lead agency on the investigation into Alford's disappearance, and also contacted Alford's family.
KTVB reached out to BPD and Alford's family and has not received a response at the time of publishing this story.
According to NAMUS, Alford has brown hair, blue eyes, 5’8, and weighed around 140 lbs. at the time. He was last seen carrying a skateboard and a bag, wearing a t-shirt, tan cargo pants and a short full-brimmed hat.
If you have any information regarding Alford's disappearance, contact Boise Police Department at (208)-570-6000.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — Austin Burke spent about 40 years as the head of the Chamber of Commerce in Scranton, but there's one year in particular that will always stand out to him. It was 1982 — the year he regularly shared a dinner table with actors like Martin Sheen and Bruce Dern.
"And to have all of these stars coming into Scranton was really big news."
Big stars meant big money. The filming of the movie "That Championship Season," written by Scranton native Jason Miller, left a major mark on the city's economy.
"They spent money like water," Burke recalled.
But it was about more than just the money. As Mayor Jimmy McNulty put it in a 1982 Newsweek article, the film was a "golden opportunity to put Scranton back on the map."
And now, 40 years later, filmmakers Bob Savakinus and Luz Cabrales are taking a look back in a new documentary called "Scranton's Championship Season."
"It's a great retrospective history of 40 years of making the film and how Scranton has changed and all the great economic development that has happened in Scranton as a result of filmmaking, plus the great stories of the people that were in the movie, going back to see some of the locations that were used in the movie," Bob Savakinus said.
"I always look at 'That Championship Season' as a time capsule because if you sit down now and watch it, and you see Martin Sheen walking down some of the streets in Scranton. You start looking at it, thinking, 'Oh, what building was that? Oh, my God, look how different it is,'" said Mary Ann Savakinus, executive director of the Lackawanna Historical Society.
The doc features people like Austin Burke, and through the stories of those who were involved in the original film, viewers are treated to a trip back in time while also looking toward the future.
Just like in 1982, the filmmakers in 2022 want to put Scranton back on the map in the movie industry.
"We have so much talent around here that we don't need to necessarily go to New York or Atlanta to make things happen. We can make it happen here in Scranton," Luz Cabrales said.
"Hollywood came to Scranton 40 years ago. Hollywood or filmmakers can come back to Scranton and make films here," Bob Savakinus added.
The documentary premieres at the Circle Drive In in Dickson City on Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
A screening of "That Championship Season" follows right after.
Gates open at 7 p.m., and tickets are $9. Proceeds will benefit the Lackawanna Historical Society.
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BEND, Ore. — A 38-year-old firefighter from Oregon died in a small plane crash Monday, Aug. 15, according to Bend Fire & Rescue.
Engineer Daniel Harro was flying with his twin brother Mark near Yellow Pine, Idaho, when their plane crashed, fire officials said in written statement.
The brothers were returning to Bend from a backcountry plane camping trip near McCall, Idaho.
Daniel Harro was flying the plane and was an avid flight enthusiast, officials said.
The cause of the crash is unknown and under investigation by local authorities, fire officials said.
Harro had been with Bend Fire since 2014 as a firefighter and paramedic after previously working for the Scappoose Fire Department in Oregon, officials said.
"This is a devastating loss for our family," Bend Fire Chief Todd Riley said. "Daniel was well-loved and well-respected by everyone who worked with him. We will miss his presence every day."
Bend Fire & Rescue is working with the Oregon Fire Service Honor Guard and the Harro family to coordinate active member honor services for Harro.
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See the latest news from around the Treasure Valley and the Gem State in our YouTube playlist: | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/oregon-firefighter-twin-brother-killed-in-idaho-plane-crash/277-ffbaf4d3-0af1-42ba-8fa1-c95ac4b3ca82 | 2022-08-16T18:47:14 | 1 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/oregon-firefighter-twin-brother-killed-in-idaho-plane-crash/277-ffbaf4d3-0af1-42ba-8fa1-c95ac4b3ca82 |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A former karate instructor from Luzerne County will spend time in prison for sexually assaulting children.
David Williams from Pittston was sentenced Tuesday to 25 to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty in April to sexually assaulting seven children.
He was charged in 2021 with assaulting three girls, and then more victims can forward.
Williams will also have to register as a sex offender.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/former-karate-instructor-in-luzerne-county-sentenced-for-child-sex-crimes-david-williams-state-prison-sex-offender/523-b2bf73c3-93ae-4fea-a325-3eae79f2b42d | 2022-08-16T18:47:15 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/former-karate-instructor-in-luzerne-county-sentenced-for-child-sex-crimes-david-williams-state-prison-sex-offender/523-b2bf73c3-93ae-4fea-a325-3eae79f2b42d |
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A player for Utah's Snow Canyon Little League team will not be playing in the Little League World Series after suffering a head injury.
The boy, an outfielder and pitcher on the team representing the Mountain Region, fell out of his bunk bed early Monday at the Little League dormitory complex in South Williamsport, according to a statement from Little League.
He underwent surgery at Geisinger Janet Weis Children's Hospital near Danville and is in critical condition.
His father, an assistant coach, says he wants his team from Utah to play while keeping the boy in their thoughts. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/little-league-player-seriously-injured-world-series-south-williamsport/523-b9519471-4788-4f0b-aa2c-a6257bc83e56 | 2022-08-16T18:47:21 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/little-league-player-seriously-injured-world-series-south-williamsport/523-b9519471-4788-4f0b-aa2c-a6257bc83e56 |
DALLAS — American Airlines flights could be getting faster. It just might take a while.
The Fort Worth-based company on Tuesday announced it has agreed to purchase up to 20 Boom Supersonic Overture aircraft, with an option to buy an additional 40.
The Overture is expected to fly twice as fast as today's commercial aircraft, over water. The examples American Airlines included were flights from Miami to London in under five hours and Los Angeles to Honolulu in three.
The only catch: You'll have to wait.
The Overture isn't expected to be passenger-ready until 2029. Boom Supersonic in July released the final design for the Overture, and production is expected to be completed by 2025.
American has paid a non-refundable deposit on 20 Overture aircraft, according to its announcement Tuesday. The airline's agreement with Boom Supersonic incudes the option buy an additional 40 Overture aircraft.
Boom Supersonice has previously reported commercial orders with United Airlines and Japan Airlines, for a total of 70 aircraft.
The Overture is expected to hold 65-80 passengers and have a range of 4,250 nautical miles. The aircraft will have four wing-mounted engines that can power the plane up to speeds of Mach 1.7 over water and just under Mach 1 over land.
The aircraft is also expected to have a noise reduction system on takeoff.
“Aviation has not seen a giant leap in decades. Overture is revolutionary in its design, and it will fundamentally change how we think about distance,” Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said in a company press release last month.
In the short-term, American is juggling shifting flight schedules. The airline is cutting 16% of flights from its schedule in November, amounting to about 31,000 flights total, according to a CNN report. The November cutbacks follow cuts of 2% for September and October. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/aviation-american-airlines-orders-up-to-20-boom-supersonic-overture-aircraft-heres-what-theyll-feature/287-4cfae1e3-9d6a-45e7-9fe6-d9b5a2ed6817 | 2022-08-16T18:49:02 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/aviation-american-airlines-orders-up-to-20-boom-supersonic-overture-aircraft-heres-what-theyll-feature/287-4cfae1e3-9d6a-45e7-9fe6-d9b5a2ed6817 |
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