A Taco Bell employee so loved by his community that he’s known as “Taco Bell Joe” received a $6,095 tip raised by hundreds of his supporters. For nearly 20 years, Joe DeCicco has worked at the drive-through window of a Taco Bell in South Daytona, Florida. He refers to all his customers as friends, remembers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’ s Department confirmed one person was shot in the area of Coopers Landing late Friday night. According to Brian Leer, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s department, Boone County Deputies were dispatched to investigate a report of a shooting around 11 p.m. The Boone County Joint Communications got information
Continue Reading A homeless man risked his life to save several cats and dogs trapped at an Atlanta animal shelter after it caught fire, the facility’s founder said. Keith Walker, 53, rushed into the W-Underdogs shelter on December 18 after a fire engulfed its kitchen. “I was nervous as hell, I’m not going to lie. I was
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Millions of jobless gig-workers and independent contractors, as well as long-term unemployed Americans, are set to lose their unemployment benefits after this weekend since President Donald Trump hasn’t signed the $900 billion relief package Congress passed last week. What’s more, all laid-off workers will likely lose a week of the $300 federal boost to payments
Continue Reading A successful businessman had a holiday surprise for people in the small Pennsylvania town where he grew up. Jim Zockoll sent $30 Giant Eagle grocery store gift cards to residents in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, to give back to his hometown this holiday season, according to CNN affiliate WTAE. Zockoll, the founder and chairman of The
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The Columbia Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire at Custom Complete Automotive and Tire on Business Loop 70 Saturday shortly before 9 p.m.
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The Boone County Fire Protection District says they have seen multiple house fires this holiday season caused by cooking fires.
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This has been a disastrous lame duck period. Although there are always concerns about what may happen in the months between a presidential election and inauguration, the last few weeks have lived up to our worst expectations. The transition period used to be even longer. Until the 20th Amendment was ratified in 1933, this gap
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State troopers responded to Highway 19 in Montgomery County around 7:40 p.m. Saturday.
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With Christmas in the rear view mirror, public health experts are bracing for yet another surge in Covid-19 cases, similar to those seen after other US holidays in recent months. “We’ve just seen these amplification events, and that’s what’s happened at the end of this year in the US,” said Erin Bromage, an associate professor
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President Donald Trump’s waffling over the $900 billion Covid relief package, which he has yet to sign, is leaving his fellow Republicans in Georgia in a tough spot as they fight to maintain control of the US Senate. GOP Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler — who are running as Trump loyalists — have touted
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In early December, we fact–checked misleading attack ads from both Democrats and Republicans in the two Georgia runoff elections that will determine control of the US Senate. Since then, Republicans have run some additional misleading ads attacking both Democratic candidates, Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. Here’s a breakdown of two of these ads. Warnock’s comment
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Federal agents have converged at the home of a possible person of interest in the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas morning. Investigators are scouring hundreds of tips and leads in the blast that damaged dozens of buildings. More than 24 hours after the explosion, a motive remained elusive as
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TONIGHT: Clouds increase a bit overnight. That along with a southerly breeze will keep us warmer than nights past. Lows will fall into the low to mid 30’s. TOMORROW: Winds pick up Sunday, which will help carry temperatures a few degrees further. We’ll manage to make it into the low to mid 50’s closing out the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV ) — A Portland couple came home Christmas Eve morning to find that someone had broken into their new home. Aaron and Jonathan Ferrara said they were in shock to find their home in disarray. “He said the iPad is gone, and I could hear
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Millions of jobless gig-workers and independent contractors, as well as long-term unemployed Americans, will lose their unemployment benefits after this weekend if President Donald Trump doesn’t sign the $900 billion relief package Congress passed earlier this week. What’s more, all laid-off workers could lose a week of the $300 federal boost to payments if the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM ) — Almost three weeks to go before restaurants and bars can possibly operate again. Service industry employees are hurting right now more than ever. “On the verge of disaster because they’re just not able to make the money they used to been able to make,”
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Investigators looking into the Christmas morning explosion in Nashville now believe the blast was likely the result of a suicide bombing, according to two law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the investigation. Officials have previously said they have recovered human remains at the scene of the bombing in downtown Nashville and an FBI official
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WENTZVILLE, Missouri (KMOV/KSMO ) — An 11-year-old was one of four people arrested for an attempted robbery early Saturday morning in Wentzville. Officials with the Wentzville Police Department said a woman was inside her car in the parking lot of Wentzville Commons around 7:30 a.m. when she noticed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Hawaii (KITV) — The state reports it’s given out $57 million in rent relief and housing assistance for people negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Another $63 million in payments is stuck in the system — some because landlords aren’t accepting them. Tax attorney Tom Yamachika says some
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