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Greyson F

Another week, another restaurant performed poorly on its annual health inspection. Little is often done to these restaurants that do not score well on the once-a-year visit from the health inspector. Whether the business receives a poor grade or fails entirely, the restaurant will almost always remain open (it takes multiple failures stacked on top of each other for a food license to be pulled from an establishment). And while that is the case, it is important for the general public to know of the poorly performing restaurants, so they can make their own educational decisions on whether to return to the restaurant or not. This includes one metro Phoenix restaurant that scored a D on its most recent inspection.

Local Restaurant Gets D Health Grade After Seafood Cross-Contamination

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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

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Houston, TX

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Strong to severe thunderstorms are anticipated to impact the region, with the primary risks being local large hail and possibly a few tornadoes due to elevated low-level shear caused by the jet stream within a brief timeframe. These storms, expected to be scattered, are likely to develop from west to east over the southeast Texas area during the afternoon. They will continue moving eastward across the impacted regions into the evening hours before diminishing, with limited environmental dynamics, see forecast details for more information.

Elevated Tornado Risk as Severe Weather Returns for Southeastern U.S. on Nov 30th

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Richmond, VA

Margaret Minnicks

The Hallmark Christmas movie Sugar Plum Twistis set in Richmond, Virginia, but it was filmed many miles away in small towns in Connecticut. Sugar Plum Twist is a Nutcracker-inspired Hallmark Movies Now exclusive movie that premiered on December 2, 2021. It can still be seen on the streaming sites.

Hallmark movie 'Sugar Plum Twist' is set in Richmond, Virginia

On Wednesday, November 22, 2023, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin accepted two deer from the Mattaponi and Pamunkey tribes during the 346th tax tribute ceremony outside the Governor's Mansion in Richmond. The bucks were the annual tributes of game that dates back to treaties signed in 1646 and 1677.

Two Virginia tribes presented Governor Glenn Youngkin with deer for tax tribute

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Standard, IL

Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

Small earthquake reported Wednesday morning near Standard, IL. In the early hours of Wednesday, a magnitude 3.6 earthquake sent shockwaves through northern Illinois and adjacent regions, stirring residents and triggering a surge of emergency calls to 911, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and local law enforcement.

Earthquake Tremors Jolt Northern Illinois, Beyond

Anaheim, CA

Garden Grove, CA

The Orange County Tribune

VIDEO STILL from an incident in Fountain Valley (FVPD). A Garden Grove man has been arrested for a series of “porch pirate” thefts in Anaheim, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove and Westminster.

‘Porch pirate’ suspect is held

Chicago, IL

Governor Pritzker allocates $65M for Chicago migrant tent camps: Revealing state Involvement in tent housing solution. Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced a substantial allocation of $65 million by the state to facilitate the establishment of tent encampments for migrants in Chicago before the onset of winter. This decision comes mere months after the second-term Democrat distanced himself from a similar concept introduced by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Illinois Gov. Requested Migrant Tent Camp Proposals Before Newly Elected Chicago Mayor Took Office

Chicago has encountered challenges in accommodating huge number of migrants from Texas border, sparking community resistance about the impact of immigration. Chicago, in the course of this year, has witnessed the arrival of 376 migrant buses from the Texas border, and this figure doesn't even encompass new arrivals who have opted for air travel to reach the city.

Chicago's Englewood Residents Continue to Fight Against Large Number of Migrant Bus Arrivals

Only minor injuries resulted, officials said will have operations restored by Sunday. An Amtrak train destined for Chicago experienced a derailment in Michigan after striking a large truck that was obstructing the tracks resulting in considerable travel disruptions for passengers on their journey to Chicago.

Amtrak Train to Chicago Derails Due to Collision with Tow Truck Leading to Major Travel Disruptions

Nantucket, MA

The Inquirer and Mirror

( Nov. 2, 2023 ) Hope and faith are fueling a family’s search for their missing son and his two friends off the coast off Nantucket. “It’s never anything that you want to hear. The fear, the scenarios want to try to creep in your head, but my faith is so strong that I just don’t let it,” said Kim Jones, mother of one of the fishermen, Tyler Barlow.

Family of missing Georgia fishermen believe they may be off Nantucket

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Charleston, WV

Michael Ramsburg

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Buck firearm season begins on Monday, Nov. 20 in all but four West Virginia counties. As one of the most popular hunting seasons in the state, the two-week period which this year runs through Dec. 3 sees a large harvest of deer -- nearly 49,000 in 2022 alone.

Bag a big buck? The governor wants to see it

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Kentucky State

Louisville, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration announced its fall National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 28 removed nearly 600,000 pounds of unneeded prescription medication across the country.

DEA removed nearly 600,000 pounds of prescription meds on TakeBack day; urges continued disposal

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

The Denver City Council will consider again Monday extending the mayor’s emergency declaration over homelessness. In reality, Denver is facing two emergencies – the matter of the unhoused population that’s already here, and the issue of migrants from south of the border that have come flowing into the city. From December 2022 to August 2023, the Denver mayor declared an emergency around the migrant influx. The situation with the migrants is even more urgent now. Migrants who have timed out of the city’s shelter system are living on the streets in tents. Many are families with young children and pregnant mothers.

Migrant, homeless emergencies merge into one urgent crisis in Denver

Little Rock, AR

Erika Marie • OurBlackGirls

For a case shrouded in such mystery, I have to say I'm disappointed in the lack of coverage of this case. However, of what could be found, the story of 45-year-oldTamara Bell-Walker and her husband, Corey Walker, leaves readers with more questions about what happened to the couple than answers.

Tamara Bell-Walker, 45: Husband Found Dead 1 Month After She Went Missing

Jason Sutton has one concern about the city purchasing the DoubleTree Hotel in Park Hill as part of Denver’s House1000 program: How will it be different from Fusion Studios?. Sutton made his remarks Wednesday during a town hall meeting at the Martin Luther King Jr. recreation center. Sutton owns the Chick-fil-a located next door to Fusion Studios, 3737 Quebec. Fusion is housing for the formerly homeless in a former 1980s-era Quality Inn and Suites. It is owned and operated by Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.

Neighbor worries Denver homeless hotel will be like Fusion Studios

Rosemont, IL

Intention is to preserve availability of rooms for the tens of thousands of visitors not migrants. In order to preserve the availability of hotel rooms for convention attendees, the village of Rosemont, Illinois is planning to impose a sales tax on local hotel rooms with stays lasting 30 days or longer. This proposal, slated for approval at the upcoming public meeting on Monday, is a proactive measure to sustain the thriving convention and conference industry centered around the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, according to Mayor Brad Stephens.

New Rosemont Illinois Hotel Tax Intended to Prevent Long Migrant Stays

New York City, NY

India Currents

The Michelin Guide awarded a Michelin star to three kitchens led by Indian-American chefs in New York, Washington D.C. and Chicago. The three chefs are Vijaya Kumar from New York’s Semma, a restaurant specializing in Tamil cuisine; Chetan Shetty of D.C. Indian fusion restaurant Rania; and Sujan Sarkar of Chicago’s modern Indian restaurant Indienne.

Three Indian Restaurants in the United States Receive Michelin Stars

Colorado State

At what temperature should the city open warming centers for people experiencing homelessness?. The city currently opens warming centers when the temperature dips below 20 degrees. That’s doubled from last year, when the temperature threshold was a dangerous 10 degrees, or six inches of snow. Cold weather activation centers now open when two inches of snow is forecast.

Is 32 degrees cold enough to invite homeless people in Denver inside?

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Sixth-Seed Colts Draw Scottsdale at Nationals

Set to make its second national championship tournament appearance ever, and first since 2006, the SUNY Orange men’s basketball team earned the sixth seed in this...

Sixth-Seed Colts Draw Scottsdale at Nationals

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