Henrico sewer breaks send 1.4M gallons of sewage into creek
Remediation efforts are underway in Henrico after three recent sewer main breaks dumped 1.4 million gallons of sewage into Gillies Creek, which flows into the James. Why it matters: For once, it wasn't Richmond . State of play: The trio of leaks happened Oct. 23 and 26 near Kemp Avenue in eastern Henrico, where crews found two holes in a sewer pipe — one the size of a golf ball — per the county's report . Henrico said impacts were minimal and repairs are complete, but the county is urging people
Another Wahlburgers location is closing. Here’s how many are left in Mass.
The closure comes one month after the burger chain shut its original Hingham restaurant, leaving just four locations in Massachusetts. The Wahlburgers Fenway location will close Saturday, Oct. 31, as the burger chain prepares to leave another Boston-area neighborhood. The company announced the closure on social media Thursday, saying the...
‘I wasn’t there’: Man accused in Toledo mass shooting says he was misidentified, all...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Prosecutors have dropped charges against a man initially thought to be one of the Old West End Festival shooters, court filings show. The Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office dropped the case against Eljay Crisp-Carr, according to court records from Oct. 30. Earlier court filings from his...
Chartered Planes, Shell Companies, and 1,700+ Fake Asylum Claims: How a Cuban Smuggling Cartel...
Six defendants were sentenced in Tampa for their roles in a multinational operation that smuggled Cuban nationals, filed more than 1,700 fraudulent asylum applications and laundered over $22 million.
Newport Hospital ranks second in Rhode Island on Newsweek’s 2027 list
Newport Hospital ranked second among Rhode Island hospitals on Newsweek’s America’s Best-in-State Hospitals 2027 list, placing ahead of every hospital in the state except Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Five Rhode Island hospitals made the list. Rhode Island Hospital ranked first, Newport Hospital second, South County Hospital in Wakefield third, The Miriam Hospital in Providence […] The post Newport Hospital ranks second in Rhode Island on Newsweek’s 2027 list appeared first on What's Up
More RI families eligible for Good Neighbor Energy Fund
The program aims to help families who are struggling with utility bills but do not qualify for federal or state aid.
Hasbro moves Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head statues inside temporarily
Hasbro confirmed to 12 News the Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head statues that stand guard outside their corporate headquarters in Pawtucket were wheeled inside ahead of Halloween.
After 72 Years, Family-Owned 140-Acre Golf Course Announces It Will Close Permanently
The Stone-E-Lea Golf Course in Attleboro, Mass., has been run by the same family since it opened in the 1950s
RIDOT installs 700-pound concrete covers to combat copper theft
(WJAR) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is installing heavy concrete covers to deter copper theft after more than $1 million worth of wiring was stolen from along state roads. “These are large, 700-pound blocks that we put over the covers,” said RIDOT Interim Director Robert Rocchio.
WDBJ7 offers First Alert 2026 winter predictions
Before we dive into the future, lets first look at the past. The winter of 2025-2026 featured near normal snowfall in the Roanoke Valley, New River Valley and Lynchburg, above normal snowfall in the southside and below normal snowfall for portions of the Allegheny Highlands. Most notably was the snow and sleet storm in late January that caused significant impacts on travel and power, as cold weather remained locked in place well after the winter storm ended. Despite alternating periods of cold a
