Michele Rowe

Michele Rowe is a KSL traffic reporter and sometimes digital content producer.

Michele Rowe started in TV, and has since moved to KSL NewsRadio as a traffic reporter and sometimes digital content producer. Contact Michele at mrowe@ksl.com.

Fire under investigation in West Valley after SUV burns

WEST VALLEY CITY – Investigators are looking into an early morning fire in West Valley after an SUV burned. They are saying one possibility is arson.  The details of the fire KSL-TV learned the fire was in the area of 3920 West and 4320 South in West Valley. It started around 5 a.m.  The SUV […]
4 years ago

Virgin Galactic’s rocket plane will use 16 cameras to capture space tourists’ every move

 (CNN) — When Virgin Galactic’s tourism customers take their quarter-million-dollar ride to the edge of space, they’ll strap themselves into custom-made reclining seats and blast into the upper atmosphere before spending a few minutes floating in microgravity — all while an on-board camera system captures their next social media posts. Virgin Galactic hosted a live […]
4 years ago

Scientists get closer to blood test for Alzheimer’s disease

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer New study results are boosting hopes that there soon may be a simple, reliable way to help family doctors diagnose the most common form of dementia. Researchers say an experimental blood test was able to distinguish people with Alzheimer’s disease from those without it in several studies. The […]
4 years ago

Pandemic hurting local small business, owner says he’s a survivor

Ashot Ouzounian's family survived the Armenian genocide and moved to America looking to live a simple and happy life. Now with the pandemic, their small family business is struggling.
4 years ago

Serial runaway bear nicknamed ‘Papillon’ is on the loose again in Italy

A brown bear nicknamed "Papillon" after displaying an impressive talent for escaping is being sought by rangers in Italy after fleeing from his electrified pen.
4 years ago

The ACT launched a new registration system and took it down the same day as students rushed to sign up for tests

The ACT took down its new online registration system on the same day it was launched after it was unable to handle the "extremely high volumes" of users coming to the site, a spokeswoman told CNN in a statement.
4 years ago

Oprah Winfrey launching new show on Apple TV+

"The Oprah Conversation" is set to debut Thursday and, according to a press release, "will continue to explore impactful and relevant topics with fascinating thought leaders from all over the world."
4 years ago

Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank are closing hundreds of stores

Tailored Brands, which owns suit sellers Men's Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank, is shuttering hundreds of stores and drastically reducing its workforce.
4 years ago

What to do if you find yourself trapped by wildfire while driving

Most likely you will never be caught in a wildfire while driving in your car, but it did happen in Utah last week -- so we asked the experts what to do.
4 years ago

NASA astronauts upgrade space station systems during 300th US spacewalk

NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken conducted a spacewalk early Tuesday morning outside of the International Space Station to upgrade station systems. It was the 300th spacewalk by US astronauts, according to NASA.
4 years ago

Gearing up for the Xbox Series X, Microsoft has stopped making the Xbox One X

Microsoft is officially discontinuing the Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition.
4 years ago

Walmart stores will close on Thanksgiving Day this year

Walmart will close its stores on Thanksgiving Day for the first time in more than 30 years, the world's largest retailer said Tuesday.
4 years ago

West Valley family reunited with stolen horse

Imagine waking up and your horse is gone from its pasture, a pasture that is locked and fenced in. That happened to one West Valley family.
4 years ago

Apple customers can now submit claims as part of settlement over slowing down iPhones

(CNN) — Apple customers who purchased certain previous iPhone models can now submit claims for about $25 per phone as part of the company’s settlement of a class action lawsuit that accused it of slowing down older devices. The settlement, announced in March, applies to customers who purchased the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s […]
4 years ago

‘It’s One Of The Most Wonderful Things That Has Ever Happened To Me’: Honor Flight South Florida Surprises Veterans With Caravan

Honking horns filled the air as an Honor Flight caravan made its way around Broward County over the weekend to pay tribute to some of South Florida’s oldest veterans.
4 years ago

One man holds multiple trademarks on potential Washington Redskins replacement names

The Washington NFL franchise announced on Monday that it would be changing its team name, but one man has already beaten them to the punch by trademarking a number of potential options.
4 years ago

Two brothers previously convicted of killing an officer face new charges

Two brothers that were previously convicted of the murder of West Valley Police Officer Cody Brotherson are in new legal trouble after being released early from jail.
4 years ago

Tina Turner comes out of retirement with a remix of ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’

(CNN) — Tina Turner is back with a remix of her classic hit, “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” Turner worked with Norwegian producer DJ Kygo on a remix of the song. Kygo last year made a remix of Whitney Houston’s cover of “Higher Love,” which hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Kygo announced […]
4 years ago

Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty to federal sex trafficking charges

(CNN) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the one-time girlfriend and alleged accomplice of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, pleaded not guilty at a bail hearing Tuesday on charges that she helped recruit, groom, and ultimately abuse minors as young as 14. Maxwell, 58, was arrested Thursday by FBI agents in New Hampshire after an indictment was unsealed […]
4 years ago

The handful of countries still welcoming US tourists

Once one of the world's most powerful travel documents, the might of the US passport has shriveled under the cloud of coronavirus, with doors slammed shut across the planet to American travelers.
4 years ago

Can the AC filter in your home, office or local mall protect you from Covid-19?

One state requires malls to install high-efficiency particulate air filters as a way to help fight COVID-19 in public places. Do they work?
4 years ago

Utah man charged, accused of threatening people displaying a Trump flag

A Utah man has been cited with 28 separate charges after he allegedly pointed a gun at people over the 4th of July weekend for having a Trump flag on their ATVs.
4 years ago

This student collected garbage to pay for college. Now he’s headed to Harvard Law

Here are the steps taken by an 18-year-old in Maryland to assure he received a college education.
4 years ago

Update: Suspected shooters from Provo protest arrested in SLC

Provo police are asking for anyone who has photos or video from a protest where shots were fired to contact detectives.
4 years ago