MCTS bus crashes into Johnston Hall building on Marquette campus; 5 hurt
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee County Transit System bus crashed into the front of the Johnston Hall building on the Marquette University campus Tuesday, May 15.It happened shortly after 5 p.m. near 12th and Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee County Transit System bus crashed into the front of the Johnston Hall building on the Marquette University campus Tuesday, May 15.It happened shortly after 5 p.m. near 12th and Wisconsin.
Southwest Airlines kicks off 96-hour sale with deals as low as $49
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines kicked off a 96-hour sale Tuesday that includes deals from as low as $49 for a one-way flight.The sale is for domestic flights and has restrictions on seats, travel days and markets.
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines kicked off a 96-hour sale Tuesday that includes deals from as low as $49 for a one-way flight.The sale is for domestic flights and has restrictions on seats, travel days and markets.
Watch: Rapper Jacquees arrested at Mitchell Airport, accused of telling deputy 'you're just a white boy with a badge'
MILWAUKEE -- Broadnax Rodriquez, also known as Jacquees, a rapper-singer-songwriter from Georgia was arrested at Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport and cited for disorderly conduct on Sunday, May 13.According to an arrest report, while patrolling the baggage area, a Milwaukee County sheriff's deputy observed a verbal argument between two individuals.
MILWAUKEE -- Broadnax Rodriquez, also known as Jacquees, a rapper-singer-songwriter from Georgia was arrested at Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport and cited for disorderly conduct on Sunday, May 13.According to an arrest report, while patrolling the baggage area, a Milwaukee County sheriff's deputy observed a verbal argument between two individuals.
Milwaukee County Board committee advances proposal to collect change for the homeless at airport
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee County Board committee on Monday, May 14 approved a proposal that would allow people to donate to the homeless at General Mitchell International Airport.According to a news release from Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele's office, donations would be collected near security checkpoints, and would "aid in Milwaukee County's fight against homelessness.The proposal was approved by the board's Economic and Community Development Committee Monday via a unanimous vote.“I am grateful that the committee gave its support to this creative solution that can make a real difference in fighting homelessness.
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee County Board committee on Monday, May 14 approved a proposal that would allow people to donate to the homeless at General Mitchell International Airport.According to a news release from Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele's office, donations would be collected near security checkpoints, and would "aid in Milwaukee County's fight against homelessness.The proposal was approved by the board's Economic and Community Development Committee Monday via a unanimous vote.“I am grateful that the committee gave its support to this creative solution that can make a real difference in fighting homelessness.
Be prepared: Construction changes and graduation traffic to impact your commute
MILWAUKEE -- Construction is really picking up with changes coming to I-94 and the zoo interchange.
MILWAUKEE -- Construction is really picking up with changes coming to I-94 and the zoo interchange.
See it: MCTS bus driver encounters wild animals on route -- again
MILWAUKEE -- Not only is he a bus driver for the Milwaukee County Transit System, Johnel might just be an animal whisperer.
MILWAUKEE -- Not only is he a bus driver for the Milwaukee County Transit System, Johnel might just be an animal whisperer.
MCTS bus driver pistol whipped in broad daylight by suspect determined to get his cellphone
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee County Transit System bus driver was attacked moments before he was supposed to start his shift!
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee County Transit System bus driver was attacked moments before he was supposed to start his shift!
President Trump welcomes Southwest Airlines flight crew, passengers
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is hailing the actions of the crew and passengers on a damaged Southwest Airlines flight, saying they showed "great character."He says they responded with "tremendous bravery" and "everybody's talking about it."President Trump welcomed the five-person crew and five passengers of Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 to the White House on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is hailing the actions of the crew and passengers on a damaged Southwest Airlines flight, saying they showed "great character."He says they responded with "tremendous bravery" and "everybody's talking about it."President Trump welcomed the five-person crew and five passengers of Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 to the White House on Tuesday.
Kudos! MCTS bus driver helps man whose wheelchair got stuck in pothole
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee County Transit System bus driver is being hailed for actions he took to help a man in a wheelchair.Ray Pearson Jr.
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee County Transit System bus driver is being hailed for actions he took to help a man in a wheelchair.Ray Pearson Jr.
Semi fire temporarily causes backups I-43/94 SB near Chase
MILWAUKEE -- A semi fire on I-43/94 southbound near Chase Avenue snarled traffic on Tuesday morning, April 24.According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), the incident happened around 10:30 a.m.It's unclear how the fire started.
MILWAUKEE -- A semi fire on I-43/94 southbound near Chase Avenue snarled traffic on Tuesday morning, April 24.According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), the incident happened around 10:30 a.m.It's unclear how the fire started.
Unruly passenger removed from Miami to Chicago flight
MIAMI — Police repeatedly used a stun gun as they struggled to remove an American Airlines passenger accused of touching a female passenger without her permission.A Miami-Dade police report says the flight crew told officers they tried to move 28-year-old Jacob Garcia of Chicago to another seat, but he continued to be unruly, screaming and insulting the woman and her boyfriend.Police then asked Garcia to leave Flight 2446, which was waiting to take off from Miami to Chicago, but he refused.Passenger videos show police zapping the man as they struggled to get him off the plane.
MIAMI — Police repeatedly used a stun gun as they struggled to remove an American Airlines passenger accused of touching a female passenger without her permission.A Miami-Dade police report says the flight crew told officers they tried to move 28-year-old Jacob Garcia of Chicago to another seat, but he continued to be unruly, screaming and insulting the woman and her boyfriend.Police then asked Garcia to leave Flight 2446, which was waiting to take off from Miami to Chicago, but he refused.Passenger videos show police zapping the man as they struggled to get him off the plane.
Another MCTS driver to the rescue: Training instructor races to help man who slipped and fell on icy sidewalk
MILWAUKEE -- Another MCTS bus driver to the rescue!Milwaukee County Transit System officials on Thursday, April 19 shared video of an incident in which an MCTS bus driver raced to the aid of a man who slipped and fell on some ice.It happened when the rider got off the Greenline in downtown Milwaukee Thursday morning.Tim Boone, who was training a new driver, yelled "stop the bus" and "open the door," and he was then caught on camera rushing to the man's side.
MILWAUKEE -- Another MCTS bus driver to the rescue!Milwaukee County Transit System officials on Thursday, April 19 shared video of an incident in which an MCTS bus driver raced to the aid of a man who slipped and fell on some ice.It happened when the rider got off the Greenline in downtown Milwaukee Thursday morning.Tim Boone, who was training a new driver, yelled "stop the bus" and "open the door," and he was then caught on camera rushing to the man's side.
Southwest in 2017 sought more time to inspect fan blades in engines
PHILADELPHIA -- Southwest Airlines sought more time last year to inspect fan blades like the one that snapped off during one of its flights Tuesday in an engine failure that left a passenger dead.The airline opposed a recommendation by the engine manufacturer to require ultrasonic inspections of certain fan blades within 12 months, saying it needed more time to conduct the work.Southwest made the comments last year after U.S. regulators proposed making the inspections mandatory.
PHILADELPHIA -- Southwest Airlines sought more time last year to inspect fan blades like the one that snapped off during one of its flights Tuesday in an engine failure that left a passenger dead.The airline opposed a recommendation by the engine manufacturer to require ultrasonic inspections of certain fan blades within 12 months, saying it needed more time to conduct the work.Southwest made the comments last year after U.S. regulators proposed making the inspections mandatory.
'That's how she's wired:' Southwest Airlines pilot lauded as hero after harrowing emergency landing
BOERNE, Texas — The Southwest Airlines pilot being lauded as a hero in a harrowing emergency landing after a passenger was partially blown out of the jet's damaged fuselage is also being hailed for her pioneering role in a career where she has been one of the few women at the controls.Tammie Jo Shults, one of the first female fighter pilots in the U.S. Navy, was the captain and piloting the Dallas-bound Flight 1380 when it made an emergency landing Tuesday in Philadelphia, according to her husband, Dean Shults.One of the engines on the Boeing 737 exploded while the plane was traveling 500 mph (800 kph) at 30,000 feet (9144 m) with 149 people on board.
BOERNE, Texas — The Southwest Airlines pilot being lauded as a hero in a harrowing emergency landing after a passenger was partially blown out of the jet's damaged fuselage is also being hailed for her pioneering role in a career where she has been one of the few women at the controls.Tammie Jo Shults, one of the first female fighter pilots in the U.S. Navy, was the captain and piloting the Dallas-bound Flight 1380 when it made an emergency landing Tuesday in Philadelphia, according to her husband, Dean Shults.One of the engines on the Boeing 737 exploded while the plane was traveling 500 mph (800 kph) at 30,000 feet (9144 m) with 149 people on board.
'This fan blade was broken:' In-flight explosion creates pressure for engine inspections
PHILADELPHIA -- The engine explosion aboard a Southwest Airlines jetliner puts new pressure on airlines and regulators to act faster to inspect the fan blades that may have snapped off and triggered the accident that killed a passenger.The initial findings from investigators show that Tuesday's emergency was eerily similar to an engine failure on another Southwest plane in 2016.
PHILADELPHIA -- The engine explosion aboard a Southwest Airlines jetliner puts new pressure on airlines and regulators to act faster to inspect the fan blades that may have snapped off and triggered the accident that killed a passenger.The initial findings from investigators show that Tuesday's emergency was eerily similar to an engine failure on another Southwest plane in 2016.
Overnight full closures: A look at the upcoming construction that could impact your commute
MILWAUKEE -- Construction never stops.
MILWAUKEE -- Construction never stops.
Coroner: 2 dead after 2 planes collide at NE Indiana airport
MARION, Ind. — A coroner says two people died after two planes collided at a northeastern Indiana airport.Grant County Coroner Chris Butche has identified the victims as the pilot, 31-year-old Kyle Hibst, and passenger, 31-year-old David Wittkamper, both of Elwood.
MARION, Ind. — A coroner says two people died after two planes collided at a northeastern Indiana airport.Grant County Coroner Chris Butche has identified the victims as the pilot, 31-year-old Kyle Hibst, and passenger, 31-year-old David Wittkamper, both of Elwood.
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 with a look at the upcoming construction that's going to impact your commute.
MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Luck with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation joins FOX6 WakeUp with a look at the upcoming construction that's going to impact your commute.
2 million+ rides! After 39 years on the road, MCTS longest serving driver takes final trip Friday
MILWAUKEE -- Veteran MCTS bus driver Eugene Stempniewski will get behind the wheel for the final time of his career on Friday, March 30, 2018.MCTS officials said in a news release on Thursday, March 29 Stempniewski will be driving his regular route, the Route 55.Stempniewski started driving for MCTS in 1979.
MILWAUKEE -- Veteran MCTS bus driver Eugene Stempniewski will get behind the wheel for the final time of his career on Friday, March 30, 2018.MCTS officials said in a news release on Thursday, March 29 Stempniewski will be driving his regular route, the Route 55.Stempniewski started driving for MCTS in 1979.
Officials offer tips as airport parking lots fill up due to spring break travel
MILWAUKEE -- Many of Mitchell Airport‘s parking facilities are at capacity due to the peak spring break travel period, officials announced Tuesday, March 27.According to a news release from airport officials, the only lot with space remaining is the "Hourly" section of the parking garage.
MILWAUKEE -- Many of Mitchell Airport‘s parking facilities are at capacity due to the peak spring break travel period, officials announced Tuesday, March 27.According to a news release from airport officials, the only lot with space remaining is the "Hourly" section of the parking garage.