About 21 kilos of cocaine ($600,000+ street value) has just been discovered washed up on a Destin Florida beach this past week, according to GulfLive.com. The bricks of cocaine were all marked with the word "Adidas."
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office received a call reporting that the cocaine had been spotted behind Sandpiper Cove off of Crystal Beach Drive, according to the Destin Log.
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The Golden State Warriors are now making a huge difference for kids around the Bay Area. The team has just donated $440,000 to eight organizations that serve local kids through Hoops for Kids feeding program.
They pledged $500 for every regular season 3-pointer, and with their incredible success on the court this season, that really added up. That has added up to a lot of money this season.
The Warriors scored...
Milwaukee has seen a major resurgence in the past decade. Many historic neighborhoods are being revitalized, new restaurants and gaining national attention, and a new generation is discovering the joy of living in the greatest city in the Midwest.
This incredible video previews the greatness that is Milwaukee;
The National Weather Service has just issued a tornado watch and a flood watch for the Greater Charlotte region, including the counties of; Cabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg, and Union until 8 p.m. tonight.
Be on the lookout for the following danger signs:
- Dark, often greenish sky
- Large hail
- A large, dark, low-lying cloud (particularly if rotating)
- Loud roar, similar to a freight train.
If...
A Bluefield man was just arrested for attempting to sell microwaved bread as crack cocaine.
Police responded to a call of a man threatening a First Community Bank employee in Bluefield. When officers searched the man, they discovered the counterfeit drugs.
Michael Brown, 42, of Bluefield, has now been charged with assault on an employee and for possession with intent to deliver a...
Savannah police officers responded to a 911 call at a Savannah homeless shelter after a 48-year-old woman staying there had been kicked in the chest and assaulted, then forced into a Dodge pickup.
As officers were driving to the scene, they noticed a suspicious Dodge pickup truck, and when it passed by, the two victims being held at knifepoint began...
North Carolina has just approved a proposal to build a full-size statue of its favorite son, Rev. Billy Graham, in Washington.
NC house members voted 71-28 for a bill that would ask congress to build Graham's statue inside the U.S. Capitol. Each state gets to contribute two statues, many of which sit within Statuary Hall. Federal law allows states to request changes.
Billy...
A group of developers were just blocked from opening a sex club in a building across the street from the Goodpasture Christian School outside of Nashville. The Metro Council recently passed a zoning amendment that stopped the club after the vast majority of citizens expressed their disfavor of it.
Now the developers may have found a loophole. After months of the building sitting vacant, developers have just filed a...
Global candy giant Mavalerio (headquartered in Brazil) has just announced its plans to build its first US facility. The company chose Richmond's Northlake development in Hanover County. They also plan on investing $130 million in Richmond and Fair Lawn, NJ manufacturing plants. They will be immediately hiring 55 full time employees, then scaling up from there.
Mavalerio selected Richmond's Northlake Business Park after strongly considering other areas around Delaware...
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has just announced that they are about to launch a $62 million project to replace eight bridges along Nashville's I-40 in Nashville.
TDOT is calling the project "Fast Fix 8" that will immediately start to replace the eastbound and westbound bridges over Herman Street, Clinton Street, Jo Johnston Avenue and Charlotte Avenue, which all now show advanced signs...