Florence, SC

Phoenix, AZ

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Mesa, AZ

Greyson F

When you go to the grocery store you’re looking for quality products and affordable prices. You’re probably not considering how the shop performed on its previous health inspection. After all, it isn’t preparing food in the same way as local restaurants. However, grocery stores go through the same health and quality control inspections as restaurants in the community as well. One local grocery store in metro Phoenix has an attached restaurant. This restaurant performed poorly enough to receive a D grade on its inspection (despite the grocery store passing the same inspection).

Local Restaurant and Grocery Store Hit With D-Grade Health Inspection

Virginia State

Ruther Glen, VA

Margaret Minnicks

Dreams do come true. According to WTVR CBS 6, a woman from Ruther Glen, Virginia had dreamed for a long time of being a contestant on “The Price Is Right.” Rita Armstead's dream came true when she appeared this week as a contestant on an episode of the iconic television game show where contestants compete by guessing the prices of merchandise to win cash and prizes.

Ruther Glen woman won a refrigerator on 'The Price Is Right'

Concord, NH

InDepthNH.org

??????CONCORD – A Newbury woman and Northfield woman, two former nurses, were indicted in connection to the diversion of dangerous narcotics by medical professionals, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.

2 Ex-Nurses Indicted for Allegedly Diverting Narcotics at Concord Hospital and CMC

Las Vegas, NV

Esther S

It's been a long, long wait, hasn't it? But it appears that groundbreaking may happen in the very near future. High speed rail service between Las Vegas and Southern California that runs parallel to I-15 most of the way is no longer just a twinkle in someone's eye. According to reporting by news3lv the developer, Brightline West, is finally talking about breaking ground for the project.

High Speed Rail Between Vegas and SoCal May Actually Happen Soon!

Lewiston, ID

Mia Carlson

LEWISTON, ID - A 49-year-old Lewiston man who was convicted of trafficking nearly two pounds of methamphetamine was sentenced today in Nez Perce County Second District Court. Judge Michelle Evans ordered that Nickolas Jacobson be held for 10 years before he is eligible for parole and he must pay a $25,000 fine. He was found guilty by a jury following a two-day trial in September.

Convicted Drug Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Trafficking Nearly 2 Lbs of Meth

Santa Ana, CA

Laguna Hills, CA

NewSantaAna

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 26-year-old bartender has been charged with special circumstances murder for beating a 27-year-old woman to death with a fire extinguisher and leaving her body with a sandbag covering her head in a nearby construction site.

O.C. bartender facing murder charges after allegedly beating a woman to death with a fire extinguisher

Shenandoah, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

SHENANDOAH – One of the drivers involved in a Sunday evening crash on South Main...
The post Man taken into custody at downtown crash scene appeared first on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Man taken into custody at downtown crash scene

Texas State

El Paso, TX

Lance R. Fletcher

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics indicate more than 140,000 pounds of methamphetamine were confiscated in 2023. But there's a little more added to the pile, according to a release from the law enforcement agency.

Border Patrol says Mexican woman arrested in attempt to smuggle over 350 pounds of meth into Texas

Washington State

West Plains, MO

RANGE

RANGE continues to report on PFAS in West Plains groundwater. If you have information you would like to share about this topic, we’d love to hear from you at team@rangemedia.co.

Poisoning the wells

Hempstead, NY

Wantagh, NY

Priority News Network

WANTAGH, NEW YORK - A 22-year-old violently crashed an SUV into a tree on the Wantagh State Parkway Wednesday morning after fleeing from a state trooper who pulled the driver over for speeding.

22-Year-Old Fatally Crashes Into Tree After Fleeing From Police Traffic Stop In Wantagh

South Carolina State

Gaffney, SC

The Lantern

“We’re going to find this guy,” the sheriff said to Bill Gibbons, the news editor of the Gaffney Ledger. Bill was worried. He didn’t ask for this. Out of everything he wasn’t sure about, Gibbons was sure about this: “I just never want to hear that voice on my phone again,” He replied. They went back and forth about the upcoming rumors from the little town of Gaffney, South Carolina. The killer called once already, speaking directly to Bill about the coordinates of three different bodies that he placed around town. The people of Gaffney didn’t fully buy into the idea that he got this information for free. No, they had their own beliefs.

This 70's Serial Killer Strangled His Victims With His Own Belt - The Story of The Gaffney Strangler

Santa Maria, CA

Edhat

The Santa Maria Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance with locating 13-year-old missing juvenile, Elvia Romero Jacinto. Elvia was last seen by family on the morning of December 1, 2023 in the1700 block of S Biscayne St.

Santa Maria Police Seeking Help with Missing 13-year-old Girl

New Hampshire State

UPDATE: Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella, Safety Commissioner Robert L. Quinn, and State Police Colonel Mark B. Hall announce that the victim in the deadly shooting currently under investigation at the New Hampshire State Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire has been identified as Bradley Haas, age 63, of Franklin, New Hampshire.

One Victim Dead, Shooter Killed by State Police at State Psychiatric Hospital in Concord

Oregon State

Bend, OR

Robbie Newport

While people may associate Portland with exceptionally bad homeless news stories, the upscale city across the Cascade Mountains called Bend, is also appearing on the infamous scene. Unsanctioned mass homeless camps have taken root in the woods (Deschutes County Forest) on the outskirts of the city in southeast Bend by China Hat Road.

Unsanctioned homeless camps driving longtime residents out of Bend, OR

Chicago, IL

Amy Lee Kite

Dogs and cats that were beaten, burned, tied up and left to die have a second chance at life -- this time a good one, thanks to PAWS Chicago. Nearly 80 animals who had suffered were about to be euthanized at a Carribbean shelter in Dominica when PAWS stepped in to help.

Dogs Burned, Beaten and Left To Die are Saved by PAWS

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Retiring Florence police captain looks back over 25 years of service

FLORENCE, SC (WMBF) - For over 25 years, Captain Mike Brandt served the Florence Police Department. Just before retiring, he exclusively sat down with WMBF News...

Retiring Florence police captain looks back over 25 years of service

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