November 16, 2024

Remote weather stations see maintenance and innovation.

Remote weather stations see maintenance and innovation.

ILLINOIS (NewsFirst) — Remote weather stations are an important part of IDOT’s Roadway Weather Information System, with new sites and innovations a hot topic for frigid temperatures. Because the stations help provide information about road conditions so the...
Westbound Illinois 13 lanes to shift back to

Westbound Illinois 13 lanes to shift back to

MURPHYSBORO, ILLINOIS (NewsFirst) — The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that, weather permitting, westbound Illinois 13 near the Big Muddy River in Jackson County will return to the original traffic configuration on Thursday, Feb....
Franklin County Unlawful Restraint Arrest

Franklin County Unlawful Restraint Arrest

FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS (NewsFirst) — Unlawful Restraint Arrest On Sunday, February 11th, around 8:05 p.m., The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting that William B. Ice III, age 73, of West Frankfort, was holding a family member...
ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED

ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. Rain is approaching our region from the southwest. Here is what the 7 AM radar looked like. Blue is snow. Pink is mixture. Green is rain. To say this is a complicated forecast is an understatement. It...
Rain. Thunderstorms. Wet snow?

Rain. Thunderstorms. Wet snow?

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Another storm system will pull into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys beginning tonight and lingering into Monday night. This will be a widespread rain event for the region. Some thunderstorms will be embedded in the rain, as well....