Local News
Severe Thunderstorms Possible In Central, Eastern MassachusettsThere's a chance of severe thunderstorms in central and eastern Massachusetts through midday Friday.
Coronavirus In Massachusetts: Today's DevelopmentsThe latest developments concerning coronavirus in Massachusetts, updated throughout the day.
To Do List: Food Festival, Fluff Festival, Kids Festival and MoreThere are festivals for everyone this first weekend of fall. You can celebrate food, fun – even Fluff! Here are the items we’re checking off our To Do List this weekend.
I-Team: Judge Denies State Police Request To Delay Vaccine MandateThe I-Team has learned a judge has denied a request from the State Police union to put a hold on Governor Baker’s vaccine mandate for troopers.
'He Never Would Tell Us': Gardner Museum Hopeful For New Info After Death Of Connecticut MobsterMore than 30 years after the infamous heist involving 13 pieces of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner collection, the Boston museum is hopeful.
'Excited For The Future': Team IMPACT Celebrates 10 Years At Gillette StadiumTeam IMPACT has grown to partner with over 700 colleges and universities across 49 states.
CDC Panel Approves Booster Shots For Elder Americans, But Not Essential WorkersA CDC panel voted Thursday to allow use of booster shots for many adults first vaccinated with Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.
Passenger Accused Of Attacking Flight Attendant, Rushing Cockpit On Boston To San Juan FlightA passenger on a flight from Boston to San Juan, Puerto Rico was arrested after he allegedly choked a flight attendant and tried to enter the cockpit.
Green Line Trolley Driver Facing Charges For July CrashTransit Police have filed charges against a Green Line trolley driver involved in a crash in July.
Salem Haunted Tour Is Most Booked Experience Of Fall, According To TripadvisorSince it started seven years ago, Witch City Walking Tours is seeing numbers like it has never seen before.
Watertown Public Schools Facing Food Supply Shortages, National Supply Chain IssuesFood service changes and national supply shortages have forced the staff at Watertown Middle School to pivot almost everyday.
Experts Say Record Rainfall Is Wreaking Havoc On Massachusetts RoadsState Police say a pot hole on Route 1 damaged between 20 and 30 vehicles.
WBZ Video Updates
WBZ Morning Forecast For September 24Zack Green has your latest weather forecast.
WBZ ForecastJacob Wycoff has an updated weather forecast.
'Excited For The Future': Team IMPACT Celebrates 10 Years At Gillette StadiumTeam IMPACT has grown to partner with over 700 colleges and universities across 49 states. WBZ-TV's Anaridis Rodriguez reports.
I-Team Investigations
I-Team: Hopkinton Drug Advertises Supply Of Ivermectin, Despite Ineffectiveness Against COVIDThe CDC said prescriptions for Ivermectin, which is used to treat parasites, have skyrocketed with people using the medication for COVID-19.
I-Team: COVID Patient Unable To Get Monoclonal Antibody Treatment At 2 HospitalsA woman says even though she had serious risk factors, she was not able to get monoclonal antibody treatment at South Shore Hospital or Mass. General.
I-Team: Day Care Center Under Investigation After Video Appears To Show Worker Shaking ToddlerA day care center in Boston is under investigation by two state agencies as the result of a WBZ-TV I-Team investigation.
Health
Coronavirus In Massachusetts: Today's DevelopmentsThe latest developments concerning coronavirus in Massachusetts, updated throughout the day.
CDC Panel Approves Booster Shots For Elder Americans, But Not Essential WorkersA CDC panel voted Thursday to allow use of booster shots for many adults first vaccinated with Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.
Who Is Eligible? Dr. Mallika Marshall On Pfizer COVID Vaccine Booster ShotDr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about the FDA's decision to authorize booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine for senior citizens and other high-risk groups.
Politics
Rachael Rollins' US Attorney Nomination Held Up By Republican SenatorOne Republican senator is holding up a key vote to confirm Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins as the next U.S. attorney for Massachusetts.
Massachusetts State House Still Closed Because Some Representatives Won't Get VaccinatedMany municipal offices across Massachusetts are open for business, the Delta COVID variant notwithstanding. But not the State House, which has been closed to the public since the pandemic’s early days.
Keller @ Large: Mayoral Candidate Michelle Wu Says Boston 'Can't Afford To Just Nibble Around The Edges Of The Status Quo'Boston City Councilor at Large Michelle Wu will face off against fellow Boston City Councilor at Large Annissa Essaibi George in the mayoral election.
Education
MCAS Results From 2021 Spring Exam Show Expected Pandemic-Related Drops In Math And English ScoresMCAS results from the 2021 spring exam were released Tuesday and they show an expected learning gap due to the disruption from the pandemic.
Parents Call For Remote Learning Option For Mass. Students Not Yet Eligible To Be VaccinatedA group of parents in Massachusetts says students who can't be vaccinated should be able to learn remotely if they choose.
MCAS Would Be Scrapped As Graduation Requirement Under Proposed BillDuring a virtual hearing on Monday, Massachusetts lawmakers will hear arguments over a bill that would scrap MCAS exams as a graduation requirement.
Business
Walmart Drops Layaway Option For Holiday ShoppersWalmart will no longer offer items on layaway this holiday shopping season.
Government Sues To Stop American Airlines, JetBlue From Coordinating Northeast FlightsGovernment lawyers say the deal between the two airlines will reduce competition in New York and Boston and lead to higher fares.
McDonald's Begins Phasing Out Plastic Toys In Happy MealsMcDonald's plans to "drastically" reduce the plastic in its Happy Meal toys worldwide by 2025.
Consumer
Girl Scouts Add New Brownie-Inspired Cookie Called Adventurefuls For 2022Adventurefuls are a Brownie-inspired cookie filled with caramel-flavored crème and a hint of sea salt.
Frozen Shrimp Recall Expanded Following Reported Salmonella CasesAvanti Frozen Foods has expanded a nationwide recall of their frozen shrimp products due to salmonella risks.
Longtime Watertown Grocery Store Russo's To Close This FallAfter more than a century, a beloved Watertown grocery store is closing.
Entertainment
To Do List: Food Festival, Fluff Festival, Kids Festival and MoreThere are festivals for everyone this first weekend of fall. You can celebrate food, fun – even Fluff! Here are the items we’re checking off our To Do List this weekend.
Netflix Buys Rights To Roald Dahl's Beloved Children's StoriesNetflix says it has acquired the rights to Roald Dahl's stories and plans to create a "unique universe" of products based on them.
Julianne Nicholson, Medford Native, Wins Supporting Actress Emmy For 'Mare Of Easttown'Julianne Nicholson, a native of Medford, won her first Emmy award Sunday night.