Aisha Morales

Green Bay

Weekend Anchor and Reporter at WBAY-TV (Green Bay, WI)

🏆 Award-winning T.V News Journalist || #Action2NewsThisMorning Anchor/First Alert Safety Desk @WBAY||📍Green Bay, Wisconsin || @Cronkite_ASU Alum || @NAHJ

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Scammers use love for pets to steal your money

1 week ago | wbay.com | Aisha Morales

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - If you have a furry family member, listen to this. Scammers are using peoples’ love for their pets to steal their money. Anyone with a fur baby knows how tough it is when our pet is sick or in pain. We’d do anything for them. The Federal Trade Commission wants you to know about this scam where you could get a call or text from someone saying they’re a staff member at the local SPCA or another animal shelter.
Protect kids from lawn care injuries

2 weeks ago | wbay.com | Aisha Morales

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A First Alert to protect kids from lawn care injuries this summer. Mowing the lawn is a routine task, but local child safety experts say it can also be a hazard around children. The Center for Childhood Safety in Green Bay says every year thousands of people, including children, are seriously hurt due to using lawn mowers incorrectly. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says more than 250,000 people are treated in the U.S. every year for lawn mower-related injuries.
Winnebago County Public Health checking lakes for toxic algae

2 weeks ago | wbay.com | Aisha Morales

LAKE WINNEBAGO, Wis. (WBAY) - Warm weather is here, which means getting out, and in, the water again. But before you go, Winnebago County health officials say it’s important to check the water for signs of blue-green algae. Blue-green algae blooms are aquatic organisms that can make you or your pets very sick. Winnebago County Public Health is monitoring water quality at beaches and boat launches on Lake Winnebago, Lake Butte des Morts and Lake Poygan.
Brown County Public Health distributes home lead cleaning kits

2 weeks ago | wbay.com | Aisha Morales

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Brown County Public Health will be handing out free lead cleaning kits this week to help reduce lead exposure at home. This is especially important for older homes with younger children. Brown County Public Health says kids under the age of 6 are especially at risk from lead exposure. Even small amounts of dust from old paint can be harmful to their development.
Menasha police host ‘Stop the Bleed’ training Monday

2 weeks ago | wbay.com | Aisha Morales

MENASHA, Wis. (WBAY) - Menasha police are hosting “Stop the Bleed” training -- to learn life-saving skills in case of an emergency. Summer is a busy time. We’re outside more, taking more trips. The free “Stop the Bleed” event Monday is meant to empower you to confidently respond to any emergency. You’ll learn how to control bleeding if someone gets hurt and how to properly use a tourniquet. Packing wounds and bandaging with medical supplies to avoid an infection.
Starting small talk about underage drinking

3 weeks ago | wbay.com | Aisha Morales

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - If you have a high school graduate at home, it’s a good idea to talk with them about underage drinking. It’s a life-saving conversation. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says as graduates gain more independence, it’s important to help them find good reasons to wait when it comes to drinking alcohol. Sometimes as a parent, it can be tricky to start that conversation. The health department has a program called Small Talks Wisconsin.
Thousands take advantage of Wisconsin emergency contact law

3 weeks ago | wbay.com | Aisha Morales

MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says 82,100 Wisconsinites added their emergency contact information to their DMV record in the first year of the “To Inform Families First” Act. It helps law enforcement reach your loved ones faster if there’s an emergency by having those contacts as part of your driver’s license or state ID record. Gov. Tony Evers signed the “To Inform Families First Act” (TIFF) in 2023.
Heat Awareness Day in Wisconsin

3 weeks ago | wbay.com | Aisha Morales

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - As our temperatures go up this season, it’s time to pay attention to your health, and do the same for the people you love. This Wednesday is Heat Awareness Day in Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers made that declaration. State emergency officials say, while increased temperatures can have negative impacts on our health, heat-related illnesses and deaths are preventable.
Doctors recommend screening newborns for common infection

3 weeks ago | wbay.com | Aisha Morales

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Doctors and state leaders in Wisconsin are looking for the best ways to prevent, screen and diagnose congenital cytomegalovirus, or C-CMV. It’s the most common viral infection babies are born with in the U.S. It’s also the most common cause of non-genetic hearing loss in the U.S.UW Health Kids experts say CMV is a virus that spreads between people through saliva and urine. If a pregnant woman is infected with the virus, it can be passed on to the developing fetus.
American Heart Association faces life-threatening funding gap

3 weeks ago | wbay.com | Aisha Morales

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The American Heart Association is making an urgent call for support. The organization faces a large funding gap threatening critical heart research and programs that help save lives. American Heart Association Wisconsin just put out the fundraising call, which coincides with the kickoff of CPR and AED Awareness Week. AHA says about 70% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in homes. That means you’ll most likely be trying to save the life of someone you love.