ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina city is expanding its police presence in public housing communities. Terry King has lived in Aston Park Towers and Gardens for almost a…
Read more Program aims to strengthen relationship between police, public housing residentsLAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd believes a former police officer who faced capital punishment this week for a murder in Lake County was also responsible…
Read more Sheriff Judd links executed man to Polk County murder cold caseCARY, N.C. — As it approaches a week since a Cary woman visiting Grenada was last seen, police have released more details surrounding Elizabeth Waddell’s disappearance. Missing person flyer for…
Read more North Carolina woman missing in Grenada last seen swimmingGROVELAND — Fire Chief Robert Valentine is stepping down after he was diagnosed with an incurable lung disease. “After serving for nearly 50 years as a firefighter, my…
Read more Groveland fire chief leaves ‘job I love’ after lung disease diagnosisST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg began installing modular traffic lane dividers called zipper devices on Wednesday as part of a pilot project to help protect bicyclists from…
Read more St. Petersburg testing new bike lane barriersROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — Rowan County health officials are raising concerns about an increase in deadly drug overdoses. According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human…
Read more Officials: Animal tranquilizers playing role in recent Rowan Co. overdose spikeSARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Eugene Rider starts every morning biking 25 miles across Sarasota and Manatee counties. “I have good tires. I inspect the brakes every day,” he…
Read more Operation Southern Slow Down hits Sarasota and Manatee countiesOne person was killed Monday in a shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Biddeford, Maine, according to the state’s speaker of the house.”A person was killed.…
Read more 1 person killed in shooting involving ICE agent in Maine, state official saysNAPOLEAN, Ohio — The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency says it found the source of contamination in the Huston Creek waterway in Flatrock Township. The Ohio EPA said it…
Read more Ohio EPA finds contamination in Henry County creekMETHUEN — Retiring Police Chief Scott McNamara will leave behind a legacy of reform, community involvement and diplomacy, according to city officials and colleagues. By Teddy Tauscher |…
Read more Methuen police chief to retire in AugustWEST NEWBURY — Firefighters from several communities battled a garage fire Sunday morning on Church Street. No one was reported injured but the two-alarm fire destroyed the detached…
Read more Fire destroys garage in West NewburyCLEVELAND — Summer is here, which means more people are heading to the water to keep cool. While enjoying water activities, it’s important to always have an extra set…
Read more Argonaut keeping Cleveland waters safe during summerWINDHAM — A person died after being ejected from a car during a crash on North Lowell Road late Sunday morning, officials said. Police arrived to find a…
Read more 1 killed in Windham crashST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A new class of pilots hopes to elevate the St. Petersburg Police Department’s drone program. This week, the department hosted another round of training…
Read more Drone hive and new pilots fuel expansion for St. Petersburg Police DepartmentST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The immediate past president of the Shore Acres Civic Association, Kevin Batdorf, has pitched lawmakers on a big idea to install a retractable wall at…
Read more Could a retractable wall in Tampa Bay prevent storm surge flooding?ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Neighbors in a St. Petersburg neighborhood say drivers are speeding down their residential street to get to and from a gas station and that…
Read more Neighbors concerned about gas station traffic on St. Petersburg streetPALMETTO, Fla. — Despite some pushback from the community, members of the Palmetto City Commission voted 4-1 Monday to adopt a new curfew ordinance for minors. What You…
Read more Despite some public objections, Palmetto approves teen curfewDELAWARE, Ohio — While warmer temperatures made a brief appearance last week, winter has returned to Ohio with cold and snow. In Delaware, A Place of Warmth at…
Read more Shelter opens in Delaware as winter returnsCHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 35-year-old murder case in Charlotte is no longer considered cold after investigators announced an arrest made possible by advances in DNA technology that did…
Read more DNA breakthrough cracks 35-year-old murder cold caseHILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — In a first-of-its-kind event, the Hillsborough County Public Defender’s Office offered free legal help and additional resources in Tampa. The initiative is called PD…
Read more Hillsborough County Public Defender brings free legal help directly to community
