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Business Wire
7 hours ago
- Automotive
- Business Wire
U-Haul Closes Repair Shop in San Bernardino After 54 Years
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U-Haul ® repair shop at 891 S. Arrowhead Ave. has closed after servicing regional moving equipment since 1971. The U-Haul® repair shop at 891 S. Arrowhead Ave. has closed after servicing regional moving equipment since 1971. Repair operations and routine maintenance at the facility ceased in late June. As a result of the repair shop closing, 37 Team Members were let go. U-Haul will maintain ownership of its S. Arrowhead property, which houses the U-Haul Company of San Bernardino regional offices. The repair shop will be repurposed as U-Box ® of San Bernardino, a 30,000-square-foot warehouse that can store up to 2,500 of the Company's popular portable moving containers. U-Haul rental equipment in the region will soon be serviced at 1235 E. Baseline St. in San Bernardino, site of a new repair shop that is set to begin operations on July 28. Local U-Haul Companies are always exploring opportunities for growth as they pursue means to better serve the needs of customers, but sometimes find it necessary to close or relocate stores, shops, offices and services. Reasons for closures can include: long-term strategic plans; safety and security concerns; physical site conditions and limitations; shifts in demographics; availability of local Team Members; trends in migration; expansion of the U-Haul neighborhood dealer network; proximity to other new or existing Company locations; and external factors. About U-HAUL Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2025, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 24,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 193,900 trucks, 138,200 trailers and 40,300 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 1,060,000 rentable storage units and 92.0 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play.
Business Journals
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Journals
U-Haul: California, Florida biggest draws to Austin
Story Highlights California remains the top contributor to Austin's population growth Some Austinites are heading west to Denver, Phoenix and LA U-Haul report tracked one-way moves from January to July Californians and Floridians have been moving to the Austin metro in higher numbers than residents of any other U.S. states, according to one of America's most prominent moving companies. U-Haul released its 2025 mid-year report July 16 regarding migration trends, breaking down where people are moving to and from. It tracked one-way customer transactions from January to July this year to determine the leading origins for trucks, trailers and U-Box moving containers bound for large metro areas around the country. U-Haul found that Austin is a popular destination for people from two of the largest states in the U.S. — California, which has a population of 39.4 million, and Florida, which has a population of 23.4 million. The study listed the top states of origin for people moving to the metro as: California Florida Colorado Louisiana Arizona Oklahoma Georgia Illinois Tennessee New Mexico While the Austin metro has been adding residents overall, the gains have slowed in recent years amid declining job growth in the region and as affordability challenges have made it tougher for people to remain in the city. The city of Austin's growth rate came in at just 0.4% from 2023 to 2024, which was the lowest among all major Texas metros. In addition, Austin is no longer among the top 10 largest cities in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. But some Austin suburbs — where the cost of living is lower — have continued to be on a tear. Hutto, for instance, ranked as the 13th fastest growing in the U.S., and Georgetown recently crossed the 100,000-resident threshold. Meanwhile, the latest U-Haul trends report also listed the U.S. metro areas that have attracted the most former Austinites. They are: Denver Los Angeles Phoenix San Francisco Atlanta U-Haul also ranked the Texas metro areas that have lost the most residents to Austin. They are: Houston Dallas San Antonio Brownsville Killeen In turn, Austin was one of the top Texas places of origin for people moving to Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. Austin ranked second among Texas cities to lose people to Dallas and Houston, and Austin ranked third in Texas for people moving to San Antonio.
Indianapolis Star
14-07-2025
- Indianapolis Star
Grieving Indy family replaces Kings Island trip with funeral planning after brothers killed
A family was getting ready to take a trip to King's Island, like they had done for years, when a mom noticed her youngest missing. Natysha Offett, 50, had just woken up when she noticed her 12-year-old son, Isreal "Izzy" Offett, was gone. She called his phone, but didn't get an answer. His sister checked his location, and it showed him on the west side of the city, far from where the family lives. So, the mother called his phone again. "Somebody had answered his phone," Offett said. Somebody told them that not only her youngest, but her middle son, 24-year-old Wayland Coe, were shot and killed. The brothers were found shot inside a vehicle on the west side of the city in the early morning hours of July 12. Instead of a fun trip to an amusement park, the family is left making funeral arrangements. "It's still fresh, but I have a lot of family and friends that's been coming by," Offett told IndyStar on July 13. But what Offett and other family members can't seem to understand is why the brothers were so far from home early in the morning, and who would have shot them? At 3:55 a.m., Indianapolis Metropolitan Police were called about a person shot in the 5100 block of West 38th Street. Officers found Wayland Coe, 24, and Isreal Offett,12, inside a vehicle near a discount business and a food truck. They were taken to a hospital in critical condition, but didn't survive. Born 12 years apart, videos shared by their mom online show an energetic and happy Izzy Offett and a reserved Wayland Coe through the years. Their older cousin, Caroline Kennedy, said the family is close-knit. The boys had active parents and grandparents who were pastors. "I don't understand why they were there and at that time of night," Kennedy said. "They were good boys. Izzy was our heart. He was just a little boy. He was sheltered and loved to skateboard and do all those type of activities." The boys' uncle, who's also a pastor, William Bumpus III, said the elder brother stayed to himself around others, but with family, he was fun to be around. Natysha Offett would often invite extended family over for fun events where Coe's personality would shine. "You wouldn't think he'd have a joke, but he would come out with the funniest jokes," Bumpus said. "At their mom's 50th birthday celebration, I had never seen him dance, and we had a family dance competition, and he shocked everybody." He said Coe worked for U-Haul for years and was a father to a 4-year-old son, giving Natysha Offett her first grandson in 2021. Bumpus said Coe was a role model and always made sure to spend time with his little brother. Coe would try to set things straight if Izzy's grades were slipping. This past school year, the 12-year-old got his PlayStation taken away, but it motivated him to improve in his academics. "He was a 12-year-old boy, just how 12-year-olds are," Bumpus said. "Just all over the place. He wanted to explore and was a babysitter at the family functions when adults needed a break from the young kids. He was also very polite and wanted to be with his big brother." Brothers gone: Mother loses 3 sons to gun violence. Most recently in Indy's downtown mass shooting The brothers were two of six people shot and killed over the weekend since July 11, 2025, following the trend of an uptick in shootings and homicides in recent weeks. Teens and young adults have been the latest victims of gun violence from the string of weekend killings. The Fourth of July weekend saw a total of 30 people shot, with five people killed. The weekend before that, there were 15 people shot, with 6 people killed. This past weekend saw a total of 14 people shot, with 6 people killed. Bumpus said hopefully the family will hear details from the assigned detective in Coe and Offett's case in a few days. For now, he doesn't know the reason for them being shot and killed this last weekend. "From all we know, they were just simply at a food truck," Bumpus said. "And Wayland's thing was that he wanted to make sure Izzy stayed out of trouble, which is why he was always with him. Wayland was a protector. We just don't know the situation." Kennedy, who is the owner of Darron's Resource & Community Center, focused on healing not only youth but their parents, guardians and family. She believes mental health help and therapy are missing from the conversation regarding youth. "I don't think we're targeting the root of the problem," Kennedy said. "Boxing and basketball are good, but it isn't helping alone. Violence is steady, persisting, and the parents do need to step up, even if it means they get help for themselves." She said their family has experienced violence and death before. One of her nephews was shot and killed after being carjacked a few years ago, and her son, whom the organization is named after, died five years ago after struggles with mental health. She said she's given services to children in their family, but said Wayland Coe and Izzy Offett weren't the young people she worried about. "I know we can't hold our kids' hands throughout their whole life, but we can lead by example," Kennedy said. "I just plead with the city: Stop letting the streets take our kids." Anyone with any information on the brothers' killing is asked to contact Detective James Hurt at 317-327-3475 or email him at Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477, by downloading the mobile P3tips app , or visiting
Express Tribune
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Eminem credited as lyricist on Justin Bieber's Yukon track from SWAG album
Justin Bieber's surprise album SWAG, released on July 11, 2025, has stirred excitement and confusion online—especially over a notable credit on one of its most talked-about tracks. According to the third song on the album, 'YUKON,' lists Eminem, 2 Chainz, Dijon, and Bieber himself as composer-lyricists. 🚨 Eminem is one of the Composer Lyricists on the track 'YUKON' on Justin Bieber's new album 'SWAG' — The Eminem Bible (@Shadyind) July 11, 2025 Fans quickly took to X (formerly Twitter) to react. Some were thrilled by Eminem's apparent involvement, with one user declaring 'YUKON' the 'second best song on the album,' and others calling it 'fire' and 'one of my favs.' However, many questioned the extent of Eminem's contribution. Several users speculated that Bieber had sampled a lyric from Eminem's 2011 track 'Untitled,' particularly the line, 'Get a move on, like U-Haul,' which may have led to Eminem being legally credited. The best of the album — Jack21 (@astrojack21) July 11, 2025 While some hoped the credit hinted at a deeper collaboration, others dismissed it as a routine legal listing. 'That means literally nothing,' one user wrote. 'He is legally obligated to list Eminem. It's still unclear which song was sampled.' Theories continued circulating, but most agreed the credit likely stems from sample clearance rather than a new partnership. It's because I take the lyrics from the song "Untitled" by Eminem — Javier Alejandro (@_Javishh) July 11, 2025 That means literally nothing, probably just used a sample so they had to credit em — ViperAceFilms (@ace6_viper) July 11, 2025 Though Bieber and Eminem haven't collaborated before, they've acknowledged each other publicly. In 2013, The Sun reported that Eminem reached out to Bieber during a rough patch, encouraging therapy. Later, in 2018, Eminem name-dropped Bieber in a freestyle, prompting Bieber to criticize the rapper's views on younger artists. SWAG is Bieber's first full-length release since Justice (2021), and its rollout included billboard campaigns across Reykjavík, New York, and Los Angeles. Promotional visuals featured Bieber, his wife Hailey, and their son Jack Blues. Whether Eminem's credit was intentional or incidental, it has certainly drawn fresh attention to Bieber's evolving musical direction.
Business Wire
08-07-2025
- Automotive
- Business Wire
U-Haul Storage North Baxter Closes Retail Showroom
BRAINERD, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U-Haul® center at 15237 Edgewood Drive has closed its retail showroom and converted to a remote self-storage facility. The transition was completed on June 24. The U-Haul® center at 15237 Edgewood Drive has closed its retail showroom and converted to a remote self-storage facility. Share U-Haul Storage North Baxter continues to provide U-Haul Truck Share 24/7®, a popular rental option allowing for the self-pick-up and self-return of trucks at any hour using only a smartphone with camera and GPS. All other services were halted, resulting in five Team Members being let go. U-Haul Storage North Baxter is being operated by parent store U-Haul Moving & Storage of Brainerd two miles away at 16707 State Hwy. 37. Customers here have access to storage products, truck and trailer rentals, towing devices, moving supplies and more from a spacious retail showroom. In the future, U-Haul of Brainerd will provide U-Box® portable moving containers, professional hitch instillation and propane. Local U-Haul Companies are always exploring opportunities for growth as they pursue means to better serve the needs of customers, but sometimes find it necessary to close or relocate stores, shops, offices and services. Reasons for closures can include: long-term strategic plans; safety and security concerns; physical site conditions and limitations; shifts in demographics; availability of local Team Members; trends in migration; expansion of the U-Haul neighborhood dealer network; proximity to other new or existing Company locations; and external factors. About U-HAUL Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2025, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 24,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 193,900 trucks, 138,200 trailers and 40,300 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 1,060,000 rentable storage units and 92.0 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play.
