CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A recent shooting at a local bar may lead to a liquor license suspension. Three people are facing multiple charges following a March 4 shooting at Hotshots Bar and Grill in downtown Cape Girardeau. Four people were injured when shots rang out over a pool game disagreement and, according to city officials, the business liquor…
Mostly sunny skies and cooler temperatures continue on Wednesday, then rain is likely Thursday into Friday. Thursday we will see scattered showers and a thunderstorm or two by the evening hours. Rain will continue throughout the morning hours on Friday, then gradually clear up for the remainder of St. Patrick’s Day. A below average start to Wednesday, temperatures in…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – The city of Carbondale, Ill., has been awarded more than $80,000 from the Energy Transition Community Grant Program (ETCGP). The funds are part of the ETCGP’s grant funding to help local organizations impacted by fossil fuel plant or coal mine closures. City leaders will develop a plan for the grant funding after consulting with different stakeholders….
LYON COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – In western Kentucky, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burglary. Authorities say $14,000 of baseball equipment was stolen on Sunday. The equipment was donated to the Dawson Springs Youth League after the deadly December 2021 tornadoes. If you have information on the crime, call 270-388-2311. Categories: News
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas are recruiting new volunteers. The search comes during Red Cross Month, which recognizes the work the organization does. The are looking for volunteers to fill their action team and according to the Red Cross, volunteers are needed in Cape Girardeau, Carter, Ripley, and Scott, Mo. Said Red…
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. (KBSI) – Illinois will become one of three states to require employers to offer paid time off for any reason after Gov. JB Pritzker signed it into law today. The bill is called the Paid Leave For All Workers Act. Beginning next year, Illinois employers must offer workers paid time off based upon hours worked, with no need…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and third in women in the United States. Southern 7 Health Department Community Outreach Coordinator, Shawnna Rhine, says they are partnering with other organizations to raise awareness in southern Illinois. “When they come out to the event, they’re going to be able to…
CARBONDALE, Mo. (KBSI) – A Carbondale man faces firearm and domestic battery charges after police say he beat a person and fired a handgun in a home. On Sunday, authorities responded to a reported disturbance on a home in the 1200 block of W. College St. There, they met with the victim who reported being injured. Dakota Mitchell was arrested…
HERMANN, Mo. (KBSI) – After a 13-hour standoff and barricading himself in a home, a suspect allegedly involved in a deadly police shooting surrendered this afternoon in Hermann, Mo. Hermann police officer, Mason Griffith, was shot and killed Sunday night at a Casey’s General Store. Another officer is in serious but stable condition. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol,…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – A Kentucky woman was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Sunday. The crash occurred at the intersection of John Puryear Drive and Husband Road. Authorities say a Ford Focus collided with a pick-up at the intersection. After the initial collision, a third vehicle struck the Ford. The driver of the Ford was identified as a Paducah…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KBSI) – Today, Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was discharged from the hospital after undergoing treatment for a concussion and a broken rib. McConnell entered the hospital last Wednesday after falling at a D.C. hotel. The Senate Minority Leader’s spokesman said the 81-year-old will undergo physical therapy at an in-patient rehab center before he returns home. McConnell thanked his…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI)- Battalion Chief Shawn Morris for the Cape Girardeau Fire Department describes a handy tool that emergency medical personnel and the public can use. PulsePoint Respond is a 911-connected app that can immediately inform you of emergencies occurring in your community and can request your help when CPR is needed nearby. “Currently, there’s about three million users…
Photo courtesy of Illinois State Police SHAWNEETOWN, Ill. (KBSI) – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigations (DCI) announce the arrest of 20-year-old Demetrius T. Walker of Mount Vernon, Ill., for first-degree murder (Class M Felony). The arrest comes after a month-long investigation into the murder of 45-year-old Nathan Dobbs. On Feb. 15, 2023, Dobbs was located deceased…
Tuesday and Wednesday continue the trend of mostly sunny skies but chilly temperatures. A Freeze Warning is in effect after midnight Monday until the AM hours of Tuesday. We will see a quick warm up into the 60s, with a chance for rain Thursday. Many in the FOX23 viewing area will be waking up to temperatures below freezing starting…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The wait is finally over. The Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball team now knows who it will face in its first game of the NCAA Tournament. The Redhawks earned the 16-seed in the South region and will head to the First Four in Dayton to square off with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday. The Redhawks have…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The American Red Cross of Missouri is recruiting new volunteers to help respond to local emergencies. Executive director American Red Cross of southern Missouri and northwest Arkansas Amanda Smith says that since covid there has been more virtual response volunteers. “So, we kind of went more virtual which allowed more people to kind of…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Students at Jefferson Elementary School are becoming botanists, learning how to grow their own food. Second grade teacher Mr. Cook was excited to share the new garden tower with the students. “I love talking about healthy foods,” Mr. Cook said. “We do Fruit Friday in my classroom, where we try a different fruit every Friday.”…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Everyone in the fire service has their “why,” and for Greg Hecht, his came 25 years ago when he was involved in a burn incident. “I still remember the comfort I had when I finally heard the sirens and the guys arrived,” Hecht said. “I always thought if I could ever be that for somebody,…
Saturday’s storm is expected to arrive during the afternoon and continue throughout the evening hours. Sunday morning we see the tail end of that system make its way east, leaving behind a few sprinkles until noon. Temperatures in the 50s throughout the weekend, then Monday we will see mostly sunny skies with temperatures dropping into the 40s. Saturday starts…
BALLARD COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Friday that the Ballard County Fiscal Court will receive $100,000 in county road aid emergency funds to repair a bridge on Fraser Road Road. “The Transportation Cabinet is pleased to approve this request for funding to provide assistance to Ballard County to repair and maintain safe connections in the community,”…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Governors approved several changes to academic programs on Friday. That moves them forward to the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education (CBHE) for authorization. Changes include: Offering a new Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management Offering a new Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology Offering a new Bachelor of…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Governors approved increases to room and board rates for the fall of 2023 on Friday. Inflationary cost increases contributed to both a 5% average room rate and average board rate increase effective fall 2023, according to the university. “The approved rates are necessary to cover rising operations costs…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – “Wait a minute, this isn’t exactly what I thought it was.” AAA Public Affairs Specialist Don Redman said this reaction to automation technology in cars not working as expected has caused some concern with this technology among drivers. “All these technologies, people like that, but they’re just a little worried about an over-reliance on the…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A ribbon cutting ceremony took place in Jackson today for the new Southeast Missouri Food Bank. The food bank’s Cape Girardeau County location provides increased storage capacity, specifically for disaster relief such as bottled water and canned goods. Joey Keys the Chief Executive Officer of the SEMO Food Bank: “This has been a long time…