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Betty Rae’s in River Market hit by second burglary [Video]
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Betty Rae’s in River Market hit by second burglary [Video]

ECKERMAN IN FOR LAURA. WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT. WE BEGIN AT BETTY RAYS IN THE RIVER MARKET, WHERE KMBC NINE S KRISTA TATCHELL SPOKE WITH THE OWNER ABOUT HIS FRUSTRATION AT THE LACK OF POLICE PRESENCE AND BROKE THE WINDOW. CAME IN, WENT BEHIND THE COUNTER, WALKED DOWN TO THE BACK OF OUR KITCHEN AREA AND HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SAFE DOWN WHERE WE HAD IT. ITS NEVER NORMAL TO WAKE UP AND KNOW THAT SOMEBODY HAS BROKEN INTO YOUR SHOP. THIS ROCK THROWN THROUGH A DOOR SUNDAY MORNING AND BETTY RAYS ICE CREAM STAFF SCOOPS UP THE PIECES YET AGAIN. YOU TAKE IT PERSONALLY. BETTY RAYS IN THE RIVER MARKET HAS BEEN UNKINDLY HIT TWICE. WITHIN THREE WEEKS, THE CROOK GOT THE SAFE WITH THREE GRAND IN IT. THIS IS WHAT I NEEDED. OWNER MATT SHATTO SAYS CUSTOMER FOOT TRAFFIC IS GREAT, BUT HE SAYS HE WANTS MORE BADGES BY BUILDINGS. I NEED MORE PATROL IN THE RIVER MARKET AREA. SHATTO SAYS MAYOR QUINTON LUCAS IS BACK TO BUSINESS PLAN, WHICH GIVES FINANCIAL AID TO BUSINESS OWNERS. HIT BY CRIME IS A BAND-AID, NOT A SOLUTION. SO ITS BACK TO BUSINESS TODAY WITH UNCERTAINTY FOR TOMORROW. THE FRUSTRATING PART IS NOT KNOWING WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS. SHATTO SAYS HE HOPES TO HAVE A ONE ON ONE SIT DOWN MEETING WITH MAYOR QUINTON LUCAS IN THE COMING WEEKS TO DISCUSS HOW TO PREVENT CRIME IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. KRISTA TATCHELL, KMBC NINE NEWS. NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE, BUT MAYOR LUCAS ISSUED A STATEMENT ABOUT THE BREAK-IN, CALLING SMALL BUSINESS THE HEARTBEAT OF OUR CITY. HE SAYS HELL BE WORKING WITH THE STATE APPOINTED POLICE BOARD TO FIND WAYS T

The Best Wine Bars in Philadelphia [Video]
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The Best Wine Bars in Philadelphia [Video]

Its been notoriously difficult to secure a liquor license in state-controlled Pennsylvania, but a small group of business owners, sommeliers, and winemakers have led the charge to help the citys wine scene to finally flourish in line with its celebrated restaurants. These are the best wine bars in Philadelphia.

Uncovering hidden savings at Costco, Sam’s Club, and BJ’s [Video]
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Uncovering hidden savings at Costco, Sam’s Club, and BJ’s [Video]

Hi. Yeah. Do you shop at Costco or Sam’s Club or B J’s Wholesale Club? You gotta shop at one of those. Right. Well, here’s *** way to save money shopping there that you probably never thought about. Ok, gift card, bundles for other businesses you also love. Here’s what I’m talking about. Some of the best deals we just found, let’s say you order food delivery *** lot right here at Costco, you can buy $100 worth of Uber eats gift cards for 7999. So you save about 20 bucks right off the bat. They also have the same deal on Instacart gift cards. You need to know change. You can get *** $100 Jiffy *** gift card at B J’s Wholesale Club for just 7499. So you save about $25 and if you’re *** frequent flyer, Sam’s Club has *** $500 Southwest Airlines gift card for just $449 about $50 off. I’m gonna be sure to share these tips and deals plus bonus content in my Rawson reports newsletter. It’s free. It comes straight to your inbox. The link is right there, right over there at Rawson reports.com. Back to you.

West Town businesses struggle with bump in break-ins, seek protective solutions [Video]
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West Town businesses struggle with bump in break-ins, seek protective solutions [Video]

CHICAGO With a string of break-ins and burglaries popping up in the citys West Town Neighborhood, local business owners are feeling left vulnerable as business alliances and local politicians work to find solutions to the trend in crime. Sara Dulkin, curator and owner of Chicago Tru-Born, was unaware of the recent rash of burglaries []

Harris to unveil economic vision as polls give Trump an advantage with voters on the economy [Video]
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Harris to unveil economic vision as polls give Trump an advantage with voters on the economy [Video]

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to unveil ideas designed to make life easier for small business owners. Her announcement comes as polling continues to give former President Donald Trump the advantage among voters when they're asked who can better handle the economy.

Grants available for Albuquerque businesses affected by vandalism [Video]
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Grants available for Albuquerque businesses affected by vandalism [Video]

FIGHT BACK AGAINST MENTAL ILLNESS. BUT FIRST. VANDALISM IS ONE OF MANY PROBLEMS BUSINESS OWNERS FACE IN ALBUQUERQUE. REPORTER ALYSSA MUNOZ IS LIVE IN NOB HILL AFTER FINDING OUT THE CITY IS HELPING TO PAY FOR SOME OF THE DAMAGE. YEAH. SHELLEY. DOUG. WELL, BUSINESSES NOT ONLY HERE IN THIS AREA, BUT JUST AROUND ALBUQUERQUE WERE FRUSTRATED WITH THE VANDALISM ISSUES, BUT NOW THE CITY IS OFFERING UP TO $5,000 TO GIVE THEM A HAND. ITS AN ISSUE SEEN TIME AND TIME AGAIN. A STORY BUSINESS OWNERS OFTEN HAVE TO RETELL. THEY BROKE INTO OUR ATTIC FROM MY ATTIC DOWN AND THEY CAME AND JACKED A LOT OF MY PIPES AND STUFF. ORLANDO MEDINA IS THE MANAGER OF A SMOKE SHOP IN NOB HILL, AND HE SAYS HES ADDED MORE SECURITY TO PROTECT HIS BUSINESS. WE ARE SECURED FULLY IN AND OUT. REASON WHY THEYRE THERE? BECAUSE WE DO. WE DO GET BURGLARIES A LOT, OR WE TRY TO GET A LOT OF BREAK INS AND SO WE TRY TO PROTECT OURSELVES. SO MUCH AS POSSIBLE. A FEW DOORS DOWN THE GENERAL MANAGER OF MATTUCCI SAYS THEYVE HAD SOME WINDOWS BROKEN AND THATS EXACTLY WHAT THE CITYS NEW WINDOW TO OPPORTUNITY GRANT IS FOR. THE GRANT WILL REIMBURSE UP TO 80% OF THE TOTAL COST OF A WINDOW REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR. I MEAN, IM SUPER EXCITED. I THINK THAT SOMETIMES WHEN YOU HAVE A BROKEN WINDOW AND YOU WANT IT REPLACED SAME DAY, IT CAN DEFINITELY BE A HEFTY BILL. BUT FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO GIVE US A GRANT TO KIND OF ALLEVIATE SOME OF THOSE COSTS IS AMAZING. AND IT WILL DEFINITELY MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. FOR DIFFERENCE FOR CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESSES. THE CITY SAYS THERE IS $200,000 AVAILABLE FOR THE PROGRAM. THE DAMAGE MUST HAVE HAPPENED ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1ST, AND BUSINESSES MUST SUBMIT A POLICE REPORT AND DOCUMENTATION. BUSINESSES WITH DAMAGE IN JULY AND AUGUST CAN ALSO APPLY, BUT THAT REQUIRES THE BUSINESS TO ENROLL IN THE APD BUSINESS CRIME PREVENTION, SECURITY SURVEY. I THINK IT FEELS LIKE THEYRE LISTENING, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE A LOT OF THE TIMES ITS A BUMMER THAT IT HAPPENED, BUT ITS ALSO GREAT THAT THEYRE REALLY FOCUSING ON HOW CAN WE HELP PEOPLE GET IT REPLACED QUICKLY. NOW, THIS PROGRAM IS AN EXTENSION OF THE GLASS REPLACEMENT PROGRAM THAT WAS OFFERED TO DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES IN 2020. YOU CAN FIND THE LINK TO APPLY TO THIS PROGRAM