Kamri Sylve
Reporter
Lincoln, NE
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Kamri Sylve is a New Orleans, Louisiana native. In May 2019, she graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a Bachelor’s in Broadcasting and a minor in English.
Before coming to KOLN-TV, Kamri worked as a multimedia journalist, reporter, and main anchor for LACN on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Kamri also interned at the CBS affiliate, KLFY in Lafayette, Louisiana.
When she’s not covering news, Kamri enjoys cooking authentic Cajun and Creole dishes and spending time with her Yorkie, Stitch and her Shitzu, Teddy.
Kamri is a huge New Orleans Saints football fan but now cheers on the Huskers here in Lincoln!
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The South Salt Creek Community Organization spent hours planting trees provided by Lincoln Parks and Rec.
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These changes included the return of some elective surgeries, and the statewide COVID-19 dashboard will no longer be updated on a daily basis.
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The Lincoln Community Baby Closet is now inside the Cre8tive Co-working Space near Leighton and Cotner.
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Skate School students are taught the parts of the skateboard, practice skating on ramps and even learn to master tough tricks.
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Making Strides raised more than $80,000 this year.
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From fancy sweet treats to wooden cutting boards and scented candles, they were selling all types of things they made.
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The free demo, led by Nebraska Extension Master Gardeners, taught people how to construct compost piles.
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At 7 o’clock Friday night, people all over the world spent time lighting candles in memories of babies who have died.
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Pepe's isn’t giving food up completely. People will still have access to grab and go items.
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Living assistance services and services for adults with disabilities facing hiring & staffing issues
Places are seeing more adults needing daily or weekly care, but access is becoming limited due to a lack of caregivers.
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Summer may be over, but that didn’t stop some pups in Lincoln from splashing it up in the pool for an annual dog-diving event.
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More than 240 calls for coyote sightings have been made to Animal Control over this past year.
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LTU said more than 85,000 rides have happened so far, bringing in nearly $12,000 from permit fees and portions of ride costs.
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Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana will need to collect 87,000 signatures on each petition by July 7, 2022 to see it on the November 2022 ballot.
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It’s a $171,000 project, and the school is about $6,000 away from hitting its goal.
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In September, they’ve held 13 trainings in schools, churches, businesses and other organizations.
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She said she was driving east down O Street, passing 27th when a concrete block hit the top of her car while her sunroof was open.
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In September, the Food Bank focused on 25 rural communities outside of Lancaster County.
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You might find them outside on your porch, on the side of your house, near piles of wood and around plants.
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Many Lincoln bars look forward to husker football season. The season usually means more customers and money, but not necessarily during away games.
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Nearly 100,000 Americans are living with Sickle Cell Disease, and almost one out of every 365 black Americans have the disease.
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State lawmakers have voted to advance new legislative and congressional maps.
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For the first time since February 2020, hundreds of students at The University of Nebraska-Lincoln are once again participating in an in-person career fair.
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Nonprofits tell 10/11 NOW that hiring over the past 18 months has been a constant challenge.
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Roca Berry Farm is home to Lancaster County’s oldest and largest pumpkin patch, and its season opening is Saturday.
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The district has decided to pay teachers an extra stipend to help teach students in quarantine.
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Two-thirds of Lincoln high and middle schools have had restrooms get destroyed by students.
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The garden’s advisory council and members of LFR put a remembrance wreath next to the post 9/11 monument inside the garden.
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The Lincoln community came together at the State Capitol Saturday morning to pay tribute to the first responders who lost their lives during the attack on 9/11.
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It’s very possible that by the end of 2021 or in the first couple months of 2022, legal sports wagering will start across Nebraska.
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Anthony Chisano and Corina Lottman called it an “eye-awakening experience,” after visiting some of the hardest hit areas in southern parts of the state.
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Students will spend a week in Louisiana clearing debris, cutting downed trees and helping in other recovery efforts.
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Loads of items like food, cleaning supplies and diapers will be packed into planes and airlifted, thanks to a couple of Beatrice pilots.
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It’s her fourth time competing at the Paralympics, but she said it’s just as special as the first.
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Proceeds from sales of kNOw More apparel will go to Voices of Hope.
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Starting next week, the Capital Humane Society is launching a new foster program. But it needs more fosters to help make that happen.
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A new spa opened up in Lincoln, but it isn’t what you might think. It’s a hydration treatment spa using IV treatments.
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Lincoln Public Schools said they’re trying everything they can to get new drivers to apply.
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The new policy will kick off September 10, 2021 with the showing of “The Fantasticks.”
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Although it’s unclear right now if any refugees from Afghanistan will soon make their way into Lincoln, organizations say they’re ready to help and welcome them with open arms.
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The last time a concert took place inside Memorial Stadium was back in 1987 at Farm-Aid. On Saturday, some of country music’s biggest fans were packed in for award-winning superstar Garth Brooks.
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Close to 90,000 people packed into Memorial Stadium to see award winning country artist Garth Brooks live in concert on Saturday.
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Comic book fans were able to score big time on Saturday. Free Comic Book Day was happening all around the nation, and here in Lincoln.
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Businesses in the area said they had no choice but to be ready by Friday night.
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The annual event started after one of Longoria’s own students committed suicide in 2017.
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Dozens of families walked away with items like brand new backpacks, school supplies, masks, and feminine hygiene products.
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Friends and community supporters grabbed put a projector in the garage to watch Maggie Malone give it her all in the javelin finals.
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“The virus is essentially hijacking the cell to turn it into a virus factory," said Dr. James Lawler at UNMC.
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Concerned parents tell 10/11 they were hoping a bigger change would’ve been made since the last time we talked with them in April.
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The intersection on all sides is blocked off to traffic.