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UPDATED 11/19/20 Winter Storm Jonas is finally beginning to pass, but the wake of destruction left in its path will take months -- if not years -- to repair. According to Syracuse.com, the cataclysmic blizzard dumped approximately three feet of snow on cities across the East Coast over the weekend. Tens of thousands of travelers were stranded during the storm, and at least 19 deaths have been directly related to its devastation. The unprecedented snowfall and hurricane-force winds were particularly harmful to homes and businesses. On Sunday, NJ.com reported that the Trader Joe's in Westfield, NJ is now closed indefinitely after its roof collapsed under the weight of the snow. https://youtu.be/E83PdJy2oFg The store's roof and three of its walls simultaneously buckled around...

Thanks to the hot and humid South Florida weather, Floridian families don't often need to use their heater systems in the home. When the temperature drops uncharacteristically low, however, some people turn theirs on after years of inactivity. Such was the case at a home in Plantation, FL, when an HVAC unit broke out into flames when a man turned his heat on for the first time in 10 years. According to the local ABC News affiliate in Miami, FL, a family was displaced in the early morning hours of Monday, Jan. 25, due to a fire that broke out in the home's heating and air conditioning system. Although the official cause of the fire is still unknown, homeowner Rob Ramirez told a local news reporter that he turned on the heater at about 4 a.m. to warm up the home and then noticed a ...

Capital Textile Service, an 82-year-old linen company based in Northern Virginia, has made a massive investment into a new facility that could reinvigorate the economy of a small local county. According to Fredericksburg.com, the company will invest $6 million into an automated laundry facility in Stafford, VA. After considering several other counties in the area, Capital Textile Service ultimately decided to choose Stafford for the new location. "We believe that the Capital Textile investment is only the beginning of the new industrial projects that will come to this part of Stafford," said Stafford County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bob Thomas. Virginia Linen Service of Petersburg, which owns Capital Textile Service, purchased a 12.46-acre lot in Stafford for $889,000 to...

The Dallas-Fort Worth area emerged from the Great Recession stronger than ever, and its progress is now being recognized by an authority in the U.S. real estate industry. According to CultureMap Dallas, real estate database website Zillow recently named its top 10 housing markets to watch this year. DFW not only made this prestigious list, but was recognized as the third-best market in the entire country. The #3 ranking places DFW behind only Denver, CO, and Seattle, WA on the list. Rounding out the top 10, in order, are: Richmond, VA, Boise, ID, Ogden, UT, Salt Lake City, UT, Omaha, NE, Sacramento, CA, and Portland, OR. Several factors went into DFW's impressive ranking, all of which reflect the region's consistent growth on the heels of the Great Recession. Zillow noted th...

Frequent flyers in Michigan who desire a more luxurious experience during flights are rejoicing after a local airport announced they would be adding several new amenities in their jets. According to local Michigan news affiliate ABC 10, American Airlines is modifying its American Eagle fleet of regional jets based out of Sawyer International Airport in Marquette, MI. As part of the modifications, the airline will be adding more room throughout the jets as well as advanced Wi-Fi technology, allowing passengers to use the internet during a flight. "It is exciting for us to upgrade, but the main thing for us is the larger planes and more passengers," said Steve Schenden, Director of Operations at Sawyer International Airport. "Right now we are filling all of the planes com...

The digital age continues to take strides toward new frontiers with the release of new apps every day. One app in particular is grabbing the attention of the masses: Bellhops. Similar to Uber and Lyft, this app allows users to arrange for other users to help them with a variety of one-time tasks in exchange for money. Many subscribers are finding it especially helpful during the moving process. The Washington Times described the app as a great solution for moves that aren't quite big enough to require a moving company but are too big for one person to handle. For those moving to a new city where they don't know anyone, or for those who just want to avoid burdening friends with the moving process, using Bellhops to enlist the help of locals is a perfect solution. Based in Chattanoo...

As digital marketing continues on its track to eclipse television ads as the largest single sector of the advertising world, search engines are well placed to deliver those ads. Because up to 75% of search users never scroll past that first page of search results, pay-per-click ads on Google and Bing search results pages occupy very valuable real estate. Unfortunately for Bing, Google continues to reign supreme over the world of search. Not only that, but Google has recently increased its share of the fast-growing mobile paid search market, which already accounts for up to 52% of PPC clicks on search engines. Of those mobile PPC clicks on search engines, Google accounts for as much as 83% of them, as of 2015. So what's a search engine that's not Google to do? This January, Microsoft ...

This week in Detroit, the North American International Auto Show has attracted the biggest automakers in the world to the Motor City, where they're competing for the future of the automotive market. And this year, unusual new hybrid models are generating some of the biggest headlines so far. Plug-in hybrids are quickly going mainstream, with Chrysler, Ford, Volvo, and others rolling out new models. Already, the unofficial Best in Show award is going to a particularly unlikely hybrid, the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the first plug-in minivan. The 2017 Pacifica boasts a 30-mile all-electric range, and can achieve up to 80 MPGe. While most traditional hybrid batteries charge from the vehicle's gas-powered engine, these new plug-in hybrids also come with an additional charging cord, w...