2021: Year in Review: COVID-19, street name, election dominate news | Local News
VALDOSTA — In many ways, 2021 was deja vu all over again. Many of the same topics that dominated local headlines in 2020 came back full force in 2021. COVID-19. Problems bedeviling the Valdosta High Wildcats. A police excessive force lawsuit — all of…
Health districts will distribute 300 COVID-19 testing kits Thursday at Salem Civic Center | Local News
The Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts will distribute 300 at-home COVID-19 testing kits after an increased demand at a testing event this week. The health district will give out the free rapid antigen at-home test kits at 11 a.m. Thursday at…
We thought the pandemic might end in 2021. It (of course) hasn’t | Top stories of 2021, No. 5 | Local News
Though everyone likely hoped the pandemic would be over in the new year, COVID-19 remains prominent and is even surging. Especially in Racine County, where most areas were listed under a “high risk” of transmission category by the Centers for the Disease…
Market ‘wagons’ fresh food from local farms | News, Sports, Jobs
An online farmers market based in the Cleveland area, which reaches a 12-county swath of northeast Ohio, has helped a Salem-area apple orchard get its product to consumers after the COVID-19 pandemic closed off its best customer — school…
Several local school district leaders want to inform, not alarm, parents of a dangerous viral TikTok
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Leaders with several area school districts are taking extra precautions, making parents aware of a viral TikTok post that claims shootings, and bombings, will take place at schools across the United States Friday, Dec. 17. Some…
I&M expands smart meter rollout | Local
Indiana Michigan Power is expanding the installation of smart meters to gauge electricity usage while sending fewer employees out for readings. The utility company Wednesday announced it plans to install 57,000 smart meters by Jan. 31 and 195,000 by the…
Kelly Clarkson Show gives 1,000 new laptops to local nonprofit
Kelly Clarkson Show gives 1,000 new laptops, free WiFi to Monterey County nonprofit Updated: 4:53 PM PST Dec 6, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript since the start of the pandemic, We’ve been proud to feature incredible people who stepped up for…
How Lighthouse Labs helped local startup bloomRail evolve
Allen Rogers and Will Hunt like solving problems to help other people build their businesses. It’s why the two founded… Allen Rogers and Will Hunt like solving problems to help other people build their businesses. It’s why the two founded bloomRail in…
Ohio county commissioner denies knowledge of attempted breach of local election network
A commissioner in Lake County, Ohio, whose government office was used to plug a private laptop into the county network during the spring primary, said Tuesday that he was not aware of an attempt to breach the local election board’s computers. John…
Auburn, Staples and chamber team up to boost local startups
AUBURN — City government has partnered with the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and the new Staples Connect store to launch Startup Auburn. The partnership is intended to attract and encourage new business startups in Auburn. During a…