• WDTN

    ODOT shares traffic report from total solar eclipse weekend

    Video of previous coverage of the eclipse's local impact DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- The Ohio Department of Transportation has released travel data from the April 8 total solar eclipse. According to ODOT, traffic volumes were up 12.8% on Sunday, falling 4.4% the day of the eclipse, and increasing again by 15.8% on Tuesday. Officials say []

  • NASA spots incredible pink 'flames' pulsing out from behind the total solar eclipse

    Looped tower of pink plasma, called a 'solar prominence,' is 10x Earth's diameter. Each 'solar prominence' is anchored to the Sun’s surface and can last for months. READ MORE: Massive explosion on sun

  • Massive "Super Load" En Route from Adams County to Licking County

    Ohio – The transportation of a colossal “super load” marks a significant logistical feat as it embarks on its journey from a dock along the Ohio River near Manchester in Adams County to its destination in New Albany, Licking County. This mammoth load, identified as a hex/cold box (air processor), weighs a staggering 378,400 pounds […]

  • A Total Eclipse of the Arts

    The total eclipse this month won’t likely be forgotten soon by the millions of North Americans who witnessed it.  Even before the moon obscured our view of the sun, artists in the North Country were celebrating the celestial event.  They created works of art depicting light, shadow, and darkness, a Total Eclipse of the Arts. Organized by Foothills Art Society, the exhibit features work by 23 creative people from Malone and surrounding areas. Spotlight producer Paul Larson spoke with many artists...

  • Lackawanna County election preparations

    SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — From your local election headquarters on Tuesday, Pennsylvania voters head to the polls for the 2024 primary election. These primaries are crucial because they determine who will represent each party in the race for positions ranging from local offices up to federal representatives and of course, the presidency. The road []

  • The 2024 Solar Eclipse: What’s All the Fuss About?

    I feel fortunate to have witnessed two total solar eclipses in my lifetime. The first was at Center Hill Lake in central Tennessee in 2017, then this year’s (April 8) eclipse from Paducah, Kentucky. Given my age (68), I doubt I will see another. For those who have not witnessed one, many look at the […]

  • We hiked into the eclipse’s Path of Totality

    "I devised a plan to avoid much of the traffic, but driving from Bingham to West Forks on Route 201 was unavoidable."

    • Snopes

    Stunning Photograph Shows 2024 Solar Eclipse?

    According to posts online, the photo was taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. It wasn't.

  • Man arrested for OWI after he drove into a pond in Adams County

    A man drove his truck into a pond on private property and was later arrested for operating while intoxicated, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office said.

    • KFDI

    Sedgwick County Zoo prepares for elephant baby boom

    The Sedgwick County Zoo has announced that a fifth female elephant in the Zoo’s herd is pregnant. All of the herd’s females are now expecting, except for Stephanie, who is past the birthing age. Simunye, the mother

  • An AP photographer explains how he captured the moment of eclipse totality

    Photographer Mat Otero works for The Associated Press in Dallas, Texas, just inside the path of totality for this week's solar eclipse

    • KTVZ

    An AP photographer explains how he captured the moment of eclipse totality

    By LM OTERO Associated Press FORT WORTH, TEXAS (AP) — Photographer Mat Otero has been working at the AP in the Dallas bureau for nearly 30 years. In that time, he’s covered an annular and partial solar eclipse, so he was prepared for the challenge of making a photo of the only total solar eclipse