Today’s weather will be nice, but it’s hard to guess where the clouds will be during this afternoon’s total solar eclipse. “Kind of flip a coin for 3 p.m.,” Salix Iverson, a meteorologist in the Cleveland office of the National Weather Service, said Sunday evening. “It’s looking like 53% cloud cover.” Ohio skies will begin … Read more
Rodents are ravaging car wires in the South End and other Boston communities, costing neighbors thousands. Boston 25 News first reported on a string of recent complaints last week. Neighbors believe the sustainable soy wiring in their vehicles is a desirable food source for the rats. Two different South End residents who shared their stories … Read more
Apr. 7—GOSHEN — The issue of human trafficking had an event bringing attention to it Saturday at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds, in the form of a craft show and silent auction. Printmaker Alicia Cook had a table set up. “I’ve had two,” she said of the customers she had had as of around noon. … Read more
Apr. 7—Greenville police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a Saturday evening shooting that left one man dead. According to the Greenville Police Department, officers on Saturday at about 10 p.m. responded to 1700 block of Stonewall Street north of downtown in reference to a report of a shooting. Upon the officers’ … Read more
Apr. 7—Repairs to the northbound span of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge. Safety improvements to Route 82 in Norwich. Upgrades to bus facilities for electric buses. Those are among the significant projects listed in the region’s four-year transportation capital plan of projects anticipated to be funded with federal dollars, as well as other sources. The … Read more
Apr. 7—ROCHESTER — Minneotans with their hearts set on seeing a full solar eclipse Monday are probably not going to be in the state. The path of totality — in which the moon completely blocks the sun during the eclipse — will not cross over Minnesota. However, the moon would block about 70% of the … Read more
Apr. 7—New Mexico Highlands University is the latest victim in a series of local cyberattacks: A ransomware attack threatened the university’s cybersecurity defenses last week, resulting in canceled classes and disruptions in employee payroll systems. Classes — in-person and online — will be canceled through Tuesday, campus officials announced Sunday via an online emergency operations … Read more
A suspect was arrested Sunday in connection with a fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office that is being investigated as arson, according to the Department of Justice. Shant Soghomonian, 35, also known as Michael Soghomonian, previously of Northridge, California, was arrested Sunday on charges of using fire to damage a building in Burlington, Vermont, … Read more
An airline new to the Charlotte region is already doubling down on its first route here — before it even launches. Avelo Airlines is bumping up service on its only nonstop route at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport. Flights to Tweed-New Haven Airport in southern Connecticut will increase to four times a week from twice weekly during … Read more
A man is being charged with murder after striking and killing a pedestrian with his car in Brockton on Saturday morning. According to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office, on Saturday around 8:53 a.m., Brockton Police received several 911 calls for reports of a motor vehicle versus pedestrian crash at 65 North Main Street. Upon … Read more