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Cooler weather next weekend.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Hot hot hot. That will be the general rule today through next Thursday. Today will deliver widespread low 90s. We pop into the middle and upper 90s tomorrow through Wednesday. Some locations could hit 100 degrees on Monday and Tuesday. Perhaps one of the hotter...
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Severe Weather Thread for February 27, 2024
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Want to receive more weather information? I provide a service through www.weathertalk.com Subscribe at www.weathertalk.com and then download the...
Public Is Warned About A Bank Text Scam
TEXT SCAM (NewsFirst) -- A bank text scam often looks like a legitimate text message from a financial institution. Criminals may send you a text that looks like a bank warning or fraud alert. It...
Person Stabbed to Death in Cape Girardeau
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- Major Case Squad Report NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: February 25, 2024 On Sunday, February 25, 2024, at about 03:10 a.m., the Cape Girardeau...
** Breaking ** Nationwide cellular outages are being reported.
USA (NewsFirst) -- A cellular outage in the United States was reported by AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and other network users on Thursday. This outage has affected the ability for some users to dial...
Bollinger County Arrest Of Child Predator
BOLLINGER COUNTY, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- On Friday, December 1st, 2023, an Investigator with the Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office received information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation...
Deputies with the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office have arrested seven individuals with warrants in the previous week for the following charges.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- Deputies with the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office have arrested seven individuals with warrants in the previous week for the following charges. Class E...
U.S. casinos won $66.5B in 2023, their best year ever as gamblers showed no economic fear
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — America's commercial casinos won $66.5 billion from gamblers in 2023, the industry's best year ever, according to figures...
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI FIRE DESTROYS MOBILE HOME
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- Actions by the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff Deputies and the reporting party, potentially were the lifesaving actions that got the six occupants out alive...
Nashville, Tennessee, NWS To Host Severe Weather Preparedness Event.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (NewsFirst) -- The Nashville, Tennessee, National Weather Service will be hosting a severe weather preparedness event Saturday, February 24th. Location:Trevecca Nazarene...
Weather Update
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson A decent day on tap for the region. No weather concerns. Temperatures will slowly warm later this morning into the afternoon hours. Cool, but not as cold as...
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Vote on tentative contract with General Motors too close to call as more tallies are reported; Wentzville voted No
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer | FILE - United Auto Workers members walk in the Labor Day parade in Detroit, Sept. 2, 2019. The tentative contract agreement between General Motors and the United Auto Workers union appears to be headed for defeat. The union hasn’t...
CDC: Nearly Two Dozen Toddlers Sickened by Lead Linked to Tainted Applesauce Pouches In Missouri, Tennessee and Other States
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children. At least 22 toddlers in 14 states have sickened by lead that's linked to tainted pouches of cinnamon apple puree and...
Several SEMO Locations Win in Missouri Department of Natural Resources 2023 Photo Contest
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (NewsFirst) - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has announced the winners of its 2023 photo contest, which showcases the beauty and diversity of the state’s natural resources. The department received nearly 900 entries from amateur...
NB I-55 in New Madrid County Reduced for Repairs
SIKESTON – Northbound Interstate 55 in New Madrid County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge repairs. This section of roadway is located from mile marker 62 to mile marker...
Missouri’s Cold Weather Utility Rule Begins November 1st
Rocky Creek Conservation Area along the Current River, January 2023, Missouri Dept of Conservation, Courtesy JEFFERSON CITY, MO (NewsFirst) - As the calendar flips to November, the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) is set to implement its Cold Weather Rule, a...
NATIONAL NEWS
Families sue Kentucky gun shop that sold AR-15 used in 2023 bank shooting that killed 5
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky gun shop that sold an...
Flash floods inundate homes and overturn cars in San Diego as heavy rains sweep through much of US
By DENIS POROY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Flash floods inundated...
Wet weather into the weekend.
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Much of US still gripped by arctic weather as Memphis deals with numerous broken water pipes
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Subfreezing conditions and treacherous...
ALERT: DeSantis Ends Campaign; Endorses Trump
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis...
Much of US still gripped by Arctic weather as Memphis deals with numerous broken water pipes
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Much of the U.S. remained gripped by...