One person dead following multi-vehicle crash in Florida
FLORIDA — One person was killed Wednesday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers said the crash happened shortly before 2 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Main Street.According to investigators, a 2021 Kia Seltos was traveling east on Main Street approaching the intersection with U.S. 1. At the same...
Alabama school closings and delays for Thursday
ALABAMA — Several schools in the Wiregrass area will operate on a one-hour delay Thursday, March 12, due to severe weather conditions, according to local officials.Dothan City Schools announced that all schools in the district will begin classes one hour later than usual. Start times for specific campuses will vary. The Dothan City Early Education Center and the Head...
Two people arrested after dogs found abandoned at home in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Two people have been charged with felony animal cruelty after deputies found two severely underweight dogs abandoned inside a home, according to the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office.Animal Enforcement officers responded Feb. 26 to a call requesting a welfare check on two dogs that were believed to have been left alone in a house for about two...
Thousands without power in Louisiana
LOUISIANA —More than 5,000 homes and businesses across Louisiana were without electricity Wednesday evening, according to outage tracking data.PowerOutage.us reported that 5,477 customers were without power statewide out of about 2.3 million tracked customers. The outages represent roughly 0.24% of electricity users in Louisiana.Rapides Parish reported the largest number of outages, with 2,717 customers affected.Allen Parish followed with...
Thousands without power in Kentucky
KENTUCKY — More than 7,000 homes and businesses across Kentucky are without electricity Wednesday evening, according to outage tracking data.PowerOutage.us reported that 7,298 customers are without power statewide out of approximately 2.47 million tracked customers. The outages represent about 0.3% of electricity users in Kentucky.Clay County reported the largest number of outages, with 1,548 customers without power. Fayette County...
Thousands without power Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI — More than 10,000 homes and businesses across Mississippi are without electricity Wednesday evening, according to outage tracking data.PowerOutage.us reported that 10,672 customers are without power statewide out of roughly 1.48 million tracked customers. The outages represent about 0.72% of electricity users in the state.Hinds County reported the highest number of outages, with 3,783 customers affected.Madison County...
Thousands without power in Maryland
MARYLAND — More than 10,000 homes and businesses across Maryland are without electricity Wednesday evening, according to the latest outage data.PowerOutage.us reported that 10,011 customers are without power statewide out of approximately 2.6 million tracked customers. The outages represent about 0.38% of electricity users in Maryland.Montgomery County had the largest number of outages, with 4,043 customers affected. Howard County...
Two students injured following crash involving school bus in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — Two children were injured Wednesday afternoon in a crash involving a school bus in Memphis.The accident occurred around 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of Scottsdale Avenue and Knight Road in the Parkway Village area, according to the Memphis Police Department.Officials said the crash involved two vehicles, including the school bus. Two children were transported to a hospital...
Five people arrested following undercover vape and alcohol sales investigation in Georgia
GEORGIA — A months-long undercover investigation into the illegal sale of vape products and alcohol to minors has resulted in the arrest of five store employees in Stephens County, authorities said.The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division launched the investigation in November after receiving multiple complaints from residents that convenience stores and vape shops were selling nicotine-derived vape...
One person arrested following heroin bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A traffic stop for a window tint violation led to the arrest of a man on felony heroin trafficking charges Tuesday afternoon in Granville County, according to the Granville County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said the incident occurred around 2:10 p.m. along N.C. 56 when a deputy assigned to the sheriff’s office Community Engagement Unit stopped a black...
