America Today Staff 
Multiple crashes on Highway 50 in the Folsom area during Thursday evening’s commute left several people injured, authorities reported. The California Highway Patrol responded to incidents along Highway 50 between E. Bidwell Street and Folsom Boulevard from roughly 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Officials said one three-vehicle crash on westbound Highway 50 near E. Bidwell … Read more
According to the probable cause affidavit, police documented two narcotics transactions at the residence during the weeks of January 19 and January 26. During the first incident, officers obtained a baggie containing 2 grams of a gray powdery substance from Palacios inside a vehicle parked in front of the home. The substance field-tested positive for … Read more
Eric L. Williams, 60, faces felony and misdemeanor charges after court documents allege he forced sexual contact with a coworker inside the Jewel-Osco on the 1200 block of Main Street in Crown Point during the early morning hours of February 4. According to the probable cause affidavit, officers were dispatched to the store at around … Read more
Oliver H. Machado, a 4-year-old dog, was honored in an obituary published in the Warwick Beacon in January after his death, just shy of his fifth birthday. “Born in North Carolina, Oliver began life as a determined little survivor,” his family wrote. “He was rescued from living in the wild by Katelyn, who saw him … Read more
A West Virginia woman was arrested after her husband reported that she stabbed him, authorities said. Amanda Brown, 38, of Orlando, was charged with malicious wounding, according to a press release from the West Virginia State Police. Troopers responded to a reported stabbing in the Orlando area of Lewis County on Tuesday around 2 p.m. … Read more
Prosecutors report that a Fayette County man was convicted Thursday on several drug-related charges. Justin Kile Legg, 30, of Oak Hill, was found guilty of four counts of delivering fentanyl mixed with xylazine, ketamine, and methamphetamine, as well as conspiracy to deliver fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to a press release from the Fayette County Office … Read more
Attorneys have filed a class action lawsuit in Kanawha County representing residents impacted by the Wayne water crisis. The complaint, submitted late Thursday morning by Calwell Luce diTrapano, Powell & Majestro, and Forbes Law Offices, names American Electric Power, operating as Appalachian Power, and the Town of Wayne as defendants. The lawsuit stems from vandalism … Read more
Snow is set to impact the Mountain State Friday, leading several school districts to announce closures, early dismissals, or a shift to non-traditional instruction. Counties closing schools Friday, Feb. 6 (as of 9:55 p.m. Thursday):Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Fayette, Gilmer, Greenbrier, Jackson, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Marshall, Mason, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Nicholas, Pleasants, … Read more
Senate Joint Resolution 19, introduced by Republican Sen. Rupie Phillips, proposes adding a line to the state Constitution mandating that gubernatorial candidates be born in West Virginia. The measure would also need voter approval before it could take effect. Phillips told WCHS on Thursday that he plans to amend the resolution so that candidates must … Read more
After a quiet Thursday, winter conditions will make a comeback Friday into the weekend, creating slippery roads and frigid weather. Some afternoon sun on Thursday turned snow and ice into slush in some areas, but that will refreeze after sunset. Aside from the refreeze, tonight should be relatively calm with thickening clouds and a chance … Read more