September 4, 2023 2:31 am
WHARTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Two people were killed and seven were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Fayette County on Sunday morning. According to Fayette EMS, the crash happened at the intersection of Route 40 and Hawes Road in Wharton Township. When first responders arrived at the scene, one person was already dead and another person died while being transported to an area hospital. The crash happened near Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. There is now word on the identities of the victims at this time. The cause of the accident is under investigation of the Pennsylvania State Police. (PHOTO: WPXI)
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Two men were arrested Friday after a report of shots fired in Peters Township. Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Thomas Road for the incident. As officers checked the area they encountered two men in possession of a handgun. After a brief struggle with officers both males were taken into custody. The official investigation disclosed the men fired multiple rounds from their vehicle as they traveled on Thomas Road. Police are asking residents who live on or near Thomas Road between Concord Drive and Lampliter lane to check the exterior of their homes and property for damage as a result of this incident. Officials say to contact the police department if you have any additional information regarding this incident.
September 3, 2023 12:35 pm
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are criticizing the school’s response to a campus shooting that killed a faculty member. Some described having to shelter in unlocked rooms while officers looked for an active shooter. Hundreds of students were released from buildings with no clear directions before an “all clear” message was sent in a mass electronic alert. Students such as senior Micah Baldonado have demanded better communication during campus emergencies. But UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz says the university’s emergency protocols worked as planned.
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities in Nevada were investigating a death at the site of the Burning Man festival where thousands of attendees remained stranded Saturday night as flooding from storms swept through the Nevada desert. KNSD-TV reports the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office says the death happened during the event but offered few details, including the identity of the deceased person or the suspected cause of death. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management says the entrance to the counterculture festival will be closed for the remainder of the event, which is scheduled to end on Monday. Organizers are urging festivalgoers to conserve their food, water and fuel and to shelter in a safe place. The National Weather Service in Reno says at least another quarter of an inch of rain is expected Sunday.
September 3, 2023 7:37 am
Washington County crews were called to a fire in Carrol Township Sunday morning according to reports. Officials say the first call came in just before 7:00 a.m. for a fire in an apartment above a garage along London Street. Valley Inn, Bentleyville and Monongahela Fire crews assisted the Carrol Township Fire Department. Tri Community EMS also assisted on scene. There is no word on what started the fire or if there are any injuries.
September 3, 2023 7:29 am
NORTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPXI)— A fire near a recycling plant in North Fayette Township was burning for hours Saturday. Firefighters, police officers and medics were called to 111 Kelso Road at 4:30 p.m. for two large mulch piles that were on fire. As of 9:45 p.m., a large emergency crew presence was still on the scene. Allegheny County requested multiple Washington County departments to respond including Mt. Pleasant Township, North Strabane Township, Hanover Township, McDonald and Midway. There are no reported injuries at this time. Fire trucks were driving down from the area to refill their tankers at a fire hydrant on Steubenville Pike.
September 3, 2023 4:32 am
NEW YORK (AP) — “Margaritaville” singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has died at age 76 after a four-year battle with cancer. A statement on Buffett’s official website and social media pages says the singer died Friday “surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs.” Buffett created beach bum soft rock with an escapist Caribbean flavor song and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions. The song ”Margaritaville,” by far his biggest hit, was released in 1977 and spent 22 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100. It became a seaside standard and inspired generations of fans — known as Parrotheads — to celebrate easy living.
