Wednesday, January 15
Speeder with Revoked License Caught in Cattaraugus County
4Jan By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
Arrests

Speeder with Revoked License Caught in Cattaraugus County

(WNY News Now) During a Little Valley traffic stop, a driver with a revoked license and a concerning record of infractions was discovered. Deputies from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office apprehended 30-year-old Kenneth Grainer on December 29, 2024, at around 9:57 p.m., after they saw his car driving at 82 mph in a 30 mph zone on Rock City Street in Little Valley, New York. Grainer was found to be driving the car with a revoked license at the traffic stop, which was made worse by 14 previous scoffs on nine different occasions. He is currently facing several allegations, including speeding in violation, reckless driving, and aggravated unlicensed operation in the first degree, which is a crime. Grainer was freed on his own recognizance after being arraigned. On January 8, 2025, he is e...
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Jamestown Man Arrested on Criminal Obstruction of Breathing Charge After Domestic Dispute
4Jan By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
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Jamestown Man Arrested on Criminal Obstruction of Breathing Charge After Domestic Dispute

(WNY News Now) Following an early-morning domestic altercation, a Jamestown man was arrested for criminal obstruction of breathing and was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Officers from the Third Platoon responded to a domestic altercation on Jamestown's East Side on January 1, 2025, at around 12:14 AM. When police arrived, they discovered that Dominick Harrison, 24, had physically abused a woman by snatching her by the throat and preventing her from breathing. He was arrested on suspicion of criminal obstruction of breathing as a result. Officers found both Harrison and the female victim had current warrants for Endangering the Welfare of a Child as the inquiry went on. The situation was made more difficult by the warrants, which had nothing to do with the current occ...
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2025 Hemp Farming Permit Application Period Is Jan. 1-Feb. 28, 2025
4Jan By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
Government

2025 Hemp Farming Permit Application Period Is Jan. 1-Feb. 28, 2025

ColumbiaOn January 1, 2025, the South Carolina Department of Agriculture will start taking applications for Hemp Farming Permits for the 2025 growing season. Applications for hemp farming in South Carolina in 2025 must be submitted online between January 1 and February 28, 2025. You need to submit a Farm Service Agency (FSA) number and finish a background check via IdentoGO in order to be eligible for a hemp farming permit. The only people who can apply are residents of South Carolina. All candidates must submit their applications online at agriculture.sc.gov/hemp; there is no paper or printable version available. Current permit holders who want to keep growing must reapply because permits expire annually. Fees: There is a $100 application cost for hemp farming permits. Following approval ...
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Duke Energy, Area Counties to Test Nuclear Station Sirens January 8
4Jan By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
Community

Duke Energy, Area Counties to Test Nuclear Station Sirens January 8

Testing of the outdoor warning sirens near the Catawba and McGuire nuclear plants is scheduled for Wednesday, January 8, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For five to thirty seconds, the 89 sirens within ten miles of the Catawba Nuclear Station in York, South Carolina, and the 67 sirens within ten miles of the McGuire Nuclear Station in Huntersville, North Carolina, will sound. Some sirens may need to be tested more than once to be sure they are operating correctly. After 1 p.m., siren maintenance may necessitate follow-up testing. The testing is conducted in collaboration with emergency management personnel who are in charge of sounding the sirens in York County, South Carolina, and Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, and Mecklenburg counties in North Carolina. Local broadcasting stations will ...
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REAL ID Requirement for Air Travel Takes Effect in 2025
4Jan By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
Government

REAL ID Requirement for Air Travel Takes Effect in 2025

Domestic flights within the United States will require a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or identification card as of May 7, 2025. The REAL ID Act of 2005 created this requirement with the intention of improving security standards for identification documents issued by the state. How to Get a Genuine ID in South Carolina There are multiple ways to get a REAL ID from the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV): In-person: Visit an SCDMV branch with the necessary documentation and purchase a REAL ID. Online renewal: If eligible, you can renew your license and obtain a REAL ID online. Documentation Requirements You need to give the SCDMV the original copies of the following documents in order to receive a REAL ID: Proof of Identity (e.g., governmen...
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Biden blocks Japan’s Nippon Steel from acquiring U.S. Steel
4Jan By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
News

Biden blocks Japan’s Nippon Steel from acquiring U.S. Steel

President Joe Biden concluded a year-long economic drama that veered into electoral politics on Friday by announcing his decision to stop the Japanese corporation Nippon Steel from acquiring U.S. Steel for $15 billion. Last month, a Treasury Department committee conducting a national security review was unable to agree on the agreement and postponed the president's final decision. In September, NBC News claimed that Biden was getting ready to stop the coup. The president, who is leaving office in little over two weeks, had to make a difficult political decision about the future of the venerable Pittsburgh-based company: Keeping U.S. Steel in American hands put the company's existence in the face of fierce international competition at danger, but letting a foreign company with substantially...
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‘Dinosaur highway’ tracks dating back 166 million years are discovered in England
4Jan By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
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‘Dinosaur highway’ tracks dating back 166 million years are discovered in England

Researchers said Thursday that they had discovered a dinosaur roadway and nearly 200 tracks that are 166 million years old after a worker in a limestone quarry in southern England observed strange bumps while digging up clay. Researchers from the universities of Oxford and Birmingham said the remarkable discovery, which was made after a team of over 100 individuals dug up the Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire in June, builds on earlier paleontological studies in the region and provides new information about the Middle Jurassic period. According to Kirsty Edgar, a professor of micropaleontology at the University of Birmingham, these footprints provide an incredible window into the life of dinosaurs, providing information on their travels, interactions, and the tropical climate they lived in...
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Judge rejects Jan. 6 defendant’s request to attend Trump’s inauguration
4Jan By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
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Judge rejects Jan. 6 defendant’s request to attend Trump’s inauguration

Washington According to a court decision issued Friday, a judge denied a Jan. 6 defendant's plea to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration after the man received an invitation from a former member of Congress. Russell Taylor, the defendant, was charged with planning a group of "fighters" to fly to Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021. He then cooperated with the authorities by testifying against the Three Percenters militia after entering a guilty plea to hindering an official procedure in 2023. "The particular nature and severity of Mr. Taylor's conduct at the Capitol Riots counsel against giving him the permission to travel that he now seeks," U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth stated in an order issued Friday, citing a litany of Taylor's acts both before and during the Cap...
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3 arrested in connection with good Samaritan’s killing in Arizona
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3 arrested in connection with good Samaritan’s killing in Arizona

According to authorities, three persons were taken into custody this week in relation to the death of a good Samaritan in Arizona last month. Two of the three individuals detained on Monday were identified by the Pima County Sheriff's Department as Elmer Smith, 19, and Jack Upchurch, 40. The third individual is sixteen years old. Minors accused of crimes are usually not identified by NBC News. In relation to the death of Paul Clifford, 53, whose body was discovered last month northeast of Tucson next to a smoking automobile, the three were taken into custody. In connection with Clifford's death, sheriff's department spokesperson Angelica Carrillo announced Friday that all three suspects have been charged with first degree murder, aggravated robbery, armed robbery, arson of an occupied stru...
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Ford and GM report best annual U.S. sales since 2019
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Ford and GM report best annual U.S. sales since 2019

DETROIT On Friday, Ford Motor Company and General Motors announced their highest yearly sales of new cars in the United States since 2019, before the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and years-long supply chain issues. These outcomes are consistent with what the industry expects from automakers. According to market research agencies, the industry's best year since selling around 17 million vehicles in 2019 would be 2024, when U.S. manufacturers reported total sales of almost 16 million vehicles. On Friday, a number of other automakers, including Hyundai, Honda, and Toyota, announced single-digit annual sales increases, which were roughly consistent with industry estimates. GM continued to be the best-selling carmaker in the nation, followed by Toyota and Ford. More than 2.7 million cars...
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