A “tension crack” sliced a portion of Highway 154 open this week — and the road will remain closed until Caltrans repairs it, the agency said in a news release Thursday. Construction crews found the crack over the weekend while repairing a slip-out in the highway. Highway 154 was closed in both directions from San […]
After a nearly month-long investigation, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man accused of sexually abusing a young girl. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS On June 4, the victim reported that the suspect, Giancarlo Gonzalez-Nieves, had been sexually assaulting her for nearly four years. The victim told investigators that the abuse started when […]
Former First Lady Melania Trump is not attending the presidential debate against President Joe Biden, further signaling the distance between her and her husband’s campaign, as she opts to stay out of the public eye. Melania — who was absent for the entirety of her husband’s criminal trial — has made scant public appearances, and even fewer […]
Four Central Florida residents are among 193 people charged in a $2.7 billion nationwide crackdown on health care fraud announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice. Nurse practitioner Erin Kim, 54, of Orlando, is accused of prescribing 1.5 million Adderall pills and other stimulants to those who failed to meet criteria or higher doses […]
Regional gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.51 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week’s price of $3.53 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Central Atlantic region has fallen about 13 cents since last month. […]
(WHTM) — Thousands of central Pennsylvania residents are currently without power and may be without it for some time. According to PPL’s outage map, there are under 16,000 residents in the area that are currently without power. Below is a list of the counties and the number of affected customers: Cumberland County – 2,206 residents […]
After a month-long manhunt, the man accused of killing a Leesburg store owner was arrested on Wednesday, police said. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Orlando Violent Crime Task Force arrested Alex Lopez in the Kissimmee area. Read: Scattered thunderstorms roll through Central Florida Lopez is accused […]
Central Florida is forecast to see another day of active storms on Wednesday. Our area will have a 70% chance of seeing rain and storms Wednesday afternoon. Storms could even be strong in some areas. Watch: SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches most advanced weather satellite ever made into space Street flooding is possible in some […]
North Central High School North Central High School is looking for a new principal just one year after hiring their most recent principal. The Washington Township schools district announced Tuesday afternoon that the district is now taking applications for the principal position at North Central. The district also notified parents that the current North Central […]
A wildfire in central Oregon swelled to more than 250 acres in less than three hours Tuesday afternoon and evening, triggering evacuations and leaving thousands without power. The wildfire, dubbed the Darlene 3 Fire, grew quickly on the outskirts of La Pine in Deschutes County, requiring the response of regional firefighters. It was still spreading […]
ORLANDO, Fla. – So far, this morning has featured plenty of sunshine which is really helping to heat our temperatures up. It will be a downright sweltering day, with afternoon highs soaring well into the low and middle 90s, with feels like temperatures in the low 100s. If you have outdoor plans, be sure to […]
After a nice start Tuesday morning, Central Florida is looking to be stormy in the afternoon and evening. We will have a 60% chance of seeing rain and storms on Tuesday. Some of the storms could be strong to severe. Read: SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to launch GOES-U weather satellite from Florida’s Space Coast Our […]