WAFFLE HOUSE

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence explained the decision to visit a Waffle House with his teammates after beating the LA Chargers Saturday.

What do you do after you complete one of the most incredible comebacks in NFL playoff history? Eat.

How did Trevor Lawrence celebrate leading one of the most epic comebacks in NFL playoff history? By going to Waffle House, of course.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After engineering the third-greatest playoff comeback in NFL history, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence celebrated with a late meal at a Waffle House on Saturday night. Lawrence savored his first NFL playoff victory by stopping at a Waffle House in Jacksonville, WJAX-TV reported. But the second half belonged to Lawrence and the Jaguars, who pulled off the largest comeback in franchise history. Trevor Lawrence hit up the local Waffle House after last night's massive comeback playoff win vs. the Chargers 😂🧇🎥: cashtom | IG pic.twitter.com/R8MSETR91M — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) January 15, 2023While at the restaurant, Lawrence’s wife, Marissa, also filmed the scene, CBS Sports reported. Trevor Lawrence celebrated his first NFL playoff win by going to Waffle House 😂🎥: IG/marissa_lawrence pic.twitter.com/1GEQ5mcbtE — TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 15, 2023Jacksonville scored touchdowns on four straight possessions and Lawrence led the Jaguars to a game-winning field goal as time expired.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence fired off a perfect tweet and celebrated the only way he knew how -- at a Waffle House.

The Waffle House employee who was captured on video catching a chair that was chucked at her, and deflecting it to the ground gave her side of events from the night of the brawl.

The Waffle House employee who was captured on video catching a chair that was chucked at her, and deflecting it to the ground gave her side of events from the night of the brawl.

MADISONVILLE, Tenn. — A man’s comment about the appearance of a Tennessee Waffle House employee’s wife led to the customer flashing a gun, authorities said. The employee told the officers that he was angered by Darr’s comment toward his wife, who is a server at the Madisonville restaurant. According to the employee, Darr called the waitress over and allegedly used crude language to describe her physical attributes, the newspaper reported. According to Moses, the gun had a fully loaded magazine and a round in its chamber. After watching the video, Moses placed Darr under arrest, according to the newspaper.

"Wonder Woman" star Lynda Carter shared a clip of her character fighting with a chair in a tweet referring to a viral video of a fight at a Waffle House.

'She needs to be the lead in the next action film:' Waffle House employee trends on Twitter for blocking and swatting a chair thrown at her during a restaurant brawl

Tanya Ragsdale of Cullman, Alabama, and 11 of her close friends tipped a Waffle House waitress $1,125.25 as they celebrated their second annual "Friendsgiving" tradition.

SUMTER, S.C. — A South Carolina woman is accused of attempted murder after an argument broke out at a Waffle House, authorities said. At about 3 a.m., officers were called to the Waffle House, where witnesses said Gray allegedly confronted a security guard at the restaurant, according to the newspaper. Police said Gray then entered a minivan and attempted to run over the guard, WIS-TV reported. According to Sumter police, Gray missed the security guard and struck an occupied vehicle. The vehicle driven in the incident was found in a wooded area in Sumter County, according to the news release.

The famously resilient restaurant, with its simple comfort food, is known for staying open after a storm, even when everything else is closed.

As Hurricane Ian barrels into South Carolina after leaving behind destruction in Florida, people are keeping a close eye on the Waffle House Index. Here's why.

Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer joined "'Fox & Friends" on Thurs., Sept. 29, 2022, to discuss how FEMA is using the restaurant to help communities in need after weather disasters.

As Hurricane Ian makes landfall, chain shutters 21 restaurants in evacuation zones and low-lying areas across the state.

Zackery Miller, 22, hit a man in the head with a machete in the parking lot of a Waffle House in Georgia. The suspect then stole a motorcycle and led a police chase.

7 Fun Facts about Waffle House 7 Fun Facts about Waffle House (NCD)A man sitting alone at a Waffle House in Tampa is spreading kindness to complete strangers. Saw this man sitting by himself at a Waffle House in Midway, Florida. pic.twitter.com/UY2uBW7hXE — Kevin Cate (@KevinCate) July 9, 2022The man told Cate that he’s been giving $1 and $5 bills to people he meets at the popular diner and other places. Each bill has a note that reads “Love Every Body,” which the man told Cate were the last words his mother said to him before she died. Read more uplifting newsHe told Cate that since 2014 he had handed out more than $13,000, WFLA reported.

7 Fun Facts about Waffle House 7 Fun Facts about Waffle HouseNORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — Police are looking for an armed robber who was polite while targeting a South Carolina Waffle House. >> Read more trending newsThe North Augusta Department of Public Safety told WRDW that a man wearing a black ski mask walked into a Waffle House early Friday with a handgun and told employees to open the register. Police told WJBF that they believe the robber fled the scene in a car that was heading into Georgia. Nobody was hurt, and police did not say how much money was taken in the robbery. Investigators told WJBF that they believe they found the robber’s mask in the middle of a road nearby.

The Orlando Police Department said Sunday its officers responded to a shooting early that morning in the parking lot of a Waffle House off South Kirkman Road.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Two people were injured in an early morning shooting in Orlando on Sunday. Police said they responded to the Waffle House on South Kirkman Road near Vineland Road around 4 a.m. after getting reports of a shooting. Read: Police: One injured in Orlando gun show shootingPolice said that while they were investigating, another person who was shot at the Waffle House was dropped off at a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound. Investigators said that there was an argument between several people that led to the shooting and that a possible suspect had been detained. Read: Pregnant Florida woman caught on video throwing violent tantrum at McDonald’s arrestedInvestigators said that there was an argument between several people that led to the shooting and that a possible suspect had been detained.

Man who killed four in 2018 Waffle House shooting sentenced to life without parole (NCD)PEKIN, Ill. — An Illinois father has been convicted of illegally giving his son an assault-style rifle that he used to kill four people in 2018 at a Waffle House in Tennessee. Travis had his firearm owner’s identification card taken away by the Illinois State Police, which made it illegal for him to have any guns within Illinois, the AP says. Travis gave his guns to Jeffrey. The guns included an assault-style rifle, an AR-15, at the Waffle House in Tennessee that killed four people. The AP says sometime before the shooting, Jeffrey returned the guns, including the AR-15, to his son.

OCALA, Fla. — A 28-year-old man was shot in the face outside of a Waffle House in Ocala early Wednesday morning. Ocala police said the man, who has not been identified, was shot in the cheek and that his injuries are not life-threatening. Investigators said that prior to the shooting, which was reported around 2:20 a.m., people were gathered outside the restaurant as two groups started shooting at each other. Police said the man who was shot was potentially caught in the middle of the gunfire, and was not a member of either group. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Ocala police at 352-369-7000 or call anonymously by dialing **TIPS in reference to Case #202200059260.

A 28-year-old man was brought to the hospital early Wednesday morning after being shot in the face outside of a Marion County Waffle House, according to the Ocala Police Department.

Waffle House's corporate headquarters are in Norcross, Georgia, a little more than two hours west of the home of the Masters.

Sun Herald photographer Hannah Ruhoff is from Ohio and never lived close to the iconic diner. Here’s how her experience went on the Coast.

Shooting: Gunfire erupted in the parking lot of a Waffle House in Nashville. (Jason Davis/Getty Images )NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A man was fatally shot while sitting inside of his car in the parking lot of a Nashville-area Waffle House, authorities said. According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, the shooting was the result of gunfire during an apparent drug deal, WSMV-TV reported. Saturday’s incident came nearly two months after three people were wounded in a shooting at a Waffle House in Clarksville, Tennessee. It also came four years after a man opened fire at a Waffle House in Antioch, Tennessee, killing four people.

A man used a machete to slash a woman inside a Daytona Beach Waffle House, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department.

Waffle House Shooting Shaundelle Brooks, mother of victim Akilah Dasilva, reacts after the verdict is read during day five of Travis Reinking's murder trial at the Justice A.A. Birch Building in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. A jury found Reinking guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of four people at a Waffle House in 2018. Jurors can either give Reinking the chance for parole after 51 years in prison, or sentence him to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors in 2020 indicated they would not seek the death penalty and would seek life without parole. Prosecutors argued the evidence shows Reinking planned out the attack and wanted to kill everyone at the restaurant.

Witness Kayla Shaw has testified during the second day of the murder trial of a man who killed four people in a shooting at a Nashville Waffle House in 2018.

Waffle House shooting: Three people were wounded by gunfire and others were hurt by shards of glass after a gunman opened fire at a Waffle House in northern Tennessee. (Jason Davis/Getty Images )CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Three people were wounded in a shooting at a Waffle House early Sunday in northern Tennessee, authorities said. One man was airlifted to the hospital and two others were injured after an overnight shooting at a Waffle House in Clarksville. The shooting comes nearly four years after a man opened fire at a Waffle House in Antioch, Tennessee, killing four people. No arrests have been made in the Clarksville shooting, WZTV reported.

(Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP, File) (Mike Simons)OKLAHOMA CITY — (AP) — An Oklahoma judge on Friday revoked the bond of a white local businessman accused of killing a Black man who worked for him after a prosecutor said the businessman was spotted in a bank drive-thru and visited a local Waffle House in violation of his bond conditions. Damario Solomon-Simmons, a civil rights attorney representing Mack's family, said he believes Triplett was granted bond in part because he is a prominent white businessman accused of killing a Black man. Worthington allowed Triplett to be released on a $500,000 bond last month over the objection of prosecutors and the victim’s family. “We had strenuously objected when the judge set (bond) and were stunned she did," Thomas said. ___This story has been corrected to indicate prosecutors allege businessman visited Waffle House, but was not spotted there.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A man was fatally shot in Daytona Beach early Monday, police said. Just before 12:30 a.m., police said a man shot another man at 855 Orange Avenue. The man who was shot died at the hospital. READ: Man attacked in Waffle House parking lot shoots attacker, police sayNo other details were available. Check back and watch Eyewitness News This Morning for live updates.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A death investigation is underway after a person was found dead inside of a portable toilet in Daytona Beach. READ: Man attacked in Waffle House parking lot shoots attacker, police sayThe body was discovered Sunday morning inside of a port-a-potty near Zelda Boulevard and A1A. Volusia County Beach Safety had several units respond to the area as they waited for police to arrive. WATCH: Driver dies in deadly single-car crash in Sanford, police sayOfficials have not said how the person died and no other details were released. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, and click here to watch the latest news on your Smart TV.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando police are investigating a shooting that happened Saturday night on International Drive. Police said they responded to the Waffle House in the 6300 block of International Drive at 11:45 p.m. in reference to a shooting. Police said the male from the argument attacked the other man, who then fired one shot, striking the first male in the leg. Read: Orange County schools to offer COVID-19 vaccines for children this weekThe shooter reported the incident to police along with several others. Read: Man shot multiple times during fight between family members in Altamonte Springs, police sayThe male who was shot was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A man who was arguing with a woman in the parking lot of a Waffle House Saturday night was shot by another man he attacked, according to the Orlando Police Department.

Woman arrested: A Mississippi woman is accused of eating at a Waffle House while her two teen daughters were locked in the back of a U-Haul. — A Mississippi woman and her companion ate at a Waffle House while her two teen daughters were locked in the back of a U-Haul, authorities said. According to the Laurel Police Department, Jackson was eating at a Waffle House in Laurel on Wednesday while the two girls -- ages 12 and 16 -- were in the back of a U-Haul van, the Laurel Leader-Call reported. Combest told police the children had been in the back of the van, but “not for a long period of time,” according to an arrest affidavit. Combest told officers that Jackson was inside a nearby Rodeway Inn, located next to the Waffle House, and had the keys to the U-Haul, according to the affidavit.

A judge will allow attorneys who filed a lawsuit against a Waffle House in Tennessee after a mass shooting to access some of the files that have been sealed in the criminal case against the gunman.

A roundup of news from across the nation.

One man was killed early Sunday in a shooting in the parking lot of a Waffle House near a South Carolina interstate that also injured four people inside the restaurant, Lee County Sheriff Daniel Simon said. The employee and three customers inside the restaurant at the U.S. Highway 15 exit on Interstate 20 in Bishopville are expected to survive the shooting around 4 a.m., the sheriff told The Associated Press. Surveillance footage from the parking lot shows a small white sedan pull out of the parking lot and head north on U.S. 15 toward Bishopville, the sheriff said.

Country music star leaves $1,000 tip to North Carolina server working double shift while watching daughter FILE PHOTO: A popular country musician will remain anonymous after giving a struggling server at a North Carolina Waffle House a $1,000 tip. (Andrey Maximenko/Getty Images/iStockphoto)GREENSBORO, N.C. — A popular country musician will remain anonymous after giving a struggling server at a North Carolina Waffle House a $1,000 tip. >> Read more trending newsShirell “Honey” Lackey was working a double shift and caring for her daughter Bella, which caught the attention of a member of the musician’s entourage, WGHP reported. The group member left Lackey $50 and told the musician about the hard-working server. The singer, who Lackey wanted to keep anonymous, gave her $1,000 and a compliment.

Tennessee man arrested Michael Ray Harmon was arrested on intoxication charges after he was discovered running in circles in the parking lot of a Waffle House. (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)MADISONVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee man is accused of public intoxication after a police officer found him running around in circles in the parking lot of a restaurant. According to Madisonville Patrol Officer Wes Martin, Harmon was running in circles in the parking lot of a Waffle House at about 3 a.m. EDT, The Advocate & Democrat reported. When Martin asked again, Harmon said he was doing a rain dance like Native Americans, the Advocate & Democrat reported. According to a police report, Harmon also told the officer there was a monster inside the Waffle House, WATE-TV reported.

Health officials schedule vaccination clinic for anyone who visited the restaurant over 10 hours in late June 2021.

Lee O. Sanderlin took his last-place finish like a champ, live-tweeting nine waffles and three shift changes. “This is not the way I wanted to get into The Washington Post,” he said.

"No kid should miss their high school graduation,” said Waffle House store manager Cedric Hampton.

Timothy Harrison showed up to work the night of his high school graduation.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A 31-year-old man was shot in the chest during a dispute outside of a Waffle House in Orlando Monday, according to police. The victim, identified as Christopher Smith, was shot during an altercation in the parking lot at 5350 South Kirkman Road, OPD Lt. Wesley Whited said. (WKMG)Smith died at an area hospital and now the case is being investigated as a homicide, records show. It’s unclear if anyone has been arrested or how many people were involved. The Waffle House was closed as of 6 a.m. due to the investigation.

Waffle House anticipates operating with limited dine-in service for "some time" as some U.S. states lift restrictions on businesses, CEO Walt Ehmer told CNBC on Tuesday. "I think we'll gradually start welcoming more and more customers back," Ehmer said on "The Exchange." Waffle House on Monday began to offer limited dine-in capacity at 330 of its restaurants in Georgia and around 70 in Tennessee, following the relaxation of some coronavirus-related restrictions in those states. The locations that now have partial dine-in service had remained open for carryout during the Covid-19 crisis, Ehmer said. Waffle House has instituted a variety of new operating procedures in order to keep customers and employees safe, according to Njeri Boss, director of public relations for the company.

The stimulus comes as confirmed coronavirus cases in America surpassed 80,000, leading to 1,136 deaths. The gains came despite the daunting number of claims following a wave of layoffs from the coronavirus pandemic. 1 priority of our public hospital system right now." Ryan W. MillerHouse to vote on historic $2 trillion stimulus packageThe House is expected to vote Friday on the stimulus package. Joseph Spector and Chris BumbacaChina closes borders to keep COVID-19 from returningChina temporarily barred most foreigners from entering the country as it seeks to curb the number of imported coronavirus cases.

The stimulus comes as confirmed coronavirus cases in America surpassed 80,000, leading to 1,136 deaths. The gains came despite the daunting number of claims following a wave of layoffs from the coronavirus pandemic. 1 priority of our public hospital system right now." Ryan W. MillerHouse to vote on historic $2 trillion stimulus packageThe House is expected to vote Friday on the stimulus package. Joseph Spector and Chris BumbacaChina closes borders to keep COVID-19 from returningChina temporarily barred most foreigners from entering the country as it seeks to curb the number of imported coronavirus cases.

The House scheduled a vote for Friday, then the package goes to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. Senate passes historic $2 trillion stimulus package amid coronavirusThe Senate approved its largest emergency aid package in modern history that will offer $2 trillion to help Americans, hospitals and businesses weather the effects of the coronavirus. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., announced that the House will vote on the $2 trillion bill Friday. Elmhurst Hospital, part of the city's public hospital system, said the 13 deaths were consistent with the number of intensive care unit patients the hospital was treating at the time, local media reported. "It's the number one priority of our public hospital system right now."

The House scheduled a vote for Friday, then the package goes to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. Senate passes historic $2 trillion stimulus package amid coronavirusThe Senate approved its largest emergency aid package in modern history that will offer $2 trillion to help Americans, hospitals and businesses weather the effects of the coronavirus. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., announced that the House will vote on the $2 trillion bill Friday. Elmhurst Hospital, part of the city's public hospital system, said the 13 deaths were consistent with the number of intensive care unit patients the hospital was treating at the time, local media reported. "It's the number one priority of our public hospital system right now."

The House scheduled a vote for Friday, then the package goes to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. Senate passes historic $2 trillion stimulus package amid coronavirusThe Senate approved its largest emergency aid package in modern history that will offer $2 trillion to help Americans, hospitals and businesses weather the effects of the coronavirus. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., announced that the House will vote on the $2 trillion bill Friday. Elmhurst Hospital, part of the city's public hospital system, said the 13 deaths were consistent with the number of intensive care unit patients the hospital was treating at the time, local media reported. "It's the number one priority of our public hospital system right now."

The House scheduled a vote for Friday, then the package goes to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., announced that the House will vote on the $2 trillion bill Friday. Additionally, unemployment insurance benefits will be expanded, increasing the maximum benefit by $600 a week for up to four months. Elmhurst Hospital, part of the city's public hospital system, said the 13 deaths were consistent with the number of intensive care unit patients the hospital was treating at the time, local media reported. "It's the number one priority of our public hospital system right now."

The House scheduled a vote for Friday, then the package goes to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., announced that the House will vote on the $2 trillion bill Friday. Additionally, unemployment insurance benefits will be expanded, increasing the maximum benefit by $600 a week for up to four months. Elmhurst Hospital, part of the city's public hospital system, said the 13 deaths were consistent with the number of intensive care unit patients the hospital was treating at the time, local media reported. "It's the number one priority of our public hospital system right now."

The House scheduled a vote for Friday, then the package goes to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., announced that the House will vote on the $2 trillion bill Friday. Additionally, unemployment insurance benefits will be expanded, increasing the maximum benefit by $600 a week for up to four months. Elmhurst Hospital, part of the city's public hospital system, said the 13 deaths were consistent with the number of intensive care unit patients the hospital was treating at the time, local media reported. "It's the number one priority of our public hospital system right now."

The stimulus comes as confirmed coronavirus cases in America surpassed 80,000, leading to 1,136 deaths. The gains came despite the daunting number of claims following a wave of layoffs from the coronavirus pandemic. 1 priority of our public hospital system right now." Ryan W. MillerHouse to vote on historic $2 trillion stimulus packageThe House is expected to vote Friday on the stimulus package. Joseph Spector and Chris BumbacaChina closes borders to keep COVID-19 from returningChina temporarily barred most foreigners from entering the country as it seeks to curb the number of imported coronavirus cases.

After nearly two years in the works, a Waffle House on Maricamp Road is finally coming to fruition. The 1,635-square-foot building is going up next to the Circle K at 4605 SE Maricamp Road. Once complete, the restaurant will be the only Waffle House in Marion County not located near Interstate 75. Three other Waffle House locations operate in the county and are located near the I-75 exits at State Road 40, State Road 200 and County Road 484. For information about the latest restaurants in the area, visit the Ocala Restaurant Scene group on Facebook.