Most of the NewsChannel 6 viewing area remains under a slight risk of severe thunderstorms tonight into early tomorrow morning.  Numerous tornado warnings have been issued to our south and west with this system, and conditions are still favorable...

Sunshine has been a difficult thing to come by this year, and it doesn't appear a pattern change is coming any time soon.  This year, the area has picked up more than 25" of rain -- the average 18".  With all of the rain in a short period of...

The college basketball season has been "over" for more than a month, and yet it seems like the news never ends. Billy Gillispie has had a busy recruiting week.  Not only did he get a verbal last night from Madisonville's Jon Hood, he also got...

The breakdown is simple: there are two free agents and one 3rd string quarterback spot available for the Chicago Bears. In the maroon and white corner, a 6'2" 214 pound QB from Southern Illinois, Nick Hill. And in the green and white corner, a 6'2"...

As of Thursday afternoon, the Storm Prediction Center has upgraded our risk for severe weather by placing our region in a Moderate Risk, replacing the Slight Risk that was issued Wednesday. <For a look at the previous post on the severe weather threat,...

As our unusually active weather pattern charges on....an enhanced threat for severe storms is possible Friday afternoon through the overnight hours. Wednesday night, the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK outlooked our region in a Slight Risk. The...

This afternoon at Busch Stadium, the Cards wrap up the first month of the MLB season.  Win or lose against the Reds, the 'Birds have been one of the more pleasant surprises so far this season. 17 wins (18 if they win Wednesday) ties a franchise...

With spring in high gear, we've had several requests from area farmers for weather and climate data specific to agriculture.  Since the 3 minutes or so that we have on air are usually pretty jam packed as it is, the best way to convey that information...

The NFL Draft has come and gone.  Now comes the frantic free agent dealings.Tonight we found out that Southern Illinois quarterback and Western Kentucky wide receiver Curtis Hamilton have both signed free agent deals with the Chicago Bears.Sounded...

College sports are often more psychological than professional sports.  Give a young man or woman some added confidence and they seem to shine on the same grandiose stages than their older counterparts.  If you need another example of this, read...

It was an experience unlike any other. I was awakened by the house creaking and shifting and the bed shaking back and forth. It was my first earthquake. For those of you who have felt them before, I guess you are used to the ground movin' a little....

It looks like we'll know by the end of the week where Union City standout M.J. Brown is headed to play his college basketball. I spoke with his head coach Shane Sisco today and he says Brown will visit Western Kentucky on Wednesday and will probably...

From the day late and a dollar short department... It's been 11 days since Kansas knocked off Memphis in the national championship game.  I had the privilege to be in San Antonio to see my first ever Final Four with my dad and brother.  I've...

Well, being a lifelong resident of this area, I can remember a few minor to moderate earthquakes occurring in our area, and each time it serves to bring up the discussions about the "big one" that many have expected and even tried to predict over time. ...

Welcome one and all to Today's blog!...

It seems Chris Lowery has shot down the Cowboys of Oklahoma State. Various reports say that OSU officials were in Carbondale yesterday to talk to Lowery about their head coaching job.  No word on whether they made an offer. But their visit...

After signing a $750,000 contract extension last year, many felt Chris Lowery was locked up for life at Southern Illinois. Then reality hit. Another season of college basketball comes and goes and the coaching carousel starts spinning once again. ...

Well, many of you I'm sure are breathing a sigh of relief after what most of us thought was going to be a significant severe weather outbreak really didn't turn out to be all that bad.  There were a few reports of damage caused by...

This is one of the hardest weather events to prepare for.... a tornado outbreak. It’s difficult to spread the word without scaring people because lets face it...tornadoes are Mother Nature’s fiercest phenomenon. I too, am frightened by tornadoes...

For the first time ever, the Final Four pitted the top four seeds from each region, and I must say it gave us some pretty good basketball. While the final scores of the two semifinal games may have got a little out of hand, both games had "watchability",...

This year's NCAA Tournament had a number of players put together brilliant performances, not the least of which was Memphis Freshman Derrick Rose.  Thru the first five games of the Big Dance, Rose averaged 21.4 points and had a minimum of 4 assists...

Dry and warm Spring weather seems to be a difficult thing to keep this year.  It looks like this week won't be any different.  A couple of weather systems will sweep through the region.  The first one arrives Tuesday evening and night. ...

How Much Rain This Time? As if we really needed it, more rain is on the way. This is a storm system that is very similar to the event in early March that dumped 10+ inches over parts of our region, however, it looks like rainfall totals won't...

Greetings to all, I am Edward Egros, your newest sports reporter.  I've only been here for three weeks but the insanely fanatic basketball crowd and the cool but not incredibly freezing weather has already made things here pleasurable. ...

After enjoying some MUCH needed drying out time, rain chances come back into the forecast Tuesday night. A cold front is advancing from the Northern Plains and will sit stationary over the region for 2-3 days. Although we are not expecting a long, steady...