By Kalé Searcy Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — The morning of Christmas Eve, 19-year-old Louie Maxin was out delivering flowers, to help pay for his college expenses, when his dad Joe Maxin got an unexpected call. “It’s a woman frantically telling me that my son’s been in a rollover
Continue ReadingBy KMBC Staff Click here for updates on this story GRAIN VALLEY, Missouri (KMBC) — Authorities in Grain Valley said a man died when a trench collapsed Wednesday. Emergency crews were called about 1:30 p.m. to the 600 block of Southwest Hillside Drive. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration told KMBC9 News that crews with
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Two children were wounded by gunfire late Tuesday night, according to the Mobile Police Department. This happened shortly before midnight in the 500 block of Clark Street. Responding officers discovered a 9-year-old and 6-year old juvenile had sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
Continue ReadingBy PATRICIA DEL RIO Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Mayor Justin Elicker is speaking out about false rumors on the internet about school closures and talking about COVID affecting first responders. COVID continues to be a struggle in New Haven like many other places in the state, but
Continue ReadingBy Garrett Bergquist Click here for updates on this story FISHERS, Indiana (WISH) — Staff at an Indianapolis-area animal shelter say new legislation would help more pets get home. Humane Society for Hamilton County spokesperson Megan Davis said her shelter alone takes in more than 4,000 animals a year, a majority of which are lost
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE KENNEDY Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Georgia (WGCL) — Surveillance video captured the moment thieves struck and stole a woman’s handbag in broad daylight. The incident took place on Dec. 26 at Patel Plaza off Church Street in Decatur. Business owners said they were stunned by the audacious crime. “Open
Continue ReadingBy DANIELLE JACKSON Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Beauty professionals in Tennessee will be required to undergo anti-domestic violence training starting in the new year. Amy Hooper does hair for a living at Shear Heaven Salon in Madison. She understands how the salon becomes a safe haven for various
Continue ReadingBy Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — After weeks of headlines about Asheville homeless camps where residents have overdosed and neighboring homeowners have complained about trash and crime, one public voice in the stories and conversations about the crisis has been silent. “The mayor needs to address
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Fiserv Forum announced Wednesday, Dec. 29, they will once again require everyone to wear masks. The guidance covers all events at the venue including games, concerts, and shows. The policy will go into effect Friday, Dec. 31, when the Harlem Globetrotters
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN BOROWY Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEPORT, Michigan (WNEM) — All northbound lanes of I-75 after Dixie Highway near Bridgeport in Saginaw County after a jackknifed semi-truck closed multiple lanes. The closure was reported at 8:09 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 30, and reopened about 9:13 a.m. No injuries were reported and
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A Lincoln County mayor says heavy traffic and hostility led to the closure of a COVID-19 testing site Wednesday. Winfield Mayor Dawn Garver said they shut down a COVID-19 testing sire because of heavy traffic and hostility from people in
Continue ReadingBy Bill Lunn Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Firefighters Wednesday battled a blaze on Egan Street in the city’s Stoner Hill neighborhood that included several explosions. The fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. When firefighters arrived they found the garage of the home engulfed in flames. What complicated fighting
Continue ReadingBy DREW MARINE Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Henry Steele, 76, served in the Army during the Vietnam War and his family said he loved everyone, especially animals. His niece, Christine Layton, said she’s going to miss a lot about him. “His smile, his hugs, he was a hugger
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call about an injured hiker at the Judd Trail in Nuuanu on Wednesday. HFD responded to the emergency call at around 3:30 PM and a total of four fire units, staffed with 11
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Police said two people were dead after a Wednesday night hostage and standoff situation at a home in the 3700 block of Oak Hill Avenue in Montecito Heights. According to authorities, a man in his 30’s barricaded himself inside
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story COLFAX, California (KOVR) — Colfax Mayor Trinity Burruss wants her city to know she’s here to help. The recent, record-breaking snow storm in the Sierra has left tens of thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers without power. For Colfax residents, that’s only half the
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Wagner Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Our thermometers may not climb above zero at all on New Year’s Day, when thousands of fans are expected to pack Target Field for an outdoor hockey game. The Minnesota Wild will take on the St. Louis Blues in Saturday’s Winter
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — The man charged in a deadly hit and run crash in Wilton Manors that struck six children, killing two, made his first court appearance on Wednesday. Sean Charles Greer, 27, faces a number of charges including tampering with evidence, failing to
Continue ReadingBy BETSY WEBSTER Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — One person was killed and another hospitalized after a crash at an Overland Park intersection on Monday night. On Wednesday, Overland Park police identified the person who died as 75-year-old Barbara Patterson of Overland Park. Officer John Lacy said Patterson
Continue ReadingBy Christy Somos, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) — New research out of the Gauteng province of South Africa is providing more data on how effective the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine is against the Omicron variant. Published in the New England Medical Journal, the study found that a
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