A Long Island boy battling double kidney failure was named “sheriff for a day” on Tuesday, days before he is scheduled for life-saving transplant surgery.

Firefighters are on the scene of a large brush fire in Walton County.

12-year-old boy becomes Suffolk County sheriff for a day A Long Island boy battling complete kidney failure became Suffolk County's top cop Tuesday.

Nassau County issued an alert that rabies has become an “imminent public health threat” on Long Island — and a health official said the rabid animals may have come from New York City.

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (PIX11) — A child from Hauppauge got a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday. 12-year-old Wyatt Houppert was sworn in as an Honorary ...

12-year-old Wyatt Houppert was sworn in as an Honorary Sheriff for the day by Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. on Tuesday morning.

Firefighters successfully battled a brush fire that threatened a Jones County home.

Firefighters successfully battled a brush fire that threatened a Jones County home.

Northbound I-5 was closed near Arlington due to brush fires, causing driver detours.

Maui County plans to sell by competitive bid Wednesday $301.8 million of general obligation bonds, its first GO deal since before the 2023 fires decimated Lahaina on the island's western side.

I-5 north is fully closed near Arlington as brush fires impact traffic, according to WSDOT.

The fires started in the early afternoon and closed the northbound lanes of I-5 near milepost 208 until about 4:15 p.m. on Monday.