STATE-BY-STATE
ALABAMA Montgomery:
Makenzie Rieves, 4, who was injured in a crash over the weekend, has died.
ALASKA Anchorage:
Air cargo traffic at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport increased 5.2 percent from January to June.
ARIZONA Payson:
A woman is undergoing a medical evaluation after allegedly abandoning her three children along a highway and later being found wandering naked.
ARKANSAS Little Rock:
Officials are asking Exxon Mobil to pay more than
$1.8 million in compensation for a
2013 oil spill.
CALIFORNIA Sacramento:
The area’s first Cracker Barrel is set to open Aug. 20.
COLORADO Denver:
Law enforcement is raiding suspected illegal marijuana operations.
CONNECTICUT Avon:
The town leads the state in number of black bear sightings (453) over the past year.
DELAWARE Newark:
Student jaywalkers at the University of Delaware could be required to take a “pedestrian safety class.”
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
The Georgetown Library has reopened after the findings of four snakes caused it to close for a couple of days.
FLORIDA Miami:
Police deemed a suspicious package in a parking garage to be safe.
GEORGIA Atlanta:
Morehouse College President David Thomas has been living on campus to learn what life is like for first-year students.
HAWAII Honolulu:
The city has cut down a century-old banyan tree after attempts to keep it healthy failed.
IDAHO Boise:
Tenex Software Solutions Inc. has been picked to manage the state’s election system and voter registration database.
ILLINOIS South Barrington:
Leadership at an evangelical megachurch is stepping down and has apologized to women who accused the founder of sexual harassment.
INDIANA Putnam County:
State Police found 260 pounds of marijuana – worth $1 million – in a load of fresh lettuce on Interstate 70. Two men were arrested.
IOWA Des Moines:
The reward fund for missing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts has reached $301,363.
KANSAS Wichita:
High school juniors will be able to take ACT exams and assessments for free next school year.
KENTUCKY Louisville:
Statues honoring a Confederate soldier and a 19th-century editor known for antiimmigrant writings will be moved from prominent spots in the city.
LOUISIANA New Orleans:
The National Park Service is returning four rundown Armstrong Park buildings to the city.
MAINE Fort Kent:
The Fort Kent International Muskie Derby takes place this weekend, with the winner having the chance to bag $35,000.
MARYLAND Towson:
A woman who ate a poppy seed bagel before giving birth tested positive for opiates.
MASSACHUSETTS Webster:
Two more buildings damaged by last weekend’s tornado have been condemned.
MICHIGAN St. John’s:
A $510 million milk-processing complex will be built, creating nearly 300 jobs.
MINNESOTA Minneapolis:
State regulators have cleared a large backlog of cases alleging the abuse and neglect of seniors in facilities.
MISSISSIPPI Hazlehurst:
Two truck drivers died after a head-on collision on Mississippi 28.
MISSOURI Kansas City:
Mayor Sly James is calling for gun reform after six people died and 22 were wounded in the first days of the month.
MONTANA Helena:
The Montana Office of Public Instruction is highlighting American Indian success with a new series of “Montana Proud” posters.
NEBRASKA Lincoln:
Gov. Pete Ricketts has unveiled a plan to promote the state abroad, increase trade with other countries and attract more foreign investment.
NEVADA Las Vegas:
Brothel owner turned politician Dennis Hof has lost his license for his Nye County operation after failing to apply for renewal and pay fees on time.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Cornish:
The 152-year-old Cornish-Windsor Bridge has been damaged for the second time this summer.
NEW JERSEY Manchester Township:
A venomous timber rattlesnake found under a woman’s car has been relocated.
NEW MEXICO Clovis:
Curry and Roosevelt counties have lifted burn bans.
NEW YORK Ithaca:
Ithaca High School will host Broadway hit “School of Rock” this weekend.
NORTH CAROLINA Winston-Salem:
A woman has been convicted of preparing 519 false tax returns resulting in more than $1 million in refunds.
NORTH DAKOTA Bismarck:
A celebration was recently held for the 100th birthday of former first lady Grace Link. Her actual birthday is Sept. 13.
OHIO Cincinnati:
Sen. Kamala Harris, a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2020, will keynote the NAACP’s Freedom Fund dinner Oct. 6.
OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City:
Marijuana use for any reason will remain banned on the campuses of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
OREGON Medford:
Joe VonDoloski, the former head of a public charter school, has agreed to a $5,500 fine after 22 instances of ethics law violations were found.
PENNSYLVANIA Pittsburgh:
The city is reportedly a finalist for getting a nonstop flight to Ireland.
RHODE ISLAND Newport:
Officials shut down a children’s lemonade stand at Cliff Walk, citing an ordinance aimed at keeping the trail commercial free.
SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia:
Students at six schools will have halfdays Aug. 21 because of the Beyonce and Jay-Z concert. The school district worried buses would get caught in concert traffic.
SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls:
Philanthropist T. Denny Sanford has donated $1 million to the Great Plains Zoo.
TENNESSEE Waverly:
Former jailer Chrystal Michelle Krasinski has been charged with introducing contraband and sexual contact with an inmate.
TEXAS Austin:
School districts will receive letter grades for the first time.
UTAH Provo:
People are being warned not to swim in Utah Lake as a toxic algal bloom spreads.
VERMONT Montpelier:
Officials are urging residents to bear-proof homes and secure outdoor food sources.
VIRGINIA Goochland:
A sheriff says a 17-month-old spent about three hours in a hot car and died after the father forgot to take him to day care.
WASHINGTON Skagit County:
Eric Lindblom, 60, has died after a 100foot fall while climbing Forbidden Peak in the North Cascades.
WEST VIRGINIA Charleston:
A state National Guard official says the disaster recovery program has completed construction on 17 homes.
WISCONSIN Sturtevant:
Ascension Wisconsin plans to build a $42 million medical center.
WYOMING Casper:
A judge has ruled unconstitutional a state law that bans robocalls by political organizations.