Editor’s note: This story is the second in a series about the Salvation Army’s impact in Ventura County for The Star’s annual Julius Gius Bellringer campaign. Life started off pretty good for Veronica Garcia, growing up in a home that, although not perfect, had some type of order and structure. That all started to crumble, … Read more
Editor’s note: This story is the second in a series about the Salvation Army’s impact in Ventura County for The Star’s annual Julius Gius Bellringer campaign. Life started off pretty good for Veronica Garcia, growing up in a home that, although not perfect, had some type of order and structure. That all started to crumble, … Read more
MEADVILLE — The Pennsylvania State Police and the Crawford County Coroner’s Office continued their investigation on Monday into an accident involving a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation snow plow east of the city on Friday night that killed a 19-year-old woman. Crawford County Coroner Eric Coston identified the victim on Monday as Nicole Smith, who he … Read more
GRAND RAPIDS − The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating “an officer-involved death” that took place Sunday evening. At about 11:40 p.m. Sunday, a Grand Rapids police officer responded to a welfare check requested at a home in the 7500 block of Kellner Road in Grand Rapids. When the officer found an uncooperative female, officers … Read more
NATURAL BRIDGE STATION – The Big Level Fire in the Saint Mary’s Wilderness increased from 375 acres to 1,900 acres over the weekend, according to the U.S. Forest Service. As of Monday morning, the fire was only 10% contained. The fire is located south of Coal Road (Forest Service Road #42) in Augusta County. The … Read more
It may look like a simple bedroom in Raleigh, North Carolina, but for Ethan Clark, it’s the headquarters of North Carolina’s Weather Authority, one of the state’s most-followed Facebook pages. With more than 600,000 followers, Clark, 22, delivers detailed weather updates, often live as storms pass through. “If you’re just joining us, storms are gonna … Read more
A Connecticut man was arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly assaulting a Mahopac man Saturday. Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo said Brooks Lawrence, 32, of Connecticut was found in the roadway of Curry Road along with an unconscious 44-year-old Mahopac man around 5:17 a.m. Saturday. Police say the two men were involved in … Read more
Dec. 9—Gilbert residents will see an increase in what they pay to get rid of their dirty water and to use reclaimed water, but how much is a discussion the new council will have next year. Town Council last week approved publishing a Notice of Intent to raise the rates, but put off deciding the … Read more
Dec. 9—Residential and commercial customers in Mesa will see an uptick in their bills beginning Feb. 1 for utilities such as water, wastewater, trash and recyclable pick-ups. City Council last week unanimously voted 7-0 to approve the hike as over 20 residents called it burdensome and said Mesa needs to cut its spending and be … Read more
Syrians on Monday celebrated the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad, as thousands of detainees were freed from his notorious jails while families and rescuers searched for those still missing. Powerful images have emerged showing people, including women and children, being freed from prisons across the country after the toppling of Assad, whose brutal regime saw hundreds … Read more