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Local church celebrates continued rebuild after December 10th 2021 tornado
MAYFIELD, KY - A Mayfield church is continuing to rebuild, and Sunday, the congregation is celebrating the progress they’ve made. St. James AME Church’s previous building was destroyed in the December 10th, 2021 tornado almost three years ago. When Thomas Bright sees beams on the ground, he seems...
Steven Curtis Chapman Chosen As Next Grand Ole Opry Member
A western Kentucky native and multi-Grammy and GMA Award-winning artist will soon be the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. During Saturday night’s live show, Cordell, Kentucky native Ricky Skaggs invited Steven Curtis Chapman, from Paducah, to be the newest member of the famed ‘Home of Country Music.’
What is Fancy Farm? What to know about Kentucky's annual political picnic
Kentucky's anticipated day of politics and food is just around the corner. On Saturday, federal and state elected officials and candidates will be among the crowd to gather at a church picnic to informally kickoff Kentucky's general election cycle. The event is Fancy Farm, and it's arriving in less than a week....
Here's how to save on school supplies with Missouri's sales tax holiday
For 72 hours this weekend, Missouri students and their families can buy many school supplies without having to pay local and state sales tax. The annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday in Missouri comes just a few weeks before the start of the 2024-25 school year. In Springfield, the first day is Monday, Aug....
Across Missouri, cannabis lounges take root in a 'wild wild west' of marijuana regulations
As the marijuana industry blooms in Missouri, entrepreneurs seek to provide new avenues for consumers in cannabis lounges. The Treehouse Lounge, a cannabis lounge outside of Nixa, opened in November 2023 and eventually hopes to expand its presence across the state. “We're eventually trying to get to an area where...
Missouri Braces for Damaging Winds and Severe Thunderstorms Overnight
St. Louis, MO – Central and northeastern Missouri are preparing for a series of severe thunderstorms expected to hit this afternoon and overnight. These storms bring the potential for damaging winds reaching up to 60 mph. According to the US National Weather Service in St. Louis, scattered thunderstorms are...
KCPD: 1 dead, 2 others hospitalized after 2-car crash
KANSAS CITY —One person died from injures in an accident that occurred just after 10p.m. Friday in Kansas City. A Hyundai Elantra was making a left turn from southbound North Oak onto eastbound 79th Terrace in Kansas City, according to Police Captain Jake Becchina. The Hyundai entered the intersection...
YOUR FIRST ALERT: Heavy rainfall, severe weather potential
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Monday and Tuesday as we’re concerned about the additional rainfall the rest of today, tonight and into Tuesday. This event is not like July 2022 where rainfall up to 11 inches fell across areas of Eastern...
Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison faces primary election challengers. What to know
All U.S. House district seats, including the 7th Congressional District of Missouri (which includes Greene County), are up for a vote during the Nov. 5 general election. In the Springfield area, voters will weigh in on the seat currently held by Rep. Eric Burlison, who is running for reelection. The primary election, in which Burlison faces three Republican challengers as well as opponents from other parties, is set for Aug. 6. Here are the 7th District candidates...
BBB issues scam warnings for college students ahead of new semester
JOPLIN, Mo. — The Better Business Bureau is back, this time with several warnings for college students preparing for the next semester. The BBB says one way scammers are targeting students is through phishing, through an email, pretending to come from the school’s financial department. The BBB says...
Cardinals Notes: Edman, Brebbia, Matz, Kloffenstein
While the Cardinals are looking to buy at the deadline as they chase an NL wild card slot, the team could also pursue some strategic selling, as the Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya reports that the Dodgers have interest in Tommy Edman’s services. The versatile Edman could provide depth or even a starting role at multiple positions for an injury-riddled Dodgers team, and it be can argued that St. Louis already has enough position-player depth to make Edman expendable.
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