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By Tim Pulliam Click here for updates on this story     DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) — Syreeta Hill is the executive director of Step Up Durham, a nonprofit taking steps to help the formerly incarcerated get back on their feet. Through a recently-approved joint partnership with the City of Durham, Step Up will manage and raise

By Samantha Kummerer Click here for updates on this story     FORT BRAGG, North Carolina (WTVD) — It wasn’t quite the homecoming one Fort Bragg soldier was expecting. “It’s just mold everywhere, computer, TV screens, everywhere,” described the soldier’s father who wants to remain anonymous to protect his son. The father said his son was in

By Briana Whitney Click here for updates on this story     WICKENBURG, Arizona (KPHO) — Tensions are running high at Wickenburg High School over gender-neutral bathrooms. So much so it prompted a meeting about it Wednesday evening. The administration is allowing transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice, and while some support it, others

By Monica Garcia Click here for updates on this story     TEMPE, Arizona (KPHO) — Gerald Goins, 84, has been calling this studio-sized motel room in Tempe home for several months. And even though it’s small, he said it was enough room for him and his son Andy. But last week, his son up and left.

By STEPHEN BOROWY Click here for updates on this story     Mt. Pleasant, MI (WNEM) — The father of a 7-year-old biracial girl whose hair was cut twice at school filed a $1 million lawsuit for racial discrimination and violations of constitutional rights. The lawsuit states Mt. Pleasant Public Schools is not entitled to qualified or

By JAMIE SHERROD, JAMES PAXSON Click here for updates on this story     Flint, MI (WNEM) — Flint City Councilman Allan Griggs is proposing an ordinance to institute random drug testing of all council members while on city property or conducting city business. “We need to do right by our city, our town,” Griggs said. “I

By KITV Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     Maui, HI (KITV) — Starting Wednesday, owners, and operators of restaurants, bars, and gyms in Maui County must require patrons to prove they’re vaccinated to enter their establishments. Unvaccinated customers can eat in outdoor seating areas. But unlike O’ahu’s Safe Access Program — patrons

By ROB POLANSKY Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Connecticut’s governor announced that the state will be accepting hundreds of Afghan refugees. Gov. Ned Lamont said on Wednesday that as many as 310 Afghan refugees could soon be coming to Connecticut to resettle. Lamont said his administration was informed by

By ROB POLANSKY Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The Salvation Army’s “Red Kettle Season” kicked off on Thursday. The charitable organization said the initiative is its annual fundraising campaign. Gov. Ned Lamont said he and representatives from the Salvation Army will kick it off at its Southern New England

By Kristen Aguirre Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Right now, grocery prices are increasing. This comes as beef prices are already up 14% this year, Pork prices have jumped 12.1% and poultry prices are 6.6%. Many experts say the demand for goods during the pandemic has also helped

By ZOE BROWN Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — The medical examiner’s office has ruled that the deaths of a woman and boy back in March were accidental. On March 31, officers were called to the area of E. 55th St. and Woodland Ave. for an unknown reason. When

By Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Crews with the Asheville Fire Department (AFD) responded to reports of two workers stuck in a bucket lift after it malfunctioned Wednesday evening. The fire department tweeted out at 5:11 p.m. that crews were on scene at 899 Sand Hill

By RUSSELL KINSAUL Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — A bizarre confrontation at Ballpark Village last weekend was caught on video. Police tried to arrest a man who was riding a horse on the property of Ballpark Village and during the incident, an officer pulled out his weapon and

By Alex Heider and Joe Wenzel Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Police arrested two men for a road rage shooting that injured a truck driver on Murfreesboro Pike on Tuesday afternoon. Detectives charged 22-year-old Jemarvin Jenkins and 19-year-old Shaun Quinn-Eggleston with felony aggravated assault. Their arrests comes after

By MIA VILLANUEVA Click here for updates on this story     MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man suspected of stealing catalytic converters from several Reynolds School District vehicles Saturday night. According to investigators, it was all caught on camera. The district says it caused about $70,000 in

By Danielle Jackson Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — An Antioch woman is using her hands, offering free hair-braiding services for families who can’t afford the services. Brittany Starks decided to offer to braid school-age children’s hair back in August after posting a Facebook message. The response was so overwhelming.

By Jeremy Finley Click here for updates on this story     SPRING HILL, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Spring Hill mother of two packed up all her belongings after being told by her landlord she was being evicted after rent relief payments from a state agency didn’t arrive for months. The mother asked News4 to investigate but

By BRIDGET CHAVEZ Click here for updates on this story     ASTORIA, OR (KPTV) — For the second year in a row, cruise ships will not dock in the Port of Astoria because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to this, the area is seeing a major economic impact, and businesses in the area are dealing with

By Mariya Morrow, Tori Cooper Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WGCL) — Nicki Minaj fans rallied outside of the CDC headquarters in Atlanta Wednesday to protest the vaccine mandate, chanting “Nicki Minaj told me the truth. Fauci lied to me.” The masked protestors gathered in front of the health agency’s building after

By Catherine Catoura Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WGCL) — A local reality TV star has been sentenced to prison for his connection to a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme. Maurice Fayne, 38, of Dacula, who starred in Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, received 17 years in prison for conspiracy, wire fraud, bank