America Today Staff 
A driver was injured Friday night after a single-vehicle crash along McCorkle Avenue in Kanawha County, according to deputies. The wreck was reported shortly after 9 p.m. in the 23700 block of McCorkle Avenue near Glasgow, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said. When deputies arrived, they found an SUV overturned on its driver’s side in … Read more
After losing their 14-year-old daughter, Leah Strickland, in a 2022 car crash, Emily and Michael Strickland have found meaningful ways to honor her memory — from launching a scholarship fund in her name to organizing the annual Leah’s Legacy 5K. Now, they’re preparing to open one of Leah’s favorite restaurants as part of that legacy. … Read more
Patrick Morrisey highlighted two major water-related concerns affecting West Virginia on Friday. He announced $9.5 million in grant funding to support five water and sewer improvement projects in Mingo and McDowell counties, including plans to build a new water storage tank in Kermit. Access to safe drinking water remains a pressing challenge in the southern … Read more
Kris Warner announced that West Virginia will not provide unredacted voter registration records to the U.S. Department of Justice, citing state privacy laws. The DOJ has asked nearly all states to submit detailed election records, including voter registration lists containing driver’s license numbers, birth dates, home addresses and Social Security numbers. Warner sent a letter … Read more
A 36-year-old Romanian man has admitted to installing credit card skimming devices at several retailers across West Virginia, resulting in roughly $250,000 in fraudulent charges, according to federal prosecutors. Andrei Fagaras pleaded guilty to access device fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia announced in a news release. Prosecutors said … Read more
More than 500 miners in southern West Virginia will lose their jobs beginning April 14, delivering what many describe as a heavy blow to the region’s coal communities, including Billy Dickerson. “As I walked through the parking lot, kind of felt the gut punch,” Dickerson said. “Well living in Logan County, coal’s king.” Greenbrier Minerals … Read more
A Lexington man has been sentenced to 65 years in federal prison after being convicted on multiple firearm and drug trafficking charges. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 41-year-old Keith Stallworth was arrested in August 2023 while carrying a pistol loaded with high-velocity rifle rounds and an extended … Read more
Fleming County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam aimed at families of incarcerated individuals. Sheriff Tim Smith said the office has received several reports of scammers contacting victims and convincing them to send money, resulting in losses totaling thousands of dollars. According to the sheriff, callers falsely claim they can arrange an … Read more
A Lexington man accused of murder in the fentanyl overdose death of an 18-month-old child nearly four years ago appeared in court Friday after previously refusing to attend his arraignment. Ka’Darrius Warren was escorted to Fayette District Court by deputies for a preliminary hearing earlier this month after declining to appear as scheduled. According to … Read more
A driver lost their life Thursday afternoon after an SUV veered off the road and collided with a tree in Woodford County. Police in Versailles responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on Old Frankfort Pike around 2:45 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a small SUV that had left the roadway and struck a … Read more