Heat Advisory runs through Wednesday evening with highs near 92°F. Smoke arriving tonight could make air unhealthy for sensitive groups.

A 60-foot boat burned at Safe Harbor Narrows Point in Grasonville, sending thick black smoke across Kent Narrows. Fire crews extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported.

St. Tammany Parish approved one‑pay‑level raises for certificated and support staff for 2026–27 and expanded bereavement and personal leave across the district.

Police are investigating an armed robbery in Warrensville Heights after two men allegedly held a person at gunpoint and fled in a red SUV.

Pulido's will close its Hurst restaurant at 9 pm Thursday, trimming the chain to three outposts. Owner Westland Hospitality framed the move as difficult and said other locations will stay open.

Franciscan Children’s will install 42 geothermal wells beneath its Brighton campus as part of a roughly $500M modernization, a move officials say will slash fossil-fuel use. The work powers a new clinical building tied to expanded behavioral-health capacity.

Sen. Thom Tillis met with Cameron Hamilton and pledged to support his FEMA nomination while pressing for faster aid for Helene-hit western North Carolina.

A 16-year-old was shot Wednesday morning on Indianapolis' north side near the Monon Trail; police say he was hospitalized in stable condition and the shooting is under investigation.

A Greeley man sold a 35‑acre parcel that includes the Poudre–South Platte confluence to the city with a deed that requires a memorial to his grandparents. The land stays farmed under a lease through 2028 while planners eye trail ties.

Longtime Anacostia homeowners woke to no-parking signs after DDOT reconfigured curbs for a bus-priority project, leaving some residents without curb access and facing fines.

Polk County deputies say a 20-year-old Lakeland man pointed a gun at a family on U.S. 92; he surrendered and was booked on aggravated assault counts.

NWS Miami warned Glades County of pea‑sized hail and gusts up to 50 mph Tuesday evening.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents after an alleged contractor accepted thousands for electrical work and then vanished. Deputies named a suspect and offered safety tips.