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“The system said he’d fail. He built this instead.”
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Ray Freeman, who aged out of foster care, opened One Club Jiu Jitsu in Wyandotte County six years ago. He teaches kids and adults jiu jitsu as a way to work through trauma, depression, ADHD, and behavioral struggles. His own son, Jory, is among his students...
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“It looks like a car. Then it drives into the lake.”
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Classic Amphicars — vehicles that drive on land and “swim” in water — gathered at Put-in-Bay, Ohio for a club meetup. Built in Germany between 1961 and 1968, the rare cars require both their land and water drive systems working in sync, making a fully funct...
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‘Waves are really big’: Beachgoers make last trip to Florida’s Gulf Coast before Hurricane Isaias
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. ( WALA /Gray News) - Hurricane Isaias will soon impact the Gulf Coast, and many people in Florida wanted to make one last trip to see Pensacola Beach up close before the weather takes a turn. Stephanie Dzugan, a visitor, said she was explaining the situation...
business
‘They love it’: Sheep hired to eat your poison ivy
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A new Kentucky business, Lamb Mowers, uses sheep as a quiet, gas-free alternative to traditional lawn care. Homeowner Honi Goldman hired the flock to clear weeds, crabgrass, poison ivy, and kudzu from her yard. V isits run $195–$295, serving Louisville, Lex...
schools
United South students organize breast cancer walk
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Two United South students, Carlos Blanco and Natalie Reynoso, organized a walk to support the fight against breast cancer. Their peers, teachers, and administrators joined the walk. Proceeds went to the Laredo chapter of the American Cancer Society for its P...
safety
DoubleTree fire closures disrupt nearby businesses and residents
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The fire at the DoubleTree is disrupting nearby businesses, with closures and barricades affecting the area. Owners say limited access is bringing fewer customers and less income. The 68 Club remains open. Co-owner Maria Teresa Medford said customers are str...
safety
Man shot after allegedly threatening and attacking DoorDash driver
MARTINEZ, Ga. ( WRDW /Gray News) - A man was shot Thursday after allegedly threatening to take a DoorDash driver’s vehicle and firearm before lunging at him, deputies said. Columbia County deputies went to 3830 Washington Road near Davis Road at around 5:41 p.m. to investigate a ...
safety
DoubleTree Hotel’s future uncertain after fire
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The future of the DoubleTree Hotel remains uncertain after a fire damaged part of the building. Officials are waiting for experts to assess whether the structure is safe. The Laredo Fire Department has not confirmed whether the hotel’s alarms went off. Guest...
safety
Firefighter killed, 2 others hurt fighting massive fire in North Carolina
DURHAM, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A firefighter was killed and two others were injured while battling a fire in central North Carolina, officials said. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation confirmed the Durham firefighter’s death and the injuries in an Oct. 8 social m...
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Veteran organizations turn Laredo armory into supply hub for displaced soldiers
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - More than a dozen veteran groups and other organizations brought supplies to a Laredo armory within 24 hours after a hotel fire displaced 67 active-duty service members on a border mission. The groups turned the Texas National Guard armory into a supply hub....
safety
Military aircraft catches fire during training exercise, officials say
BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) - A military aircraft caught fire in North Carolina during a training operation on Thursday. Military officials said an MV-22B Osprey based at Marine Corps Air Station New River was forced to make an emergency landing Thursday morning in the...
business
‘Felt like God told me’: 18-year-old goes viral for giving older stranger the shoes off his feet
MARICOPA, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — A young man in Arizona is being recognized for his kindness and caring good deed that was caught on camera, unbeknownst to him. Jordan Hope, 18, didn’t know anyone was watching when he pulled over to help a stranger outside a Maricopa storefro...