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Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Entire Region
Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Entire Region
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for our region from 6 tonight until 6 tomorrow morning with the exception of Hardin and Gallatin counties....
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December 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Entire Region
Citywide Water Outage in Vienna
Citywide Water Outage in Vienna
VIENNA – Vienna Police say due to a break at the water plant, the entire town is without water service at this time. Crews are working to resolve the issue. When service resumes, everyone will be under
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December 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Citywide Water Outage in Vienna
Franklin County Moves All Dispatch Services to OEMC
Franklin County Moves All Dispatch Services to OEMC
BENTON – As of today, all communications center services previously handled by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and Central Dispatch of West Franklin County will now be managed by the Franklin...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Franklin County Moves All Dispatch Services to OEMC
Charles Michael Todich Jr.
Charles Michael Todich Jr.
WEST FRANKFORT – Charles Michael Todich Jr., 59, of West Frankfort, Illinois, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2025, at 10:27 p.m. at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Michael was born June 29, 1966,...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Charles Michael Todich Jr.
Harrisburg Man Arrested after Stolen Vehicle Chase and Crash
Harrisburg Man Arrested after Stolen Vehicle Chase and Crash
HARRISBURG – A Harrisburg man allegedly stole a vehicle early Friday and ended up crashing it later in the day after Harrisburg Police spotted him driving the vehicle on Locust Street and tried to stop...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Harrisburg Man Arrested after Stolen Vehicle Chase and Crash
Williamson County Deputies Recover Drugs, Handgun and Stolen ATV; One Arrested
Williamson County Deputies Recover Drugs, Handgun and Stolen ATV; One Arrested
HERRIN – A woman was arrested after illegal drugs, a handgun and a stolen ATV were found following a recent traffic stop in Herrin. According to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, Opal M. Teschky...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Williamson County Deputies Recover Drugs, Handgun and Stolen ATV; One Arrested
NWS: Wintry Mix Tonight Could Cause Minor Travel Issues Into Tuesday
NWS: Wintry Mix Tonight Could Cause Minor Travel Issues Into Tuesday
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS/WESTERN KENTUCKY – The National Weather Service in Paducah says a light wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain will cause minor travel impacts this evening into Tuesday morning....
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December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
NWS: Wintry Mix Tonight Could Cause Minor Travel Issues Into Tuesday
Suspect still at large in shooting at California banquet hall that killed 4, wounded 10
Suspect still at large in shooting at California banquet hall that killed 4, wounded 10
Authorities say a family celebration at a banquet hall in Stockton, California turned deadly Saturday evening when gunfire left four people dead and ten others wounded. The shooting took place shortly...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Suspect still at large in shooting at California banquet hall that killed 4, wounded 10
Homeland Security Sec’y Norm says suspect in National Guard shooting “likely radicalized’ in U.S.
Homeland Security Sec’y Norm says suspect in National Guard shooting “likely radicalized’ in U.S.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said this weekend that investigators believe Rahmanullah Lakanwal — the Afghan national charged in last week’s ambush of two National Guard members near the...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Homeland Security Sec’y Norm says suspect in National Guard shooting “likely radicalized’ in U.S.
Colts’ Sauce Gardner ruled out after suffering non-contact calf injury during loss against Texans
Colts’ Sauce Gardner ruled out after suffering non-contact calf injury during loss against Texans
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans after suffering a non-contact injury to his left calf on Houston’s second offensive snap; the...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Colts’ Sauce Gardner ruled out after suffering non-contact calf injury during loss against Texans
Lane Kiffin departs Ole Miss to sign on as head coach of LSU
Lane Kiffin departs Ole Miss to sign on as head coach of LSU
Lane Kiffin ended weeks of speculation on Sunday by officially announcing his departure from Ole Miss to become LSU’s next head football coach, after a successful six-season stretch in Oxford. Kiffin’s...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Lane Kiffin departs Ole Miss to sign on as head coach of LSU
Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean to co-headline Sanford Stadium at University of Georgia concert
Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean to co-headline Sanford Stadium at University of Georgia concert
Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan are teaming up to co-headline a concert at Sanford Stadium at the University of Georgia on April 25, 2026. Bryan and Aldean first performed in 2013 at Sanford Stadium as part...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean to co-headline Sanford Stadium at University of Georgia concert
Stream the expanded ‘I Want My Loved Ones to Go With Me: Deluxe Edition’ from Noah Cyrus
Stream the expanded ‘I Want My Loved Ones to Go With Me: Deluxe Edition’ from Noah Cyrus
Noah Cyrus has released a deluxe version of her critically-acclaimed sophomore album, ‘I Want My Loved Ones to Go With Me’, co-produced by Cyrus alongside collaborators Mike Crossey and PJ Harding....
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December 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Stream the expanded ‘I Want My Loved Ones to Go With Me: Deluxe Edition’ from Noah Cyrus
Miley Cyrus shares “Dream as One” from ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ soundtrack
Miley Cyrus shares “Dream as One” from ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ soundtrack
Miley Cyrus has released “Dream as One,” a new song set to appear on the soundtrack for ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ premiering in theaters on December 19th. Cyrus co-wrote/co-produced the track along...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Miley Cyrus shares “Dream as One” from ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ soundtrack
Miley Cyrus shares “Dream as One” from ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ soundtrack
Miley Cyrus shares “Dream as One” from ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ soundtrack
Miley Cyrus has released “Dream as One,” a new song set to appear on the soundtrack for ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ premiering in theaters on December 19th. Cyrus co-wrote/co-produced the track along...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Miley Cyrus shares “Dream as One” from ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ soundtrack
La La Anthony to host inaugural TikTok Awards ceremony on December 18th
La La Anthony to host inaugural TikTok Awards ceremony on December 18th
La La Anthony will host the first-ever TikTok Awards ceremony in the U.S., set to take place at the Hollywood Palladium on December 18. The fan-voted award show has fourteen categories that recognize...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
La La Anthony to host inaugural TikTok Awards ceremony on December 18th
Metro Boomin drops his latest video for ‘Loose Screws’
Metro Boomin drops his latest video for ‘Loose Screws’
Metro Boomin has dropped the video for his latest single “Loose Screws”, featuring Skooly, Shad Da God, & DJ Spinz]. The video, directed by Hidji World, features Skooly, Shad Da God, and DJ Spinz...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Metro Boomin drops his latest video for ‘Loose Screws’
Lil Baby to release ‘The Leaks’ on December 3rd
Lil Baby to release ‘The Leaks’ on December 3rd
Lil Baby revealed that his new project The Leaks will be released on December 3rd, which also happened to be his 31st birthday. The artist posted on Instagram: “I’m Dropping “The Leaks” next...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Lil Baby to release ‘The Leaks’ on December 3rd
Heart extends ‘Royal Flush’ tour with 2026 dates
Heart extends ‘Royal Flush’ tour with 2026 dates
Due to popular demand, Heart will extend their Royal Flush Tour in 2026. The band will perform at additional arenas in 2026, beginning February 15th in Duluth, GA with stops in Tallahassee, Biloxi, Huntsville,...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Heart extends ‘Royal Flush’ tour with 2026 dates
Lamb of God drop video for ‘Parasocial Christ,’ announce 2026 North American tour
Lamb of God drop video for ‘Parasocial Christ,’ announce 2026 North American tour
Lamb of God have dropped their new single ‘Parasocial Christ,’ produced by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur, with its accompanying music video was directed by Jon Vulpine. Check out the video:...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Lamb of God drop video for ‘Parasocial Christ,’ announce 2026 North American tour
Backstreet Boys extend Sphere Las Vegas residency into February 2026, including NYE show
Backstreet Boys extend Sphere Las Vegas residency into February 2026, including NYE show
Backstreet Boys have extended their “Into the Millennium” residency at the Las Vegas Sphere into February 2026, including a special New Year’s Eve concert. Backstreet Boys initially kicked off the...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Backstreet Boys extend Sphere Las Vegas residency into February 2026, including NYE show
Triad Principal Updates; Henning, TMS enrollments on rise
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November 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Triad Principal Updates; Henning, TMS enrollments on rise
Rep. Windhorst Outlines Real Reforms as Pritzker Wavers on SAFE-T Act
Rep. Windhorst Outlines Real Reforms as Pritzker Wavers on SAFE-T Act
METROPOLIS – Last week, Governor Pritzker finally admitted he is open to changing his disastrous SAFE-T Act, and luckily for him, House Republicans have been ready with real solutions to fix the bill’s...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Rep. Windhorst Outlines Real Reforms as Pritzker Wavers on SAFE-T Act
Flowers, Holdinghausen Selected for Delta Leadership Institute Academy
Flowers, Holdinghausen Selected for Delta Leadership Institute Academy
MARION – Two area community leaders are among 33 selected from across the Delta Regional Authority’s eight-state service region to participate in the 2026 Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy....
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November 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Flowers, Holdinghausen Selected for Delta Leadership Institute Academy
More than 51,000 Deer Harvested during First Weekend of Illinois Firearm Deer Season
More than 51,000 Deer Harvested during First Weekend of Illinois Firearm Deer Season
SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 51,409 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois firearm deer season between Nov. 21-23. Comparatively, hunters took 54,661 and...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
More than 51,000 Deer Harvested during First Weekend of Illinois Firearm Deer Season