Sewer Gas Shutoff ClearsSchool After Cap Missing
A sewer clean-out uncapped behind a restroom at 1900 N. Michigan Ave caused gas buildup and a school shutdown. Rhodes Co. and RISD crews used a smoke test to locate the open pipe, then capped it for about a $2 fix. By Friday afternoon the building was cleared and classes were to resume Monday.
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Burris
Michigan Ave
Rhodes Co
Bethany Freudenthal
Rdrnews
Gatlinburg wildfire devastation seen by residents and officials
Gatlinburg residents and business owners surveyed the damage as the death toll rose to 13 and 1,000 buildings were damaged. Officials discussed evacuation delays, power outages, and a later return to the city while families mourned fatalities including a Memphis couple and a Canadian pair. Authorities traced the fire to a trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Gatlinburg
Tenn
Gary Moore
Delbert Wallace
Sevier County
Larry
Waters
John Matthews
Brianna
Memphis
Jared
Wesley
Branson Summers
Jon
Janet
Jon Summers
Jim
Summers
Branson
Jim Summers
Jared Summers
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Blair Summitt
Canada
Jon Tegler
Janet Tegler
May Vance
Associated Press
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Jordan Clayton
Jury Deliberations Continue in Slager Scott Murder Case
After 16 plus hours over three days jurors in the Michael Slager Walter Scott case hear two conflicting views on guilt. The panel could deliver a verdict on murder or voluntary manslaughter after a 2015 traffic stop and fatal chase in North Charleston.
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Charleston
S.C
South Carolina
Vict
North Charleston
Michael Slager
Walter Scott
Clifton Newman
Newman
Slager
Scott
U.S. Justice Department
NMDOT District Two Prepares for Winter Weather in Southeast NM
New Mexico Department of Transportation District Two plans for snow and cold across 10 counties including Chaves and Lea. The district employs over 150 workers with 75 equipment units and spent 2.5 million dollars on snow removal last season. Drivers are urged to check nmroads com or call 511 for road conditions and follow safety tips such as slower speeds and no cruise control.
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New Mexico Department of Transportation District Two
New Mexico
District Two
Chaves
Curry
de Baca
Eddy
Guadalupe
Lea
Lincoln
Otero
Roosevelt
Torrance
Timothy Parker
NMDOT
New Mexico Department of Transportation
Nmroads.com
New Mexico True Certified Holiday Gift Guide Promotes Local Goods
The New Mexico Tourism Department launches a holiday online catalog to showcase products fully made in the state. Nearly 50 businesses join, including Made to Lather of Artesia, offering jewelry clothing cards sauces coffee and pet treats. The program began in 2016 and now encompasses about 150 businesses.
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New Mexico
Artesia
Newmexico.org
New Mexico Senators Seek Funds for Nuclear Waste Recovery Plan
Senators Udall and Heinrich ask for nearly 65 million dollars to aid recovery at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and to support cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The request covers equipment maintenance repairs and upgrades tied to a multi million settlement with New Mexico as the underground repository remains shut since 2014 after a radiation release.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Tom Udall
Martin Heinrich
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Senate
State of
Los Alamos
Del Norte Elementary Hosts Canned Food and Toy Drive
Del Norte Elementary students sponsor a canned food and toy drive through Wednesday. Donations go to Johnny Gonzalez for local holiday community support. Student Council and gifted program participants lead the effort with schoolwide involvement. Community members are invited to donate at the school.
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Roswell
RISD
Military Heights
Tammy Sherrod
Tennessee
Tourism Department