Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContact(CNN) — Amazon has officially joined the race to build massive constellations of satellites that can blanket the globe in internet connectivity — a move that puts the tech company in direct competition with SpaceX and its Starlink system.The first two prototype satellites for Amazon’s network, called Project Kuiper, launched aboard a United Launch Alliance rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 2:06 p.m. ET Friday.“We’ve done extensive testing here in our lab...…Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContact(CNN) — Amazon has officially joined the race to build massive constellations of satellites that can blanket the globe in internet connectivity — a move that puts the tech company in direct competition with SpaceX and its Starlink system.The first two prototype satellites for Amazon’s network, called Project Kuiper, launched aboard a United Launch Alliance rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 2:06 p.m. ET Friday.“We’ve done extensive testing here in our lab...WW…

Skip to main contentYou are the owner of this article.Edit ArticleAdd New ArticleYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContactBENTON, Ill. -- Students at a local elementary school donated thousands of items to their local food pantry this week.The Benton Grade School classroom delivered more than 5,000 items to the Benton/West City Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry recently."I am so proud of our students and families who came together to help our community," said Ellen Gibbs of Benton Grade School.  Upon seeing the...…Skip to main contentYou are the owner of this article.Edit ArticleAdd New ArticleYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContactBENTON, Ill. -- Students at a local elementary school donated thousands of items to their local food pantry this week.The Benton Grade School classroom delivered more than 5,000 items to the Benton/West City Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry recently."I am so proud of our students and families who came together to help our community," said Ellen Gibbs of Benton Grade School.  Upon seeing the...WW…

Skip to main contentYou are the owner of this article.Edit ArticleAdd New ArticleYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContactWILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. -- A crash took place on Friday morning, involving a police cruiser in the eastern portion of Williamson County.The incident took place at the intersection of Highway 13 and Halfway Road.Williamson County Sheriff's Office had multiple units on scene.An Energy police cruiser was seen on a tow truck with damage to the drivers side of the vehicle.News 3 is working to obtain more...…Skip to main contentYou are the owner of this article.Edit ArticleAdd New ArticleYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContactWILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. -- A crash took place on Friday morning, involving a police cruiser in the eastern portion of Williamson County.The incident took place at the intersection of Highway 13 and Halfway Road.Williamson County Sheriff's Office had multiple units on scene.An Energy police cruiser was seen on a tow truck with damage to the drivers side of the vehicle.News 3 is working to obtain more...WW…

Skip to main contentYou are the owner of this article.Edit ArticleAdd New ArticleYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContactMAKANDA, Ill. -- A boil water order has been announced for those a part of the Buncombe Public Water District who live North of W. McGuire Road on Old US Highway 51. The order affects those who live on Midway Road, Cross Creek Road and Potters Road. Teams are working to repair a break on a main pipe in a permanent way after recent short-term repairs. Water will be paused for a short time before...…Skip to main contentYou are the owner of this article.Edit ArticleAdd New ArticleYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContactMAKANDA, Ill. -- A boil water order has been announced for those a part of the Buncombe Public Water District who live North of W. McGuire Road on Old US Highway 51. The order affects those who live on Midway Road, Cross Creek Road and Potters Road. Teams are working to repair a break on a main pipe in a permanent way after recent short-term repairs. Water will be paused for a short time before...WW…

Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContactNew York (CNN) — Retail pharmacists and technicians around the country say they’re overworked, underpaid and fed up.Now some are walking off the job.Pharmacy staff at Walgreens locations across the country called out of work on Monday to protest harsh working conditions, leaving some stores closed or critically understaffed. Organizers told CNN that hundreds of workers participated in the organized action, which is expected to last through Wednesday.The walkouts...…Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContactNew York (CNN) — Retail pharmacists and technicians around the country say they’re overworked, underpaid and fed up.Now some are walking off the job.Pharmacy staff at Walgreens locations across the country called out of work on Monday to protest harsh working conditions, leaving some stores closed or critically understaffed. Organizers told CNN that hundreds of workers participated in the organized action, which is expected to last through Wednesday.The walkouts...WW…

Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContact...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CDT /10 AM EDT/ TUESDAY...* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures between 21 and 27 degreesexpected.* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, westernKentucky and southeast Missouri.* WHEN...From 9 PM CDT this evening to 9 AM CDT Tuesday.* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, othersensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoorplumbing.*...…Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContact...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CDT /10 AM EDT/ TUESDAY...* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures between 21 and 27 degreesexpected.* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, westernKentucky and southeast Missouri.* WHEN...From 9 PM CDT this evening to 9 AM CDT Tuesday.* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, othersensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoorplumbing.*...WW…

Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContact(CNN) — Hops in major beer-producing European countries like Germany, Czech Republic and Slovenia are ripening earlier and producing less since 1994, scientists found. And, perhaps most alarmingly for the IPA lovers of the world, they are starting to lose their critical bitter component.It’s going to get worse, researchers say. Hop yields could decline by as much as 18% by 2050, and their alpha acid content – which makes beer bitter – could decrease by up to 31%...…Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContact(CNN) — Hops in major beer-producing European countries like Germany, Czech Republic and Slovenia are ripening earlier and producing less since 1994, scientists found. And, perhaps most alarmingly for the IPA lovers of the world, they are starting to lose their critical bitter component.It’s going to get worse, researchers say. Hop yields could decline by as much as 18% by 2050, and their alpha acid content – which makes beer bitter – could decrease by up to 31%...WW…

Skip to main contentYou are the owner of this article.Edit ArticleAdd New ArticleYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContactWEST CITY, Ill. -- A southern Illinois community will have a new police department they will call home after breaking ground on the new building.Community leaders, police and residents came together for a groundbreaking event on Monday for the new, state of the art, West City Police Department.Construction for the new building will begin later this week. The location of the new police station will be at...…Skip to main contentYou are the owner of this article.Edit ArticleAdd New ArticleYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContactWEST CITY, Ill. -- A southern Illinois community will have a new police department they will call home after breaking ground on the new building.Community leaders, police and residents came together for a groundbreaking event on Monday for the new, state of the art, West City Police Department.Construction for the new building will begin later this week. The location of the new police station will be at...WW…

Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContactNew York (CNN) — Snack and beverage maker PepsiCo has so far seen “negligible” impact on its business from drugs used for weight loss or diabetes, CEO Ramon Laguarta said during an analyst call Tuesday.Still, he said, the company is keeping an eye on them: “We’re observing the growth of these new drugs and its potential impact.”Some food analysts have warned that long-term adoption of semaglutide drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which generally work by suppressing...…Skip to main contentYou have permission to edit this article.EditHomeSearchNewsCoronavirusWeatherSportsFeaturesVideoWatchContactNew York (CNN) — Snack and beverage maker PepsiCo has so far seen “negligible” impact on its business from drugs used for weight loss or diabetes, CEO Ramon Laguarta said during an analyst call Tuesday.Still, he said, the company is keeping an eye on them: “We’re observing the growth of these new drugs and its potential impact.”Some food analysts have warned that long-term adoption of semaglutide drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which generally work by suppressing...WW…