Attention drivers: A look at the upcoming construction that could impact your commute
MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Luck with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation joins FOX6 WakeUp to talk about the upcoming construction that could impact your commute.I-94 North-SouthNOTABLE OPENINGSSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2019** Airport Spur
MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Luck with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation joins FOX6 WakeUp to talk about the upcoming construction that could impact your commute.I-94 North-SouthNOTABLE OPENINGSSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2019** Airport Spur
Proposal to modernize MCTS bus fleet could save county $27 million
MILWAUKEE – A report on the Milwaukee County Transit System's (MCTS) planned transition to battery electric buses (BEBs) concluded that the county could save $27 million and dramatically reduce harmful emissions by 2040 if the fleet modernization project proposed by County Board of Supervisors Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr.
MILWAUKEE – A report on the Milwaukee County Transit System's (MCTS) planned transition to battery electric buses (BEBs) concluded that the county could save $27 million and dramatically reduce harmful emissions by 2040 if the fleet modernization project proposed by County Board of Supervisors Chairman Theodore Lipscomb, Sr.
'No recollection of the incident:' 15 months in prison for woman convicted in stabbing of MCTS driver
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee woman convicted in connection with an attack on a Milwaukee County Transit System bus driver on May 15 near 76th Street and Appleton Avenue was sentenced Tuesday, Nov. 19 to 15 months in prison.Betty Roberts, 24, entered an Alford plea Tuesday -- a guilty plea of a defendant who proclaims (s)he is innocent of the crime but admits that the prosecution has enough evidence to prove that (s)he is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.In addition to the 15 months in prison, Roberts was sentenced to serve another 21 months' extended supervision, and the court recommended that be served in a mental health unit.The assault happened after officials said Roberts refused to pay the bus fare around 3:30 p.m. on May 15.
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee woman convicted in connection with an attack on a Milwaukee County Transit System bus driver on May 15 near 76th Street and Appleton Avenue was sentenced Tuesday, Nov. 19 to 15 months in prison.Betty Roberts, 24, entered an Alford plea Tuesday -- a guilty plea of a defendant who proclaims (s)he is innocent of the crime but admits that the prosecution has enough evidence to prove that (s)he is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.In addition to the 15 months in prison, Roberts was sentenced to serve another 21 months' extended supervision, and the court recommended that be served in a mental health unit.The assault happened after officials said Roberts refused to pay the bus fare around 3:30 p.m. on May 15.
KC-135 Stratotanker with 128th Air Refueling Wing experiences engine trouble during training mission
MILWAUKEE -- A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 128th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee experienced trouble with one of its four engines during a training mission on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 19.Officials with the 128th say the issue arose shortly before 1 p.m. -- when an indicator light came on, noting that one of the engines had an oil overheating issue.
MILWAUKEE -- A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 128th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee experienced trouble with one of its four engines during a training mission on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 19.Officials with the 128th say the issue arose shortly before 1 p.m. -- when an indicator light came on, noting that one of the engines had an oil overheating issue.
Air travelers face new ID requirements to board flights before the holidays in 2020
MILWAUKEE -- Important changes are taking place for air travelers across the country.
MILWAUKEE -- Important changes are taking place for air travelers across the country.
MCTS, ATU Local 998 reach agreement on new 3-year contract
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) and Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 998, the union that represents MCTS bus drivers and mechanics, reached an agreement on a new contract on Friday, Nov. 15.The agreement, which was ratified by union members is for a three-year contract that includes salary increases, signing bonuses and a generous healthcare plan.Dan Boehm, MCTS President and Managing Director issued the following statement in a news release:
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) and Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 998, the union that represents MCTS bus drivers and mechanics, reached an agreement on a new contract on Friday, Nov. 15.The agreement, which was ratified by union members is for a three-year contract that includes salary increases, signing bonuses and a generous healthcare plan.Dan Boehm, MCTS President and Managing Director issued the following statement in a news release:
Watch: Cameras on several MCTS buses captured meteor over Milwaukee Monday night
MILWAUKEE -- Cameras on several Milwaukee County Transit System buses captured video of a meteor flashing across the sky just before 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11.It happened at 8:51 p.m. CST on Monday night.The blazing meteor lit up the night sky in St.
MILWAUKEE -- Cameras on several Milwaukee County Transit System buses captured video of a meteor flashing across the sky just before 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11.It happened at 8:51 p.m. CST on Monday night.The blazing meteor lit up the night sky in St.
Attention drivers: A look at the upcoming construction that could impact your commute
MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Luck with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation joins FOX6 WakeUp to talk about the upcoming construction that could impact your commute.Project: I-94 North-SouthRyan will remind viewers that the NB Drexel exit/entrance ramps are open and with those now open, the Ryan Road NB exit/entrance ramps are now closed for approximately one month.DREXEL AVENUE NB EXIT/ENTRANCE RAMPS
MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Luck with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation joins FOX6 WakeUp to talk about the upcoming construction that could impact your commute.Project: I-94 North-SouthRyan will remind viewers that the NB Drexel exit/entrance ramps are open and with those now open, the Ryan Road NB exit/entrance ramps are now closed for approximately one month.DREXEL AVENUE NB EXIT/ENTRANCE RAMPS
Crash involving 3 semis temporarily shuts down I-41 near WIS 33
TOWN OF ADDISON -- The Washington County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 reports of an accident with injuries on I-41 north of County Highway K in the Town of Addison.
TOWN OF ADDISON -- The Washington County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 reports of an accident with injuries on I-41 north of County Highway K in the Town of Addison.
Amid contract negotiations, MCTS officials say 'there will not be a strike on Thursday'
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County and transit union leaders were at the negotiating table late into the night Wednesday, Nov. 6, as the union threatened to strike -- keeping buses off the road Thursday morning.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County and transit union leaders were at the negotiating table late into the night Wednesday, Nov. 6, as the union threatened to strike -- keeping buses off the road Thursday morning.
Driver with suspended license caused crash involving 2 semis on I-94 in Racine County
RACINE COUNTY -- A 31-year-old Kenosha man was issued citations for failure to maintain control of vehicle, operating while suspended, non-registration of auto, and not having auto insurance following a crash involving two semis Wednesday morning, Nov. 6 in Racine County.The crash happened around 4:30 a.m., and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced all lanes on I-41/94 in the area were clear as of about 2:30 p.m.The crash temporarily shut down all lanes in both directions on I-4194 between WIS 11 and WIS 20.According to the Racine County Sheriff's Office, a 31-year-old man from Kenosha was driving his pickup truck northbound on the interstate.
RACINE COUNTY -- A 31-year-old Kenosha man was issued citations for failure to maintain control of vehicle, operating while suspended, non-registration of auto, and not having auto insurance following a crash involving two semis Wednesday morning, Nov. 6 in Racine County.The crash happened around 4:30 a.m., and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced all lanes on I-41/94 in the area were clear as of about 2:30 p.m.The crash temporarily shut down all lanes in both directions on I-4194 between WIS 11 and WIS 20.According to the Racine County Sheriff's Office, a 31-year-old man from Kenosha was driving his pickup truck northbound on the interstate.
FAA considering plan to require anti-overdose drugs on airlines
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it’s considering a plan to require opioid overdose reversal drugs like naloxone in emergency medical kits on board passenger aircraft.The move follows pressure from Rhode Island Congressman Jim Langevin, who has been urging the FAA to follow congressional recommendations to require the life-saving drug on all airlines.“The opioid crisis has gripped every state, every district in the country,” Langevin said. “Last August, I led a letter to the FAA administrator asking that they include and look at including naloxone.”Langevin says this comes after an airline passenger died from an overdose while flying from Boston to Los Angeles in July.“I think the airlines need to be prepared for any type of emergency,” he added.In a letter to lawmakers, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said the agency is currently reviewing the best way for air carriers to include opioid antagonists like naloxone as part of onboard emergency medical kits.Recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show more than 70,000 drug overdose deaths have occurred in the U.S. and experts say naloxone could be part of the solution.Dr.
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it’s considering a plan to require opioid overdose reversal drugs like naloxone in emergency medical kits on board passenger aircraft.The move follows pressure from Rhode Island Congressman Jim Langevin, who has been urging the FAA to follow congressional recommendations to require the life-saving drug on all airlines.“The opioid crisis has gripped every state, every district in the country,” Langevin said. “Last August, I led a letter to the FAA administrator asking that they include and look at including naloxone.”Langevin says this comes after an airline passenger died from an overdose while flying from Boston to Los Angeles in July.“I think the airlines need to be prepared for any type of emergency,” he added.In a letter to lawmakers, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said the agency is currently reviewing the best way for air carriers to include opioid antagonists like naloxone as part of onboard emergency medical kits.Recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show more than 70,000 drug overdose deaths have occurred in the U.S. and experts say naloxone could be part of the solution.Dr.
Prosecutors: Man punched MCTS passenger on bus in 1st of 2 incidents in 7 days
MILWAUKEE COUNTY -- A Milwaukee man, 29, stands accused of punching a passenger onboard a Milwaukee County Transit System, and a criminal complaint noted it was the first of two incidents in seven days.It happened on Oct. 21 near 6th Street and Lincoln Avenue.A charge of battery to a public transit operator was filed against Tyrin Douglas on Monday, Nov. 4.Prosecutors said the victim, a man, 20, said he got on the Route 80 bus near 6th Street and Wisconsin Avenue and Douglas was already on the bus.
MILWAUKEE COUNTY -- A Milwaukee man, 29, stands accused of punching a passenger onboard a Milwaukee County Transit System, and a criminal complaint noted it was the first of two incidents in seven days.It happened on Oct. 21 near 6th Street and Lincoln Avenue.A charge of battery to a public transit operator was filed against Tyrin Douglas on Monday, Nov. 4.Prosecutors said the victim, a man, 20, said he got on the Route 80 bus near 6th Street and Wisconsin Avenue and Douglas was already on the bus.
FOX6's Bryan Polcyn, teammate from 99.1 the Mix, win celebrity relay race promoting 'Stuff the Bus' campaign
WAUWATOSA -- Pick 'n Save in Wauwatosa hosted a celebrity relay race on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to promote the 22nd annual “Stuff the Bus” campaign for Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin.
WAUWATOSA -- Pick 'n Save in Wauwatosa hosted a celebrity relay race on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to promote the 22nd annual “Stuff the Bus” campaign for Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin.
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport gets a makeover, includes 22 new stores and restaurants
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is getting a makeover.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is getting a makeover.
Attention drivers: This upcoming construction could impact your commute
MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Luck with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation joins FOX6 WakeUp to talk about everything that's going to impact your commute.Project: I-94 North-South The upcoming closures, traffic shifts, and ramp openings are weather dependent and subject to change.North Segment (College Avenue to County G)MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2019
MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Luck with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation joins FOX6 WakeUp to talk about everything that's going to impact your commute.Project: I-94 North-South The upcoming closures, traffic shifts, and ramp openings are weather dependent and subject to change.North Segment (College Avenue to County G)MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Southwest to end direct flights from Milwaukee to New York in April 2020
MILWAUKEE -- Southwest Airlines confirms to FOX6 News that effective April 14, 2020, the airline will no longer be flying nonstop from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport to New York.
MILWAUKEE -- Southwest Airlines confirms to FOX6 News that effective April 14, 2020, the airline will no longer be flying nonstop from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport to New York.
Lawsuit: Southwest pilots streamed video from bathroom cam
PHOENIX — A lawsuit filed against Southwest Airlines by a flight attendant alleges pilots on a 2017 flight had an iPad streaming video from a hidden camera in a bathroom in one of the airline's jets.The lawsuit alleges flight attendant Renee Steinaker saw an iPad streaming video from the plane's forward bathroom when she entered the cockpit to be the required second person in the cockpit when the pilot left to use the bathroom about 2.5 hours into a Feb. 27, 2017, flight to Phoenix from Pittsburgh.According to the suit, Steinaker saw the pilot in the streaming video on the iPad and the co-pilot "with a panicked look on his face" acknowledged that the iPad was streaming from a camera in the bathroom but asserted it was a "new security and top-secret security measure installed in all of Southwest's Boeing 737-800 planes."The suit said Steinaker took a cellphone photo of the iPad video, provided the photo with a report to Southwest management and was warned by a supervisor to not tell anybody about the incident.According to the suit, Steinaker was warned, "if this got out, if this went public, no one, I mean no one, would ever fly our airline again."Court filings by attorneys for Dallas-based Southwest and the two pilots denied the live streaming allegations, and Southwest issued a brief statement Saturday saying it would not comment in detail on the suit but denied placing cameras in the lavatories in aircraft."The safety and security of our employees and customers is Southwest's uncompromising priority," the statement said.The suit against Southwest and the two pilots was announced Saturday by attorneys for Steinaker and her husband, also a Southwest flight attendant.The suit was originally filed on behalf of the Steinakers, who live in metro Phoenix, in an Arizona state court in October 2018 and was moved in late August to federal court in Phoenix.An attorney for the couple, Ronald L.
PHOENIX — A lawsuit filed against Southwest Airlines by a flight attendant alleges pilots on a 2017 flight had an iPad streaming video from a hidden camera in a bathroom in one of the airline's jets.The lawsuit alleges flight attendant Renee Steinaker saw an iPad streaming video from the plane's forward bathroom when she entered the cockpit to be the required second person in the cockpit when the pilot left to use the bathroom about 2.5 hours into a Feb. 27, 2017, flight to Phoenix from Pittsburgh.According to the suit, Steinaker saw the pilot in the streaming video on the iPad and the co-pilot "with a panicked look on his face" acknowledged that the iPad was streaming from a camera in the bathroom but asserted it was a "new security and top-secret security measure installed in all of Southwest's Boeing 737-800 planes."The suit said Steinaker took a cellphone photo of the iPad video, provided the photo with a report to Southwest management and was warned by a supervisor to not tell anybody about the incident.According to the suit, Steinaker was warned, "if this got out, if this went public, no one, I mean no one, would ever fly our airline again."Court filings by attorneys for Dallas-based Southwest and the two pilots denied the live streaming allegations, and Southwest issued a brief statement Saturday saying it would not comment in detail on the suit but denied placing cameras in the lavatories in aircraft."The safety and security of our employees and customers is Southwest's uncompromising priority," the statement said.The suit against Southwest and the two pilots was announced Saturday by attorneys for Steinaker and her husband, also a Southwest flight attendant.The suit was originally filed on behalf of the Steinakers, who live in metro Phoenix, in an Arizona state court in October 2018 and was moved in late August to federal court in Phoenix.An attorney for the couple, Ronald L.
Attention drivers: A look at the upcoming construction that could impact your commute
MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Luck with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation joins FOX6 WakeUp to talk about the upcoming construction that could impact your commute.Project: 68th Street overpass at I-894 (Milwaukee County)Project Overview: The work consists of replacement of the 68th Street bridge, along with new retaining walls at each abutment. 200 feet of roadway will also be reconstructed north and south of the bridge to properly match into the existing roadway.
MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Luck with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation joins FOX6 WakeUp to talk about the upcoming construction that could impact your commute.Project: 68th Street overpass at I-894 (Milwaukee County)Project Overview: The work consists of replacement of the 68th Street bridge, along with new retaining walls at each abutment. 200 feet of roadway will also be reconstructed north and south of the bridge to properly match into the existing roadway.
'No strike at this time' after ATU Local 998 receives contract proposal from MCTS
MILWAUKEE -- "There will be no strike at this time" for ATU Local 998.
MILWAUKEE -- "There will be no strike at this time" for ATU Local 998.