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Increasing wildfire risk as hot, dry weather continues

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:27:13 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Little to no change in the ongoing heatwave and prolonged drought continues to elevate wildfire concerns as vegetation struggles to hold onto any moisture. BLOG: When will 100º days end in Austin? An Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory have been re-issued due to the continuation of dangerously hot temperatures. Afternoon highs up to 108° and heat index values up to 112° are likely.Heat alerts continue Tuesday afternoon & eveningA Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon until 11 p.m. today as well. Any fires that start will spread rapidly given ongoing weather and drought conditions.Red Flag Warning re-issued for Tuesday afternoon & eveningTuesday's wildfire danger: high to very high across all counties BLOG: Forget the heat: Here's when cooler air usually comes Austin Interactive Weather Stats (2023) KXAN Summer Fan Drive continuesStaying cool is paramount in this heat wave but many of your fellow citizens still have a difficult time doing so. Co...

Schoharie County Sunshine Fair kicks off Tuesday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:27:13 GMT

COBLESKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Schoharie County Sunshine Fair kicks off Tuesday with the first event being the Poultry Junior Show, starting at 9 a.m. The fair will be held at the Cobleskill Agricultural Society, located at 113 Sunshine Drive in Cobleskill. A full schedule for the fair can be found online. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Daily Admission Rates4% Added To All Credit Card Purchases$15 Tuesday (No Advance Sales), All Day$10 Tuesday Senior Day until 4 p.m. (No Advance Sales)$20 Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday  (No Advance Sales)$22 Saturday and Sunday (No Advance Sales)The above daily prices per person ages 3 & up include the following:Unlimited Midway Rides By Dreamland Amusements           Tuesday 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.            Wednesday-Sunday, Noon to 10 p.m.All Grandstand Shows And Fairground AttractionsFree Parking On Grounds (Overflow Parking - Follow Signs, Trams will be available)

Off the Beaten Path: Middleburgh Coffee Company

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:27:13 GMT

MIDDLEBURGH, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A new coffee shop on Main Street in Middleburgh recently opened to give people a place where they can meet, connect and have great coffee. Dasha and Patrick Mattia opened Middleburgh Coffee Company about three months ago after moving to the area during the pandemic. Middleburgh scarecrow tradition draws visitors to Schoharie County Middleburgh Coffee Company is located at 320 Main Street in Middleburgh. The shop is open Monday-Friday from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. and weekends from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.Have a spot you want me to check out for Off the Beaten Path? Send me an email to [email protected]!

5-year-old girl shot and killed in Belleville, Illinois

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:27:13 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - Police are investigating two separate deadly shootings involving two children. In the latest incident in Belleville, a 5-year-old girl was shot and killed.The Belleville News-Democrat reported that the coroner has identified that little girl as Dariyah Lathan. The 5-year-old was pronounced dead just after 7:15 p.m. at Memorial Hospital.Officers said that the shooting happened at a home on South 88th Street. They were called out there just after 6:30 p.m. The 5-year-old girl was shot in the face.Police saw a car from the home speeding down West Main Street. They eventually determined the vehicle was from the home where the shooting happened, and they rushed the girl to the hospital, where she died from her injuries - despite what authorities are calling "extensive life-saving efforts." Child shot and killed while playing with a gun in north St. Louis County The Belleville Police Department is collaborating with the Child Death Investigation Task Fo...

Crews responding to house fire in Creve Coeur

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:27:13 GMT

CREVE COEUR, Mo. - Emergency crews are responding to a house fire in Creve Coeur Tuesday morning.Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter is flying over the area located on Barkman Drive, where flames can be seen shooting from the top of the home. So far, the cause of the fire has not been revealed, and no injuries have been reported. Don’t be mesmerized – you should kill this dazzling bug FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Crews respond to house fire in Wood River, Illinois

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:27:13 GMT

WOOD RIVER, Ill. - Fire crews were at the scene of a home that went ablaze early Tuesday morning. Our Nissan Rogue Runner reporter Nic Lopez was at the scene, located on the 300 block of 10th Street, where the occupants woke up to no power and smoke filling their home. Fire officials shared that an electrical line from the home fell onto a fence, which energized the fencing of that home and neighboring homes. Don’t be mesmerized – you should kill this dazzling bug So far, no further information has been reported. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Municipal election polls open today

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:27:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Voters go to the polls Tuesday in several municipal elections.In St. Louis City, voters in the new 'St. Louis Hills Special Business District' will be asked to approve a property tax to fund the district through 2029. There are also property tax proposals on the ballot for the Fox C-6 School District and the Meramec Valley R-3 District. Don’t be mesmerized – you should kill this dazzling bug In St. Louis County, voters will decide whether to merge the city of Normandy and the village of Glen Echo Park. The polls open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.

Battery component plant groundbreaking today

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:27:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Governor Mike Parson will be in south St. Louis for the groundbreaking of a plant to make components for batteries that power electric cars.Last year, the Biden administration awarded $197 million to "'Israel Chemical Holdings' to build the lithium-iron factory. At the site of a former Monsanto plant. Child shot and killed while playing with a gun in north St. Louis County It will be the first large-scale plant of its kind in the United States, creating about 150 jobs.

Police: Missing Florissant teen found

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:27:13 GMT

FLORISSANT, Mo. – The St. Louis County Police Department has cancelled an endangered person advisory from early Monday evening for a missing Florissant teenager.According to the advisory, the incident occurred just after 7 p.m. on the 3500 block of Sugar Crest Drive. Child shot and killed while playing with a gun in north St. Louis County The teen has since been located safely.

Broncos Mailbag: Who’s making noise early on in training camp?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:27:13 GMT

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag periodically during the season. Click here to submit a question.Hey Parker! Tim Patrick getting hurt again is terrible, but the silver lining is that it opens up a potential opportunity for one of the other guys on the squad. How much do you think Marvin Mims will contribute for us this year?— Matthew K., DenverHey Matthew, thanks for writing in and getting this thing started this week. I appreciate your optimistic disposition, but if you’re the Broncos, there’s nothing good about Tim Patrick getting hurt. And it’s totally brutal if you’re Tim Patrick. I do see where you’re going with the question, though, and injury does lead to opportunity in the NFL.Mims is one of the guys who could be counted on more with Patrick out. One of the interesting things about Mims will be how quickly he finds a role and what coach Sean Payton, receivers coach Keary Colbert and company think it is. Particularly, where does he pla...