Sheriff’s Dept. open to increased patrols after body found at Forest Park
A woman’s body was found inside of Forest Park in Springfield earlier this week and we’ve been told that the Springfield ...
Hampden County sheriff discusses release of bodycam video of arrest
We speak directly to the sheriff about what happened that day, from his perspective, as Mass. State Police release bodycam ...
Salvation Army collecting monetary donations to help California fire victims
As we continue to follow the California wildfires as they rapidly grow in size, you may be wondering how you can help people ...
Westfield State offering new law enforcement, mental health co-responder program
Westfield State University is offering a new certification program for graduate students within their psychology department, ...
UMass study reveals the safest way to quit nicotine
More and more people are trying to quit smoking and vaping as we learn more about the health impacts, but the addiction is ...
Riverfront Park flag not at half-staff following Jimmy Carter’s death
A viewer reached out to us, asking why the flag at Riverfront Park in Springfield is not at half-staff in honor of the late ...
Stowaways on planes and inside landing gear raise worries about aviation security
The National Safety Council estimates that Americans have a 1-in-93 chance of dying in a motor vehicle crash, while deaths on ...
Major car crash closes part of I-90 in Chicopee
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A rollover crash hospitalized two people in the westbound lane of I-90 in Chicopee on Wednesday ...
Out-of-control Los Angeles wildfires burn thousands of homes and other structures
Nearly 2,000 homes, businesses and other structures have been destroyed in the Eaton and Palisades fires, and the number is expected to increase. The five deaths recorded so far were from the Eaton ...
Jimmy Carter will be honored at Washington funeral before burial in Georgia hometown
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will be honored Thursday with the pageantry of a funeral in the nation’s capital and second service in his tiny Georgia hometown.
Hearing held to discuss proposal for new Springfield courthouse
A viewer reached out to us, asking why the flag at Riverfront Park in Springfield is not at half-staff in honor of the late former president, and Western Mass News got footage to confirm this.
USPS will not deliver mail on Thursday, here’s why
(Gray News) - The United States Postal Service will not be delivering mail on Thursday to honor the late former President Jimmy Carter. President Joe Biden declared Jan. 9 as a National Day of ...