Charlotte, NC

Chapel Hill, NC

South Carolina State

Columbia, SC

247Sports

South Carolina has its new softball coach, and it's someone who has put on the Garnet and Black before. Charlotte head softball coach Ashley Chastain is set to be tabbed, pending approval by the Board of Trustees, as the third coach in the last 38 years, to lead the Gamecocks.

South Carolina set to hire Ashley Chastain as softball coach

Knoxville, TN

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State baseball's 24th appearance in the College World Series will begin against No. 1 overall seed Tennessee (55-12). The Volunteers won game three of the Knoxville Super Regional over Evansville, 12-1. FSU's side of the bracket is set with Tennessee and ACC foes No. 4 North Carolina (47-14) and No. 12 Virginia (46-15).

FSU Baseball: Seminoles will play No. 1 Tennessee in first game at the College World Series

Kentucky State

Raleigh, NC

Kentucky now knows who it will play in its first-ever College World Series game. NC State, who defeated Georgia Monday in Game 3 of the Athens Super Regional will be Kentucky's first foe in Omaha as the Cats and Wolfpack will meet at 2:00 p.m. EST Saturday at Charles Schwab Field.

Kentucky to play NC State in College World Series opener Saturday

Boston, MA

Boston College landed their second commitment of the day, as defensive back Rae Sykes committed to the Eagles. Sykes, a 6 foot 2 safety chose the Eagles over offers from Michigan State, West Virginia, Middle Tennessee and Georgia State. The Rome (Ga.) defensive back currently does not have a grade on 247sports.com, he is the third Georgia recruit to commit to Bill O'Brien's staff this season, and the third defensive back in the class.

DB Rae Sykes commits to Boston College

Georgia State

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Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

Colorado State

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Denver, CO

David Heitz

I say it alll the time – I’m not sure how I survived homelessness. Colorado Coalition for the Homeless played a big part. More on that later. Now a chilling new study shows homeless people face 3.5 times the likelihood of dying than housed people. In a shocking twist from conventional wisdom, the study showed white homeless people had a 40% higher likelihood of dying than Black homeless people. This is significant because numerous studies have shown Black people are more likely to become homeless than white people, and also are at a disadvantage among housed populations.

Opinion: Homeless death sentence: Surviving without housing in Denver

North Carolina State

Town Talks

A Raleigh suburb is the safest town in North Carolina, a new report finds. Fuquay-Varina ranks No. 1 on a list of smaller cities boasting lower crime rates and a lower financial toll on residents, according to results published by Moneygeek.

The safest place to live in North Carolina? This ranks as the state’s No. 1 town

Nashville, TN

Murray, KY

The Murray Sentinel

MURRAY – A Murray couple was arrested last week after two juveniles in their care were admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for severe weight loss with supporting evidence of malnutrition and physical abuse.

Foster parents arrested after children found to be extremely malnourished

Indiana State

John Calipari is off to a dynamic start. Several college basketball programs recently made power moves in the transfer portal, rapidly rising within the 2024-25 team rankings. Numerous first-year coaching took the summer offseason as an opportunity to strengthen roster via proven talent over incoming freshmen, the new norm in the portal era.

College basketball transfer portal team rankings: Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas battle for No. 1

Fayetteville, NC

A North Carolina doughnut shop adds a “secret” touch to its treats — and fans can’t get enough. So, the bakery now ranks as the state’s No. 1 place to eat doughnuts. Ever wondered where to find the ultimate doughnut experience in North Carolina?

Superior Bakery doughnut shop ranks No. 1 in North Carolina. It has ‘secret’ dough fans crave

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Logan County, OH

Capsule News

LOGAN COUNTY - A tragic fire at Brant Performance Horses in Logan County, Ohio, claimed the lives of at least 43 horses and left one person with serious burn injuries. The massive 60,000-square-foot facility was engulfed in flames on Saturday, June 9th, 2024. Firefighters struggled to contain the blaze, but their efforts were ultimately unsuccessful in saving the horses trapped inside.

Tragic Barn Fire Claims Dozens of Horses in Logan County, Ohio

So you want to be rich. But how will you know when you've achieved it? It all depends on your point of reference. If you have enough food and clean water, you're already wealthier than millions of people worldwide. Own a house and a car? You've surpassed many billions more. Wealth is also relative to your location. A salary of $100k might place you among the elite in an economically depressed area but might equate to poverty in more affluent regions. Therefore, being rich might not necessarily mean having more money but rather living in a place where your money stretches further.

See the Salary It Takes to Be Rich in North Carolina

Wyoming State

Kelsie Maureen Clutter didn’t have to die. “​​Just one phone call could have saved her life,” said her friend, Danika Stone. Clutter started getting sick a lot around age 18 after graduating high school, Stone said. At the time, she thought of it as a recurring cold, but in retrospect, it was more likely withdrawal from opioids.

Wyoming now only state without protections for those who help overdosing friends

According to a report by Safewise, the latest state of safety survey, a recent survey shows that 50% of North Carolinians are worried about their safety, compared to 47% of Americans overall. This concern is likely due to high levels of property and violent crimes in the state. North Carolina ranks fourteenth in the country for these types of crimes, adding to residents' fears.

The 10 Safest Cities in North Carolina for 2024

Jacksonville, FL

Duval County, FL

Jacksonville Today

Twenty-seven men have been arrested on charges of soliciting children on the internet to engage in sexual acts as part of Operation Valiant Knights, says Sheriff T.K. Waters. Among the suspects jailed in the five-day undercover sting is a former pro baseball player and a Duval County school district employee.

School employee among 27 accused of soliciting children

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Carrboro, NC

Durham, NC

Hillsborough, NC

Cary, NC

Morrisville, NC

Pittsboro, NC

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Vance Honeycutt: At His Fingertips

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Vance Honeycutt: At His Fingertips

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