Knox County community raises over $146K for the Imagination Library since Dolly’s passing
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — The Imagination Library announced that between Aug. 25 — the day Dolly Parton passed — and Sept. 22, the people in Knox County donated over $25,000 to her library's Knox County branch. The Imagination Library said that's enough money to supply books to 1,500 children for over a year.
Off-duty IMPD officer arrested for reportedly driving marked police vehicle while intoxicated
INDIANAPOLIS — An off-duty officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department was arrested early Tuesday morning on two misdemeanor charges after he reportedly was driving a marked police vehicle while intoxicated. According to officials with IMPD, officers from the department’s Northwest District responded to the 1500 block of Stadium Way just after midnight on Tuesday […]
Double-digit jump at the pump around Indiana
Average gasoline prices in Indiana have risen 12.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.97/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,271 stations in Indiana. Prices in Indiana are 7.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 92.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 4.0 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $6.340 per gallon.
Indiana virtual school’s $44M fraud trial begins for former director. Founder pleads guilty
On Sept. 14, 2018, the day state officials checked enrollment to calculate school funding, two online charter schools claimed about 4,530 students that were not attending, according to federal prosecutors. Thomas Stoughton, who founded Indiana Virtual School, and Phillip Holden, who was its director, were set to go on trial...
LI mom battling terminal cancer gets dream Rockefeller Center wedding after viral surprise
Greater Roslyn coverage is funded in part by Besito Mexican, recognized among OpenTable’s Top 100 Mexican Restaurants in America and rated “Excellent” by The New York Times. Besito also offers Sunday brunch and outdoor dining in Roslyn. Elena Volkova and Peter Napolitano are having a free wedding...
The California coast’s great enemy: Record-hot ocean temperatures from El Niño
Unprecedented flooding is quickly becoming a fact of life in some Southern California coastal communities. On Monday morning, high tide brought water pouring into business districts in Newport Beach and flooded part of Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach. Sea water levels reached an all-time record high in San Pedro, topping 8 feet. Conditions are expected to get worse Tuesday.
King Tide Event To Bring Flooding To Southeast
The Southeast coast faces major flooding from King Tides and strong winds today, with South Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina hit hardest. Flooding reached over two feet in Florida on Monday. Coastal warnings remain, with conditions expected to improve after midweek.
Oakland mayor wants to give local lawmakers raises of up to $108,000 despite city’s...
The potential raise for city council members comes as the city faces high crime rates, a homelessness epidemic, an illegal dumping crisis and a major budget deficit.
San Jose man, 43, laced mom’s oat milk with fentanyl, then finished her off...
A San Jose Man has learned his fate after he spiked his elderly mother’s food and drink with lethal doses of fentanyl and killed her following a dispute over inheritance money. The suspect was sentenced to 25 years in prison for poisoning his mom 43-year-old Bradley Dexter will spend 25 years in prison after he...
Man accused of targeting women in Greenville Co. burglary spree
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a series of late-night burglaries targeting homes occupied by women living alone in Greenville County. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office reported that Terron Lamon Banks was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 22, at a bus station in Spartanburg County while attempting to […]
