1420 WBSM

Laroy Cox of Brockton was sentenced to 12 to 13 years in state prison for setting fire to a woman’s apartment and cutting off his GPS monitoring bracelet.

There are lots of different ways to rank the cities and towns across the SouthCoast. Just in time for Halloween, we have run the numbers on the best places for trick-or-treating. In a recent national ranking by the Chamber of Commerce, a website for small businesses, Cambridge came in second among the safest cities to trick-or-treat in the entire country. Acc...

As Brittney Tavares of New Bedford continues to battle cancer, a local chef and restaurant are among those stepping up to help her young family.

A suspicious item found at a Taunton Dunkin’ location Thursday was not explosive in nature and was just a hoax, police said.

The alleged theft of a large amount of seafood from a New Bedford business late last week is being handled internally rather than by police.

Buttonwood Park Zoo is trending on TikTok thanks to a 58-year-old elephant, a podcaster, and a drum. Watch the video for your daily dose of serotonin.

Projects based in New Bedford and Fairhaven — including the redevelopment of the Capitol Theater and the Glaser Glass buildings — have been awarded more than $2 million in state economic development grants.

Just before Labor Day, a newborn baby sloth was welcomed at Buttonwood Park Zoo. Now you can start spotting the cutest new addition to the family in the Rainforests, Rivers & Reefs exhibit. The sight of a tiny, newborn sloth clinging to its mother is worthy of an out-loud "aw." This fall at But...

Investopedia says the average American kid receives almost $20 per week for an allowance. Do you know any kids who still get an allowance?

UMass Dartmouth landed on U.S. News & World Reports' list of the top 2,000 universities in the world.