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Former Miss North Carolina dies at 22 after cancer battle

  • Apr 7
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Judge Frank Caprio, beloved for viral court videos, dies at 88

  • Aug 21, 2025
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North Carolina football player dies from rare lung cancer at 23

  • Oct 13, 2024

Soil collection for chemical testing underway in Fifth Ward

  • Jun 6, 2024

O.J. Simpson named longtime lawyer as his executor in his will

  • Apr 14, 2024

EPA testing finds high chemical levels in soil and water in Fifth Ward

  • Mar 29, 2024

Cancer deaths declining, but increase in some types for young adults

  • Jan 17, 2024

Study claims no link between chemicals, cancer cluster despite deaths

  • Sep 2, 2023

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Soil collection for chemical testing underway in Kashmere Gardens

  • Jun 6, 2024
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EPA testing finds high chemical levels in soil and water in Fifth Ward

  • Mar 29, 2024
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EPA testing finds high chemical levels in soil and water in Fifth Ward

  • Mar 29, 2024
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Inmate dies after Fort Bend Co. denies cancer treatment, family says

  • Jun 22, 2023
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EPA to run additional testing at Union Pacific for contamination of cancer-causing chemicals

  • Mar 1, 2023
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Fifth Ward neighbors angry after cancer-causing chemicals confirmed

  • Sep 29, 2022
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All samples test positive for cancer-causing chemicals near railyard

  • Sep 23, 2022
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All samples test positive for cancer-causing chemical near railyard

  • Sep 23, 2022

Latest Stories

'Cha Cha Slide' creator DJ Casper dies at 58 after cancer battle, wife says

This past May, Casper sat down with ABC7's Samantha Chatman at his home to talk about his two decades of international fame and his health struggles. It was his last television interview.

  • Aug 8, 2023

Grieving mother sparring with airline over refusal to refund tickets after daughter's untimely death

Patricia Dugas loved going to Paris with her daughter, but a stage 4 stomach cancer diagnosis put that trip on hold. Now four months after her daughter's death, Air France's refusal for a refund has added to the pain.

  • Jun 26, 2023

Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office accused of denying inmate's cancer treatment leading to his death

A family is "standing to get justice" after they say their loved one died behind bars without getting cancer treatment, despite the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office knowing he was ill.

  • Jun 21, 2023

Colon cancer rising among young adults 20-49 years old: Here are their stories

Mariana Gantus-Wall was 37 years old when she found out she had colon cancer. She was young and pregnant. She delivered her baby, but sadly, she passed away one year after being diagnosed. March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month. A new report says colon cancer is on the rise among young adults 20-49. Meet the survivors who have been impacted by colon cancer, as well as what symptoms to look out for.

  • Mar 29, 2023

'A lost city': Fifth Ward residents running out of patience as EPA announces additional testing

The Environmental Protection Agency announced additional testing would be done in the neighborhood, but residents have been demanding action for years and are running out of hope.

  • Mar 1, 2023