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By BRANDON TRUITT Click here for updates on this story     HOLLISTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A man is hospitalized after the van he was driving was hit by a falling tree in Holliston, Massachusetts. The fire department said it happened on Prentice Street just before 2:30 on Friday afternoon. Video from SkyEye showed the van had

By TAYLOR THOMPSON Click here for updates on this story     BAT CAVE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Despite the massive progress that has been made in recovery efforts since Hurricane Helene hit over ten months ago, some mountain communities still have a long road ahead. In this week’s WNC Heroes, News 13 spoke with the fire

By JERMONT TERRY Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — A senior citizen’s vacant home in the Back of the Yards neighborhood racked up a staggering $233,000 water bill, despite not having any plumbing for years. Diane Carli, 82, said the city of Chicago is threatening to garnish her pension, and

By NICOLE NIELSEN Click here for updates on this story     NORTH TEXAS, Texas (KTVT) — Spotting an alligator in North Texas once felt like a myth. Now, researchers say they’re not only here — they’re thriving. The Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge is leading a growing effort to track, tag, and study local alligators,

By Marc Liverman Click here for updates on this story     SYLVA, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Sylva woman is sharing her story after a massive tree came crashing down on her home during a powerful thunderstorm Thursday afternoon. That woman, Autumn Richards, said she and five of her family members, including her six-year-old granddaughter, were

By Sahana Patel Click here for updates on this story     MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho (KIVI) — One Mountain Home father is turning personal tragedy into community action by creating a support system for those affected by suicide in an area where resources have been scarce. Ron Dudley founded “Bridging the Gap,” a local support group designed

By Kevin Lewis Click here for updates on this story     TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — Gone are the days of using a simple air pump to adjust the size and fit of a football helmet. NFL teams are using advanced computer technology to ensure each player is as safe as possible when they take the field.

By Caroline Coleburn Click here for updates on this story     ASHLAND, Virginia (WTVR) — It’s only been a few months since Chance Archer graduated from Patrick Henry High School, but he’s wasting no time helping out the next generation. Archer launched his nonprofit, “One Small Chance,” after remembering what it was like to not have

By WRTV Staff Click here for updates on this story     JOHNSON COUNTY, Indiana (WRTV) — The first day of school at Pleasant Crossing Elementary looked a little different from years past. A kindergartener battling brain cancer was given a police escort for her first day of school. On Wednesday morning, fire and police agencies from

By Amber Grigley Click here for updates on this story     INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — After an IMPD officer was shot at least three times in the line of duty on the West side on Tuesday, July 29, he began to address his wounds. He applied a tourniquet from a trauma kit before he was helped and

By Krista Tatschl Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Aileen Quinn, the original “Annie” from the 1982 film, visited Kansas City this week to support an inclusive production of Annie at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The production is part of Variety KC’s mission to increase inclusion

By Brooke Butler Click here for updates on this story     SAVANNAH, Georgia (WJCL) — Earlier this month, a team of 31 medical specialists at Memorial Health in Savannah successfully performed a rare, high-stakes procedure to ensure the safe delivery of a baby girl, who otherwise may not have been able to breathe on her own

By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story     OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (WMTW) — Maine’s Total Coverage has confirmed that the Old Orchard Beach police reserve officer detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials after trying to buy a gun is currently being held at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility in Massachusetts.

By Todd Kazakiewich Click here for updates on this story     EVERETT, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A man remains hospitalized Friday after being shot by police after allegedly stealing a garbage truck and leading police on a chaotic multitown chase that ended in a bridge crash. The incident started in Medford just before 1 p.m. Thursday after

By Carlos Cristian Flores Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Back in March, a commercial airplane was landing at Pittsburgh International Airport when it nearly missed a potential collision with a medical helicopter on the runway. According to a report filed through the Aviation Safety Reporting System, the pilot of the