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Disruption from port strike will hamper Western NC recovery

by Jane Winik SartwellOctober 5, 2024

Even though longshoremen agreed to end port strike after three days, the flow of supplies has been affected, will slow down Helene recovery.
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Ballot drop box location, traffic pattern changes at Summit County Board of Elections

by Susan ZakeOctober 5, 2024

Map showing changing the traffic pattern to access the Summit County Board of Elections.

The Summit County Board of Elections is changing the traffic pattern to access its facility and relocating the ballot drop box. All incoming and exiting traffic on Grant Street will be restricted to right turns — to access the Board of Elections, voters should now enter at 470 Grant St.

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‘Mother nature took back her mountains.’ Surviving Helene in Boone.

by Jane Winik SartwellOctober 5, 2024November 27, 2024

After extreme flooding, Boone and App State face sinkholes, landslides, destroyed houses and roads, and challenges to recovery.
‘Mother nature took back her mountains.’ Surviving Helene in Boone. is a story from Carolina Public Press, an a…

Economy, News

What’s Working: Colorado’s misery index shows we are less miserable, though it may not feel like it

by Tamara ChuangOctober 5, 2024

Data says one thing, life says another. There’s an impact from high inflation but how long will it take to forget? Plus: Rent updates, concerning job news, $1 for Dish and more!

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Sheena Wright, deputy mayor and wife of chancellor targeted by Feds, expected to resign

by American Public NewsOctober 4, 2024

This story was originally published on Oct. 4 by THE CITY. Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning.First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright is expected to step down from her role on Friday, according to multiple repor…

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Colorado districts hope voters support tax measures for new school buildings, scholarships, and more

by Yesenia RoblesOctober 4, 2024

Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox.More than 30 of Colorado’s 178 school districts are asking voters to approve a local tax …

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All Chicago Board of Education members to resign amid tensions between Mayor Brandon Johnson and CEO Pedro Martinez

by Reema AminOctober 4, 2024

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.The entire seven-member Chicago Board of Education will resign in the coming weeks after months of tension between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Public …

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Court investigating threats after Colorado judge sentenced Tina Peters to 9 years in prison

by Olivia Prentzel, The Colorado SunOctober 4, 2024

“We are receiving threats and compliments regarding Judge Barrett’s sentencing of Tina Peters,” a court executive said Friday

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‘Just Sitting Ducks’: Latest Corps-Backed ‘One Lake’ Plan Could Increase Flood Risk For Some Homeowners

by Illan IrelandOctober 4, 2024

Many Jackson residents fear that the latest version of the “One Lake” plan—a controversial and long-morphing project to address destructive flooding in Mississippi’s capital city—puts the safety and economic interests of some people ahead of others.
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Georgia facing numerous crises, but Board of Public Health hasn’t met since May

by Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat AtlantaOctober 4, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here.As a plume of smoke from a chemical fire hangs over metro Atlanta, amid a state of emergency after deadly Hurricane Helene, and in the wake of a Covid surge that hit…