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iStock The Lyrids meteor shower is active through April 30, but it will likely peak tonight through early tomorrow morning. What is a meteor shower? It is a collection of rock-and-ice debris left behind by a comet that begins to burn once it enters Earth’s atmosphere. This specific Lyrids shower comes from the Comet Thatcher, which circles the sun every 415 years or so. It’s also one of the oldest-recorded showers, with sightings going back to 687 BC China. So, how can you see it tonight from the Washington region? We reached out to members of the National Capital Astronomers for their t...

408 AM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke- Berkeley-Jefferson- Harrisonburg, Strasburg, Woodstock, Mount Jackson, New Market, Winchester, Luray, Shenandoah, Stanley, Front Royal, Berryville, Big Meadows, Wintergreen, Paw Paw, Martinsburg, Charles Town, and Shepherdstown ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... ridges above 1500 feet to around 30 to 32 degrees in the valleys. Panhandle of West Virginia. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage u...

James Spann | January 6, 2021 @ 5:52 am STILL DRY TODAY: Temperatures are well below freezing over the northern half of Alabama early this morning with many communities in the 20s. The weather will stay dry today with a partly to mostly sunny sky; temperatures reach the mid 50s this afternoon. Clouds will increase tonight as the next weather system approaches from the west. Tomorrow will be cold and wet; periods of rain are likely through the day with temperatures holding in the 40s over North/Central Alabama. We do note SPC has defined a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms ...

Helen Jones Benfield left her earthly home on December 19, 2020 to join our Heavenly Father, like many family members and friends that have gone before her.  Helen was born on May 14, 1939 to Howard and Amanda Buchanan Jones. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sweet husband, Doyle; and her sister, Margaret Linder. Left to cherish her memory are her four children, Don Benfield (Kathy), Joyce Shoupe (Richard), Steve Benfield (Pam), Jackie Stogner (Darryl); six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; her siblings: DJ Jones (Brenda), Carolyn Gibby (Floyd), Bo Jones, Kathy Buchan...

By Kim O’Connell | December 21, 2020 Waterside stargazing at Assateague Island National Seashore. Photo by Getty Images The rhythmic trills of the evening cicadas had faded, and I’d just fallen into a deep sleep when I heard the unmistakable sound of a tent flap being unzipped. In the darkness, my teenage son crunched away from our campsite, presumably to answer the call of nature. But when he didn’t come back right away, I sat up and called his name. “Mom, come out here,” he whispered. “The stars are amazing.”I stepped out of my tent, let my eyes adjust and followed the soun...