The University of Michigan has bought land in downtown Detroit containing an urban garden that it plans to build a parking structure on for the university’s future center for innovation. The university announced Monday that it paid $9.5 million for the nearly 2.3-acre parcel at 2201 W. Grand River Ave. The site is cater-corner to … Read more
The tristate area will receive 2 to 3 inches of rain across the next three days, a major deluge for an area mired in several drought emergencies. The rain began Monday morning across New York and New Jersey, and forecasters predicted about half an inch would fall in some areas throughout the day. But Monday’s … Read more
Dec. 9—BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — A Stewartville man was shot in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, on Saturday, Dec. 7. According to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office, Ramone Rashawn Blue, 23, died around 2:45 p.m. after he was taken to the North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. His cause of death was listed as multiple … Read more
Snowmobiles won’t be allowed on the High Trestle Trail this winter. The Boone County Conservation Board denied a local club’s request to groom the trail between Slater and Madrid during a special meeting Thursday, Dec. 5. The board considered grooming the trail for snowmobile use with the Boone County Attorney, Boone County Trails Advisory Committee … Read more
A TikTok mommy influencer is being investigated due to “numerous reports through Child Protective Service and police” following a series of videos she posted that were slammed by her followers. The Ogden, Utah, Police Department confirms to PEOPLE that “there is an open, active investigation into” TikTok creator Hannah Hiatt, who goes by @hannah_bhiatt on … Read more
Did you know 13 is a lucky number? At least it was last week in New Jersey because that’s how many people hit for at least $10,000 playing the New Jersey Lottery. The big winner was in Ocean County. A Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $1,883,824, was sold at the Silverton Buyrite in Toms River. … Read more
A landmark law to proactively address lead-based paint in Louisville rental properties is taking effect this month, aiming to protect thousands of children from a potent neurotoxin. The ordinance requires property owners to register rental properties built before 1978 into a Lead-Safe Housing Registry. These housing units must complete a lead-hazard risk assessment with a … Read more
ABC News reports that a man is being held for questioning in Pennsylvania in connection to the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Sources have told Channel 2′s Michael Seiden that the man does not have any known “family” or “history” ties to Atlanta. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] … Read more
A passenger on a domestic flight in Mexico attempted to divert the plane into the United States before he was stopped by the crew, the airline said on social media on Sunday. Law enforcement said late Sunday night that the man claimed to have been under threat by criminals who had kidnapped one of his relatives. Volaris … Read more
After a 10-month sprint to resurrect a program that ended more than half a century ago, the Air Force graduated its first class of 30 new warrant officers Dec. 6 in a ceremony attended by service Secretary Frank Kendall. With a second class already filled and ready to begin in January, and hundreds of applicants … Read more