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***  WATCH ***  AN EVENING OF VIOLENCE: GUNSHOTS, ASSAULTS, KNUCKLEHEADS ON THE LOOSE… »

TOWN OF BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES] – It was a Tuesday evening of violence where Barnstable Police had their hands full with reports of gunshots, assaults, and knuckleheads doing what they do best. As you will see and hear in the following HN Video, shortly after 10:00 p.m., a number…

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The Cape Cod tornado outbreak remembered five years later »

CAPE COD – Five years ago today, July 23rd, 2019, a rare tornado outbreak hit Cape Cod. A confirmed touchdown was reported from Yarmouth to Harwich. The roof of a hotel in Yarmouth was blown off and trees were down everywhere. 50,000 Eversource customers lost power. Incredibly no serious injuries…

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***  WATCH ***  BOATING ACCIDENT VICTIM SUFFERING SERIOUS HEAD TRAUMA AIRLIFTED FROM CHATHAM AIRPORT TO MASS. GENERAL… »

CHATHAM, MASSACHUSETTS –  As you will hear in the following HN Video, it sounds like the Coast Guard was looking for a boat taking on water somewhere south of Monomoy Island last evening.  And it appears the souls onboard somehow (possibly escorted by the Coast Guard) made it back to the…

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Three people injured, one seriously in boating accident off Chatham »

CHATHAM – Three people were injured, one seriously in a boating accident off Chatham late Monday evening. The U.S. Coast Guard brought the victims to the Chatham Harbormaster’s Office. An ambulance transported the seriously injured victim to the Chatham Municipal Airport to meet a MedFlight…

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Audio Report: Funding Secured to Replace Sagamore Bridge, What You Need to Know »

(CENTERVILLE) – The federal government recently announced that $993 million was being awarded toward the $2.1 billion cost to replace the aging Sagamore Bridge that spans the Cape Cod Canal and is only one of two vehicle bridges that are the lifelines to Cape Cod & the Islands. Both bridges…

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Developing: Search underway for missing elderly man with dementia in Truro »

TRURO – The Barnstable County Tech Rescue Team is assisting Truro Police and Fire in searching for an elderly male who reportedly suffers from dementia. The search is centered on Aldrich Road. CWN is checking with Truro Police for particulars on the missing man. The post Developing: Search underway…

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Woman seriously injured in crash on Route 6 ramp in Yarmouth »

YARMOUTH – A woman was seriously injured in a traffic crash in Yarmouth. The collision happened shortly before 1:30 AM on the exit 72 onramp from Willow Street to Route 6. The vehicle crashed into the woods and firefighters had to use chainsaws to reach the occupants. The seriously injured victim…

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***  WATCH ***  YOUNG WOMAN AIRLIFTED AFTER BEING BADLY HURT IN SINGLE-VEHICLE YARMOUTH CRASH… »

WEST YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS –  [HN VIDEO NOTES]  –  At about 1:25 a.m. this morning, Yarmouth and state police responded to the Rte. 6 on-ramp at Willow Street (Exit/mile marker 72) for a single vehicle crash into the woods.  Yarmouth FD also sent two ambulances for two patients. …

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Motorcyclist airlifted after crash in Mashpee »

MASHPEE – A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash in Mashpee sometime after 7 PM. The collision happened in the area of 100 Great Neck Road North. The victim was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital trauma center in New Bedford. The crash is under investigation by Mashpee Police. The…

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Collision on Route 6 in Truro stalls traffic »

TRURO – A two-vehicle collision stalled traffic in Truro for a time. The crash happened around 7 PM on Route 6 at Town Hall Road. The extent of injuries was not immediately clear. Truro Police are investigating the cause of the crash. The post Collision on Route 6 in Truro stalls traffic appeared…

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