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By Chris Davis Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — In April, Tennessee lawmakers unanimously passed Jillian’s Law, which goes into effect Monday, July 1st. The new law was inspired by unimaginable grief. “Let me assure you, there is nothing worse than losing a child. It leaves a giant hole in

By Nikki Hauser Click here for updates on this story     GILES COUNTY, Tennessee (WTVF) — It’s been about a month and a half since strong storms tore through the mid-state. For some communities, the recovery is just beginning. In a small town in Giles County, the May 8 severe weather left two brothers devastated: one

By Ross Adams Click here for updates on this story     JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A lawsuit filed by a former Jackson Public Works Department official will be heard in federal court this week. U.S. District Court judge Kristi Johnson seated the eight-person jury on Monday in the trial for the civil lawsuit filed by former

By Megan Matthews Click here for updates on this story     LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — What once was a semitrailer is now a grocery store on wheels. The Kroger Mobile Market is equipped with a refrigerator, air conditioning, and even baskets with which to shop. It aims to provide more food options to communities like Fairdale,

By WPVI Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A Philadelphia police officer has shot and killed a dog. By our records at Action News, this is at least the 7th time an officer opened fire on a dog since mid-April. This latest incident happened on the 6100 block of

By WPVI Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story     RIDLEY TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Three robbers fired shots at a witness while fleeing a holdup at the Family Dollar on MacDade Boulevard in Ridley Township, Delaware County. It happened just after 9:15 p.m. Wednesday. Luckily, the witness was not hit as the armed

By WPVI Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story     SMITHFIELD TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Two men are facing multiple felonies after they allegedly abducted four women in Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania, and then held them captive in a shipping container. Detectives were able to track down the suspects on Tuesday after a tipster contacted

By Alex Suckow Click here for updates on this story     ELIZABETHTOWN, Kentucky (WLKY) — A 59-year-old man was found dead inside a chemical storage tank at his job in Elizabethtown, police said. Elizabethtown police said they received a call around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday that Franklin Logsdon, of Campbellsville, a longtime employee at Metalsa, was missing

By Christian Petersen Click here for updates on this story     LEWISVILLE, North Carolina (WXII) — A local doctor made a special house call for a Lewisville couple Thursday morning, but this had nothing to do with a medical emergency. It all happened while he was biking to work. Dr. Steve Bissette noticed something out of

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     BROWARD COUNTY, Florida (WSVN) — A Broward County middle school teacher has been arrested on child pornography charges. Quinton Womack Wedlaw was taken into custody by Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies on Tuesday while he was working as a counselor at a summer camp. The 25-year-old

By GAIL LEVY, CHANTAL COOK Click here for updates on this story     FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — A group of juveniles set off fireworks inside a Walmart store in Fort Lauderdale, causing clothes to catch fire, police said. Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue units responded to a fire inside the large retailer located at

By Dean Hensley and Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Three women accused of stealing bats from the company D-BAT were apprehended by Asheville police on June 23 near its Asheville store. “Officers responded, and one of the employees of D-BAT was pursuing three women who had

By JULIE PARR Click here for updates on this story     TEXARKANA, Arkansas (KTBS) — A Texarkana mom is honoring her son’s life with the creation of a PTSD support group for military veterans and their families. The faith-based group, Ben’s Heart Ministry, was started in October. It’s named for Suzy Kroll’s son, Ben Kroll, whose

By Megan DeLaire/CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Cases of a tick-borne illness called anaplasmosis are on the rise globally,(opens in a new tab) according to the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID), and that includes across Canada. Like Lyme disease, anaplasmosis is a bacterial infection

By Hunter Crowther /CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Most teenagers spend their summer vacations at camp or with friends. Fay De Fazio Ebert could be spending hers representing Canada on the world stage. The 14-year-old was one of four athletes named to Canada’s Olympic skateboarding group,

By Jeremy Lee Click here for updates on this story     HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK, Hawaii (KITV) — A Hawaii County judge ordered an “illegal” house, built by mistake on the wrong lot, to be removed. The house itself cost roughly $300,000 to construct on a one-acre lot worth approximately $100,000, on the current market with clear

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Rescue crews were dispatched near Bender Park in Oak Creek on Wednesday, June 26, after receiving a report of a possible drowning incident. According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, three juveniles were in distress in the water. Two of

By Kelly Vaughen Click here for updates on this story     DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Michigan lawmaker wants to ban bump stocks across the state. Senate Bill 942 was proposed less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a federal ban on bump stocks. Bump stocks are attachments that enable a semiautomatic rifle

By Burt Levine Click here for updates on this story     June 26, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston City Council Member Edward Pollard, re-elected last fall to represent District J, continues to prove that being fiscally prudent is his top priority. His recent votes against major budget proposals and contracts highlight his commitment to fair

By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story     June 26, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church (WABC), the historic church founded by Rev. William A. Lawson, is set to commemorate his remarkable legacy with a generous $1 million donation. In honor of what would have been Rev. Lawson’s 96th birthday