SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA — Farmers markets and community organizations across South Carolina are working together to keep food accessible as uncertainty looms over the federal SNAP benefits program, which supports more than 556,000 residents statewide. Local nonprofits such as Ruth’s Gleanings, Hub City Farmers Market, and PAL: Play. Advocate. Live Well. have launched new initiatives…
CATAWBA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA — A major federal investigation has led to the seizure of nearly 75 kilograms of narcotics and $377,981 in cash from a home in the Catawba Valley region, authorities announced. According to the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), the probe began in February when investigators identified several suspected drug traffickers operating…
RAEFORD, NORTH CAROLINA — A 17-year-old foster child is accused of fatally stabbing his foster parents before later dying by suicide outside a child welfare facility, according to the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies identified the victims as 46-year-old Joann Chavis and 53-year-old Ted Chavis, who were found dead inside their home on Monday following…
DAYTON, OHIO — A 24-year-old Ohio man could spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to murder and multiple counts of felonious assault for a 2024 road rage shooting that killed a mother as she slept beside her 4-year-old daughter. According to Montgomery County court records, Noah Messiah Corbitt pleaded guilty…
CINCINNATI, OHIO — A 52-year-old Ohio man is facing state and federal charges after prosecutors say he set fire to multiple Pride flags and other neighborhood decorations, screaming hateful threats and filming himself as the flames burned. Authorities identified the suspect as Thomas Niehaus, who allegedly used a tiki torch and torch fuel to ignite…
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — A Missouri judge has ruled that St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery cannot continue running his department from jail, temporarily removing him from office as he awaits trial on federal charges of abuse of power and retaliation against deputies who cooperated with the FBI. The decision, issued Friday, was praised by Missouri…
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE — A Memphis man is behind bars after allegedly opening fire on a home during a heated dispute over an unfinished car repair job, striking a 91-year-old retired police officer who happened to be inside. According to the Memphis Police Department, 37-year-old Tavares Sheeks has been charged with attempted second-degree murder, employing a…
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA — What began as a first day on the job for two contractors at the Anheuser-Busch brewery plant in Jacksonville ended in tragedy when one allegedly stabbed the other to death inside the facility Thursday afternoon. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, 38-year-old Jason Guthrie was arrested and charged in connection with the…
HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY — A Hopkinsville woman was left shaken after opening what she believed was a shipment of urgent medical supplies — only to discover human body parts inside. According to Christian County Coroner Scott Daniel, the incident occurred on Wednesday, Oct. 29, when the woman received a box that had been mistakenly delivered to…
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — A Meade County woman was found shot to death inside her home Monday afternoon, and the man police named as the suspected shooter was later discovered dead after a lengthy search. According to the Kentucky State Police (KSP), troopers responded to a residence on Simpson Lane in Ekron around 1 p.m. after…