"Therapy dogs do wonders… even weeks after tragic events," Spokane County Fire District 8 said after sending a therapy dog to the other end of the country. There, the dog spent quality time with the brave men and women who provided aid to the people involved in a tragic mass shooting. Thanks to donations from union members, Spokane County Fire District 8 sent Chaplain Aaron McNally and his therapy dog, Pierce, to Lewiston, Maine last week.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2023 2:15:11 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

The Tri-State Tollway was mired in a traffic nightmare during the evening rush Tuesday, after a semi-trailer truck hauling cars sparked a huge fire on the Tri-State Tollway in southwest suburban Willow Springs. As CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reported, traffic was very slow through the night along northbound I-294 near the scene.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago

VIDEO: Fayetteville Tech Community College opened a state-of-the-art swift water rescue training facility. Officials said the facility will help expand job opportunities in the area. The new facility on Tom Starling Road is the only swift water rescue training facility on the East Coast. It will help teach countless trainees how to save lives.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVD-TV ABC 11 Durham

VIDEO: On Nov. 11, firefighters in Benton County discovered a Dodge brush fire truck from inside the firehouse on E. Highway 94 in Monte Ne had been stolen. Later that morning, the Benton County Sheriff's Office found the truck in Springdale outside the home of the man who allegedly stole it and drove home the night before.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFSM-TV CBS 5 Fort Smith

VIDEO: The City of Coronado is testing out a new emergency alert system. Coronado already has sirens positioned around the island, but the technology on the sirens is old. They’re unable to broadcast messages to go along with the siren. On Tuesday, the Coronado Fire Department tested out a new system, which has the capability of doing both.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFMB-TV CBS/CW/MyNetworkTV 8 San Diego