Attention drivers: This upcoming construction could impact your commute

MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Luck with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation joined FOX6 WakeUp on Friday, May 31 to talk about everything that's going to impact your commute over the next few weeks.

Prosecutors: Man admitted to hitting MCTS driver 'because he is homeless and needed to go to jail'

MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee man is facing a battery charge, accused of attacking a Milwaukee County Transit System driver who would not allow him to ride for free.Christopher Mathis, 37, faces one count of battery to a public transit operator, etc.

Bus driver hailed for getting boy who was running through traffic to safety

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) Driver Cecilia Nation-Gardner may have prevented a tragedy on May 15, when she stopped to help a little boy who was running through traffic after wandering away from school.MCTS indicated in a news release that Nation-Gardner had just pulled up to a bus stop at 35th and Vliet streets in Milwaukee when the child started crossing in front of moving vehicles.

Miami man headed to Denver busted with Adderall and no prescription at Mitchell Airport

MILWAUKEE -- A Miami, Florida man was busted at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport with Adderall he did not have a prescription for.Jerome Hunt, 39, faces one count of possession of a controlled substance.According to a criminal complaint, on Friday, May 3, deputies at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport notified a sergeant with the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program about a possible incident in which bulk cash was smuggled by a passenger.

Attention drivers: This upcoming construction could impact your commute

MILWAUKEE -- Jason Rozelle with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation joins FOX6 WakeUp to talk about everything that's going to impact your commute.I-94 NORTH-SOUTHFRIDAY, MAY 17

Cameras on multiple MCTS buses captured meteor over southeast Wisconsin Friday night

MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee County Transit System on Monday, May 13 shared video captured by cameras in multiple MCTS buses which showed a meteor streaking across the sky over southeast Wisconsin late Friday, May 10.An MCTS spokesman said it happened around 11:45 p.m.

American Airlines pilot arrested in 2015 shooting deaths of 3 in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A pilot for an American Airlines subsidiary was arrested Saturday in the 2015 shooting deaths of three people in Kentucky, the state attorney general announced.Christian Martin was arrested Saturday at the Louisville airport, a day after he was indicted by a Christian County grand jury in the November 2015 deaths of Calvin and Pamela Phillips of Pembroke and their neighbor, Edward Dansereau, Attorney General Andy Beshear said in a news release.Martin moved from Christian County after the slayings and was living in North Carolina at the time of the indictment, the statement said.American Airlines said in a statement it is cooperating in the investigation.

Airline pilot charged with killing 3 in Kentucky in 2015

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A pilot for an American Airlines subsidiary was arrested Saturday in the 2015 shooting deaths of three people in Kentucky, the state attorney general announced.Christian R.

'So grateful:' MCTS driver Natalie Barnes named 'Hero of the Year' at Red Cross event

MILWAUKEE — The American Red Cross of Southeast Wisconsin honored Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) Driver Natalie Barnes as its Hero of the Year at the 14th annual Brave Hearts Awards on Thursday, May 9.Barnes made international headlines in November 2018 when a MCTS Excellence video went viral, showing her taking extraordinary steps to help a homeless man.

New Medical College of Wisconsin specialty-license plates available for your vehicle

MADISON -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is now accepting orders for the new Medical College of Wisconsin specialty-license plates which features the organization’s green and white logo.Purchasing this plate includes the $15 issuance fee for non-personalized plates.

Attention drivers: This upcoming construction 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-SOUTHCounty K SB Ramp ClosuresI-94 EAST (SB) ramps at County K are scheduled to close long-term Monday, May 6 by 5 a.m. and will remain closed through late 2019 in preparation of the traffic switch.Detour

'Slow down:' WisDOT reminds motorists to be watchful for Adopt-A-Highway crews

MILWAUKEE --Drivers are are asked to keep a watchful eye out for Wisconsin Adopt-A-Highway volunteers as they work along state highways to collect a winter’s worth of accumulated trash.Last year, Wisconsin’s 2,734 Adopt-A-Highway groups collected 144 tons of trash and recyclables.“Adopt-A-Highway volunteers provide a valuable public service by removing litter to keep Wisconsin state highway roadsides clean and attractive,” said Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary-Designee Craig Thompson. “When drivers see crews out working, we ask that they slow down and, when possible, move over to provide additional working space.”Of the 11,800 miles of state highway in Wisconsin, about 4,230 miles (about one-third of the system) are still available for adoption, meaning there’s plenty of room for interested volunteers.Groups interested in adopting a state highway segment can find more information on the WisDOT website.