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Lake County recorded the largest percentage decline in overdose death rates among 550 U.S. counties included in a recent analysis of federal mortality data, highlighting the impact of years of local collaboration, prevention efforts, treatment expansion and recovery support. According to an analysis by AddictionResource.net, reported by WAKR radio, Lake...

Seventy-seven people lost their jobs Oct. 28 at the Morton Salt mine in Painesville Township, Ohio, two days after the company announced it had stopped all mining. The layoff notice Morton Salt sent the state checks “natural disasters” and “other” as its reasons, Cleveland 19 reported. A spokesperson says miners found a “significant inflow of... The post Morton Salt laid off 77 workers in Painesville Township, Ohio, after a water inflow halted mining, listing natural disasters among its reasons

"Dishonorably discharging this former member reiterates our commitment to patrolling the roadways and interacting with members of the public with respect, honor, and integrity." 1 minute to read. A former State Police trooper was dishonorably discharged amid an investigation into claims he repeatedly pulled over the same person. Stephen P....

Want to know what Worcester residents were reading during the American Revolution? What businesses lined Main Street a century ago? Or how the city’s newspapers covered the events, controversies and everyday happenings that shaped generations of local life?. There’s now a much easier way to find out. The...

UPDATE 2:48 p.m. — Initial information that we caution is extremely preliminary and subject to change identifies the plane as a Lear Jet that departed Austin, Texas this morning. All records have been stripped from view. Radar data indicates the plane plunged from just over 8,000 feet before the crash. We have reached out to the FAA and NTSB. UPDATE 2:41 p.m. — Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office issued this statement: “An incident involving an aircraft is currently under investigation in the are

One dead after fiery collision involving tanker filled with methane gas on U.S. 421 in Sampson County

On Friday, Oct. 16, inside Onondaga County Family Court in Syracuse, 9-year-old Vincenzo rang a bell, and the adoption that had been moving through the system for years became final. Judge Christina DeJoseph presided over the hearing. His new parents, Krista and Michael Wells, were beside him, and his fourth-grade classmates were watching on a video link.

Maryland homeowners must stop fertilizing lawns after Nov. 15 until March 1. North Carolina's 1 lb of nitrogen for fescue exceeds Maryland's 0.9 lb cap.

A Nashville-area nonprofit just notched a milestone that most volunteer pilots only dream about: 200 rescue flights. On Oct. 14, Race for Life Rescue completed that 200th mission, flying 112 animals out of overcrowded Louisiana shelters to shelters in the Northeast. The group, founded in 2021 by Jim and Pam...

A driverless Waymo stopped on a flooded street in San Diego, leaving its passenger with an unusual problem. The car would not continue through the water, and there was no driver behind the wheel to ... Read more