Category Archives: Local News
South Central Illinois remains at low level for COVID-19 hospitalizations
South Central Illinois remains at the low level for COVID-19 hospitalizations. The latest weekly CDC tracker shows three hospitalizations in Marion and Washington County during the last reporting week...
Mar 16, 2024
Police Beat for Saturday, March 16th, 2024
Salem Police arrested a 29-year-old Salem man for criminal damage to property and reckless conduct after he allegedly threw a brick against a closed car window where two people were inside. James Stro...
Mar 16, 2024
Utilities and National Weather Service in Paducah detail Southern Illinois storm damage
The National Weather Service has detailed widespread storm damage along the Interstate 64 corridor across southern Illinois into southwest Indiana. Mt. Vernon and West Salem were particularly hard hit...
Mar 16, 2024 South Central Transit building on Route 37 North of Mt. Vernon after March tornado. Photo by Cris Cawthon.
Meteorologists say this year's warm winter provided key ingredient for Midwest killer tornadoes
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer This winter's record warmth provided the key ingredient for a Midwest outbreak of deadly tornadoes and damaging gorilla hail that hit parts of the Midwest Wednesda...
Mar 16, 2024 The remains of mobile homes are visible following a severe storm Friday, March 15, 2024, in Lakeview, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
South Central Transit receives heavy storm damage to Mt. Vernon facility
South Central Transit is not operating in Jefferson County or Mt. Vernon on Friday due to extensive damage to their facility on Route 37 just north of Mt. Vernon from the Thursday night severe weather...
Mar 15, 2024 Storm damage to the South Central Transit building on Route 37 North in Mt. Vernon. Photo by Lisa Sprehe.
Lightning strikes blamed for two fires in Marion County
While Marion County appears to have escaped the brunt of the severe storm activity that resulted in severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings across the region, lightning strikes did start two fires. A...
Mar 15, 2024 John Fowler / CC
U.S. 51 reopens in Richview after natural gas line break (update)
Ameren Illinois reports blowing gas has been turned off after a semi-tractor trailer leaving US 51 (880 Locust Road) hit a natural gas farm tap around 7:50 Friday morning. As a result, US 51 was close...
Mar 15, 2024
Severe storms with tornadoes kill at least 3 in the central US
By STEFANIE DAZIO and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press Severe storms with probable tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states, damaging homes and businesses and killing at least three people, wit...
Mar 15, 2024 Greg McDougle walks near debris Friday, March 15, 2024, following a severe storm in Lakeview, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Open House set for renovated William Jennings Bryan Birthplace
An open house is being held at the William Jennings Bryan Birthplace Home to showcase recent renovations. Salem City Councilman Jim Koehler has championed improvements to the home since taking office ...
Mar 15, 2024 File: William Jennings Bryan Birthplace on South Broadway. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Friday, March 15th, 2024
Salem Police have arrested a 37-year-old Salem man for violation of an order of protection. David Belifiore of Edgewood Drive was taken to the Marion County Jail pending a court appearance. Centralia ...
Mar 15, 2024
