America Today Staff 
State Auditor Allison Ball released a report outlining millions of dollars in questionable spending by executive branch agencies during fiscal year 2025, including $39 million on advertising and $7.4 million on out-of-state travel. “It is clear that some executive branch agencies are spending tax dollars extravagantly and this needs to stop,” Auditor Ball said. “Public … Read more
Deputies arrested a parent after a girls basketball coach was assaulted last week. According to online court records, Tommy Kilburn faces a charge of assaulting a school employee or volunteer. The records identify a North Laurel coach as the victim. As part of his bond conditions, Kilburn must stay at least 500 feet away from … Read more
The Winchester Police Department is investigating a series of overnight vehicle thefts in the Boone Avenue area. Police have taken one suspect into custody and recovered property believed to be stolen, including firearms. Officers have identified a second suspect and said they will be “tracking down shortly.” Authorities are asking anyone whose vehicle was broken … Read more
Jeffersonville police have arrested a 41-year-old woman accused of stealing a police vehicle and hitting an officer during an investigation over the weekend. Officers responded to The Meranda apartments around 6:04 p.m. on Feb. 7 following a report of a battery that was later determined to be a robbery. Police said they found a woman … Read more
Louisville Metro Police have arrested a third juvenile in connection with a fatal shooting in the Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood that investigators say was part of a planned act of revenge. The 17-year-old suspect, identified only by the initials “CB” due to age, is the fourth person overall and the third juvenile charged with murder … Read more
The trial is underway for a Louisville mother accused of shooting and killing her 10-year-old son in 2021. Prosecutors said Kaitlyn Higgins admitted to the killing, which happened in April 2021 at a home on Algonquin Parkway. Court testimony Tuesday revealed disturbing allegations, including claims that Higgins attempted to perform an exorcism on her son … Read more
A West Virginia state trooper rescued two people from a house fire in Upshur County over the weekend. Trooper C.J. Elmore was the first to arrive at a structure fire on Kalafat Street in Buckhannon on Saturday afternoon, according to a news release from the West Virginia State Police. Officials said Elmore entered the smoke-filled … Read more
After nearly two years of planning and delays, construction is now underway on Portsmouth’s long-anticipated riverfront development. The $34 million project recently cleared a significant hurdle, allowing work to begin just weeks ago. The project secured the necessary permits from the Army Corps of Engineers before construction moved forward. “I know the contractor has plans … Read more
Troopers have charged a man after he allegedly sold drugs to a woman who later overdosed and died in Logan County. Jimmy Dale Conley Jr., 56, faces charges of drug delivery resulting in death and possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine following an incident last week in Chapmanville, according to a news release from the … Read more
Authorities arrested a Kanawha County man accused of abandoning a pregnant dog inside a camper, according to court records. David Manville McKean, 43, of St. Albans, faces a charge of animal cruelty, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court. Deputies said they received a complaint in mid-January about an abandoned dog. … Read more