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74 million people are under heat alerts. were talking temperatures up to 25 degrees above average in some places. and right now, texas is bracing for what was just named the first tropical storm of the season, tropical storm alberto, heading toward the gulf coast. and fast. meantime, out west, those deadly wildfires rage on with firefighters battling that relentless heat, and we have team coverage this morning with nbcs sam brock in galveston, texas, nbcs maya egoland in coney island a...

Checks on borrowers, particularly those in financial difficulties, as a report by the regulator is published this morning. I will have more on that a little later. In Sport England are into the semi finals of the european championships. Jodie taylor scored the winner, as the Lionesses Beat france 1 0. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Todays the day of sunshine and showers, especially in central and Northern Areas. They will be fewer and further between them were yesterday. That leads us ...

Tonight, several breaking headlines as we come on the air. The category 4 Hurricane Bearing down on the u. S. At this hour. Winds up to 145 miles per hour. This is an extremely dangerous cat 4 storm, only a few hours from landfall. Authorities tonight warning of, quote, Unsurvivable Storm Surge. Blinding rain and winds already, Mass Evacuations under way as time now runs out. Families trying to find shelter in the middle of a pandemic. Authorities concerned about too many families staying put, t...

The BBC is set to unveil a new report into how the BBC Studios Natural History Unit (NHU) has boosted Bristol’s economy and contributed to the wider region’

Western Vancouver Island residents and students are ecstatic for a new bus line that will connect various communities and address a long-awaited request for transit services.

Radio legend Vernon Harwood is hosting the Stroud News and Journal Community Awards.

While guidelines for short-term rental exemptions were made last week, residents in Parksville, B.C., are still worried their businesses may be impacted by upcoming regulations.

Unsecured waste bins and fallen fruit are the main reasons bears enter residential areas, according to the B.C. government. Last year, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service killed 603 black bears.

Malcolm Rigby talks to internationally acclaimed, astrophotographer Josh Dury, who wants people to look upward

A non-profit on Vancouver Island needs funding from B.C. Housing in order to renovate and maintain older buildings — but according to its CEO, that funding is slow to come, meaning units sit empty while they await renovation.