Charleston County, SC

Berkeley County, SC

Columbus, OH

Maryland State

Poolesville, MD

DC News Now

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The National Weather Service (NWS) said tornadoes were confirmed in Leesburg, Va., and Poolesville, Md. on Wednesday evening. NWS later confirmed that another tornado had been confirmed in Poolesville in a post around 7:35 p.m. It said that anyone near Gaithersburg, Olney and Brookeville should take cover. Anyone who is […]

National Weather Service confirms tornadoes in Virginia, Maryland

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

Texas State

Fox Weather

In addition to Potential Tropical Cyclone One, forecasters are also tracking two more disturbances in the Atlantic that could eventually impact the U.S.

2 more areas monitored for development in Atlantic as Potential Tropical Cyclone 1 impacts Texas

CBS Detroit

Hurricane Beryl was closing in on the Windward Islands in the southeast Caribbean as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday night. Forecasters warned the first major hurricane of the Atlantic season would bring life-threatening winds and storm surge to the Windward Islands early Monday.As of 11 p.m. ET, Beryl was located about 150 miles southeast of Barbados with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph and was moving west at 20 mph.Hurricane warnings were in effect in Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Tobago. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for Martinique,...

Hurricane Beryl nears Caribbean islands as Category 4 storm

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

New York Post

Just hours after Hurricane Beryl pummeled the Windward Islands with devastating winds and a powerful storm surge as major Category 4 storm, Beryl strengthened even further, reaching Category 5 strength on Monday evening and shattering the record for the earliest Category 5 hurricane observed in the Atlantic basin. 

The National Hurricane Center said Beryl has peak wind speeds of 160 mph as of their 11 p.m. ET Monday update, now classifying the storm on the highest rung of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, and beating Hurricane Emily’s climb to Category 5 status on July 16, 2005. 

This all comes after the hurricane made landfall on...

Hurricane Beryl becomes earliest Category 5 storm on record hours after pummeling Windward Islands

New Jersey State

NEWARK, N.J. – Naiem Moore, 34, of Newark, admitted to possessing cocaine and heroin for distribution and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Moore entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court.

Man Admits Drug Trafficking & Illegal Firearm Possession

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

Allentown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MOREA – An Allentown woman is in Schuylkill County Prison, accused of trying to smuggle...
The post PSP: Allentown woman tried to smuggle synthetic opioid strips into prison first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

PSP: Allentown woman tried to smuggle synthetic opioid strips into prison

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

NBC News

Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Grenada’s Carriacou Island as a Category 4 storm Monday morning as it continued its path into the Caribbean that could bring its center close to Jamaica, forecasters said. The hurricane had 150 mph winds when its eye made landfall on Carriacou, part of the...

Hurricane Beryl brings 'life-threatening winds and dangerous storm surge' to southeastern Caribbean

Douglas City, CA

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

Hurricane Beryl lashed the Windward Islands on Monday as the powerful storm generated 150 mph winds. Sit back in safety and watch the violent scenes that played out.

See it: Hurricane Beryl rips apart Caribbean islands in first landfall

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

South Carolina State

Myrtle Beach, SC

FedEx has announced the closure of four facilities in North and South Carolina on September 3, impacting 310 employees, as revealed in Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notices. The company is shutting down three Ship Centers in West Columbia, Florence, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, along with another in Conover, North Carolina. This move is part of FedEx’s Network 2.0 initiative aimed at consolidating its Express and Ground networks to streamline operations, reduce costs, and increase efficiency.

FedEx Closes Four Facilities in the Carolinas, 310 Jobs Affected

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Woodbridge, VA

The Inside Scoop - PWC

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Authorities are actively searching for Quamel Thomson, a 26-year-old man from Woodbridge, who is accused of assaulting a woman and preventing her from leaving an apartment in the Longview Apartments complex on Lynn Street.

Woodbridge Police Hunt for Man Accused of Strangling and Assaulting Woman in Apartment

NewsBreak

Flood Advisory issued for portions of Charleston, Berkeley counties; Some roads closed

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — Heavy rainfall could lead to minor flooding in parts of Charleston and Berkeley counties through Monday evening. A Flood Advisory is in...

Flood Advisory issued for portions of Charleston, Berkeley counties; Some roads closed

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