Month: July 2020

Click here for updates on this story     BATON ROUGE, LA (KTBS) — State Sen. Cleo Fields, the Baton Rouge Democrat who chairs his body’s education committee, is calling for the suspension of all K-12 athletic activities that involve in-person participation by students in a group setting for the upcoming fall semester, including conditioning, practice, team

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A man is facing charges for his alleged involvement during the riots in downtown Nashville back in May. Metro Police say 20-year-old Parker Buckner was charged overnight with vandalism. According to officials, Buckner was standing on the hood of a MNPD Marked Police car

Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The Eversource Hartford Marathon is going virtual in the fall as a way to preserve its charitable donations without holding an actual race. The Hartford Marathon Foundation said the marathon and half marathon will take place between Oct. 8 and Oct. 11 as a

Click here for updates on this story     DECATUR, GA (WGCL ) — Crews were able to rescue a person after a tree fell onto multiple homes and a vehicle in Decatur early Tuesday morning. The incident happened on Drexel Avenue near West Howard Avenue. Decatur Deputy Fire Chief Vera Morrison told CBS46 the tree toppled

Click here for updates on this story     Denver, CO (KDVR) — Artists are shining a light on the lives of young murder victims, including 17-year-old Mya Pena. Pena was the victim of a domestic violence murder-suicide in January of this year. She is now the subject of two murals, one at 21st and Lawrence, the

Click here for updates on this story     REIDSVILLE, NC (WGHP) — A Reidsville man was arrested after allegedly kidnapping a teenager, according to the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office. At about 10;30 p.m. Monday, deputies were called to a Reidsville home by the teenager’s mother. The woman said her daughter contacted her and said she had

Click here for updates on this story     Bloomington, IN (WXIN) — Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton expressed his outrage and grief over two racially motivated incidents that occurred last week. The first incident occurred last Thursday. He said, “A sheriff’s deputy from a neighboring county questioned and detained another Black Bloomington resident walking down the Bloomington

Click here for updates on this story     PA (WPMT) — More than 100 firefighters responded to a tractor trailer fire at the Nearby Eggs factory in Codorus Township on Monday. Emergency dispatchers say crews were called to the 2800 block of Daron Road around 4:30 p.m. for reports of a building fire. Fire crews say

Click here for updates on this story     Camby, IN (WXIN) — A burglar in a Camby home is now a part-time house guest. “I just want my kids to know that one bad choice doesn’t mean you are going to spend your life in prison over it,” explains homeowner Mike Austin. Last Wednesday, Austin’s security

Click here for updates on this story     NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — Food truck owner Eugene Lewis thought it made perfect sense. He would apply for the “business interruption” coverage that’s part of his insurance policy. Lewis had been required to get that coverage in order to get a bank loan when he opened the

Click here for updates on this story     Mishawaka, IN (WBND) — A group of protesters gathered Monday evening to call for “Justice for Trevor,” referring to Trevor Davis, the man hospitalized when an SUV drove through a crowd of protesters Saturday night. Witnesses of that incident and protesters Monday night said Mishawaka Police must move

Click here for updates on this story     ST.LOUIS, MI (KMOV) — A local urgent care chain says results from the COVID-19 tests it performs are taking longer to come back. Total Access Urgent Care says one of the biggest issues is rising demand. A month ago, they were doing roughly 400 tests a day, that

Click here for updates on this story     FORT SMITH, AR (KFSM) — Authorities are searching for two suspects who they say stole a Fort Chaffee military Humvee at gunpoint Monday (July 6) morning on Highway 96. A Fort Chaffee maintenance personnel member took a soft-top Humvee on a drive down Highway 96 Monday morning, when

Click here for updates on this story     Lone Rock, WI (Wisconsin State Journal) — Marc Higgs remembers when this flat stretch of earth bounded by the Wisconsin River to the south and the unglaciated bluffs to the north was essentially a desert, complete with prickly pear cactus. Heavy rains were rarely a concern and flooding

Click here for updates on this story     Luzerne County, PA (WNEP) — Seriously slumped in March and April, car dealerships all over northeastern and central Pennsylvania are now seeing a big business boom. After being shut down for part of the pandemic, car dealerships are open now and very busy. “Business is booming right now.

Click here for updates on this story     Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — “I was really kind of appalled that it was something that was available,” Chris Reed told CBS46. Georgia native Chris Reed said he recently bought a used car. “When looking for tags to register I was interested in getting one of the specialty tags

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT ) — An officer-involved shooting investigation is underway at the Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Medical Center. According to the VA, around 8:40 p.m. on Monday, July 6, an unknown man, with a weapon, was stopped by VA Police on the property. Authorities say police ask the

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, OR (KPTV ) — Art enthusiasts can soon get their fix of art appreciation again at the Portland Art Museum starting next week. PAM announced Monday that it will reopen on Thursday July 16. It has been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first four days

Click here for updates on this story     FORT SMITH, AK (KCTV/KSMO) — Authorities are searching for two suspects who they say stole a Fort Chaffee military Humvee at gunpoint Monday (July 6) morning on Highway 96. A Fort Chaffee maintenance personnel member took a soft-top Humvee on a drive down Highway 96 Monday morning, when

Click here for updates on this story     LA (WGNO ) — For the third time in four years, the East Feliciana Parish Police Jury voted not to remove a confederate statue outside of the parish courthouse. Tensions were high as members of the jury discussed the issue. Some residents say keeping it was in the

Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU, HI (KITV ) — Local security companies report they’re in higher demand from businesses to help enforce COVID-19-related policies. Star Protection Agency and Securitas tell KITV4 that they’re being asked to help make sure customers wear face masks and follow other guidelines issued by Honolulu Mayor Kirk

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, NE (WOWT ) — Healthcare providers are enduring another problem when it comes to coronavirus testing. The Douglas County Health Department and the University of Nebraska Medical Center shutdown a test site in South Omaha because of a shortage of lab supplies. Those seeking to be tested

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, NE (WOWT ) — The junk continues to pile up and people are getting fed up. 6 News was back at the recycling drop-off site at 75th and Maple Streets Monday morning where the scene was just as bad, if not worse than three weeks ago; that’s

Click here for updates on this story     BURLINGTON, IA (WQAD ) — Marquis Jones was shot and killed by police during a traffic stop in October of 2017. The officers involved have been cleared, but because of newly released extended video, the Jones’ family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Marquis Jones was pulled over