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By Spencer Thomas Click here for updates on this story     SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A senior at Oregon School for the Deaf, Trayshun Holmes Gournaris, earned the title of state champion in Oregon’s 2022 Poetry Out Loud competition. Last Friday, 11 students from across the state competed in the spoken-word competition, Holmes Gournaris was the

By Audrey Weil Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland police arrested two people nearly two years after a woman was hit and killed in a street racing crash. 58-year-old Joann Mardis was on her way to work near her house on Northeast 122nd Avenue, in July 2020, when the

By Rachel Polansky Click here for updates on this story     DULUTH, Georgia (WGCL) — More than a dozen people have filed mail-related reports with Duluth Police over the last three months. That includes reports of check washing and missing mail. As part of an ongoing series, CBS46 investigative reporter Rachel Polansky went to the Postal

By Patrick Quinn Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — The City of Atlanta is pushing to shut down a problematic hookah bar in downtown Atlanta. According to a lawsuit recently filed, Atlanta police have been called to the Encore Hookah Bar and Lounge at least 171 times, since February 2020.

By STEPHEN BOROWY Click here for updates on this story     LANSING, Michigan (WNEM) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and attorneys general from 19 other states are calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen protections against lead poisoning, particularly for children living in low-income communities and communities of color. The coalition of

By Tosin Fakile Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Nashville woman is advising people to be extra vigilant while shopping after she said someone attempted to charge over $1,000 on several of her credit cards within minutes of stealing her wallet at a grocery store. Vickie Haspel said it

By Caresse Jackman Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — This time next month, Kanisha Johnson and Monica Smith do not know where they’re going to live. “You’d end up sleeping in your car before you find something. I mean, it’s not right,” Kanisha Johnson said. “I was unaware that the

By Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Dozens of first responders, backed by their unions, are asking for a boost in pay. This comes after a report was released comparing compensation among first responders in mid-sized cities across the country. The study finding St. Louis City first

By Shoshana Stahl Click here for updates on this story     SPRINGFIELD, Missouri (KMOV) — The Violence Against Women Act guarantees victims of sexual assault don’t have to pay for forensic exams. Those costs are covered by the state. However, some survivors are forced to pay out of pocket for other expenses when at the hospital.

By Jeremy Lee Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — E-bikes are quickly growing in popularity but the rules regulating their use, may not be very well known. Advocates say it’s important to account for reaction time and stopping distance when traveling at higher speeds. The law states that only those 15

By Paul Drewes Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — A slew of Oahu shootings has some taking aim at Hawaii’s gun laws. Hawaii has the lowest overall rate of gun violence in the country, according to national data. The state also has strong gun laws, but the potentially deadly weapons are

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     TEXARKANA, Arkansas (KTBS) — Authorities say a Bowie County, Texas escapee was shot Monday while being taken into custody in Texarkana, Arkansas. The escapee was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the inmate is being withheld pending notification of family. Arkansas State Police