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TORRINGTON — The Marshall Tucker Band will include a stop at the Warner Theatre Feb. 23...

TORRINGTON — The Marshall Tucker Band will include a stop at the Warner Theatre Feb. 23...

What can I say? After watching the live-action Jim Carrey film How the Grinch Stole Christmas over the weekend and listening to the audio of the complete 1966 broadcast of said story narrated by Boris Karloff on KNON’s Reckless Rock Radio on Sunday night, I’m in a Dr. Seuss sort of mood. If you choose to stay home

"She basically lived inside the hospital and to see her that sick was heart-wrenching," said Karina's mother Jessica Spiro.

TORRINGTON — The Warner Theatre is a stop for the Marshall Tucker Band’s 50th...

TORRINGTON — The Warner Theatre is a stop for the Marshall Tucker Band’s 50th...

According to the Mayo Civic Center’s event page, “The Marshall Tucker Band members include original lead vocalist and bandleader Doug Gray and his current bandmates, drummer B.B. Borden (Mother’s Finest, The Outlaws), bassist/vocalist Ryan Ware, keyboardist/saxophonist/flautist/vocalist Marcus James Henderson, guitarist/vocalist Chris Hicks, and guitarist/vocalist Rick Willis.”

Ever since News 8 viewers saw Karina Willis’ story, they've been inspired to donate blood.

Blood banks are pleading for people to donate blood to help cancer patients like 5-year-old Karina Willis and others needing blood.

Whether you’re riding, watching, or just trying to go about your daily life this weekend there are a few things you’ll want to keep in mind.