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Man builds electric fence inches from school bus stop to keep kids off lawn

Marlissa Miller
September 7, 2018

Parents were in disbelief after hearing a local Virginia man had built an electric fence to stop kids from littering on his lawn. Virginia Man Builds Electric Fence Near Bus Stop To Keep Kids Off His Lawn https://t.co/dsk0ehDcGz — NewsRadio KFBK (@kfbk) September 5, 2018 That...

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Woman admits to drinking all day after her toddler was found dead in a locked car

Marlissa Miller
September 7, 2018

Britni Wihebrink has been arrested on the charges of leaving her son in a locked car, according to Fox 59. On Thursday at 1 a.m., 28-year-old Britni Wihebrink was arrested and charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death. She is currently being held at Delaware...

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Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller reportedly dead from overdose

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Manager
September 7, 2018

Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller has reportedly died from an overdose, according to Fox 11. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="495" gal_title="Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller reportedly dead from overdose"] Miller, real name, Malcolm James McCormick, was from Pittsburgh's Point Breeze...

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College removes all Nike uniforms following Colin Kaepernick ad

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Manager
September 7, 2018

A college in Missouri has removed all athletic uniforms purchased from Nike or that have the company's logo. The private Christian college, The College of Ozarks, has decided to "choose its country of company," according to KMBC. The college's action is in response to Nike's...

Mars Area Soccer Club practices at Bethel-Mars Golf.

Soccer golf course opens in the Pittsburgh area

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Manager
September 7, 2018

Joe Vivirito of Bethel-Mars Golf found the crossover sport while he was on a trip to Myrtle Beach. The sport that contains soccer and golf was the solution Vivirito needed after the construction of a new housing development left his driving range unusable. "We had a lot of...

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Ford recalls the F-150

Paige Hilderbrand
September 7, 2018

Ford Motor Company has recalled their F-150 pickup truck, the best selling vehicle model in the U.S., to fix a seat belt defect that could trigger vehicle fires. According to USA Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched an investigation into the situation...

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Four people dead following downtown Cincinnati shooting

Briana Lewis
September 6, 2018

Four people are dead, including the gunman, following an active shooting at a downtown Cincinnati building. Terrible shooting incident in the heart of our city this morning. Multiple shot, and tragically there are fatalities. Details still emerging. Pray for our city.—...

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Rapper Vanilla Ice among passengers quarantined on flight from Dubai

John Blinn
September 5, 2018

After 13 hours in the air, 520 passengers, including 90’s rapper Vanilla Ice, were greeted by the Center for Disease Control Wednesday morning. So I just landed from Dubai and now there is like tons of ambulances and fire trucks and police all over the place pic.twitter.com/i9QLh6WyJW—...

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Nike products burned after release of Colin Kaepernick ad

Paige Hilderbrand
September 5, 2018

Once fans of sportswear brand Nike are now burning their shoes and apparel in an attempt to boycott the brand. .@Nike Due to your support of C.K. in your coming adds, I as an American can no longer support your company. #boycottNike #IStandForOurFlag pic.twitter.com/5JxSMD8SSO—...

Toyota recalls 1 million cars due to risk of fire

Toyota recalls 1 million cars due to risk of fire

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Manager
September 5, 2018

Toyota announced on Wednesday the recall of nearly 200,000 cars in the U.S. due to the risk of a potential engine fire. The car manufacturer announced the recall in a statement on their website. The recall affects the Prius and C-HR model hybrid vehicles produced between...