Jamal James

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Multimedia Journalist at WBAY-TV (Green Bay, WI)

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Celebrate De Pere honors veterans over Memorial Day weekend

1 week ago | wbay.com | Jamal James

DE PERE, Wis. (WBAY) - One of the biggest events this Memorial Day weekend is taking place at Voyager Park in De Pere, and it’s expected to attract thousands of people. If you’re going, Celebrate De Pere also honors veterans who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice, while raising money to support local charitable causes.
Fox Valley Veterans Council pays tribute to Vietnam War veterans during 50th anniversary of its end

1 week ago | wbay.com | Jamal James

APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - With Memorial Day coming up, a ceremony hosted by the Fox Valley Veterans Council was held in Appleton Saturday to remember the brave men and women who’ve died fighting for this country. As we mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, those who died in that conflict are receiving some extra attention this year.
Thousands of Wisconsin travelers head out for Memorial Day weekend

2 weeks ago | wbay.com | Jamal James

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Friday kicks off the Memorial Day weekend, with AAA projecting this year to break the record for holiday travel, as more than 45 million people travel across the nation to take advantage of the three-day weekend. Our two biggest international airports in Northeast Wisconsin see lots of flights fly out during the day.
AAA projects millions to travel over the Memorial Day holiday period

2 weeks ago | wbay.com | Jamal James

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Thursday marks the unofficial start of Memorial Day Weekend as millions are expected to travel during the holiday. AAA is projecting this year to be record-breaking in all metrics. Whether it be by car, plane, or any other form of transportation this weekend, you can expect to see millions traveling around the nation and here in Wisconsin over the Memorial Day Weekend.
Manawa woman concerned about immune-compromised people after vaccine policy change

2 weeks ago | wbay.com | Jamal James

MANAWA, Wis. (WBAY) - The Trump administration is limiting approval for the annual COVID-19 vaccine after a new policy change was announced on Tuesday. The Food and Drug Administration says they’re changing the way vaccines are updated, while streamlining them to people 65 and older, along with children and young adults who have at least one health problem. One woman from Manawa living with her 68-year-old immune-compromised husband says she’s concerned about his safety.
Inaugural EPIC Marathon incorporates music with running

2 weeks ago | wbay.com | Jamal James

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WBAY) - Thousands of runners hit the streets of Brown County on Sunday morning for a new marathon that included a post-party and live music. What was previously known as the Cellcom Marathon for a number of years is now the EPIC Marathon and Running Festival, and it started at EPIC’s concert hall in Ashwaubenon.
VFW Post 2126 in Menasha honors all branches of the military ahead of Armed Forces Day

2 weeks ago | wbay.com | Jamal James

MENASHA, Wis. (WBAY) - Members from all branches of the military gathered in Menasha to celebrate Armed Forces Day on Saturday. It’s a national holiday that started nearly 75 years ago, recognizing the dedication and sacrifice our troops make by serving in the military. VFW Post 2126 continues to honor our brave men and women every year with a special ceremony at Smith Park. The moment highlights how all branches of the military are unified, thus replacing Army, Navy, and Air Force Day.
Bellevue man says Cellcom outage impacts his Life Alert

3 weeks ago | wbay.com | Jamal James

BELLEVUE, Wis. (WBAY) - Cellcom continues to report a major outage of calls. It started Wednesday night. People like Bill Bishop from Bellevue are some of the many people affected by the outage. Relying on his life alert to send an emergency signal out to local authorities in the case of an emergency, painting the picture of what would happen if he needed help but no way to reach out. “If I’m stranded where I can’t get the…I don’t have a cell phone with me or nothing, in the house, I go down.
Fallen officers honored for National Peace Officer Memorial Day

3 weeks ago | wbay.com | Jamal James

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WBAY) - Four Fond du Lac police officers and one Wisconsin State Trooper are being honor at Hamilton Park today for Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Lake flies take over the shorelines of Wisconsin

3 weeks ago | wmtv15news.com | Jamal James

LAKE WINNEBAGO, Wis. (WBAY) - With the spring weather starting to roll in, lake flies are popping up in swarms around many places throughout our area. They can be a nuisance, but they don’t last long. “For us it’s a nuisance, but I was thinking like, ‘wow, it must be nice to have flying snacks around you all times of the day,” says Ian VanRossum of Oshkosh. Lake flies live for about a few weeks, and during that time, they don’t even eat. All they do is repopulate, providing food to the ecosystem.