Jan. 11—WELCH — Welch voters will decide in early February whether an excess levy which has been in effect for over 50 years will be continued so it can help fund the public library and fund tasks around the city. The city of Welch will be conducting its Excess Levy Election on Saturday, Feb. 1. … Read more
Jan. 11—BLUEFIELD — Residents still coping without power and heat were preparing Friday for a new winter storm as power line crews worked to get electricity back to thousands of people who lost it days ago. Cold load pickup was challenging Appalachian Power crews as they worked to restore power, according to Debra L. Pannell, … Read more
A man who police say shot and killed his father has been formally charged. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Daniel Davis Jr., 22, has been indicted on multiple charges after police say he admitted to shooting and killing his father last week. TRENDING STORIES: News Center 7 previously reported that … Read more
A man wanted in a fatal shooting on Tuesday in Augusta has turned himself in to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said Trayvone David Cummings, 20, turned himself in on Friday at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center. Another suspect, Damien Key, 19, remains at large. Key is 5-foot-9 and 125 pounds with black hair … Read more
As neighborhoods in Southern California continue to face the destruction left behind from wildfires in the area, many parents are having to come to terms with how to explain this to their children. MSNBC anchor Katy Tur spoke to one mother facing that reality as she and her two children, ages 6 and 9, found … Read more
A second winter storm system in the span of a week dropped several inches of snow on Louisville as residents continue to feel the effects of Winter Storm Blair. Louisville received roughly 3 inches of snow around the city Friday, which continues to effect road conditions. Road crews with the Louisville Metro Snow Team and … Read more
Five days after Winter Storm Blair dumped almost 9 inches of snow on Delmarva on Monday, closing Lower Shore public schools for the entire week, more snow arrived Saturday morning. Not quite a blizzard this time, but still a headache as icy roads persist. Here’s all to know about Saturday’s new snowfall. Salisbury, Ocean City … Read more
Frederick Newell wanted out. The environment in his slice of the neighborhood in Chicago was great. The overall city, he said, was not. Newell felt “entrenched.” It was a place “where you don’t really see yourself leaving,” he said. Many of those he grew up with are still there today. His best friend is dead. … Read more
The Iowa Dental Board has agreed to license a woman recently convicted of stealing almost $81,000 from Iowa businesses. Board records indicate Danielle Kay Quandt, 30, of Davenport, is planning to submit to the board an application for a certificate of registration as an Iowa dental assistant once she completes examinations and education. The board … Read more
He sees them nearly every day, Michael Durney said — news articles about companies and their chief executive officers either making or walking back a “controversial stance” on topical issues. These stances can touch on anything from gun control to climate change to immigration, but they generally don’t connect to the business’s operations. Durney, a … Read more