public safety

Immediately following Thursday night's attacks in Dallas that have left five police officers dead and seven others wounded, social media was filled with posts about the events that transpired.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell presented his FY17 budget proposal to the City Council Wednesday night with a focus of sustainability.

Debora Coelho, the Chair of the New Bedford City Council's Public Safety Committee, told WBSM's Brian Thomas she first heard about Thursday's fight near the high school from news reports on WBSM and not from school officials.

Loan orders dominated the New Bedford City Council's agenda Thursday night, including funding of municipal buildings and elementary schools.

The New Bedford City Council will soon be taking one of their committee meetings out on the road to better connect with constituents.

The New Bedford City Council continues to look at new ways to curb the growing opioid crisis on city streets with a new motion filed Thursday evening.

The first major snowstorm has finally hit the SouthCoast, and it's leaving plenty of snow behind.

As part of her committee appointments, New Bedford City Council President Linda Morad has created a new committee. Morad says the new Budget Review Committee will work to find a more efficient way of sifting through the process of setting the next fiscal year's budget with fewer hiccups...

It's time to fall back. Most people in the United States can enjoy an extra hour of sleep this weekend, thanks to the annual shift back to standard time. The change officially occurs at 2 a.m. local time Sunday. Most people usually set their clocks back before heading to bed Saturday night ...

Candidates looking to represent Ward Four met for a debate Tuesday night at Gomes School and addressed major issues facing the area.