Afterschool activities canceled at multiple schools in Maryland due to investigation
MARYLAND — Afterschool and evening activities were canceled Wednesday at three Howard County high schools as officials investigated a reported threat.The Howard County Public School System announced that all afternoon and evening activities at Atholton, Guilford Park and Hammond high schools were canceled out of what it described as an abundance of caution.According to the Howard County Police Department,...
One person dead following industrial incident in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — A man was killed in an industrial accident Wednesday morning in Lancaster, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office.Emergency crews were called around 10 a.m. to the 1300 block of Arcadia Road near Manheim Pike for a report of a cardiac arrest. The incident was later upgraded to an industrial rescue.Lancaster city officials said the man was...
One person dead following vehicle crash on I-75 in Florida
FLORIDA — A 28-year-old man has died following a crash on Interstate 75 after a tractor-trailer made an illegal U-turn near the Hillsborough and Manatee county line, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers said the crash happened at the 235 milepost when the driver of a tractor-trailer attempted to make a U-turn to travel southbound on I-75. In doing...
Multiple people arrested after gun stolen outside Kentucky high school
KENTUCKY — Multiple people have been charged after a gun was stolen from a vehicle parked on the campus of Meade County High School after school hours, according to district officials.Meade County Superintendent Mark Martin said the firearm was taken from a vehicle that arrived on campus after dismissal Tuesday evening. The incident did not occur during the school...
Tennessee school district announces closure due to illness
TENNESSEE — Coffee County School District has announced it will close all schools Thursday and Friday due to a high number of students experiencing flu-like symptoms.District officials said the decision was made out of an abundance of caution as the community has seen an increase in illness. All schools in the district will be closed to students on Thursday,...
Police investigating bank robbery in Virginia
VIRGINIA — The Roanoke County Police Department is investigating a bank robbery that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Roanoke County.According to police, the robbery happened at approximately 3 p.m. in the 2300 block of Electric Road. Officials described the scene as “very active” as officers continued to respond and gather information.Authorities have not released additional details about the suspect or...
One person arrested, two suspects on the run after police chase ends in crash in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — Authorities have arrested one person and are continuing to search for two others following a chase that ended in a crash near Interstate 85 on Wednesday.According to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began on Pine Circle in Pelzer when a homeowner reported seeing several people ransacking his shed. Investigators said the suspects fled the...
$300,000 lottery ticket winner sold in Ohio
OHIO — A Newton Falls woman is $300,000 richer after a birthday surprise from her husband led to a jackpot-winning Ohio Lottery scratch-off ticket.According to the Ohio Lottery, the woman’s husband received several scratch-off tickets for his birthday and initially won $150. After cashing in those winnings, he purchased additional tickets. The retailer did not have his wife’s favorite...
Thousands without power in Indiana
INDIANA — Approximately 2,300 homes and businesses are without power across Indiana as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the latest outage data. That represents 0.07% of the 3,235,788 customers tracked statewide.Indiana currently ranks seventh in the nation for the total number of power outages and eighth for the percentage of customers affected nationwide.Out of Indiana’s 92 counties, Henry County...
One person injured following road rage incident in Texas
TEXAS — One person was hospitalized after a road rage incident led to a multi-vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler early Wednesday morning, according to the Boerne Police Department.The crash occurred just before 7:20 a.m. on Interstate 10 westbound near the Main Street exit.Police said a woman driving a white Mercedes sedan was speeding and driving aggressively, prompting another driver...
