Good Thursday morning to you…

Weather: A little wet, if you’re lucky. There’s a 20 percent chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms today, but otherwise it’s sunny and hot with a high in the middle 90s and a heat index near 100 degrees. The chance of rain continues tonight, with lows in the lower 70s. Sunny and not quite as hot on Thursday, with highs in the lower 90s and a 30 percent chance of rain.

Raise for some JefCoEd workers up for vote. The Jefferson County Board of Education will act during a meeting this morning on changes in its pay structure that would give certain workers pay hikes and additional supplements, primarily in an effort to keep those workers from leaving for neighboring school systems with better pay. Ironically, some of those same workers were facing layoffs a month ago, as part of a reduction in force that was originally approved by the board, but later rescinded. As always, we’ll have full coverage at njeffersonnews.com.

Nine killed in South Carolina church shooting. A manhunt is on around Charleston, S.C. after a white male opened fire on an African Methodist Episcopal church congregation Wednesday night, killing nine people and injuring several others. The gunman is described by The Washington Post as a clean-shaven white man in his early 20s, with sandy blond hair and a slight build. Among those killed is the church’s pastor, Clementa Pinckney, who is also a state senator. The historic church is a year short of its bicentennial, and is one of the oldest black churches in the United States. Here’s the full story.

Sports: Tee it up. The U.S. Open Golf Championship gets under way today at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, Washington, with young Rory McIlroy going for his fifth major championship. But all eyes will again be on Tiger Woods, who continues to struggle with his game in his attempt to come back from multiple surgeries. Television coverage of the Open changes networks this year, as Fox will broadcast a major golf tournament for the first time. Coverage begins today and Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Fox Sports 1, then switches to Fox broadcast (WBRC-6) from 7 to 10 p.m.; it’s also live-streamed at USGA.com.