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Kansas City Chiefs will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV
The Kansas City Chiefs will be going head-to-head with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. The game is set for February 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, meaning the Buccaneers will be the first team to play in a Super Bowl in their home stadium. The Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you gotten a vaccine appointment?
The big question on many people’s minds right now: When can I get my coronavirus shot?
Continue ReadingTacoma police officer drives through crowd, leaving at least one person injured, officials say
A Tacoma, Washington, police officer is under investigation after he drove his vehicle into a crowd, running over at least one person and possibly striking others, according to a press release from the Tacoma Police Department. Along with other police units, the officer was responding to reports of an incident at the intersection of South
Continue Reading A year from lockdown, Wuhan returns to normal life, but is still haunted by emotional scars
On the surface, Wuhan bustles like a city that has never known a paralyzing 76-day lockdown. At dawn, market vendors busily unload fresh fruits and vegetables. Office workers fill popular eateries during their lunch break. As dusk falls, elderly couples descend on the city’s parks, practicing dance moves by the Yangtze River. Red lanterns have
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers are heading to the Super Bowl
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are headed to the Super Bowl after defeating the Green Bay Packers 31-26 in the NFC championship Sunday. This will be the team’s second trip to the big game. The team won its first trip to the Super Bowl in 2003 against the Oakland Raiders. “Guys came through. Everyone stepped up
Continue Reading Five people including a pregnant woman were killed in Indianapolis in the ‘largest mass casualty shooting’ in more than a decade
Five people and an unborn child were killed Sunday after an early-morning shooting in Indianapolis’ northeast side, police said — an incident the mayor called “a mass murder.” A juvenile was also in critical condition after being shot in the incident, which marks Indianapolis’ “largest mass casualty shooting in more than a decade,” according to
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Downtown Columbia bar’s operating permit revoked for COVID-19 violations as students return
A downtown Columbia bar will have to submit a plan to follow the county’s COVID-19 order to the health department before it can open its doors again.
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The US just marked 25 million Covid-19 cases. Now it’s a race between vaccines and variants
It took just over a year for the US to go from one to 25 million coronavirus infections. That’s an average of about 67,934 new infections every day, or an average of one new infection every 1.2 seconds since January 21, 2020. As infections kept soaring this weekend, so did the death toll. As of
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House Democrats expel Rep. Wiley Price from caucus
House Democrats voted Sunday to expel Rep. Wiley Price from their caucus.
Continue Reading Arizona cat reunited with family after being lost in Oregon for several months
Click here for updates on this story DOUGLAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A fluffy cat named Lexi is back in the arms of her 10-year-old mom after being lost in Oregon for several months. In July, the McMillans, from the Phoenix, Arizona-area, took a trip to Oregon. “We decided to take the kids on an
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Here’s what you need to know about the NFL Championship games
The NFL championship games this weekend will determine who goes to the Super Bowl, and there’s more at stake for some of the teams than a win. Whether one of your teams is playing on Sunday, both games have historic value, and will be exciting match-ups to watch. NFC Championship: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Green
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Man receives serious injuries in Miller County crash
A man was taken to University Hospital in Columbia after a crash Sunday morning.
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Crews put out vehicle fire on St. Charles Road
Firefighters with the Columbia Fire Department put out a vehicle fire Sunday afternoon.
Continue Reading Residents turn to hot yoga as means of escaping from brutal cold
Click here for updates on this story SIMSBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — It’s no surprise these frigid temperatures have more people staying indoors. At Bikram Yoga Simsbury, depending on the class you take, temperatures inside the studio could reach up to 107 degrees. Whether you’re coming in for Bikram yoga or hot yoga, the warm studio
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to offense related to carjacking he talked about on Facebook
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A Mobile man who used social media to plan a robbery and posted photos of himself with a gun pleaded guilty Friday to a federal gun charge. Jakendis Jacoby Westry, 19, pleaded guilty to using a firearm during the commission of a felony. He
Continue Reading Locals visit Hammerin’ Hank’s childhood home to remember Homerun King
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A makeshift memorial continues to grow outside the Hank Aaron Museum. Locals continue to make their way to Hammerin’ Hank’s former childhood home to pay their respects to the Mobile native and Homerun King. “To me it’s like a shrine — you can come
Continue Reading Historic Red Pony in Franklin sustains $300,000 in damage after massive fire
Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — A fire caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages in historic downtown Franklin on Saturday morning. Franklin Fire Department officials told NEWS4 the fire started just before 4 am outside in the back of the Red Pony restaurant on Main Street. Officials said
Continue Reading Car meet up raises money for friend’s leukemia treatment
Click here for updates on this story TAMAQUA, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A group gathered in Schuylkill County on Saturday to show their rides for a good cause. More than 200 cars were on display at Hometown Farmers Market in Tamaqua. Organizers say the meet-up along Mahanoy Avenue was to raise money for a friend battling
Continue Reading Chicago school district delays in-class start after teachers union votes to continue remote work
Chicago teachers have voted to defy the school district’s orders to return to the classroom on Monday over safety concerns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Moments after the teachers union’s vote was announced Sunday, Chicago Public Schools said it had agreed to a union request to push the start date for teachers and staff to
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