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Wildfire in remote part of McDowell County ignites after lightning strike reported in area

By Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story     MCDOWELL COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Emergency crews are monitoring a wildfire burning in a remote part of McDowell County that started after a strike of lightning was reported in the area Friday afternoon. Saturday morning, McDowell County Emergency management reported forestry crews were monitoring

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‘Rest easy, brother’: Agencies mourn loss of sergeant killed in wrong-way crash

By Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story     LAFAYETTE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Law enforcement agencies from across Tennessee are sending their condolences after a Macon County Sheriff’s Office sergeant was killed in the line of duty Saturday morning. Sgt. William Cherry, 55, was killed when a Ford F-150, driven by 24-year-old Devin Slayton,

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New Orleans nonprofit making sure students with disabilities have a successful school year

By Anum Siddiqui Click here for updates on this story     JEFFERSON PARISH, Louisiana (WDSU) — Volunteers with the nonprofit, AMAANA, are spending the next few days packing school bags full of supplies for their students. AMAANA stands for American Muslims for Accessibility Advocacy and Nurturing Acceptance. The organization launched less than a year ago and

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