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Ocean County officials announced Tuesday that Dollar General and Dollar Tree have entered into settlement agreements totaling $46,000 following investigations into pricing accuracy and the disclosure of return and refund policies at their stores throughout the county. The Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs, working alongside the Office of Consumer...

YARMOUTH – On Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, Yarmouth Police Officer Erik Journet was dispatched to the Cape Sands Inn at 149 Main Street (Route 28) in West Yarmouth following a report that a man was struck by a vehicle. (The account and quotations in this article were sourced from...

On Oct. 19, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced that a statewide pause on installations of automated license plate readers such as those made by Flock will continue indefinitely. While the pause continues, interim regulations created by the Rhode Island State Police will provide guidance to local police departments. These...

Alabama, get ready for a little more shut-eye. Clocks are falling back, but what’s the latest on the Sunshine Protection Act? Get the details!

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Birmingham City Council approved a $246,381 software contract Tuesday, just one day after a council committee raised questions about the expenditure and advanced it without a recommendation because officials were unable to immediately explain the purchase. The three-year agreement with Versaterm Public Safety US Inc....

An Albertville woman who says she was given 48 hours to leave the home she has lived in for 10 years is still waiting to learn whether the structure can be made safe enough for her to return. Darlene Fox's situation drew community support Tuesday as residents gathered at an...

Coastal flooding threatens southeastern South Carolina and Georgia, with peak high tide near 10 a.m.

A federal judge granted final approval to a $177 million class-action settlement earlier this month.

A 46-year-old Massachusetts woman was arrested Sunday, October 25, after allegedly swinging an axe toward a man’s head during a dispute over transporting his motorcycle in Rumford, Maine, according to the Rumford Police Department. Dispute over motorcycle damage escalates Police responded to the reported assault in Rumford just before noon, according to a statement from...

Michelin. Inside an old gas station. Seriously. That is exactly what made me stop. A former North Carolina service station that once handled fuel now serves sandwiches good enough to land in the 2026 Michelin Guide American South. And somehow it is the only restaurant in the entire county to...