(NBC News) For decades, motorized wheelchairs have given people with mobility issues a degree of freedom and independence, but they can be dangerous. Power wheelchairs often weigh hundreds of pounds, and can easily tip over. Now, thanks to a star in the country music industry, wheelchair technology is moving into the 21st century. Nashville songwriter Barry Dean’s daughter Katherine was…
(NBC News) When the pandemic hit gyms across the country had to close. That forced many to exercise outside or online. Now, as gyms and studios reopen, they’re having to adjust. “We’re really seeing the shift towards not only offering limited in-studio space where people can, but a strong shift to obviously delivering on demand in virtual classes” says Andy…
(WSMV/NBC News) Outside Cookeville, Tennessee’s Lazy G Ranch, it’s acres of land and buffalo. Take a look inside and you’ll find huge displays of snowmen, Santas and far more. “We love Christmas!” laughs Frida Gaw, sitting with her husband Eddie in front of a huge Christmas tree and a seasonal stagecoach. “We’ve got a sleigh over here that we were…
(NBC News) Congress has passed a new $900 billion dollar COVID-19 relief package aimed at providing aid to struggling families and businesses. “It doesn’t go all the way, but it takes us down the path, a first step,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said of the bill. It brings another round of direct payments, $600 dollars for people making less than…
(WCNC/NBC News) In a year filled with challenges and change, a little cheer goes a long way. One North Carolina elementary school principal took that “cheer” to a new level on the last day of school before winter break. Kensington Elementary principal Terry Vaughn knew his students needed a laugh. So he “elfed” himself. Just like that popular, sneaky little…
(NBC News) — Nearly 15 years after a Florida teenager’s body was found on the side of a road, authorities say they have made three arrests in her killing. Ralph Williams, 36, and Tyjuan Williams, 32, and their half-brother, Jamaine Brown are being held over the 2006 murder of 16-year-old Amber Woods. Deputies said Woods was last seen alive by…
(NBC News) — A second vaccine is now in use in the fight against COVID-19. Millions of Moderna doses were delivered to thousands of locations nationwide Monday. Clinical trials show it’s as effective as Pfizer’s vaccine, but doesn’t require subzero storage. Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of Pfizer’s vaccine. This week CVS and Walgreen’s will begin administering…
(WAGT/NBC News) — Newly released body camera footage shows the dramatic moment a family trapped inside a burning home tossed a baby to two Georgia sheriff’s deputies waiting below. Sgt. Chris Robinson was heading home after working the night shift and Deputy Dakota Lamb was on his way to work when they got the call of a structure fire with…
KAYSVILLE, Utah (NBC News) — Neighbors in Kaysville, Utah wish they only had the answers. For over a year, somebody has been attaching bicycles to a utility pole at the corner of Fairfield Road and Crestwood Road in displays that have much of the town talking. “This is the first time they did an actual Christmas theme,” notes neighbor Dale…
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (WOAI/NBC News) — Police in San Antonio, Texas are looking for the grinch who stole dozens of Christmas gifts set aside for kids in need. It happened Friday just hours before the toys were going to be distributed. Among the things stolen were wrapped toys, four bikes and a TV set. It’s not all bad news though….
