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By Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story     ENFIELD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A swatting incident is under investigation in Enfield, according to police. Enfield police Chief Alaric Fox told Channel 3 that just before 2:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Southwick, MA police received a call from what as later determined to be a fake

By Chris Oberholtz Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV, KSMO) — Wyandotte County and KCK Parks and Recreation have shared a shocking picture on social media after someone apparently lit off several large fireworks inside a park restroom. It happened at Pierson Park some time over the weekend. Authorities say

By Kelly Meyerhofer Click here for updates on this story     MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — The University of Wisconsin System campuses that inadvertently scheduled the first day of fall classes on Rosh Hashanah are moving ahead with the same start date despite calls from Jewish leaders and more than a dozen faith groups to

By Stephanie Baumer Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KCTV, KSMO) — Three people were shot in South County by a man who fired a gun into a group that was shooting fireworks around 1:30 a.m. Monday, according to police. Officers from the South County Precinct were called to the intersection

By Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story     DAUPHIN ISLAND, Alabama (WALA) — A local resident died following a fireworks mishap off of Port Royal Street on the north side of the island, according to authorities. Dauphin Island police did not release the 55-year-old victim’s name, but neighbors identified him as John Walter.

By Lacey Beasley Click here for updates on this story     Mobile, Alabama (WALA) — Gun carriers in Alabama may not need to renew their permits anymore because a lifetime concealed carry option is coming next year. Governor Kay Ivey signed this into law, which also allows background checks every five years. Instead of paying up

By WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story     ONEIDA COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Police are still searching for a homicide suspect in Oneida County following a murder on Wednesday, June 30. The suspect is Christopher Terrell Anderson. He is wanted on first degree intentional homicide and he is believed to be armed and

By Phil Drake Click here for updates on this story     HELENA, Montana (Independent Record) — After years of struggle, things were looking up for Levi Gadaire. He had just gotten out of prison for drug possession and within days landed at job at Woody’s Car Wash in Helena. He decided he needed to get his

By Hanna Mordoh Click here for updates on this story     GREENWOOD, Indiana (WISH) — The pandemic is causing a surge in demand for backyard pools. Now, the wait to get one is until 2023. Indiana pool companies blame a perfect storm of high demand, a shortage of supplies and a shortage of employees. “I think

By WISH Staff Click here for updates on this story     INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A Marion County judge has ruled in favor of Governor Holcomb in a legal challenge by the attorney general. The judge has refused to throw out the governor’s lawsuit over a new legislative emergency powers bill. The judge rejected Attorney General Todd

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Officers shot a suspect they say tried to steal a bait car in northeast Albuquerque. Officials with Albuquerque police say around 7:30 a.m. officers were dispatched to a bait car activation near Central Avenue and Louisiana Boulevard. They tracked the

By Matt Flener Click here for updates on this story     SHAWNEE, Kansas (KMBC) — Eviction notices are stacking up for Rarla Ridgnal at her Shawnee apartment complex. “I’m still behind on so many things,” she said. Ridgnal has lived at her complex for four years. She is without a job due to the pandemic. She

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (WDSU) — Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards has placed himself in hospice care. His wife, Trina, said in a statement: “His blood oxygen and blood pressure were both low and we made the decision to go to the hospital out of an

By Laura Terrell Click here for updates on this story     ALTOONA, Iowa (KCCI) — A teenager who called 911 after noticing a capsized raft in Adventureland’s Raging River called the incident “very traumatizing.” Emanuel Rico was on the ride with his family two rafts ahead of the raft that capsized Saturday. “From what it looked

By Christana Kay Click here for updates on this story     RAYMOND, Mississippi (WAPT) — The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is looking into a death at the Raymond Detention Center. According to the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office, a male detainee was found unresponsive in his cell shortly after midnight. Officials said they found the male hanging

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     CHEROKEE COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — An Upstate K-9 officer is undergoing surgery Monday for critical injuries he suffered during a crash early Sunday morning. Surgery for Cherokee County Sheriff’s K-9 deputy Loki started about 1:30 p.m. at an emergency veterinary clinic in Matthews, North

By Joel Brown Click here for updates on this story     RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — In an industry rocked by the pandemic where restaurants and restaurant workers were hit especially hard – a well-known Raleigh restaurant manager is off the job again. This time, violent robbers are to blame. Raleigh restaurant insiders will say if

By Ed Crump Click here for updates on this story     RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — It’s becoming more and more obvious that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way our economy works and there are more changes underway. Some economists are calling one of those changes “The Great Resignation.” In the first half of this

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — A Maine priest who previously led retreats for youth is on administrative leave pending an investigation into an allegation of sexual abuse. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland says the allegation against Father Robert Vaillancourt dates to the 1980s and involves

By Heather Leah Click here for updates on this story     CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (WRAL) — Faculty from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Hussman School of Journalism and Media posted a statement Tuesday after Nikole Hannah-Jones’ announcement that she would reject an offer to take a position at UNC after weeks of