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Mar 15 2024
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Apprenticeship program involving VCU looks to bring more paramedics to Franklin County
The Paramedic Apprenticeship Program emerged through a collaboration between The Franklin Center, VCU, Carilion Clinic, Ferrum College, the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research and the Franklin County Department of Public Safety. So far, 10 students have signed up to participate in the program which is the first of its kind in Virginia. Now fully realized, the program provides a
Richmond Times DispatchMar 15 2024
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Gun carry permit requests soared in New Jersey after U.S. Supreme Court upended firearm laws • New Jersey Monitor
Applications for permits to carry a handgun in New Jersey skyrocketed after a U.S. Supreme Court decision upending the state’s strict firearm laws made it easier to secure those permits, according to a new database released by the Attorney General’s Office. In the 20 months after the court’s landmark decision known as Bruen, about 33,000 people applied for a carry permit in New Jersey,
New Jersey MonitorMar 15 2024
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Sheriff’s office had probable cause to remove guns from Maine shooter a month before attack, commission finds
The commission, convened by Governor Janet Mills in November to investigate the Oct. 25 shooting that left 18 people dead, was unanimous in its finding that the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office “had probable cause to believe that Mr. Card posed a likelihood of serious harm” and could have taken him into custody under Maine’s “yellow flag” law, the report said. A Maine sheriff’s department had
The Boston GlobeMar 15 2024
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Minnesota burning restrictions set to begin in several counties
Several counties throughout Minnesota will have restrictions placed on permitted burning beginning on March 18. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), open burning of vegetative debris will be restricted due to increased wildfire risk resulting from unusually warm temperatures and exceptionally dry conditions. The DNR will not issue permits for open burning of brush
Fox9Jan 31 2024
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Union Block owner, City of Boise disagree over condemnation of building in hearing, lawsuit
The owner of the more than century-old Union Block building in downtown Boise filed a lawsuit earlier this month, saying the city’s move to declare the building dangerous violated his civil rights. In November, the City of Boise’s Planning and Development Services Department posted a notice at the Idaho Street building, then home to two restaurants and e-commerce retailer Balsam Brands,
Boise devMar 15 2024
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Vt. Legal Aid asks court to delay DCF rules ending hotel vouchers for hundreds Friday
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont Legal Aid is asking a judge to delay state regulations that would kick hundreds of homeless Vermonters out of the state’s hotel motel program on Friday. Upwards of 500 people are set to be kicked out of their state-funded motel rooms on Friday as the emergency program’s wintertime adverse weather regulations expire. The Scott administration is scrambling to
WCAX 3Mar 15 2024
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14-year-old boy severely injured fighting intruder who stabbed boy’s mother in their Longview home
A 14-year-old boy this week fought off a man who broke into the family’s Longview, Wash., home and stabbed the boy’s mother. The boy and his 31-year-old mother were both stabbed in the assault, according to the Longview Police Department. Police described their injuries as “severe, but non-life-threatening.” The attack unfolded shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday, and police were sent to check out a
The OregonianMar 15 2024
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Violent restraints, mold infestation: Bridgewater State Hospital dehumanizes patients, watchdog says
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — Bridgewater State Hospital continues to use “unlawful and violent” restraint practices with patients and provides “inadequate access to appropriate medical care,” all while failing to address “significant mold contamination” that has plagued the facility for years, a new watchdog organization’s report found. The Disability Law Center released a public report this week on
Boston 25 NewsMar 15 2024
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Traffic alert: Expect delays, closed roads Saturday in downtown Lexington due to events
The Lexington Police Department has issued a traffic alert for the downtown area Saturday as multiple roads will be shut down and heavy traffic is expected. Multiple events taking place are scheduled around downtown Lexington Saturday: the Shamrock Shuffle 3K, the St. Patrick’s Parade and Irish Festival, and the KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16 Tournament. The race will start at 8:30 a.m., the festival
Lexington Herald-LeaderMar 10 2024
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Jonesboro police investigating shooting incident that left three dead, multiple injured
The Jonesboro Police Department is investigating a shooting that left three people dead and multiple injured on Sunday morning. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video JONESBORO, Ark. — The Jonesboro Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that left three people dead and several injured during the early morning hours on
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