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Workers this weekend will stencil and paint the city of Bismarck logo on the 1 million gallon 43rd Avenue water tower.
The work is part of a rehabilitation effort aimed at adding another 30 years to the life of the tower, which was built in 1992.
Workers will place the logo on the east side of the tower and anticipate completing the task by Sunday night. Normal water pressure will be restored to northwest Bismarck once the tower is back online, according to information from the city. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/workers-painting-bismarck-logo-on-water-tower/article_ac22550a-2acc-11ed-a8b5-774a60a086db.html | 2022-09-02T15:40:33 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/workers-painting-bismarck-logo-on-water-tower/article_ac22550a-2acc-11ed-a8b5-774a60a086db.html |
BLOOMINGTON — The Bloomington-Normal Trades & Labor Assembly is taking to the streets of Bloomington on Monday in recognition of Labor Day.
The assembly said in a Thursday press release that the parade is showing off local union marching units and construction equipment, and will be joined by Illinois State University's Big Red Marching Machine band, high school bands, community organizations and elected officials. Seventy units have signed up for the parade.
The release added that the parade theme is "Vote Yes: Workers' Rights Amendment," which encourages voters to support a referendum on a proposed Illinois constitutional amendment "enshrining workers’ rights to organize a union and bargain collectively."
Greg and Mary Zappa have been selected as "Laborers of the Year," according to the release. The assembly said Greg Zappa is a retired Laborers Local 362 member of 48 years in the construction field, and Mary Zappa is a retired nurse. Both volunteer with several organizations, including the Tinervin Foundation food bank, the Special Olympics and the Salvation Army.
John Penn, regional manager of Midwest Region Laborers International Union of North America and vice president of LIUNA, said the Zappas are the first to step up to volunteer and bring a great attitude with them.
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 1110 President Chuck Carver was chosen as parade marshal. He leads a union that represents Illinois State University's 325 service workers, and also participated in contract negotiations last spring that averted a strike. Heenan said Carver is devoted the entire labor movement. The release added Carver also volunteers as a DJ for funerals and parties, and assists Santa Claus with holiday appearances.
The parade steps off at 10 a.m. Monday from Front and Lee streets near downtown Bloomington, heading south on Lee Street to Wood Street and then west on Wood Street to Miller Park.
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ISU Trustee Dr. Kathy Bohn, ISU President Terri Goss Kinzy
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Brendan Denison is our breaking news reporter. Denison was a digital content producer for WCIA-TV in Champaign and a reporter for The Commercial-News in Danville. He can be reached at (309) 820-3238 and bdenison@pantagraph.com.
Normal police say a blue Ford Focus was seen driving recklessly through the Ross parking lot on Saturday, including hitting but not damaging the building.
A Bloomington has been indicted by a McLean County grand jury for theft and fraud after receiving a Paycheck Protection Program loan that was later forgiven.
Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 197 join more than a dozen labor organizations for a march during the Labor Day Parade on Lee Street in downtown Bloomington in this file photo from Monday, Sept 6, 2021. The annual parade resumed that year after being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 quarantine. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/bloomington-labor-day-parade-steps-off-monday/article_b8e93986-2a3e-11ed-81a7-af18e64c0fd4.html | 2022-09-02T15:44:11 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/bloomington-labor-day-parade-steps-off-monday/article_b8e93986-2a3e-11ed-81a7-af18e64c0fd4.html |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The NFL season is officially one week away and Tuesday marked the final day for teams to bring their rosters down to the league-mandated 53-player limit.
It is typically one of the more somber days in professional sports as hundreds of players are now without jobs, including dozens of former USFL stars.
After the end of the USFL season in early July, 51 total players had managed to sign on with an NFL team. But on the final roster cut day, only one of those players managed to stick around on an active roster.
KaVontae Turpin, the reigning USFL MVP, kept his spot on the Dallas Cowboys after the final cuts this week. His performance in the preseason and training camp received high praise from his teammates and coaches, especially after the team’s win against the Los Angeles Chargers where Turpin took a kickoff and punt return for a touchdown.
It isn’t the end for those players cut as 13 of them have since signed on to NFL team’s practice squads in hopes of making the jump back onto the active roster. Former Birmingham Stallions Tae Hayes, DeMarquis Gates and USFL Championship Game MVP Victor Bolden Jr. have all been kept on in reserve roles with their respective NFL teams.
“We’re proud to help our players succeed at the highest professional level with a non-traditional route to NFL,” a statement from the USFL read. “But this also proves that the USFL is a stand-alone professional league – win for our players, win for USFL, win for NFL, and most of all, a win for football fans.”
There were bright spots for the players during the NFL preseason. Besides Turpin’s remarkable plays for Dallas, Hayes recorded a pick-six for the Carolina Panthers and Gates forced a fumble for the Chicago Bears.
The 10 other players who signed to practice teams are as follows:
- DT Dom Davis, Cincinnati Bengals
- LB Tegray Scales, Cincinnati Bengals
- DB Ike Brown, Las Vegas Raiders
- WR Isaiah Zuber, Las Vegas Raiders
- WR Maurice Alexander, Detroit Lions
- DE TJ Carter, Los Angeles Rames
- OT Alex Akingbulu, Washington Commanders
- DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr., New England Patriots
- DE Carlos Kemp, Los Angeles Chargers
- WR Darius Shepherd, Denver Broncos
Five other former Stallions players: Brian Allen, Cameron Hunt, Sage Surratt, Osirus Mitchell, and Doug Costin have yet to be signed onto practice squads after being cut.
The second season of the USFL will be taking place in April 2023. Details surrounding the season have yet to be released. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/50-of-51-usfl-players-signed-to-nfl-cut-from-active-rosters-13-remain-on-practice-squads/ | 2022-09-02T15:45:26 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/50-of-51-usfl-players-signed-to-nfl-cut-from-active-rosters-13-remain-on-practice-squads/ |
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (WDAF) – Republican 3rd District Congressional candidate Amanda Adkins says she hears about two things more than any others when she’s out talking to Kansans.
“The safety and security in this community is very important to people,” Adkins said Thursday in an interview with WDAF-TV. “It’s the economy, and it really is safety and security. Those are the two things I hear most from people.”
How Adkins and Democratic Congresswoman Sharice Davids view abortion could also play a role in November though.
Davids said she’s been clear since the start that she’s supports abortion rights. She argued Adkins hasn’t been as clear on her stance.
“I definitely think that she has not been as clear lately as she was even prior to the Constitutional Amendment vote,” Davids told FOX4 Thursday. “She was very clearly in favor of the Constitutional Amendment that would have allowed for a total ban in our state.”
Kansans soundly defeated the amendment though, which kept an abortion a constitutional right.
“Everything in our country has changed with the Dobbs decision,” Adkins said Thursday when asked if she’s changed her stance on abortion since the results of the “Value Them Both” Amendment.
“This is now a state-level issue. I’ve been very straight forward with people that I’m a pro-life candidate. The decisions at this point are going to be made at the state and local level by people.”
Adkins said she does not support a federal ban on abortions.
FiveThirtyEight rates Kansas’ 3rd District race as a “toss up.” A poll by RMG Research showed Adkins with a 1% lead over Davids, but the poll was taken back in July. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/abortion-and-its-impact-on-the-kansas-3rd-congressional-district-race/ | 2022-09-02T15:45:26 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/abortion-and-its-impact-on-the-kansas-3rd-congressional-district-race/ |
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — An inmate being held at the William Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer is dead after being found unresponsive in the prison infirmary.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, 72-year-old Clarence Coefield was found unresponsive in the prison infirmary, where he was being treated for a “significant natural disease,” Thursday morning. He was pronounced dead at 3:26 a.m.
Coefield was serving a life sentence for a 1973 murder conviction out of Lee County.
An autopsy performed on Thursday found no evidence of trauma or foul play. Coefield is believed to have died of natural causes.
The Alabama Department of Corrections is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/inmate-found-dead-at-bessemer-prison-2/ | 2022-09-02T15:45:32 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/inmate-found-dead-at-bessemer-prison-2/ |
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A 34-year-old Locust Fork man was found unresponsive at the Jefferson County Jail on Thursday.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Wesley Wayne Moore was found alongside another inmate on the floor of an inmate day space. Medical staff at the jail were able to revive the other inmate by using Narcan, but were unable to revive Moore.
The coroner’s office said Moore was taken to UAB Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Moore had been in inmate at the Jefferson County Jail since August 20 when he was booked in on several charges.
An autopsy will be performed later Friday to determine the cause and manner of Moore’s death. The circumstances surrounding Moore’s death continue to be investigated by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at this time. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/locust-fork-man-found-dead-in-jefferson-county-jail/ | 2022-09-02T15:45:38 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/locust-fork-man-found-dead-in-jefferson-county-jail/ |
A data breach at Nelnet may have exposed the data of about 2.5 million student loan borrowers.
According to the Lincoln company, an unknown party accessed "certain student loan account registration" held by its Nelnet Servicing Division sometime between early June and late July.
On July 21, the company said it notified impacted student loan servicers, which media reports have identified as the Oklahoma Student Loan Authority and EdFinancial Services LLC, about the incident.
"Our cybersecurity team discovered a vulnerability believed to have led to this incident and took immediate action to secure the systems, block the suspicious activity, and fix the issue," Nelnet said in a statement. "The Department of Education was also notified, and we launched an investigation with third-party forensic experts to determine the nature and scope of the activity."
The statement said that both Nelnet and the Department of Education have contacted law enforcement and are cooperating with the investigation.
Nelnet said a forensic examination found that the impacted information included borrowers' names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers and Social Security numbers, but not financial account numbers or payment information. There has been no known unauthorized use of the information, the statement said.
The data breach did not impact any borrowers served directly by Nelnet or its Great Lakes subsidiary, the company said.
Nelnet said affected borrowers have been offered 24 months of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services at no cost.
"Protecting the personal information customers, clients and associates entrust to Nelnet is a top priority," the company said in its statement. "Nelnet takes safeguarding data seriously and is committed to continue taking steps to keep information secure."
The company is already facing a class-action lawsuit related to the data breach.
The lawsuit, with Jesse Herrick named as lead plaintiff, was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Nebraska. It seeks an unquantified amount of both actual and punitive damages. | https://journalstar.com/business/local/nelnet-data-breach-may-have-hit-more-than-2m-student-loan-borrowers/article_dcb292b0-c99b-5e1c-844d-553c8211e293.html | 2022-09-02T15:47:43 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/business/local/nelnet-data-breach-may-have-hit-more-than-2m-student-loan-borrowers/article_dcb292b0-c99b-5e1c-844d-553c8211e293.html |
Lincoln Police officials held a news conference Friday morning detailing a timeline of events that left two local homeless men dead this week.
Lincoln Police Chief Teresa Ewins on Thursday identified 61-year-old Ronald George as the victim in a homicide that occurred in a field early Wednesday morning near Third and P streets, blocks away from the People's City Mission, the city's only houseless shelter.
After reports from shelter staff led investigators to William T. Wright, a 55-year-old man, police later discovered a second body in or near the Motel 6 at Northwest 12th and West Bond streets, Ewins said Thursday.
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Prosecutors formally charged Wright with second-degree murder and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony at an arraignment hearing Thursday afternoon, where Judge Laurie Yardley set his percentage bond at $5 million, meaning Wright would have to pay $500,000 to be released.
Authorities haven't yet identified the person found dead at the Motel 6. LPD Capt. Jason Stille said the department believes that death to be a homicide, but haven't officially declared as such because they're still waiting for autopsy results to determine a cause of death.
Stille said surveillance video showed Wright and the unidentified victim at the motel Monday morning, and they believe the man was killed Monday.
All three men were homeless and known guests of the shelter, said Pastor Tom Barber, the mission's executive director, who said he hopes Friday's news conference answered the question still hanging over the west Lincoln shelter.
"That's the big question we all have, is 'Why did he do this?'" Barber said, referencing the allegations against Wright. "He wasn't like this ax murderer walking around, who was a psychopath. He was a nice guy." | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/watch-live-lincoln-police-to-provide-update-on-suspicious-death-near-motel-6/article_e8df83c6-0a7f-58a5-a312-cec0388d395a.html | 2022-09-02T15:47:49 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/watch-live-lincoln-police-to-provide-update-on-suspicious-death-near-motel-6/article_e8df83c6-0a7f-58a5-a312-cec0388d395a.html |
Two Sachse police officers are home recovering after being injured in an ambush-style shooting overnight Thursday while the person police say targeted them remains hospitalized.
According to the Sachse Police Department, the incident began at about midnight Friday when two officers were wrapping up a call in the parking lot of Medpost Urgent Care on the 7700 block of State Highway 78.
Police said an individual walked up to the driver's side of the police vehicle and fired a shotgun through the window.
The officer sitting in the driver's seat was struck in the head by the shotgun blast, police said.
According to police, the second officer returned fire, hitting the gunman.
Police said both officers were treated and released from the hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening. The gunman, whose identity has not been released and whose condition is not known, was taken into surgery, police said.
"Our officers are doing well as can be expected," Steven Baxter, the assistant chief of police with the Sachse Police Department, told NBC 5 Friday morning.
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According to police, as per department protocol, the Texas Rangers were notified and responded to the scene. The Texas Rangers will be conducting an investigation regarding the incident, police said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-officer-and-suspect-injured-in-shooting-involving-sachse-police-officials/3063142/ | 2022-09-02T15:50:32 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-officer-and-suspect-injured-in-shooting-involving-sachse-police-officials/3063142/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Labor Day, also known as “the unofficial end of summer,” is just around the corner. For people across the Northwest, that means the sunny days are creeping to an end and the rainy season is approaching.
So, what better time than a long weekend to get outdoors and enjoy the sunshine?
The days are still relatively long and temperatures over the weekend should be in the 80s, the perfect weather for just about any final activities left on your summer bucket list.
From the mountains, to the rivers, to the ocean, valley or wine country, there’s plenty to pack into Labor Day weekend.
Here are some ideas:
Portland
Art in the Pearl – This event takes place every year during Labor Day weekend in the Pearl District’s North Park Blocks. The free festival runs Sept. 3-5 and features a variety of artists, from 3-D mixed media to glassware, photography, clothing and more.
Grand Prix of Portland – If you think summer sped by, wait until you see the IndyCars race at Portland International Raceway. The event takes place Sept. 2-4 and will feature a variety of racing events, in addition to the IndyCar Series.
Ukrainian Day – Westmoreland Park will host Ukrainian Day on Sept. 3 to support medical and military safety equipment for people in Ukraine, as the country’s war with Russia continues. The Portland event will feature Ukrainian and local live music, traditional dancing and national Ukrainian food.
Portland Saturday Market – Sure, it happens almost every weekend, but perhaps the long weekend will give you an extra hour to check out this local event. Vendors will be selling their wares from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
Lents Cultural Fair – The Lents International Farmers Market will host the Lents Cultural Fair on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair will feature live music from a Latin funk group along with other performances. The first 100 people to arrive at the event will get $5 to spend at the market.
Clackamas County
Swan Island Dahlia Festival – Tucked away in Canby lies a world of color at the Swan Island Dahlias’ annual festival. Guests can stroll through almost 40 acres of more than 370 varieties of dahlia flowers. The event runs through September and is only closed on Wednesdays.
Live Music on the Water – Guests are invited to enjoy a sunset paddle on the Willamette River Saturday while blues musician Ken Brewer performs from his own boat. ENRG will provide participants who buy tickets with kayak equipment and will guide people along on this two-hour floating concert.
Mt. Hood Adventure Park at SkiBowl – It’s maybe not the best time of year to shred powder at Mt. Hood SkiBowl, but the resort draws crowds year-round with its Mt. Hood Adventure Park. Every summer the park invites people to use its Alpine Slide, go-karts, aerial park and more. The park is open Labor Day weekend and then only weekends after Monday, Sept. 5.
Washington County
Lee Farms Sunflower Festival – It’s the largest, most extensive sunflower festival in Oregon and it’s going on Sept. 2-4 in Tualatin. The Lee Farms Sunflower Festival invites people to visit the flowers, take pictures and enjoy the overall farm experience.
Rock Creek Trail Parkrun – The free community parkrun invites people to walk and run on Rock Creek Trail on Saturday. Participants can register online.
Salem
Oregon State Fair – If you couldn’t make it to the Oregon State Fair last weekend, you have another chance on Labor Day weekend! The event goes until Sept. 5. The 2022 state fair has new events, food, games and rides to check out.
Oregon Coast
Music at The Drift Inn – The Drift Inn in Yachats will be hosting several musicians and bands throughout Labor Day weekend including David Rogers, A Touch of Gray and Sons of Beaches. | https://www.koin.com/local/labor-day-weekend-activities-in-portland-and-beyond/ | 2022-09-02T15:58:20 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/labor-day-weekend-activities-in-portland-and-beyond/ |
CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — The beach at Beltzville State Park in Carbon County is closed for the season because of low water levels.
Officials say lake levels are lower than normal because of drought control for the Delaware River basin.
For now, the Preachers Camp boat launch and the Pine Run boat launch are open. However, they will be closed if water levels drop
Beltzville State Park is open for other activities including picnicking, fishing, and hiking.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/carbon-county/beltzville-state-park-beach-closed-for-the-season-swimming-area-boat-launch/523-314f9d7d-4279-4d70-a58e-1253598d8031 | 2022-09-02T15:58:26 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/carbon-county/beltzville-state-park-beach-closed-for-the-season-swimming-area-boat-launch/523-314f9d7d-4279-4d70-a58e-1253598d8031 |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — It's day one of the strike for nursing home staff at 14 facilities across the state, including four here in our area.
At the Gardens at Wyoming Valley in Wilkes-Barre, dozens of people have signs in hand and have been picketing since 6 a.m. Friday.
Union representatives say some facilities in our area reached tentative agreements ahead of the strike date, but others, like the Gardens at Wyoming Valley and the Gardens at East Mountain in Luzerne County, are on the picket lines.
Both facilities are owned by Priority Healthcare. Staff demand better wages, health care benefits, and better working conditions.
Union reps say negotiations started Thursday morning and ended in the early morning hours on Friday with no progress. No additional bargaining sessions are on the table.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/staff-strike-at-nursing-homes-priority-healthcare/523-86528ffc-30c2-46a0-a5a8-943cb1b75ee6 | 2022-09-02T15:58:29 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/staff-strike-at-nursing-homes-priority-healthcare/523-86528ffc-30c2-46a0-a5a8-943cb1b75ee6 |
SUNBURY, Pa. — A woman has been sentenced in Northumberland County in connection with her little girl's death.
Samantha Delcamp will spend 12 to 25 years in prison.
Delcamp was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault but was acquitted of third degree murder at her trial in May.
Delcamp's boyfriend Jahrid Burgess was found guilty of third degree murder for the beating death of Delcamp's 3-year-old daughter, Arabella Parker.
Burgess was sentenced to between 24 and 50 years in prison in January.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/northumberland-county/mother-sentenced-for-death-of-little-girl-samantha-delcamp-jahrid-burgess/523-24cc4290-e6f0-4dbb-bd3f-2fabc0646c05 | 2022-09-02T15:58:31 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/northumberland-county/mother-sentenced-for-death-of-little-girl-samantha-delcamp-jahrid-burgess/523-24cc4290-e6f0-4dbb-bd3f-2fabc0646c05 |
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — More changes could be coming to a commercial-residential redevelopment plan that has been in the works for months, but there are procedural and regulatory hurdles still ahead.
The Township Committee held a special meeting Thursday to discuss amendments to the Timber Ridge Redevelopment Plan. A new version under consideration would condense housing into fewer buildings, while growing space allotted to commercial development and preserving more trees and green space.
State Sen. Vince Polistina, of the firm Polistina & Associates, delivered a presentation on the redevelopment plan at the meeting. He and Eric Ford, of Timber Ridge, discussed the changes and how they were made to anticipate concerns of state regulators.
“They went back, redesigned the site, to provide for some clustering and provide what (the Pinelands Commission) was looking for,” Polistina, R-Atlantic, said.
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The Timber Ridge Redevelopment Area is a 48-acre parcel of wooded land located off the Black Horse Pike, Spruce Avenue and Fork Road. The amended plan for redevelopment reduces the number of residential buildings to nine from 32 in the original version.
Commercial space would increase 50% from 20,000 square feet to 30,000 square feet, and Ford said green space would grow by a similar proportion. The plan would not result in any loss of residential housing units, which will remain at 226.
The new plan found support on the township’s governing body. Township Committeeman Joe Cafero said the new plan was an improvement over earlier schemes, endorsing the enlarged green space adding that the 10,000 square feet in new commercial area could draw new business into the township.
While Deputy Mayor Laura Pfrommer raised concerns that the concentrated housing could make parking more difficult, she said she understood the difficulty that could be posed by state regulators. Overall, the committee expressed support for the redevelopment plan going forward.
The new alterations to the plan were prompted by the state Pinelands Commission, which regulates development in designated areas of the Pine Barrens and thus oversees many of the development projects that are proposed in Atlantic County. The Pinelands Commission reviewed the township ordinance on the Timber Ridge Redevelopment Plan on June 24, leading to some critical comments from the body. Ford said several Pineland Commissioners raised concerns over whether development could be clustered together, something that would ultimately clear the way to more preservation of the surrounding trees and foliage.
Ford acknowledged that the Pineland reviews had drawn out the development process considerably, saddling him with additional costs and a longer wait. Ford said he was hoping to break ground on the project by spring 2023, but that state regulators could raise additional concerns and create further delays.
Mayor Paul Hodson said he was sympathetic toward the efforts that Timber Ridge developers have had to expend while dealing with Pinelands Commission regulations. While he said he appreciated the new plan for conservation, Hodson questioned whether the state was too austere in limiting development.
“We’ve been laboring this since the ’70s,” Hodson said of the township’s work to adhere to Pineland Commission regulations. “I don’t know if it’s working and it accomplishes much. I don’t know, I really don’t know.”
He later said the regulations had grown “out of control.” Pfrommer was similarly critical of the commission calling its regulations “wrong on all aspects.”
State environmental regulations have already altered the plan since the determination of need report was published in February 2021. The original redevelopment plan would have created 252 residential units, of which 50 would have been designated as affordable housing. The Pinelands Commission, however, determined there were “inconsistences” with that version of the plan and found that developers would need to purchase 55 quarter-Pineland Development Credits, or PDCs, for the project to go forward — something that developers ultimately found to be infeasible.
The PDC program is a mechanism to limit development in designated Pinelands Areas, where property owners must acquire the requisite amount of PDCs before they can start a development project. Property owners interested in development can buy and sell PDCs privately in transactions administered by the Pinelands Development Credit Bank. Property owners can also choose to “sever” their PDCs and have their property permanently preserved.
While PDC prices vary over time, Ford estimated that quarter credits are currently being sold at $25,000 a piece — meaning that the overall PDC cost for Timber Ridge now stands to be around $1.4 million.
To salvage the development, township officials functionally downzoned the area, thereby reducing the developer’s affordable housing obligation and making the venture more profitable. Of the 226 total units now proposed, only eight will be designated as affordable housing.
This has put the township’s need to adhere to the state’s environmental standards in conflict with its affordable-housing commitments.
Township officials have previously argued that the state’s Pinelands restrictions on development make it more difficult to meet the state’s affordable-housing standards.
The Township Committee voted to refer the amended Timber Ridge Redevelopment Plan to the Township Planning Board. After the Planning Board review, the Township Committee will consider a new ordinance approving the amendments to the plan. Ford said that the plan will then be reviewed again by the Pinelands Commission. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/timber-ridge-plan-in-egg-harbor-township-could-be-revised-to-grow-commercial-green-space/article_c00f181a-2a99-11ed-a874-034b6fa9c5a8.html | 2022-09-02T16:04:18 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/timber-ridge-plan-in-egg-harbor-township-could-be-revised-to-grow-commercial-green-space/article_c00f181a-2a99-11ed-a874-034b6fa9c5a8.html |
Updated COVID-19 booster shots are expected to be available next week as local health departments and pharmacies wait on their shipments from manufacturers.
The Centers for Disease Control endorsed the boosters, recommending the Pfizer-BioNTech booster for people ages 12 years and older and the booster from Moderna for people ages 18 years and older.
The boosters target the more prevalent Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 with the hope of restoring protection against the virus—protection that has waned due the transmission of new variants.
“The updated COVID-19 boosters are formulated to better protect against the most recently circulating COVID-19 variant,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky said in a statement. “They can help restore protection that has waned since previous vaccination and were designed to provide broader protection against newer variants. This recommendation followed a comprehensive scientific evaluation and robust scientific discussion. If you are eligible, there is no bad time to get your COVID-19 booster and I strongly encourage you to receive it.”
Dan Suffoletto, public information manager for Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County, said the department expects to receive and begin distributing the new boosters next week.
“They’re starting to ship now,” Suffoletto said. He added there may be a delay in the shipping process due to the Labor Day holiday.
On Thursday, the state reported an increase of COVID-19 case for the first time in five weeks. Ohio recorded 25,280 cases in the past week, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Last Thursday, the state added 23,436 cases.
ICU admissions were also up in the state. Ohio reported 39 weekly ICU admissions, compared to 36 in the previous week.
While the state recorded an increase in COVID cases, seven Dayton-region counties saw decreases through the CDC’s COVID-19 community levels.
Butler, Clark, Darke, and Greene counties moved to the medium CDC community level, and Champaign, Miami and Warren counties moved to low. Preble County went back up to a high COVID spread, where Montgomery County has been since July.
“We’re happy any time those numbers start to go down,” said Laurie Fox, public information officer for Greene County Public Health. She said they are still being cautious, though, due to fall and flu season approaching.
“With fall comes people gathering back in doors,” Fox said.
Individuals should still continue to wash their hands often, stay home if they are sick, and get tested if they have COVID symptoms. For those who are immunocompromised or considered high-risk for getting a severe illness from COVID-19, Fox recommended those individuals consider continuing to wear a face mask indoors.
“Everybody handles the virus differently,” Fox said. “You just don’t know until you get it.”
In Montgomery County, the two-week incident case rate decreased from 418.7 per 100,000 last week to 390.8 per 100,000 this week. The two-week incident rate (390.8 per 100,000) is more than 1.5 times lower than the rate this time last year (686.1 per 100,000).
“The case rate over the past two weeks has decreased slightly,” said Suffoletto. The county is still at a high level due to hospitalizations and hospital capacity, but health officials are hopeful the decrease in cases in the region will spread throughout the state. | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/updated-booster-shot-endorsed-by-cdc-to-be-available-locally-next-week/CYQS5NB2CJGEFARZLIIDS7XDC4/ | 2022-09-02T16:05:43 | 1 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/updated-booster-shot-endorsed-by-cdc-to-be-available-locally-next-week/CYQS5NB2CJGEFARZLIIDS7XDC4/ |
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a notice of violation to Renergy Inc., alleging permit violations at its Dovetail Energy biodigester facility in Greene County and Emerald BioEnergy LLC facility in Morrow County.
The alleged violations include excess emissions of hydrogen sulfide from the flare and engine in January 2019 at the Dovetail facility in Bath Twp., according to the notice issued by the Ohio EPA’s Region 5. Documents also allege improper operation of facility engines, including shutting down the flare, which safely burns excess, from June 21, 2020, to Dec. 6, 2021, without authorization.
The EPA has several enforcement options, according to the violation notice, including issuing an administrative compliance order, administrative penalty order, or bringing judicial civil or criminal action against the company.
The Dovetail biodigester, operated by Renergy, uses an anaerobic process to break down food waste and manure into fertilizer and methane gas for electricity in Greene County. The facility has been a source of controversy for years, as neighbors have complained of odors, and Bath Twp. officials have pursued zoning controls.
In April, Renergy settled with the state of Ohio over permit violations at its 5.5-million gallon digestate lagoon, which holds fertilizer in a storage tank after processing.
The permit application must include samplings for emissions, including ammonia, volatile organic compounds (which are organic gases that can have adverse health effects), sulfur, and methane. Renergy also is required to submit a report on the feasibility of steps to curb emissions.
Renergy submitted its initial permit application for the digestate lagoon for the Dovetail facility, and is going through the permitting process, which can take several months, chief operating officer Cari Oberfield said.
The Ohio EPA makes the final decision on what measures must be implemented.
Renergy also is the subject of a lawsuit by the city of Fairborn and Bath Twp., and a class-action lawsuit filed by township residents, both concerning emissions and odors from the facility.
Renergy declined to comment on the latest violation notice.
Recently, Bath Twp. residents and residents of Morrow County, where Emerald is located, have amped up pressure on lawmakers to tighten regulations on biodigester facilities. The Ohio Biosolids/Biodigester Coalition, comprised of residents of Bath Twp and across Ohio, have petitioned the Ohio EPA to hold public hearings on any issued or re-issued permits for any Renergy operations.
Bath Twp. trustees and residents have long argued that biodigesters exist in a “legislative loophole,” after a 2020 ruling by a Greene County judge declared the facilities a public utility, which are exempt from local zoning regulations. Additionally, state laws governing renewable energy facilities do not address anaerobic biodigesters.
In a letter to state lawmakers, the coalition wrote, “Anerobic biodigesters claim they are a green, renewable energy. If that is the case, they should be treated like any other renewable energy producers, such as solar or wind farms. We citizens, by law, deserve a seat at the table, and that is being denied.”
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When a fire displaced Gather A Vintage Market at its old location, the Wildcat Storage facility on West St. Mary's Road, last April, the market's owners had no idea that the incident would ultimately be a blessing in disguise.
Lorri Boffo, Simon Carson and Tim Reynolds were already on the hunt for a new spot to house their wildly popular, once-a-month vintage market prior to the blaze.
The fire, which was started by a nearby homeless encampment in the middle of the night, damaged the building they were in and destroyed a large chunk of their inventory. It also gave them the push they needed to relocate.
"We don't give up under any circumstance," Carson said. "Quitting was never even a thought."
Fast forward four months and the Gather team is gearing up for their very first sale in their new surroundings: a former warehouse in the heart of the Lost Barrio, 300 S. Park Ave.
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Once home to Studio Encanto, the showroom for Santa Barbara interior designer Christy Martin, the space had served as a Wildcat Crossfit for the last 12 years.
Just about everything about the location fit their needs, Boffo said.
"It has that old vintage vibe to it," she added. "Brick walls, wood floors, high ceilings. We knew it would be great for hanging banners and light fixtures."
The Gather team will have the opportunity to show off their brand new 6,000 square feet of showroom space when they hold their grand opening market Thursday, Sept. 8, through Sunday, Sept. 11.
The building will house hundreds of antique and vintage items within about a dozen vignettes, all shaped and styled with themes in mind, such as granny's attic, mid-century, hunting room and outdoor garden.
Many of the pieces in the inventory were picked by members of the Gather team, seasoned pickers, at flea markets, antique fairs and vintage shops throughout the Southwest.
"We use 99% of what our pickers find," Carson said. "We'll make sure everything gets onto the floor at some point over the weekend. As soon as a piece of furniture sells, another piece of furniture takes its place."
About 70% of the inventory amassed for any given sale is sold over the course of four days.
Carson said what started as a once-a-month gig when they purchased the business three years ago has evolved into something much bigger.
"This has turned into more than a full-time job," Carson said. "The business has gained so much momentum, we are picking every single day now and traveling around the whole of the country gathering things."
Gather A Vintage Market will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. For more information, visit gatheravintagemarket.com. | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/this-popular-tucson-vintage-market-has-a-new-home/article_2df465b0-28a1-11ed-a1a0-d33b03842b78.html | 2022-09-02T16:06:38 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/this-popular-tucson-vintage-market-has-a-new-home/article_2df465b0-28a1-11ed-a1a0-d33b03842b78.html |
MIAMI, Fla. – An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 6-year-old boy who was last seen in Miami on Saturday, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
The department said on Friday a previous missing child alert was upgraded to an Amber Alert after receiving additional information provided by the Miami-Dade Police Department.
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Jorge “JoJo” Morales, 6, was last seen on Saturday, Aug. 27, in the area of 23700 block of Southwest 184th Avenue in Miami. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt, gray shorts and black shoes.
Officials said the boy may be with Jorge Morales, 45, who is described as being 6 feet tall and weighing 185 pounds. According to the Miami-Dade Police Department, the man is the boy’s father and he picked up the child from the mother’s house on Saturday morning.
Police said an arrest warrant has been issued for Morales.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority said it’s expected to be the busiest Labor Day weekend for air travelers.
Airport officials said the traditional end of the 2022 summer travel season brought almost 20% more travelers than last year to Orlando International Airport.
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They expect 140,000 passengers to pass through OIA on Friday, 128,000 on Saturday, 129,200 on Sunday and 119,400 on Monday.
Shana Salomon and her family flew from Brooklyn on Friday and said they are heading to Walt Disney World, a trip that’s been on hold for almost two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“That was another key thing, the kids are back in school, they actually had class today and I took them out for this whole weekend,” Salomon said.
Curtis Adams flew from North Carolina to Orlando where he’s reuniting with friends from other states.
“Hanging out with my friends spend Labor day weekend with them going to Disney World on Sunday,” he said.
Adams and his friend David Sykes said they plan to catch NASA’s Artemis launch scheduled for Saturday.
“I watched it when it got scrubbed actually I saw the livestream there and I was looking forward to that so I’m going to try and watch this one and see what that’s like cause I love watching space launches and I love all the stuff that goes on with that,” Adams said.
Officials are encouraging passengers to arrive early to the airport and to keep in mind several airlines are still dealing with staff shortages.
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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Osceola County will receive a huge influx of money from the federal government after it was awarded a grant to help with semiconductor production at the planned NeoCITY development.
The U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded $50.8 million to the Building Central Florida’s Semiconductor Cluster for Broad-Based Prosperity, a coalition led by the Osceola County Board of County Commissioners, according to the agency’s website.
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The money will be used to “accelerate the growth of the specialized semiconductor cluster at NeoCITY, a 5,000-area technology park developed in partnership with the state of Florida,” the site reads.
The grant was awarded as part of the Build Back Better Regional Challenge, which earmarked $1 billion from the America Rescue Plan.
“The Challenge provides transformational investments to develop and strengthen regional industry clusters across the country, all while embracing equitable economic growth, creating good-paying jobs, and enhancing U.S. global competitiveness,” the EDA said.
In its pitch to the EDA, Osceola County expressed a need to diversify its economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Osceola County’s local economy is primarily reliant on tourism and agriculture and was evidenced by the County’s unemployment rate during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, which went up to 31%, the third highest unemployment rate in the entire country during the month of May 2020,” the submission stated.
The EDA said the money will allow semiconductor manufacturing in Osceola County to expand and improve.
“Further funding will create a ‘digital twin’ of the facility at the University of Central Florida, allowing real-time analysis and increasing efficiency of the production process,” according to EDA. “Additional projects will align education and training with needs of semiconductor manufacturers and support the ongoing development of the cluster and coalition at NeoCITY.”
The Biden Administration has taken an increased interest in increasing U.S. production of semiconductors and decreasing reliance on overseas manufacturers. The president recently signed the CHIPS Act into law with the aim of building more semiconductor production facilities in the U.S. All of this comes as amid a microchip shortage brought on by the pandemic.
Read Building Central Florida’s Semiconductor Cluster for Broad-Based Prosperity’s pitch below:
Osceola County will hold a news conference about the award from the federal government at 2 p.m. Friday. The event will be streamed in the media player on the top of this story when it happens.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Flex Alert is in effect Friday for the third consecutive day in California as the power grid continues to be threatened by triple-digit temperatures.
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) is still expecting high electricity demand, mainly from air condition use, and is asking people to conserve power between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. Voluntary use, like reducing major appliance use and turning off lights, can help reduce the strain on the power grid.
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"With even greater levels of extreme heat on the way, the grid's reliability is still threatened, so we remain laser-focused on watching conditions throughout the day and the rest of the heat wave," said California Independent System Operator president Elliot Mainzer.
The grid is often expected to be most stressed during the late afternoon and early evening as demand increases and solar energy wanes.
Some areas such as Roseville, the city of Sacramento and Modesto would not be affected by possible rolling blackouts because they are not part of the California Independent System Operator's system.
When temperatures are high, officials often ask Californians to do the following before 4 p.m.:
- Pre-cool home by setting the thermostat to as low as 72 degrees
- Use major appliances, including:
- Washer and dryer
- Dishwasher
- Oven and stove for pre-cooking and preparing meals
- Adjust blinds and drapes to cover windows
Californians can also do the following between 4-9 p.m.:
- Set the thermostat to 78 degrees or higher, if health permits
- Avoid using major appliances
- Turn off all unnecessary lights
For more conservation tips, visit FlexAlert.org
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JAMESTOWN, Calif. — Forward progress in the Woods Fire in Tuolumne County has been stopped overnight as crews with the Cal Fire — Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit work to contain the flames.
The Woods Fire broke out Thursday night around 8:40 p.m. near Highway 108 and Stockton Road in Sonora. As of Friday morning, the fire was around 21 acres and about 10% contained, according to Cal Fire.
The Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office is calling for some areas near Jamestown to evacuate due to the fire.
Evacuation orders are in place for North Drive, Fairway, Outlook Drive, Martha Lane, Golden Dove, Silver Pine, Circle Lane, Alley Drive, Charbroullian Lane, Constance Lane, Gold Links Road east of Chabroullian, Mountain Vista Court and McKibbin due to the Woods Fire near Jamestown.
Evacuation warnings are in place for Golf Links Road West of Chabroullian, Gibbs Drive, Jamestown Road, Racetrack Road, Ponderosa Way, Cottage Court and Woodside Drive.
Crews are dealing with heavy fuels and steep terrain as the Woods Fire backs down into the Golf Links Subdivision. Cal Fire spokesperson Emily Kilgore said the fire was burning at a moderate rate of spread.
Deputies have also closed Stockton Road from Highway 108 to Ponderosa Way, Highway 108 at Golf Links Road and Golf Links Road at Chabroullian.
Authorities are asking people to avoid the area. PG&E is expected to de-energize in the area of North Drive and Outlook Drive. The outages are planned but could affect other areas. View a PG&E outage map HERE.
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Evacuation Center
An evacuation center is in place at the Posse Grounds on Rawhide Road. An animal shelter location is at 10040 Victoria Way.
Wildfire Preps
According to Cal Fire, the 2021 fire season started earlier than previous years, but also ended earlier, as well. January 2021 saw just under 1,200 acres burned from nearly 300 wildfires. Fires picked up in the summer when the Dixie Fire burned in five Northern California counties — Butte, Plumas, Shasta, Lassen and Tehama. The Dixie Fire started on July 13 and wasn't contained until Oct. 25, burning nearly 1 million acres. It has since become the second-largest wildfire in state history and the largest non-complex fire.
Overall, 2.5 million acres were burned in 2021 from 8,835 wildfires. Over 3,600 structures were destroyed and 3 people were killed.
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. Defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
The Department of Homeland Security suggests assembling an emergency kit that has important documents, N95 respirator masks, and supplies to grab with you if you’re forced to leave at a moment’s notice. The agency also suggests signing up for local warning system notifications and knowing your community’s evacuation plans best to prepare yourself and your family in cases of wildfires.
Some counties use Nixle alerts to update residents on severe weather, wildfires, and other news. To sign up, visit www.nixle.com or text your zip code to 888777 to start receiving alerts.
PG&E customers can also subscribe to alerts via text, email, or phone call. If you're a PG&E customer, visit the Profile & Alerts section of your account to register.
What questions do you have about the latest wildfires? If you're impacted by the wildfires, what would you like to know? Text the ABC10 team at (916) 321-3310.
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BOISE, Idaho — Students usually grow their skills in the classroom, but this time they are growing them in the garden.
"It helps to foster a sense of where their food comes from. That connection to it and their expansion on food," Nutrition Works program monitor Kelli Jeffress said.
Nutrition Works, an organization that provides health and wellness resources, partnered with Global Gardens, a refugee-led community garden, to provide seven childcare centers throughout the Treasure Valley with fresh produce.
The partnership helps about 60 to 100 children from Caldwell to Mountain Home during the growing season. On Wednesday, students were able to stop by a local garden owned by farmers from refugee backgrounds to learn about the foods they eat.
"They are coming to see where those veggies are actually grown," said Ben Brock, Global Gardens farm manager.
Students were able to learn about carrots, beets, onions, apples, and the most popular one at the event were the blackberries.
"Not only do we get to expose them to what they look like in their childcare settings and those colors and variations, but also where they come from,” Jeffress said. “Sometimes kids are a little timid when they first come out here, but once they are into it, they are eating those blackberries, they are eating those carrots. They are really just diving in.”
Not only are the students learning, parents also dug into the knowledge.
"We just had a parent say 'I didn't know that I where blackberries came from, on the bush. So, that was, bless her heart, just a moment. So, she said thank you for providing this opportunity to my child,” Jeffress said.
The fresh produce is also available for anyone in the community.
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A Delaware man was charged this week with following women, exposing himself and engaging in lewd acts on a trail at a national park, officials said.
Christopher S. Martin, 28, of Wilmington, was arrested Wednesday on misdemeanor charges relating to at least two separate incidents at First State National Historical Park, officials said.
A woman first reported that, on the afternoon of Aug. 16, a man on a park trail exposed his genitals to her. Another woman reported being followed on a trail by a man she later saw putting his hand in his pants to commit a lewd act around the same time of day on Wednesday, officials said.
The second woman was able to provide a description of a vehicle the man left in -- as well as a license plate number -- to Natural Resources Police State Park officers, who then obtained an arrest warrant for Martin, officials said.
While in custody, Martin admitted to committing the lewd acts toward the women on First State National Historical Park trails on Aug. 16 and 31, officials added. He was arraigned for the misdemeanor charges at Justice of the Peace Court No. 11.
He was also issued a no-contact order with both victims, as well as with the First State National Historical Park and all Delaware State Parks. He was released on his own recognizance. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-exposes-himself-commits-lewd-acts-at-delaware-national-park-authorities-say/3352590/ | 2022-09-02T16:11:36 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-exposes-himself-commits-lewd-acts-at-delaware-national-park-authorities-say/3352590/ |
Canton charity bocce tournament is Sept. 17
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CANTON − Ben V. Marconi Lodge 505 will hold its annual Charity Fundraiser Bocce Tournament at 10 a.m. Sept. 17 at Weis Park, 2600 Harvard Ave. NW.
Members and nonmembers are welcome. Cost is $30 per player for the game, lunch and a T-shirt. Teams will consist of four members and two alternates. Sign in at 9:30 a.m.
For registration form and questions, call Holly at 330-284-7738. Mail registration form and check to H. A. Sproat, 8254 Fulton Drive NW, Massillon, OH, 44646. Registration and payment are due Sept. 6. Proceeds benefit Lodge scholarships, Alzheimer's, autism, Cooley's Anemia and St. Jude's Hospital. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/09/02/ben-v-marconi-lodge-505-charity-bocce-tournament-set-in-canton/65468520007/ | 2022-09-02T16:20:46 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/09/02/ben-v-marconi-lodge-505-charity-bocce-tournament-set-in-canton/65468520007/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Johnson City Parks & Recreation department is giving local canines a chance to cool off.
The Dog Swim at Legion Street Pool will be held on both Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11. The event will run from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
Dog owners are welcome to bring their four-legged friends to the pool as long as they are up to date on their vaccines. Records of those vaccines will be required before a dog can enter. All dogs must also be spayed or neutered.
City officials remind handlers that the event is for the dogs, so no humans in the pool while the dogs are swimming.
Staff will be on-site. The cost to attend is $5 per dog. No registration is required in order to attend.
For more information on the event, call 423-480-3143. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/johnson-city-parks-rec-hosting-dog-swim-at-legion-street-pool/ | 2022-09-02T16:21:21 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/johnson-city-parks-rec-hosting-dog-swim-at-legion-street-pool/ |
BARBOURSVILLE, WV (WOWK) – All lanes of I-64 are reopened in the construction zone near Barboursville are reopened after a crash closed one of the contraflow lanes for more than 24 hours.
Cabell County dispatch says the lanes reopened around 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2.
The incident began Wednesday night, Aug. 31 when an oversized dump truck crashed in one of the westbound contraflow lanes, hit a barrier wall and got stuck. The incident caused several traffic delays in the workzone.
The West Virginia Department of Highways says the driver’s permit did not allow him to travel there. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/i-64-contraflow-lanes-reopen-after-dump-truck-gets-stuck-in-work-zone-for-over-24-hours/ | 2022-09-02T16:27:43 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/i-64-contraflow-lanes-reopen-after-dump-truck-gets-stuck-in-work-zone-for-over-24-hours/ |
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – The Kanawha County Commission has announced the passing of Kanawha County Magistrate Mike Sisson.
The commission says they learned of Sisson’s passing Thursday, Sept. 1.
Sisson was elected magistrate in November 2012. He was a former St. Albans police officer and had served as a security guard for Union Carbide. Sisson also previously worked as a a process deputy for the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office.
“We are saddened to learn of the passing of Magistrate Mike Sisson,” the commission said. “Magistrate Sisson was a kind man who served the public in many capacities with a law enforcement background. He was a friend to many and always had the best interest of the public at heart. He will be greatly missed, and today we honor him.”
Kanawha County Chief Judge Jennifer Bailey has requested black drapes be hung over the entrance to the Judicial Building in Charleston in Sisson’s honor. The Kanawha County Commission also ordered state flags on county property be lowered until after services for Sisson. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kanawha-county-magistrate-mike-sisson-dies/ | 2022-09-02T16:27:49 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kanawha-county-magistrate-mike-sisson-dies/ |
IRONTON, OH (WOWK) – A tractor-trailer roll-over crash has closed the U.S. 52 on-ramp in Ironton.
The crash happened at the eastbound on-ramp from Park Avenue to U.S. 52 this morning, Friday, Sept. 2. Officials on scene say they expect the ramp to be closed for several hours.
The tractor-trailer was hauling coal, and crews are on scene cleaning up the spilled coal.
No injuries were reported in the crash, officials say. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/roll-over-crash-closes-us-52-on-ramp-in-ironton/ | 2022-09-02T16:27:55 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/roll-over-crash-closes-us-52-on-ramp-in-ironton/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A West Virginia coal miner has died, according to West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin’s Office.
A statement from the senator’s office identified the miner as Kris Ball of Chapmanville, West Virginia. The incident happened at Kanawha Eagle Mining Coalburg Tunnel Mine, Manchin’s office said.
“Gayle and I are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Kris Ball at the Coalburg Tunnel Mine. We ask all West Virginians to join us in keeping his wife, Chelsea, and their three children in our prayers during this devastating time,” Manchin said. “Every West Virginian and American is forever grateful for our brave miners who put their lives at risk every day to power our great nation. Kris served our state and our country during his time in the mines, and his sacrifices will never be forgotten. Gayle and I, along with all West Virginians, send our sympathies to Chelsea and Kris’ family, their children, loved ones and friends as they mourn this incredible loss.”
No further details have been released as to what caused Ball’s death. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-coal-miner-dies-at-kanawha-eagle-coalburg-tunnel-mine/ | 2022-09-02T16:28:01 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-coal-miner-dies-at-kanawha-eagle-coalburg-tunnel-mine/ |
Las Cruces closer to eliminating some distance buffers for cannabis shops
LAS CRUCES – The city is proposing to eliminate the required minimum distances a cannabis retailer must be from a single-family residential area and from another cannabis retailer. Buffer distance requirements for schools and daycares would remain in place.
During an Aug. 23 Las Cruces Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the board voted to move the proposal forward to the Las Cruces City Council, which will have final say over the zoning code amendments. The item is currently expected to come up for a council vote Oct. 3, according to Senior City Planner Katherine Harrison-Rogers.
Recreational sales of cannabis to adults over 21 began April 1, and a number of new cannabis retailers have opened in Las Cruces as a result.
The City of Las Cruces currently requires each cannabis retailer and commercial microbusiness to be separated by at least 300 feet. Retailers and commercial microbusinesses, by code, must also be at least 300 feet from a single-family residential zone. Those buffer distances can be reduced with a special-use permit, which must be approved by the planning and zoning commission.
During the planning and zoning meeting, Harrison-Rogers presented some reasons to support eliminating those two buffer rules.
Other like uses, such as pharmacies and bars, do not face similar zoning rules. Some business owners have expressed in meetings with city staff they have had a hard time finding a location that is compliant with the buffer rules, Harrison-Rogers said. Additionally, she said Codes Enforcement has yet to hear any complaints related to cannabis retailers that wouldn’t exist with any other retailer.
The residential buffer distance limits where businesses can locate. Harrison-Rogers said an internal city analysis showed more than 1,000 commercial properties in Las Cruces exist within 300 feet of a single-family zone.
“Several commercial corridors within the city abut single family residential zones, unduly restricting the location of cannabis retailers,” city staff concluded in its findings about the proposal.
Community Development Director Larry Nichols told the zoning board the city still has about 20 pending cannabis businesses, but the buffer distances restrict where they can go.
“Most of the businesses are not building new facilities,” Nichols said. “They’re trying to find an existing building or structure to locate in.”
The Sun-News has reported on the trend of cannabis businesses trying to use existing vacant buildings in which to open their planned ventures. Sometimes it can be advantageous for cannabis businesses to set up shop in a space with existing water utility access, or sometimes a vacant structure can offset costs and allow owners to save money to put toward cannabis-related fees. Sometimes those buildings sit on lots which are already properly zoned, and sometimes it can speed up the process to move into an existing space, since business owners need to have a location identified before applying for a state license.
Ben Lewinger, executive director of the New Mexico Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, told the Sun-News he supported the elimination of those buffer distances despite the argument that it will increase competition among dispensaries. Lewinger believes the competitiveness of the industry shouldn't be a reason to artificially limit the number of cannabis businesses in the city.
"From an industry perspective, it's a welcome competition," Lewinger said. "This is a super competitive, highly regulated industry, and I think we would be pollyannaish to not assume that a significant number of these new retail licenses will be out of business in three years, just because that's the natural turnover for a brand new industry."
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Michael McDevitt is a city and county government reporter for the Sun-News. He can be reached at 575-202-3205, mmcdevitt@lcsun-news.com or @MikeMcDTweets on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/09/02/las-cruces-could-eliminate-some-distance-buffers-for-cannabis-shops/65466969007/ | 2022-09-02T16:38:38 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/09/02/las-cruces-could-eliminate-some-distance-buffers-for-cannabis-shops/65466969007/ |
As Forest Service wraps up 90-day pause on burns, New Mexico scientist fears what comes next
This story was originally published by Source New Mexico.
The United States Forest Service chief is planning to release results soon of a department-wide evaluation of prescribed burning, a review that came after an escaped burn in New Mexico that eventually became the largest in the state’s recorded history.
On May 20, which was 105 days ago, United States Forest Service Chief Randy Moore announced that the service would pause all prescribed burns in the country for 90 days to allow for a review of the agency’s practices.
The review is in its “latter stages,” a Forest Service spokesperson told Source New Mexico this week. An interagency team completed its recommendations within the 90-day timeframe and sent them to Moore, who will sign off on them.
The Forest Service aims to announce any changes in early September, according to a spokesperson.
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Matt Hurteau, a forest management scientist at the University of New Mexico, said he is awaiting the findings with bated breath. He fears the agency might over-correct for the relatively rare occurrence of an errant prescribed burn and, in doing so, add additional and needless regulations at the worst possible time.
“I am concerned that it’ll become ridiculously onerous to burn,” he said in an interview Thursday.
That said, Hurteau hopes the Forest Service might come up with a way to better adapt to the effects of long-term drought and aridification in the Southwest and predict the ways those forces might make a prescribed burn riskier.
How a policy might be designed to better take heed of climate change is unclear, but Hurteau said it should respect the expertise of burn bosses and encourage caution in cases when a possible burn is right up against the line of certain parameters, like humidity, wind speed and temperatures.
“We may want to build a little bit more buffer in there, because we don’t have a perfect understanding of how quickly conditions are changing at this point because of ongoing climate change,” he said.
In April, a Forest Service crew ignited a swath of Santa Fe National Forest land near Hermit’s Peak, north of Las Vegas, N.M., for what was supposed to be a 1,200-acre prescribed burn. In deciding to do so, the agency reviewed temperature and humidity forecasts that were at the very edge of allowable limits.
In addition, a forest administrator, in a form authorizing the burn weeks before it was ignited, wrote that recent snowfall and fuel levels would protect against any escape.
“Although the area is in a drought, we anticipate recent snow events and moist fuel beds will moderate fire behavior,” the administrator wrote, according to a copy of the form provided to Source New Mexico in a public records request, which redacted the administrator’s name.
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The fire escaped and then merged with another escaped pile burn, and the combined megafire eventually grew to more than 500 square miles, causing thousands to flee, destroying hundreds of structures and imperiling the watershed serving Las Vegas.
In a report produced to study what went wrong leading up to the botched burn, a team determined the agency discounted the effects of recent drought on the landscape, was understaffed and ill-equipped for an escape, and erroneously undervalued the potential damage from a fire, among other shortcomings.
As the fire grew, residents grew outraged about the Forest Service’s role in starting the fire, and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation called for a rethinking of burns on federal land, particularly in the windy season in a drought.
On May 20, Moore announced the review and the pause.
The review comes as the Forest Service plans to greatly increase its thinning and burning regime, an effort to counteract a century of mismanagement and protect forests from high-intensity and devastating fires.
Over the next 10 years, the Forest Service is increasing its treatments by up to four times current levels “to match the actual scale of the wildfire risk,” Moore said in a recent statement about the review.
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Hurteau said that he’s not only worried about the results of the review. He also laments the lost burning season in areas that don’t have the same risk as the Southwest, like the Pacific Northwest.
“They lost a burn window, which could have been a good one,” he said.
Take Nevada, for example. In June, Hurteau was there doing research when the United States Park Service, which was not subject to the ban, ignited a 750-acre prescribed burn on the other side of a ridge in Sequoia National Park. But the pause meant that a nearly identical area that happened to be on Forest Service Land did not get the necessary burn treatment, he said.
“If the conditions were such that on the next ridge over the Park Service was burning,” he said, “then the fuel conditions and everything else were the same on the Forestry land, right?”
Patrick Lohmann has been a reporter since 2007. He currently reports for Source New Mexico.
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WAVERLY – The Waverly Exchange Club, in partnership with Waverly Health Center, the W and Thrivent-Monica Severson is hosting the Best Dam Run to Prevent Child Abuse on Sept. 24.
There will be a half marathon, 10K run, 5K run and a 5K walk starting at the Waverly Civic Center.
The half marathon and 10K will highlight Waverly's trail system and the 5Ks travel along the Cedar River.
Participants can register in-person at the Waverly Civic Center on Sept. 23 from 4 to 6 p.m and on Sept. 24 from 6:45 to 8:30 a.m. For more information, go to WaverlyExchangeClub.org.
All proceeds go to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, Friends of the Family, Girls Little League Softball and other local organizations. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/best-dam-runs-in-waverly/article_9b4609a8-fdaf-5b27-a6e4-892f4bda4d8b.html | 2022-09-02T16:39:54 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/best-dam-runs-in-waverly/article_9b4609a8-fdaf-5b27-a6e4-892f4bda4d8b.html |
WATERLOO – The Black Hawk County Republicans are holding the 2022 Lincoln, Reagan, Trump Dinner on Oct. 2 at the Waterloo Elks Club from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Speakers will include Jeff Kaufmann, the chair of the Republican Party of Iowa, and Leon Mosley, former co-chair of the Republican Party of Iowa and former Black Hawk County Supervisor.
Cost is $60 per reservation. To reserve a seat or make a donation go to blackhawkgop.org.
For more information, contact Cindy Wells at (319) 404-7308 or cjwsews@mchsi.com. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/black-hawk-county-republicans-to-host-dinner/article_22ab839e-9a30-515b-a51c-d377a1c1a5b9.html | 2022-09-02T16:39:57 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/black-hawk-county-republicans-to-host-dinner/article_22ab839e-9a30-515b-a51c-d377a1c1a5b9.html |
EVANSDALE -- The 17th annual Festival for Love INC will be Sept. 10 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 4031 Lafayette Road. The event is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A 30-vendor and craft sale will take place featuring wood crafts, jewelry, quilt crafts, glass yard sculptures, Mary Kay, Tastefully Simple and more. There also will be a bake sale.
The Legends Car Show and Shine will feature about 70 entrants and the Agent Orange Motorcycle. There will be an Honor Walk of Flags and a program to honor first responders. A car parade led by 2022 Legends Marvin Derifield and Michelle Young will wind through Evansdale to close the car show. The entry fee for the car show is a donation to Love INC. Trophies will be presented by Special Olympians.
At 11 a.m., a beef and noodle dinner will be served, with a hot dog option offered.
Love INC serves the Cedar Valley with transformational programs for its clients seeking a way out of poverty. Parenting, job skills and finance classes are available. These programs are supported by the Prince of Peace fundraiser with all proceeds going to Love INC.
PHOTOS: Clarissa Chun and the Iowa Hawkeyes workout in Waterloo | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/craft-sale-car-show-at-evansdales-love-inc-festival-sept-10/article_8e00e84f-bade-5288-998b-cfd8a55b726a.html | 2022-09-02T16:39:59 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/craft-sale-car-show-at-evansdales-love-inc-festival-sept-10/article_8e00e84f-bade-5288-998b-cfd8a55b726a.html |
CLARKSVILLE – A former Clarksville police officer has been charged with child porn offenses.
Authorities allege Mike Tobin, 34, was an officer on the city department in 2021 and early 2022 when he showed a minor sexually explicit images and videos that included images of nude children that were evidence in a pending criminal case.
The Butler County Sheriff’s Office was notified on March 4, 2022, and Tobin’s employment with the city ended the following day.
On Thursday, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation announced it charged Tobin with two count of sexual exploitation by a minor, one count of sexual exploitation of a minor, and eight counts of misdemeanor sexual exploitation of a minor. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-clarksville-officer-charged-after-allegedly-showing-evidence-photos-and-video/article_396f497a-e78a-5383-82a3-18f0832cfbf7.html | 2022-09-02T16:40:05 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-clarksville-officer-charged-after-allegedly-showing-evidence-photos-and-video/article_396f497a-e78a-5383-82a3-18f0832cfbf7.html |
CEDAR FALLS -- The Cedar Falls Municipal Band, directed by Dennis A. Downs, will present its annual Labor Day “Encore Concert” at 7 p.m. Monday in Overman Park.
The program will feature selections performed by the 44-piece group on earlier concerts including “Beauty and the Beast,” and works by King, Sousa, Ticheli and more.
Clarinetist Ethan Samples will perform Fillmore’s “Lightning Fingers” and jazz pianist David Smith with Shawn McVicker and Paul Rider will provide pre-show entertainment at 6:15.
Admission is free.
The Cedar Falls Rotary Club operates a popcorn and soft drink concession stand with proceeds supporting the band and other causes. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for comfort. In case of rain, the concert may be delayed or cancelled. For more information, call (319)266-1253, or visit www.cedarnet.org/cfband or on Facebook. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/free-labor-day-concert-in-overman-park-features-cedar-falls-municipal-band/article_5acfc623-84ca-53e4-b084-723c5000e6fd.html | 2022-09-02T16:40:11 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/free-labor-day-concert-in-overman-park-features-cedar-falls-municipal-band/article_5acfc623-84ca-53e4-b084-723c5000e6fd.html |
WATERLOO — In the 18th and 19th centuries, superstitious folks made sure to tell the bees news of any significant event – a death, birth, marriage — by knocking once on the hive and whispering the news. It was believed that if the bees were not informed, they would abandon their hives or perish.
Today there are fewer bees to tell.
There also are fewer tallgrass prairies to sustain bees and other pollinators dependent on their biodiversity.
In “Tell the Bees | New Works by Erin Anfinson,” the artist presents a requiem for the remnants and loss of tallgrass prairies and pollinators in her collection of elegant, encaustic-infused artwork and fabrics now on display at the Waterloo Center for the Arts.
The exhibition runs through Nov. 6 in the Forsberg Riverside Galleries. A gallery talk and artist reception is planned from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15.
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Iowa was once an ocean of tallgrass prairies that covered 85% of the land. Settlers arrived, land was developed into farms and communities and tallgrass prairies disappeared. Efforts continue to be made by entities like the University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center in Cedar Falls to establish, protect and manage native vegetation and restore tallgrass prairies.
Anfinson, who grew up in Denver and graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, is a professor of art and design at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. Her interest in science, particularly conservation, natural history and ecosystems in flux, informs her art. She was an artist-in-residence in 2017 at West Branch’s Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, home to an 81-acre restored tallgrass prairie. In 2021, she was artist-in-residence at the Tallgrass Prairie Center.
“I don’t recall ever visiting a prairie when I was growing up. When I was at the Prairie Center, I started going out to different sites, and it was recommended that I visit some of the Victorian-era township cemeteries. You can still find some of the few remaining tallgrass prairie remnants there among the elaborately carved and decaying headstones — before it all gets mowed down,” Anfinson said.
She observed descendants of the .1% surviving tallgrass plant species.
“I had such a connection to these places. I felt very sad about all of it, and the recognition that so little was left just as I was beginning to discover and appreciate it. I was discovering a time in Iowa history that I hadn’t really thought about before. I wanted to embrace that and run with it.”
The artist couldn’t ignore the irony of seeking life in a place that honors death and grief. She also became intrigued by the Victorian era.
“I started visiting historic Victorian homes in the area, such as the Rensselaer Russell House in Waterloo and the C.C. Wolf Mansion in Parkersburg, and I began to absorb the use of ornamentation, the patterns in fabric and wallpaper and symbols of mourning in Victorian times. It just felt good to express that grief in my work. It changed the nature of my residency,” she explained.
I took time to filter down how she wanted to depict the prairies. “I eventually settled on a setting, not just the removal of prairie that had already happened, but how do we continue to restore it and deal with the pesticides that are killing pollinators and getting in the groundwater. It felt compelling for me to reflect my anxiety about pollinator decline and safety.”
In “Tell the Bees,” Anfinson created her art from photos, videos and prairie plant and seed specimens, as well as ash from prairie burns conducted by the Tallgrass Prairie Center. Elaborately framed in Victorian style, “mementos” such as encaustic, paper and ash funeral wreaths hang on gallery walls, depicting clouded Sulphur, Spicebush Swallowtail, Checkered Skipper and Eastern Comma butterflies and hawk moths. Other frames contain digital prints on photo rag paper of big bluestem, common milkweed, butterfly weed, rattlesnake master, goldenrod, common ironweed and other plants.
Digitally printed sailcloth canvases echo arts-and-crafts period wallpapers using prairie plants to form patterns, including spiderwort, clover, field milkwort, golden rod and asters. They were created from scans of prairie soil and encaustic-infused paper. These fabric fields also contain subtle honeycombs that are the chemical symbols for neonicotinoid pesticides.
One of the most striking pieces in the collection is a thick switchgrass root that at 11 feet long is as tall as a single-story house. It took just about a year to grow at the Tallgrass Prairie Center, said WCA Curator Chawne Paige. Archival preserved prairie plant specimens on loan from the center are displayed on stark white biers meant to evoke “thoughts of a viewing or visitation at a funeral,” Paige explained.
“In its totality, the show came together the way I wanted. The message sinks in kind of slow. I really wanted it to be a reflective, somber, solemn experience and beautiful at the same time,” Anfinson said. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/tell-the-bees-exhibit-at-waterloo-center-for-the-arts-mourns-loss-of-tallgrass-prairies/article_5fbcace5-8c1e-5246-a95b-3cbaa2631643.html | 2022-09-02T16:40:14 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/tell-the-bees-exhibit-at-waterloo-center-for-the-arts-mourns-loss-of-tallgrass-prairies/article_5fbcace5-8c1e-5246-a95b-3cbaa2631643.html |
An 18-year-old Fort Wayne man was sentenced today to 80 years in prison for the shooting death of a woman in December 2019.
Dawann L. Martin Jr. told Allen Superior Court Judge Steven Godfrey he didn't shoot 18-year-old Dominique Taylor who was in a car in the parking lot of Villa Capri Apartments when she was gunned down Dec. 22, 2019.
Godfrey sentenced Martin to 60 years for murder and 20 years for an enhancement for using a gun to commit the crime, for a total of 80 years.
Martin is the second teen to go to prison in Taylor's death.
Superior Court Judge Fran Gull handed Senaca James, 18, an 80-year sentence in December. James had pleaded guilty to murder and using a gun to commit the crime.
Martin was 15 and James was 16 when Taylor was killed. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-man-gets-80-years-in-prison-for-2019-killing/article_feaa68ae-2ac6-11ed-b7df-77fd07ce4242.html | 2022-09-02T16:51:16 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-man-gets-80-years-in-prison-for-2019-killing/article_feaa68ae-2ac6-11ed-b7df-77fd07ce4242.html |
The Allen County commissioners didn't have anything to say about the proposed new county jail today, but opponents — including a Fort Wayne city councilman and East Allen University teacher — had plenty to say.
The commissioners have added Allen County Jail updates to their weekly public meeting agendas to keep the public informed on the progress to address issues at the current facility. Commissioners President Nelson Peters said he didn't have anything to share about the jail, and his fellow commissioners, Rich Beck and Therese Brown, agreed.
The commissioners are required to address the conditions at the jail following a federal court order. The commissioners have said the only way they can do something about the overcrowding and understaffing issues is to build a larger confinement facility.
The commissioners are looking at three locations, but the only option they currently own is at 5080 Adams Center Road, the home of the Allen County Sheriff's Department Training Facility. The other locations have not been named because of ongoing negotiations.
Tony Borton of the Help Not Handcuffs advocacy group was the first to speak during public comment.
"Somebody should talk about the jail every week, right?" he said after introducing himself. "I'm going to fill in that gap this week, I guess."
He asked the commissioners to take the southeast Allen County location off the table because of the community opposition, in part because of the site's proximity to three local schools.
Derek Bethay, social studies teacher at East Allen University, talked about the negative effects of having schools close to the jail site, which the Peters has said is about 4,000 feet away.
City Councilman Glynn Hines, D-at large, has a position with Vincennes University through which he works with local students to pursue higher education. He said parents and students in the area are "scared to death" of the possibility of the jail being placed at the southeast location.
In addition to considering other sites, Hines asked for transparency and open communication with the southeast community as the commissioners move forward.
Peters said he had a lot to think about after the public comments. The commissioners need to look into answers to some of the questions posed by public speakers, he added.
"We need to do some website updating," Peters said. "We don't know what it looks like at this point, but we will try to get some more public response and answers to questions." | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/teacher-councilman-ask-officials-to-drop-proposed-southeast-site-for-new-jail/article_01d735e4-2ad0-11ed-8aa2-23c42c81e9a6.html | 2022-09-02T16:51:17 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/teacher-councilman-ask-officials-to-drop-proposed-southeast-site-for-new-jail/article_01d735e4-2ad0-11ed-8aa2-23c42c81e9a6.html |
The Allen County Department of Health issued this news release today:
Fort Wayne (Sept. 22, 2022) -- The Allen County Department of Health reported five deaths and 835 positive cases of COVID-19 this week (Saturday, Aug. 27 to today), with 321 confirmed PCR cases and 514 probable antigen cases. These bring totals to 115,729 cases and 1,183 deaths, as of today.
The Allen County case count includes a total of 56,203 probable cases from antigen tests reported since July 2020.
Updates to positive cases and deaths in Allen County are found on the Department’s COVID-19 website at allencountyhealth.com/covid-19-updates and will be time-stamped to keep the public informed with the latest local data.
Basic demographic information on Allen County cases is provided on the website and will be updated at least once a week.
Because of delays in data reporting to and from the state, Allen County case counts may not always immediately match counts provided by the Indiana Department of Health at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/verbatim-sept-2-allen-county-covid-19-update/article_e63da6fc-2ac9-11ed-ba1c-e7ebaa4aab95.html | 2022-09-02T16:51:19 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/verbatim-sept-2-allen-county-covid-19-update/article_e63da6fc-2ac9-11ed-ba1c-e7ebaa4aab95.html |
A Dallas surgery center operated by Baylor Scott and White has paused operations and notified law enforcement after an “IV bag appeared to have been compromised,” the hospital said in a statement Friday.
The surgery center, Surgicare North Dallas, offers a wide range of surgeries and is located at 12230 Coit Road in North Dallas.
“We remain focused on assisting investigators,” the statement said.
The short statement does not say which law enforcement agency is investigating or offer other details about how the IV bag appeared to have been compromised.
“There is nothing more important than the safety and well-being of our patients,” Baylor said.
The hospital has set up a dedicated phone number for patients with questions. It’s 214-818-2794. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-surgery-center-notifies-law-enforcement-suspends-operations-after-iv-bag-compromised/3063237/ | 2022-09-02T16:55:43 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-surgery-center-notifies-law-enforcement-suspends-operations-after-iv-bag-compromised/3063237/ |
UPPAbaby has issued a voluntary recall of their newest stroller, the all-terrain RIDGE jogging stroller, after receiving a report that a child's fingertip was caught in the brake and was amputated.
"The stroller’s rear disc brakes have openings that can cause amputation or laceration if a non-occupant child’s fingertip gets caught in the openings while the stroller is in use," said a Thursday statement from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The $600 strollers were sold at BuyBuyBaby, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Pottery Barn Kids and other children’s stores and specialty stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from October 2021 through August 2022.
The recall involves all UPPAbaby RIDGE strollers. They have a black stroller frame, black wheels and had either white (“BRYCE”), charcoal (“JAKE”), or slate blue (“REGGIE”) fabric.
The serial numbers of the recalled products begin with “1401RDGUS” and appear on the right side of the stroller frame above the rear wheel of the stroller. The model number “1401-RDG-US” is printed on the left side of the stroller frame above the rear wheel of the stroller.
The product safety commission said customers should stop using the stroller immediately and contact UPPAbaby for free replacement brake disks for both wheels.
Consumers can call UPPAbaby toll-free at 844-823-3132 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email support@uppababy.com or go online at www.uppababy.com/ridge/disc-brakes/ and click on “Submit Info” at the bottom of the page.
A statement on UPPAbaby's site said: "Our top priority at UPPAbaby is the safety of children."
"We conduct extensive testing to ensure UPPAbaby products meet all global industry and regulatory standards. Despite passing all tests and meeting all standards, UPPAbaby received one report about the all-terrain RIDGE stroller," said the statement. "Based on one consumer report to us, we believe the injury is likely due to consumer misuse." | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/recall-alert/uppababy-recalls-jogging-stroller-due-to-fingertip-amputation-hazard/3063162/ | 2022-09-02T16:55:49 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/recall-alert/uppababy-recalls-jogging-stroller-due-to-fingertip-amputation-hazard/3063162/ |
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SAN ANTONIO — Two horses were killed in a crash Friday morning that caused a significant backup on Highway 90 near Highway 211.
Bexar County Sheriff's Office said a truck towing a horse trailer was traveling east on Highway 90 when it was hit from behind by another truck.
The crash caused the trailer carrying the horses to detach from the truck and the horses ended up on the other side of the road. The horses were killed a as result of the crash, but the drivers had minor injuries, officials said. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/two-horses-killed-in-friday-morning-crash-san-antonio/273-19ca290b-3d77-47f6-880b-7c86b84c3061 | 2022-09-02T17:03:06 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/two-horses-killed-in-friday-morning-crash-san-antonio/273-19ca290b-3d77-47f6-880b-7c86b84c3061 |
SAN ANTONIO — A woman was taken to the hospital after being stabbed in the neck by an ex, according to police.
San Antonio Police responded to the 4600 block of Rittman Road for a reported stabbing.
Police said for an unknown reason, a man pulled a knife out and stabbed his ex-girlfriend in the neck. The suspect fled the scene in a black sedan and the victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
A motive for the stabbing was not known and no other details were released. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/woman-taken-to-hospital-after-being-stabbed-by-ex-police-say/273-dbf00e86-b969-4a81-9035-632f36ccefcd | 2022-09-02T17:03:12 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/woman-taken-to-hospital-after-being-stabbed-by-ex-police-say/273-dbf00e86-b969-4a81-9035-632f36ccefcd |
A missing 13-year-old girl from Reading, Pennsylvania was found safe in New York City after she was abducted by her mother's ex-boyfriend in the middle of the night, authorities said.
Duane Taylor, 47, faces kidnapping of a minor, false imprisonment and other related charges after allegedly taking the young teen from her home on Schuylkill Avenue early Wednesday morning, the Berks County officials said.
An Amber Alert was issued for the teenage girl after she hadn't been seen since 2 a.m., Reading Police Chief Richard Tornielli said in a news conference.
Reading police said around 7:45 a.m. they were dispatched to the 500 block of South Court for a report of a child that was abducted.
The mother reported that her 13-year-old daughter was missing. She said she last saw her around 10:30 p.m. the night before in her bedroom, police said.
Tornielli said around 2 a.m., a man, whose head and body were covered with a sheet, entered their home, walked up to the second floor, and took the 13-year-old from the residence.
Pennsylvania State Police said in the Amber Alert that the child was taken by an unknown man who placed her in a silver Chevrolet Traverse with Pennsylvania tags.
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After more than 15 hours of frantic searching, the New York Police Department and FBI arrested Duane Taylor, 47, at his home on the 800 block of Glenmore Avenue in Brooklyn, the agencies said.
He's held in New York on state charges and is awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania.
"Let this be a lesson to anyone who’s trying to harm any of our little ones," Reading Mayor Eddie Moran said, "that we will do everything possible to make sure they will get apprehended immediately.”
A short time later, a call came into 911 from a person saying they found a missing girl. Police said that the teen approached the caller and told them she had been kidnapped from Pennsylvania earlier.
She was found without shoes on the 900 block of Liberty Avenue in Brooklyn around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, the New York City Police Department said.
Police said she was taken to the hospital for evaluation and showed no visible injuries.
Tornielli said the teen has been reunited with her mother.
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Family members told NBC10 the mother dated Taylor for a couple months after meeting online, but had broken up.
Dwayne Taylor was the only individual involved in this incident, police said, and investigators aren't looking for anyone else. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/amber-alert-berks-county-nyc-charges/3849580/ | 2022-09-02T17:03:14 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/amber-alert-berks-county-nyc-charges/3849580/ |
A jellyfish rarely before seen at the shore has been turning up along New Jersey beaches, but experts warn beachgoers to keep their distance due to the creature’s nasty sting.
“Mauve” jellyfish are more commonly found further out in the ocean -- but that hasn’t stopped them from turning up on the N.J. coastline as of late, primarily in Ocean and Monmouth counties.
Experts can’t be certain but suspect there’s likely a link between the arrival of the jellyfish and changes in water temperatures and wind patterns. As of Sept. 1, water temperatures reached into the 80’s.
“We were here actually back in July and the water was freezing,” Sharon Haniebnik of Havertown, Pennsylvania told NBC10. “I mean, you'd put your foot in and it would immediately cramp up … this week is just the opposite.”
“What ends up happening oftentimes is that if something like the Gulf Stream that warm water gets closer to the Jersey shore, then our local currents and the tides then move that right up along the coastline,” Dr. Paul Bologna of Montclair State University told NBC10.
If you do run into a mauve jellyfish while cooling off at the Jersey Shore, beware: mauve jellyfish stings can be very painful and leave welts on skin, Bologna added.
“They’ve got a very powerful stinger inside them,” Bologna said. “Not necessarily lethal but gonna deliver a heck of a punch.”
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Health officials say the best ways to avoid jellyfish stings are to wear protective suits when swimming or diving, ask lifeguards or officials about the conditions before diving in coastal waters, and simply stay out of the water when jellyfish numbers are high. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/jellyfish-rarely-before-seen-at-nj-shore-pack-a-painful-sting/3849591/ | 2022-09-02T17:03:20 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/jellyfish-rarely-before-seen-at-nj-shore-pack-a-painful-sting/3849591/ |
It's been a banner year for electric vehicles in Bexar County.
Title transactions — an indicator of sale trends — are up 184 percent through July of this year compared to the same period in 2021, according to data from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
READ MORE: EVs are on the rise in San Antonio. Is the city's charging infrastructure ready?
Automakers were rocked by chip shortages throughout 2021, leading to record-low inventory on auto dealers’ lots. This may have contributed to the triple-digit year-over-year growth. That said, Bexar County outpaced the rest of the state during the same timeframe. On the whole, title transactions have only grown 66 percent statewide.
And compared to other counties that sold at least 100 EVs last year, Bexar came out on top for growth. That includes Travis County, home of Tesla headquarters.
Elon Musk's company's vehicles have accounted for the vast majority of EVs sold in Bexar County so far this year — nearly 9 in 10 EVs, in fact. This is also true for Texas as whole.
Despite only representing 0.2 percent of all registered vehicles in Texas, EVs are on the rise, according to the Texas DMVs' alternatively fueled vehicle report, released earlier this year. While vehicle registrations for all vehicles rose only 5 percent between fiscal years 2020 and 2021, EV registrations jumped by 66 percent.
About the data: Each time a vehicle is sold in Texas, a title transaction is recorded. Details of when and where the sale took place, as well as the make and fuel type of the vehicle, are logged by the Texas DMV. Electric vehicles that were missing the fuel code at the time of transactions may not appear in the records, according to Texas DMV spokesman Adam Shaivitz. Customers seeking a new title with a lien added or removed may also appear in the data. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/san-antonio-electric-vehicle-sales-17410442.php | 2022-09-02T17:05:40 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/san-antonio-electric-vehicle-sales-17410442.php |
FRISCO, Texas — A Texas school district has issued an apology on social media after a high school social media account shared an image offering "self-love" advice that said using sex toys could help one overcome anxiety.
Rep. Jared Patterson, – who represents the Texas House district including Frisco – posted a photo of what appeared to be a post shared from the Emerson High School counselors Instagram account, which was actually an advertisement for a vibrator. The post was deleted and the account claimed it had been hacked.
The shared post told potential customers that "toys can help you overcome sexual anxiety," while another part said to "explore until you find something that works for you."
“The sexualization of our kids has to stop. The lack of accountability has to stop. The lies have to stop. The cover ups have to stop,” Patterson, whose children attend FISD schools, said in an Aug. 22 Facebook post.
“Why anyone thinks it’s okay to promote sexually explicit materials to our children is beyond me. A culture where any staff member thinks this is acceptable behavior is highly concerning. Where is the accountability? As an elected representative of the people and policy maker, does the Board President have an opinion on whether any of this is appropriate?”
On Aug. 23, the Frisco ISD Government Affairs Facebook page issued the following apology, stating they learned the account was not hacked and a staff member in charge of the account did not actually read the text of the image and thought it was simply "about self care":
"On Friday, in response to a tweet from Representative Jared Patterson about inappropriate content shared from a campus social media account, we shared another post from that account stating that the inappropriate content was shared because the account was hacked. Later that afternoon, we learned that the account was not hacked and the post with that information was not true. As a result, we deleted our reply tweet because we did not want to continue sharing what we had learned was inaccurate information.
Over the past several days, District and campus administrators determined that a staff member reposted the content from another account believing it to be content about self care without actually reading the text of the post. Later, when the staff member realized their mistake, they removed the post and posted that the account had been hacked. When District and campus administrators learned that was not true, the entire account was disabled.
We sincerely apologize for re-sharing the inaccurate post. We were attempting to respond quickly with what we believed to be true information. In the future, we will verify such posts from other District accounts prior to re-sharing them."
Rep. Patterson posted to Facebook on Aug. 26 that he'd met with the Frisco ISD superintendent to discuss a number of issues, including sexually explicit content in schools.
"Dr. Waldrip was kind and expressed concern over the same issues I've raised. I take him at his word and look forward to continuing the discussion with him and his team in the weeks and months to come," Rep. Patterson said.
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SOUTHLAKE, Texas — Parents in several Tarrant County school districts served legal notices telling the districts to take down "In God We Trust" signs that allegedly violate state law and replace them with ones that are compliant, including signs with rainbow designs and Arabic writing.
The parents sent cease-and-desist letters to school districts in Mansfield, Keller, Southlake and Grapevine-Colleyville.
Texas lawmakers passed a law last year requiring districts to hang privately donated "In God We Trust" signs in a prominent location in buildings.
Two weeks ago, a Christian, conservative cellphone company, Patriot Mobile, donated "In God We Trust" signs to the Carroll Independent School District in Southlake.
Carroll officials accepted the signs, citing the state law.
Last week, though, the district board rejected "In God We Trust" signs that were created by current and former students that were designed in rainbow colors to support LGBTQ students and in Arabic. The donors said the signs were created to make schools feel more inclusive.
"All of us are stakeholders in this community. In this state, we’re all taxpayers, we’re all voters and we’re all citizens so we wanted to be a part of this as well," Srivan Krishna, the donor, told WFAA last week. "I felt incredibly frustrated and disappointed."
Carroll ISD board president Cam Bryan said they no obligation to accept these donations of signs because the district had already accepted signs.
“All 11 campuses, plus the admin building, now have the poster pursuant to SB 797," Bryan said. "The statute does not contemplate requiring the district to display more than one copy at a time. Instead the statue requires a durable poster or framed copy which limits displays to one poster or framed copy in an effort not to overwhelm schools with donations.”
The law does not state that schools must stop at one copy.
After continued criticism, the district released a statement the day after the meeting referencing a letter from the bill’s author, Sen. Bryan Hughes (R – Mineola).
The letter said that the signs must be in English, which the law does not specify. It also says that no other images may be on the signs beyond the US flag and Texas flag.
Law representatives for parents asking the rainbow and Arabic signs to be hung in districts said under Hughes’ reading, the Patriot Mobile signs violate the state law because they have more than one depiction of the state flag on them. The lawyers also said the Patriot Mobile signs include stars in the background, a violation of the law prohibiting "any other words or images."
Critics of the law have continued to argue it’s an effort to indoctrinate children with Christianity in public education. Carroll ISD, which declined the rainbow and Arabic sign donation, is facing five discrimination investigations from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights.
Patriot Mobile officials boasted at CPAC, a convention for the right-wing conservatives, that the PAC connected to the company spent $500,000 to elect 11 conservatives on the boards of Carroll, Keller, Grapevine-Colleyville and Mansfield school districts.
The company buys its plans wholesale from carriers and then resales them to consumers at a marked-up, higher price. It then uses part of the profit to donate to Christian conservative causes. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/southlake-carroll-parents-file-cease-and-desist-over-in-god-we-trust-signs-saying-theyre-not-compliant-with-state-law/287-fb6bb2c6-720e-4312-ac7e-e46b88a37d1f | 2022-09-02T17:13:59 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/southlake-carroll-parents-file-cease-and-desist-over-in-god-we-trust-signs-saying-theyre-not-compliant-with-state-law/287-fb6bb2c6-720e-4312-ac7e-e46b88a37d1f |
The Texas Rangers are investigating an officer-involved shooting in central Midland, according to a city of Midland spokesperson.
The shooting took place Friday at about 3 a.m. on Pine Avenue. No injuries were reported.
The investigation is ongoing.
The Texas Rangers are investigating an officer-involved shooting in central Midland, according to a city of Midland spokesperson.
The shooting took place Friday at about 3 a.m. on Pine Avenue. No injuries were reported.
The investigation is ongoing. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/City-Texas-Rangers-investigating-17415208.php | 2022-09-02T17:19:37 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/City-Texas-Rangers-investigating-17415208.php |
A 93-year-old man from Fort Stockton died this week after the truck he was driving ran off the road, into a barrow ditch and then struck a fence, according to Department of Public Safety troopers.
DPS reported Friday that Enrique Segovia Olivas was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado southbound on Farm-to-Market Road 1053 when it veered off the roadway into the west barrow ditch.
The Silverado “continued traveling in the west barrow ditch where it struck a private fence before coming to a stop,” according to DPS. The accident took place at 10:30 a.m. Monday, 8 miles north of Fort Stockton, according to DPS.
Olivas was transported to Odessa Regional Hospital where he died that day. A passenger in the vehicle was not injured. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/DPS-93-year-old-dies-after-trucks-runs-off-road-17415321.php | 2022-09-02T17:19:44 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/DPS-93-year-old-dies-after-trucks-runs-off-road-17415321.php |
One man died after a Mack Truck collided with a Freightliner Glider on Tuesday, according to Department of Public Safety troopers.
DPS reported Friday that a 2020 Freightline Glider with trailer was traveling westbound on State Highway 302 in Reeves County when it crossed over the center line and collided with a 2020 Mack Truck with trailer that was traveling eastbound.
After the collision, the Freightliner caught fire, according to DPS. Its driver, Gary Keimer Ball, 56, of Cedar Bluff, Virginia, died at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle – a 74-year-old man from Houston -- was transported to Reeves County Hospital in stable condition.
The accident took place around 5:30 a.m. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Freightline-Mack-Truck-involved-in-deadly-17415315.php | 2022-09-02T17:19:50 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Freightline-Mack-Truck-involved-in-deadly-17415315.php |
A Lubbock woman died as a result of a crash Sunday north of Midland, according to Department of Public safety troopers.
Becky Lea Wilson, 53, was driving a 2017 Hyundai Tuscan south on State Highway 349 in Martin County around 11:07 a.m. when the vehicle veered into the northbound lanes. DPS reported that she overcorrected, causing the vehicle to roll over.
Wilson died at the scene. She was wearing a seat belt according to DPS. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Lubbock-woman-dies-in-rollover-north-of-Midland-17415164.php | 2022-09-02T17:19:56 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Lubbock-woman-dies-in-rollover-north-of-Midland-17415164.php |
The body of a man found outside a northwest Lincoln motel Thursday morning remained unidentifiable one day later, but Lincoln Police officials said Friday they suspect he was the victim of a homicide early this week.
Police uncovered the man outside the Motel 6 at Northwest 12th and West Bond streets at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday after an investigation into the alleged murder of another man, Ronald George, led police to the motel, Assistant Lincoln Police Chief Jason Stille said at a news conference Friday.
William T. Wright has been charged with second-degree murder and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony in George's killing — but the criminal investigation into the 55-year-old remains in its infancy, Stille said at the news conference, where police released the following timeline connecting Wright to both bodies:
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* At 2 a.m. Wednesday, officers were dispatched to a field near Third and P streets, blocks from the People's City Mission houseless shelter, where they found George dead with stab wounds to his neck. Police found a knife at the scene.
* Witness interviews led police to two people of interest, including one who was taken in for questioning at 6 a.m. Wednesday, and ultimately led investigators to Wright, who Stille said was the last person to see George alive.
* After investigators interviewed more than a dozen people, Wright was arrested at the city mission at around 9 p.m. Wednesday, 17 hours after police found George's body.
* Further interviews with Wright and additional witnesses sent investigators to the Motel 6 at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
* There, police found the deceased man early Thursday morning. Investigators believe he was the victim of a homicide that occurred sometime between 2:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Monday, Stille said. Police are awaiting autopsy results to confirm the man's death was a homicide.
* Stille said video evidence showed Wright and the unidentified man meeting Monday afternoon at the motel, where Wright returned alone Tuesday, after the deceased man is thought to have been killed, according to police.
* Sometime Tuesday, Stille said, Wright then came into contact with a "person of interest" who led the 55-year-old to George, who died sometime between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 2 a.m. Wednesday, when police found his body near the mission.
The timeline — which Stille emphasized could be altered as the investigation continues — provides an initial glimpse into a convoluted series of events that left two men dead in three days and sent a shock wave through the city's houseless community. All three men were known guests to Lincoln's only homeless shelter, said Pastor Tom Barber, the mission's executive director.
"That's the big question we all have, is 'Why did he do this?'" Barber said, referencing the allegations against Wright. "He wasn't like this ax murderer walking around, who was a psychopath. He was a nice guy."
On Friday, after dozens of interviews and 72 hours of intensive investigation, Stille said police were still seeking answers to that question.
"It defies logic, sometimes, on why some of these things happen," said Stille, who called on additional witnesses and acquaintances of Wright or George to come forward and aid in the investigation. "Obviously, we always want to know."
Wright has only been formally charged in the alleged murder of George. At Friday's news conference, County Attorney Pat Condon said his office will continue to work with the police department and could file additional charges — or even enhanced charges in George's killing — as additional information becomes available.
At an arraignment hearing Thursday afternoon, Judge Laurie Yardley set Wright's percentage bond at $5 million, meaning he would have to pay $500,000 to be released.
In addition to Wright, Stille mentioned two people "of interest" that police had encountered, though it's unclear if either will face charges or if they're the subject of the criminal investigation into the deaths.
"It's always a possibility," he said. "Certainly, right now, we want the information that they're providing, and so we're taking it all in. We'll make some of those decisions as we go forward." | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/it-defies-logic-lincoln-police-detail-events-that-left-two-men-dead-in-three-days/article_e8df83c6-0a7f-58a5-a312-cec0388d395a.html | 2022-09-02T17:20:08 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/it-defies-logic-lincoln-police-detail-events-that-left-two-men-dead-in-three-days/article_e8df83c6-0a7f-58a5-a312-cec0388d395a.html |
This story has the community buzzing – literally.
The summer drought kept the mosquitoes at bay, but last week's historic rains have created the perfect conditions to unleash an army of biting insects.
All over North Texas, people are sharing reports of being swarmed at parks, gardens, and even a simple trip to the backyard. The comments on the NBC 5 social media pages are telling.
"Mowing this week they are swarming," said Vicki Davis. "Even Off with Deet didn't stop them. They're not just hungry they are hangry!"
"I live in the east Arlington area. They have been just awful," said Betsy Jarvis. "I enjoy sitting outside in the morning, but they eat me alive."
"Mosquitoes right now are the Texas state bird!" said Stephanie Andrews.
"North Collin county. They are going crazy in my backyard," said Justin Taylor. "Normally, they are all over the backyard. However, with the lack of rain this summer they have not been an issue at all until last week! Now they are everywhere! Can’t even open the back door without a few getting inside."
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"We went months without mosquitoes and I even slept outside a few times enjoying the meteor showers," said Emily Cunningham. "Now the mosquitoes are the size of small sparrows and really aggressive."
Turns out, there really is something different about the mosquitoes right now – it is another species than what most people are used to, known as a “flood water mosquito”.
The insects are bigger and more aggressive than your average mosquito.
“It lays its eggs in the dirt. And those eggs can stay there for up to three years before they hatch,” explained Michael Sanders, an environmental specialist for the City of Dallas consumer health division. “It takes a torrential rain, not just a regular rain, but it has to get over a quarter of an inch of rain and sit there for a minute. Then in the anything above 90 degrees, the ambient temperature of the water gets up to about 80 degrees. They hatch within three to five days and emerge as adults.”
Parts of North Texas experienced the perfect conditions for these types of mosquitoes to emerge.
"The rains came last Monday into Tuesday. And we saw them by Saturday. We started getting calls on Saturday,” said Sanders.
The critters sound like something out of a nightmare.
"They can fly up to two miles for a blood meal. So it doesn't even matter really where that floodwater was, they're going to go looking for the blood meal. We've gotten a lot of calls from various parks down in the southern area of Dallas,” said Sanders. “I can remember twice ever in my 15 years of seeing floodwater mosquitoes like this."
It’s not just floodwater mosquitoes but also also the smaller ones that many are familiar with that typically carry West Nile Virus.
Both the city of Dallas and Forth Worth regularly test mosquitoes inside various traps. So far, there are no reports of a mosquito carrying the virus.
“We have 90 traps throughout the city we're trapping every week, sending them to the lab testing them,” said Sanders.
Both cities have protocols that only allow spraying if WNV is detected in one of the traps or if a traps contains a high concentration of female mosquitoes of the certain species that carries the virus.
Still, Sanders is urging everyone to dump any standing water they find. During our interview, we found one pool of water at the base of a tree near White Rock Creek. He predicted it was filled with upwards of 1,000 larvae getting ready to fly.
"I have counted over almost 40 service requests just relating to floodwater mosquitoes, people wants to come spray their neighborhood. And unfortunately, that's not what the city policy allows for,” he said. “The only recommendation I can give folks is to wear repellent whenever they're outside."
The city is also offering free dunks that residents can throw in standing water to kill off larvae of any mosquito. It contains a biological chemical that comes from the dirt.
“One dunk will treat 100 square feet of water surface. They're mixed with some light corks so they float. The mosquitoes come up and feed on them and then do not emerge as adults. These packets are available almost anywhere but they are available in our offices,” said Sanders. “If you have a smaller area, break it up into smaller pieces. If you have a birdbath, you don't need four. So it's important to read the instructions.”
The dunks can be picked up at city offices located at 7901 Goforth Road or 3112 Canton in Dallas.
Fort Worth mosquito control officials are also reminding residents of the 5 D’s:
- Dusk: Avoid outdoor activity when mosquitoes are most actively feeding and flying.
- Dawn: Avoid the outdoors when “the light is changing in the sky.”
- DEET: Use personal repellents containing this effectively proven ingredient.
- Dress pants and long sleeve when in high risk environments and hours
- Drain pooling water
Fort Worth officials also want people to report standing water to the city by calling 817-392-1234 so that crews can come out and treat it. Dallas residents can also call 3-1-1.
Luckily, the specific floodwater mosquito species should only be with us for a short time.
"The floodwater mosquitoes only stay around for about two weeks, maybe three at the most. And then they just kind of get away because there's nowhere else for them to lay their eggs,” said Sanders. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/flood-mosquitoes-causing-mayhem-in-north-texas-after-last-weeks-floods/3063106/ | 2022-09-02T17:21:47 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/flood-mosquitoes-causing-mayhem-in-north-texas-after-last-weeks-floods/3063106/ |
More funds available for undocumented workers impacted by pandemic
The Oregon Workers Relief Fund has secured another $65 million for Oregon workers who faced hardships during the pandemic but were not eligible for government relief.
The program has distributed three rounds of funds so far, pausing when funds ran dry. It last closed at the end of February and roughly 3,400 people remained on the waitlist.
Those people are already being processed to receive this fourth round of relief designed to help undocumented Oregon workers.
"In general, there have always been massively more applications than the amount of money we can provide," Alex Mensing, communications director for Innovation Law Lab, said.
The program is now accepting new applications from the public.
Applicants must be at least 18, working in Oregon, and provide proof of economic hardship as a result of the pandemic. They also must demonstrate that, due to their immigration status, they are ineligible to receive other assistance.
"We're just really excited to finally reopen," Martha Sonato, board president of the Oregon Workers Relief Fund, said. "We've advocated [for more funds] since March and have been working with the state."
This round of funding was provided entirely by the Oregon Legislature.
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The program was born in the early days of the pandemic.
"It was a lot of work," Sonato said. "We worked so hard to open it."
The program received some initial funding from Seeding Justice. It was already formed and active by the time board members went to the state to ask for money.
"We were able to say, 'Hey, we have this program, we already created it,'" Sonato said.
The first round of state funding was approved and distributed in April 2020. Funds since have come from the state Legislature and donations from cities, counties and private organizations.
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Undocumented workers have been ineligible for state and federal assistance, like unemployment benefits and stimulus checks, throughout the pandemic.
In Oregon, one in eight workers is an immigrant. Undocumented Oregonians contribute $81 million in taxes each year, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
"The reality is that our undocumented community in Oregon, even though they are essential and vital, and not just for the economy, aren't eligible for a lot of these safety net programs," Sonato said. "[The pandemic] highlighted the need to create systems that center around folks who are impacted the most and are the most in need."
Many pandemic-era aid programs have ended, but the pandemic rages on. Cost of living, meanwhile, continues to rise.
"The economy is still in trouble," Mensing said.
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More than 40,000 Oregonians have received a portion of $72 million distributed since the program began.
Marion County has one of the largest concentrations of recipients, according to data from Oregon Worker's Relief Fund.
Most recipients are agricultural workers, and nearly 80% of previous applicants demonstrated five weeks or more of "hardship" as a result of the pandemic.
Recipients are largely using the funds to pay for "basic necessities" like rent, food and gas, Sonato and Messing said.
"This wasn’t supplementing a sufficient income," Messing said. "It is often [going to] people who have had to cut back on really basic necessities."
The average amount of aid distributed to each applicant so far was $1,712. At that rate, nearly 38,000 Oregonians could benefit from this next round of $65 million.
But the relief program has also increased the amount of money applicants are eligible to receive. Distribution is need-based, calculated by MIT's living wage calculator.
This round, applicants could receive $625 to $2,500, Sonato said.
"This is about equity," Messing said. "It's an opportunity for people to get the relief that everybody deserves."
The program will distribute this round of funds until it runs out, Sonato said, and it has no plans to stop trying to help undocumented Oregonians.
"There's no set timeline," Sonato said. "We will continue advocating to secure more funding. We haven't talked about when this is over, but we'll keep it going as long as possible."
Undocumented Oregonians can call 1-888-274-7292 to apply. The line is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Shannon Sollitt covers agricultural workers through Report for America, a program that aims to support local journalism and democracy by reporting on under-covered issues and communities. Send tips, questions and comments to ssollitt@statesmanjournal.com. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/09/02/oregon-worker-relief-fund-more-money-assistance-undocumented-immigrant-workers-covid-pandemic-aid/65467099007/ | 2022-09-02T17:26:24 | 1 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/09/02/oregon-worker-relief-fund-more-money-assistance-undocumented-immigrant-workers-covid-pandemic-aid/65467099007/ |
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The accused drunk driver deputies said took the life of Pinellas County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Magli is expected to change his plea Friday in court, the sheriff's office said.
Robert Holzaepfel, 33, is set to be in court at 1:30 p.m. at the Pinellas County Justice Center.
Holzaepfel faces multiple charges including first-degree murder, DUI manslaughter and aggravated fleeing and eluding police officers.
According to the sheriff's office, on Feb. 17, 2021, Holzaepfel was found by Pinellas County Fire Department fire crews slumped over and unresponsive inside his truck. When they broke the truck's window, Holzaepfel took off and eventually led deputies on a chase.
In an effort to stop Holzaepfel, Magli parked his cruiser in the median near the intersection of East Lake and Forelock roads in Tarpon Springs and took "stop sticks" from his SUV to place on the road.
As he did, Holzaepfel's truck "spun out, flipped over and very, very violently slammed into Deputy Magli and his cruiser," Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said at the time.
Magli was pinned under the car and died. He was just 30 years old and left behind his wife and two children. He had been with the sheriff's office since 2013.
Holzaepfel was not hurt, despite the fact his truck had flipped over, according to deputies. His blood alcohol level registered at .230, the sheriff's office reported. And, Gualtieri previously said he was also driving with a suspended license and had been arrested 16 times before.
Previous reporting from 10 Tampa Bay contributed to this report. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/robert-holzaepfel-guilty-plea-michael-magli-pinellas-county-sheriffs-office/67-6c5f895d-4229-4a57-b92e-28cb8f783a6b | 2022-09-02T17:28:39 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/robert-holzaepfel-guilty-plea-michael-magli-pinellas-county-sheriffs-office/67-6c5f895d-4229-4a57-b92e-28cb8f783a6b |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The City of St. Petersburg's Deputy Mayor Stephanie Owens was placed on administrative leave after a spokeswoman she supervised resigned, citing a "hostile work environment.".
Owens will remain on leave while the city reviews the issues, Mayor Ken Welch wrote in an email to staff.
"Please be assured that our governing principles set a high standard for civility and professionalism, and they will be upheld," Welch wrote in part.
He continued, "If you experience any situation that you believe may violate our City policies on professional and ethical behavior, please notify your supervisor or the Human Resources department."
Communications Director Janelle Irwin Taylor's resignation was effective at the close of business on Thursday, Sept. 1.
"After our discussion on August 30, 2022, I have determined that the disclosed hostile work environment, lack of communication or guidance and overall culture of bullying, all related to my direct supervisor, were not adequately addressed, and thus warrant my immediate departure from this administration," Taylor said in the letter obtained by 10 Tampa Bay.
She continued, commending her colleagues and wishing them all the best in the future.
Welch's office released a statement in response to Taylor's resignation.
"Mayor Welch was just made aware of these allegations on August 30th," the statement reads. "He takes these types of workplace allegations very seriously. He is committed to investigating them thoroughly and will take appropriate action if necessary." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/stephanie-owens-st-petersburg-resign-deputy-mayor/67-29d72966-1c36-42a7-8b0d-7d5e905c5ca2 | 2022-09-02T17:28:41 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/stephanie-owens-st-petersburg-resign-deputy-mayor/67-29d72966-1c36-42a7-8b0d-7d5e905c5ca2 |
Bier Brewery to open taproom in Noblesville that includes dog park, playground
Bier Brewery plans to open a family friendly taproom in Noblesville that features a dog park, playground and open space.
The 6,000-square-foot craft brewery will be at 1618 S. 10th St., also known as Allisonville Road on the south side of the city. It is expected to open next summer.
It will be Bier Brewery’s third location in the Indianapolis area and it will serve wine, cider, cold brew coffee, wine slushies and food, according to a news release from Noblesville. The business’s other locations are 5133 E. 65th St. in Indianapolis and 13720 N. Meridian St. in Carmel.
Plans for the 4-acre property also include covered outdoor seating, a private room and outdoor green space with bike access to the Allisonville Road Trail. The brewery will host community organizations and local musicians on its outdoor patio and the space also will be used as a co-working office space.
“Our administration has invested heavily into our city’s gateways, including a new trail and road improvements along the South Tenth Street corridor,” Mayor Chris Jensen said in the news release. “I’m excited for our residents to have Bier Brewery as a new dining and recreation option in this area of the community.”
Father and son Jerry and Darren Connor opened Bier in 2010 and it now serves more than 130 beers. The Carmel taproom opened in 2018.
The bar has been active in civic events in Noblesville and in 2018 brewed a special beer in honor of Jason Seaman, a science teacher who took three bullets when he stepped in to stop a school shooter at Noblesville West Middle School.
The American IPA was called Small-Town Hero. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/noblesville/2022/09/02/noblesville-bier-brewery-to-open-taproom-with-dog-park-playground/65469871007/ | 2022-09-02T17:29:24 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/noblesville/2022/09/02/noblesville-bier-brewery-to-open-taproom-with-dog-park-playground/65469871007/ |
CLARKSBURG, WV (WBOY) — Usually, the uptick in travel on Labor Day weekend means gas prices tick up, but this week, gas prices went slightly down from a national average of $3.869 last Friday to $3.809 this Friday.
West Virginia’s gas prices followed a similar trend: from $3.828 per gallon of regular gas last Friday to $3.757 on Friday, Sept. 2, when many Americans will be headed to their Labor Day weekend destinations.
AAA said in a release Thursday that market concerns that slowed or stalled economic growth due to a recession could cause crude demand to fall have caused crude prices to fall. Those lower oil prices have translated to lower prices at the pump, according to AAA.
Meanwhile, in that release, AAA said gas demand increased this week from 8.43 million b/d to 8.59 million b/d last week, though gas demand was still 1 million b/d lower than the last week of August 2021.
At the same time, total domestic gasoline stocks decreased by 1.1 million bbl to 214.5 million bbl, according to AAA.
So even though supply is down and demand is up, AAA says fear of economic downturn has still pushed oil prices to drop. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/gas-prices-trend-down-despite-labor-day-travel-why/ | 2022-09-02T17:33:03 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/gas-prices-trend-down-despite-labor-day-travel-why/ |
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – Huntington police have identified the body of a man found in the Ohio River on Tuesday, Aug. 30.
According to the HPD, the man has been identified as 51-year-old Christopher S. Delbart of Guyandotte.
Authorities say a fisherman found Delbart’s body in the Ohio River around 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30 near 15th Street. At the time authorities said it did not appear the body had been in the river for more than a couple of days.
The HPD says at this time, they have not found “anything suspicious” surrounding Delbart’s death. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/police-man-found-dead-in-ohio-river-identified/ | 2022-09-02T17:33:05 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/police-man-found-dead-in-ohio-river-identified/ |
BLOOMINGTON — A $97,000 contract for lead abatement services at the McLean County Museum of History, 200 N. Main St. in Bloomington, will be up for a county board vote later this month.
According to a memo from McLean County Administrator Cassy Taylor, local engineering firm Ideal Environmental completed a request for proposal for the abatement project on behalf of the county.
Two proposals were received by the Aug. 16 deadline. The low bid came from American Asbestos Abatement LLC, doing business as Midwest Service Group out of Missouri, for $97,340.
Taylor said the museum staff believe operations could be shifted to other parts of the museum while the abatement is performed.
"They will probably vacate (the staff) floor by floor as they are repairing the spaces that need the abatement," Taylor said. "And then after that abatement is done, the plaster company is coming in to replace the plaster."
The lead abatement is estimated to take about three weeks, but it could take several weeks until the plaster repairs are dry enough to paint over, Taylor said. The hope is that the entire project can be completed by the end of the calendar year.
Taylor added that the project would be funded entirely by the county's American Rescue Plan Act reserves.
The McLean County Property Committee voiced no objections to the project during its Thursday meeting.
The project now will come before the county's executive committee on Sept. 12 before a vote from the full board the following Thursday.
The county property committee also were in support of a $119,000 bid from Ragland Buildings to construct a new boat rental and bait shop at Comlara Park in Hudson.
Ragland Buildings' proposal includes $89,200 to construct the new building and another $24,945 for excavation services needed to prepare the site. Wayne Litwiller Excavating would perform the excavating work. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/mclean-county-board-to-vote-on-97k-lead-abatement-contract-for-museum/article_6e3830b2-2a3f-11ed-811e-079eb20a3cc2.html | 2022-09-02T17:33:07 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/mclean-county-board-to-vote-on-97k-lead-abatement-contract-for-museum/article_6e3830b2-2a3f-11ed-811e-079eb20a3cc2.html |
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — More changes could be coming to a commercial-residential redevelopment plan that has been in the works for months, but there are procedural and regulatory hurdles still ahead.
The Township Committee held a special meeting Thursday to discuss amendments to the Timber Ridge Redevelopment Plan. A new version under consideration would condense housing into fewer buildings, while increasing space allotted to commercial development and preserving more trees and green space.
State Sen. Vince Polistina, of the engineering firm Polistina & Associates, delivered a presentation on the redevelopment plan at the meeting. He and Eric Ford, of Timber Ridge, discussed the changes and how they were made to anticipate concerns of state regulators.
“They went back, redesigned the site, to provide for some clustering and provide what (the Pinelands Commission) was looking for,” said Polistina, R-Atlantic.
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The Timber Ridge Redevelopment Area is a 48-acre parcel of wooded land located off the Black Horse Pike, Spruce Avenue and Fork Road. The amended plan for redevelopment reduces the number of residential buildings to nine from 32 in the original version.
Commercial space would increase 50% from 20,000 square feet to 30,000, and Ford said green space would grow by a similar proportion. The plan would not result in any loss of residential housing units, which will remain at 226.
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — With a state deadline looming, providing housing for low- and middle-inc…
The new plan found support on the township’s governing body. Committeeman Joe Cafero said the new plan was an improvement over earlier schemes, endorsing the enlarged green space and adding that the 10,000 square feet of new commercial area could draw new business into the township.
While Deputy Mayor Laura Pfrommer raised concerns that the concentrated housing could make parking more difficult, she said she understood the difficulty that could be posed by state regulators. Overall, the committee expressed support for the plan going forward.
The new alterations to the plan were prompted by the state Pinelands Commission, which regulates development in designated areas of the Pine Barrens and thus oversees many of the development projects that are proposed in Atlantic County. The commission reviewed the township ordinance on the Timber Ridge Redevelopment Plan on June 24, leading to some critical comments from the body. Ford said several Pinelands commissioners raised concerns over whether development could be clustered together, allowing for more preservation of the surrounding trees and foliage.
Ford acknowledged that the Pinelands reviews had drawn out the development process considerably, saddling him with additional costs and a longer wait. He said he was hoping to break ground on the project by spring 2023, but state regulators could raise additional concerns and create further delays.
Mayor Paul Hodson said he was sympathetic toward the efforts the Timber Ridge developers have had to expend while dealing with Pinelands regulations. While he said he appreciated the new plan for its attempts at conservation, Hodson questioned whether the state was too austere in limiting development.
“We’ve been laboring this since the ’70s,” Hodson said of the township’s work to adhere to Pinelands regulations. “I don’t know if it’s working and it accomplishes much. I don’t know, I really don’t know.”
The Township Committee on Wednesday night approved an ordinance to amend the Timber Ridge Re…
Pfrommer was similarly critical of the commission, calling its regulations “wrong on all aspects.”
State environmental regulations have already altered the plan since the determination-of-need report was published in February 2021. The original redevelopment plan would have created 252 residential units, of which 50 would have been designated as affordable housing. The Pinelands Commission, however, determined there were “inconsistences” with that version of the plan and found developers would need to purchase 55 quarter-Pinelands Development Credits, or PDCs, for the project to go forward — something developers ultimately found to be infeasible.
The PDC program is a mechanism to limit development in designated Pinelands areas, where property owners must acquire the requisite number of PDCs before they can start a development project. Property owners interested in development can buy and sell PDCs privately in transactions administered by the Pinelands Development Credit Bank. Property owners also can choose to “sever” their PDCs and have their property permanently preserved.
While PDC prices vary over time, Ford estimated quarter credits are currently being sold at $25,000 a piece — meaning the overall PDC cost for Timber Ridge now stands to be around $1.4 million.
To salvage the development, township officials functionally downzoned the area, thereby reducing the developer’s affordable housing obligation and making the venture more profitable. Of the 226 total units now proposed, only eight will be designated as affordable housing.
This has put the township’s need to adhere to the state’s environmental standards in conflict with its affordable-housing commitments.
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee on Wednesday unanimously adopted rules governin…
Township officials have previously argued the state’s Pinelands restrictions on development make it more difficult to meet the state’s affordable-housing standards.
The Township Committee voted to refer the amended Timber Ridge Redevelopment Plan to the township Planning Board. After the Planning Board's review, the committee will consider a new ordinance approving the amendments to the plan. Ford said the plan will then be reviewed again by the Pinelands Commission. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/egg-harbor-township-plan-could-be-revised-to-increase-commercial-green-space/article_c00f181a-2a99-11ed-a874-034b6fa9c5a8.html | 2022-09-02T17:35:37 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/egg-harbor-township-plan-could-be-revised-to-increase-commercial-green-space/article_c00f181a-2a99-11ed-a874-034b6fa9c5a8.html |
A man who was fatally shot by Tucson police officers last week was wanted on arrest warrants connected to a home invasion and multiple bank robberies, authorities said Thursday.
At about noon on Aug. 25, members of the Tucson Police Department SWAT team and detectives were conducting surveillance on 49-year-old Francisco Javier Galarza, who had active warrants for his arrest, according to a news release from the Pima County Regional Critical Incident Team, which is investigating the shooting.
Officers followed him to the Circle K in the 6000 block of South Park Avenue, near East Bilby Road, and he was ordered to stop and show his hands.
Galarza ran away and removed a black handgun from a bag he was carrying. A police K-9 was released and stopped Galarza, causing him to fall to the ground. When Galarza pointed the handgun at officers and the K-9, officers fired at Galarza, striking him.
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Officers began performing first aid on Galarza but he was pronounced dead at the scene. No bystanders or officers were injured.
The officers involved in the shooting were identified as Officer Ernest Ortiz, a 15-year veteran, and Officer Barrie Pedersen, a 17-year veteran.
As part of the Pima County Regional Critical Incident Team, the Marana Police Department and the Pima County Sheriff's Department are handling the criminal investigation of this incident. The Tucson Police Department will conduct a separate, but parallel, administrative investigation to examine the actions of Tucson Police Department personnel. | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-fatally-shot-by-tucson-police-had-warrants-for-home-invasion-bank-robberies/article_4f1f5902-2a59-11ed-b522-d7b86dd4bcd3.html | 2022-09-02T17:36:44 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-fatally-shot-by-tucson-police-had-warrants-for-home-invasion-bank-robberies/article_4f1f5902-2a59-11ed-b522-d7b86dd4bcd3.html |
A man died after he was stabbed outside of a Family Dollar on Tucson’s south side Wednesday night.
On Aug. 31, Tucson police were called to the parking lot of a Family Dollar, 5713 S. Park Ave., and found Tyron Jvon Podzemny, 45, with stab wounds. Despite life-saving efforts, Podzenmy died at the scene.
Investigators learned that Podzemny had been loitering outside of the store and was seen repeatedly pulling the door handles of a vehicle in the parking lot, police said. Store staff called 911 and a physical confrontation ensued when Podzemny was told to leave.
After their initial review of the incident, detectives were in contact with all involved parties and have not made any arrests, police said. Once the investigation is complete, detectives will present their findings to the Pima County Attorney’s Office for review of possible charges.
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-stabbed-to-death-outside-of-a-tucson-family-dollar-store/article_2577bce6-2ad3-11ed-893d-572df18f501a.html | 2022-09-02T17:36:50 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-stabbed-to-death-outside-of-a-tucson-family-dollar-store/article_2577bce6-2ad3-11ed-893d-572df18f501a.html |
Showers and thunderstorms potentially could disrupt outdoor plans during the afternoon and early evening for the upcoming Labor Day weekend.
The holiday weekend will be off to a perfect start today for travelers and those attending the opening night of AlterFest in Kettering.
Skies will be partly sunny with a high temperature near 89 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. This evening will be pleasant, with temperatures falling to an overnight low around 68 degrees.
Perfect weather is expected to continue for the first part of the day for those who attend popular events Saturday and Sunday, such as the Fair at New Boston in Springfield, Kettering Holiday at Home or the Ohio Renaissance Festival in Waynesville.
It will be mostly sunny with the high temperature each day in the upper 80s. However, there is a 40- to 50% chance of showers or storms, mainly between 2 and 8 p.m. each day, according to the NWS.
Enjoy the warm and dry forecast today before shower & thunderstorm chances increase on Saturday, with even higher chances on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/wv1xJzvBbf
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) September 2, 2022
Anyone attending holiday events in the afternoon and evening, such as the River Blast on Saturday in Miamisburg, the Dayton Reggae Festival on Sunday or the ever-popular Western & Southern WEBN Fireworks on Sunday in Cincinnati, should pack an umbrella or poncho in case of rain.
Saturday and Sunday night will be partly cloudy with overnight lows in the mid-60s.
Labor Day won’t be quite as hot, with a high temperature in the mid-80s. It also shouldn’t rain on the parade at the final day of Kettering Holiday at Home. Showers and storms are possible, mainly between 2 and 8 p.m.; however, precipitation chances are only 30% for Monday.
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ELK GROVE, Calif. — A big rig carrying tomatoes was involved in a crash on Interstate 5 in Elk Grove Friday morning, according to the Cosumnes Fire Department.
The fire department responded to reports of a crash about one mile south of Elk Grove Boulevard around 7:50 a.m. No injuries have been reported.
Drivers should avoid the area and use alternate routes.
Watch more on ABC10 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/elk-grove/tomatoes-southbound-i-5-elk-grove-boulevard/103-51ac9523-98bd-4748-a912-9114b4cd3ec2 | 2022-09-02T17:39:21 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/elk-grove/tomatoes-southbound-i-5-elk-grove-boulevard/103-51ac9523-98bd-4748-a912-9114b4cd3ec2 |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The bear spotted wandering the streets of east Vancouver earlier this week has been caught and released into a more suitable habitat, wildlife officials said Thursday.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police said multiple callers rang in to report spotting the bear.
The bear was reportedly non-confrontational and usually ran away when he came across people, however, WDFW said the city was too populated for the bear to live “peacefully.”
Wildlife conflict specialists used a tranquilizer to capture the bear and released him in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Wildlife officials said the bear was about two-years-old and weighed 94 pounds.
Surveillance video shared with KOIN 6 captured the bear walking outside Kari Pelz’s house on Sunday. Pelz and her husband were in disbelief until they saw the bear walking up their driveway.
“I was thinking that this poor bear has probably been pushed out of the wooded area that was close by that they’ve taken out now and are doing construction up there. They probably just don’t have no place to go,” she said.
Pelz called 911, but by the time police arrived to her home, the bear was already gone. | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/bear-caught-relocated-after-being-spotted-in-vancouver/ | 2022-09-02T17:47:31 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/bear-caught-relocated-after-being-spotted-in-vancouver/ |
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Thurston County Sheriff's Office said the Olympia teen who was initially missing under "suspicious circumstances" was reportedly found safe Thursday night.
On Thursday, TCSO reported the 16-year-old left his home in Olympia at about 4 p.m. to attend football practice at Olympia High School but never arrived. He was seen walking along near Tenino around 5:30 p.m. and near Millersylvania State Park.
The teen’s car was found near 171st Avenue Southeast and Tilley Road Southwest near Tenino on a private drive, according to TCSO. Detectives reported finding a small amount of blood in his truck and that items were "strewn" about. The boy's cellphone was found "shattered" on the ground nearby.
TCSO said the teen was located safe near the 13600 block of Tilley Road at around 10 p.m. Thursday. The sheriff's office said it would not make any additional comments regarding the incident and asked the public to respect the family's privacy wishes.
TCSO Search and Rescue teams, including dogs, searched for the teen in the Tenino area Thursday. The FBI also assisted Thurston County detectives with the case as well as the Olympia Police Department, Washington State Patrol aviation unit and rangers from the Washington State Parks Service.
Download our free KING 5 app to stay up-to-date on news stories from across western Washington. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/olympia-teen-missing/281-924d77a4-25bf-4b3c-a181-6e52ea063b46 | 2022-09-02T17:48:46 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/olympia-teen-missing/281-924d77a4-25bf-4b3c-a181-6e52ea063b46 |
CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. — Five years ago, a teenage boy playing with fireworks ignited a wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge that burned more than 48,000 acres, an area nearly the size of Salem and Eugene combined, over the course of three months and left a long-lasting mark on one of the most popular outdoor recreation areas in the Pacific Northwest.
The Eagle Creek Fire started on Sept. 2, 2017 around 4:30 p.m. It was a windy, hot Saturday afternoon on Labor Day weekend when a Vancouver teen threw a lit firecracker into a ravine off the Eagle Creek Trail near Punch Bowl Falls as other teenagers watched.
Authorities said 152 hikers on the Eagle Creek Trail became trapped as the flames started to spread. Some of them were stuck overnight before first responders rescued them.
By Sunday morning, the fire had burned about 3,000 acres as it approached the town of Cascade Locks. The town was evacuated as the fire gained strength, and westerly winds sent a haze of smoke over the greater Portland area.
The fire had grown to 10,000 acres by the following Tuesday, burning 13 miles in just 16 hours. East of Portland, 30 miles of Interstate 84 were shut down. The fire jumped the Columbia River into Washington and grew dangerously close to the Multnomah Falls Lodge. Roughly 400 homes in the Gorge were evacuated.
The Eagle Creek Fire was declared 100% contained by the end of November 2017, but parts of the forest were still smoldering nine months after it began.
The aftermath
The popular Eagle Creek Trail remained closed for more than three years after the fire. It finally reopened in July 2021. Countless other trails were impacted, and if you explore the Gorge or many parts of the Mount Hood National Forest, you'll find acres upon acres of burned trees.
A six-mile stretch of the Historic Columbia River Highway was closed from Bridal Veil to Ainsworth State Park until November 2018. About 9,000 trees in danger of falling on the road were cut and more than 3,000 feet of protective fencing was installed before it was deemed safe to reopen, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.
In February 2018, a judge sentenced the teen who started the fire to five years probation and 1,920 hours of community service with the Forest Service. The following May, the court ordered him to pay $36.6 million in restitution. If he completes his community service within 10 years, his restitution may be wiped away.
Five years later
Chris Harper is an assistant fire management officer with the U.S. Forest Service. We caught up with him to take a look at how the Eagle Creek recreation area has recovered since the wildfire.
"I mean immediately after the fire, all this vegetation was gone. With the exception of the large trees that survived the fire, this would have all been black," said Harper. "Pretty much everything was consumed."
He said he's been thinking about the loss of vegetation since the fire first started.
While you'll notice plenty of dead trees waiting for time and gravity to fall, others are flourishing in new patches of sunlight made available by the burned canopy above.
"You get big trees that have a lot of bark and were tall enough to avoid a lot of the heat from the fire and were able to survive. You know, a lot of trees died. But a lot of trees were able to live through the fire," said Harper.
Kim Owen, who moved out to Mosier just to be closer to the beautiful hiking trails of the Gorge, said he remembers a mix of feelings as the fire raged.
"It was really terrifying and just saddening. It was a tragedy that our favorite hiking area was decimated so heavily during that fire," said Owen.
Owen is part of the Pacific Crest Trail Association, which helped repair fire damage and move boulders and rocks off the trail in the months that followed the Eagle Creek Fire. This week, he hiked along part of the trail that he hadn't visited since the burn.
"I’m amazed. Other than a few dead trees you can hardly tell there was a burn.”
Nadia Grey and Daniil Fasahov were out exploring a trail with their two dogs this week. Grey said she grew up going on hikes in the Gorge with her dad.
"I was heartbroken," she said of the Eagle Creek Fire. "I knew it would take a long recovery. It was something really special and, whether you want to call it an accident or what, it was human ignorance. And it shows just how incredibly delicate this space is, and it needs to be treated respectfully.”
Five years after the worst fire the area has seen in modern times, there are still burned stumps and trees with black bark along the Eagle Creek Trail, yet the ground is once again teeming with plants.
"It's so refreshing to be out here now. And I think people have learned that you can’t take it for granted. Everyone’s a little more polite on the trail – everyone’s giving each other a little more space. I’m seeing less damage to the trail. People aren’t littering as much. And I’m so glad that its back," said ???
Harper said he too is joyful for the return of life and a new beginning.
"The fire wasn’t an end point, you know. Its not something that destroyed the Gorge or anything like that. It changed it, and changed it in pretty significant ways, but the Gorge is still here and the vegetation will grow back, and there's still lots of beautiful things to see here. So it was a big impact and it changed a lot of stuff, but it didn’t destroy anything necessarily.” | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/eagle-creek-fire-five-years-later/283-1afde2c7-830d-4ec2-8df0-bbeca4ee8382 | 2022-09-02T17:48:52 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/eagle-creek-fire-five-years-later/283-1afde2c7-830d-4ec2-8df0-bbeca4ee8382 |
CROWN POINT — An East Chicago man shot a semitruck driver in the chest Monday in Gary's Miller section while he and his father attempted to confront the driver about an earlier traffic crash while they all were stopped at a traffic light, court records allege.
Paul M. Sloat, 26, was arrested Monday night after approaching Gary police, who located his red 2014 Ford Edge outside his apartment and had it towed, Lake Criminal Court records state.
Sloat told police he knew why they were outside his residence and claimed he became upset because the semitruck driver cut him off with his father in the car and nearly ran over his father, according to court documents.
Sloat's father told police the semitruck driver was following them too closely and clipped his son's Ford Edge as they turned into a business in the 5200 block of Melton Road, causing Sloat's mirror to come off.
Sloat had not yet entered pleas to attempted murder, aggravated battery, battery by means of a deadly weapon and battery resulting in serious bodily injury.
Sloat's attorney, Scott King, filed a motion to reduce his bail, which was set at $75,000 surety or $7,500 cash. Sloat has no criminal history and is employed, King said.
King said court filings showed different witnesses gave different accounts of the shooting, but it appeared the truck driver was the first to use force because he attempted to drive off while Sloat's father was in front of his truck.
An account of the truck driver's statement to police did not appear to indicate the driver was aware of where Sloat's father was when he attempted to accelerate. The driver denied following the Ford Edge too closely or cutting it off, records state.
The 64-year-old semitruck driver told police he was traveling east on Melton Road behind Sloat's Ford about 8 a.m. when the Ford turned into a parking lot.
The driver said he passed the Ford on the right and got over into the left lane because of road construction. The Ford began following him, and an "irate" older man got out of the Ford and began yelling at him while they were stopped at Lake Street, records state.
The driver told police he kept his window closed and noticed a younger man in a red shirt approaching the driver's side of his truck. The younger man attempted to open the truck's driver's side door, so the truck driver pulled it closed and tried to continue forward, records state.
The younger man fired at least six shots, striking the truck driver in the chest, and the driver continued on to an Indiana Department of Transportation building to seek safety, records state.
Gary police recovered a surveillance video of the confrontation.
A man— later identified as Sloat's father — got out of the Ford and approached the passenger side of the semitruck, yelling, "You took my (expletive) mirror off," the video showed.
Sloat got out of the Ford, approached the semitruck and attempted to open its driver's side door.
As the driver attempted to continue east, Sloat's father "positioned himself near the front driver's side of the semitruck with his hand on the front in a manner to attempt to stop the semitruck," records state.
The driver of the SUV fired shots into the cab of the semtruck, and the truck driver continued east on Melton Road.
When Sloat's father talked to police, he admitted he and his son didn't call police and went home after the shooting, records state.
Sloat's father claimed the driver spit on him and called him crazy when he approached the truck. The father also told police he had instructed his son to remain in the Ford and wasn't aware Sloat was outside their vehicle, according to court documents.
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The truck driver told police he was traveling east on U.S. 20 in Gary when he stopped for a red light and two people in a red Ford Edge behind him got out and argued with him about a traffic issue. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-charged-with-shooting-truck-driver-claimed-driver-nearly-ran-over-his-father/article_49c257ef-3955-5943-8191-7198ef2e75ef.html | 2022-09-02T17:49:56 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-charged-with-shooting-truck-driver-claimed-driver-nearly-ran-over-his-father/article_49c257ef-3955-5943-8191-7198ef2e75ef.html |
GARY — Since 2014, Joy Holliday has been working with the Gary for Life Program to reduce violence in the city, and now she is looking to expand capacity.
Launched under former Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, Gary for Life works with victims of violent crimes and connects them with resources including therapy, job training and education.
The program also works with suspected gang members, helping them transition away from crime.
Holliday, who leads the program and is the executive director of the Mayor's Office of Violence Prevention, said the city realized "we have to also do prevention work." In 2021 the THRIVE Gary! program was launched, the initiative uses a restorative justice model to work with youth.
THRIVE's Youth Ambassadors participate in peace circles and have access to MindRight app which offers mental health coaching. The goal is to address trauma and give young people tools to resolve conflict, hopefully deterring them from violent crime. Goodwill Industries also gives the youth job training assistance.
Holliday would like to build on the work being done through Gary For Live and THRIVE GARY! by establishing a Community Violence Intervention Program. She has asked the Gary Common Council to allocate $672,000 of the $80.3 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding the city received to help establish the program.
The funding would largely go towards salaries; Holliday would be the program director with a full-time salary of $68,000. There would also be a part-time community outreach coordinator position with a salary of $25,000 and a full-time violence prevention specialist position with a salary of $40,000.
Beyond ARPA funding, Holliday said she would go after violence prevention grants to sustain the program. Gary for Life and THRIVE are currently funded through donation from community partners, including from Goodwil Industries.
The Gary Ways and Means Committee discussed the allocation request during a Monday night meeting. Committee chair, Councilwoman Tai Adkins, D-4, said she would like to see data showing how many people have been served by the Gary for Life and THRIVE programs by Sept. 5.
The Gary City Council will discuss the allocation during the Sept. 6 meeting.
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Joy Holiday, far left, was a panelist during a discussion on violence prevention in July. Holliday currently leads the Gary for Life Initiative and the Gary THRIVE program and is looking for funding to establish a Community Violence Intervention Program. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/gary-looks-to-grow-violence-prevention-efforts/article_0f02dd2d-e0a9-50da-bedf-913a006df832.html | 2022-09-02T17:50:02 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/gary-looks-to-grow-violence-prevention-efforts/article_0f02dd2d-e0a9-50da-bedf-913a006df832.html |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The federal government is giving Wichita State University $51.4 million. The school says the money is to advance smart manufacturing in southern Kansas.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) says it is giving the award to WSU to aid in the rapid development and adoption of emerging smart manufacturing technologies.
This is the largest single award WSU has received from the EDA.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Castillo visited the university for a tour and industry roundtable this summer.
“The Economic Development Administration is proud to support Wichita State University as it leads this coalition,” Castillo said in a news release. “This EDA investment brings together world-class expertise from academic institutions, leading industry players, and the public sector to strengthen the southern Kansas regional economy.”
The South Kansas coalition’s effort, led by WSU’s National Institute for Aviation Research, is referred to as “Driving Adoption: Smart Manufacturing Technologies.”
The program wants to help small and mid-sized businesses use the newest technology to be more competitive.
“The South Kansas Coalition is leveraging the region’s assets to expand aerospace production and build resiliency to thrive in a global market,” said Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.
The grant is allocated to four priorities, including $9 million to expand and modernize training and research capacity; develop and deploy skills training needed for high-velocity machining and smart factory technologies that are multi-faceted, flexible, and resilient.
The second priority, funded at $14 million, is to provide businesses with the tools needed to successfully implement additive manufacturing (3D printing) into their supply chains and create qualified factories that deliver repeatable, robust parts.
WSU says $26 million is allocated to expand training capacity through the construction of a new facility on campus to enable the delivery of high-tech, high-wage, high-demand career guidance for students and incumbent workers in Industry 4.0 technologies.
The remaining funding will support governance and evaluation from a coalition of industry, government and economic development leaders representing 27 counties in South Kansas. This will guide the vision with industry-defined, industry-prioritized, and industry-evaluated component projects supported by benchmark data and programmatic and ecosystem metrics.
“Wichita State is proud to be a part of the team responsible for building an effective plan to strengthen regional competitiveness through a focus on smart manufacturing,” Wichita State President Rick Muma said. “In all we do, our motivation is always to serve our students, our community and our state. This award will enable us to amplify those efforts, building a better and brighter tomorrow for all Kansans.”
The South Kansas Coalition is one of 21 winners – each a regional coalition of partnering entities – that will receive awards between $25 and $65 million to implement an average of six projects that together will enable each region’s economic transformation and competitiveness. The awardees were chosen from 60 finalists in a Phase 1 applicant pool of 529 applications, which exemplifies the tremendous demand for transformational economic development across the country.
“Congratulations to Wichita State University and the South Kansas Coalition on a successful bid for this significant investment to further expand and advance the state’s aerospace manufacturing capabilities,” U.S. Senator Jerry Moran said. “I was pleased to express support for this project to both the Department of Commerce and EDA, and look forward to the growth that will occur within the aerospace community both within the state and across the country thanks to this investment.”
“South Central Kansas has a long and prosperous history in the manufacturing sector,” U.S. Senator Roger Marshall said. “This award will allow Wichita State University and its regional partners to develop a workforce framework to support new skills, roles and jobs our smart manufacturing environment requires. My staff and I have worked alongside university staff during the application process, and I applaud WSU for its forwarding-looking initiative and look forward to seeing the results of this proposal in action.”
“This investment will further one of my administration’s economic priorities: modernizing the manufacturing industry across Kansas, including in the southern part of the state,” Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said. “I am confident that by further developing the aerospace workforce, adopting cutting-edge technologies, and supporting small manufacturers, WSU and the South Kansas Coalition will ensure we remain the aviation capital of the world for years to come.” | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wsu-getting-51m-award/ | 2022-09-02T17:54:07 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wsu-getting-51m-award/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Do you remember when you won $1 million in September? No? Not you? Someone else? Well, someone in the state of Texas definitely won some big money from the Texas Lottery Friday morning.
The Texas Lottery reports a $1 million jackpot-winning ticket from the Texas Two Step game Thursday night was sold in North Texas. The ticket matched four of the winning numbers along with the Bonus to notch the seven-figure jackpot win.
The winning numbers for the Sep. 1 drawing were 17, 21, 22, and 34 with the Bonus 20. It was sold at a RaceTrac on Highway 77 North in Waxahachie and the ticket was a Quick Pick.
The lottery advises, “Tickets must be claimed no later than 180 days after the draw date.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/1-million-winning-texas-lottery-ticket-sold-in-north-texas/ | 2022-09-02T17:55:02 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/1-million-winning-texas-lottery-ticket-sold-in-north-texas/ |
(The Hill) — Passenger complaints have soared as airlines canceled and delayed flights this year, but reliability has varied between airlines.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) released its latest air travel consumer report late last month, noting that roughly 24 percent of commercial flights between destinations in the United States did not arrive on time in the first half of the year.
The figure is a 52 percent jump from the same period last year, although carriers operated fewer flights in 2021 as more Americans avoided flying out of concerns of catching COVID-19.
Travel demand has now resurged to levels not seen since before the pandemic, but the airline industry has struggled to meet the influx of passengers, facing issues like staffing shortages, severe weather and high fuel costs. Some airlines have also placed blame on labor shortages at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Here’s how airlines’ on-time arrival percentages ranked during the first six months of 2022:
1. Hawaiian Airlines: 82.14 percent
Hawaiian Airlines beat out other airlines for the top spot, with more than 8 in 10 of its scheduled U.S. flights arriving on time.
The airline is smaller than the other nine included in DOT’s analysis, and Hawaiian also outranked the other carriers last year.
About 91 percent of Hawaiian’s U.S. flights during the first six months of 2021 arrived on time.
“We are proud of our frontline teams and everyone supporting our operations for getting our guests to their destination on time and with aloha while maintaining our industry-leading punctuality record,” said Hawaiian Airlines spokesperson Alex Da Silva.
2. Delta Air Lines: 80.75 percent
Delta Air Lines and flights operated by regional carriers marketed under the Delta brand were ranked No. 2 in DOT’s report.
Flights operated by Delta itself slightly outpaced the on-time arrival percentage of its regional carriers. Just over 80 percent of U.S. Delta-operated flights arrived on time, about a percentage point higher than its codeshare partners.
Delta has touted its leading record in its promotional appeal to customers, saying on Wednesday it was prepared to carry up to 2.9 million passengers over the upcoming busy Labor Day travel weekend.
“We’re looking forward to welcoming our customers on board for Labor Day weekend,” Allison Ausband, Delta’s chief customer experience officer, said in a statement. “We’ve taken steps this summer to ensure our people have the tools and support they need to deliver on our high standards for reliability, while offering Delta’s signature customer service with warmth and care.”
3. Alaska Airlines: 78.91 percent
Alaska Airlines and its codeshare partners clocked in at No. 3 on the list, with just under 8 in 10 U.S. flights arriving on time during the first half of the year.
Flights branded as Alaska Airlines but operated by its regional partners, Horizon Air and SkyWest Airlines, arrived on time about 81 percent of the time, slightly more often than those operated by Alaska itself.
An Alaska Airlines spokesperson did not return a request for comment.
4. United Airlines: 76.92 percent
United Airlines’ on-time arrival percentage registered about two percentage points below Alaska, with 76.92 percent of U.S. United Airlines-marketed flights arriving on time in the first half of 2022.
The figure marks a dip from the same period in 2021, when 83.47 of the airlines’ marketed flights arrived on time. United similarly ranked No. 4 during that period when compared to the other carriers.
United achieved its highest second-quarter revenue in the company’s history this year, which was also the airline’s first profitable quarter since the start of the pandemic.
A United Airlines spokesperson did not return a request for comment.
5. American Airlines: 76.75 percent
American Airlines, which marketed more flights than any other carrier in the first half of the year, clocked in near the middle of the pack, barely behind United Airlines.
Like United, a slight majority of flights marketed by American Airlines were operated by the carriers’ regional partners.
Those regional carriers’ flights arrived on time 78.01 percent of the time, compared to 75.33 percent of those operated by American Airlines.
Pilot unions at three regional carriers wholly owned by American Airlines — Envoy Air, Piedmont Airlines and PSA Airlines — recently announced contract agreements that include significant pay increases as part of their efforts to attract and retain pilots.
6. Southwest Airlines: 73.87 percent
Just under 74 percent of Southwest Airlines flights arrived on time in the first half of the year, earning the carrier sixth place out of the 10 airlines assessed by DOT.
As the industry faces scheduling snafus in part due to labor shortages, the airline said in a statement that it has grown its full-time equivalent employee base to more than 62,000, which is higher than its number of employees at the end of 2019.
“While on-time performance through June was down, our flight completion factor has recently been among the highest in the industry,” the airline said.
Most other major carriers use a hub-and-spoke system in which airlines concentrate flights in a handful of central airports. But Southwest is one of a few exceptions, instead leveraging a point-to-point strategy that offers direct flights between many smaller airports.
7. Spirit Airlines: 69.31 percent
Roughly 7 in 10 Spirit Airlines flights arrived on time between January and June, placing the low-cost carrier at No. 7 in DOT’s ranking.
When reached for comment, a Spirit Airlines spokesperson pointed to the company’s statement last month indicating its operational performance ranked among the industry best in the two months after Spirit’s peak summer schedule went into effect on June 5.
“These great results are among the best in the industry and are due to the relentless dedication of our Spirit family,” John Bendoraitis, the company’s chief operating officer, said in the statement. “Our team rose to the occasion to serve record numbers of summer travelers and work through industry challenges to deliver a high value experience for our guests.”
8. Frontier Airlines: 64.50 percent
More than a third of Frontier Airlines flights did not arrive on time, according to DOT.
About 81 percent of Frontier’s flights arrived on time during the first half of 2021.
The airline is one of the country’s smaller commercial carriers, marketing the third-lowest number of flights out of the 10 assessed by DOT, with only Hawaiian and Spirit airlines marketing fewer flights.
A Frontier Airlines spokesperson did not return a request for comment.
9. JetBlue Airways: 62.08 percent
About 62 percent of JetBlue flights arrived on time in the first half of 2022.
JetBlue spokesperson Derek Dombrowski said 70 percent of the airline’s flights touch the northeast corridor, a congested air traffic region often plagued by severe weather events. The airline was also impacted by air traffic control constraints in April and by sick calls due to the pandemic, he said.
Multiple airlines have placed blame on staffing challenges at air traffic control centers manned by the FAA, which at times have led to delayed flights. The challenges have been especially pronounced in New York and Florida.
“JetBlue has taken a number of steps to improve our operation and reliability, and our completion factor has greatly improved in recent months,” Dombrowski said, noting that the airline now has record levels of staffing following a spring hiring and training push.
“These investments have brought a significant improvement despite continued constraints on the air traffic system in New York and Florida,” he added.
10. Allegiant Air: 61.63 percent
Allegiant Air clocked in at the bottom of DOT’s list, with 61 percent of flights arriving on time. Roughly 74 percent of Allegiant’s flights in the first half of 2021 arrived on time.
The airline said in a statement that some of its crews maxed out on the number of hours they could fly under FAA regulations during the first half of the year, and limited availability of back-up crews caused a number of delays.
Allegiant, like other airlines, said it also grappled with crews being out of service due to COVID outbreaks and faces an “unprecedented” labor shortage.
“We are actively working to mitigate it by offering extra incentives to attract and retain employees, including higher wages, bonuses, work schedule flexibility and more,” the airline said. | https://cw33.com/news/local/ahead-of-labor-day-where-us-airlines-rank-on-reliability-this-year/ | 2022-09-02T17:55:08 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/ahead-of-labor-day-where-us-airlines-rank-on-reliability-this-year/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — No matter who you are, or what you’re doing it’s always a fun time to try something new, and a staple in fashion for hundreds of years is the simple act of getting your ears pierced!
What better time to do it than on a holiday weekend as Friday, September 2 is Pierce Your Ears Day! You can get your ears pierced over Labor Day Weekend, show up to work on Tuesday morning, and wow your coworkers with your new look.
NationalToday explains, “This holiday spreads awareness about ear piercing, including the ritual and historical aspects of this body modification. It is one of the things practiced by people worldwide for various reasons. Some do it as a fashion statement; others do it to honor their ancestors. Many do it on a whim because it sounded like a clever idea at the time.”
We want to make sure you know where to go in order to not only get this done the right way but have it look good at the same time! We checked out Yelp’s list of the best spots around Dallas to get your ears pierced:
- Gold Dust Tattoos & Fine Art – Lower Greenville
- Shaman Modifications Body Piercing Studio – East Dallas
- Wildlike
- LilyGrace Piercings
- Artistic Encounter – Deep Ellum
- Koneko Studio – East Dallas
- La Lobe
- The Pin Cushion
- Hold Fast Tattoos – Lower Greenville
- Cedar Springs Tattoo & Piercing – Oak Lawn | https://cw33.com/news/local/best-spots-to-get-your-ears-pierced-in-dallas-according-to-yelp/ | 2022-09-02T17:55:14 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/best-spots-to-get-your-ears-pierced-in-dallas-according-to-yelp/ |
Of the 7.6 companion animals who end up in U.S. shelters each year, 3.4 million are cats. Also annually, 2.7 million animals are euthanized in shelters; 1.4 million of them are cats. With an estimated 3,500 physical shelter locations around the country, odds are good you’re within close proximity to a shelter with cats looking for a home.
Stacker compiled a list of cats available for adoption in Dallas on Petfinder, ranging in age, breed composition, temperament, and needs. Be sure to do your research on any cat you’re interested in taking home to ensure a good fit with your own lifestyle to ensure the animal you select will be enjoying a forever home with you.
Keep reading to meet some amazing felines available for adoption in Dallas, Texas.
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Lanna
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Bengal
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DONALD
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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Chili
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
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TRISCUIT
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
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CHEEZ-IT
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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6 / 21Petfinder
PICKEL
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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ABBY
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Domestic Medium Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
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Tyga
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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A
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Domestic Medium Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
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LITTLE ONE
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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NORM
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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MARTEN
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
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TOTORO
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
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MONO
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair, Tabby (mixed)
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Midnight
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: American Shorthair
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A
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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BW
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
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A
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
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MOWGLI
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
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BAGHEERA
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
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Maddie
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder | https://cw33.com/news/local/cats-available-for-adoption-in-dallas-9/ | 2022-09-02T17:55:20 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/cats-available-for-adoption-in-dallas-9/ |
f the 7.6 companion animals who end up in U.S. shelters each year, 3.4 million are cats. Also annually, 2.7 million animals are euthanized in shelters; 1.4 million of them are cats. With an estimated 3,500 physical shelter locations around the country, odds are good you’re within close proximity to a shelter with cats looking for a home.
Stacker compiled a list of cats available for adoption in Sherman on Petfinder, ranging in age, breed composition, temperament, and needs. Be sure to do your research on any cat you’re interested in taking home to ensure a good fit with your own lifestyle to ensure the animal you select will be enjoying a forever home with you.
Keep reading to meet some amazing felines available for adoption in Sherman, Texas.
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Shadow
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
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Smoky
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
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Lightning
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
4 / 30Petfinder
Freckles
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
5 / 30Petfinder
Clem
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
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6 / 30Petfinder
Tuxy
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
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Monkey
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
8 / 30Petfinder
Fanta
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
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Sweet Pea
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Domestic Short Hair
– Read more on Petfinder
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Creme Puff
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Desi
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Graysa
– Gender: Female
– Age: Senior
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Mary
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Labor Day weekend is here and if you are flying for this holiday weekend, you may want to know about this tool from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The Department has created a dashboard that lets airline passengers know about the services U.S. airlines provide to help passengers affected by cancellations and delays within the airline’s control.
So what do North Texas-based airlines Southwest and American Airlines provide?
Southwest
Commitments for Controllable Cancellations and Delays
- Rebook passenger on same airline at no additional cost
- Meal or meal cash/voucher when cancellation results in passenger waiting for 3 hours or more for new flight
- Complimentary hotel accommodations for any passenger affected by an overnight cancellation
- Complimentary ground transportation to and from hotel for any passenger affected by an overnight cancellation
American Airlines
Commitments for Controllable Cancellations and Delays
- Rebook passenger on same airline at no additional cost
- Rebook passenger on another airline at no additional cost
- Meal or meal cash/voucher when cancellation results in passenger waiting for 3 hours or more for new flight
- Complimentary hotel accommodations for any passenger affected by an overnight cancellation
- Complimentary ground transportation to and from hotel for any passenger affected by an overnight cancellation
For the full dashboard click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/dashboard-shows-what-each-u-s-airline-can-do-if-your-flights-delayed-or-canceled/ | 2022-09-02T17:55:33 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/dashboard-shows-what-each-u-s-airline-can-do-if-your-flights-delayed-or-canceled/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Throughout John Wayne’s acting career, he has worked many professions on-screen. From cowboys to oilfield fighters, the limit was endless.
But there was one such profession that John Wayne held a deep respect for and that was first responders. To honor his legacy, first responders get 20% off walk-up admissions at John Wayne: An American Experience throughout the month of September.
That’s right from Sept. 1-30, first responders (including police, firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical personnel) will get to experience the 10,000-square-foot experience for a discounted admissions price.
Throughout the experience, patrons will get to take an intimate tour of the late actor’s life, from his early childhood to the end of his career.
John Wayne: An American Experience is located at 2501 Rodeo Plaza in the Fort Worth Stockyards. For more information, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/first-responders-get-20-off-admission-to-fort-worths-john-wayne-experience-in-september/ | 2022-09-02T17:55:39 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/first-responders-get-20-off-admission-to-fort-worths-john-wayne-experience-in-september/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Welcome one, welcome all to the start of Labor Day Weekend! NWS Fort Worth says you can expect a very humid feel on Friday with continued rain and thunder chances throughout North Texas.
Temps will range from the mid-80s to 90 degrees throughout the region with rain chances all across the North Texas area. The best chances for rain will be along and south of the I-20 corridor.
The center says, “Today will be mostly cloudy and very humid once again. The recurring theme will be more scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms by afternoon. Highest chances for rain, some locally heavy with brief minor flooding possible will be along and south of I- 20. Remember to never drive through flooded roads or around barricades. Turn around, don’t drown! Slow down when driving through heavy rain as visibility will diminish.”
Here’s a quick look at your Labor Day Weekend weather:
The center said, “Labor Day weekend will feature cool temperatures and continued chances for showers and storms. Best chances will be during the afternoon hours, with the highest chance for rain located south of I- 20 for Saturday, and then across Central Texas and our southern East Texas on Sunday and Monday. Locally heavy rainfall could produce localized flooding. Make sure to be weather aware this holiday weekend!” | https://cw33.com/news/local/friday-starts-off-labor-day-weekend-with-very-humid-rainy-weather-in-north-texas/ | 2022-09-02T17:55:45 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/friday-starts-off-labor-day-weekend-with-very-humid-rainy-weather-in-north-texas/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Week 2 of CW33’s High School Football Showdown saw Azle face off against Grapevine. Despite valiant efforts from Azle, Grapevine remained dominant through the entire matchup, ultimately winning 58-14.
CW33 High School Football sideline report Chris Mycoskie got a chance to talk with Grapevine-Colleyville ISD’s Athletics Director Todd Raymond at half-time.
They talked about his goals for the district, his recent move from Pflugerville ISD, the turf and more! Watch the video player above for the full interview! | https://cw33.com/news/local/half-time-interview-with-grapevine-colleyville-isd-athletics-director-todd-raymond/ | 2022-09-02T17:55:51 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/half-time-interview-with-grapevine-colleyville-isd-athletics-director-todd-raymond/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Week 2 of CW33’s High School Football Showdown saw Azle face off against Grapevine. Despite valiant efforts from Azle, Grapevine remained dominant through the entire matchup, ultimately winning 58-14.
In case you missed the game, here are some of the highlights: | https://cw33.com/news/local/highlights-grapevine-remains-dominant-over-azle-wins-58-14/ | 2022-09-02T17:55:57 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/highlights-grapevine-remains-dominant-over-azle-wins-58-14/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Labor Day Weekend is within our grasp and cheers to the long weekend! North Texas weather isn’t going to be desirable for spending too much time outdoors as some locally heavy rain is in the forecast.
It will be cool throughout the weekend with highs ranging around the 80s from Saturday to Monday. Rain is the main thing to be weather aware of throughout the North Texas weekend with chances at their highest on Saturday with scattered to numerous showers and storms expected. The best chance will be south of I-20 in the afternoon hours.
As the weekend moves on, the chances for showers and storms slowly dwindle
“Labor Day weekend will feature cool temperatures and continued chances for showers and storms. Best chances will be during the afternoon hours, with the highest chance for rain located south of I- 20 for Saturday, and then across Central Texas and our southern East Texas on Sunday and Monday. Locally heavy rainfall could produce localized flooding. Make sure to be weather aware this holiday weekend!”
On Thursday, NWS Fort Worth reported that a wet pattern remains in our future with daily rain chances to continue through the first half of next week.
“A seasonably cool and unsettled weather pattern is expected over the next 6-10 days with a higher probability of above normal precipitation and daily rain/thunderstorm chances. 7-day total rainfall accumulations will generally average between 1-2 inches, though localized higher amounts will likely occur. Greater chances for higher atmospheric moisture and rainfall will be across Central and East Texas, while portions of North Texas will be relatively drier. Continue to check back for new forecast updates over the weekend into early next week.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/labor-day-weekend-weather-in-north-texas-to-be-rainy-with-possible-localized-flooding-nws-fort-worth-says/ | 2022-09-02T17:56:03 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/labor-day-weekend-weather-in-north-texas-to-be-rainy-with-possible-localized-flooding-nws-fort-worth-says/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — The North Texas Food Bank is bringing back its September Peanut Butter drive.
The food bank has officially launched its annual Spread the Hope Butter Drive as a part of Hunger action month, where they hope to collect 500,000 pounds of peanut butter to help feed North Texans.
“Inflation is hitting families hard, and we have seen a record level increase in the need for nutritious food in the North Texas area over the past several months,” Trisha Cunningham, President and CEO of the North Texas Food Bank, said in a media release. “This annual peanut butter drive could not have come at a better time with the impact of rising prices and children starting back to school, and it will help us tremendously in providing for those who need us most right now.”
Why Peanut Butter? You might ask. According to officials, peanut butter is a healthy, kid-friendly and shelf-stable item that makes it an important component of nutritional charitable food assistance.
If you want to help out, you can support the drive by collecting physical jars of peanut butter or help through a virtual food drive. To learn more about the drive, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/north-texas-food-bank-launch-annual-september-peanut-butter-drive/ | 2022-09-02T17:56:09 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/north-texas-food-bank-launch-annual-september-peanut-butter-drive/ |
RICHMOND, Va. — An attempt by the Loudoun County School Board to shut down a grand jury investigating the school system’s handling of two sexual assaults was rejected Friday by the Supreme Court of Virginia.
The board argued that a special grand jury empaneled by Attorney General Jason Miyares is politically motivated and violates the mandate in the Virginia constitution giving local school boards authority over educational affairs.
Miyares maintains that the grand jury is needed to uncover why the school system allowed a boy who had been accused of sexually assaulting a girl in one high school to transfer to another high school, where he was convicted of sexually assaulting a second girl. Miyares empaneled the grand jury after Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, on his first day in office, issued an executive order requesting an investigation by the attorney general’s office.
Youngkin and Miyares, both Republicans, had criticized the school board during their successful 2021 campaigns. They said the board was not transparent in how it handled the case as it revised its guidelines over policies governing transgender students. The assaults attracted national attention in part because the boy was wearing a skirt when he committed at least one of the attacks. The boy was later convicted in juvenile court.
In its ruling, the Supreme Court said the school board “has offered no convincing argument” for why the grand jury investigation infringes on the provision of the state constitution that vests the supervision of schools in each school division to the local school board.
“A grand jury investigation does not render the power of local supervision meaningless,” the court wrote. “The School Board will continue to oversee the County’s schools exactly as before. The constitutional power to administer a school district does not bring with it immunity from investigation for violations of criminal law.”
The court also addressed the board’s concerns that the grand jury will “overstep its bounds and proceed beyond investigating criminal violations.”
“The special grand jury is not hiring and firing teachers, spending money allocated for the schools, deciding where schools should be built, and so on, i.e. nothing the grand jury is doing restricts the School Board’s core constitutional power of supervision over the schools in Loudoun County,” the court wrote.
In a statement, Miyares called the ruling “yet another win for both Loudoun families and the Commonwealth in our fight for justice and answers.”
Wayde Byard, a spokesperson for Loudoun County Public Schools, declined immediate comment, but said the board was expected to comment later Friday. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/court-okays-grand-jury-probe-in-school-sex-assaults/2022/09/02/59a35080-2ae1-11ed-a90a-fce4015dfc8f_story.html | 2022-09-02T17:56:58 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/court-okays-grand-jury-probe-in-school-sex-assaults/2022/09/02/59a35080-2ae1-11ed-a90a-fce4015dfc8f_story.html |
ORLANDO, Fla. – A man accused of sexually battering a woman during a June break-in at an Orlando home has been arrested, according to police.
Officers arrested Karland Gillens, 46, on Friday.
According to police, the sexual battery happened on June 4 in the Carver Shores neighborhood in east Orlando.
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After breaking in, Gillens went into the victim’s bedroom and threatened her, claiming he had a gun, according to investigators.
A sketch of a man was released following the attack. Police have not said exactly how they determined Gillens was the suspect; however, officers did thank the community for submitting tips to Crimeline.
Gillens faces charges of armed sexual battery, false imprisonment with a weapon and armed burglary.
Records also show Gillens was arrested on June 5, accused in another burglary at a home along Evers Place in Orlando’s Richmond Heights neighborhood. According to the arrest affidavit, the victim told police Gillens had broken into the home on two other occasions as well.
That case remains open, according to court records.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – News 6 on Saturday will offer team coverage, both online and on air, as NASA attempts to launch its massive new moon rocket from Florida’s Space Coast.
The two-hour launch window for the 322-foot Space Launch System rocket opens at 2:17 p.m.
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Atop the rocket is a crew capsule with three test dummies that will fly around the moon and back over the course of six weeks -- NASA’s first such attempt since the Apollo program 50 years ago. NASA wants to wring out the spacecraft before strapping in astronauts on the next planned flight in two years. Astronauts last walked on the moon in 1972.
Ahead of the uncrewed launch of the Artemis I mission, News 6 will provide an uninterrupted 30-minute Artemis-only newscast on ClickOrlando.com and News 6+ via Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and more. The digital-only newscast will be atop this story at noon Saturday.
Starting at noon, News 6 will have crews, including News 6 anchor/space reporter Erik von Ancken at KSC, along the Space Coast to provide robust coverage of the $4.1 billion test flight.
Also starting at noon, ClickOrlando will offer exclusive Choose Your View coverage, featuring 11 cameras.
Then, at 2 p.m., News 6 will have complete coverage on TV and ClickOrlando.com.
An estimated 400,000 people are expected to travel to the Space Coast to watch the launch.
Here’s the traffic plan for area roadways. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/09/02/news-6-offers-team-coverage-of-nasas-historic-artemis-i-mission/ | 2022-09-02T17:59:31 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/09/02/news-6-offers-team-coverage-of-nasas-historic-artemis-i-mission/ |
Bobcat dealer to celebrate new facility
Compact Construction Equipment, LLC, the authorized Bobcat equipment dealer in south, central and west Texas, will celebrate the grand opening of its Wichita Falls branch in November.
The dealership, operating as Bobcat of Wichita Falls, opened for business on Aug. 1 at 7304 Seymour Highway. It offers equipment sales and rentals, parts, and service. The dealership will stock a variety of Bobcat equipment, including compact track and skid-steer loaders, compact excavators, tractors, zero-turn mowers, utility vehicles and articulatedloaders.
The rental fleet will include Bobcat equipment in addition to underground utility and tree care equipment.“As we look to better support our customer base, the Wichita Falls area presented an opportunity to provide yet another local touchpoint,” said Jason Rush, ChiefOperating Officer of the Northern Region. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/09/02/bobcat-dealer-to-celebrate-new-facility/65470158007/ | 2022-09-02T18:01:33 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/09/02/bobcat-dealer-to-celebrate-new-facility/65470158007/ |
"Texoma Gives" set for Thursday
Thursday will mark the seventh year for the "Texoma Gives" event which to date has raised over $7.3 million for about 200 nonprofit organizations in the region.
The initiative was started by the Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation (WFACF) to designate a single day for people to donate to nonprofits. It offers an online location where donors can give to the nonprofits of their choice in a 24-county area of North Texas and southern Oklahoma.
“Texoma Gives is the perfect way for local nonprofit organizations to raise money to continue their important work, without the time and expense associated with planning a traditional fundraising event,” said WFACF president Leslie Schaffner.
The day begins at 6 a.m. and runs for 16 hours. Donations must be submitted to www.texomagives.org by 10 p.m. The minimum donation is $10, but there is no maximum. Early donations began coming in Aug. 25. The site has searchable profiles of participating nonprofits and a real time leaderboard to track donations throughout the day. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/09/02/texoma-gives-set-for-thursday/65466482007/ | 2022-09-02T18:01:34 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/09/02/texoma-gives-set-for-thursday/65466482007/ |
The Midland Art Crawl is back and takes place on September 2.
The city-wide event will showcase local artists and give you a place to network within the art community. The crawl will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The admission is free and people can find locations by clicking on the Basin Buzz tab on NewsWest9.com | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-art-crawl-to-take-place-on-september-2/513-125945ab-958e-418b-9305-8d6c47243c51 | 2022-09-02T18:01:43 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-art-crawl-to-take-place-on-september-2/513-125945ab-958e-418b-9305-8d6c47243c51 |
MIDLAND, Texas — The Midland Police Department has issued an arrest warrant to Jessie James Johnson Jr. for his involvement in a shooting.
The incident occurred on September 1 at 3:45 p.m. in the 1500 block of E. Illinois Ave. The gunshot victim has been transported to the hospital.
The investigation is ongoing. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-police-department-issues-arrest-warrant/513-acbd7fb2-6d02-446a-8bb2-518fac45ad32 | 2022-09-02T18:01:49 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-police-department-issues-arrest-warrant/513-acbd7fb2-6d02-446a-8bb2-518fac45ad32 |
Brevard remains a community of medium COVID-19 transmission for second week in a row
Brevard County remained a community of medium COVID-19 transmission for the second week in a row, though the positivity rate fell from the previous week, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Between Aug. 25 and Aug. 31, the CDC reported 1,258 new COVID-19 cases and estimated there were 208.99 cases per 100,000 population in the county. The agency reported the same numbers the previous week. However, the positivity rate was down to 19.75% compared to the previous week, when it was calculated at 24.53%.
Because at-home test kits go unreported and not everyone with symptoms takes a test, there could be more infections in the community.
The Space Coast is still a community of medium transmission, a status the CDC calculates through a combination of hospitalizations and case rates. There were 59 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in Brevard from Aug. 24 to Aug. 30, the CDC said.
From Aug. 25 to Aug. 31, there were fewer than 10 COVID-related deaths in Brevard, though the CDC did not provide a specific number, as was the case the previous week. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 2,151 COVID-related deaths in Brevard.
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In communities of high transmission, masks should be worn indoors, and residents are advised to get vaccinated and take a COVID test if they feel unwell, according to the CDC. On the Space Coast, 65.9% of the total population has been fully vaccinated.
Nationwide, 71.7% of Americans ages 5 and older have been fully vaccinated, though only 48.6% in that age group have received their first booster. There have been 94,385,669 reported COVID-19 cases and 1,041,280 deaths nationwide since the beginning of the pandemic.
Where to get vaccinated
Brevard residents can get vaccinated at three Florida Department of Health sites.
Viera clinic, at 2555 Judge Fran Jamieson Way.
- Melbourne clinic, 601 E. University Blvd.
- Titusville clinic, 611 N. Singleton Ave.
Vaccines are also offered at Omni Healthcare’s offices, as well as at its walk-in vaccination clinic located in Suite 303 on the third floor of 1344 S. Apollo Blvd. in Melbourne, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Residents can also get vaccinated from 9 a.m. to noon in Suite 2C of Omni’s 1344 S. Apollo Blvd. complex.
Finch Walker is a Breaking News Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Walker at 321-290-4744 or fwalker@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @_finchwalker | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/09/02/covid-19-cases-remain-steady-space-coast/7971583001/ | 2022-09-02T18:01:53 | 1 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/09/02/covid-19-cases-remain-steady-space-coast/7971583001/ |
MARTIN COUNTY, Texas — One person has been killed in a fatal crash in Martin County on August 28.
53-year-old Becky Wilson of Lubbock was pronounced dead at the scene.
The initial investigation revealed that Wilson was traveling southbound on SH 349 when she veered into the northbound lanes. Wilson overcorrected causing her vehicle to roll over.
The investigation still ongoing. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-a-fatal-crash-in-martin-county/513-e9c42017-484d-4735-a9a9-9cc644e2c26a | 2022-09-02T18:01:55 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-a-fatal-crash-in-martin-county/513-e9c42017-484d-4735-a9a9-9cc644e2c26a |
PECOS, Texas — One person has been killed in a fatal crash in Pecos County on August 29.
93-year-old Enrique Olivas of Fort Stockton was pronounced dead after being transported to Odessa Regional Hospital.
The initial investigation revealed that Olivas was traveling southbound on FM 1053 when he veered off the roadway and into a ditch. Olivas continued to drive in the ditch until he struck a private fence before coming to a stop.
The investigation is still ongoing. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-a-fatal-crash-in-pecos-county/513-f36c98ca-13f4-496a-ac35-1d7b609d634d | 2022-09-02T18:02:01 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-a-fatal-crash-in-pecos-county/513-f36c98ca-13f4-496a-ac35-1d7b609d634d |
REEVES COUNTY, Texas — One person has been killed in a fatal crash in Reeves County on August 30.
56-year-old Gary Ball was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle is in stable condition at Reeves County Hospital.
The initial investigation revealed that Ball was traveling westbound on SH 302, while the other driver was traveling eastbound on SH 302. Ball crossed over the center line and collided with the other vehicle. Ball's vehicle caught fire upon impact.
The investigation is still ongoing. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-a-fatal-crash-in-reeves-county/513-97782695-56eb-453a-abea-09dd59da0259 | 2022-09-02T18:02:07 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-a-fatal-crash-in-reeves-county/513-97782695-56eb-453a-abea-09dd59da0259 |
MIDLAND, Texas — The Texas Rangers are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on September 2 on Pine Street at 3:00 a.m.
The Texas Rangers are always called to investigate all shooting incidents involving Midland Police Officers.
The investigation is still ongoing | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas-rangers-to-investigate-officer-involved-shooting/513-7a64b2aa-6296-44a4-8eb7-d0b539fe6865 | 2022-09-02T18:02:14 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas-rangers-to-investigate-officer-involved-shooting/513-7a64b2aa-6296-44a4-8eb7-d0b539fe6865 |
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