Hooters Exits Jacksonville After 40 Years as Closures Mount in Its Home State of...
Jacksonville's last Hooters on San Jose Boulevard has closed, ending a 40-year run as Florida closures mount after the chain's 2025 bankruptcy.
Firehouse Subs co-founder dies after building beloved American sandwich chain with brother
Chris Sorensen co-founded Firehouse Subs in Jacksonville, Florida, with less than $100 in the bank before building a 1,200-location empire.
Man accused of posing as officer, handcuffing resident and driving him to Huntsville
A 20-year-old Ardmore man is being held without bond after investigators say he posed as a police officer, handcuffed a Limestone County resident and drove him to Huntsville. The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded Oct. 15 to a report of someone impersonating a peace officer. Investigators said Aaron Presley Skipworth entered a home, identified himself as an officer and showed the resident a sheet of paper he claimed was an arrest warrant. Skipworth handcuffed the resident,
Family’s roadside assistance saves 16 snapping turtles
With her shell cracked into numerous pieces, the mother turtle laid motionless in the road with her eggs scattered around her. That’s when Erin Hug and her daughter drove by. After spotting the injured turtle lying in the road near Battle Creek, Michigan last summer, Hug stepped in to...
Blue Ridge Rural Water data breach claims are due January 14, 2027
A July 2024 cyberattack on Blue Ridge Rural Water Company in Greenville County, South Carolina, has produced a settlement with two loss tiers and a flat $50 payment. Documented losses can be reimbursed up to $2,500 or $500, depending on the type. Claims are due by January 14, 2027, and the administrator mailed notices on […] The post Blue Ridge Rural Water data breach claims are due January 14, 2027 appeared first on The Money Overview .
Deputies: How drones, K-9s caught teens after stolen car crashed into Simpsonville home
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said drones and multiple K-9 units were used to capture two teen suspects who crashed a stolen car into a Simpsonville home earlier this month. Deputies said they tried to make a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle on...
Florida cop accused of stealing dead man’s identity after finding body during welfare check
Lauderhill, Florida – The allegations against a police officer in Florida are serious. The man is accused of stealing the identity of a 71‑year‑old after his death, even moving into the senior’s house and acting as if the man were still alive. It all started with an incident in July 2022, when Officer Brian Sguros was dispatched for a so‑called “welfare check” at the home of 71‑year‑old Dennis West. The officer was only supposed to assess the man’s health after a concerned neighbor called the po
Oakland Airport Janitors Out-Earned the Mayor — Then Came the Favoritism Probe
Some janitors at Oakland International Airport pulled in $200,000 or more in a single year, payroll records show, including eight who out-earned Oakland's own mayor in 2023. That eyebrow-raising pay came under scrutiny after accusations that managers were steering the most lucrative overtime shifts to favored workers, and that some employees were paying kickbacks to get them. An outside investigation has now delivered its verdict: favoritism, yes. Kickbacks, no.
Eagle Scout, 17, Revives Giant Coast-to-Coast U.S. Map at Michigan Park
At Hager Park in Georgetown Township, visitors can walk from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic — all without leaving Ottawa County. The park's sprawling relief map of the United States, complete with state lines, rivers and mountain ranges rendered in raised berms and gravel outlines, has drawn families for decades. But after more than 50 years of exposure to Michigan weather, the landmark had fallen into disrepair, until a local teenager decided to bring it back.
North Carolina Cemetery Under Criminal Investigation; Families Alerted
Officials say Piedmont Memorial Park is not in compliance with state cemetery law; visits remain permitted.

















