Month: December 2020

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — After a year and a half away from his kids, deployed to Africa, Petty Officer First Class Matthew Roeder was reunited with his young children three days before Christmas. The heartwarming homecoming was a surprise to 10-year-old Amelia and 6-year-old Rylan who thought they

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The driver of a pickup truck accidentally drove off of the Causeway and into Mobile Bay on Tuesday but escaped unhurt. Gavin Foster said he was driving to his job at Felix’s Fish Camp when he lost control of his vehicle. “I clipped the

Click here for updates on this story     COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A Powder Springs elementary school teacher hospitalized with COVID-19 passed away Christmas Day morning after a hard fought battle against the illness. Patrick Key, 53, taught art at Hendrix Elementary School. Two weeks ago, Key and his wife Priscella, who is a teacher

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Murfreesboro, Mt. Juliet and La Vergne Police departments reported outages to their 911 and non-emergency lines. The departments have set up alternate lines for people needing to call the police for emergencies. Please dial these numbers if you are in an emergency and need

Click here for updates on this story     FRANKLIN, North Carolina (WLOS) — Officers with the Franklin Police Department posted a picture to their Facebook page Thursday night, urging everyone to be cautious on the slick roadways. They want to remind drivers if you don’t have to go anywhere — just stay home. One of their

Click here for updates on this story     Western North Carolina (WLOS) — It’s a Christmas miracle for some and a nightmare for others. Many Western North Carolina residents went to bed with a blustery wintry mix outside their windows and woke up to a white Christmas. The snowfall across the mountains provided a gorgeous holiday

Here is a look at the life of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, one of the alleged 9/11 co-conspirators. Personal Birth date: March 1, 1964 or April 14, 1965 (both are used) Birth place: Kuwait Father: Father’s name unavailable publicly Mother: Mother’s name unavailable publicly Marriage: Wife’s name unavailable publicly Education: Attended Chowan College; North Carolina Agricultural

A man who fatally shot a teenage boy early Friday was killed by Philadelphia police officers who had responded to a report of a fight, authorities said. The incident happened shortly after midnight on Emerald Street, according to a release from the Philadelphia Police Department. As family members left their homes and formed a crowd

Every year, high school seniors anxiously wait for college admissions letters, hoping they get accepted into their dream schools. Ahmed Muhammad was one of them. So when Muhammad got accepted into Stanford University, he was delighted. “It was a dream come true,” Muhammad told CNN. “It still doesn’t feel real.” He will become a first-generation

Nashville residents woke up to a vehicle explosion on Christmas morning that authorities now believe was intentional. The blast injured at least three people, damaged dozens of buildings and left people shaken during what should have been a joyful holiday spent with family. It also dealt yet another challenge to the city’s first responders in

Click here for updates on this story     OREM, Utah (KSL ) — Stress can wear on people this time of year — especially in the middle of last-minute holiday shopping. Two days before Christmas, however, shoppers leaving the parking lot for Center Street just west of Orem Boulevard received some unexpected comfort from a man

Click here for updates on this story     ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald ) — The Good Life City has a Grinch with an apparent ear for music. Alex Reshetnichenko, the lead violinist for both the Albany and Valdosta Symphony Orchestras, who has been teaching orchestra in Albany for more than two decades, has been missing a