ANDALUSIA, AL (WSFA) - The Andalusia Police Department says it has arrested a man and closed numerous property crime cases dating over a two year span from July 2011 to June 2013. Police say a neighbor with a keen eye is to thank for helping them bust a large burglary ring. An investigation started September 9 after police say a citizen noticed a "kids" ATV located next to the home at 300 Camelia Avenue. The citizen had reported his children's ATV stolen in August 2012.  At that time there were no leads or suspects in the case. After seeing the ATV, the citizen contacted the police department Continue reading >>>

LINCOLN HEIGHTS, OH (FOX19) - A Wyoming volunteer firefighter was injured Wednesday evening while battling a blaze on Van Buren Street in Lincoln Heights. He is now in good spirits and recovering. Taylor Wood, 22, was responding to a fire call just like any other. "Once we got there, we saw flames coming out the windows, heavy smoke coming out the eves of the house," said Wood. He was on the roof checking for a place to ventilate the house.  While he was up there, the roof started to feel a little soft, so Wood thought it was time to get down.  That's when things changed. "As I'm going back Continue reading >>>

The label “born and raised Bostonian” is something that many people hold with pride. I accept this label even though it is semi-undeserved because I was raised in a suburb about 30 minutes away from the city. Despite this minor detail, I consider myself a Bostonian through and through. The love of Boston was instilled in me at a young age. I walked the Freedom Trail for fieldtrips, watched the sea lions touch balls with their noses at the Aquarium, sang “Sweet Caroline” with my brothers at Red Sox games in thick August heat, and trekked into (the vastly overrated) Fire and Ice Continue reading >>>

OPELIKA, AL (WSFA) - The Lee County Sheriff's Office says it has made three arrests in connection with the murder case of Carl Ellis Dickinson. The victim was found dead inside his home on Lee Road 649 in Waverly, Ala., on September 8. Investigators say the suspects two suspects, Jake Ellis Bartlett, 21, of Notasulga, and Paul Nathan Phillips, 45, of Waverly, are each charged with one count of murder and one count of hindering prosecution. They were taken into custody Tuesday. The third suspect, Angela Marie Dickinson, 30, of Waverly, was taken into custody Wednesday and charged with one county Continue reading >>>

COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - The funeral for Antwon Whitehead will take place at Carver High School this Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. There will also be a viewing on Friday, September 13, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Charles E. Huff's Funeral Home, 927 5th Avenue. The family has set up a donation fund at Wells Fargo under the name Antwon Whitehead in order to help afford the cost of the funeral, according to Whitehead's Aunt, Sylvia Whitehead-Mitchell. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan confirmed that 15-year-old Antwon Whitehead of Columbus, Ga. collapsed and died while playing open court Continue reading >>>

[Editor's Note: Yesterday we reported on the controversial Rolling Stone cover with outrage. Today, in the name of open discussion, Vanyaland staff writer Hilary Hughes is approaching the subject from a different angle, and we encourage and welcome open and respectful debate on the topic.] It was announced yesterday that the face of Dzohkhar Tsarnaev, who just last week pled not guilty to the crimes he’s accused of committing that tie him to the Boston Marathon Bombings, would be staring out at readers in between the headlines on the cover of Rolling Stone’s August issue. The reaction Continue reading >>>

A current view of Faneuil Hall, taken from our very own office window. Tourist traps: An all too familiar sight Bostonians work tirelessly to avoid. One accidental step onto the Freedom Trail and suddenly, "Say ‘bar.’ You pronounce it ‘bah,’ right? How ‘bout ‘chowdah?’" A woman from Wyoming widens her eyes, perplexed after you correct her. She watched “Good Will Hunting”; jotted down notes. “Wicked smaht” she repeated, tagging at the zipper on her fanny pack, practicing. After all, that’s how she wanted to sound. Little did she know, those accents are fading fast. With Continue reading >>>

Kim Carrigan and Barry Armstrong “The Financial Exchange with Barry Armstrong,” Boston’s only daily business news show, on WRKO(AM) 680, has added Kim Carrigan, a Bostonian television news anchor, as co-host. The show, which airs weekdays from 10 a.m.–noon, is also being renamed “The Financial Exchange with Barry Armstrong and Kim Carrigan.” Carrigan began her career as a news anchor, reporter and producer Continue reading >>>

“We’re Not in Kansas Anymore,” detail of a hand pieced, hand-quilted and embroidered wall-hanging created by Terri Mazzulli of the West End, is seen above. Her original design (using “Wizard of Oz” fabrics) is one of more than 200 quilts created by members of the Proper Bostonian Quilters Guild (PBQ), which will be on display at the PBQ Quilt Show at Monsignor Donahue Hall at Saint Theresa School in West Roxbury on Friday, Oct. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Of added interest for attendees, the show will also Continue reading >>>

In response to customer requests, California-based comfort shoe retailer, Footwear etc. has expanded its selection of shoes in narrow and wide widths. These new styles encompass casual, dress and athletic shoes across many popular brands including New Balance, Clarks, SAS Shoes, SoftWalk and more. Sunnyvale, CA (PRWEB) August 30, 2013 Footwear etc. is pleased to announce that it has expanded its selection of shoes in narrow widths and shoes in wide widths from brands including New Balance, SAS, Clarks, Propet, David Tate, Trotters, SoftWalk, Aetrex, Ziera, Merrell, Apex, and Bostonian. Continue reading >>>