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Water main break leaves dozens without power in Downtown Detroit
DETROIT – A combination of heat and old infrastructure caused a Downtown Detroit road to buckle and a water main to break Saturday night. The water flooded the basement of the David Stott Building on Griswold Street, near Campus Martius, leaving dozens without power. Authorities said it could be days before power comes back on. …
St. Joseph County health officials may push to fine businesses over mask order | Local
St. Joseph County health officials are considering a push to fine businesses that violate the coronavirus mask order, an idea that has bipartisan support among county elected officials. Since issuing the order May 4, the health department has found nearly 70 violations by businesses not requiring employees to wear masks. Inspectors are currently advising non-complying businesses on …
Shelby County Health Department is making masks mandatory
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In the latest health directive issued Friday, the Shelby County Health Department said they will be making masks mandatory for everyone in the county while out in public. Health department director Dr. Alisa Haushalter said more than 50% of the public has been wearing masks, but the messaging isn’t working, so they …
Petersburg High School to open primary health clinic in the fall | Local News
Petersburg High School students will soon have the opportunity to receive immunizations, prescription scripts and physical exams all within the walls of their high school. Whether or not students will be back in school come September, the new Crimson Clinic, a primary and behavioral health clinic, will be waiting for them. Years in the making, …
Settlement reached in lawsuit against UnityPoint Health over data breaches | Local News
× Sign Up Today and Support Local Journalism Enjoy more articles from Madison’s Most Trusted Information Source. Subscribers can log in for unlimited digital access UnityPoint Health-Meriter JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES Thousands of Wisconsin patients could get up to $7,000 and a year of credit monitoring and identity protection in a settlement of a …
Gas main break in Dearborn forces people in more than 15 homes to evacuate
DEARBORN, Mich. – A gas main break in Dearborn forced people in more than 15 homes to evacuate for around two hours on Monday evening. It happened in the area Orchard Street and Michigan Avenue. Police said it was a utility mishap. No injuries were reported. DTE Energy crews were able to cap the gas …
City Of Miami Increasing Penalties For Businesses Found Breaking COVID-Related Rules – CBS Miami
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Five businesses have previously been shut down for a day in city of Miami. Now a business may be closed for 10 days for a first offense. “This week what we are implementing is new penalties for businesses that do not comply with the rules,” said Miami Mayor Francis Suarez. Suarez is …
How local and state health care systems are preparing with numerous outbreaks increasing COVID-19 cases | News
TUPELO • The number of COVID-19 cases was already trending upwards when the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported the highest single day increases this past week. Thursday saw the highest single day total, with 1,092 new cases. Previous highest totals also occurred in that time period, with 611 cases reported Tuesday and 550 …
ACS to upgrade technology, sell surplus | Local News
Athens City Schools will soon be upgrading the technology used by teachers and students throughout the system. The Athens City Schools Board of Education passed a resolution during its meeting Thursday to acquire new equipment for the system as part of the Power UP program. According to Melanie Barkley, the technology coordinator and secondary curriculum …
BREAKING: Interim Richmond Police Chief resigns after 11 days | Local News
Interim Richmond Police Chief William “Jody” Blackwell resigned his post Friday afternoon. His resignation came 11 days after Mayor Levar Stoney tapped Blackwell to replace former Police Chief William Smith, who Stoney asked to resign amid Black Lives Matter protests that have gripped the city. Stoney said the department needed to rebuilt trust with residents. …
