St. Pete mother creates app to reduce overdose deaths after losing daughter
A mother in St. Petersburg is making it her life mission to reduce the number of overdose deaths in our country. According to the CDC, more than 100,000 people died from a drug overdose in 2022 alone. Carolyn Bradfield started a company called Interact Lifeline. Its original purpose was to educate people on the dangers of fentanyl and opioids. It also aims to keep people connected to treatment after they get out of rehab.
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Carrollwood bistro presents unique initiative to find stray cats forever homes
The Feline Bistro Cat Lounge just opened in June in Carrollwood. The partnership between owner Kim Ruiz Lozada and Cecelia Nieves with Animal Lovers Dream Rescue is simple — Nieves brings in cats from the rescue, Ruiz Lozada then puts them into the lounge, and anyone who comes into the bistro can meet them and consider adopting. Ruiz Lozada said the bistro is tailored to more of an adult demographic. It has an elevated twist on a cat café and even has a special playlist for the felines. Both women say it's a great set-up, and is already working.
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Dunedin's Honu restaurant and tiki bar to raise money for Maui at Saturday fundraiser
Dunedin's Honu restaurant, which features authentic Hawaiian food and an epic backyard tiki bar, will host a daylong fundraiser for Maui relief this Saturday from 12 to 10 p.m. Honu owner and Chef Kimberly Platt vacations in Maui and has friends on the island, so when wildfires devastated the place she loves, she started planning a way to help immediately.
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Ongoing storm repairs in St. Petersburg neighborhood
Ongoing storm repairs in St. Petersburg neighborhood
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Dancing to fund scholarships
Imagine learning one dance over the course of four months and then performing it ONE TIME in front of 850 people in the hopes of winning the Mirror Ball Trophy. This morning, T.A. Walker is Shining A Light on the fundraiser called the Boca Ballroom Battle.
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CWRU Police Department plays visually impaired baseball team
The Case Western Reserve Police Department played in a baseball game for a good cause.
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Urgent need for minority blood donors in central Indiana
Doctors say there is an urgent need for minority blood donors in Central Indiana
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Riverside Local School District cancels classes due to heat, bus driver shortage
Aside from the hot temperatures, Riverside Local School District also told News 5 they’re canceling classes because they don’t have enough bus drivers.
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Berea Road reopens after chemical spill
Berea Road reopened Wednesday morning after a chemical spill at a Cleveland paint manufacturing building.
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Tracking Tropical Storm Lee: 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2023
WPTV First Alert Weather meteorologist Jennifer Correa has the latest on Tropical Storm Lee, which is forecast to become a major hurricane.
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Access Hollywood coming to WXYZ on Sept. 11
Finally, we're so excited to welcome longtime actor and television host, Mario Lopez, to Broadcast House today! Mario is one of the hosts of Access Hollywood. The program will be premiering here on WXYZ starting Monday, Sept. 11. You'll be able to catch the show every weekday at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 7. We'll have more from Mario's visit tonight on 7 Action News!
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Twinkle Toes for a cause! Boca Ballroom Battle returns Sept. 23
Imagine learning one dance over the course of four months and then performing it ONE TIME in front of 850 people in the hopes of winning the Mirror Ball Trophy. This morning, T.A. Walker is Shining A Light on the fundraiser called the Boca Ballroom Battle. T.A., this raises money for the George Snow Scholarship Fund, tell us about that.
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How potential UAW strike against Big Three could impact metro Detroit's economy
When you’re a business across the street from an auto factory, you live and die by the United Auto Workers union. Motor City Sports Bar & Grill in Warren is no different. “After work, they come by, hangout, have a few drinks, relax, kind of just unwind," owner David Nuculaj said of the auto workers. Nuculaj says about 85% of his customers work at the factory. He’s been following the talks, optimistic a strike won't happen. He’s felt the impacts before and says he’s not too worried if it happens again.
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'Every time it rains, I'm scared.' Dearborn seeks input on new disaster recovery plan
Many families in Dearborn have been hit hard by severe flooding for years. Now, the city is working on a fix to better protect homes and livelihoods in the future. It comes after emotional public comment last night from homeowners who shared their personal stories of loss, and weighed in on the city's disaster recovery plan.
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Detroit weather: Severe storms possible today
Higher storm chances arrive this afternoon and evening. Some of those could be severe with damaging wind and very heavy rain. Shower chances will continue Thursday as cooler air moves in and drops high temperatures in the 70s.
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Good Morning Maryland Weather - Stevie Daniels
Good Morning Maryland Weather - Stevie Daniels
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Metro police ramp up recruitment efforts amid staffing shortages
As the LVMPD reports staffing shortages, they are ramping up recruitment efforts with a wide marketing campaign and one of their largest job fairs ever at Resorts World on September 23.
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Thousands using statistics app created by Catalina Foothills High School volleyball coach
Thousands using statistics app created by Catalina Foothills High School volleyball coach
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Water to be turned back on in Rio Verde Foothills
City of Scottsdale approves an agreement to help Rio Verde Foothills residents.
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Community helps West Valley man living with a disability remove tree from home
Neighbors are rallying behind a West Valley man after a tree fell on his home near Central Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road following last week's storms.
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30 Years of LGBTQ Center: How Southern Nevadans benefit from the Las Vegas organization
The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada is celebrating its 30th anniversary. We talk to healthcare providers and a patient turned worker and sober house creator about what the clinic means to people here.
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Burn survivor Mariah Cruz runs for Pima College
Mariah Cruz runs on the Pima College track
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Petco Park to host its first-ever rodeo
In addition to San Diego Padres baseball, Petco Park has hosted concerts, football games, motocross, and golf -- and you can now add rodeo to the growing list.
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Concerned homeowners gather for WPTV's town hall seeking hope
Concerned homeowners gather for WPTV's town hall about Florida's home insurance crisis.
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Inlet Grove thirsty for victory against Fort Pierce Westwood
Fort Pierce Westwood and Inlet Grove are thirsty for victory as they prepare for battle.
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