Community volunteer visiting Baton Rouge has lawnmowers stolen from van outside hotel
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A community volunteer who travels the country providing free lawn care services woke up Saturday morning to find his vehicle burglarized outside a Baton Rouge hotel. Rodney Smith Jr., founder of Raising Men and Women Lawn Care Service, said the driver’s side front and rear...
Lincoln Theater to reopen next month after several years of renovations
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame purchased the vacant Lincoln Theater in 2010, and efforts to reopen the historic venue have been underway ever since. On Thursday evening, for the first time in decades, patrons were welcomed inside the Lincoln Theater for a soft opening.
Utility bills climb in 2027 in Wisconsin, West Virginia, Texas and Virginia, from Alliant...
Utility customers in Wisconsin, West Virginia, Texas and Virginia will pay more in 2027, starting with about $8 more a month for a typical Alliant Energy electric customer in Wisconsin on Jan. 1. West Virginia’s Mon Power customers face a second step on June 1. Water and sewer bills in Corpus Christi, Texas, and in […]
Texas could get a 100-million-gallon-a-day seawater plant — but the public wouldn’t own it
The city would have to pay for its contracted supply even if it doesn't use that water.
Cedar Rapids house gives out full-size candy bars, animatronic scares on Halloween
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A house at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 19th Street Southeast in Cedar Rapids had spooky animatronics and gave out full-size candy bars on Halloween. The house is called the Ford House. Owners Matt and Jen Ford said more than 600 trick-or-treaters stopped by...
Hospitals in Colorado, Arkansas and Michigan are set to leave UnitedHealthcare or Humana Medicare...
Three hospital systems say they will drop out of Medicare Advantage networks on Jan. 1: St. Vincent Health in Colorado is leaving Humana, White River Health in Arkansas is leaving UnitedHealthcare, and UP Health System in Michigan is leaving Humana. Members of those plans can change coverage during Medicare’s annual enrollment, which ends Dec. 7. […]
Milwaukee Man Arrested After Passing Counterfeit $100 Bills At Wisconsin Target Stores
A Milwaukee man is facing federal charges after using fake $100 bills at Target stores across Wisconsin for five years. Police stumbled on his counterfeiting operation during a marijuana stop and uncovered over 114 fraudulent transactions.
850 Days Without a Contract: New Bedford Police Union Warns of Resignations, Short Staffing,...
The New Bedford Police Union has stated that officers have now gone 850 days without a new contract while continuing to respond to calls, investigate serious crimes, seize firearms and drugs, and serve the city. According to the union, more than ten officers have resigned since August, with additional departures...
Notre Dame-Navy rivalry takes on Gillette Stadium
The Fighting Irish beat the Midshipmen 35-13 in what was the storied rivalry's first game at Gillette.
New Hampshire Murder Mystery: 1971 Halloween Killing Unsolved
Loudon, NH – A Halloween murder mystery that has remained unsolved for 55 years is back in the spotlight as New Hampshire State Police ask the public for information about the killing of a young Massachusetts man discovered dead in a wooded area in 1971.
