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City of Cape Girardeau gives update on road projects
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - City leaders gave an update on Wednesday, May 15 on some current and upcoming road projects in town. According to a release from the city, crews will work on Perryville Road at Cape Rock Drive on May 20-24 and proceed north. Any detours will be put in place as needed.
Biden reaches out to Black Americans. He'll give commencement address at Morehouse
President Biden meets leaders of Black sororities and fraternities today. This weekend, he delivers the commencement address at Morehouse College, in the swing state of Georgia. A historically Black school would normally be safe ground for Joe Biden, but it is also a campus in a season of campus protest. NPR White House correspondent Asma Khalid joins us now. Asma, good morning.
SEMO Dietitian on caffeinated drinks
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Something a lot of people love is caffeine. But how much is too much?. Depending on the person, doctors say certain amounts of caffeine can alter your mood and behavior. Dr. Amy Moore is a registered dietician and teaches at Southeast Missouri State University. Dr....
First Alert: Scattered thunderstorms, showers
(KFVS) - Scattered showers and storms are expected throughout the afternoon and evening. Cassie Campbell says some storms could bring gusty winds and small hail. Once the sun goes down our rain chances will weaken and we will start Wednesday off under mostly cloudy skies. Wednesday will start cloudy but...
M3.8 earthquake shakes northwest Tenn., portions of the Bootheel
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. (KFVS) - An early morning earthquake was felt in parts of the Heartland on Thursday, May 16. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a magnitude 3.8 earthquake was recorded at 3:19 a.m. The USGS reported the epicenter was in Dyer County approximately 4.3 miles south...
SEMO announces Horizons Enrichment Center to transition to new provider
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Southeast Missouri State University announced the Horizons Enrichment Center will be getting a new provider. SEMO said they will continue to operate the center until the new organization is approved by the Missouri Department of Mental Health. Staff will transition to the new provider. The...
Caruthersville residents react to recent M3.8 earthquake
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. (KFVS) - Across the Heartland, people felt the rumble of an early morning earthquake along the New Madrid Seismic Zone. It was recorded a little after 3 a.m. on Thursday, May 16. The epicenter of the earthquake was recorded a few miles south of Ridgely, Tennessee. According to...
S.A.L.T. pays tribute to 31 area officers killed in the line of duty
Cheryl Ellis (left) received the S.A.L.T. Roger Fields Award of Excellence from Doug Austin (center). Photo by Gregory Dullum. More than 75 law enforcement officers, family members and supporters gathered at Cape Bible Chapel Thursday morning to pay tribute to officers who died in the line of duty from Southeast Missouri. The Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony was sponsored by Seniors and Lawmen Together (S.A.L.T.).
Southeast Missouri State students determined to solve 2006 Marshfield mystery
Webster County Coroner Michael Taylor's office no longer holds the unidentified remains of a man killed in a 2006 single-vehicle crash on Interstate 44 near Marshfield, a case that had caught much of the area's attention due to its bizarre circumstances. Eighteen years after the middle-aged driver was fatally ejected from his vehicle...
First Alert: Rainy, stormy week
(KFVS) - You may want to keep the rain gear handy over the next few days. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely throughout today and tomorrow. Some thunderstorms may produce strong wind gusts and small hail but the overall severe threat is low. Chief Meteorologist Grant Dade says we are...
NWS: Cold air funnels spotted in southeast Mo.
SOUTHEAST Mo. (KFVS) - The National Weather Service says cold air funnels were spotted in southeast Missouri on Tuesday evening, May 14. Viewers sent us videos of what appears to be a cold air funnel in Delta, Mo., and in Poplar Bluff, Mo. According to the NWS, doppler radar was...
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