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Even bargain chains see spending pullback as higher prices squeeze more Americans
Read full article: Even bargain chains see spending pullback as higher prices squeeze more AmericansDollar Tree is slashing its full-year earnings and sales forecasts as its customers continue to struggle with higher prices and spend less.
‘You cannot unsee him’: Dollar General shooting survivor shares the lingering trauma left behind 1 year later
Read full article: ‘You cannot unsee him’: Dollar General shooting survivor shares the lingering trauma left behind 1 year later“I’m just telling my story in hopes it evokes change,” Mercedez Jones said as she read from a memoir in the living room of her home.
A.J. Laguerre Jr. Endowed Scholarship honors 19-year-old killed in Dollar General shooting 1 year ago
Read full article: A.J. Laguerre Jr. Endowed Scholarship honors 19-year-old killed in Dollar General shooting 1 year agoThe A.J. Laguerre Jr. Endowed Scholarship honors the memory of the 19-year-old, who was a video game and streaming enthusiast and aspired to study cybersecurity in college.
1 year after deadly racist attack at Jacksonville Dollar General, community remembers the lives lost
Read full article: 1 year after deadly racist attack at Jacksonville Dollar General, community remembers the lives lostA new memorial now honors the lives of Angela Carr, Jerrald Gallion and A.J. Laguerre Jr., one year after the three were killed in a racially-motivated attack at a Dollar General in Jacksonville.
Memorial, soil collection ceremony honors victims of Dollar General racist attack 1 year later
Read full article: Memorial, soil collection ceremony honors victims of Dollar General racist attack 1 year laterAt the Dollar General on Kings Road in Jacksonville’s Grand Park neighborhood, three makeshift memorials still stand adjacent to the road in front of the store paying tribute to the three victims of the racist attack.
Memorial, soil collection ceremony to be held for Dollar General victims 1 year after racist attack
Read full article: Memorial, soil collection ceremony to be held for Dollar General victims 1 year after racist attackAt the Dollar General on Kings Road in Jacksonville’s Grand Park neighborhood, three makeshift memorials still stand adjacent to the road in front of the store paying tribute to the three victims of the racist attack.
‘It felt so personal’: Mayor Deegan reflects on Dollar General racist attack 1 year later
Read full article: ‘It felt so personal’: Mayor Deegan reflects on Dollar General racist attack 1 year laterA lot has changed in the Grand Park neighborhood in Northwest Jacksonville over the last year following the racially motivated shooting that left three people dead at a Dollar General store.
Historic marker to honor victims of racist Dollar General attack to be unveiled during ceremony
Read full article: Historic marker to honor victims of racist Dollar General attack to be unveiled during ceremonyCouncilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman, in collaboration with the City of Jacksonville and the Inaugural Memorial and Soil Collection Community Planning Committee, will host a ceremony to honor the victims and survivors of the tragic 2023 Dollar General shooting in Jacksonville.
City Council considers emergency bill to install historic marker for victims of racist attack at Dollar General
Read full article: City Council considers emergency bill to install historic marker for victims of racist attack at Dollar GeneralA historic marker to honor the victims killed in a racially motivated Dollar General shooting last year is planned for the Grand Park neighborhood.
‘Right thing to do’: Proposed anti-hate law amended to be named after woman killed in racist attack
Read full article: ‘Right thing to do’: Proposed anti-hate law amended to be named after woman killed in racist attackA plan to crack down on hate crimes in the River City continues to move forward in City Hall. Monday, council members announced the bill introduced earlier this year has been amended to be named in honor of a local woman shot and killed in a racist attack 60 years ago.
4 facing federal charges in string of Dollar General robberies that led to shooting incident with JSO
Read full article: 4 facing federal charges in string of Dollar General robberies that led to shooting incident with JSOFour people were arrested in connection to a string of Dollar General robberies that led to a shooting incident in the Brentwood neighborhood on Wednesday night.
Dollar General commits to safer stores with addition of safety managers, reduced inventory
Read full article: Dollar General commits to safer stores with addition of safety managers, reduced inventoryDollar General has agreed to pay a $12 million fine and improve safety conditions at its thousands of retail stores nationwide, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
Dollar General agrees to pay $12 million fine to settle alleged workplace safety violations
Read full article: Dollar General agrees to pay $12 million fine to settle alleged workplace safety violationsThe U.S. Department of Labor says Dollar General has agreed to pay a $12 million fine and improve conditions at its thousands of retail stores nationwide to make them safer for workers.
4 arrested in spree of Dollar General robberies that led to shooting incident with police
Read full article: 4 arrested in spree of Dollar General robberies that led to shooting incident with policeFour people were arrested in connection to a string of Dollar General robberies that led to a shooting incident in the Brentwood neighborhood on Wednesday night.
‘Hate has no home in Jacksonville’: City Council takes stand with anti-hate crime legislation
Read full article: ‘Hate has no home in Jacksonville’: City Council takes stand with anti-hate crime legislationMembers of the Jacksonville City Council stood in front of a memorial Monday for the three innocent lives that were taken after a hate crime to announce a solution to a broken community’s demand for change.
‘Still haven’t gotten over the hurt’: Release of Dollar General shooter’s manifesto intensifies unhealed community wound
Read full article: ‘Still haven’t gotten over the hurt’: Release of Dollar General shooter’s manifesto intensifies unhealed community woundThe hate-filled manifesto from the Dollar General shooter has ignited mixed emotions from the community that has not healed from the tragedy.
Jacksonville psychologist believes Dollar General shooter feared those who were different from him
Read full article: Jacksonville psychologist believes Dollar General shooter feared those who were different from himAfter the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released the hate-filled manifesto left behind by the gunman of the Dollar General shooting, a local psychologist is sharing some insight on how a person could become radicalized.
‘Disgusting ideology’: Sheriff releases hate-filled manifesto from Dollar General shooter
Read full article: ‘Disgusting ideology’: Sheriff releases hate-filled manifesto from Dollar General shooterInvestigators have released the bigoted, hate-filled, ranting manifesto left by a 21-year-old gunman who killed three Black people in a racially motivated attack at a Northwest Jacksonville Dollar General last year.
Dollar General is giving $2.5M to local groups following a racist attack. Some doubt it will help, others disagree
Read full article: Dollar General is giving $2.5M to local groups following a racist attack. Some doubt it will help, others disagreeFollowing its reopening, Dollar General revealed the list of organizations they awarded 2.5 million dollars to help support the community rocked by those racially motivated murders.
Dollar Store reopening draws mixed reactions as community continues to grieve racist attack
Read full article: Dollar Store reopening draws mixed reactions as community continues to grieve racist attackFor the first time since three people were killed in a racially motivated shooting in August, the doors of the Dollar General store in Grand Park will open Friday at 9 a.m.
Dollar General store expected to reopen Friday nearly 5 months after racist attack
Read full article: Dollar General store expected to reopen Friday nearly 5 months after racist attackAs families of the victims killed in the Dollar General mass shooting continue to grieve, the store on Kings Road announced it will be reopening Friday.
Jacksonville marquee, billboard defaced with antisemitic graffiti on 1st night of Hanukkah
Read full article: Jacksonville marquee, billboard defaced with antisemitic graffiti on 1st night of HanukkahThis comes as religious-based hates crimes are on the rise and law enforcement agencies are warning members of the Jewish community to be alert for possible threats.
Neighborhoods affected by Dollar General shooting ‘excited’ to see how grant money makes a difference
Read full article: Neighborhoods affected by Dollar General shooting ‘excited’ to see how grant money makes a differencePeople who live in the New Town and Grand Park neighborhoods say they’re excited to see how the money collected in the First Coast Relief Fund will make a difference in their neighborhoods.
Families of Dollar General shooting victims file lawsuit against store, security company, parents of shooter
Read full article: Families of Dollar General shooting victims file lawsuit against store, security company, parents of shooterLawyers for the families of three Black residents killed in a racially motivated shooting at a Jacksonville Dollar General store have filed a lawsuit.
Dollar General expects to share details in early 2024 on memorial, re-opening after deadly shooting
Read full article: Dollar General expects to share details in early 2024 on memorial, re-opening after deadly shootingThree months after the deadly shooting at a Grand Park Dollar General that took the lives of three people…we are hearing from Dollar General about future plans for the store.
Local fund taking grant applications from organizations supporting New Town and Grand Park neighborhoods
Read full article: Local fund taking grant applications from organizations supporting New Town and Grand Park neighborhoodsThe First Coast Relief Fund is now accepting grant applications from local organizations that are working hard to support the New Town and Grand Park neighborhoods.
Neighbor relives racist attack at Dollar General, wants permanent memorial as store prepares for reopening
Read full article: Neighbor relives racist attack at Dollar General, wants permanent memorial as store prepares for reopeningAs preparations are underway for the reopening of the Dollar General where three people were killed in August, a nearby resident is giving a new perspective on the brutal attack and how the community is faring now.
Local groups create petition for city council to address racism, increase resources in Black communities
Read full article: Local groups create petition for city council to address racism, increase resources in Black communitiesNearly a month after the racially motivated shooting at Dollar General, two local groups are coming together to ask city council to address racism issues in Jacksonville.
Mayor Deegan in Washington with President Biden, VP Harris for launch new office of gun violence prevention
Read full article: Mayor Deegan in Washington with President Biden, VP Harris for launch new office of gun violence preventionJacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan will be traveling to Washington on Friday to meet with President Joe Biden to discuss gun violence.
Were cluttered aisles in Dollar General an issue during racist attack? OSHA investigating
Read full article: Were cluttered aisles in Dollar General an issue during racist attack? OSHA investigatingFederal inspectors with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are joining the investigation weeks after a 21-year-old white gunman shot and killed three Black residents at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood.
‘We’re going to remember Jerrald’: Loving father, brother killed in Dollar General shooting to be laid to rest Saturday
Read full article: ‘We’re going to remember Jerrald’: Loving father, brother killed in Dollar General shooting to be laid to rest SaturdayThe family of Jerrald Gallion will lay him to rest on Saturday to say their final goodbyes.
‘He showed love’: Youngest victim of racist attack to be laid to rest as loved ones pay respect, remember his life
Read full article: ‘He showed love’: Youngest victim of racist attack to be laid to rest as loved ones pay respect, remember his lifeThe youngest victim of the racially motivated attack that took the lives of three people was laid to rest Friday at the Joshua Christian Faith Center.
Services held for 3 victims of racist attack at Jacksonville Dollar General store
Read full article: Services held for 3 victims of racist attack at Jacksonville Dollar General storeFamily, friends and the Jacksonville community are paying their final respects to those who died in a racist attack at a Dollar General store in New Town.
Beaches community plans vigil focused on healing after racially motivated attack at Dollar General
Read full article: Beaches community plans vigil focused on healing after racially motivated attack at Dollar GeneralThe Beaches community plans to come together Tuesday night for a prayer vigil to focus on healing after a racially motivated shooting at a Jacksonville Dollar General that investigators have called a hate crime.
Dollar General says it will give more than $2.5 million to organizations focused on healing Jacksonville
Read full article: Dollar General says it will give more than $2.5 million to organizations focused on healing JacksonvilleDollar General on Friday announced it plans to donate more than $2.5 million to efforts and organizations focused on healing and hope for Jacksonville.
Devoted, loving father: Sister shares memories of brother who was killed in racially-motivated triple murder
Read full article: Devoted, loving father: Sister shares memories of brother who was killed in racially-motivated triple murderThe sister of Jerrald Gallion, one of the three victims killed in Saturday’s hate crime shooting, shared her memories of her brother who was killed by a “racially-motivated” shooter while entering a Jacksonville Dollar General store on Saturday.
Words matter: Hate crime data shows a link between political speech and attacks
Read full article: Words matter: Hate crime data shows a link between political speech and attacksBrian Levin with California State University’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism says there are consistent correlations related to a catalyst and rhetoric.
Man who killed 3 at a Dollar General in Jacksonville used to work at a dollar store, sheriff says
Read full article: Man who killed 3 at a Dollar General in Jacksonville used to work at a dollar store, sheriff saysThe Jacksonville sheriff says the gunman who killed three people at a Dollar General used to work at a dollar store and had stopped in at one before a security guard’s presence apparently led him elsewhere.
Woman killed in racist attack was working as Uber driver when she was gunned down in her car, Attorney Crump says
Read full article: Woman killed in racist attack was working as Uber driver when she was gunned down in her car, Attorney Crump saysThe family of a 52-year-old woman who was fatally shot during the hate-filled attack in Jacksonville has retained renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
Video shows New Town triple murderer visit nearby Family Dollar, EWU campus before shooting
Read full article: Video shows New Town triple murderer visit nearby Family Dollar, EWU campus before shootingJacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters is holding another news conference Monday to provide an update on the deadly shooting that killed three people.
The Jacksonville shooter killed a devoted dad, a beloved mom and a teen helping support his family
Read full article: The Jacksonville shooter killed a devoted dad, a beloved mom and a teen helping support his familyThree people killed in a weekend shooting at a Florida discount store are being remembered as a devoted father, a beloved mother and a 19-year-old working to help support his grandmother and younger siblings.
EWU students, security guard hailed as heroes who prevented further tragedy by spotting racist shooter on campus
Read full article: EWU students, security guard hailed as heroes who prevented further tragedy by spotting racist shooter on campusMinutes before the man described as a “white supremacist” shot and killed three Black Jacksonville residents inside a Dollar General store in New Town on Saturday, students at Edward Waters University first spotted the man on their campus putting on what they described as gloves and a tactical armored vest.
‘He could have killed us’: Young mother says Dollar General shooter told her to ‘run’ if she wanted to live
Read full article: ‘He could have killed us’: Young mother says Dollar General shooter told her to ‘run’ if she wanted to liveA young mother recalls the moment she thought was going to be her last when she was trapped in the Dollar General with her 2-year-old daughter with a 21-year-old shooter who killed three people in a racially-motivated attack.
Gov. DeSantis gives $1 million to bolster security at EWU in wake of ‘racially-motivated’ shooting nearby
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis gives $1 million to bolster security at EWU in wake of ‘racially-motivated’ shooting nearbyGov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced the state is putting an additional $1 million toward increasing security on the campus of Edward Waters University.
‘Jacksonville is bleeding’: Grieving community shaken after deadly shooting at Dollar General
Read full article: ‘Jacksonville is bleeding’: Grieving community shaken after deadly shooting at Dollar GeneralThe Northwest Jacksonville community is shaken up and trying to figure out how to move forward after a shooter walked into a Dollar General on Kings Road and fired several shots, killing three people.
Hate crime: 3 killed in shooting at Jacksonville store by gunman with swastika-painted AR-15
Read full article: Hate crime: 3 killed in shooting at Jacksonville store by gunman with swastika-painted AR-15Three people are dead after what Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said was a “racially-motivated” shooting that is being called a hate crime by the FBI at a Dollar General on Kings Road that prompted heavy police and SWAT response in Northwest Jacksonville.
Consumers are spending, but Wall Street and businesses expect a tighter squeeze ahead
Read full article: Consumers are spending, but Wall Street and businesses expect a tighter squeeze aheadMacy’s, Target and Dollar General are warning investors their sales will suffer this year as consumers shift spending to essentials.
Macy's slashes expectations for the year after a pullback by shoppers in the spring
Read full article: Macy's slashes expectations for the year after a pullback by shoppers in the springMacy’s slashed its outlook for the entire year with sales weakening sales in the first quarter during an increasingly challenging economic environment, including stubbornly high inflation.
Police locate person who took off from Dollar General with shopping bag filled with money, Oreos, Mountain Dew: JSO
Read full article: Police locate person who took off from Dollar General with shopping bag filled with money, Oreos, Mountain Dew: JSOA person was taken into custody Monday morning after robbing a Dollar General store on the city’s Northside while armed and taking off with a shopping bag filled with money, cookies and a soft drink, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Dollar General faces new penalties for store safety issues
Read full article: Dollar General faces new penalties for store safety issuesFederal regulators said Dollar General is facing another $1.68 million in fines after government safety inspectors found violations at four of the chain’s stores in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
Instacart, others push incentives to get workers vaccinated
Read full article: Instacart, others push incentives to get workers vaccinatedDollar General is one of the first major companies to announce extra pay for workers who get vaccinated. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)As vaccinations continue across the U.S., some companies are offering financial incentives to encourage their workers to get the shots. Instacart Inc., the grocery delivery service, announced Thursday that it would provide a $25 stipend for workers who get the COVID-19 vaccine. It joins others, including Trader Joe's and Dollar General, which plan to pay workers extra if they get vaccinated. Those challenges provide a strong incentive for companies to get their workers vaccinated, said Laura Boudreau, an economics professor at Columbia Business School who specializes in labor rights.
The Fresh Market: 1st hour of business dedicated to senior, most at risk customers
Read full article: The Fresh Market: 1st hour of business dedicated to senior, most at risk customersJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Fresh Market announced the first hour of business, Monday through Friday, will be designated for the shopping needs of senior customers, and those who are most at risk to COVID-19. The company released a statement on Tuesday that the stores will remain stocked and clean. RELATED | Dollar General: 1st hour of business to be dedicated to senior customers“Despite the uncertainty of this unfolding situation related to coronavirus containment efforts, The Fresh Market is committed to remaining open and well-stocked, while maintaining the highest standards of store cleanliness and safety for our guests and team members.”For more information, click here.
Is This the World's Worst Burglar? Ohio Cops Seek Suspect Who Clumsily Robbed Dollar General
Read full article: Is This the World's Worst Burglar? Ohio Cops Seek Suspect Who Clumsily Robbed Dollar GeneralPolice in Columbus, Ohio, are looking for a bandit they've dubbed the "Bobcat Burglar." The thief was captured on camera repeatedly failing to break into a Dollar General store. First, the suspect tried to break a glass door using a cinder block. That didn't work. Still, the Bobcat Burglar took alcohol, food, cigarettes and electronics from the store.
Dollar General's new beauty brand goes viral
Read full article: Dollar General's new beauty brand goes viralBut Dollar General's humble, $5-and-under cosmetics line has gone viral, thanks to social media beauty bloggers. Dollar General executives say they developed the brand to bolster the company's hold on existing customers and improve its thin profit margins. "We're seeing really good results," Dollar General CFO John Garratt said at a presentation in June. Dollar General added its own beauty brand to an industry that is surging. Dollar General is following a similar strategy to Walgreens, Target, Zara, Forever 21 and even 7-Eleven.
Dollar stores face growing scrutiny
Read full article: Dollar stores face growing scrutinyYet a wave of cities and towns have passed laws curbing the expansion of Dollar General and Dollar Tree, which bought Family Dollar in 2015. Advocates of tighter controls on dollar stores say the big chains intentionally cluster multiple stores in low-income areas. Dollar General and its dollar store rivals mostly sell snacks, drinks, canned foods and vegetables, household supplies and personal care products at rock-bottom prices. Dollar stores can open quickly in new areas because they are small and have lower operating costs than grocery stores. Family-owned grocery stores operate at razor-thin profit margins and dollar stores can pressure them with lower prices, experts say.
Dollar General has new strategy to win wealthier shoppers
Read full article: Dollar General has new strategy to win wealthier shoppersDollar General has become a dominant force in retail by offering everyday items at rock-bottom prices, often in remote areas of the country. Dollar General is looking for other ways to draw customers in an effort to capitalize on rival Dollar Tree's struggles. Dollar Tree gets a higher percentage of its sales from home products and party goods than Dollar General, and Dollar General sees an opportunity to gain market share from its competitor, noted Karen Short, analyst at Barclays. Dollar General is also adding produce sections, healthier snacks and a new private-label cosmetics brand to thousands of stores to woo shoppers. Dollar General recently struck partnerships with FedEx for package drop-offs and pickups and Western Union for wire transfers in stores.
Inspectors find rural Georgia store infested with roaches
Read full article: Inspectors find rural Georgia store infested with roachesDOUGLAS, Ga. - The Georgia Department of Agriculture has ordered a Dollar General store in rural south Georgia to stop selling food after inspectors found the store infested with roaches. WALB-TV reported state inspectors discovered the roach infestation at the Dollar General in Douglas after responding to a customers complaint. Agriculture department spokeswoman Julie McPeak says investigators confirmed the roach problem and store managers were ordered to throw out any food or drinks that might have been affected. The store is prohibited from selling food until it passes a follow-up inspection. Dollar Generals corporate headquarters said in a statement it is working diligently to resolve unsatisfactory conditions at our store in Douglas, which did not meet our standards and expectations.Copyright 2019 The Associated Press.