Last regular update shows a wave in Eastern Atlantic November 30, 2020 7:53 PM Nick Kelly Posted: November 30, 2020 7:53 PM Our Tropical Update on this November 30th is the last regular update with December 1st marking end of the 2020 Hurricane Season. While it’s nice that we don’t […]
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Woman shot on St. Louis County interstate
St. Louis County police said the incident appears to be related to shots being fired between two other cars on the interstate ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A woman was shot on a St. Louis County interstate Monday afternoon. The shooting happened while the woman was driving on Interstate 170 […]
Marley’s Bar & Grill in Ferguson closes for good
Marley’s Bar & Grill announced on Nov. 23 that it would not reopen. This comes shortly after tighter COVID-19 restrictions went back into effect in St. Louis County FERGUSON, Mo. — A longtime Ferguson bar has decided to shut its doors permanently as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Marley’s Bar & […]
A storm system scheduled on our weekly planner
Improving after it clears out of here November 30, 2020 7:41 PM Nick Kelly Posted: November 30, 2020 7:41 PM If you’re trying to plan out the rest of your week and sorting out if the weather will cooperate with you or not, let’s help you out. Our Tuesday stays […]
Police identify 14-year-old killed while attempting carjacking
St. Louis County Police said the carjacking victim was taken into police custody without incident and is cooperating with the investigation ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — St. Louis County police have identified the 14-year-old boy shot and killed while allegedly committing a crime in Jennings, Sunday. Damaurio Thomas lived in […]
Joplin Police Department gives advice to stay safe from porch pirates this holiday season
However they are worried that numbers will increase as deliveries for Christmas time start to come around. November 30, 2020 7:03 PM Kaitlyn Shive Posted: November 30, 2020 7:03 PM JOPLIN, Mo. – A porch pirate is a thief that steals packages right off your front porch. And as more […]
St. Louis drag queen icon and LGBTQ trailblazer dies
“He overturned probably a century of discrimination that we had no idea how much an impact he had on people” ST. LOUIS — A trailblazer, an entertainer full of life, and a St. Louis LGBTQ icon. That’s how many are remembering Michael Shreves. COVID-19 took the life of 61-year-old former […]
Doctors prepare for post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 surge
November 30, 2020 6:02 PM Zachary Dodge Posted: November 30, 2020 6:02 PM Updated: November 30, 2020 6:17 PM JOPLIN, Mo. – After Thanksgiving gatherings and Black Friday shopping, doctors anticipate more hospitalizations from COVID-19 as it continues to spread in the area. “We saw a bit of a spike […]
St. Louis pandemic task force briefing following Thanksgiving
Dr. Garza warned if the numbers don’t go down, health care workers will have to make decisions about who gets care and who can’t get care ST. LOUIS — If you traveled over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend or went to a large family gathering, the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task […]
STEM Anywhere: Straw Structures – KOAM
November 30, 2020 12:35 PM Jesse Irwin Posted: November 30, 2020 12:35 PM Updated: November 30, 2020 5:39 PM When it comes to your child’s education, one might not see the world of arts and crafts as a portal into the world of science. That’s why Pitsco’s Anna Gudde and […]
How COVID-19 is affecting St. Louis area police departments
One department is forthcoming with information about the spread of the virus, while the other refuses to share information citing privacy laws ST. LOUIS — The coronavirus is continuing to spread throughout the St. Louis area’s two largest police departments, leaving one department struggling to fill a detective bureau and […]
Scuba Claus makes stop at Wonders of Wildlife
Scuba Claus dives the Great Barrier Reef tank at Wonders of Wildlife on Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 20. Source link
Fatal Overland shooting: Teen taken into custody
OVERLAND, Mo. — A 16-year-old boy has been taken into custody in connection with a fatal shooting that happened in Overland Sunday afternoon. At around 3:05 p.m., the Overland Police Department responded to the 1800 block of Spencer Avenue for a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a 32-year-old man […]
WOW aquarium spreads Christmas cheer with scuba-diving Santa Claus
Is that big green moray eel naughty or nice? Most Santas wouldn’t have to worry about that, but one Santa in Springfield, Missouri, does. From a depth of 34 feet, Wonders of Wildlife’s scuba Santa keeps an eye on the eels and groupers — and youngsters on the other side of the […]
CDC recommends COVID testing for returning holiday travelers
November 30, 2020 4:41 PM Kate Kelley Posted: November 30, 2020 4:41 PM Updated: November 30, 2020 4:45 PM NEOSHO, Mo. – Susan says she only shops where she knows she can safely social distance, checking out a large flea market in Neosho. For her, the pandemic is personal. “Both […]
Book Ideas For Kansas City's Young Adult Readers
As the year winds down, we look at young adult titles to keep you entertained during the colder months. Source link
Illinois to remain at Tier 3 mitigation levels across state
SPRINGFIELD, Ill — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday that the state will remain at the Tier 3 levels of mitigation of it’s COVID-19 response following the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. “We are still very much in a precarious place and we have got to take the time to evaluate any […]
For Kansas City Landlords Helping Their Tenants Is Helping Themselves | KCUR 89.3
The pandemic is hitting Kansas City tenants hard, but the CDC eviction moratorium is also putting rental property owners in a tough spot. By steering their tenants toward organizations offering the financial assistance they need for rent and utilities everyone stays afloat. Source link
U.S. COVID deaths could double by 2021, SW MO on similar path
National health experts are expecting coronavirus-related deaths across the United States to double by early next year, and CoxHealth’s CEO says he expects that trend to follow locally. Last week, Dr. Nicholas Cristakis, a physician and sociologist at Yale University, said on the Journal of the American Medical Association’s podcast […]
Regina Lee LaPointe Palmer – KOAM
February 4, 1969 – November 22, 2020 November 30, 2020 3:35 PM Parker Mortuary Posted: November 30, 2020 3:35 PM Copyright 2019 by KOAMNewsNow KOAM. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Regina Lee LaPointe Palmer, 51, of Joplin, Missouri, passed away Sunday, November […]