Ice cream chain Papi’s Creamery opens first Richmond location
Virginia ice cream chain Papi’s Creamery has officially moved to Richmond, bringing its famous small-batch flavor "drops" to a new pint pickup location. Located at 2105 Lake Avenue near the Willow Lawn Shopping Center, this marks the first Richmond-area presence for the trending brand, which originally built a massive following in Hampton Roads.
Subway is giving away free footlongs every day from October 27 until November 8
Subway is running a promotion nationwide, including in the 26 Richmond, Virginia locations. Free footlongs are available every day from October 27 through November 8. However, the BOGO promotion is limited to orders placed online or in the Subway app.
VUU on lockdown after two people shot on campus
Virginia Union University (VUU) is on lockdown after two people were shot on campus Saturday night during Homecoming weekend.
WakeMed’s Raleigh hospitals rejoined UnitedHealthcare employer plans October 15, but stay out of network...
A nearly year-long contract fight between WakeMed and UnitedHealthcare ended for employer plans on October 15, when the Raleigh hospital system went back in network for those members. Medicare Advantage is a different story. WakeMed says it “remains out of network for Medicare Advantage plans,” which leaves UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare members in the same position as […] The post WakeMed’s Raleigh hospitals rejoined UnitedHealthcare employer plans October 15, but stay out of network for UnitedHe
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...
