Tag: headlines

In 1976, an Oklahoma prison escape and manhunt made headlines

In June 1976, the escape of seven men from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester made headlines for more than a week. One of the escapees was Garland Rex Brinlee Jr., convicted of the bombing death of a Bristow kindergarten teacher in 1971. The seven convicts had escaped by cutting through a utility tunnel late […]

Norfolk palm reader reflects after city lifts paid palmistry ban and more Virginia headlines

The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • “VMSDEP explained: What it is and why the General Assembly is meeting.”—VPM • “In Henrico, Miyares announces creation of Elder Abuse Investigation Center.”—Henrico Citizen • “After zoning, arena, Alexandria mayor race is a debate over ‘listening.’”—Washington Post • VA Tech research initiative to investigate environmental impact of utility-scale […]

Four Seasons luxury condo project, St. Elmo Arts District make headlines with new updates

Good afternoon, and thank you for subscribing to Building Austin, our weekly newsletter focused on real estate, growth and development in the Austin region. I’m Shonda Novak, the American-Statesman’s real estate reporter. My articles the past few days brought you exciting updates about two high-interest developments I’ve written about in recent years. Apartments and condominiums in the St. Elmo […]

Luke Bryan headlines busy week, Father’s Day weekend

Luke Bryan returns to Jacksonville this week, along with special guests Lily Rose and Josh Ross, for a Thursday performance at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. This week and Father’s Day weekend features something for just about any interest, from baseball to Bare Knuckle Brawl and the Bold Love Fest. Here is a full menu: Tuesday, […]

The headlines of Trump’s nightmares have come to haunt him after his conviction

When you consider that the whole point of Donald Trump’s involvement with the National Enquirer and its catch-and-kill schemes was to hide potentially damaging stories — while also working with David Pecker and others to place salacious storylines about political opponents on its cover ahead of the 2016 election — Trump’s current predicament is quite […]