Click here for updates on this story TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A hiker in the Pisgah National Forest was rescued over the weekend after falling almost 1000 feet from a cliff near the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Transylvania County Rescue Squad and Transylvania County EMS were dispatched to the area around Pilot Cove
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CONEY ISLAND, New York (WABC) — After an 18-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, Coney Island amusement parks — including the iconic Luna Park and Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park — will be welcoming back guests starting Friday, April 9. There will be added safety restrictions, including
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story REXBURG, Idaho (East Idaho News) — A Rexburg man will spend time on probation after an illegal sexual relationship with a teenager. Trever Liebert, 24, was sentenced to three years probation after earlier pleading guilty to felony injury to a child. District Judge Steven Boyce handed down the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A memorial has been installed, remembering the five cyclists killed just outside the Las Vegas Valley in December. The Ghost Bike memorial will be a permanent fixture of Downtown Summerlin. The memorial was unveiled in January, but was given its display in Downtown Summerlin
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — The push from students for the University of Nebraska to divest from fossil fuels began well before Veronica “Roni” Miller joined the Board of Regents in the spring of 2020. After he was announced as the next university leader in late 2019,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MEDORA, North Dakota (WDAY) — Firefighters are reporting 85% containment on a wildfire that began on Thursday, April 1, and destroyed 2,276 acres surrounding Medora. Easter Sunday saw firefighters making progress on fire containment despite the difficult terrain and sustained red flag conditions, through four days of intense
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A toddler was grazed by a bullet in a triple shooting in south St. Louis City early Saturday evening. Officials with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said three people arrived at a hospital with gunshot wounds. One of them was a 2-year-old boy
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A group of detainees caused chaos and unrest at the Justice Center in downtown St. Louis Sunday night, the second time such an uprising has occurred in recent months. Videos from the scene show detainees breaking windows, throwing items out of the windows, and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KINGSTON SPRINGS, Tennessee (WSMV) — Dozens of canoes in Kingston Springs were swept downstream during the flood, and now one business is asking for your help to retrieve them. An area known for its winding riverbends of the Harpeth river saw flooding so aggressive it sticks out compared
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — In an emotional reunion, a Crieve Hall family got the chance to thank a man who saved their lives in Saturday night’s flood. “How do you thank somebody for saving you?” Kelly Vaughn told the Good Samaritan she met Friday, wiping away tears in front
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — With pandemic restrictions, worshippers have had to get creative for Easter Sunday. “This is something new we’ve never tried before,” said Pastor Jonathan Herron of Life Church. Like last year, Life Church of Saginaw and Midland made their Easter Sunday Mass a drive-thru celebration.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A daily stroll through a mid-Michigan neighborhood has turned into a bigger mission of beautifying the community for one local family. “Stop, get the garbage. Put it in the bucket,” Tiffany and Jasper Buchinger said. Those three simple steps have become routine for the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CASS COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — The Missouri man accused of killing two women nine years apart will finally face a jury Monday at the Cass County Justice Center. But it’s what’s happening behind the scenes that will determine whether people in the Kansas City area will be
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — In commemoration of the 53rd Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, a wreath laying ceremony was held on Easter Sunday. They took this opportunity to discuss and condemn Georgia’s new voting law. “This is always a difficult day for our family,” said Dr.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WFSB) — A business is coming to Bridgeport and is expected to bring jobs, investments and waterfront activity to the city. The Hornblower Group reached a lease agreement with Bridgeport Boatworks, the companies announced on Monday. Gov. Ned Lamont, Rep. Jim Himes and Mayor Joe Ganim
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW HAMPSHIRE, Connecticut (WFSB) — CT State Police are spreading the love this Easter. A young girl named Eyvie was surprised when she opened her door on Saturday to find a motorcade of State Police vehicles with a special package just for her. Eyvie was more than elated
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — An annual holiday tradition continues downtown as the Union Gospel Mission provides meals to those in need. “It’s different this is our second Easter meal to go. The pandemic had just hit about a year ago. In the past, we would have decorated this
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Parents speaking with children about anti-Asian racism should teach them cultural pride, warn them about racism before it happens, and embolden them to call it out, experts recommend. The University of Toronto recently found reported anti-Asian racist incidents in Canada have more than tripled
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — A toddler was grazed by a bullet in a triple shooting in south St. Louis City early Saturday evening. Officials with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said three people arrived at a hospital with gunshot wounds. One of them was a 2-year-old
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STORRS, CT (WFSB) — University of Connecticut freshman and women’s basketball guard Paige Bueckers has been selected for two additional honors for 2021. Bueckers was selected as the 2021 Jersey Mike’s Nasmith Trophy winner and named to the WBCA NAAA Division I Coaches’ All-American team. Bueckers is the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — As COVID-19 cases drop and vaccinations ramp up reports show people all across the country are beginning to return to their houses of worship. After more than a year of YouTube sermons, zoom meetings and outdoor prayer, members of All Saints Episcopal Church will
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Henderson County beekeeper Jim Poe says he has just under 1 million bees in his backyard. “I like to say I’m bee evangelizing, telling people about bees,” Poe said. The Director of External Communications for the Henderson County Beekeepers’ Association says he is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A suspect was arrested for threatening Park Rangers with an ax and shooting a paintball gun at another person in downtown Portland on Saturday, according to Portland Police Bureau. At 10:00 a.m., a person had walked into the Central Precinct and reported being shot
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Court records show a witness helped police track down a man who was seen on the front porch of a home before it caught fire. A woman who was pulled from the burning home did not survive. A 3-year-old who was also rescued
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Millions of Americans are signing up for coronavirus vaccine shots online. But what about those without computer or online access? Morning Star Baptist Church is taking its vaccine clinic a step further, going through hundreds of messages a day to connect people with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn responded to Major League Baseball moving their All-Star game out of Georgia in a series of tweets. After Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a new voting bill into effect that made many changes to the state’s voting laws, Major League
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORWICH, CT (WFSB) — Easter service marks the first major gathering since the state eased restrictions. Traditionally, Christmas and Easter services are when churches see a spike in attendance. Perhaps that may be the case tomorrow, but not in ways we’re used to. “Last year this time, Father
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — While many Georgians took to household or craft projects to stay busy at home during the pandemic, one metro Atlanta teen did something more unique: he built a real-life roller coaster in his own backyard. Using two-by-fours, PVC pipes, and cinder-blocks, 19-year-old aspiring engineer
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. PETERS, Mo. (KMOV) — Easter eggs were falling from the sky in St. Peters Saturday, as a helicopter flew over 370 Lakeside Park and dropped 10,000 of them for kids to hunt. First Assembly Church hosted an Easter Community Egg Drop event and the eggs were filled
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Missaukee County, MI (WNEM) — A suspect took his own life after a woman was found dead in her home. Around 8 p.m. Saturday night, Michigan State Police Troopers were called to a home on North Seven mile Road in Missaukee County for a welfare check. When they
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