By WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story FLETCHER, North Carolina (WLOS) — When you’re navigating your way through an airport, it may be hard to take time and a look around. But Asheville Regional Airport is giving travelers a reason to stop for a moment on the way to or from a
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Runners braved the bitter cold for a reward of hot chocolate at the finish line on Saturday morning, Jan. 22. The 13th annual Asheville Hot Chocolate Races were held Saturday to benefit a local school. The family-friendly event featured a
Continue ReadingBy Olivia Kalentek Click here for updates on this story FAIRFIELD, Connectictut (WFSB) — A Fairfield man was arrested after yelling and throwing things at employees at a Robeks. According to police, the man identified as James Iannazzo made a purchase at a Robeks on 2061 Black Rock Turnpike around 1:05 pm. Iannazzo made the
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Nagy and Tom Yun, CTV News Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, British Columbia (CTV Network) — Canada Post has revealed its new stamp honouring trailblazing jazz singer Eleanor Collins. The stamp depicting the “Canadian First Lady of Jazz” was unveiled at a virtual ceremony on Friday, paying tribute to her
Continue ReadingBy Genevieve Beauchemin and Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTV News Click here for updates on this story MONTREAL, Quebec (CTV Network) — New data shows that water temperatures in the Gulf of St. Lawrence have reached record highs, with experts warning the increase could impact some species that live in the waters. According to new research, published
Continue ReadingBy Brittany Whitehead Click here for updates on this story NORTH CAROLINA (WLOS) — As of Friday, Jan. 14, the North Carolina Division of Prisons has administered COVID-19 booster shots to all offenders who consented and were eligible by that date. Through a continuing booster campaign, NCDOP has now provided boosters to around 15,000 offenders.
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Johnston Boulevard project will go from Patton Avenue to Iona Circle, near Roger Farmer Memorial Park. Money for the project is coming from the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The project will provide pedestrian connection to local schools and
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A week after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Tonga, many here in Hawaii are worried about their families back home. On Friday, Soana Akauola finally spoke with her 6-year-old daughter staying with family back in Tonga. The mother of two is
Continue ReadingBy JOYCE LUPIANI Click here for updates on this story SUWANEE, Georgia (WGCL) — A metro Atlanta community is mourning the death of a 19-year-old Marine. Master Sgt. Jeremy Reneau fought back tears Friday while talking about the loss of one of his former ROTC students, Jonathan Gierke. “It’s devastating, it’s 100% devastating,” Reneau said.
Continue ReadingBy LEZLA GOODEN Click here for updates on this story WINDSOR LOCKS, Connecticut (WFSB) — Families are waiting for troops to return after a year after being deployed at the Horn of Africa. A total of more than 100 soldiers from the 102nd infantry are expected to arrive around 7 p.m. on January 21. They
Continue ReadingBy KENDALL KEYS, JAMES PAXSON Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WNEM) — A viewing was held Friday night in Pinconning for twin six-year-olds and their father. “They were just such a beautiful family,” said Michele Birnbaum, the twins godmother. The McKeon family is devastated after a Monday afternoon crash. “He had just
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN BOROWY Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WNEM) — Investigators believe they’ve found the body of a student who was last seen on the Michigan State University campus more than 80 days ago. At 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 21, MSU Police and Public Safety and other law enforcement agencies recovered a
Continue ReadingBy DREW MARINE Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — 34-year-old Salvador Manuel Rodriguez-Lopez was a veteran who served in the Army for seven years. “He suffered a hip injury, so he was honorably discharged,” his niece, Jennifer Quiroz, said. The outgoing veteran was also a father to three young kids
Continue ReadingBy NICK SLOAN Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Police helped evacuate two individuals who were inside a home with a woman threatening to harm them and herself. Officers remain in a standoff with the woman, which began around 6:15 p.m. in the 10600 block of Skiles Avenue. Police
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN KIRBY Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A man accused of killing his mother with a samurai sword and injuring two other family members on Sunday began behaving strangely days before the incident, according to his father. Hubert Washam said he noticed sublated changes in his 23-year-old son,
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Two Canadians were killed and another was injured in a shooting at a Mexican resort near Playa del Carmen on Friday, local officials have reported. Quintana Roo state security secretary Lucio Hernández Gutiérrez confirmed the triple shooting on
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new study has found that people who received the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine are less likely to experience breakthrough infections compared to those who received the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA shot. The study, led by researchers out of Cleveland’s
Continue ReadingBy Shelley Childers Click here for updates on this story FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the violent attack of a teenager outside of his Richmond-area home. “It’s traumatizing. I don’t like putting it that way, but it really is traumatizing,” said the teen who asked to
Continue ReadingBy WCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — People gathered Friday at 125th Street and Third Avenue in East Harlem to remember Yao Pan Ma. Ma, 61, was brutally beaten at the site in April and died from his injuries on Dec. 31. Community leaders called for people to
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Union nurses want Governor Charlie Baker to address employee burnout nearly two years into the pandemic. The Massachusetts Nurses Association says the health care system is buckling under the pressure of both COVID patients and those who delayed care during the pandemic.
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