Severe tornado-spawning storms tore through the south-central United States overnight Saturday, killing at least 15 people.
The storms left a trail of devastation in parts of Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, damaging hundreds of buildings and homes. President Biden said in a statement that he and first lady Jill Biden were “praying for those who tragically lost their lives."
Storm debris littered parts of northwest Arkansas on May 26, as severe weather remained a threat to the region. Read More...
A Virginia State University student was killed in an off-campus shooting Sunday night, according to authorities.
Daniel Wharton of Alexandria was a 19-year-old computer engineering major, a university spokesperson said. Police were called to the University Apartments at Ettrick, near VSU’s campus in a suburb of Richmond, shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday for a report of a shooting, authorities said.
Officers said they found Wharton suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he died, according to Chesterfield County police. Read More...
Austin Shirley, 28, died in a single-vehicle incident just after 10 p.m. Thursday along Highway 25 North, just within Ware Shoals’ city limits.
He was going at a fast pace on Highway 25 in Ware Shoals, according to the coroner’s office. Austin was driving north when he crossed into the southbound lane, raced off the shoulder, and hit a tree.
Shirley died at the scene, according to the coroner’s office. Read More...
