Month: September 2024

By Miana Massey Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — It’s been 23 years since the September 11 terror attacks on New York City’s original World Trade Center. On Saturday, Maryland’s firefighters remembered their fallen colleagues with a memorial stair climb. Hundreds of first responders and neighbors came together at M&T

By Heather Lang Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh is making a change at the top of their Athletics Department. Pitt Chancellor Joan Gabel has relieved Heather Lyke, the university’s director of athletics, of her duties, according to a statement released Monday morning. Lyke started at

By John Shumway Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Whether you’re the parent of a high school athlete or a fan of the professionals, no one wants to see an athlete suffer a permanent injury — but that’s just what can come from repeated concussions. Enter the Guardian Cap, which

By Tom Ignudo, Tom Dougherty Click here for updates on this story     WOODBURY, New Jersey (KYW) — At least three juveniles are in custody after allegedly threatening schools in Camden and Gloucester counties in New Jersey, leading to two school districts to close Monday. The Harrison Township Police Department said Monday that a juvenile from

By Wakisha Bailey Click here for updates on this story     GERMANTOWN, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Nicole Fisher-Brown and her husband Clinton Brown spend hours inside Happy Hollow Recreation Center and Boxing Gym. “It’s all in or nothing. You have to trust yourself,” said Nicole. “You have to have that mindset of ‘you are a winner.’” Nicole

By Asal Rezaei Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Nearly a dozen people were robbed at gunpoint in Brighton Park and McKinley Park in less than an hour overnight. So far, police have reported four incidents beginning just after 1 a.m. on Monday. Police said each time, two men approached

By Andrew Ramos Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — A week after a Palestinian-owned cafe on Chicago’s North Side was vandalized, support poured into the business. More than 100 customers showed up at the cafe after the owner said it was targeted for displaying a Palestinian flag in the window.

By Jesse Sarles Click here for updates on this story     MESA COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Flags are at half-staff across Colorado on Monday in remembrance of two Colorado Department of Transportation workers who died in a crash in the western part of the state. Nathan Jones and Trenton Umberger both died in the crash on

By Ashley Portillo Click here for updates on this story     CENTENNIAL, Colorado (KCNC) — Thanks to the quick response and actions of staff at a recreation center in Centennial and local first responders, a 74-year-old man who had a heart attack survived. Now, the workers are being called heroes. The emergency happened in June at

By Kayli Pascal-Martinez Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — A woman was taken in serious condition following a dog attack. On Sunday, September 8, 2024, at around 5 p.m. at A’ala Park, it was reported that a 66-year-old woman had suffered serious injuries after being bitten by a dog multiple

By Stephanie Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A retired sand sculptor helped a group of college students captivate the community. “There’s lots to like. There’s lots to love. But what I really like is the actual physical carving of sand is fun. It’s enjoyable,” Ted Siebert said. Siebert

By Kathryn Merck Click here for updates on this story     KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Family members of 22-year-old Amaia Prather released balloons into the sky on Sunday, Sept. 8, as they memorialized the mother of 3 who was pregnant with another child. On Friday, police said they found a woman who in a car that

By Robbin Simmons, Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — It may have seemed like an ordinary hug, but it was the moment a leukemia survivor met the stranger who saved her life. 7News cameras captured the moments Niurdys Montenegro and Steven Metzler embraced, as they met for the

By Heather Walker, Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story     FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — A 14-year-old girl is facing serious charges after she was arrested in connection to what authorities described as online threats against several Broward County schools, authorities said. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, detectives with BSO’s Threat Management

By Kelly Doty and Zola Sigmon Click here for updates on this story     CHEROKEE, North Carolina (WLOS) — People flocked to the Great Smoky Cannabis Dispensary on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, for its first recreational marijuana sales for anyone over the age of 21. It’s another first for the state of North Carolina, where marijuana

By John Harbin Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A woman faces multiple charges after authorities say she drove the wrong way along Interstate 40 on Sunday night, killing a man. Highway Patrol Troopers say Eden Russo of Asheville was driving west in the eastbound lanes on I-40 near

By Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Football has been a family tradition for as long as Judah Dayton can remember. “I’ve played football since I was in kindergarten,” the Clyde A. Erwin High School senior linebacker said. “When my brother was playing youth league football, my