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Morning News for Thursday, December 21, 2023

The Salvation Army in Chatham-Kent is running out of time to reach its Christmas Campaign goal, a 50-year-old Chatham man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly threatened to burn a local business down, and the number of people who are staying up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations is dropping off significantly.

It looks like people just aren't getting the message to drive sober, a volunteer bartender who has put in hundreds of hours behind the counter at Riverview Gardens Pub is being recognized for his devotion to helping others, and a local local utility provider has a nice big present for the Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation of Chatham-Kent.

OPP are putting out a call for tips and dashcam footage after a single-vehicle crash that closed the westbound lanes of the Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent early this morning, Chatham's Andy Fantuz is headed to another sports hall of fame, and the Canadian Armed Forces is helping out the Chatham Goodfellows again this year.

Still a bit of snow on the ground in Chatham-Kent but it gets worse if you're heading north or east, the Spirit and Life Centre in Chatham will be buzzing with activity today as the Chatham Goodfellows wrap up their annual No Child Without a Christmas campaign, and you can expect to see a lot of Olivia's and Noah's in daycares and schools across Ontario in a couple of years.

It's mostly just wet in Chatham-Kent for now but it'll quickly turn white if you're heading north, a 44-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a pair of violent confrontations in Wheatley, and OPP are investigating a crash that closed part of the Highway 401 between Chatham and London over the weekend.

Chatham-Kent police have made one arrest and more could be coming after a home invasion in Chatham over the weekend, a 17-year-old girl who died in a tragic crash just outside of Blenheim last week will be laid to rest today, and the Chatham Goodfellows are ready to pack and deliver the rest of the donations they've been taking in ahead of the Christmas season.

The 17-year-old girl who died in a single-vehicle crash on Thursday night has been identified. 15 Beluga whales have died at Marineland in the last four years. A Mexican melon-packing plant implicated in a salmonella outbreak that has killed five Canadians has been temporarily closed. Chatham-Kent's first-ever Black Excellence Awards and Gala will take place during Black History Month. The Chatham Maroons will host some special guests at their home game tomorrow.