New York Trick-or-Treat Costs Rise Ahead of Halloween Oct. 31
Halloween candy prices have surged 71% nationwide since 2021, adding pressure to New York household budgets.
Tennessee drops in the polls after last-second loss to South Carolina
The Tennessee Vols suffered a brutal loss on Saturday night, falling to the South Carolina Gamecocks 27-24. Malik Orsan drilled a 48-yard walk off field goal to send fans storming onto the field and send the Vols into their bye week on an extremely sour note. So what did it...
Tennessee paid $1M for lethal injection drugs; concerns rising about past botched executions
Several new details about Tennessee’s recent executions came to light this week, including the price of the drugs and issues with executions leading up to Christa Pike’s catastrophic failed one. The state has paid more than a million dollars for lethal injection drugs since 2023, The Tennessean reports....
Budget airline expands its footprint with 11 new tropical flight routes beginning in November
Southwest Airlines is launching 11 new nonstop international routes from Las Vegas, Nashville, Austin, Columbus and Pittsburgh starting November.
Port of Mobile Posts Record Revenue a Year After 50-Foot Ship Channel Opens
The Mobile Ship Channel hit its full 50-foot depth a year ago, and the Alabama Port Authority posted record annual revenue of about $245 million.
MCHD: Several people treated at local emergency rooms for bat bites in Baldwin County
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile County Health Department posted on its Facebook page this week about recent increases in human exposure to rabid animals. In Alabama and nationwide, there have been recent increases in human exposure to rabid or potentially rabid animals. In Baldwin County, several people have been...
At least 4 speakers sign up to address Mobile City Council Tuesday on city...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile City Council agenda for this coming Tuesday shows at least four people have signed up to address the council on the reported $14.7 million transfer of City money to a fraudulent entity announced this week. Also, two council members are addressing the issue in...
Google awards $1.25M in first West Memphis Energy Impact Fund grants
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – Google is distributing $1.25 million to 10 local nonprofit and municipal organizations as part of its West Memphis Energy Impact Fund, the company announced. The grants are the first from the $25 million fund. They are meant to increase clean energy access, lower home utility...
‘Where is the punishment?’: Victim outraged after man avoids prison time for crime spree...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A victim says he feels let down by Shelby County prosecutors after a man charged with multiple crimes, including the carjacking of an older woman, walked away without prison time. Michael King was one of at least four people victimized by Marquellrious Harris and several others in a two-day crime spree in […]
Downtown Lexington closes streets for annual Halloween Festival and Thriller Parade
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The City’s annual Halloween Festival and Thriller Parade is returning to downtown Lexington this afternoon. The parade starts at 7 p.m. , and will feature where several hundred zombies dancing Main Street; Pedestrians can watch all along the parade route. If you’re heading downtown, plan...
