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Widespread rain arrives Thursday and lingers into the weekend.

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Hurricane Francine continues to move through the Gulf of Mexico. This system will move ashore in Louisiana tomorrow. Some additional strengthening is likely. The system will bring widespread rain to our region. The rain will arrive Thursday morning and...

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Poplar Bluff man drowns in Current River

DONIPHAN, Mo (News First) - A Poplar Bluff man drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming in the Current River in Ripley County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 47-year-old Edward D. Neal began...

Park Hills holding tax rate public meeting

PARK HILLS, Mo (News First) - The City of Park Hills is a public hearing on Tuesday, August 27th at 6 pm at the Park Hills Council Chambers at 10 Municipal Drive. The agenda is to discuss the...

Multiple projects in the works at Valley R-VI

CALEONIA, Mo (News First) - This was a great first week of class for students and teachers at the Valley School District in Caledonia. Several projects are in the works on campus during the next two...

Four teenagers injured in Crawford County accident

CRAFORD COUNTY, Mo (News First) - Four teenagers, two from Viburnum and two from Steelville, were injured in a one-car accident Saturday night in Crawford County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol...

Indiana man injured in Jefferson County accident

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo (News First) - A man from Indiana was injured Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle accident in Jefferson County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident took place on...

Doe Run man seriously injured in St. Francois County

DOE RUN, Mo (News First) - A man from Doe Run was seriously injured in a one-car crash on Saturday evening in St. Francois County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident...

Old Village Hot Dog Shoppe receives two statewide awards

CALEDONIA, Mo (News First) - Nina Gilliam is the owner of the Old Village Mercantile, an old-fashioned candy store located in the Village of Caledonia. It’s always packed in October during the...

Farmington man killed in pickup truck accident

A Farmington man was killed in a pickup truck accident Saturday morning in St. Francois County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 24-year-old Joshua Zaricor lost his life when the GMC Sierra he...

Public is invited to attend Dillard Mill State Historic Site meeting

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mo (News First) - The public is invited to an open house-style meeting for the Dillard Mill State Historic Site in southern Crawford County.. Representatives from Missouri State...

Man escapes custody, on the loose in Dent Co

Residents of Dent County are being warned by the sheriff’s department to lock their homes and vehicles as law enforcement continues to search for a wanted man who they say could still be in the...

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NEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI

Calmer weather ahead of us.

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Well, it rained! A bit of an overachiever for portions of the region. Rain totals across portions of southeast Missouri and southern Illinois were higher than expected. Many counties saw more than an inch of rain. We are still in...

Rain, rain, rain.

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Bounty hunter sentenced to 10 years in prison for abducting Missouri woman

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A bounty hunter from Louisiana was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for kidnapping a suburban St. Louis woman, an abduction he claimed was part of his job. A federal jury in St. Louis in September convicted...

Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear

By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear. A small study published Wednesday documents significantly restored hearing in five of six kids treated in China. On Tuesday, the Children's Hospital of...

More rain!

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Dense fog continues to be an issue.

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Dense fog has been an issue over the last few days. The fog continues to be a driving hazard this morning. Rain arrives this afternoon. The rain will help mix out the fog. Patchy dense fog is possible again tonight, as well. Use...

Ford to recall nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs to secure trim pieces that can fly off in traffic

By Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because a trim piece can fly off and create a hazard for other drivers. The recall covers Explorers from the 2011 through 2019 model years. Documents posted Wednesday by...

The flood watch has been cancelled for most of the area.

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The flood watch has been cancelled. The frost level has dissipated. Water is now soaking into the ground. Thus, the flood threat has ended across most of the area. The Memphis, Tennessee NWS continues the watch for the Bootheel into...

A flood watch has been issued for portions of the area.

Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The flood watch has been cancelled for all of the area except the Bootheel and northwest Tennessee. January 23, 2024 Want to receive an app notification when I post a new Facebook thread, update the weather blog, post rapid-fire...

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