West Virginia State

Welch, WV

Lootpress

WELCH, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A mother is in jail after she cussed her child, called the child a whore, hit the child, and threw the child to the ground at a McDonald’s parking lot. On August 4, 2024, around 8 pm, a deputy responded to a disturbance at the McDonald’s parking lot in Welch.  Witnesses […]

Mother cusses her child, throws her to the ground at McDonald’s parking lot

Corinth, MS

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Dennis, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with A.I. assistance. In a recent incident reported by the Tishomingo County Sheriff's Department, deputies conducting a routine safety checkpoint on July 16, 2024, at the intersection of Highway 4 and Highway 25 in Dennis, MS, made a significant discovery involving a Corinth resident.

Local Man Arrested on Drug Charges Following Routine Checkpoint

Pocahontas County, WV

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – Mountain lions, once common across West Virginia, especially in the Allegheny Mountains, played a significant role in the state’s early history. Known by various names such as cougar, catamount, painter, panther, and puma, these large predators left their mark on the landscape, as evidenced by the numerous Panther Knobs and Panther […]

Mountain lion sightings reported in West Virginia despite declared extinction

Virginia State

Newport News, VA

UPI News

Utility company officials said a power outage affecting about 11,700 customers in Virginia was caused by a snake.

Virginia power outage for 11,700 customers blamed on snake

Cincinnati, OH

Greenford, OH

Law & Crime

A man stabbed both his parents at the couple’s Ohio home after his mother told him he could not stay the night and she asked his father to call for psychiatric help, according to police. The defendant, Kenneth Mortimer, 40, had allegedly dragged his fleeing mom, Barbara Mortimer, 75,...

Man dragged his fleeing elderly mother back inside the house and killed her after she said he could not spend the night: Cops

Maryland State

Seventeen people face federal charges for operating a fentanyl and cocaine trafficking operation out of a West Virginia body shop, according to the Northern District of West Virginia U.S. Attorney’s Office. The group imported “significant” amounts of drugs from Puerto Rico through the U.S. Postal Service as well as...

17 charged in drug trafficking out of West Virginia body shop

Fayette County, WV

The West Virginia Daily News


SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced that two early firearms seasons for black bear are set to open Aug. 31 and Oct. 5 and reminded hunters to get ready by purchasing their license and stamps. The first early season will be open Aug. 31 to Sept. 8 in […]
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WVDNR reminds bear hunters about early firearms seasons

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Raleigh, NC

Town Talks

Big cities are known for their hustle and bustle, drawing people in who crave excitement, variety, and entertainment. But bigger isn’t always better, or at least not for Raleigh, North Carolina.

North Carolina City Named The Most Boring Town in the State

Atlanta, GA

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Ocilla, GA

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

Charleston, WV

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A hot and dry day is expected across the region today as a high-pressure system remains in control, keeping skies clear and humidity levels low. However, temperatures are set to climb above normal, with highs reaching into the low 90s in many areas. The dry weather won’t last long, as a […]

Severe weather possible for West Virginia Friday and Saturday

Tennessee State

Inwood, WV

Fox Business

The private Pennsylvania-based Wawa is expected to kick off construction on a Wawa location in the Inwood community later Wednesday morning with a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the occasion.

Wawa is coming to West Virginia

Taylor County, WV

CBS Pittsburgh

A coal miner was killed on the job in northern West Virginia earlier this week, Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday. William "Joe" Crandall was killed in an incident at Arch Resource's ACI Tygart Valley Mine in Taylor County, West Virginia, on Monday. Crandall is the second worker to die as a result of a mine accident in the last month in the coal-producing state. A 33-year-old woman died in July after being injured at the Wyco Surface Mine, near the border of Raleigh and Wyoming counties."It surely is honorable, but it's a tough business, and we should be so respectful...

Coal miner in West Virginia killed in power haulage accident

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Gov. Justice: Classroom cell phone bans could have 'real, real benefits' for West Virginia, but believes its a local school board decision

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Banning cell phones and other electronic devices in West Virginia's classrooms could have some \"real,...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Banning cell phones and other electronic devices in West Virginia's classrooms could have some "real,...

Gov. Justice: Classroom cell phone bans could have 'real, real benefits' for West Virginia, but believes its a local school board decision

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