Columbus, OH

Philadelphia, PA

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Upper Chichester Township, PA

The Quick Historian

UPPER CHICHESTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A 51-year-old man has been taken into custody by police on suspicion of neglecting his mother, who was found in distressing conditions, lying in soiled sheets stuck to her bed.

Woman found dead and "fused" to bed, son arrested

Atlanta, GA

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Atlanta Dream announced Thursday morning the team’s June 21 and Aug. 26 home games against the Indiana Fever will be played at State Farm Arena. The games will feature three No. 1 overall picks in the WNBA draft - Rhyne Howard (Dream),...

Atlanta Dream hosting Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever at State Farm Arena

Gainesville, FL

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The family of a Gainesville High School (GHS) senior baseball player who died from a batting cage accident is seeking thousands in a wrongful death lawsuit against several of the school’s administrators and athletic staff. Jeremy Medina, 17, was in a coma from...

Family of Gainesville High baseball player seeking over $700K in wrongful death lawsuit

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

The Jacksonville Humane Society has received hundreds of kittens this year — most of them in the past month — and the organization is asking for help in caring for the fur babies.

Hundreds of kittens land at Jax Humane Society

Decatur, GA

DECATUR, Ga. (Decaturish) - The Decatur Planning Commission discussed Decatur smoke, tobacco and vape shop regulations at their May 14 regular meeting, as reported by Atlanta News First media partner Decaturish. The meeting was in-person in the City Commission room of Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough St, and over...

Decatur Planning Commission discusses smoke, tobacco and vape shop regulation

Morris County, NJ

Mount Olive Township, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — Christina Susco, 38, a daycare teacher at the Mount Olive Child Care & Learning Center, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault, as announced by Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Mount Olive Township Police Chief Michael Spitzer.

Daycare Teacher Charged with Child Endangerment and Assault

Manchester, NH

InDepthNH.org

Manchester police say the area mentioned in the news release is now open, but no further information at this time. At approximately 07:56 AM, Manchester Police responded to a report of a deceased individual.

UPDATE: Area Open. Stay Away From Area Where Dead Person Found in Manchester, Police Advise

Morristown, NJ

MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a significant policy change that will standardize the treatment of rental subsidies for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants and recipients across the nation. Starting September 30, 2024, a uniform rule concerning "business arrangements" for rent payments will be applied, expanding a previously limited exception to all states.

SSI Rental Subsidy Expansion Nationwide by September 2024

A Jacksonville man who spent more than 44 years in prison is suing over his wrongful arrest. Willie Williams was convicted of attempted murder in a store robbery in 1975 and sentenced to life in prison, a crime he always insisted he did not commit. He was paroled in 2020 at age 79.

Freed Jacksonville man sues after 44 years in prison

Buffalo, NY

What's Going On

Buffalo, N.Y. – A former office manager has admitted to embezzling over $700,000 from her employer over a period of more than seven years, as disclosed by the Erie County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday.

Office Manager's Shocking Embezzlement: Former Employee Admits to Stealing Over $700,000

A corrections officer is one of 17 people who have been arrested after a six-month investigation into illegal drug trafficking at the Duval County jail. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Tuesday announced the arrest of corrections officer Kobe Collett, 23, the fifth employee the agency has arrested this year.

Corrections officer among 17 charged in Duval jail drug ring

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Ahead of President Joe Biden’s Sunday Morehouse commencement address, the White House held a two-hour meeting with students and faculty at the nationally acclaimed HBCU. Steven Benjamin, senior advisor to the president, met with the school Friday morning. In the early afternoon, Benjamin...

Morehouse faculty approves honorary degree on President Biden ahead of visit

Georgia State

Kennesaw, GA

The state Board of Regents on Tuesday voted to start requiring the tests at Augusta University, Georgia State University, Georgia Southern University and Kennesaw State University.

Four more Georgia public universities to require standardized test in fall 2026

A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for accosting two Black women with a gun in separate hate crimes, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says. Frederick Pierallini III, 27, pleaded guilty July 6. He also faces three years of supervised release, prosecutors say.

Jacksonville man sentenced for hate crimes on Black women

Newark, NJ

Bergen County, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the arrest of four individuals from Bergen County, implicated in a drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing substantial quantities of heroin in Newark.

Major Drug Trafficking Bust: 4 Arrested in Bergen County

Brumley, MO

CJ Coombs

The historic Castle House in Brumley, Missouri was built around the 1890s. One resource stated the owners were Dr. Walter Dixon and his wife, Martha but according to those who have researched the history of the house, his wife's name was Grace Dickson which is what her death certificate also indicates.

Historic Castle House: said to be an unnerving paranormal site in Missouri

NewsBreak

Several projects in the works to help address overcrowding in Gwinnett County schools

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Several projects are in the works to address overcrowding in Gwinnett County Public Schools, including expanding and renovating two high...

Several projects in the works to help address overcrowding in Gwinnett County schools

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