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Francine to impact the area

BILOXI, Mi. (News First) - Torrential rainfall is possible through the area as Hurricane Francine hits the Gulf Coast. The storm has intensified and is expected to hit New Orleans later today (Wed, Sept 11th), bringing a swathe of wet weather our way. Matt McClain is in Biloxi, Mississippi with...

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Drought returns to Southeast MO

SEMO (News First) - Drought conditions have returned to a portion of southeast Missouri. The U.S.D.A.’s latest Drought Monitor map of the state, released this Thursday morning, shows moderate...

Desloge Labor Day Picnic will be four days of fun

DESLOGE, Mo (News First) - The Desloge Labor Day Picnic gets underway Friday evening at the city park. It’s going to be four days of fun. Festival organizers Mandi Herzog and Eric Shelton tell News...

Union man facing five years in prison over drug possession

FRANKLIN CO, Mo (News First) - A man from Union was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Franklin County and is now facing five new criminal charges. According to the arrest report from the Missouri...

Two kids injured in Stoddard Co ATV accident

STODDARD COUNTY, Mo (News First) - Two youngsters were injured Wednesday evening following an A.T.V. accident in Stoddard County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash took place on...

Temporary restraining order issued in Desloge Mayor impeachment case

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Two homes destroyed in Park Hills fire

PARK HILLS, Mo (News First) - Two adjacent homes were destroyed early Wednesday morning (Aug 28th) in a three-alarm fire on Sixth Street in Park Hills. Firefighters were called to the scene around...

Viburnum Blue Jays baseball returns

A few years ago, the pandemic led to the demise of the Viburnum Blue Jays baseball team. Viburnum has not had enough ballplayers to reach the magic number of 9 for three or four years now. But that...

North Dakota man seriously injured in Iron County accident

A man from North Dakota was seriously injured in a side-by-side accident last (Tuesday) night in Iron County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident took place near Highway 21,...

Cape Girardeau man sentenced in meth sale case

U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a Cape Girardeau man who sold pounds of methamphetamine to confidential informants to 12 years in prison. 57-year-old Dewayne K....

Four people plead guilty to illegal sale of firearms

BOLLINGER CO, Mo (News First) - Four people, including one felon, have admitted involvement in the illegal sale of firearms, including guns that were later found at crime scenes. Luke Turnbough says...

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Baby in Kansas City, Missouri, dies after her mother mistakenly put her in an oven

By Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An infant in Missouri died when her mother mistakenly put her down for a nap in an oven, a prosecutor said Saturday. Mariah Thomas of Kansas City was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Court records do not yet...

Eastbound Traffic Shift on I-24 Tennessee River Bridge at 29mm Starts Monday, Feb 12

New eastbound traffic configuration to take about two days to complete PADUCAH, Ky. (Feb. 6, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans an eastbound traffic shift in the Interstate 24 Tennessee River Bridge work zone near the...

Here’s what you can expect from Super Bowl commercials this Sunday

By MAE ANDERSON and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Big name advertisers will be pulling out all the stops on Super Bowl Sunday — enlisting high-profile actors, investing in dazzling special effects and, they hope, going for laughs as they...

A record number of Americans can’t afford their rent. Lawmakers are scrambling to help

By JESSE BEDAYN and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Single mom Caitlyn Colbert watched as rent for her two-bedroom apartment doubled, then tripled and then quadrupled over a decade in Denver — from $750 to $3,374 last year. Every...

Countdown begins for April’s total solar eclipse. What to know about watch parties and safe viewing

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into night during a total solar eclipse. The peak spectacle on April 8 will last up to 4 minutes, 28 seconds in the path of total darkness —...

New Madrid Sheriff’s Department Warns The Public About A Phone Scam.

NEW MADRID, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- The New Madrid Sheriff's Department has received reports of a phone scam involving someone calling to tell people they have warrants and requesting payment over the phone. They have no one within their department named Sergeant...

February 3, 2024. Rainfall outlook.

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson A rain event will impact our southwest counties tonight into tomorrow night. There is going to be a sharp gradient that goes from no rain to perhaps up to 0.50". As you can see. the bulk of this rain event extends from Poplar Bluff...

Upgrades To National Weather Service NEXRAD Radars

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- The Paducah, Kentucky, NWS has upgraded their local radars. The NEXRAD doppler radar used by the National Weather Service examines storms in “slices.” After a slice the radar tilts upward slightly to...

A look back at January’s climate data.

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Temperatures were below normal by around 1 to 3 degrees. The first 5 days of the month were slightly below normal, generally in the low to mid 40s for highs and 20s for lows. A warmer period followed...

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