Tue, 21-Oct-2025

US government declared emergency in several states amid Strom

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New York, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia are in emergency state. The state of Wisconsin has also declared an “energy emergency.” The impending winter storm might cause flooding and ice jams. In preparation for the storm, the governors of New York state, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, as well as Georgia and Oklahoma, … Read more

Three Charged for Prison killing of James “Whitey” Bulger

James "Whitey" Bulger

James “Whitey” Bulger was found unresponsive in October 2018. Geas, 55, Paul J. DeCologero, 48, and Sean McKinnon, 36, have been charged. They are accused of beating Bulger to death at a high-security prison. In connection with the murder of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger in prison, three men have been charged. At a … Read more

25 dead in Kentucky flooding, numerous missing

Kentucky

More than 10,000 still without power, hampering rescue efforts death toll in flood-affected areas of eastern Kentucky has reached at least 25 It is believed that the actual number of fatalities will be much higher. According to the state’s governor, the death toll in flood-affected areas of eastern Kentucky has reached at least 25 and … Read more

West Virginia woman wakes after two years in a coma, to identify attacker

West Virginia woman

A West Virginia woman awoke from a years-long coma after being brutally attacked and identified the assailant as her brother. Wanda Palmer was beaten and “left for dead” in her home in June of 2020. Authorities believe Daniel Palmer used a machete or hatchet to attack his sister.   West Virginia woman awoke from a … Read more

Six killed as Vietnam-era helicopter crashes in US

Vietnam-era helicopter

Vietnam-era helicopter crashes in West Virginia, killing all six people on board. The Bell UH-1B, nicknamed the “Huey,” was developed in the 1950s and widely used by the US military during the Vietnam War. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash. A Vietnam-era helicopter that has appeared in films such … Read more

West Virginia firing kills one deputy, another injured

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A Nicholas County deputy and one suspected gunman were killed, and another deputy was injured in a shooting in West Virginia on Friday night. A second alleged shooter has been apprehended. The incident occurred after police served a search warrant at a mobile home near Morgantown. So according state police, a Nicholas County deputy and … Read more

Ohio homeowners shoot an intruder attempting home invasion

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Ohio homeowners shoot an intruder attempting a home invasion Two Ohio property holders shot an invader who endeavored a home intrusion and attacked the occupants on Saturday, police say. The two mortgage holders stay anonymous, yet they responded to a man breaking into their West Chester, Ohio home at 4 a.m. on Saturday. Police say … Read more

West Virginia: an armed female bystander shoots a man who was firing at a gathering

In Charleston, West Virginia, a woman fatally shot a man who opened fire on a throng of people with a semi-automatic rifle. Dennis Butler, a 37-year-old with a long criminal background, was shot and died after he targeted a group of about 40 people at a birthday party. The woman’s prompt action, according to police … Read more

Digital life encroaches on US ‘quiet zone’ refuge

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Green Bank, West Virginia Yvonne Wallech loves the digital respite and sense of community in her tiny US town, where cell phone service is effectively barred and outsiders come seeking the shelter of that quiet. She has internet at her property in Green Bank, West Virginia but as soon as she leaves home, and is … Read more