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July 16: What you need to know
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - We’re helping you plan your Tuesday on Good Morning Region 8. It will be HOT again today with Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories in effect across Region 8. Highs will be in the mid-90s, and heat index values will be around 110°. With...
Massive amounts of rain causing Central Missouri Flooding
CENTRAL, Mo. (KOAM) — Massive amounts of rainfall in a short period of time is causing flooding issues from Central Missouri through the St Louis area, Illinois and Tennessee. And it is not over, the NWS-St Louis issued a Flood Warning until Wednesday morning at 7 a.m.
Missouri, Kansas Brace for Severe Thunderstorm Watch This Morning
Kansas City, MO – Residents in northwestern and north-central Missouri are under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch this morning as the NWS Storm Prediction Center warns of potential damaging winds and large hail. According to the NWS Storm Prediction Center, the watch is effective from 7:10 AM to 1:00 PM...
General Assembly candidates hear issues from University of Missouri workers
Members of the University of Missouri and its hospital workers union want candidates for state office to put their weight behind labor issues members say they are facing from university administration. Laborer's International Union of North America Local 955 hosted a forum Saturday with the candidates at Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia...
Flood Watch Issued for Southeast Missouri and Southwest Illinois Amid Heavy Rain Threat
St. Louis, MO – A flood watch is now in effect for parts of southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois due to heavy rain expected tonight. The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis has warned that severe thunderstorms may develop, potentially leading to localized flash flooding. According to the...
Tuesday, July 16: Storms to help sweep out the heat
The heat backed off today thanks to a wave of storms that moved along I-70 this morning. The storms packed a punch, producing wind damage and heavy rainfall. A couple of tornadoes touched down west of St. Louis with widespread heavy rainfall and flooding centered around the St. Louis area. Those storms sent a boundary […]
KCPD: Motorcyclist died in three vehicle crash
KANSAS CITY—One person died in a three vehicle accident just before 11p.m. Monday in Kansas City. A Kawasaki motorcycle was southbound on Interstate 435 at Bannister Road at a very high rate of speed, according to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino. The driver lost control of the motorcycle when the...
MoDOT Announces Prequalified Teams for Second Improve I-70 Project
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation has received Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from teams interested in competing for the contract to design and construct the second project of MoDOT’s statewide Improve I-70 Program. Improve I-70: Warrenton to Wentzville will improve Interstate 70 from Warrenton to I-64 and on I-64 from I-70 to Route K, including improvements to the I-64/I-70 interchange at Wentzville. This project is one of several projects which will widen I-70 across the state.
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