Atlantic City mobile supermarket offers relief to residents struggling with food insecurity
Atlantic City ranks second among New Jersey's 50 “food deserts” due to limited access to healthy foods. Plans to build the city's first supermarket in 20 years have fallen through, and a temporary solution calls for converting Virtua Health school buses to carry fresh food. Buses sell groceries at 30 to 50 percent below retail […]
Tennessee residents clean up after severe weekend storms killed 6 people and damaged neighborhoods
Residents of a Middle Tennessee community hit by a deadly tornado last weekend said their mobile home fell on top of another and the roof of their home collapsed as a series of powerful storms killed six people. He described tragic and horrifying scenes of the church being torn down and the entire church destroyed. […]
Residents in sinking North Las Vegas neighborhood staying put
Residents who call one North Las Vegas neighborhood home are being paid to move out of the area. Why? Their neighborhood … source
Trump jury selection reportedly underway as DC residents receive notice
According to NBC News, residents in Washington, D.C., have begun receiving notices to appear for jury deliberation proceedings in what appears to be former President Donald Trump’s election interference trial. At least one Washington, D.C., resident shared a photo with the agency reminding them to submit a “pre-screening” questionnaire on Feb. 9. The photo went […]
Deadly crash in Prince George’s County has residents calling for change | FOX 5 DC
Residents in a Prince George’s County community are fed up with people driving and crashing into their backyards. The latest … source
Louisiana mayor Kesia Lemoine charged after allegedly smacking phone out of woman’s hand during shouting match with residents: video
A town council meeting in Louisiana ended in chaos after the mayor allegedly got into a shouting match with residents and knocked the cell phone out of the hand of a woman who was recording the scene. Kecia Lemoine, the mayor of Elton, a town of more than 1,000 people in Louisiana’s Jefferson Davis Parish, […]
Calf of humpback whale ‘Smiley’ delights Seattle residents with Elliott Bay visit
A humpback whale made multiple breaches, pectoral fin slams and dives in Seattle’s Elliott Bay Thursday morning. The whale has been in the area for the past three days and has been identified as an adult female calf known as ‘Smiley’. Jeff Hogan, co-coordinator of SoundWatch in Seattle, said he observed about 30 cracks and […]
Chicago residents rail against planned migrant shelter
Chicago residents are speaking out as the city moves forward with plans for a winter base camp to house migrants in Brighton Park. FOX 32 Chicago reports that workers began construction Wednesday at 38th Street and California Avenue, despite complaints from nearby residents that the area is not suitable for evacuation. Construction continued on Thursday. […]
Alabama residents to receive tax refund from surplus in Education Trust Fund
1.9 million Alabama residents will receive tax refunds due to the surplus in the education trust fund. The Alabama Department of Revenue will begin distributing payments via direct deposit or paper check on Friday. To be eligible for the rebate, individuals must have filed a 2021 personal income tax return by October 17, 2022. Alabama […]
Residents in St. Croix sue government over water contaminated with lead and copper
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – A group of residents is suing the U.S. Virgin Islands utility company after officials there reported high levels of lead and copper found in tap water on St. Croix. The report sparked panic and forced tens of thousands to rely on bottled water. The class action lawsuit, expected to […]
