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By LIBBY MCMANUS Click here for updates on this story     WOLCOTT, Connecticut (WFSB) — The town of Wolcott has received 1,100 at-home COVID-19 test kits. Due to the long lines of cars, distribution of the test kits started at 1 p.m. They were originally planned to be distributed at 2 p.m. They will be distributed

By DREW MARINE Click here for updates on this story     BEAVERTON, Oregon (KPTV) — In the new year, people in Washington County will no longer be able to buy flavored vapes, tobacco or menthol cigarettes at local shops. “If you’ve gone around town, you’ve seen people having to sell their product at 50% off or

By ANGIE RICONO Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Hospitals across the Kansas City metro area and all of Kansas will host a conference Jan. 3 to discuss capacity issues and staffing challenges. They’re dealing with a new Covid-19 variant, staffing shortages and high rates of flu. Kansas is

By WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story     BIG BEND, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Sixteen dogs were involved in a rollover crash on I-43 in Washington County Friday, Dec. 31. The Big Bend Fire Department responded to the crash just north of State Highway 164 around 7:55 a.m. Officials say the van was transporting

By Rex Hodge Click here for updates on this story     HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — State funds are available for homes that were damaged in Tropical Storm Fred. The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) has opened a public website for homeowners to apply for grants or help with home repairs

By Rex Hodge Click here for updates on this story     CANTON, North Carolina (WLOS) — Many are making resolutions for the New Year. Few will be bigger than the Town of Canton. It’s resolved to rebuild after last summer’s flooding. The flood disrupted so many lives in and around Canton, even the Pisgah Memorial football

By CATHERINE CATOURA Click here for updates on this story     NEWTON COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Several minor injuries have been reported out of Newton County following an evening of severe weather and possible tornadic activity. According to Newton County Battalion Chief Joe Cagle, three adults, one teen, and one child all suffered minor injuries. Among

By DANIELLE JACKSON Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A local tree company talked about the importance of tree maintenance to possibly prevent tree damage on and around your home before bad weather. Cleaning up debris and nailing down items that can be blown away in your yard are just

By DEION BROXTON Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The number of people killed in St. Louis streets in 2021 was less than 2020, but organizations like Families Advocating Safe Streets want to keep driving that number down. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reported 194 homicides in 2021, 263

By CAROLINE HECKER Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A St. Louis veteran is being gifted a dose of freedom this holiday season, nearly 12 years after suffering injuries that almost cost him his life. Todd Nicely joined the Marines in 2007 and completed a seven-month tour to Iraq in

By Anjali Patel Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, NORTH Carolina (WLOS) — In typical 2021 fashion, the final week of the year has brought more challenges for Asheville restaurants, from temporary — to even permanent — closures. The week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is typically a big one for local

By WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Plans for a nine-story hotel and condo in downtown Asheville are under review by city planners. The site is a quarter-acre lot, located next to the Masonic Temple on Broadway Street. City records show the application has been accepted and

By Omar Sachedina, CTV National News National Affairs correspondent, and Nicole Bogart, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) — As Canadians embark on a new year — the third in a row to be marked by the designation of a global pandemic — many find themselves asking a

By Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) — Now that the year 2021 is behind us, you may be interested in knowing what to look forward to in 2022. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic dominating the news yet again last year and affecting many aspects of our

By JOSH MORGAN Click here for updates on this story     DOUGLASVILLE, Georgia (WGCL) — A teen was found dead at a short-term rental property in Douglasville early Friday morning. “I’m mad, I’m pissed off, I really want to say some things but I better not,” said Chief Gary E. Sparks, of Douglasville Police. Douglasville Police

By OLIVIA KALENTEK Click here for updates on this story     Connecticut (WFSB) — Connecticut State Police arrested a driver who eluded police for several weeks and was found with cocaine in their car. Willimantic Police and state troopers made numerous attempts to stop a small black Chevy sedan in the Willimantic and Mansfield town line.

By AUDREY RUSSO, EVAN SOBOL Click here for updates on this story     MIDDLEBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — Lines of cars showed up to the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Friday morning to get N95 masks. “I’m 71 years old and this thing scares the crap out of me,” Carol Olsen said. The pandemic is almost two years

By CHRISTIAN COLÓN, EVAN SOBOL Click here for updates on this story     Connecticut (WFSB) — A near year in Connecticut means new laws will be made official as the clock strikes 12. From an improvement in paid family and medical leave to no more student religious exemptions for vaccines, law experts share what’s changing at

By WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story     WASHINGTON COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A 20-year-old Milwaukee woman is accused of driving drunk twice on the same day. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, around 3:13 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 31, a deputy observed two vehicles traveling “unusually close together” on I-41 southbound

By WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story     KENOSHA/RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — With snowfall predicted in southeast Wisconsin, snow emergencies have been declared in Kenosha and Racine beginning Saturday, Jan. 1. Kenosha’s snow emergency will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, and go through 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 3. Racine’s snow emergency will begin