Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Tri-State area

Yesterday at 3:28 PM  The National Weather Service says that the tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., topped the scale as an EF5.

Yesterday at 11:50 AM  Death toll was corrected and lowered to 24 people, including 7 children.

Yesterday at 11:50 AM  The storm's death toll was corrected and lowered to 24, including 7 children.

Yesterday at 10:16 AM  Even as severe storms and a tornado went through the Tri-States Monday night, our viewers were watching coverage of Oklahoma storms in horror as tornadoes mauled a two-mile-wide path of destruction and left people missing and lives lost.

Yesterday at 7:33 AM  Associated Press photographer's first-person account of efforts to rescue chidlren and staff in a collapsed school.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Updated with new photos (Caution, graphic images), new video added; death toll now at 51.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Swarm of tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Oklahoma mobile home park ravaged by twister

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Oklahoma congressman proposes $20 billion spending cut over 10 years in nation's food stamps program

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Discount bus company Megabus is discontinuing service to and from Springfield next month.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  A Louisiana man has pleaded guilty to breaking out of the Pike County Jail.

Friday, January 25, 2013  A Louisiana man has pleaded guilty to breaking out of the Pike County Jail.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Since July about 60 percent of the U.S. has been dealing with drought conditions.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  The 9-1-1 call from the February 2010 Macomb Farm King Shooting appeared on national television this week.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Men are charged with breaking out of the Pike County, Mo. jail.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  William John Thomas Wilkerson Jr, of Florissant, Missouri was arrested Tuesday in St. Louis County after short chase from police.