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Tennessee House kills bill that would have banned local officials from studying, funding reparations
Read full article: Tennessee House kills bill that would have banned local officials from studying, funding reparationsTennessee’s Republican-dominant House has spiked legislation that would have banned local governments from paying to study or dispense money for reparations for slavery.
2 hurt when falling pallets trap people in warehouse, Orange County fire officials say
Read full article: 2 hurt when falling pallets trap people in warehouse, Orange County fire officials sayTwo people were hospitalized Saturday morning after pallets fell and trapped people in a warehouse, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.
2 hospitalized after being attacked by dog; deputy forced to kill animal, Orange County Sheriff’s Office says
Read full article: 2 hospitalized after being attacked by dog; deputy forced to kill animal, Orange County Sheriff’s Office saysA man and a woman were hospitalized Sunday morning after being attacked by a dog in Oak Ridge, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Orlando man, 49, dies after crash in Oak Ridge, troopers say
Read full article: Orlando man, 49, dies after crash in Oak Ridge, troopers sayA 49-year-old Orlando man died Wednesday and another man was injured after a two-vehicle crash in Oak Ridge that evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Oak Ridge High School principal recognized as Orange County Principal of the Year
Read full article: Oak Ridge High School principal recognized as Orange County Principal of the YearORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Public Schools has revealed the 2021 Principal of the Year is Oak Ridge High School Principal Jennifer Bellinger. The innovative principal raised the school from a “D” to a “B” in two years. Bellinger has been an educator for 23 years and is in her fifth year at Oak Ridge. AdBellinger says the school’s success is a group effort involving staff and students willing to follow her lead. Bellinger says the next goal is making Oak Ridge an “A” school.
Pepsi plant in Orange County evacuated as hazmat crews investigate ammonia leak
Read full article: Pepsi plant in Orange County evacuated as hazmat crews investigate ammonia leakORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Hazmat crews are investigating an ammonia leak Tuesday morning at a Pepsi plant in Orange County. Orange County Fire Rescue was called just after 8 a.m. to the Oak Ridge plant on Directors Row. [TRENDING: Record-setting attractions coming to Orlando | Bacteria halts swan boats | Snake and eggs for breakfast]The building was evacuated before first responders arrived, according to OCFR. Authorities say hazmat teams are working to find the source of the leak and the cause. This is a developing story, so check back for more information.