The HOPE Chest, a Pekin not-for-profit, distributed 550 backpacks, school supplies, and haircuts to students of all ages, as well as vouchers for free clothing, to help families save on ...

Derechos are long-lived storms that cause extreme wind damage, sometimes lasting eight hours and traveling hundreds of miles. Derechos can happen almost anywhere in the U.S. but are most common ...

On some level, I would say it was even traumatizing.” That’s how Mary Zentara described the process of seeking federal relief aid following flood disasters in the summers of 2023 and 2024.  In central ...

On July 24, Shackowsky and volunteers unveiled Marjorie’s Hope Outfitters in a side room at Wendell Krinn Technical High ...

The National Hurricane Center is tracking four tropical waves. Meanwhile, heat advisories are in effect for much of Florida.

Thirteen people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, according to a report.

While Miami markets itself as endless summer party paradise, locals know the city operates on distinct seasonal cycles t ...

Port St. Lucie consistently ranks as one of Florida’s safest cities, providing residents with security that doesn’t require expensive private measures. The Port St. Lucie Police Department maintains ...

Imagine a place where one person’s castoffs become another’s treasures, where vintage Chanel might be hanging next to last season’s Gap, and where you can furnish an entire home for the price of a ...

When Hazleton City Council member Tony Colombo saw news reports of flash floods sweeping through summer camps in Kerr County, ...

The National Weather Service sent out millions of extreme heat warnings, heat watches and heat advisory alerts early Monday ...