America Today Staff 
A 35-year-old man from Chicago is facing multiple felony charges in Porter County after authorities say he led police on a high-speed pursuit and intentionally rammed several squad cars, injuring an officer. Rene S. Cardona was charged following the incident, which court documents say began around 1:20 a.m. on Feb. 19, 2026, in the Willowcreek … Read more
A 41-year-old man from Crown Point has been charged in Porter County following an early-morning crash near Valparaiso, according to court records. Joshua Pagel is accused in connection with a collision that occurred around 12:21 a.m. Feb. 21 at 500 West 100 South in Valparaiso. Authorities said the vehicle was found off the roadway with … Read more
Officers with the Hammond Police Department are investigating a shooting reported Monday afternoon in Hammond. Police said officers responded around 1:25 p.m. to the 7000 block of Van Buren Street after receiving reports of gunfire. Preliminary findings indicate the shooting involved individuals who were known to each other. During the incident, an adult man was … Read more
Former Adam Jones, known as “Pacman,” faces prison time after pleading guilty to charges related to his arrest last year in Northern Kentucky. Jones, who previously played for the Cincinnati Bengals, was arrested in June 2025 after officers with the Covington Police Department responded to a disturbance at The Second Story Bar in Covington. According … Read more
A significant water line break has left some residents in Mingo County without service as crews work to restore the system. Officials said the issue began Friday after debris built up around an old bridge between Lenore and Naugatuck, diverting water and eroding the creek bank. The erosion pulled out a line critical to moving … Read more
A stretch of Interstate 79 South was closed Monday evening in Kanawha County following multiple crashes, emergency officials said. The shutdown occurred near the 16-mile marker in Clendenin, according to a Metro 911 alert. Dispatchers reported that an SUV rolled over shortly after 5 p.m., followed by a secondary crash involving a tractor-trailer. The trailer, … Read more
Snow and wintry conditions returned to parts of West Virginia this week, leading to hazardous travel on roadways statewide. Mountainous areas saw more than a foot of snow in some locations, while lower elevations received a light dusting to a few inches. Though totals were lighter than the storm’s core impacts in the Mid-Atlantic and … Read more
A coal truck overturned Monday morning, forcing the closure of a roadway in Kanawha County, authorities said. The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. along Point Lick Drive in Malden, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the truck slid down a hillside and into a nearby creek. Officials reported that water entered the … Read more
Police in Charleston are asking for the public’s assistance as they investigate a reported theft. According to the Charleston Police Department, officers were called on Feb. 19 to Green’s Feed and Seed in connection with a larceny complaint. Investigators reviewed surveillance footage and identified a vehicle of interest. Authorities shared an image of a white … Read more
State health leaders are calling on lawmakers to authorize the use of federal funding aimed at strengthening rural health care across West Virginia. The West Virginia Department of Health said nearly $500 million was allocated to the state in late 2025 through the Rural Health Transformation Program, established under the One Big Beautiful Bill funding … Read more