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Click here for updates on this story     WATERBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Connecticut Police Chief’s Association says its attempt to recruit is being stifled. This comes after social media platforms rejected a number of ads about an upcoming entry exam. The vendor they use, policeapp.com, is appealing the decision. The president of the CPCA says

Click here for updates on this story     COWETA COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — One Coweta County School Board member, Linda Menk, appeared to have posted on Facebook that she had attended the January 6 Trump rally that culminated with a siege of the U.S. Capitol. In her post, Menk claimed, “Just FYI. I’m here in DC

Click here for updates on this story     KIRKWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — Kirkwood police arrested three people after racist and derogatory’ statements were spray-painted onto three schools Wednesday. Daniel Moore, 18, and Christian Reese, 18, were charged with property damage. A juvenile was also taken into custody. The school district said Reese and Moore are Kirkwood

Click here for updates on this story     Omaha, NE (WOWT) — Two Omaha women are giving a much-needed boost to the Salvation Army’s Winter Night Watch program. Colleen Haack and her sister-in-law, Theresa, are collecting winter clothing to donate to people in need, and they’re doing it right from Colleen’s doorstep. The Winter Night Watch

Click here for updates on this story     CORAL GABLES, Florida (WFOR) — It may not have set a new record, but a giant Burmese python found slithering outside of a Coral Gables home shook up residents just the same. Alicia Perez Carillo and her family spotted the giant snake outside their home near San Souci

Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO ) — Voices from within the community are speaking out and want to be heard about two separate trials for four former Minneapolis Police officers involved in the death of George Floyd. The news is not sitting well with some members of the community, especially for

Click here for updates on this story     DALLAS (KTVT) — The family of a North Texas Uber driver is searching for answers after he was killed by one of his passengers. Dallas police say 21-year-old Joshua Scott stabbed, choked and ran over Joshua Miller multiple times. “I normally can handle a lot, but knowing it’s

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago firefighters put their lives on the line every day, and the risks of their jobs are ramped up even more during the coronavirus pandemic. But hundreds of Chicago firefighters who got COVID-19 said they were stunned when they were told it is not considered

Click here for updates on this story     SCHERERVILLE, Indiana (WBBM) — With so many jobs lost amid the coronavirus pandemic, eviction is a real concern. But as CBS 2’s Jermont Terry reported Tuesday night, one family in Schererville, Indiana is in fear of losing their home – even though they can pay their rent. Comforting

Click here for updates on this story     PEMBROKE, Massachusettes (WBZ ) — Deb’s Barber Shop in Pembroke is kind of like a neighborhood meeting place…old fashioned chairs and Old Spice aftershave. A place where the locals linger, but COVID changed all that. One customer at a time in the shop. Now, Deb Hansen-Poirier’s world has

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — A seed corn recycling facility is continuing to cause a stink among residents just west of the metro area. Pollution concerns have spread to environmental watchdogs in the United States and internationally. The mounds of corn byproduct from ethanol production are just a mile

Click here for updates on this story     Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a popular rapper who is wanted on multiple charges for his role in the shooting death of an Atlanta man. Atlanta Police are searching for 29-year-old Rayshawn Bennett, also known as YFN Lucci. On December 10,

Click here for updates on this story     TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma (KFSM) — The Cherokee Nation announced the tribe’s first hunting and fishing reserve areas dedicated to Cherokee citizens for controlled hunts will open later this year. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. introduced the Cherokee Nation Park and Wildlands, Fishing and Hunting Reserve Act of

Click here for updates on this story     Hawaii, USA (KITV) — In Hawaii, like much of the world during the COVID-19 Pandemic, people hoping to grow or start a family are finding themselves stunted. For the longest time, solutions were found overseas, but people wanting to adopt are now waiting longer and looking locally for

Click here for updates on this story     MOLINE, IL (WQAD) — The state of Illinois announced Friday that it has made available more than $275 million in Business Interruption Grants to thousands of small businesses, including bars and restaurants that have been restricted from indoor service for months. Dozens of bars and restaurants in Rock

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, AL (WALA) — The Mobile Porch Parade is a way for Mobilians and visitors to celebrate the 2021 Mardi Gras season in the Port City. Organizers say participation is simple and that all you have to do is decorate your home. Participants can register to be included

Click here for updates on this story     Flint, MI (WNEM) — A Flint restaurant has had its liquor license suspended for offering indoor service. An emergency suspension of the liquor license of Down the Tracks on Court Street in Flint was issued. The Liquor Control Commission said an investigator went to the restaurant on Jan.

Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — The St. Louis Public Schools Board has voted to close or consolidate eight schools. The vote, which came just before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night, approves a plan to consolidate or close the following schools: Clay Cleveland ROTC Dunbar Fanning Farragut Ford Northwest Carnahan

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The Nashville condominium complex Adelicia is taking loud noise complaints of bars on Division Street in their own hands. Even while the pandemic continues, the HOA said they are making plans now to combat noise violations coming from bars. Their plan: to install an

Click here for updates on this story     ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KMOV) — Two St. Charles County business owners involved in a lawsuit with the city and county are pleased with the county’s decision to lift a 11 p.m. curfew. The curfew, put into place days before Thanksgiving, required restaurants and bars that serve alcohol to

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — The 54th Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been canceled for a second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 54th annual parade was scheduled for a second time on March 13. According to a news release, both

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A brand-new public safety program in Portland has launched as an alternative to sending police to mental health calls and homeless issues. The program, Portland Street Response, has started training for its five-person team comprised of a firefighter, paramedic, mental health clinician, and two

Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The Connecticut Board of Education Union Coalition sent a letter to the governor to create uniform policy for managing COVID-19 quarantines in schools. On Tuesday, the letter was sent to Governor Ned Lamont outlining the need for the uniform policy regarding how school districts

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The good times likely aren’t rolling the traditional way this year, but some folks are getting creative with Mardi Gras celebrations. Executive Director Josh Woods and his team at the Grounds at the Greater State Fair is planning a small and safe parade on

Click here for updates on this story     PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — During the pandemic, the elderly were told to stay home and now, some in Arizona can’t leave their homes to get the life-saving vaccine. “I just don’t go out, period,” said Jim Cruse. He couldn’t even if he wanted to. “My van doesn’t work,” said