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Charlotte, NC

Town Talks

A North Carolina woman has gone viral after finding a creepy hidden room in her cousin's new house. Noelle Pierce, a photographer in Charlotte, went to tour the property after her cousin gave her the code to enter the newly purchased home.

North Carolina woman discovers creepy hidden room in cousin's new home

Lexington, KY

The Lexington Times

Lexington, Ky.--One defendant in a federal drug trafficking investigation, William D. Johnson, also known as "Bubba Johnson," has entered a guilty plea for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in Fayette County. The plea agreement, filed Wednesday, described the operation as a 'trap house' on Lexington's southside.

Court docs detail DEA takedown of southside Lexington "trap house"

Parris Island, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Marine Corps privates Jamil Winston Jr. and JuliMarie Winston are married Marines. The husband and wife have proved that the couple that trains together can stay together. Both graduated on May 17th from boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, just in time for their first wedding anniversary coming up in June.

Married Marines graduate from Parris Island together

Louisiana State

New Orleans, LA

USAYE!

Shocking Case of Severe Abuse Uncovered After Car Accident. May 19, 2024, Tabone Parish, Louisiana- In an alarming case that has shocked the nation, the victim's mother, 40-year-old Latoya Harris, and her boyfriend, 41-year-old Terrence Washington, are now behind bars in Louisiana. The couple faces heinous charges after the 15-year-old girl is believed to have been subjected to unimaginable abuse at their home in Tabone Parish, just outside of New Orleans.

Teen Endures Horrific Abuse, Fights for Life

Fishyrobb

You've probably heard of dyslexia - a common learning disability that affects reading. But just as many, if not more, young people have severe difficulties with basic math - and there's a name for it - dyscalculia.

What is dyscalculia?

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Several migrants from the southern border packed the Denver City Council chambers Monday and asked for improved conditions at their “refugee camp,” a congregate shelter where families are packed together.

Migrants complain again to Denver council about shelter conditions

Baker, CA

Golden Gate Media

A planned 12-hour power outage next week in Baker, California, will significantly impact services along a 90-mile stretch of Interstate 15. The outage, scheduled for infrastructure reliability upgrades by Southern California Edison, will take place from 10 p.m. on Wednesday until 10 a.m. on May 30, according to an announcement from the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) on Thursday.

An entire town on the California-Nevada border will be without electricity for 12-hours this week

Contra Costa County, CA

Port Costa, CA

The Crockett-Carquinez Fire Department is currently managing a hazardous conditions emergency in Port Costa following reports of two pieces of military ordnance discovered on Canyon Lake Drive.

Entire California community alarmed after two pieces of military ordinance are found inside home

Manassas Park, VA

The Inside Scoop - PWC

MANASSAS, Va. — The Virginia State Police issued a Missing Endangered Child Alert on Friday on behalf of the Manassas Park Police Department as they urgently search for 16-year-old Chase Andrew Bolender.

Authorities Seek Missing 16-Year-Old in Need of Medication, Last Seen in Manassas Park

Wyoming State

WyoFile

WyoFile has acquired a photograph of a lynx in Wyoming, a landmark observation of a species currently considered absent from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Star Valley resident Jason Reinhardt, an avid houndsman , came across the animal while mountain lion hunting the southern Gros Ventre Range in February 2022. There was no doubt in his mind what it was: a tom lynx, judging by its blocky head.

Rare wildcat documented in the Yellowstone region for first time in a decade

Hendersonville, NC

According toCBS News, months after unfounded speculation that a stingray in a North Carolina aquarium was pregnant by a shark she shared a tank with, the establishment has confirmed that the sea creature actually has a rare illness.

North Carolina Aquarium: Stingray Pregnancy Suspected by Sharks; Tests Reveal Rare Disease

Knightdale, NC

North Carolinians take their barbecue seriously, and that dedication produces tasty results. So much so, that the state is now home to six of the nation’s best barbecue joints, according to the review website Yelp.

These barbecue joints in North Carolina rank among the nation’s best. What makes them special?

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

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

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

Saint Johns County, FL

Jacksonville Today

Fourth-grade teacher Maria Fratta lives in New York, but now she has a place to stay in Anastasia Island. Fratta was announced Wednesday as the winner of HGTV’s Dream Home sweepstakes. A new, fully furnished home in St. Johns County is just one of the prizes Fratta receives — she also takes home $100,000 and a new Mercedes Benz.

HGTV’s ‘Dream Home’ sweepstakes has a winner

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Savannah, GA

The Current GA

Incumbent Georgia District 1 Sen. Ben Watson is returning to the capitol. The four-term senator from Isle of Hope handily defeated activist and first-time political candidate Beth Majeroni in a contest over whose brand of conservative politics had more appeal among Republican primary voters in District 1.

Watson defeats Majeroni in 1st District state senate race

New Jersey State

Middlesex County, NJ

Woodbridge Township, NJ

Morristown Minute

Middlesex County Woman conspired to fraudulently obtain over $400,000 in pandemic relief funds. Yanira Abreu, 42, of Keasbey, New Jersey, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for her role in a scheme to illegally obtain more than $400,000 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Abreu had previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch, who imposed the sentence on May 9, 2024, in Trenton federal court.

Woman Gets Two Years for Stealing COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits

Oakland, CA

Residents of the Sobrante Park neighborhood in East Oakland are dealing with unfinished roadwork on Colorados Drive after a construction crew refused to return due to safety concerns, KRON-TV reported.

Repaving work crew abandoned project in lawless California city because they felt unsafe: report

Northern Kentucky Tribune

As Americans continue to battle their ever-increasing grocery store bills, some are cutting brand-name products and picking up lower-priced store brands, which are surging in popularity.

Faced with bigger grocery bills, many Americans are switching from national to private-label brands

Cape May, NJ

Somers Point, NJ

Austin T. Mahan misused USPS credit cards for personal purchases totaling over $54,000. Austin T. Mahan, 44, of Cape May Court House, New Jersey, pled guilty today to misappropriating postal funds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Mahan admitted to the charge before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn.

Postal Supervisor Embezzles $54K in USPS Funds

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Plans for Events Venue in Madison Face Opposition from Neighbors

MADISON — A philanthropic foundation wants to rehab a dilapidated house in a residential neighborhood to create a venue for events and a cultural center but...

Plans for Events Venue in Madison Face Opposition from Neighbors

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