Apr 9, 2020 5:40 pm ET{{ allRepliesCount }}MACON, GA — One notable country star wanted to help his hometown in central Georgia as healthcare providers nationwide face the coronavirus pandemic. With hospitals and care facilities located across central Georgia, Navicent Health in Macon is on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. Macon native and multi-platinum entertainer Jason Aldean supported his hometown by donating $200,000 to assist with healthcare needs. The hospital is located in Bibb County, which as of Thursday night has 53 confirmed coronavirus cases and one death,...…Apr 9, 2020 5:40 pm ET{{ allRepliesCount }}MACON, GA — One notable country star wanted to help his hometown in central Georgia as healthcare providers nationwide face the coronavirus pandemic. With hospitals and care facilities located across central Georgia, Navicent Health in Macon is on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. Macon native and multi-platinum entertainer Jason Aldean supported his hometown by donating $200,000 to assist with healthcare needs. The hospital is located in Bibb County, which as of Thursday night has 53 confirmed coronavirus cases and one death,...WW…

This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.Apr 10, 2020 1:10 pm ET{{ allRepliesCount }}Much like so many others are experiencing right now, I am spending a lot of time at home. Every day seems to blend in together with waking up, helping homeschool the children, feeding them lunch, and then taking them out to the backyard to keep them from going crazy. There are days when my wife comes home from her job, and I can't wait for one or two hours I have to head into the office at work to get some work done. Not that any of this feels normal....…This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.Apr 10, 2020 1:10 pm ET{{ allRepliesCount }}Much like so many others are experiencing right now, I am spending a lot of time at home. Every day seems to blend in together with waking up, helping homeschool the children, feeding them lunch, and then taking them out to the backyard to keep them from going crazy. There are days when my wife comes home from her job, and I can't wait for one or two hours I have to head into the office at work to get some work done. Not that any of this feels normal....WW…

Apr 16, 2020 4:09 pm ET{{ allRepliesCount }}HARRISBURG, PA — A mass gathering protesting business closures and the statewide restrictions aimed at fighting the new coronavirus is scheduled to take place in front of the State Capitol in Harrisburg. Organizers say thousands of people plan to attend the demonstration Monday. One of the groups organizing the protest, , has garnered more than 17,000 members in its Facebook group after being launched Monday. Don't miss local and statewide announcements about coronavirus precautions. Organizers are encouraging social distancing at the event, and...…Apr 16, 2020 4:09 pm ET{{ allRepliesCount }}HARRISBURG, PA — A mass gathering protesting business closures and the statewide restrictions aimed at fighting the new coronavirus is scheduled to take place in front of the State Capitol in Harrisburg. Organizers say thousands of people plan to attend the demonstration Monday. One of the groups organizing the protest, , has garnered more than 17,000 members in its Facebook group after being launched Monday. Don't miss local and statewide announcements about coronavirus precautions. Organizers are encouraging social distancing at the event, and...WW…

Apr 20, 2020 11:45 am ET{{ allRepliesCount }}TOMS RIVER, NJ — A North Jersey man who had to be rescued while he was kite surfing on Friday off Normandy Beach is facing charges of violating state emergency orders issued to slow the outbreak of the new coronavirus, the state attorney general's office said.Geoffrey T. Vonderlinden, 51, of Basking Ridge was charged by New Jersey State Police on Friday after police and rescue crews were called out to the closed Normandy Beach in Toms River. The in an effort to get people to comply with social distancing and slow the outbreak in Ocean County.Gov....…Apr 20, 2020 11:45 am ET{{ allRepliesCount }}TOMS RIVER, NJ — A North Jersey man who had to be rescued while he was kite surfing on Friday off Normandy Beach is facing charges of violating state emergency orders issued to slow the outbreak of the new coronavirus, the state attorney general's office said.Geoffrey T. Vonderlinden, 51, of Basking Ridge was charged by New Jersey State Police on Friday after police and rescue crews were called out to the closed Normandy Beach in Toms River. The in an effort to get people to comply with social distancing and slow the outbreak in Ocean County.Gov....WW…

Apr 22, 2020 9:36 am CT{{ allRepliesCount }}April 21, 2020 Students and staff can celebrate National Library Week by checking out an ebook from the Dallas ISD electronic library. Although students might not have access to physical books, they can still check out reading material on a smart phone, tablet or computer. A wide selection of ebooks is accessible through Dallas ISD's electronic library and the local public library simply by downloading the Soar app, available for iOS and Android devices. Dallas ISD staff also have access to the district's library with their employee ID by...…Apr 22, 2020 9:36 am CT{{ allRepliesCount }}April 21, 2020 Students and staff can celebrate National Library Week by checking out an ebook from the Dallas ISD electronic library. Although students might not have access to physical books, they can still check out reading material on a smart phone, tablet or computer. A wide selection of ebooks is accessible through Dallas ISD's electronic library and the local public library simply by downloading the Soar app, available for iOS and Android devices. Dallas ISD staff also have access to the district's library with their employee ID by...WW…

Apr 20, 2020 10:28 pm ET{{ allRepliesCount }}BRICK, NJ — Brick Township police are seeking the public's help identifying a man in connection with a bias incident that happened at the Target on Route 70 Monday evening. Police were called to Target about 7:30 p.m. Monday following the incident, which started with a comment from the suspect to a man outside the store, telling the man to "go back to Lakewood." The man told police he ignored the comment and went into the store. The suspect followed him, repeating the statement, and then proceeded to follow the man throughout the store. The man...…Apr 20, 2020 10:28 pm ET{{ allRepliesCount }}BRICK, NJ — Brick Township police are seeking the public's help identifying a man in connection with a bias incident that happened at the Target on Route 70 Monday evening. Police were called to Target about 7:30 p.m. Monday following the incident, which started with a comment from the suspect to a man outside the store, telling the man to "go back to Lakewood." The man told police he ignored the comment and went into the store. The suspect followed him, repeating the statement, and then proceeded to follow the man throughout the store. The man...WW…

Apr 25, 2020 9:22 am PT{{ allRepliesCount }}SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — A man described as a serial residential burglary suspect has been arrested following an investigation of more than a year by seven San Mateo County law enforcement agencies, officials announced.Francisco Cruz-Ramirez, 20, is suspected in 53 burglaries in the county and was arrested this week in Modesto. He is being held in the San Mateo County Jail on $5 million bail.Ten of the burglaries happened in neighborhoods around Belmont between December 2018 and May 2019, and police there said he might be connected to additional...…Apr 25, 2020 9:22 am PT{{ allRepliesCount }}SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — A man described as a serial residential burglary suspect has been arrested following an investigation of more than a year by seven San Mateo County law enforcement agencies, officials announced.Francisco Cruz-Ramirez, 20, is suspected in 53 burglaries in the county and was arrested this week in Modesto. He is being held in the San Mateo County Jail on $5 million bail.Ten of the burglaries happened in neighborhoods around Belmont between December 2018 and May 2019, and police there said he might be connected to additional...WW…

May 11, 2020 1:57 pm ET{{ allRepliesCount }}NASHUA, NH — Malls owned by Simon Properties — the Merrimack Premium Outlets, Pheasant Lane Mall, The Mall at Rockingham Park, and The Mall of New Hampshire — opened Monday as part of the reopening plan for the state of New Hampshire. The malls have been closed for more than a month due to the stay-at-home order which forced nonessential businesses to close in the wake of a the new coronavirus. Only a handful of people were at the door waiting for the Pheasant Lane Mall to open at 11 a.m. A concern many had expressed was the amount of people that...…May 11, 2020 1:57 pm ET{{ allRepliesCount }}NASHUA, NH — Malls owned by Simon Properties — the Merrimack Premium Outlets, Pheasant Lane Mall, The Mall at Rockingham Park, and The Mall of New Hampshire — opened Monday as part of the reopening plan for the state of New Hampshire. The malls have been closed for more than a month due to the stay-at-home order which forced nonessential businesses to close in the wake of a the new coronavirus. Only a handful of people were at the door waiting for the Pheasant Lane Mall to open at 11 a.m. A concern many had expressed was the amount of people that...WW…

May 6, 2020 7:59 am PT{{ allRepliesCount }}By Jill Castellano | May 1, 2020 SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — San Diego County front-line employees working during the COVID-19 pandemic filed multiple state safety complaints against the county Friday, according to a news release from their union, SEIU Local 221. The complaints, filed with the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, allege that employees have limited access to protective equipment and work in overcrowded offices where social distancing can't be maintained, the news release said. Roughly 3 million people have contracted...…May 6, 2020 7:59 am PT{{ allRepliesCount }}By Jill Castellano | May 1, 2020 SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — San Diego County front-line employees working during the COVID-19 pandemic filed multiple state safety complaints against the county Friday, according to a news release from their union, SEIU Local 221. The complaints, filed with the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, allege that employees have limited access to protective equipment and work in overcrowded offices where social distancing can't be maintained, the news release said. Roughly 3 million people have contracted...WW…

Apr 15, 2020 11:04 pm CT{{ allRepliesCount }}CHICAGO — At a Friday news conference, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he had a plan to address alarming statistics that show African Americans, who make up 15 percent of the Illinois' population, account for 40 percent of the state's confirmed coronavirus cases. The governor said he teamed up four Chicago community health centers with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital to conduct hundreds of COVID-19 tests a day on Chicago's South and West Sides starting Monday. Pritzker's plan to boost testing relied on Lawndale Christian Health Center, PCC...…Apr 15, 2020 11:04 pm CT{{ allRepliesCount }}CHICAGO — At a Friday news conference, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he had a plan to address alarming statistics that show African Americans, who make up 15 percent of the Illinois' population, account for 40 percent of the state's confirmed coronavirus cases. The governor said he teamed up four Chicago community health centers with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital to conduct hundreds of COVID-19 tests a day on Chicago's South and West Sides starting Monday. Pritzker's plan to boost testing relied on Lawndale Christian Health Center, PCC...WW…