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Edward Smith,
Multimedia Journalist

Edward Smith began reporting for GV Wire in May 2023. His reporting career began at Fresno City College, graduating with an associate degree in journalism. After leaving school he spent the next six years with The Business Journal, doing research for the publication as well as covering the restaurant industry. Soon after, he took on real estate and agriculture beats, winning multiple awards at the local, state and national level. You can contact Edward at 559-440-8372 or at Edward.Smith@gvwire.com.

Stories by Edward Smith

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Visalia police are investigating after a man was stabbed during a fight on Main Street late Friday night. (Visalia PD)Visalia police are investigating after a man was stabbed during a fight on Main Street late Friday night. (Visalia PD)

21 hours ago

Visalia Police Investigate Overnight Stabbing on Main Street

Madera police arrested David Cruz, 58, and Abel Luna, 38, in separate DUI investigations overnight. (Madera PD)

21 hours ago

Madera Police Arrest 2 Drivers on Suspicion of DUI Overnight

The PanStar Acro, a container ship bound for Europe via the Arctic, testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice can be commercially viable, is anchored at a port in Busan, South Korea, August 20, 2026. Yonhap via Reuters

22 hours ago

South Korea Ship to Test Arctic Commercial Route Amid Western Concerns

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump participate in a Fostering the Future announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., August 20, 2026. Reuters/Tierney Cross/File Photo

22 hours ago

Trump Heads Into Midterms Short on Foreign Policy Wins

Vatican Radio antennas stand in a field where the Vatican plans to build an agrivoltaic plant that could meet all its electricity needs with renewable energy, in Santa Maria di Galeria, Rome, Italy, August 21, 2026. Reuters/Remo Casilli

22 hours ago

Vatican to Build €100 Million Renewable Energy Plant, Sources Say

U.S. Navy sailors work on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington as it transits the Arabian Sea to support U.S. military operations in the war with Iran August 20, 2026. U.S. Navy/Handout via Reuters

22 hours ago

US, Iran Keep up Hostile Rhetoric Ahead of New Sanctions