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Pedestrian killed in fatal Kingstown accident
KINGSTOWN — Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred early Tuesday morning in Queen Anne’s County. The pedestrian, whose identification is being withheld pending next of kin notification, died at the scene. The driver of a passenger vehicle involved in the crash was reported uninjured and remained at the scene. According to a statement released Tuesday by the state police, shortly after 6 a.m., troopers from the Centreville Barrack responded to the area of Maryland Route 213 at Maryland Route 544 for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian. According to a preliminary investigation, for unknown reasons, the pedestrian crossed the roadway and was struck by a passenger vehicle. The roadway was closed for approximately two hours for the crash investigation. Personnel from the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration assisted with the road closure. The crash investigation is active and ongoing.
Suspect arrested after reports of threats toward FEMA operations in North Carolina
Aid to several communities impacted by Hurricane Helene was temporarily paused in parts of North Carolina over the weekend due to reports of threats against Federal Emergency Management Agency responders, amid a backdrop of misinformation about responses to recent storms.
2 brothers killed in flood loved superheroes, cows. 21 Buncombe students still missing
ASHEVILLE - Nine-year-old Felix Wisely loved all things magical. The supernatural, folklore and creatures that most don’t believe in. He “loved to talk about the unknown,” his family said. Felix's younger brother, 7-year-old Lucas, had a special affinity for superheroes. He'd attend school dressed as one character or another, earning a smile from...