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VA, NC and more digging out after snowstorm slams Southeast

ABC News(NEW YORK) — The major winter storm that just pummeled the Southeast brought 2 feet of snow to Whitetop, Virginia, and up to 20 inches of powder in North Carolina. Richmond, Virginia, had its second-snowiest December day on record and double-digit totals were reported in South Carolina, Tennessee and as far west as Texas. …

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242 swimmers hit the water in Mitchell

Mitchell’s new indoor aquatic center hosted 242 swimmers representing 10 communities during this weekend’s the 2018 South Dakota Mitchell Aquatic Club Winter Invitational. The three-day event began Friday afternoon and wrapped up early Sunday evening. Mitchell Aquatic Club coach Clyde Smith was pleased. “We’re really excited we got to do this and it basically went …

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Kid’s Christmas Shopping a hit

Saturday marked the 21stannual Mitchell Kid’s Christmas Shopping at the Masonic Lodge. It was the firstone for Mitchell Main Street and Beyond Executive Director Jared Indahl. “It’sreally fun, people watching the kids,” said Indahl. “They’re so proud of thegifts they pick out for their parents, brothers, sisters, grandma and grandpa because…it’s something personal from them.” …

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Five children dead in Ohio house fire; arson not suspected

MattGush/iStock(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio) — Five children have died following a house fire in Youngstown, Ohio, local fire officials said. Arson is not suspected in the Sunday night blaze, officials said. Youngstown is just miles from the Pennsylvania border. Additional details were not immediately available. Story developing… Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.

BaubleBar founder says worst advice she ever heard was ‘fake it until you make it’

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Daniella Yacobovsky and Amy Jain are the best friend duo behind BaubleBar, the fashion, jewelry and accessories brand founded in 2011 that has attracted the likes of Meghan Markle, Olivia Palermo, Bella Hadid and countless other A-listers. In its seven-year history, the company has grown exponentially, becoming a multichannel brand leveraging …

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More than 276,000 still without power after winter storm slams Southeast

ABC News(NEW YORK) — The major winter storm that just pummeled the Southeast brought Whitetop, Virginia, two feet of snow, parts of West Virginia 20 inches and parts of North Carolina almost 19 inches as double-digit totals were reported in South Carolina, Tennessee and as far west as Texas. Even Georgia saw eight inches and …

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‘When is this going to stop?’: Florida activist highlights devastating impact of algae blooms on wildlife

Colleen Gill(NAPLES, Fla.) —  Colleen Gill walks the beaches in Naples, Florida regularly, a scarf or mask covering her mouth and armed with a camera and cell phone. For months Gill has been documenting the effects of the red tide, specifically dozens and dozens of dead fish, eel and dolphins that have washed up on …

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Man confined to wheelchair after diving accident injures his spine walks at college graduation

FIU(MIAMI) — A South Florida college student who became confined to a wheelchair after suffering a debilitating spinal injury was able to walk during his graduation ceremony. Venezuela native Aldo Amenta broke his neck when he dove into the shallow end of a swimming pool in 2015, he said in a video released by Florida …

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Nuns misappropriated $500K in school funds, spending some on gambling and trips, Catholic church says

ABCNews.com(LOS ANGELES) — Two nuns at a Catholic church in Southern California are suspected of embezzling up to $500,000 in school funds, allegedly using some of the money to go on trips and gamble at casinos, a spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles told ABC News. The nuns, Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper and Sister …

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Elderly woman almost run over by man who stole her purse at Florida McDonald’s, video shows

Okeechobee Police Department (NEW YORK) —  Surveillance video shows the dramatic moment an elderly woman in Florida was almost run over by a driver who allegedly had just stolen her purse. The woman had walked outside of a McDonald’s in Okeechobee to confront the suspected thief on Thursday night when she was injured, according to …

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