Local News
Candlelight Vigil In Whitman Honors Smith Family After Tragic Florida CrashA candlelight vigil was held in Whitman to honor two children, their mother and grandmother who were killed earlier this week in a horrific crash in Florida.
Police Search For Hit And Run Driver Who Injured Woman, Killed Dog In AshburnhamPolice in Ashburnham are looking for surveillance cameras that may have recorded a hit-and-run Wednesday that left a woman hurt and her dog dead.
Where's Winter? Warm Temperatures Hurting Some BusinessesThe lack of snow is hurting some businesses in the Boston area.
Regis College Students Say Dining Hall Cockroach Infestation Has Them Skipping MealsCellphone video shows the insects crawling up walls and in between cupcakes.
Boston Got Sole Sneaker Convention Takes Over Gillette StadiumTo some, they are just shoes. To others, they are a coveted treasure. Gillette Stadium will host the Boston Got Sole sneaker convention Saturday.
Manchester, NH Car Crash Sends Oil Truck Into HouseAn oil truck crashed into the side of a house in Manchester, New Hampshire, Friday after a crash with another car, according to Manchester police.
New Bedford Baby Raises Money For Charity With Finger PaintingsShe's an artist at only eight months old, and this baby's finger paintings are helping other kids. It started out as just a fun activity, and though she's too young to know it, little Charli Allison is making a difference.
Car Crash In Roslindale Leaves 1 In Critical Condition, 3 InjuredFour people were injured in a car crash Thursday night on Washington Street in Roslindale, according to Boston police. They say one of those people is in critical condition.
Red Light Traffic Cameras Could Get Green Light From Massachusetts SenateMassachusetts drivers might think twice about gunning it through an intersection when the light has just turned red if a new bill becomes law.
Man Charged With Murder For Allegedly Killing Lawrence DPW WorkerA Lawrence man has been arrested and charged with murder for the killing of a Lawrence DPW worker who was shot and killed on the job last month, the Essex County District Attorney's office announced Friday.
Airplane Lands Off The Runway At Beverly AirportA small plane at Beverly Regional Airport ran off the runway Friday, according to the FAA. They said the Piper PA-28 landed long and ran off the end of the runway around 2 p.m.
Man Pleads Guilty To 1980 Colorado Killing Of Wheaton College Student Helene PruszynskiHelene Pruszynski, 21 had only been working as an intern at a Denver radio station for two weeks when she was killed.
WBZ Video Updates
Where's Winter? Warm Temperatures Hurting Some BusinessesWBZ-TV's Nick Emmons reports.
Police Respond To Separate Serious Crashes In Manchester, NHTwo wild crashes in Manchester, NH kept first responders busy. Two fire trucks collided responding to a call and a short time later, an oil truck crashed into a home. WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
Police Search For Hit And Run Driver That Injured Woman, Killed Dog In AshburnhamPolice in Ashburnham are looking for surveillance cameras that may have recorded a hit-and-run Wednesday that left a woman hurt and her dog dead. WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.
I-Team Investigations
I-Team: Jars Of Bird Spit And Other Bizarre Things Seized At Logan AirportU.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have recently stopped some bizarre things from coming into Logan Airport from other countries. WBZ’s I-Team found some of them could pose a serious health threat.
I-Team: Exclusive Look At SWAT Team Training On Hidden Explosives, Booby TrapsMassachusetts State Police says it is all too aware of the danger of homemade explosives and booby traps.
I-Team: Man Accused Of Running Paving Scam Is At It Again, Waltham Police SayWaltham Police are warning residents to be on the lookout fora man running a paving scam.
Health
Flu Vaccine Is About 50% Effective This Year, CDC SaysPreliminary estimates from the CDC show this year's flu vaccine has reduced doctor visits for flu by about half.
Fall Is The Best Time To Conceive, According To New BU StudyResearchers at BU looked at data on more than 14,000 women who were trying to get pregnant from the US, Canada and Denmark.
Common Antibiotics Linked To Increased Risk Of Birth Defects, Study SaysTaking some common antibiotics during the first trimester of pregnancy was linked with higher risk of birth defects, according to a new study.
Politics
Red Light Traffic Cameras Could Get Green Light From Massachusetts SenateMassachusetts drivers might think twice about gunning it through an intersection when the light has just turned red if a new bill becomes law.
Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren Lead Massachusetts Primary PollSenators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are in a tight race in the upcoming Massachusetts presidential primary, according to a new poll.
What A Week: Bloomberg's Debate Disaster; Trump's Pardons; Rep. David Nangle ArrestChris McKinnon and Jon Keller discuss Michael Bloomberg's debate disaster; President Trump's pardons and the arrest of State Rep. David Nangle.
Education
Harvard Students Sue University Officials Over School's Investment Ties To PrisonsFive Harvard students are suing university officials over Harvard's investments in what they call the "prison-industrial complex."
Students At Mass. Schools Get Lesson In Healthy RelationshipsA public service campaign aims to reach kids at school and on social media, and teach them about the importance of healthy relationships.
Mansfield Public Schools Eliminating Class Rank SystemAcademics are about to get a little less competitive in Mansfield.
Business
Victoria's Secret Sold In $1.1 Billion DealSales at its stores are in decline because competition is increasing and tastes are changing.
Bed Bath & Beyond Stock Rises As Retailer Unveils Turnaround PlanExecutives rolled out a raft of initiatives to turn the struggling chain around.
Walmart's Holiday Season 'Wasn't As Good As Expected'Wall Street expected a stronger performance.
Consumer
Kia Recalls Sorento SUVs, Sedona Vans For Electrical Problem That Can Cause FireWater can get into a brake computer, cause an electrical short and possibly a fire.
Mysterious '1' Notification Spooks Samsung Galaxy OwnersA strange message with a "1" stacked on top of another "1" mysteriously popped up on Samsung Galaxy devices this week.
Contigo Again Recalls Nearly 6 Million Kids Water Bottles Due To Choking HazardThis marks the second time these water bottles were recalled and includes the replacement lids that were provided in the first recall.
Entertainment
Weekend To Do List: Home Show, New Art Museum, Mardi GrasEvents this weekend in Boston include a home show, the opening of a new art museum and several Mardi Gras events.
Ozzy Osbourne Cancels New England Tour Dates For Medical TreatmentsThe 71-year-old rocker went public last month with his Parkinson's disease diagnosis.
In The Spotlight: Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick Bring Star Power To Boston StageThe Neil Simon play, "Plaza Suite", has returned to the Emerson Colonial Theatre for the first time since making its world premiere there back in 1968.