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Tracking rain chances.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson We are waking up to cold temperatures. Some counties have dipped into the 30s. These are record low temperatures. We will warm into the eighties today. A 40+ plus degree temperature swing. The big weather story is a developing hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico....
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NEWS
Bonne Terre sex offender arrested
BONNE TERRE, Mo (News First) - A St. Francois County man was arrested Sunday afternoon by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and faces one felony charge. According to the patrol’s arrest report,...
MO Governor to host Dolly Parton
Missouri Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson, in partnership with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, will host an event with Dolly Parton and her Imagination Library...
Missouri updates laws for changing gender on IDs
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (News First) - Missouri residents now will need proof of surgery or a court order to change their gender on their driver's licenses. Missouri previously required approval from a...
Iron County C-4 students return to school
VIBURNUM, Mo (News First) - School is back in session for a new year at Iron County C-4 in Viburnum. Today (Tuesday) is the first day for students. Superintendent Adam Portell tells Show-Me Live he...
Jay Ashcroft approves four statewide amendments
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft today (Mon, Aug 19) issued certificates regarding four initiative petitions filed with his office. To receive a Certificate of Sufficiency, a minimum number...
Southeast Missouri State University to introduce robot food delivery service
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo (News First) - Southeast Missouri State University is making it more convenient for students to eat on campus by introducing a robot food delivery service. The option to have food...
Jefferson County contractor in trouble with law
JEFFERSON CO, Mo (News First) - A U.S. district court judge has sentenced a contractor from Jefferson County to five years probation, 90 days of house arrest and 80 hours of community service for...
SEMO man admits child sex abuse
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo (News First) - A man from southeast Missouri man has admitted to receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material. A news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office says...
Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley’s family and auction off Graceland
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a brazen scheme to defraud Elvis Presley's family by trying to auction off his Graceland mansion and...
Michael Brown’s death transformed a nation and sparked a decade of American reckoning on race
Kayla Reed was born in a predominantly African American section of St. Louis where, like her own kin, many Black families had been transplanted out of the Deep South. After the death of her...
Recent News
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NEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI
Thursday night weather update.
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Apple to disable blood-oxygen feature on premium watches sold in US as part of patent dispute
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Apple says it will disable a blood-oxygen monitoring feature on its two most popular watches in the U.S. beginning Thursday to comply with a court-ordered revival of a sales ban stemming from a patent dispute. The decision to...
States expand low-interest loan programs for farms, businesses and new housing
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — On the first business day of the new year, Missouri Treasurer Vivek Malek began accepting applications for about $120 million of state-subsidized, low-interest loans to small businesses, farmers and...
Power line falls on car during Oregon ice storm, killing 3 and hurting a baby, authorities say
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A power line fell on a car in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring a baby during an ice storm that turned roads and mountain highways treacherous in the Pacific Northwest.Rick Graves,...
Freezing rain will spread into the region Thursday morning and afternoon. Bitterly cold air to follow.
Posted by meteorologist Beau Dodson Our deadliest winter storm events are light freezing drizzle and freezing rain events. What looks wet could be pure ice. Be careful. The NWS will have a Facebook live at 7 PM tonight (Wednesday night)Link https://wtalk.co/RE6EAM6X...
Freezing rain, sleet, and snow likely Thursday into Friday morning. Light accumulation, but it could cause hazardous driving conditions.
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TVA Asks Customers to Conserve Power Amid High Demand
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. — Heavy snow and bitter cold temperatures are creating record high demand for electricity across the Southeast region. As a result, the Tennessee Valley Authority is asking customers to be aware of their power consumption, specifically between 6...
Two Dogs Found Died From Cold Temperatures.
CAPE GIARARDEAU, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- The Cape Girardeau police department is reporting the death of two dogs at a residence in the 1100 block of Good Hope Street. The dogs apparently died because of cold temperatures. The dogs were not properly sheltered. In...
Icy roads may redevelop Thursday and Thursday night as our next precipitation event develops.
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NATIONAL NEWS
Tornadoes in February? In the Great Lakes? Storms leave a trail of destruction
By RICK CALLAHAN and BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press Severe thunderstorms that may have...
Idaho set to execute Thomas Eugene Creech, one of the longest-serving death row inmates in the US
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The hour of Thomas Eugene Creech's death...
Severe Weather Thread for February 27, 2024
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Bill filed in Kentucky House would ease near-total abortion ban by adding rape and incest exceptions
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Legislation aimed at easing Kentucky's...
Public Is Warned About A Bank Text Scam
TEXT SCAM (NewsFirst) -- A bank text scam often looks like a legitimate text message from a...
Vigils held nationwide for nonbinary Oklahoma teenager who died following school bathroom fight
The Associated Press EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — Vigils took place across the nation on Friday and...