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Click here for updates on this story     MADISON,Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — As the COVID-19 pandemic intensified this past spring, Madison-area distilleries and craft alcohol producers nationally responded by producing hand sanitizer in lieu of vodka or gin to fill a shortage in the crucial supply. Now, those distilleries are learning their effort could cost

Click here for updates on this story     BUFORD COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post ) — A federal racial discrimination lawsuit that led to the downfall of Buford City Schools Superintendent Geye Hamby in 2018 has officially ended after the school district and a former paraprofessional who claimed she had been wrongly fired reached a settlement

Click here for updates on this story     WILLOWBROOK, California (KABC ) — While many restaurants have been struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic, Hawkins House of Burgers in Willowbrook is putting out hundreds of orders daily, thanks to its loyal customer base. “I’ve been coming here since I was in my mom’s tummy. And

Click here for updates on this story     POINT MUGU, California (KABC ) — Despite warnings from public health officials to stay home on New Year’s Eve, a number of public gatherings took place across Southern California, including another maskless event hosted by actor Kirk Cameron. In recent weeks, Cameron has openly defied COVID-19 mandates and

Click here for updates on this story     CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — The man arrested for a New Year’s Eve shooting in Chambersburg already had a warrant for a shooting incident in July of last year. Chambersburg Police were called to 987 Wayne Ave. Thursday at around 8:07 p.m. for a reported shooting. Officers learned that

Click here for updates on this story     LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Many stores close their doors to customers on New Year’s Day, but the oven was hot and bagels were made fresh for customers Friday morning at Harvest Moon Bagel in Lancaster. Darkened store fronts and quiet city streets — yet orders were piling up

Click here for updates on this story     GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL ) — The FBI is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a murder suspect from a Gwinnett County cold case. According to a FBI bulletin, agents are searching for Daniel M. Suh, 39, in connection to a Gwinnett County homicide that happened on

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A local artist started a memorial gallery in her home for COVID-19 victims in Oregon. It started small in the Spring and grew much larger with the pandemic’s toll. The gallery features hearts to represent each life lost statewide, and with more than 1400

Click here for updates on this story     SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WSHM ) — A suspect was arrested on Thursday for completely unrelated crimes that could be potentially linked to a fire that occurred at a Springfield church on Monday. On Monday morning, December 28, Springfield’s Martin Luther King Jr. Community Presbyterian Church was destroyed, but the

Click here for updates on this story     AGAWAM, Massachusetts (WSHM ) — One Agawam police officer had a big, or perhaps little, New Year’s Day surprise. Agawam Police said that around 2:45 a.m. Friday, Officer Zack Hall responded to a call for a woman actively in labor. Hall quickly responded and helped mom safely deliver

Click here for updates on this story     SOUTH BEND, Indiana (WBND ) — Former Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool has had an incredible start to his pro career. The Pittsburgh Steelers rookie is the team’s second leading receiver with 772 yards and 8 touchdowns. Claypool has some big goals for his career, but not

Click here for updates on this story     BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WTIC/WCCT) — Governor Ned Lamont announced on Thursday that the state has issued a $10,000 fine against owners of the property at 456 Connecticut Avenue in Bridgeport, the location of the Mango Z Sports Bar, for violating the state’s COVID-19 gathering size restrictions. The fine is

More than 2,500 partygoers attended an illegal New Year’s rave in the region of Brittany in France, despite the government’s strict coronavirus restrictions and a national night-time curfew. “In the early evening of December 31, several hundred vehicles began to converge on an industrial area in the town of Lieuron to set up a rave

Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, Connecticut (WTIC/WCCT) — The internal investigation into a “dead pool” wager inside the Hartford Police Department has been completed. Three Major Crimes Division supervisors who were under investigation will face discipline, according to Police Chief Jason Thody. The investigation focused on a group text message sent by

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV ) — Local non-profit groups are gearing up to give more help to survivors of the Nashville bombing. Their goal, to bring in the new year with new hope. On Friday at 1PM, the Community Resource Center will start offering hygiene kits as well as

Click here for updates on this story     COLLINSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV ) — A man was killed while warning oncoming drivers of a previous crash on an icy Interstate 255 in the Metro East early New Year’s Day. The 38-year-old man was involved in a crash on the interstate near Black Lane around 1 a.m. Police

Click here for updates on this story     SYLVA, NC (WLOS) — The only man in more than 200 years to be bestowed as Beloved Man by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will have a highway in Swain and Jackson counties dedicated in his honor. The Tribal Council bestowed Dr. Jerry Wolfe the honorable title

Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — Many mountain distilleries stepped up to fill a pandemic need, now they’re facing hefty fees for the work. The FDA has reached out to many, charging them a $14,000 fee — a fee typically charged to drug manufacturer facilities — for production of hand

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Douglas County set aside $10 million in CARES Act funds for rent assistance this summer, and there’s still roughly $2 million to be spent. That’s along with whatever amount comes down the pike from the COVID relief bill that was passed last week. Douglas