Downtown Knoxville high rise Hill & Locust apartment tower design approved
Knoxville could welcome a major change to its skyline now that a proposed 18-story apartment building is moving ahead following three months of back-and-forth discussion on the design, mostly about how the blank back side of the building would benefit…
Emerald ash borer detected, what to know about this invasive pest
The presence of an emerald ash borer in Loveland was confirmed by Colorado State University on Monday, according to a city of Loveland news release. The emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive beetle that feeds on ash trees. “Infestations…
Carfentanil is back in Florida. Officials are worried
Medical examiners in Florida have noted an increase in overdose deaths involving carfentanil this year. Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid that is 100 times stronger than fentanyl and 10,000 times more potent than morphine. It was first created in 1974…
Adult spotted lanternflies expected to come out in August
The invasive Joro spider may be the creepy critter making headlines at the moment, but spotted lanternfly season is upon us, and state officials are continuing to recommend that New Jerseyans squash the bugs on sight. These red-winged bugs are…
Springfield schools will reduce sugar in meals ahead of USDA change
Federal nutrition standards for school meals will change in August 2025, limiting how much added sugar is allowed, but Springfield Public Schools is not waiting a year to alter menus. Missouri’s largest district will voluntarily enact many of the new…
Gas prices drop below $3 in Greater Cincinnati. Here’s where
Good news, Cincinnati drivers! You can save a couple bucks while filling up your tank today at multiple Greater Cincinnati gas stations. According to a press release from GasBuddy, a company that crowd-sources gas station locations and prices in the…
Can a new infrastructure plan stop Indy’s ‘pedestrian safety crisis?’
Hundreds of people have told Connie Szabo Schmucker, advocacy director at Bicycle Garage Indy and 30-year bike advocate, that they feel unsafe crossing the intersection of 86th Street and the Monon Trail. There’s a clear reason why: people get hit…
101st Laconia Motorcycle Week expected to draw 300,000 to NH
LACONIA — Laconia Motorcycle Week, now in its 101st year and expected to attract 300,000 visitors to the city and $100 million in business, isn’t the raucous rally of the 1960s and 1970s anymore, and that might be for the…
To curb distracted driving, PA limits cell phone, electronic use
Nearly 12 years after a grieving mother approached state Sen. Rosemary Brown at a community meeting and asked her to support a tougher distracted driving law, Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday signed a ban on using handheld electronics behind the…
Study shows thousands speeding through Alachua County school zones
Slow down, or you might find a speeding ticket in your mailbox soon. Alachua County commissioners voted last week to begin a public information campaign warning drivers that they may soon be fined for speeding in school zones as they…