America Today Staff 
Many residents in Kanawha County remain without power as crews work to clear roads and restore electricity following recent storms. “We’ve got people that are sleeping in their cars because they don’t want to leave their pets,” said Loudendale VFD Chief William Eads. Crews have been working nonstop to remove debris and reopen roadways. Eads … Read more
A Kern County Supervisors meeting turned contentious Tuesday as public comments focused on a proposed county charter. One speaker strongly opposed the initiative, stating, “No to the Kern County charter initiative. While it’s presented as a plan to improve efficiency, this charter actually centralizes power in a small group of leaders, reducing transparency and limiting … Read more
A Kern County jury on Tuesday convicted Tony Reyes, 43, of two counts of attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, and shooting at an occupied vehicle stemming from a 2021 incident. Prosecutors said that on the evening of January 5, 2021, a mother and her juvenile daughter witnessed a crash at the intersection of … Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that a 29-year-old Bakersfield man has pleaded not guilty to aggravated identity theft and possessing stolen mail in a scheme that began in 2023. According to court documents, between January and July 2023, Kyle Matthew Lisman allegedly orchestrated a plan to steal victims’ identities for financial gain. Prosecutors … Read more
A massive crash involving 43 vehicles on eastbound Highway 58 near Towerline Road Tuesday morning left nine people injured and forced the closure of both sides of the highway. As of the latest update, only eastbound lanes remain closed. The California Highway Patrol reported that around 8:07 a.m., CHP Bakersfield units received multiple calls about … Read more
One person was hospitalized with moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash into a tree in the Rosedale area, according to a Bakersfield police official. Police said the crash occurred at 10:05 p.m. near the intersection of Calloway Drive and Olive Drive. Officers arrived at the scene about five minutes later. Photos from the scene show … Read more
Kern County residents are voicing concerns about unusually dense fog that has lingered across the area throughout January. Many locals say the fog appears thicker and lasts longer than what they remember from previous years. “Oh, that fog was crazy yesterday. It was, like, a scary movie or something,” said Brim. Longtime resident Vanessa Martinez … Read more
A Virginia man has pleaded guilty in Chicago to a federal drug conspiracy charge tied to the operation of a dark web marketplace. Rahiem Hamilton, 30, of Suffolk, Virginia, entered a guilty plea Monday for his role in a scheme prosecutors say allowed users to anonymously buy and sell illegal goods and services. According to … Read more
Two men were wounded in a shooting while driving on the West Side late Sunday night. Police responded just before 10:25 p.m. to reports of a shooting in the 300 block of South Pulaski. According to authorities, two 28-year-old men were traveling in a vehicle when a dark-colored sedan passed by and multiple shots were … Read more
A shooting on Chicago’s Far South Side claimed the life of one man and left a woman in critical condition Monday evening. Chicago police said three people were sitting inside a GMC SUV in the 8500 block of South Aberdeen Street in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood around 4:45 p.m. when several offenders approached the vehicle. … Read more