Ice Festival begins with a ‘Hometown Heroes’ theme
Click here for updates on this story CLARKS SUMMIT, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Ice sculptures lining the streets of Clarks…
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As doses ramp up, Oregon proceeds with vaccinating seniors over 75 next week
Federal COVID-19 vaccine shipments continue to ramp up and Oregon will proceed as scheduled with lowering the eligible age from 80 to 75 on Monday,…
Continue ReadingHe says Fidelity wouldn’t let him sell during Reddit mayhem, costing him $830,000
Robinhood is in hot water for banning investors from buying GameStop during part of last month’s Reddit-driven market mayhem. And now Fidelity…
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Lunar New Year 2021: Ushering in the Year of the Ox
Though travel and parties may be discouraged in much of the world right now as Covid-19 casts a shadow over Lunar New Year for the second year in a…
Continue ReadingUS-led sanctions on Venezuela “devastating” to human rights, says UN report
A United Nations Special Rapporteur has issued a scathing report on the international pressure campaign on Venezuela, calling on the United States,…
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Grant funds available to Jefferson County small cos., micro-enterprises
NeighborImpact, through a grant from the City of Madras, is providing grants to small businesses and microenterprises located in Jefferson County…
Continue ReadingFamed Evangelist Ravi Zacharias engaged in sexual misconduct, his ministry says
Ravi Zacharias, the prominent head of a global Christian organization who died in May, engaged in sexual misconduct that included “sexting,…
Continue ReadingHelping senior citizens get vaccinated for Covid-19
Click here for updates on this story MONROE COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — Setting up an appointment to get the COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue ReadingA cheerleading competition that may draw 40,000 people raises concerns about a superspreader event
A massive national cheerleading competition is descending on downtown Atlanta this weekend. Around 40,000 youth cheerleaders, coaches and spectators…
Continue ReadingBiden administration says it intends to close Guantanamo prison
The Biden administration intends to close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility, which houses approximately 40 prisoners, by the end of their term.…
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Element Bend, an outdoor-inspired extended-stay hotel, opens in downtown Bend
Outdoor enthusiasts can now check into a new hotel in downtown Bend that is perfectly designed for adventure. Element Bend, the first Element Hotel…
Continue Reading$40 million pond reassuring Atlanta community worried about flooding
Click here for updates on this story VINE CITY, GA (WGCL) — A rainy day becomes the perfect test for a flood relief…
Continue ReadingNurse battling COVID-19 in ICU while pregnant
Click here for updates on this story ANN ARBOR, MI (WNEM) — A local nurse who is six months pregnant is fighting for…
Continue ReadingTeachers at a Los Angeles private school got Covid-19 vaccines — even though they weren’t eligible under county guidelines
Some teachers at a Los Angeles private school were able to get Covid-19 vaccines despite not meeting the vaccine eligibility requirements set by the…
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Grand jury opts not to indict 2 Buffalo police officers who pushed 75-year-old protester to the ground
A grand jury chose not to indict two Buffalo, New York, police officers who pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground last June, Erie County…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis officials seek input on a memorial for the intersection where George Floyd was killed
The city of Minneapolis will send a survey to community members to determine how to best memorialize George Floyd at the intersection where he was…
Continue Reading75-year-old protester knocked down by Buffalo police last June ‘a little surprised’ by grand jury decision not to indict
Martin Gugino, the 75-year-old man who was knocked to the ground by Buffalo police officers last June during a protest, said he was “a little…
Continue ReadingFirefighters’ Valentine’s Day fundraiser goes on
Click here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — The flower tent in the Driscoll’s parking lot on…
Continue ReadingHigh School students evacuated due to gas leak in school gym
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGDALE, AR (KFSM) — According to Springdale school leaders, Central Junior…
Continue ReadingFamily left heartbroken after father, son die of COVID-19 within hours of each other
Click here for updates on this story Fresno, California (KFSN) — A Fresno family was left reeling after suffering a…
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