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By STEPHEN BOROWY Click here for updates on this story     SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Saginaw received a $4,500,973 loan from the state of Michigan to help with the removal and replacement of drinking water lead service lines throughout the city. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) awarded the funds through the

By TOSIN FAKILE Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Metro Parks and Recreation says the homeless community in Nashville’s parks and greenways is growing exponentially and the department is asking for $850,000 to renovate Brookmeade Park, an area with a huge homeless encampment. The department asked for almost $2 million from

By MARISSA SULEK Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A Nashville comedian said he was accused of breaking into cars at a downtown apartment complex because he is Black. Joshua Black lives at the complex and said he was called out by a woman who also lives there. He recorded the

By JASON BARRY Click here for updates on this story     PHOENIX (KTVK, KPHO) — Take a stroll down the aisles of your favorite grocery store and chances are, shoppers will find empty shelves with a number of items missing. “I’ve noticed today the shelves look a lot different,” said Phoenix shopper Mark Oltz. “I had

By WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story     CRUSO, North Carolina (WLOS) — According to the United Way of Haywood County, $1,227,438.23 has been raised through News 13’s Hope for Haywood fundraiser. The money is helping businesses and families recover from flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred that drenched the area

By WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story     RUTHERFORDTON, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Rutherfordton Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile from Rutherfordton. Jasmine Nichole Williamson was last seen Thursday, Oct.14, at around 4 p.m. at the Rutherford Regional Emergency Room in Rutherfordton. Authorities say she

By JACLYN SCHULTZ Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Nevada health officials and the COVID-19 Task Force are eyeing the potential effects on vaccine mandates on vulnerable hospitals as the Nevada Hospital Association warns of “disruptions” or “closures” due to further staffing shortages. Staffing is at “alert” levels across Northern,

By SOPHIA PERRICONE Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The mother of a 26-year-old woman whose remains were identified on Wednesday morning is speaking out about the case. Jawaher Hejji was reported missing last Christmas. Her bones were found on Black Mountain months later. Her mother, who asked to be

By PETER VALENCIA Click here for updates on this story     TEMPE, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — Authorities said Friday morning that Monday’s deadly house fire in Tempe was not accidental. They are still working to determine exactly how it started. Two women were killed. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Monday at a home near Priest Drive

By Matthew Burns Click here for updates on this story     RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A group of Raleigh city employees, including dozens of police officers and firefighters, have hired a lawyer and are threatening to sue the city over its coronavirus vaccine regulations. The group, called City of Raleigh Freedom to Choose, calls a

By Lauren Johnson Click here for updates on this story     DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — One person’s complaint to the city is forcing the Sweet Tooth Community fridge to relocate. “The last thing we should be doing right now is taking away access to food,” said Aubrey Alvarez with Eat Greater Des Moines. The complaint

By Brett Rains Click here for updates on this story     VAN BUREN, Arkansas (KHBS , KHOG) — According to Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante, detention deputies at the Crawford County Justice Center found Oddie Owens unresponsive in his jail cell Wednesday morning. First responders were called to help, but the sheriff said Owens died. The

By Stephanie Lin Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Sacramento police are looking for whoever vandalized a Black Lives Matter mural in Sacramento this week. “It was just devastating,” said Keith Riedell, managing director of Capital Stage theater company. “It is an affront. An assault to social justice, to people

By KMBC Staff Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A criminal grand jury investigation has been opened by federal prosecutors into Roger Golubski, a former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective. According to CNN, The detective is accused of using his badge to terrorize Black women. He also allegedly coerced

By Abbie Petersen Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — One Omaha man said the mission to get Americans and refugees out of Afghanistan is personal. Safi Rauf, a former refugee himself, has put his life on hold to liberate people from Afghanistan. He has the help of a Nebraska Congressman

By Breana Albizu Click here for updates on this story     ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — With the arrival of cool weather comes the need for warm shelters in New Mexico. In the Albuquerque metro area, nonprofit organizations and shelters are already preparing for an influx of visitors, especially those that make up the city’s homeless