CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Saint Francis Healthcare System is partnering with Advanced Dermatology to offer free skin cancer screenings to the community. “So by far skin cancer is the most common form of skin cancer in the United States and I think because there isn’t a recommendation on screenings sometimes those spots go unnoticed,” said Liz Glastetter, director of…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Revitalization and hope those words describe the PORCH Initiative to breath new life into south Cape Girardeau. City councilwoman and champion of many causes Tameka Randle shares her vision for PORCH and the people who through it can finally call themselves homeowners. “My passion has always been people so that’s the start of anything I’ve done…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The eclipse is coming up on Monday April 8, because traffic is expected to be high some areas are implementing a traffic safety plan. The Cape Girardeau Police Department is implementing a traffic safety plan. One of the places you can view the eclipse in Cape is at the SportsPlex. Cape Girardeau Police Officers will…
The average high for early April is in the middle 60s, but we’ll be a few degrees cooler than that heading into the weekend. Precipitation chances hold off until late Saturday into Sunday, then we dry back out just in time for the solar eclipse. Cooler than average for most of us on Friday. Highs will try for 60 degrees…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Downtown Cape Girardeau welcomes the grand opening of its new Riverview Hotel. Managers say it all began in 2019 when Century Casino purchased the property downtown. Construction on the hotel started in 2022. We spoke to Lyle Randolph, Vice President and General Manager of Century Casino Cape Girardeau about what it means to see this…
(Source: Pexels Drew Rae)POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – The Missouri State Highway Patrol asks the public to be aware of and plan for the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. The viewing path in Missouri will cover more than 115 miles of the state. Totality enters Missouri as it will follow a diagonal line crossing over Poplar Bluff,…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – A missing man who many people volunteered to search for was found dead in Carbondale on Thursday. Linell Gaston was found by detectives in a wooded area near the 1200 block of South Wall Street during a search that included family, community members, Carbondale City staff and numerous emergency service agencies. The investigation into the cause…
KENNETT, Mo. (KBSI) – A Kennett man was sentenced to 22 years in prison for a 2023 shooting that injured a person. Jaheim Feltus, 21, of Kennett pleaded guilty to a shooting in the parking lot of the Walmart in Kennett. He was sentenced to 22 years in prison, according to Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Jain. The Honorable Joshua…
Police Lights (Source: Pexels/Pixabay)PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – Paducah police ask for the public’s help after a shooting Wednesday night. Police say it happened on Monroe Street late at night. Officers received a call about “shots fired” in the 2200 block of Monroe Street. The found spent shell casings in the 2200 and 2700 blocks of Monroe Street. Police say a…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – In 2023, virtual vehicle vendor scam reports to BBB increased as fraudsters targeted high-end classic car buyers and exploited vehicle history reports to steal money and information. Since 2020, reports to Better Business Bureau have shown that scammers used the COVID-19 pandemic to list non-existent vehicles of all kinds on real online marketplaces. In more…
NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – New Madrid police officers ask for the public’s help finding a man accused of felony harassment. Jon Baker is wanted out of New Madrid County for felony harassment in the first degree. He has a no bond warrant for his arrest with full U.S. extradition. Anyone who knows of Baker’s whereabouts is asked to…
MARION, Ill., (KBSI) – Three people face methamphetamine trafficking charges in Marion. Marion police conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 57 for a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code on April 3. During the stop, probable cause was established to conduct a search of the vehicle and a MPD K-9 was requested. During the search of the vehicle, officers located…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – It’s a day of regrouping for some communities after Tuesday’s elections. Cape Girardeau County voters were asked to vote on a tax levy that would go toward giving police and firefighters a raise of at least 8 percent. Voters narrowly said no by a measure of less than 200 votes. Cape Girardeau Mayor Stacy Kinder shared…
It’s going to be chilly again on Thursday, but we start to warm up on Friday and into the weekend. Precipitation chances are small for the next several days. The chance for rain is small, but we may see some showers and storms on Sunday. From the National Weather Service out of Paducah: At 5:05am, April 2nd, 1 mile northeast…
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. (KBSI) – Police officers say Fredericktown Police Department’s K9 helped find methamphetamine during a traffic stop. On April 1, Fredericktown Police Officer Zack Boyer and K9 Balt were requested to assist Madison County Sheriff’s deputy Brandon Wheeler on a traffic stop. Deputy Wheeler suspected illegal drug activity and requested Officer Boyer to do a free air sniff of…
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (KBSI)- Well known in the Southeast Missouri area for spotting storms and keeping the public informed. Craig Meador is the Director for the Poplar Bluff Weather Response Team; he’s had decades of knowledge when it comes to storm safety. His number one tip for safety, early alerts. He says, “App on your phone and the NOOA Weather Alert…
PERRY COUNTY, Mo., (KBSI)- Perry County is voting on the decision to outsource their 911 dispatch center to St. Francois County or to keep it local. It’s a decision dispatchers say is emotional dispatcher, Kaitlyn Corke told us, “I’ll be happy to see the waiting game come to an end tonight. I personally want to see 911 stay local because…
JACKSON, Mo (KBSI) – Jackson R-2 School District Board of Education voted to place Proposition T on the April 2, 2024 ballot. Prop T asks voters to consider a $0.47 operating tax levy increase per $100 of assessed valuation of real and personal property for the purpose of paying general operating expenses which include attracting and retaining quality teachers and…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – Voters arrive to Cape County polls to cast ballots, with a property tax increase for public safety employees being a key issue. On the ballot is the option to vote for the property tax increase for the city of Cape Girardeau of .25 per $100 of assessed value that would go to benefit public safety…
A few rain showers possible Wednesday, then dry until the end of the weekend. Keeping an eye on that Monday forecast, too! Cooler temperatures are on their way and they are going to stick around for a while. Precipitation is possible for Wednesday, but we dry out for a few days after that. For Wednesday, we start the day very…
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (KBSI) – Two counties in southern Illinois have been severely damaged due to the April 2 storms. Between the Saline County and Gallatin County line along Rte. 142 near Eldorado Road, there was significant damage to several homes and many trees have been uprooted. Photographer Tony Kendrick with WFCN captured the images seen above. Categories: News Tags: Gallatin…
(Video source: WFCN News) LAKE OF EGYPT, Ill. (KBSI) – Several business buildings in Illinois have collapsed due to the storms on April 2. Triple E BBQ, and Just Add Water Bait and Takle Shop are a couple of the businesses that have been damaged severely. No one was hurt. Employees are working together in effort to clean up. Categories:…
Strong to severe storms will be possible tonight and into the overnight. Large hail, damaging wind, and tornadoes will be possible. Above is the timeframe for the storms expected. Any of these storms will have a severe weather potential. We are on the southern edge of the severe potential. From Poplar Bluff, to Cape, to Evansville and areas north, there…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A former Cape Girardeau restaurant and food truck owner is facing several federal charges. Shawn Stockard Sr. is former owner of Broussard’s restaurant in downtown Cape Girardeau and owner of food truck Stockard’s Cajun Shack and More. According to documents if convicted the federal government could seize more than 200 weapons from Shawn Stockard Sr….