Trump Vows to Phase Out FEMA
THE FLYOVER – President Trump announced Tuesday that his administration plans to “wean” states off Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance after the 2025 hurricane season and direct disaster relief funds directly to states in... Read more
Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Dies at 82
THE FLYOVER – Brian Wilson, the visionary co-founder of The Beach Boys whose melodic genius crafted iconic hits like Good Vibrations and the groundbreaking album Pet Sounds, has died at 82, his family announced. Wilson led the band to glob... Read more
Trump Celebrates Army’s Birthday at Fort Bragg
THE FLYOVER – President Trump visited Fort Bragg Tuesday afternoon to launch the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary celebration. Joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, Trump honored past and present service me... Read more
State Opposes Sunday Hunting Appeal
THE FLYOVER – State government lawyers are urging the North Carolina Supreme Court to reject an appeal filed by plaintiff Tim Oates challenging restrictions on Sunday hunting. North Carolina banned firearm hunting on Sundays until 2017, wh... Read more
19 Nabbed in Mall Shoplifting Sting
THE FLYOVER – Gwinnett County police arrested 19 people and recovered more than $5,300 in stolen goods during a retail theft sting in late May at the Mall of Georgia in Buford. The crackdown, supported by 11 retailers and 19 officers, resu... Read more
FDA Issues Highest Alert on Tomato Recall
THE FLYOVER – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has upgraded a May 2 recall of tomatoes sold to wholesalers and retailers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia to a Class I salmonella risk. The upgraded designation, added to t... Read more
Tourists Flee as Mount Etna Erupts in Sicily
THE FLYOVER – Sicily’s Mount Etna, Europe’s tallest and most active volcano, erupted early Monday, spewing a massive plume of ash and smoke several miles high. The eruption, caused by a partial collapse of the southeast crater’... Read more
Gators Caught in Bibb County Ga.
THE GEORGIA FLYOVER – Bibb County received visits from two alligators this week, including a six-footer found in a suburban yard Friday and a massive 12-footer found at an industrial park Saturday. Both animals were captured by animal enfo... Read more
Inflation Fell in April While Spending Slowed
Inflation fell to 2.1% in April from 2.3% in March, according to the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge, below the level economists had forecast. After ticking up through the fall, the Consumer Price Index has fallen throughout the first quarter... Read more
Last Grandson of 1840s U.S. President Dies
Harrison Ruffin Tyler, the last living grandson of 10th U.S. President John Tyler, has died at 96, the end of a link back to the distant American past. John Tyler served as president from 1841 to 1845, a vice president who became president when... Read more