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Hi-Pointe Drive-In opens in Edwardsville, Thursday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:45 GMT

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Hi-Pointe Drive-In, a burger and sandwich joint created by the team behind Sugarfire Smokehouse and Chicken Out, is set to open its first location in Edwardsville on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 11 a.m.The restaurant is best known for its smash burgers, sandwiches, and shakes. The new location is at 6147 Trace Pkwy Drive, Edwardsville, IL 62025. Hi-Pointe Edwardsville will operate seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.Guests can try a rotating menu of over-the-top burger specials and collaborations with local restaurants, including:Send Noods: A double smashburger stacked on a ramen noodle patty with field greens, nestled between crab Rangoon buns and drizzled with sweet and sour sauce.Belly Clarkson: A double smashburger served with fried pork belly, lettuce, tomato, and smothered with bacon fat aioli, all served on a potato bun.Snoop Hoggy Dogg: An all-beef Wagyu dog topped with pulled pork, mac and cheese, bacon bits, and BBQ sauce.Guests can enjoy a variety of ho...

Brittish Williams, from 'Basketball Wives' to legal challenges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:45 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A former Basketball Wives reality TV star and St. Louis radio personality, Brittish "Cierrah" Williams, is set to be sentenced.Williams, 33, originally from St. Louis, gained recognition for her appearances on the reality television show "Basketball Wives LA." She made her debut in season three, which aired on February 17, 2014. She also appeared in the most recent season, which aired earlier this year. Teen and young woman shot while in car downtown, police investigating She was previously engaged to Lorenzo Gordon, but their relationship ended due to his cheating. The couple even sought help on "Marriage Boot Camp" in an attempt to mend their issues, but they have since separated. They share a five-year-old daughter named Dash.Williams is currently facing sentencing for fraud charges after pleading guilty in May to 15 felony charges stemming from various fraud schemes. They include five counts of misuse of a Social Security number, four counts of bank fraud, three co...

State, Pueblo offer up to $40M to entice global wind-energy company

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:45 GMT

The Colorado Economic Development Commission has approved up to roughly $23 million in incentives to persuade a multinational producer of wind turbine blades to open a plant in Pueblo that is expected to create 2,308 jobs.The project, repeatedly called “incredible” in the EDC meeting Thursday, is referred to as “Project Danish” to protect the company’s confidentiality as it considers where to locate. Colorado is competing with sites in Texas and North Dakota.Pueblo County economic development and local government leaders are offering incentives, abatements and grants as enticement. Jeff Shaw, president and CEO of the Pueblo Economic Development Corp., said the package will be “well in excess of $20 million.”The company has operations in or close to major wind energy markets, with more than 10 production facilities and technology hubs on four continents, said Michelle Hadwiger with the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, o...

Metro Denver apartment market maintains its balance in third quarter

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:45 GMT

Metro Denver’s apartment market held steady in the third quarter with both rents and the vacancy rate essentially flat, according to a quarterly update from the Apartment Association of Metro Denver.The region’s apartment vacancy rate dropped to 5.4% in the third quarter from 5.5% in the second quarter, despite the addition of 2,812 new apartments.The average rent was $1,888 a month, up $18 or 1% from where it was a year earlier. The median rent was $1,810, up $19 a month from the third quarter of 2022.“The market has been stable through Q3, with steady rates for both vacancy and rental rates,” said Mark Williams, executive vice president for the AAMD in comments accompanying the report. “As the vast majority of costs are increasing all around us, to have rental rates so flat is good news for renters.”Smaller rent increases should eventually help bring down the overall consumer inflation rate, which was running at a 5.4% annual rate in September in metro Denver, accordin...

Colorado’s Keystone Resort cuts back on night skiing hours in 2023-24

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:45 GMT

Keystone Resort is one of the few Colorado destinations where the shredding doesn’t stop when the sun goes down.Since 1985, Keystone has offered night skiing; however, the resort has gradually scaled back the days and hours, a company spokesman said, due to a drop-off in demand — and will do so again during the 2023-24 season.Related ArticlesOutdoors | Copper will keep free day parking at Alpine Lot for 2023-24 ski season, will charge for overnight Outdoors | South Broadway outdoor consignment shop gearing up for first ski season Outdoors | 10 ways to get cheap ski and snowboard gear in Colorado Outdoors | One of Colorado’s coolest opening-day ski traditions has nothing to do with skiing Outdoors | Silverton ski area’s new owners plan to keep the backcountry focus that makes it unique Night skiing will run from 4 to 7 p.m. on most Friday and Saturday evenings, as well as on holidays, co...

Police arrest suspect in deadly Wilmington hit-and-run

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:45 GMT

Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the hit-and-run incident that occurred in Wilmington on July 3.Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department initially responded to the scene, located at 710 N. Fries Avenue, near a Food 4 Less grocery store, at around 9:10 p.m. on reports of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian, police told KTLA.LAFD personnel at the scene of a fatal accident, a possible hit-and-run, in Wilmington on July 3, 2023. (RMG News)Bystanders at the scene of a fatal accident, a possible hit-and-run, in Wilmington July 3, 2023. (RMG News)Police on the scene of a fatal accident, a possible hit-and-run, in Wilmington July 3, 2023. (RMG News)Police on the scene of a fatal accident, a possible hit-and-run, in Wilmington July 3, 2023. (RMG News)Police and bystanders at the scene of a fatal accident, a possible hit-and-run, in Wilmington July 3, 2023. (RMG News)Photo of Juan Aeryan, 36, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver while lighting off fireworks in the st...

Inland Empire business owner sentenced to 2 years in prison for underpaying taxes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:45 GMT

A San Bernardino County business owner has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for underpaying his taxes by almost $170,000.Filemon Bernal, 64, of Fontana, must also pay nearly $277,000 in restitution to the IRS, according to a press release from the agency. He reports to prison by Nov. 20.In May, Bernal pleaded guilty to one count each of subscribing to a false tax return and willfully failing to file a tax return. "Bernal willfully filed false tax returns for the tax years 2010 to 2014, then willfully failed to file tax returns during the tax years 2015 to 2017," the IRS said. "Specifically, he willfully underreported his gross receipts for Bernal Recycling, his plastics recycling company, then did not file tax returns at all. The total tax loss to the United States Treasury was $169,974."IRS Special Agent in Charge Tyler Hatcher said in the release that Bernal "willfully and knowingly defrauded the U.S. government and placed additional tax burden on the shoulders of har...

Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir, and Deslyn Williams Killed in Pedestrian Crash on Pacific Coast Highway [Malibu, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:45 GMT

22-Year-Old Fraser Bohm Arrested after Fatal Pedestrian Accident near La Costa BeachMALIBU, CA (October 19, 2023) – Tuesday night, a pedestrian collision claimed the lives of Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir, and Deslyn Williams.Around 8:30 p.m., emergency responders rushed to the 21500 block of PCH near La Costa Beach in response to the incident.Preliminary investigations indicate that the driver of a black BMW, traveling west on the highway, lost control under circumstances yet to be determined. This led to the vehicle colliding with at least three parked cars before tragically striking a group of women who were standing by the roadside.All four women were declared deceased at the scene by responding emergency personnel. The victims have been identified as 20-year-old Niamh Rolston, 21-year-old Peyton Stewart, 21-year-old Asha Weir, and 21-year-old Deslyn Williams, according to Pepperdine University.Meanwhile, law enforcement took 22-year-old Fraser Bohm, the driver ...

Joshua Hatfield Pronounced Dead following Hit-and-Run Crash on Willow Avenue [Clovis, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:45 GMT

2 Arrested after Fatal Pedestrian Crash Near Shaw AvenueCLOVIS, CA (October 19, 2023) – Early Wednesday morning, Joshua Hatfield was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver on Willow Avenue.Around 12:30 a.m., officers found a man lying on the roadway on Willow and Shaw Avenue with serious injuries.According to the police, the man was believed to be riding a motorized scooter at the time of the collision. Despite the life-saving efforts of the officer, the man died succumbed to his injuries at a Fresno hospital.Initial investigation suggests that an SUV going north on a green light collided with the man crossing Willow against a red light.Police said the SUV driver pulled over and spoke to another driver in a separate vehicle. For unknown reasons, the two drivers swapped vehicles and went on separate ways.Eventually, authorities managed to arrest both drivers, identified as Tracy Slocum and Latray Magano. Both suspects are 35 years old.In addition, the Clovis police also identif...

What to Do After Defaulting on Your Loans

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:45 GMT

At one point in time, we all depend on the money provided by loans. Whether it’s to finance our college education, pay for a new car, or buy a house, loans can make big purchases possible. However, not everyone is in the best financial situation and may struggle to pay off what they owe. If you don’t meet your quota every month, then it’s possible for the loan to default.A defaulted loan is one of the worst things that can happen. Whenever a loan defaults, it’s sent to a collection’s agency. Collection agencies are companies that lenders use to acquire the funds they are owed. When this occurs, this can cause your credit score to lower significantly. So, the question stands: what can you do after defaulting on your loans? In this post, we’ll be covering everything people need to do after they’ve defaulted on their loans.Consolidate Your DebtYou can nip your debt problem in the bud through a few methods. The most notable one involves debt consolida...