New Orleans, LA

North Carolina State

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Pitt County, NC

Robersonville, NC

Becca Rey

A press release was put out by the Pitt County Sheriff's Office of North Carolina on November 14, 2023. On November 14, 2023, the Pitt County Sheriff's Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) concluded a months-long joint investigation of trafficking narcotics in the Pitt County area when they executed a search warrant at 1512 Flat Swamp Church Rd in Robersonville, NC.

Pitt County Drug Bust: Narcotics, Guns, Cash

Pennsylvania State

Moscow, ID

(NewsNation) — A critical DNA deadline in the case against Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students, was set to Dec. 1. However, a gag order remains in place until the trial. The judge in the case ordered prosecutors to turn over every piece...

Could Kohberger defense get DNA tossed?

Chicago, IL

Dayton, OH

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A local Dayton family is counting their blessings this year. Their cat went missing for weeks and truly, they started losing hope, until they got an unexpected phone call all thanks to its microchip. “They said Wilmette and I had never heard of that place,”...

Microchip Miracle: How an Ohio cat found in Chicago came home

Detroit, MI

(NewsNation) — Detroit is now home to the first roadway in the nation where people will be able to wirelessly charge their electric vehicles as they drive, the city announced in a news release Wednesday. Electreon, an Israel-based developer of wireless charging solutions for electric vehicles, provided the technology...

New tech Detroit roadway can charge electric vehicles as they drive

Virginia State

Doswell, VA

Margaret Minnicks

This time of the year we see twinkling Christmas lights and beautiful decorations almost everywhere. We also hear the sound of Christmas music playing just about everywhere we go. Here is a place where you can see lights and hear beautiful Christmas music at the same time.

The longest drive-thru synchronized Christmas lights display is in Doswell, Virginia

Idaho State

Victor, ID

(NewsNation) — An Amber Alert has been issued for a 10-month-old Idaho boy missing since Thursday who police say was abducted by his father, who’s a homicide suspect. The baby, Zeke Best, was taken by his father, Jeremy Albert Best, the Teton County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook. According to the Amber Alert, Zeke might be in “imminent danger.” The Teton County Sheriff’s Office says Best is believed to be armed and dangerous.

Police: Idaho baby taken by his ‘armed and dangerous’ father

Florida State

Orlando, FL

L. Cane

There's arguably much to like about eating at a buffet restaurant. You don't have to choose just one item, you get to try many different things, and if you are going to embrace "all you can eat," then a buffet can be economical.

Large Buffet Chain Is Reportedly Closing Another Florida Store To Make Way For New Development

New Hampshire State

Manchester, NH

InDepthNH.org

Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella announces that John Santiago a.k.a. Freddy Muniz, age 46, has been sentenced for his conviction of (i) conspiracy to sell fentanyl; and (ii) possession with intent to sell approximately half a kilo of fentanyl. Mr. Santiago was found guilty after a jury trial in September of 2023.

Fentanyl Offender Receives 20 Years to Life Sentence in State Prison

Texas State

Edinburg, TX

T. Ware

“We need a president who’s going to secure the border,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott said to the crowd before officially endorsing Donald J. Trump for president. “You’ll go back to normal governing. You won’t have to worry about the border anymore,” the former president told the governor.

Gov Greg Abbott "won’t have to worry about the border anymore”

New York City, NY

Seaford, NY

Priority News Network

PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK - A 26-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the hospital after a serious crash on the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway near Exit 10 late Friday morning. Nassau County Police say that the fatal crash occurred in the northbound lanes of the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway, just south of Old Country Road, at 9:08 AM on Friday.

26-Year-Old Woman Killed In Fatal Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway Crash

Georgia State

Savannah, GA

The Current GA

The performance evaluation report for 2021-22 shows few of the 37 state charter schools operating in 2021-22 added value to students who might otherwise have attended traditional, local public schools. The report shows most charter schools perform about the same or worse than traditional public schools.

More charter schools are planned in Georgia. What will it mean for students outside Atlanta?

Plains, GA

Vanishing Georgia

Eleanor Rosalynn Smith was born in Plains on 18 August 1927 and grew up in this simple Folk Victorian house. Her parents were Edgar (1896-1940) and Allie Murray Smith (1905-2000). Edgar died from leukemia in 1940 and Allie raised their four children on her own, working numerous jobs around Plains.

Rosalynn Carter's Childhood Home

Pinellas County, FL

Palm Harbor, FL

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A 13-year-old boy was arrested Saturday for threatening a school shooting at Carwise Middle School, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the student sent messages in a Snapchat group chat to another student regarding “participating in a school shooting.”

Florida middle schooler arrested for threatening school shooting, deputies say

(NewsNation) — Beloved Michigan neurosurgeon Dr. Devon Hoover was found shot dead in the attic of his mansion in April. Nearly eight months later, a close friend of his says she is frustrated with the state of the ongoing investigation. “There’s been no communication from the police. Nothing. The...

Detroit neurosurgeon murder: I just want ‘some closure,’ friend says

Minnesota State

Maple Grove, MN

(NewsNation) — A middle school in Minnesota has banned the student use of cellphones during the school day. Patrick Smith, principal of Maple Grove Middle School, said the policy has made a huge difference. “They’re smiling. They’re happy. They’re engaging with each other in the hallways,” Smith told “On...

Minnesota middle school students ‘seem happy’ after cellphone ban

Gretna, LA

Arabi, LA

Metairie, LA

Harvey, LA

Marrero, LA

Chalmette, LA

NewsBreak

New Orleans prepares for saltwater intrusion

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Leaders in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish and St. Bernard Parish are preparing now for the saltwater intrusion that’s inching up the Mississippi...

New Orleans prepares for saltwater intrusion

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