YONKERS, N.Y. — A chemical leak and fire at a suburban New York beauty products warehouse Tuesday may have been caused by a forklift mishap, officials said, warning neighbors to stay indoors. Commuter trains were temporarily stalled in the area ahead of the evening rush hour.
The trouble began around noon at a facility in Yonkers, a city of about 211,000 people on the Hudson River just north of New York City’s Bronx borough. Firefighters believe a forklift damaged a container while moving products around the tightly packed space, and the container leaked a chemical of some sort, Fire Commissioner William Fitzpatrick said at a news conference.
Voice and email messages were sent to a hair and skin products company that operates from the address.
Fitzpatrick said firefighters arrived to find a large cloud of white chemical smoke pouring out of the warehouse, and within an hour, the chemical reaction intensified into a fire.
Police warned residents of several surrounding blocks to stay inside because of “a hazmat situation involving bleach.” Cars and pedestrians were told to avoid the area.
Two people with pre-existing medical problems were escorted out of the area, Fitzpatrick said. About half a dozen firefighters suffered minor injuries during an hourslong response.
Ultimately, wind blew a lot of the smoke toward the nearby Hudson River and away from buildings, the commissioner said. He said firefighters had the blaze under control by late afternoon.
The Metro-North Railroad stopped running trains in the area around 3:30 p.m., but they started rolling again two hours later.
A Mesa County sheriff’s deputy resigned Tuesday, almost three months after he was accused of violating state law by sharing information with federal officials that led to a Utah college student’s immigration arrest, according to court records.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Thursday dropped the lawsuit he filed against Investigator Alexander Zwinck over the incident because of the deputy’s resignation, according to court records. Weiser agreed to dismiss the case because the law no longer applies to Zwinck after his resignation, according to a motion filed last week.
A larger investigation into whether other state law enforcement officers in the region collaborated with federal officials in a Signal group chat for the purposes of federal immigration enforcement will continue, said Lawrence Pacheco, spokesman for the attorney general’s office.
“Because the laws he is accused of violating apply only to state and local employees, the attorney general’s office is dismissing the lawsuit against Mr. Zwinck but retaining the right to re-file the case if Mr. Zwinck becomes a state or local employee in the future,” Pacheco said.
Weiser alleged in the lawsuit that Zwinck knowingly assisted in federal immigration enforcement by sharing information about 19-year-old Caroline Dias Goncalves in the Signal group chat during a June 5 traffic stop on Interstate 70 near Loma.
Colorado law prohibits local law enforcement officers from carrying out civil immigration enforcement and largely blocks local police agencies from working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The deputy purposely stalled Dias Goncalves so federal immigration officers could get into position to arrest her, and passed on details about the make and model of her car, her license plate, and her direction and timing of travel to the federal officers, knowing it would be used for immigration enforcement, Weiser said.
Zwinck pulled Dias Goncalves over because she was following a semitrailer too closely. At about 1:40 p.m., he shared a picture of her driver’s license in the Signal group chat so that federal agents could run her information through a number of databases that are only accessible to them, Weiser alleged in the lawsuit.
Zwinck questioned Dias Goncalves about her accent and where she was from — she said she was born in Brazil. He shared his location with the federal agents, who responded that they were en route. He kept Dias Goncalves for about 15 minutes, then let her go with a warning at about 1:55 p.m.
The federal agents then arrested her on immigration grounds. Dias Goncalves, who attends the University of Utah, came to the U.S. from Brazil with her family when she was 7 and overstayed a tourist visa. She has a pending asylum application, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.
The Signal group chat included a mix of local and federal officers and was used for regional drug-smuggling enforcement, according to the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office.
CLEVELAND — Drivers who use eastbound Route 2, otherwise known as the Shoreway, for their commutes may want to find an alternative route for the next few days.
What You Need To Know
The closure is due to a water main break that Cleveland Water said its working to repair
It’s closed on the eastbound side starting at the intersection of Lake Avenue and the Shoreway to the W. 45th Street exit
There’s no estimated time for repair, as Cleveland Water said it’s a “complex process”
Stemming from this weekend, a portion of the eastbound side of the shoreway remains closed. Earlier Tuesday morning, the road was closed off abruptly at the W. 45th Street exit. As of 12 p.m., it’s now closed starting from the intersection of Lake Avenue and the Shoreway to the W. 45th Street exit. The Shoreway is open though immediately after the exit.
The closure caused a significant backup Tuesday morning. (Spectrum News 1/Chloe Magill)
The closure is due to a water main break that Cleveland Water said it’s working to repair. Cleveland Water said there’s a leak along a 36-inch main, which has caused water to cover a section of the Shoreway.
“Crews are continuing to close additional valves in the area to control the flow of water to the leak without disrupting service to our customers,” Cleveland Water said in a statement. “These valves are spread out in the surrounding neighborhoods and not in the immediate vicinity of where water has surfaced.”
Cleveland Water didn’t give an estimated time for a repair, saying the issue is a “complex process” because of how old the main is and it’s proximity to the Garrett Morgan Treatment Plant, a water tower and other water mains.
In the meantime, alternative routes are encouraged.
CONCRETE, Wash. – A 48-year-old man is dead following a crash along State Route 20 on Sunday afternoon in an area west of Concrete near the Skagit River.
Timeline:
The driver of a Subaru Forester was stopped at a stop sign intersection at Dalles Road, when the 28-year-old driver then advanced to initiate a turn onto SR-20, the man on the motorcycle tried to stop but ultimately crashed into the side of the SUV, according to a Washington State Patrol report.
Traffic was halted as the damaged Forester blocked the eastbound lane and the motorcycle and its driver came to rest on Dalles Road.
WSP says the motorcyclist was wearing his approved helmet and the other driver was wearing her seatbelt.
The Source: Information in this story came from Washington State Patrol documents.
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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — A single barrier is all that prevents Lake County drivers from cutting their commutes to Walt Disney World in half.
What You Need To Know
Deborah Running says her drive to Disney from her Lake County home would be cut in half if she were able to access Flemings Road
Orange County placed a barrier to block Sawgrass Bay Boulevard from Flemings Road
Orange County says they’re waiting for a developer to make Flemings Road a four-lane road to handle the anticipated traffic
The road should be completed by Nov. 30, 2026, per Orange County
Deborah Running says if Sawgrass Bay Boulevard in Lake County were open to Flemings Road in Orange County, it would cut down on drive times considerably.
Right now she has to take US-27 to US-192 and then up to Avalon Road to access Western Way and the back entrance to Disney World.
“That would take 35 minutes, maybe 40-45,” Running explained. “If I went this way it would take about 15 to get to the same spot.”
This way is the end of Sawgrass Bay Boulevard where a newly constructed cul-de-sac from Lake County is located.
Off the cul-de-sac is a road with a barrier. On the other side of the barrier is Flemings Road, which provides access to Western Way and Disney.
“It does not make sense. It’s a road that exists. It connects Lake County to Orange County, and it could cut people’s drive times in half,” said Running.
Orange County put up the barrier, preventing drivers from traveling between the two counties.
While not as commonplace now, people will still do it to cut their drive time in half.
“It could definitely be connected if Orange County would just agree to do it,” said Running.
Orange County does plan to remove the barrier, but city leaders are waiting for a developer to make Flemings Road a four-lane road that can handle the anticipated traffic.
We obtained a study for Orange County that found if no truck traffic was allowed, Flemings Road could handle the local traffic from Lake County for the next 10 years.
But Orange County’s manager of the transportation planning division said opening the road during construction would cost more, and could take longer to construct.
Orange County recently updated its estimated construction completion forecast from Jan. 1, 2026, to Nov. 30, 2026, another setback for Running.
“Disappointed and a little angry,” said Running.
Running is part of a group, Connect 2025, hoping to keep Orange County’s promise to open the road up to Lake County.
The group Connect 2025 says the biggest people to benefit from the connection are the service workers living in Lake County, but working at Disney and the attractions area.
They say that opening the connection would have economic and environmental benefits.
NEW HAMPSHIRE – A spokesperson for Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, says he was seriously injured in a car crash Saturday night in New Hampshire.
What we know:
“While traveling on the highway, Mayor Giuliani’s vehicle was struck from behind at high speed,” Michael Ragusa, Giuliani’s head of security, said in a statement shared on X. “His business partner and medical provider were promptly contacted and arrived at the hospital to oversee his care.”
The former mayor has fractured vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, as well as injuries to his left arm and lower leg.
Giuliani was reportedly assisting a domestic violence victim when the crash occurred. They had apparently flagged down the former mayor’s vehicle looking for help, and he pulled over to assist them. The accident occurred after he was able to pull back out onto the highway, according to Ragusa.
Giuliani ‘recovering tremendously’
What they’re saying:
The 81-year-old is in “good spirits and recovering tremendously,” Ragusa said Sunday. He added that Giuliani is “conscious, alert and strong,” saying he’ll be back to business as usual later this week.
Ragusa added that his team does not believe this was a targeted attack, and said that Giuliani will remain in a Manchester-area hospital for the next few days recovering.
“Typically, when we see a trauma-induced spinal fracture broken back, it takes people several months especially if they’re being treated with traditional methods which are physical therapy, a back brace, rest and pain relief,” Dr. Rabia De Latour with NYU Langone said in a statement provided to FOX 5 NY.
Dr. De Latour has no relation to Giuliani’s treatment, however.
The Source: Information above was provided by a spokesperson for Rudy Giuliani and Dr. Rabia De Latour of NYU Langone.
A fire burning along Interstate 580 has shut down eastbound traffic in Alameda County, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said eastbound I-580 was shut down just east of N. Flynn Road. At 4:10 p.m., CHP said the two middle lanes of the interstate had opened, but crews remained on scene to put out hot spots.While officials have not said what sparked the fire, a video shared by CHP showed a burning vehicle on the shoulder of the interstate, with the surrounding vegetation burned.Officials have not said if anyone was injured, nor have they shared an estimated time of reopening.Find the latest traffic updates here. | MORE | A 2025 guide for how to prepare for wildfires in California | Northern California wildfire resources by county: Find evacuation info, sign up for alertsCal Fire wildfire incidents: Cal Fire tracks its wildfire incidents here. You can sign up to receive text messages for Cal Fire updates on wildfires happening near your ZIP code here.Wildfires on federal land: Federal wildfire incidents are tracked here.Preparing for power outages: Ready.gov explains how to prepare for a power outage and what to do when returning from one here. Here is how to track and report PG&E power outages.Keeping informed when you’ve lost power and cellphone service: How to find a National Weather Service radio station near you.Be prepared for road closures: Download Caltrans’ QuickMap app or check the latest QuickMap road conditions here. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
LIVERMORE, Calif. —
A fire burning along Interstate 580 has shut down eastbound traffic in Alameda County, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP said eastbound I-580 was shut down just east of N. Flynn Road.
At 4:10 p.m., CHP said the two middle lanes of the interstate had opened, but crews remained on scene to put out hot spots.
While officials have not said what sparked the fire, a video shared by CHP showed a burning vehicle on the shoulder of the interstate, with the surrounding vegetation burned.
Officials have not said if anyone was injured, nor have they shared an estimated time of reopening.
The police chief for the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo used road-rage-like tactics to confront speeding drivers while he was off-duty, outside of his jurisdiction and in an unmarked state vehicle, prompting drivers to call 911 at least three times last year, an internal investigation found.
Chief Richard McMorran was reinstated to his position Aug. 15 with a 5% pay cut after a 10-month investigation into his actions. He was on paid administrative leave during that investigation, which included a review by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and a referral to prosecutors for potential criminal charges.
In an email Thursday, 10th Judicial District Attorney Kala Beauvais said her office is still considering whether criminal charges are warranted.
“We are nearing a decision,” she said.
McMorran did not return a request for comment Thursday.
On at least six occasions between January and September 2024, McMorran confronted drivers on Interstate 25 who he believed were speeding, the investigation found. The chief tailgated, raced and pulled up beside drivers. He yelled, gestured, swerved into the other drivers’ lanes, refused to let them pass, and “paced” them to gauge their speed, investigators found.
He was in the unmarked vehicle, outside of hospital grounds, off-duty and sometimes wearing plain clothes during the confrontations, the investigation found. It was not immediately clear Thursday whether the unmarked vehicle was equipped with police lights and sirens.
Two of the incidents, in January 2024 and September 2024, ended in actual traffic stops, the internal investigation found.
“You had multiple interactions with members of the public that caused them to fear for their safety and call 911. These interactions were repeatedly inappropriate, unprofessional, demonstrated poor judgment and exhibited a lack of understanding about the impact you have on members of the public when behaving this way,” Chris Frenz, deputy director of operations and legal affairs at the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health, the agency that operates the state’s mental health hospitals, wrote in an Aug. 13 disciplinary letter.
Drivers called 911 during three of the confrontations. At least one of the drivers was concerned that the chief “had ulterior motives other than traffic enforcement,” Frenz wrote.
The investigation considered whether the chief was specifically targeting women in the confrontations, spokeswoman Stephanie Fredrickson confirmed. She said the targeted drivers were both men and women but declined to give an exact breakdown of their genders “to protect their privacy.”
Frenz concluded that the chief was not specifically stopping women.
“I do not believe you were targeting (name redacted) or anyone specifically, as you admitted that it was common practice for you to identify people speeding and use various techniques to get them to slow down,” he wrote. “However, your practices very clearly gave an initial appearance of some type of targeting or harassing behavior from the viewpoint of any specific person subject to this behavior.”
During the internal investigation, McMorran denied swerving or tailgating, but generally acknowledged the incidents and told internal investigators that he feels he has “an obligation to intervene when people are driving too fast.” He said he pulled alongside drivers to monitor their speeds because his vehicle is not equipped with radar, and that the “perceived yelling and gesturing” was his way of telling the drivers to slow down.
“You were shocked that anyone thought you were trying to run off the road. You’ve never done anything like that before,” Frenz wrote in the letter, summarizing the chief’s positions during the investigation. “…If you had known so many people had been calling in, you would have approached things differently.”
The chief noted during the internal investigation that he is allowed to make traffic stops. He is a POST-certified police officer, state records show. Frenz wrote in his letter that “current policy” gives the chief the authority to conduct traffic stops.
Frenz wrote that he was reducing the chief’s salary by $498 a month, not because he made traffic stops, but because of the way he did so.
“You should have known that pacing people in an unmarked vehicle, with no uniform, without pulling them over, would cause confusion and fear,” Frenz wrote. “Moreover, your repeated conduct on the freeway reflected poorly on the department.”
In addition to the pay cut, McMorran, for the next year, is prohibited from driving his state vehicle outside of the hospital’s sprawling 300-acre campus, is prohibited from conducting traffic stops unless there is an immediate health or safety concern, and cannot drive his state vehicle to his home or use it for personal reasons, according to the letter.
The state mental health hospital’s small police department handles criminal matters at the 516-bed campus in Pueblo. The department includes a handful of certified police officers, as well as a number of security guards.
McMorran was appointed chief in 2018 when his predecessor was abruptly removed from his position, placed on administrative leave and escorted from the premises. The reason for the previous chief’s departure was not clear, but he did not return from leave.
CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — Construction to rebuild roads and bridges is ongoing in western North Carolina nearly a year after Helene.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation gave Spectrum News 1 a tour of a two and a half mile stretch of Chimney Rock and Bat Cave Tuesday to view the destruction and work to rebuild the region’s vital infrastructure.
What You Need To Know
Helene washed out a portion of U.S. 74, which connects Chimney Rock to Bat Cave
A temporary road has been opened for local traffic
NCDOT plans to begin construction on a permanent road later this year
The project is estimated to cost $250 million
Helene washed out a portion of U.S. 74, which connects Chimney Rock to Bat Cave, sending pieces of asphalt into the river below. The only way engineers could assess the damage was to hike there by foot.
“It was very overwhelming seeing the challenge and devastation that was here,” Nathan Moneyham, the division construction engineer for NCDOT Division 13, said. “I think one of the things was that we knew we could do it. I think the question was how long it would take.”
NCDOT quickly began building a temporary road in the middle of the riverbed below U.S. 74. The road came to life as engineers used rail cars as bridges. The temporary road opened in May.
“That can serve this community so folks can go to the grocery store, go to doctor’s appointments and get back to some sense of normalcy as they start to rebuild,” Moneyham said.
Engineers are now designing a permanent road to be built where U.S. 74 once stood. Construction is expected to begin later this year and be completed by 2028. The project is estimated to cost $250 million.
In Bat Cave, NCDOT plans to replace a bridge that connects U.S. 64 and U.S. 74. Construction is expected to begin later this year and be completed in 2027.
Moneyham is hopeful this work will bring a sense of normalcy back to the region.
“We’ve got this temporary road established a lot faster than anybody expected,” Moneyham said. “A lot of the businesses in the [Chimney Rock] village are starting to open. The state park opened back in June. It’s really a big milestone and accomplishment, and really needed for the people that live and have businesses here.”
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. – Two people were hospitalized following a small plane crash in Pierce County on Monday afternoon.
The crash happened near Pierce County Airport – Thun Field when the plane lost power midair. The pilot was taking the fixed-wing single-engine aircraft out for a test run with a second occupant at the time. Both were transported with minor injuries to a nearby hospital.
Thun Field area small plane crash Pierce County Fire and Rescue Aug. 25, 2025
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Central Pierce Fire and Rescue reported that the airplane had just received maintenance and was undergoing the test flight following those tweaks.
The pilots were attempting to land back at the runway but did not have time to make a safe landing. First responders say they arrived to find the plane crashed into a brush area just outside Thun Field.
Thun Field area small plane crash Pierce County Fire and Rescue Aug. 25, 2025
The Source: Information in this story came from Central Pierce Fire & Rescue.
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TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis came to Tampa on Tuesday, touting local and statewide transportation projects.
DeSantis said the initiative, called “Moving Florida Forward,” has used billions of dollars from the state surplus to focus on infrastructure.
He said that so far, the state has spent nearly $7 billion on at least 20 major interstate and road projects in Florida, including the Howard Frankland Bridge, Gateway Expressway and Interstate 275 expansion.
DeSantis said the Howard Frankland project is the largest infrastructure project ever delivered in the Bay area.
It will increase capacity by about 50 percent, plus strengthen hurricane routes.
State leaders said the Howard Frankland project is on track to finish getting rid of one section of the old bridge and recycle the concrete for other projects.
“The work we have done has been significant,” DeSantis said. “We will end up delivering a modern bridge that will increase capacity by 50 percent.”
LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. — Officials in Longboat Key said Tuesday that “Gulf of Mexico” road signs are being removed from State Road 789.
The city cited House Bill 549 and said the Florida Department of Transportation is in the process of removing signs within the SR 789 right-of-way that reference the Gulf of Mexico.
The bill “requires state agencies to update geographic materials to reflect new federal designation of ‘Gulf of Mexico’ as ‘Gulf of America.’”
In a news release, the city said this action does not formally change the name of the roadway. Streets using “Gulf of Mexico Drive” will be unaffected at this time.
The Longboat Key Town Commission will discuss the possible renaming of SR 789 at its workshop meeting on Oct. 20.
The city released a question-and-answer page about addresses, post office, emergency services and the possible cost.
A woman thought she was scammed in New York after getting some convincing postage by way of a traffic ticket in the mail.
In a video with more than 820,000 views, Cassandra (@xocassiee1) said she received a violation from a website called ViolationInfo.com. It immediately raised red flags. For one, it wasn’t connected to the city of New York. She also couldn’t find any of her other parking tickets on the site. When she entered her notice number to look up the ticket, she got an error message.
She went to New York City’s official parking citation page and was able to find other tickets she had previously received. But the violation from ViolationInfo.com was missing, leading her to examine the notice one more time. Where was it from? Who enforced it?
Some commenters tried to sleuth out violationinfo.com, but they got mixed results. One user wrote, “I did a deep dive. Red light cameras are often operated by a third party. So technically, the ticket is not from the [government], but it might still have legal consequences depending on the state.”
It’s true that red light cameras are often operated by third parties like violationinfo.com, which is a private vendor that enforces tickets remotely by reviewing red-light cameras and speeding monitors. Tickets from the site can be legitimate, but Cassandra’s likely wasn’t. New York City officials only have information regarding CityPay for its parking payment system. It includes zero information about third parties that process tickets. All payments should go through the Department of Finance.
The website also warns against any text messages that come through, which is another common scam.
Fraudulent red-light cameras
There are also red-light camera scams that use real footage of cars passing through intersections to convince people to pay. In 2022, the law firm The Ticket Clinic warned about a surge in fraudulent violations being mailed to drivers. “In recent months, our legal assistants and lawyers have seen an uptick in fraudulent red-light camera violations being sent to our clients in the mail,” the firm said at the time. That year, a wave of people were scammed in South Florida.
In an exchange with The Mary Sue, Cassandra said, “I think that ViolationInfo may be a legit website, but it could be solely to view the violation. It didn’t give me an option to pay there nor direct me to the official website, but others said it did. I ended up paying all four [tickets] through the city pay website, which is the official website.”
She also confirmed, “It is my car in the photos. It did open further discussion about how many people have gotten phished, and how confusing it can be that there are two separate websites.”
How can you tell if the traffic ticket is real?
An easy way to confirm whether a ViolationInfo.com ticket is real is by checking if your city uses the vendor. Some municipalities publish advisories warning residents about red-light camera scams, which makes them easier to identify.
Otherwise, there are a few telltale signs to follow. Fraudulent mail often contains small mistakes that can tip people off. The Ticket Clinic reported spotting notices without pin numbers or with incorrect dollar amounts.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – North Carolina’s electric vehicle market continues to accelerate.
What You Need To Know
Koulomb recently opened a 12-charging station depot off I-485 in south Charlotte
Ionna has set up similar concepts known as “Rechargeries” in Garner and Apex
More than 112,000 EVs were registered in North Carolina as of February, according to NCDOT
More than 112,000 EVs were registered in the state as of February, a nearly 40% increase from the same time last year, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
As more drivers make the switch to electric, fast-charging networks are expanding across the state.
Charlotte area-based company, Koulomb, has several fast-charging stations across the Queen City.
It recently opened a charging depot off I-485 in south Charlotte. It’s equipped with 12 fast-chargers and allows drivers to re-charge their electric vehicles in about 15 minutes under a solar canopy.
“We can have 12 cars here at once,” Co-founder Jeff Constantineau said. “We haven’t seen that yet, but I imagine that day will come at some point.”
The site, which looks a bit like a gas station, has been at least two years in the making.
“It took a long time,” Constantineau said. “But there was a lot of work to be done here, and we pride ourselves in quality and we have to do the job right.”
Constantineau says the location helps accelerate the company’s goal to settle EV owners’ worries about driving long distances, otherwise known as “range anxiety.”
“This is a in-a-pinch solution,” Constantineau said. “Eighty percent of charging should be done at the home and in the garage. This 20% solution is really to fill that gap and provide customers more confidence to buy the EV and take the extra step.”
He admits not every driver has access to a charger at home or at work. And as of February, there are just under 2,000 public charging stations across North Carolina, not including Tesla chargers, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
“The technology is constantly improving,” Constantineau said. “Right now, we’re just throwing a pretty big band aid on a problem that’s occurring in the Southwest.”
On the other side of the state, Ionna, which is a partnership between eight of the world’s top automakers, has set up similar concepts known as “Rechargeries” in Garner and Apex.
The expansion of charging networks in North Carolina comes as President Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will end a $7,500 federal EV tax credit at the end of September.
Constantineau says he’s uncertain about the impact that will have on his business.
“We got involved in this business because drive EVs, and we just believe it to be the better technology,” Constantineau said. “It’s more fun to drive. They don’t break down, the cost of ownership is super low… we believe in the technology.”
Constantineau says they’re showing no sign of pumping the brakes on expanding their charging network across the state.
“We’re going to build two more [depots],” Constantineau said. “I think we’ll build another two that aren’t depots, that are just kind of four spaces, and then we’ll probably pause for a little while and just watch customer feedback.”
Koulomb currently has nine charging stations across the southeast U.S., including North Carolina, Virginia and Georgia.
ORLANDO, Fla. — There were nearly 700 traffic stops in school zones across Orange County during the first week of school.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said that out of those stops, deputies handed out about 250 citations for speeding, for which fines are double.
What You Need To Know
Nearly 250 drivers were cited for speeding in Orange County school zones the first week of school
All of those fines are doubled in a school zone
Deputies caught drivers going upwards of 40 mph over the speed limit in a school zone
In a video posted by the sheriff’s office, one deputy even caught a driver going upwards of 40 mph over the speed limit
“It is alarming that a lot of people are not following the law around schools, around where children are,” said Justin Battle, a dad in Orange County.
Drivers from last week who were cited now have to pay hundreds of dollars, which is an expensive reminder to slow down in a school zone.
Dozens of other Orange County drivers were let go with a warning, and that’s just one week.
“It is wild,” said Katilin Page, an Orange County mom.
Kaitlin walks home with her son Lucas every day.
“He loves the school. He told me he almost likes it better than the weekend,” she said.
Lucas loves school, but he also loves the crossing guard.
The crossing guard keeps a close eye on speeders and distracted drivers.
“Sometimes people aren’t paying attention, and he will blow his whistle multiple times, so we feel very safe with him guiding us through the crosswalk,” Kaitlin said.
Kaitlin said she would love to see flashing lights and even more signage near Hillcrest Elementary to remind drivers, kids are here.
A spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office says they do increase patrols in school zones now that school is back in session and the SROs who are already there, help keep an eye on speeders and distracted drivers.
Flights in and out of Reagan National Airport in the Washington, D.C., area resumed around midday Monday after a morning fire alarm in the control tower halted all traffic.
The Federal Aviation Administration said flights into the airport were still being delayed because of heavy traffic after flights were stopped between 10:45 a.m. and noon. Flights are being delayed an average of 39 minutes because of the disruption at the airport.
The FAA statement did not say whether any fire was found in the tower — just that “a fire alarm was activated in the air traffic control tower.” But the agency said the tower was fully operational again as of noon.
Reagan airport was the site of the nation’s deadliest plane crash since 2001 when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet in the skies over the capital and killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft.
That crash, combined with a series of other crashes and close calls since then, have stoked fears about the safety of air travel.
WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. — A popular pedestrian bridge has reopened ahead of schedule in Winter Springs after being closed for construction since the end of April.
What You Need To Know
Seminole County closed the pedestrian bridge for the Seminole Cross Trail over State Road 434 at the end of April
According to information from Seminole County, the bridge was closed on April 28 and wasn’t expected to reopen for 150 days
A county spokesperson said the bridge was closed for a critical safety rehabilitation project
The pedestrian bridge has reopened ahead of schedule, despite some electronic signs that still need to be installed
Christina Watts uses the pedestrian bridge to cross over State Road 434 to continue running on the Seminole Cross Trail.
“I was surprised it’s been closed for a little bit,” Watts said. “I figured it would be open for us to be able to get to the nicer end of the trail, where it’s more shaded, and to finish off my run.”
According to information from Seminole County, the bridge was closed on April 28 and wasn’t expected to reopen for 150 days.
Watts said it was frustrating to find the bridge closed without any explanation.
“We don’t know why it’s closed, and it’s confusing because this is the route we like to take for our runs,” Watts said.
During the closure, Watts had to change her routes, stopping and turning around at SR-434, fearful of crossing four lanes of busy traffic.
“There’s no crosswalk,” Watts said. “There’s not even a light to take you across.”
A Seminole County spokesperson said the bridge was closed for a critical safety rehabilitation project, which included fixing slab cracks, resurfacing the deck and removing equestrian tiles and railings that separated the equestrian trail.
Bike calming features were also a part of the project, the spokesperson said.
“I think it’s great that they are rehabilitating the bridge,” Watts said. “However, it would be nice if maybe they would have done one side at a time or left an area for runners to get across.”
For safety reasons, the entire bridge had to be closed until the end of construction, according to the county spokesperson.
About a week ago, the bridge reopened ahead of schedule.
“It’s really important that we’re able to come on the trail and run in the mornings, and run in a safe place where there’s not a lot of cars,” Watts said.
Some electronic signs still need to be installed, but when they arrive from back order, county officials say crews won’t have to close the bridge.
Seminole County monitors and maintains 83 bridge structures, and a recent inspection found the problems that resulted in the Cross Seminole Trail rehabilitation project.
A CSX train derailed Sunday afternoon, spilling coal over the tracks and cancelling several Amtrak routes through North Carolina.
What You Need To Know
A CSX train derailed Sunday near Enfield, North Carolina, on a mainline used for passenger service
28 cars carrying coal where involved, but officials said there were no injuries and there is no risk to the surrounding area
Amtrak routes including Raliegh to New York, Washington, D.C. to Raliegh and Miami to New York have been impacted
The train derailed around 4 p.m. Sunday, according to a release from CSX, on the mainline used for passenger service located east of West Franklin Street in Enfield, North Carolina.
The derailment has caused several Amtrak routes to cancel service while crews work to clear the site.
Officials said affected routes include Raleigh to New York, Washington, D.C. to Raleigh and several routes traveling from Miami to New York.
The incident involved 28 cars loaded with coal. There were no injuries, no hazmat leaks or spills and no threat to the surrounding community, according to the release.
Enfield’s mayor, Mondale Robinson, said the incident did not happen within the city limits, but rather north of Enfield near the Binderholz work site.
For more information on the route cancellations, visit Amtrak.com.
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Now that school is back in session, some Manatee County parents are concerned about the dangers of their kids walking to and from school on busy roads.
Florida law says students who live within a two-mile radius of their school are not eligible to ride the bus. A Bay area family says their only alternative is to drive their kids to and from school every day.
What You Need To Know
U.S. 19 in north Palmetto is a heavily traveled highway
That’s why one Manatee County family is not comfortable letting their kids walk to and from school
A Florida statute states that students who live less than two miles away from their school are not eligible for district transportation
“Give them a hug and a kiss, tell them I love them, and have a good day,” he said.
That’s how Ryan Foster and his wife start every morning on the way to dropping off their two sons at Palm View Elementary School. They say driving their kids to school is their only safe option.
“It’s so fast right here,” Ryan said.
He’s talking about U.S.-19 in north Palmetto. And he’s right — it is a heavily traveled highway.
That’s why Foster and his wife don’t feel comfortable letting their kids walk to and from school.
“And it’s busy,” he explained.
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But they can’t take the bus either. A Florida statute states that students who live less than two miles away from their school are not eligible for district transportation.
“Shocked, really. I didn’t know that. I thought being closer to the school, yeah, it wouldn’t be a problem like that. I thought people that are closer to the school are the ones that for sure are going to be able to get on the bus,” he said.
The family’s drive to school is a smooth ride, and the drop-off is easy.
It’s actually later in the day when Ryan said he is more concerned — pointing out that the worst traffic on this stretch of highway is when kids get out of school.
“I don’t even want them walking or riding their bikes to school because it’s so fast — these cars are moving,” he said.
The situation has affected the family’s business, too.
“I like to work till 4 or 5 (p.m.). That cuts my job by two hours. I can’t go pick them up from school, drop them off, and then go back to work,” he said.
While Ryan and his family navigate their way through the school year, they hope the district will add a bus stop by their house.
