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The second annual Love Your Heart event is taking place in New Bedford this Sunday, February 12, and it's a chance for people from across the SouthCoast to come together and learn more about heart health. Cardiologist Dr. Michael Rocha was a guest of WBSM's Phil Paleologos this week, and Dr...

BOSTON - A New Bedford gym owner and football coach has been sentenced for his role in a heroin distribution ring. The U.S. Attorney's Office says 39-year-old Sharik Mendes has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after he pleaded guilty in October to a heroin distribution charge...

The owner of a New Bedford gym and former Pop Warner Football coach pleading guilty to supplying heroin to area drug dealers has formally entered a plea agreement. According to The Standard Times, Sharik Mendes entered the agreement in U...

A New Bedford gym owner accused of supplying mass quantities of heroin to a drug dealer has had his plea hearing postponed. 39-year-old Sharik Mendes appeared in federal court in Boston Tuesday, ready to plead guilty to charges of conspiracy and heroin distribution...

A local gym owner facing charges relating to a heroin distribution scheme could be approved to coach city youth football. A U.S. District Court record says that after a hearing before a federal magistrate, New Bedford resident Sharik Mendes could be ok'd to coach Pop Warner football in New Bedford...

The owner of a New Bedford gym will likely plead guilty to charges that he helped move mass quantities of heroin throughout the New Bedford area. The U.S. Attorney's Office says 39-year-old Sharik Mendes, the owner of H.E.A.R.T. Boxing Gym, has been charged by information with conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin...

With over a foot of snow expected to fall on the SouthCoast this weekend, the American Heart Association wants to remind you to shovel safely.

My twin sister and I got Claddagh Rings from our grandmother for Christmas. The heart represents love, the hands symbolize friendship, and the crown signifies loyalty. Kayla immediately put hers on her right hand with the heart facing out, so I followed suit...

We hear about security breaches all the time now. From Target customer's credit cards to the celebrity iCloud selfie-hack to Home Depot, we feel digitally vulnerable to the enterprising crooks of the world. So are we supposed to have a password like "**_~CZE64>>" or the like? No, there's a much better way to secure your password information: the rhythm of your heart!

In our fitness series, I've invited guest trainers to share some of their best tips and tricks for getting fit during 2014. In this feature, Seattle trainer Justin Wade dishes up five things you can do to help you find your slimmer self...