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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Mill announces new acts coming to Terre Haute
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— The Mill announced today two more musical acts coming to the Wabash Valley. The first band coming to rock the valley like a monster is Skillet. These heroes are coming to Terre Haute on July 12. According to Spotify, Skillet has boasted two Grammy nominations, a Billboard Music Award, three albums in the Top 5 of the Billboard 200, over 22 million units sold worldwide, 12 singles and four albums rated gold or higher by the RIAA, and 10,000,000 monthly listeners on Spotify with one of the most streamed rock songs of all time over their nearly three decades. Come and see Skillet and feel invincible when tickets go on sale to the general public on May 30. Next up, get all the boys out of the holler for Upchurch and the Dixielanders coming to Terre Haute on September 27. Tickets to see this group from the southern land also go on sale May 30. With 26 albums over an 11 year career and nearly 1.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify, Upchurch and his band the Dixielanders are sure to bring the hillbilly out of you. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Downtown Thomson revitalization kicks off with nine funded projects
THOMSON, Ga (WJBF) – The Downtown Thomson Grant initiative was launched in December and will fund nine projects throughout the town. James Upchurch, President and CEO of Forward McDuffie, has been with Forward McDuffie for a year now and says he knew instantly he wanted to revitalize downtown. 'We realize that this is just a first step, there's a lot more to do, we plan on spending millions of dollars revitalizing Downtown Thomson, but this is a great first step, not just for the city and the county, but for the people who live and work here as well.' said Upchurch The initial funding for the grant was provided by Georgia Power with the money going toward new interior and exterior renovations. Upchurch says the response from these businesses has been wonderful to see. 'Out of the nine projects that we awarded, two of those who received awards cried when I told them, it meant a lot, as someone who is new to the community, being able to make such an instant impact, it means a lot to me.' Upchurch said. ALSO ON WJBF: Theron Cartwright learning Augusta history while creating historical artwork | March CBE365 Affirmation Award Winner The new developments will be made over the next few months to enhance the character of Thomson. Upchurch told me what he was most excited to see. 'Having more small businesses in our community, several of our buildings have been neglected for quite a while, so being able to completely revitalize some of these buildings and get small businesses in them is just going to make a huge impact in our community.' he said. This is just the beginning of a broader effort to increase economic growth and investment into downtown Thomson. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Yahoo
Charlotte man sentenced to 54 months in prison for possessing child pornography
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Charlotte man has been sentenced to 54 months in prison as well as a lifetime of supervised release for possessing child pornography, according to the Department of Justice. According to court documents and Wednesday's sentencing hearing, in July 2022, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children sent a tip to law enforcement regarding a Dropbox account user who had uploaded numerous images of suspected child porn. Law enforcement was able to identify Robert Upchurch, 52, as the account user. On Dec. 8, officers executed a search warrant at Upchurch's residence and seized his phone, computers and other electronic devices. Queen City News is tracking CRIME in your area 🚨 >> A forensic analysis of the seized items revealed more than 5,800 images and 2,500 videos depicting sexual abuse to children, including infants and toddlers. Officials say there were also files showing sadistic or masochistic violence towards young children. During an interview with police, Upchurch initially denied having the materials but later admitted to viewing child pornography. On Sept. 4, Upchurch pleaded guilty to possession and accessing with intent to view child pornography. He was officially sentenced to prison on Feb. 12, 2025. Upchurch was also ordered to pay a $17,000 special assessment for the Amy, Vicky and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
