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Man shot multiple times in Springfield

Joel Martinez — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:56:51 GMT

Springfield Police are investigating a shooting that took place at Hollywood Street and Belmont Avenue, leaving one person in serious condition.

Casino campaigning begins

Elysia Rodriguez — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:42:10 GMT

The casino campaigning has begun in Springfield and both sides are pushing to get your vote.

Motorcycle and truck collision

Barry Kriger — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:51:43 GMT

A motorcycle rider was rushed to the hospital after his bike collided with a pickup truck in Springfield's North End Wednesday night.

Teacher shaves head to support student

Sy Becker — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:31:04 GMT

A Bellamy Middle School 8th grader was recently diagnosed with a form of blood cancer, and lost her hair during chemotherapy. She received an unexpected gesture of support from her teacher, Molly Dullea.

Victims take weather warnings seriously

Shannon Halligan — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:10:00 GMT

Watching the coverage of tornado cleanup in Oklahoma is all too familiar to many people here in Western Massachusetts. Now when people in Western Massachusetts hear about severe weather coming this way their reaction is different than it was two years ago and June 1st tornado victims take these warnings very seriously.

Students get tour of Westover aircraft

Sy Becker — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:18:43 GMT

A visit to Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee provided hundreds of Western Massachusetts school children with a unique experience Wednesday.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for all WMass

Nick Bannin — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:10:24 GMT

WEATHER ALERT : A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for all of western Massachusetts until 10:00 P.M.

Wing Memorial Hosp. celebrating 100 yrs

Anthony Fay — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:57:48 GMT

It is an event that was literally 100 years in the making: Wing Memorial Hospital in Palmer celebrated a century of service to western and central Massachusetts on Wednesday morning.

Fallen police officers honored in Spfld

Sy Becker — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:18:06 GMT

Fallen western Massachusetts police officers Kevin Ambrose and Jose Torres were among those honored during a ceremony Wednesday morning at Springfield Technical Community College.

Springfield murder victim identified

Anthony Fay — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:33:26 GMT

Springfield police say that the victim of the city’s seventh murder of 2013 was found shot inside his own apartment.

I-Team: Teacher attendance & Sub. costs

Ryan Walsh, 22News Investigative Reporter — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:39:03 GMT

The 22News I-Team discovered how often teachers are missing class and how it impacts school's performance.

DA's office discussing school safety

Elysia Rodriguez — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:31:43 GMT

This school year the Hampden County District Attorney's office took a new approach to spreading the word about safety to middle and high school students.

Awards acknowledge hospitality staff

Barry Kriger — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:26:27 GMT

It's an unexpected competition among the people who greet visitors to western Massachusetts.

Hard Rock submits host agreement draft

Barry Kriger — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:59:45 GMT

Hard Rock International has submitted its draft for a Casino Host Agreement to West Springfield city leaders.

Severe weather protection

Yoojin Cho — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:47:45 GMT

Leveled homes. Cars reduced to scrap metal, and destroyed schools. Many people here in western Massachusetts are familiar with a tornado's destructive capability.

Pioneer Valley most segregated region

Yoojin Cho — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:22:17 GMT

Some Springfield City Councilors want to reverse what they say is a negative trend in the Greater Springfield area.

Man shot several times in Springfield

Barry Kriger — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:41:04 GMT

Springfield detectives are looking for whoever shot a man several times in the Forest Park section of the city Tuesday night.

Trees still down in Brimfield forest

Elysia Rodriguez — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:31:55 GMT

Eastern Hampden County was among the areas hardest hit. Trees are down everywhere along the path of the tornado, but it's more noticeable than ever in the heart of the Brimfield State Forest.

Tornado memories still vivid for Monson

Nick Bannin — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:27:21 GMT

Monson was another community that dealt with massive destruction and for many people the memories are still fresh almost 2 years later.

Memorial grows for boy killed on bike

Laura Hutchinson, 22News Investigative Reporter — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:46:47 GMT

7-year-old Michael Ryan was killed by a dump truck and as investigators look into the circumstances, Westfield residents are paying tribute to the boy.

PVTA bus hit by car in Springfield

Barry Kriger — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:45:19 GMT

Several passengers have complained of injuries after a PVTA was hit by a car at the Armory Street rotary in Springfield.

Boy killed by dump truck identified

Joel Martinez — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:37:39 GMT

The 7-year-old boy killed by a dump truck near the intersection of Montgomery Road and Prospect Street has been identified as Michael Ryan of Westfield.

Have you been tested for Hepatitis C?

Joyce Ogirri — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:22:56 GMT

There are 100-thousand cases of Hepatitis C here in Massachusetts. Tapestry Health offered free Hepatitis C testing in Holyoke Tuesday.

Power restored in Six Corners

Kara Dominick — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:00:47 GMT

Western Massachusetts Electric Company crews were able to restore power in the city's Six Corners section after an outage that lasted for about an hour.

Tornado-hit church ringing-in new era

Nick Bannin — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:18:37 GMT

It is almost two years since the June 1, 2011 Tornado, and the First Church of Monson is finally getting something back that they have been missing.

Severe T-Storm watch for all of WMass

Anthony Fay — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:54:16 GMT

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for all of western Massachusetts until 9:00 P.M.

Why few basements in Oklahoma?

Juli McDonald — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:28:21 GMT

When the June 1st tornado tore through western Massachusetts, many people stayed safe in the shelter of their basements. But few homes in Oklahoma are built with that kind of a foundation -- leaving people with no place to hide.

Longmeadow police looking for CVS thief

Anthony Fay — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:33:26 GMT

Longmeadow police are looking for your help to find a man who they say stole more than $250 worth of energy drinks from a town drugstore.

WMass tourism promoted in trip to PA

Anthony Fay — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:59:10 GMT

Western Massachusetts tourism officials are doing some traveling of their own on Tuesday, as they venture out to Pennsylvania to draw attention to our local attractions.

Spfld named #1 most segregated city

Nicole Nalepa — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:47:15 GMT

New research out of the University of Michigan is labeling Springfield as the most segregated city in America.