Maine How One Woman-Owned Lobster Fishery Is Working to Protect the Future of the Industry The lobster industry has a long and rich history in the state of Maine, and the industry is working hard to protect its future. NBCLX contributor Greg Bledsoe brings his Family Geography Project to Portland to meet Kate-Lyn Knight, the owner of Rocky Bottom Fisheries, and learn how the industry is helping preserve lobster fishing for generations to come.
fire Alarms and Closed Doors Can Prevent Tragedies Like the Deadly Bronx Fire: Official “If there is a fire in your apartment, the most important thing you do is get out of that apartment …but close the door behind you.” James Slevin from the International Association of Firefighters 1st District talks about best practices to stay safe after an apartment fire in the Bronx, New York, that killed 19 people.
Housing 12 Victims in Deadly Philadelphia Fire Were Family *This post was updated after officials revised the death toll to 12.* Wednesday’s tragic fire in a Philadelphia home is the worst that Johnny Archer has covered in his career. The NBC10 reporter tells us the early-morning blaze in a home with no functioning smoke detectors killed 12 people including 7 children. The victims include the home’s residents and their...
Crime and Courts Catch Up on the Three Biggest Trials in the U.S. Before Their Verdicts Are Delivered MSNBC legal analyst Danny Cevallos breaks down the latest on three of the most high-profile legal cases in the country: Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud trial, Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial and the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial. Holmes is accused of defrauding investors as CEO of the biotech startup Theranos; Potter, a former police officer, is charged in the shooting death of...
Mayfield Tornado This Kentucky Man Played Piano in His Home Destroyed by a Tornado Jordan Baize recently went viral when he played the grand piano in his damaged home — missing its roof after a storm and destructive tornado hit Kentucky on December 10. Though the storm was tragic, it has also brought people together to help rebuild, he says.
Extreme Weather How a Thai Refugee, 22, Saved His Elderly Neighbor's Life After the Kentucky Tornado Their neighborhood in Bowling Green, Kentucky, was hit during the devastating tornado outbreak in the mid-Mississippi Valley on Dec. 10.
cow cuddling Cow Cuddling Is No Joke to Animal Lovers in Need of a ‘Motherly' Hug The Gentle Barn is a Missouri farm that rehabilitates animals after abuse or hardship. And it’s now offering “cow hugging” therapy for people recovering from their own trauma. The primary therapists are known as the “St. Louis Six,” a group of cows that escaped together from a slaughterhouse in 2017.
Parenting For One Struggling Single Father, Every Day Is a New Test of Strength Meet Deon “Sonnie” Casey. Raised by his grandmother after the death of his parents, Deon is now a single parent himself. And after some early mistakes that led to prison time, he’s now determined to provide a better life for his son. Today he’s finding strength and solace in competitive weightlifting and taking each day as a new opportunity to...
zambia In Zambia, an Amputee Finds Purpose Building Crutches for Children David Miti was working as a driver and a carpenter in Zambia when he lost his legs to gangrene at the age of 34. He thought his life may be over until he found work — and purpose — through an organization that provides crutches and braces to children with disabilities.
Dallas This Dallas Group Is Tackling the Climate Crisis One Green Space at a Time Climate change can feel like an overwhelming problem. So this Dallas-based group is starting small — by creating green spaces in their own community. Groundworks Dallas restores and preserves natural spaces in under-served neighborhoods. They talked to NBCLX about how anyone can make a difference if they start by fixing what’s in their own backyard.
