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Providence and much of Rhode Island face elevated fire risk before temperatures fall near freezing.

A group of thieving black bears made a daring attempt to steal snacks and a pack of beer from a car outside a couple's residence in Tennessee before being scared away.

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Domestic violence cases are becoming more severe in the Lowcountry, according to local prosecutors, who say improvements in how offenders are investigated and prosecuted have not necessarily made victims safer. The state records an average of more than 30,000 intimate partner violence cases each year,...

South Carolina has set a record for unclaimed property handed back to its residents, with more than $52 million returned in what State Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis Jr. calls a record-breaking year. The treasurer’s office announced the total on Aug. 27. The money went to individuals, families, businesses and others whose names sat on the... The post South Carolina returned more than $52 million in unclaimed property, a state record appeared first on The Financial Wire .

BREVARD, Fla. - Surging king tides are forcing salt water from the Indian River Lagoon through drainage pipes, submerging sections of Indian River Drive and leaving Brevard County homeowners with saltwater damaged vehicles. Brevard County saltwater flooding. What we know:. King tides caused the Indian River Lagoon to crest past...

Amendment 3 on Tuesday’s ballot could be a first step in the total elimination of property taxes in Florida. A fierce property tax opponent, State Rep. Ryan Chamberlin, R-Belleview, said next year he will attempt to collect the 880,000 petition signatures needed for a constitutional amendment abolishing property taxes.

Michigan woman files federal lawsuit: Kathy Thiede, of Erie, Michigan, is suing two companies over last week’s chemical leak in Toledo, seeking compensation for property-related losses. Thiede reported smelling chemicals: She said she smelled chemicals outside her home before authorities issued a shelter-in-place order. Lawsuit seeks broader representation: The...

“We are reading the tea leaves on the messages that the Pentagon is putting out,” Mayor Abdullah Hammoud said.

TAYLOR, Mich. (WXYZ) — A quick trip to pick up dinner turned into a costly headache for a Taylor driver Wednesday night after exposed construction spikes shredded his tire on Goddard Road. Watch Randy's story in the video player below:. Tyler King was driving near Telegraph Road when he...

FLUSHING, Mich. — A Flushing firefighter and lifelong Detroit Lions fan completed a 313-mile run from Lambeau Field to Ford Field to raise money for cancer patients and their families. Cody DeLorenzo took on the nine-day journey ahead of the Lions’ home game against the Green Bay Packers on...