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Traffic Advisory: Speed Reduction Work Taking Place on Ohio River ‘Cairo’ Bridge
Expect lane closures Monday, Oct. 7 PADUCAH, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2024) – For the safety of motorists crossing the Ohio River into Illinois, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be making changes to reduce speeds on the Ohio River "Cairo" Bridge, which carries U.S. 51, U.S. 60 and U.S. 62...
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS NEWS
A widespread rain event will develop Thursday night into Saturday.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The remnants of Hurricane Helene will move into our region later this week. You can see that on this National Hurricane Center storm track map. The D stands for...
Former Illinois banker sentced for fraud
The former president of a bank in southern Illinois was sentenced Thursday for his role in falsifying bank records to facilitate real estate loans. Steven Cook was fined $6,000 and he was sentenced...
Watching the tropics.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson I hope everyone had a nice weekend! We need rain. The good news is that rain is in the forecast today, tonight, and tomorrow. See the radar links below. Several...
Tracking a tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Welcome to autumn! I am monitoring the Gulf of Mexico for the development of a tropical system. The chances of a tropical storm forming are high. The National...
Traffic Alert: I-57 Exit Ramp at Illinois 149 to Close for Five Days Starting Sept. 23
WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that the northbound Interstate 57 exit ramp at Illinois 149 (exit 65) will be closed for approximately five days...
Monitoring the tropics.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Good day, everyone. I hope you are having a nice week. The weekend is upon us. It will be a warm one with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Many areas will...
A warm week of weather ahead of us. Dry.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Good morning, everyone. The weather is quiet. Calm. A bit boring. I suppose boring is good in our region! We still need more rain. Many areas received one to...
Monday forecast update.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson A few showers remain from northwest Tennessee into the Bootheel and then northwest into southcentral Missouri. Here was the 7 am radar image. The rain was moving...
Trump is safe after shots were reported in his vicinity in Florida, Secret Service and campaign say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was safe after gunshots were reported in his vicinity Sunday afternoon in Florida, his campaign and the Secret Service said. It was not immediately clear whether the...
Rain is winding down.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau DodsonSunday, September 15, 2024 The remnants of Francine are slowly weakening and winding down across our region. Here is what the 8 am radar looked like. Most of the...
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
Widespread rain is on the way.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The remnants of Hurricane Helene will move into our region tonight and continue into the weekend. Here is the latest track forecast. The D over our region means tropical depression. I am forecasting widespread rain to arrive tonight...
A widespread rain event will develop Thursday night into Saturday.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The remnants of Hurricane Helene will move into our region later this week. You can see that on this National Hurricane Center storm track map. The D stands for tropical depression. A widespread rain event will move into our region...
Watching the tropics.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson I hope everyone had a nice weekend! We need rain. The good news is that rain is in the forecast today, tonight, and tomorrow. See the radar links below. Several rounds are likely to impact the region. A few storms could be intense...
Tracking a tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Welcome to autumn! I am monitoring the Gulf of Mexico for the development of a tropical system. The chances of a tropical storm forming are high. The National Hurricane Center has a 70% chance for development over the next few days....
Traffic Alert: I-57 Exit Ramp at Illinois 149 to Close for Five Days Starting Sept. 23
WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that the northbound Interstate 57 exit ramp at Illinois 149 (exit 65) will be closed for approximately five days beginning, weather permitting, Monday, Sept. 23. Additionally, the...
USPS offices receive suspicious packages
WASHINGTON, DC (News First) - The FBI and U.S. Postal Service are investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by election officials in at least eight states. There are no immediate reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material...
NATIONAL NEWS
Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83By
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose, baseball's career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his...
Earth to receive mini moon for two months
WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth will have a temporary “mini-moon” for two months. The mini-moon is...
Donald Trump says he can best protect religious freedoms
WASHINGTON, DC (AP) - Former President Donald Trump recently reissued his loyalty test to...
Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor...
Remnants of Hurricane Helene spiral into our region.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The remnants of Hurricane Helene are moving through Georgia...
Widespread rain is on the way.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The remnants of Hurricane Helene will move into our region...