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Hot weather to continue. Watching storm chances.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson. August 28th. Another hot day for the region. Temperatures will rise into the 90s. I can't rule out a few stations reporting 100 degrees. Use care if you must work outside. School coaches will want to push ball practice off into the late evening hours or morning...
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NEWS
Bollinger County Sheriff’s Department Makes Assault 1st Degree Arrest
BOLLINGER COUNTY, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- On Wednesday, March 13th, 2024, the Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office received information from a Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office Task Force Officer...
New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department Parma Stabbing Update
NEW MADRID COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- PARMA STABBING UPDATE On 03/13/2024, Charles T. Walker has been formally charged with the following offenses through New Madrid County Court: -Domestic...
Kentucky’s Proposed Time Change Would Also Impact Millions in Surrounding States
PADUCAH, Ky. (News First) - By now you have probably heard about Kentucky State Representative Steven Doan's, (R-Erlanger) bill to permanently change time in Kentucky to standard time year-round....
Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books, seek new state laws in fight with publishers
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Whenever bestselling author Robin Cook releases a new medical thriller, the head of the public library in West Haven, Connecticut knows demand...
Lawyer says Missouri man thought his mom was an intruder when he shot and killed her
OLIVETTE, Mo. (AP) — A 25-year-old Missouri man has been charged with shooting and killing his mother as she tried to enter the back door of their home.Jaylen Johnson's attorney, William...
Sex abuse survivors dispute Southern Baptist leadership and say federal investigation is ongoing
By PETER SMITH Associated Press - The status of a federal investigation into a leading Southern Baptist agency’s handling of sexual abuse is unclear. But this much is clear — survivors of abuse and...
Much of America asks: Where did winter go? Spring starts early as US winter was warmest on record
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Across much of America and especially in the normally chilly north, the country went through the winter months without, well, winter. In parka strongholds...
More schools making digital maps of facilities to aid emergency responders
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press When emergencies happen, the sooner police, firefighters and paramedics can arrive, the more likely it is that lives can be saved. That's the maxim underlying a...
AMBER ALERT
KENTUCKY/TENNESSEE (NewsFirst) -- AMBER ALERT: Based on additional information developed during the search for 7-year-old Iris Crum, growing concern about her well-being, and a charge of Felony...
New Madrid Sheriff’s Department Reports Stabbing
NEW MADRID, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- On March 4th, 2024 Deputies were dispatched to the 300 Block of Shelly Street located in Parma for an assault with multiple injured victims. Upon arrival,...
NEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI
Winter Storm Warning Criteria Changing
December 4, 2023 There have been some changes to the NWS Winter Storm Warning Criteria. As we are heading into the winter season, the NWS thought this was worth passing along to all of their partners for overall general awareness, but also because it may have an...
In the battle against invasive carp, federal and state wildlife agencies try it all.
BC-US--Invasive-Carp-Localize ItDec 1, 2023 (AP) --- State and federal agencies have spent millions of dollars to stop the spread of invasive carp still threatening the health of waters in the upper Midwest, including a recent data-backed effort using transmitters to...
Man who avoided prosecution as teen in 13-year-old’s killing found guilty of killing father of 2
BC-MO--Boy Killed-Charges DroppedDec 1, 2023 6:13 PM CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A suburban St. Louis man who narrowly avoided prosecution as a teen in the killing of a 13-year-old has been convicted of fatally shooting a father of two during an attempted carjacking. Ramon...
AAA Study: Risky Business – More than Half of All Drivers Engage in Dangerous Behavior
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsFirst)— A new report by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety identifies six types of drivers by analyzing risky driving behaviors. The most common dangerous behaviors were speeding, distracted driving, and aggressive driving. The annual Traffic...
More allegations emerge about former Missouri police officer charged with assaulting arrestees
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Authorities allege that a former suburban St. Louis police officer who is charged with sexually assaulting several arrestees also covertly took photos of people in public bathrooms. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 34-year-old Marcellis...
Missouri prosecutor accuses 3 men of holding student from India captive and beating him
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Three men held a student from India captive over the course of several months and forced him to work and perform menial tasks, then viciously beat him when he didn't complete the chores to their satisfaction, a...
Strong Geomatic Storm Watch Issued by National Weather Service for Friday
OUTER SPACE, (NewsFirst) - While it won't have a huge impact on earthlings, if the skies are clear Friday night where you are, you may get to see a light show, depending on where you are located on Earth. The National Weather Service Space Weather Prediction Center in...
BJC and Saint Luke’s Health Merger Announced; January 1st Marks First Day of New Entity
ST. LOUIS (NewsFirst) — Two of Missouri’s largest health systems announced they have finalized a deal to merge and create a $10 billion organization that will operate 28 hospitals and hundreds of clinics across three states. BJC Health System of St. Louis and Saint...
SEMO State Representative is Calling on Governor Parson to Prevent Palestinian Refugees in Missouri; He Says No
Representative Chris Dinkins, Photo Courtesy of her Official State Representative Facebook Page LESTERVILLE, Mo. (NewsFirst) - A southeast Missouri state representative is calling on Governor Parson to prevent the Federal Government from settling Palestinian refugees...
NATIONAL NEWS
A Texas school’s punishment of a Black student who wears his hair in locs is going to trial
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press ANAHUAC, Texas (AP) — A judge ordered Wednesday that a trial...
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...
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...
Here’s what to know about Sweden’s bumpy road toward NATO membership
By The Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s bid to join NATO — held up for almost two...
Bill would revise Tennessee’s decades-old law targeting HIV-positive people convicted of sex work
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would no longer be the...