SouthCoast News

Southcoast Health is preparing for a 'surge' in coronavirus patients as more confirmed cases are diagnosed in Bristol County and people begin to get sick.

A Plymouth County resident tested positive for coronavirus after walking into the Tobey Hospital Emergency Department. The resident is self-quarantined at home.

New Bedford residents collected 1,164 signatures to protest the mayoral administration's plan to decommission Engine 11 in the South End.

The New Bedford City Council on Monday night narrowly voted down Ward 3 Councilor Hugh Dunn’s attempt to add a late-file agenda item that would have requested the mayoral administration and local health officials to brief councilors on how the city is preparing for the coronavirus.

Richard 'Ric' Oliveira, a well-known journalist, radio personality and musician on the SouthCoast, is facing indecent assault and battery charges on a minor.

The legislation makes sense and could help to make our streets a bit safer.

Museum President Joe Langlois was a guest last week on Townsquare Sunday on WBSM.

Any changes in the local operation could impact a local economy which is already under stress.

A flaming Subaru tied up Friday morning's commute for some motorists.

Raynham first responders were called to a fatal motor vehicle crash on Saturday night.