Please do not call 911 to check if your cell phone is working amid a massive cell phone network outage. That’s the message Massachusetts State Police are giving on Thursday morning, as many 911 centers in the state “are getting flooded” with calls “from people calling to see if their 911 service works from their […]
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1 Top AI Stock to Bet On the Future of Data Centers
Shares of data center equipment designer Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET) have been on fire, more than doubling since the start of 2023. The fourth-quarter 2023 earnings update justified this company’s dominant position in the market as the realization settles in that artificial intelligence (AI) — or maybe just accelerated computing — is more than just […]
$85M in federal funding announced for new Appalachian Community Innovation Centers
Feb. 18—COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission this week released official program guidelines for the $85 million Appalachian Community Innovation Centers program. K-12 school districts, joint vocational school districts, regional councils of government, or other political subdivisions located in the 32 Ohio Appalachian counties may apply for funding. Eligible […]
Berks career and technology centers get state grants to buy equipment
Feb. 15—The two career and technology centers in Berks County are getting a combined $170,000 in state grants to buy equipment. The Pennsylvania Department of Education has announced it was awarding $4 million in competitive grants to 55 career and technical schools and school districts across the state. The money is to purchase new equipment […]
What Lexington is doing about ‘rotten egg’ smell near sewage treatment centers
Lexington will spend up to $550,000 to develop new odor control systems for two of its sewage treatment plants. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council gave initial approval Tuesday for a contract for the design of new odor control systems. The move comes after hearing repeated complaints from neighborhoods surrounding the West Hickman Wastewater Treatment Plant […]
These 26 stores, restaurants headed to region’s top shopping centers
Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. If other real estate sectors in Central Florida are navigating some uncertainty as 2024 ramps up, then retail is here to provide some stability and upside. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS In fact, Franklin […]
Residents oppose memory care center’s expansion, citing sewage concerns
Jan. 30—The proposed expansion of a memory care center on a residential street has torn a rift through a quiet neighborhood on Santa Fe’s south side. Calle Vera Cruz residents, many of whom have lived on the street for decades, say they fear the expansion of the Vista Hermosa assisted-living facility will strain its septic […]
Anchorage opens warming centers and boosts capacity at homeless shelters amid cold snap
Jan. 27—For the next two weeks, Anchorage will have three warming facilities open at all hours of the day and night for the first time this winter, after a week of subzero temperatures and with more frigid cold in the forecast over the coming days. Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson said in a Friday evening statement […]
Call centers impacted, services continue after ransomware attack hits KCATA early Tuesday
A ransomware attack impacted the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority early Tuesday, according to a news release. Regional call centers and KCATA landlines cannot receive calls because of the attack. All services continue to operate, including fixed-route buses, Freedom and Freedom On-Demand paratransit service. The authority said it contacted authorities including the FBI and was […]
University of North Florida announces phase-out of LGBTQ+, Womens, Interfaith Intercultural Centers
Update: The University of North Florida has announced the phase-out of all four diversity centers, including the LGBTQ+, Womens, Interfaith, and Intercultural Centers due to new regulations on Prohibited Expenditures focusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion approved by the Florida Board of Governors. Below is the full statement released by UNF President Dr. Moex Limayem: […]
Crown Center’s silence after shooting ‘appalling’ to tenants, who call for communication
After six people were wounded in a shooting at Crown Center last Wednesday, tenants of the popular shopping center are criticizing management of the facility for failing to publicly address the incident and provide updates to businesses about security. Nearly a week after the shooting, restaurant and retail managers have not been provided an update […]
Ohio’s first GOP Senate debate centers on who’s aligned with Trump — and who’s a ‘phony’
CLEVELAND — Three Republicans vying for Ohio’s competitive U.S. Senate seat argued at a televised debate here Monday not so much about who is best for the state, but rather who is best for Donald Trump. Businessman Bernie Moreno already has the former president’s endorsement — a fact he shoehorned into the first 30 seconds […]