Annette Lawless

Posted by Annette Lawless in TV Reports, Documentaries on 03. Oct, 2020 | No Comments

Memorial ’70: Survivors reflect on life after WSU plane crash

Decades after a tragic plane crash took the lives of 31 people, families are still coping with their loss.
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Posted by Annette Lawless in TV Reports on 21. Jul, 2020 | No Comments

Wichita woman makes memory bears in late grandpa’s honor

She found a way to cope with her loss, and eventually, help others too.
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Posted by Annette Lawless in TV Reports, Résumé on 28. May, 2019 | No Comments

Anchor, producer, reporter – I do it all!

I’m proud to see where I’ve gone in my 14+ years in television.
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Posted by Annette Lawless in TV Reports, Missing In Kansas on 26. Feb, 2019 | No Comments

Young pregnant teen missing decades ago

Rachel Pratt left personal belongings at her home in Garden City on Jan. 16, 1995. She hasn’t been seen since.
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Posted by Annette Lawless in Usborne Books, Blog on 30. Jan, 2019 | No Comments

We collected $500 in books for Habitat for Humanity

Giving books to kids in need!
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Posted by Annette Lawless in TV Reports, Missing In Kansas on 01. Nov, 2018 | No Comments

Boy vanishes after day at babysitter’s house

A boy disappeared while at his babysitter’s decades ago in northeast Kansas.
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Posted by Annette Lawless in Blog on 25. Apr, 2018 | No Comments

We’ve raised $2,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters

I just want to say a big thank you to all who helped our KAKE News family raise nearly $2,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
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Posted by Annette Lawless in Usborne Books on 09. Mar, 2018 | No Comments

Pursuing my passion by spreading literacy

I’ve started pursuing my passion for reading by selling Usborne children’s books.
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Posted by Annette Lawless in TV Reports on 29. Jul, 2013 | No Comments

Christmas in July: Woman’s Dying Wish Comes True

A Northeast Ohio woman has battled cancer for 16 years. Now, doctors have diagnosed her with only days to live. Fox 8’s Annette Lawless shows us how her family and the community are making her dying wish come true.
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Posted by Annette Lawless in TV Reports on 07. May, 2013 | No Comments

Heartwarming Gift: Inside a Little Girl, Teacher’s Kidney Transplant

Eight-year-old Nicole, from the Mansfield-area, was born with just one kidney, which has been failing her whole life. But her parents were unable to find a match… Until a teacher at Nicole’s school offered to help.
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Jun

tagged: bionic eye, blind, vision

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Bionic eye to restore vision for blind

Posted by Annette Lawless in TV Reports

A revolutionary device is giving blind people a chance to see again. Fox 8’s Annette Lawless shows us a bionic eye now offered at a local hospital.

Jun

tagged: bride, father, grave, wedding

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Bride clutches late father’s grave on wedding day

Posted by Annette Lawless in TV Reports

It’s a picture that’s touched the hearts of thousands of people online: a woman kneeling at her father’s grave, dressed in her wedding gown. Fox 8`s Annette Lawless speaks to the bride behind the touching photograph that’s gone viral.

Jun

tagged: Duct Tape, college, contest, prom, scholarship

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Teens named top 10 finalists for best Duct Tape prom outfits

Posted by Annette Lawless in TV Reports

Two local teens just graduated high school, but they’re hoping to top off the year achievement that sticks: being named the king and queen of duct tape.

Jun

tagged: clevelandf, free, lessons, summer, swimming pool

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Free swim lessons, camps, lunch for kids this summer

Posted by Annette Lawless in TV Reports

Summer is officially here, and kids couldn’t help but make a big splash today. Reporter Annette Lawless shows us how families can take advantage of *free* programs for the season.

Jun

tagged: abandoned, cat, pit bull, puppy

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Cat nurses abandoned pit bull puppy

Posted by Annette Lawless in TV Reports

A puppy was abandoned at birth, and now an unexpected mom is stepping in to help. FOX 8’s Annette Lawless shows us the touching story an unlikely mother giving a dog a second chance at life.

Jun

tagged: bus, dog, driver, safetyt, special needs, student, training

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Special needs student, dog help train school bus drivers

Posted by Annette Lawless in TV Reports

School bus drivers carry some of the most precious cargo in the state, but what all does it take to keep kids safe? Fox 8’s Annette Lawless takes us on board for a one-of-a-kind disaster drill that’s making history.

Jun

tagged: Akron, baby, birth, children's hospital, sick

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Sick 16-month-old goes home for the 1st time since birth

Posted by Annette Lawless in TV Reports

A local baby was so sick at birth, that he spent more than a year in the hospital. But that all changed today. Fox 8 Reporter Annette Lawless show us the emotional sendoff for a toddler who’s finally heading home.

Jun

tagged: erie, great lake, insects, mayflies, midges

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Look Out! Mayflies, midges take over Northeast Ohio

Posted by Annette Lawless in TV Reports

Look out! It’s that time of year when insects start invading Northeast Ohio. Reporter Annette Lawless explains why the bugs are a good sign for the Great Lakes.

Jun

tagged: Blog, reporteres

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BLOG | The Toughest Reporting Assignment

Posted by Annette Lawless in Blog

Reporters are trained to talk about anything, but one story tops the toughest for reporters.

Jun

tagged: accident, bus, death, rta

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Man dies after being run over by RTA bus

Posted by Annette Lawless in TV Reports

A local man run over by an RTA bus this week has now died from his injuries. Fox 8 News Reporter Annette Lawless shows us how people are remembering the victim and whether the driver will now face charges.