Local News from Wednesday, July 8th, 2026

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved the FY 2027-2031 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program which outlines projects planned over the next five fiscal years.

The CDC says respiratory illness activity remains low across the United States. The agency’s latest respiratory illness update says the number of people seeking care for acute respiratory illness is very low as of July 6.

A frontal system making its way towards the Ozarks will increase rain chances into the weekend.

A new bridge has opened in an area that has experienced flooding over the years.