Cole Swindell earns his 11th career No. 1 with his duet with Lainey Wilson, “Never Say Never”

Cole Swindell earned his 11th career No. 1 single with his duet with Lainey Wilson, “Never Say Never.” The duet is No. 1 on both Mediabase and Billboard country singles charts this week, and the follow-up to his No. 1 “Single Saturday Night.” The two back-to-back No. 1 singles are from Swindell’s fourth album, Stereotype. …

Chris Stapleton’s “A Concert for Kentucky” stadium show raises over $1 million dollars for his home state

Chris Stapleton raised over $1 million to help residents in his home state with ‘A Concert For Kentucky’, held on Saturday night (April 23). The sold-out ‘A Concert For Kentucky” was the first concert ever held at the University of Kentucky’s Kroger Field, and featured performances by Stapleton alongside with Willie Nelson and Family, Sheryl …

Take a look at Tom Hiddleston and Claire Danes in the trailer for the Apple TV+ series ‘The Essex Serpent’

Apple TV+ is sharing the trailer for their new limited series, The Essex Serpent, featuring Tom Hiddleston and Claire Danes.  The Essex Serpent is based on the Sarah Perry novel of the same name, which takes place in Victorian-era England. The story follows Cora Seaborne (Danes), a widow who moves from London to a small …

Release of ‘Super Mario Bros.’ movie is delayed until 2023

The movie adaptation of Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. video game series has been delayed until 2023. The Super Mario Bros. adaptation was originally set to release on Dec. 21; now, the film is set to debut in theaters on April 7, 2023 in North America. A Japanese release will follow on April 28. Super Mario …

Auburn Man Arrested for Kidnapping Teen Girl

The Auburn Police Department say 24-year-old Razel M. Gavin of Auburn has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a 13-year-old girl. According to WGME, a friend of the girl had called her parents to tell them the girl had suddenly dropped from a phone call under duress. The missing teen was later found in …

Nationwide Recall of Ground Beef Due to Possible E Coli Contamination

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says over 120,000 pounds of ground beef sold nationwide has been recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination. Lakeside Refrigerated Services in New Jersey is recalling the beef after the issue was discovered during routine testing. The beef is sold under the brand names …

Cony Middle and High Schools Evacuated

After a call to 911, Cony Middle and High School were evacuated this morning, April 26.   This is Kim Silsby, principal of Cony Middle and High School, out of an abundance of caution due to a threat received… Posted by Cony Middle and High School on Tuesday, April 26, 2022     Latest Local Central …

Twitter board accepts offer from Elon Musk to purchase the platform for $44 billion

The board of social media platform Twitter announced on Monday it has accepted a $44 billion offer from SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk to purchase the company and make it private. The company said that under the terms of the deal, Twitter stockholders will receive $54.20 in cash per share, representing a 38% premium …

Texas criminal court grants stay of execution for death row inmate Melissa Lucio just two days before planned death

On Monday, Texas’ highest criminal court delayed the execution of death row inmate Melissa Lucio, who was set to die Wednesday.  The decision from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals means a lower court can now review Lucio’s claims that she is innocent and that her execution should be stopped, based on new evidence that …

Jake Owen announces his 2022 “Up There Down Here” tour

Jake Owen has announced his 34-date North American “Up There Down Here Tour,” set to launch this May.  Said Owen: “Looking forward to getting back out there, bringing smiles and happiness and some new tunes. The world needs more of that.”  The tour kicks-off on May 5 in Troy, Ohio and will include stops at festivals …