COOS BAY, Ore. – A Coos Bay Public Library employee is making her mark. Jennifer Knight, a children’s librarian was part of a national award committee this year. Every year the American Library Association honors books and other outstanding materials ...
Blakely McHugh from NBC5 News shares a special message directed at the youth in our communities. Coming back to school may have been difficult for you, but there are options available to you to help. ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Calling all driving teens! If you want the chance to drive a skid car used to train police officers, now’s your chance. Next week teens have the chance to get hands-on driver training with Grants Pass ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Hundreds of teens from cities across Jackson and Josephine County volunteered a portion of their day on Saturday to give back to the community. The event is part of a youth conference sponsored by The Church of Jesus ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.— Homelessness is a serious issue in southern Oregon, but there are services and ways to escape it. NBC5’s Blakely McHugh met Bryan Wenzel who was homeless when he was a teenager. He got connected with Hearts With a ...
Medford, Ore. — A whole lot of garbage has been removed from the Applegate, thanks to some eager high school kids trying to work their way to camp. NBC5 News first told you about the clean-up project off Anderson Butte ...
Roswell, Ga. (WXIA) — Police in Roswell, Georgia have arrested a suspect in the murders of Natalie Henderson and Carter Davis. The 17-year-old high school students were found dead early Monday morning behind a Publix grocery store. Each had been ...
(NBC News) Like many kids his age, 14-year-old Ben Hinkle is rarely far from his phone. “It’s so natural to me, like, if it’s not in my pocket, something doesn’t feel right,” he says. He’s not alone. A new report ...
Lines for Life is looking to help teens who are contemplating suicide with texting. KGW reports the Outreach Director for the organization, Melissa Trombetta, says text is more anonymous, and no one can hear you texting. Lines for Life started ...