Local News

09

Oct

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Baltimore Double Shooting Leaves One Fighting for Life

BALTIMORE, MD— Two men were hospitalized following a shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning in the 1200 block of South Haven Street in Southeast Baltimore. The incident began around 2:15 a.m. when a 31-year-old man flagged down a Southeast District patrol officer in the 3100 block of Boston Street, reporting that he had been shot. Medics arrived and transported him to a nearby hospital, where he was listed in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. Shortly after, at approximately 2:22 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of South Haven Street for another shooting report. There, they found an unidentified…

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03

Oct

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Ship queue grows at US ports as dockworker strike enters third day

Summary At least 45 container vessels stuck outside eastern ports White House presses port employers to hike pay offer Port employers signal they are open to new talks Vessel backlog could double by end of week, analyst says NEW YORK, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Long lines of container ships queued up outside major U.S. ports on Thursday as the biggest dockworker strike in nearly half a century entered its third day preventing unloading and threatening shortages of everything from bananas to auto parts. No negotiations were scheduled between the International Longshoremen's Association and employers, but the port owners, under pressure…

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03

Oct

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Board of Public Works receives tentative utility tax assessments for next tax year

CHARLESTON — The annual process of finalizing property tax rates for large utilities in West Virginia began Tuesday morning when the Board of Public Works received tentative tax assessments from the state Tax Division. The Board of Public Works consists of Gov. Jim Justice and the state’s elected constitutional officers: Secretary of State Mac Warner, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt, State Auditor J.B. McCuskey, and State Treasurer Riley Moore, who was represented Tuesday by a staff member. State Superintendent of Schools Michele Blatt is also a member of the Board of Public Works. According to Tax Commissioner…

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03

Oct

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Lynchburg, VA – Child Critically Hurt in Crash at Langhorne Rd and Memorial Ave

Lynchburg, VA (October 2, 2024) – A serious two-vehicle crash occurred on Tuesday evening, October 1 resulting in critical injuries to a child. Emergency responders were called to the scene at approximately 8:49 p.m. at the intersection of Langhorne Road and Memorial Avenue. Upon arrival, police and fire crews discovered five individuals with injuries. A juvenile was transported to a local hospital in critical but stable condition, while the other four individuals sustained non-life-threatening injuries and are currently receiving treatment. The age of the injured child has not been disclosed at this time. Lynchburg Police are actively investigating the circumstances…

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27

Sep

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

VSP: Critically missing 57-year-old from NN last seen in Richmond

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia State Police have issued a critically missing adult alert on behalf of the Newport News Police Department (NNPD) for a missing 57-year-old man. According to officials, Eric Lamont Lamb was last seen around 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 on Hull Street and Cowardin Avenue in the Richmond metro region. Lamb is described as a Black male standing at six-foot-one and weighing around 165 pounds. Police said he is possibly driving a 2021 Nissan Versa with Virginia plates ‘TPE-1972.’ Police said Lamb’s disappearance poses a credible threat to his health and safety. Anyone with…

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27

Sep

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Va. husband accused of plotting with au pair in Reston murders to appear for bond hearing

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A Virginia man accused of killing his wife and another man is set to appear in a Fairfax County courtroom for a bond hearing Friday morning. Brendan Banfield is facing four counts of aggravated murder and one count of using a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection to the 2023 double homicide in Reston. Prosecutors allege Banfield plotted with the family’s au pair to carry out the murders. Last year on Feb. 4, officers found Banfield’s wife, 37-year-old Christine, stabbed, and 38-year-old Joseph Ryan shot at a home in the 13200 block…

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27

Sep

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old girl missing from DC

A 14-year-old girl is missing from Washington, D.C., and police issued an Amber Alert early Friday urging the public to help look for her. Neveaha Orellana was last seen in the 1300 block of Longfellow Street NW on Thursday. She was wearing a white shirt, pink pants, and black sneakers, D.C. police said. AMBER ALERT: Neveaha Orellana is a 14-year-old female with black hair and brown eyes, last seen in a white shirt, pink pants, & black sneakers in the 1300 block of Longfellow St, NW. Possible suspect vehicles: Black Cadillac SUV & Silver Sedan with VA Tag 10992U. Call…

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27

Sep

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Family pleads for missing Fairmont area woman to come home

FAIRMONT — The family of a missing Fairmont area woman is asking anyone with information to please come forward. Christa Merrill, 34, disappeared in Clarksburg on Aug. 27. Merrill had been released from the North Central Regional Jail a few days prior and made her way to Clarksburg where she stayed with an acquaintance. Merrill has a history of a substance use disorder but had been on her longest sobriety streak, roughly a year long, when she went missing. “Even when she’s out [of jail], even when she’s using, she’s never gone more than a day or two without contact,”…

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23

Sep

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Coast Guard calls off search for 2 missing swimmers near Virginia Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (7News) — After more than 14 hours of looking for two missing swimmers off Virginia Beach, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Sunday afternoon. This comes after Coast Guard Sector Virginia watchstanders received a report around 8:30 p.m. Saturday for three swimmers in distress near Virginia Beach. Nearly 10 minutes after the initial report, officials said one of the swimmers was found unconscious on the beach and rushed to the hospital for further care. Crews then launched multiple search and rescue crews for the two missing men which lastedmore than 14 hours, covering 102 square miles.…

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23

Sep

By Dorothy Brand

Local News

Search underway for suspects in Alabama mass shooting that killed 4 and injured 17

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Authorities have reported no arrests after a weekend mass shooting killed four people and left 17 others injured in what police described as a targeted “hit” by multiple shooters who opened fire outside a popular Alabama nightspot. The shooting late Saturday in the popular Five Points South entertainment district of Birmingham rocked an area of restaurants and bars that is often bustling on weekend nights. The mass shooting, one of several this year in the city, unnerved residents and left officials at home and beyond pleading for help to both solve the crime and address the…

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