INVOLVED SHOOTING IN BUTLER COUNTY A man was hospitalized late Friday night after being shot by a Butler County Sheriff's Deputy during an armed disturbance. Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs tells KWO ...

PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY A VEHICLE IN PUXICO A 43 year old Puxico man was flown to a regional hospital Wednesday night after being struck by a vehicle. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the ...

WANTED MAN OUT OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS TURNS HIMSELF IN TO AUTHORITIES A man who was wanted in Clay County has turned himself in to authorities. Corning Police Chief Blaine McClung tells KWOC News that ...

MODOT ANNOUNCES LOCATIONS OF INCREASED INTERSTATE SPEED LIMITS IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced the locations of upcoming increases to the speed limit of ...

The Boys and Girls Club of the Heartland has opened their new teen center. The new facility is located on a hilltop near Poplar Bluff High School and contains a full-size gymnasium, recreation and ...

A man has been taken into custody following an investigation into child sexual abuse material in Stoddard County. Dexter Police Chief Hank Trout tells KWOC News that in August his department was ...

The 2026 Fall Buff up the Bluff event is set for this weekend. The citywide clean up event has been scheduled for Saturday, October 10th. Henson’s Transfer Station on the Industrial Park Bypass will ...

A beloved music festival returns this weekend in Poplar Bluff. The gates will open for Bonestock at 11 am this Saturday at Ray Clinton Park. Ten bands will be performing throughout the day, including ...

The 2026 OFC Baseball Tournament, featuring seven area schools, begins today. The three first round matchups will see Greenville facing Clearwater at 11 am, Puxico taking on Naylor at 1 pm, and ...

The 2026 OFC Baseball Tournament, featuring seven area schools, begins next week. The three first round matchups set for Monday will see Greenville facing Clearwater at 11 am, Puxico taking on Naylor ...

A search was conducted over the weekend at a Butler County business. Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs tells KWOC News that shortly after noon on Saturday, officers with the Butler County Sheriff’s ...

The traffic shift for US Route 67 in Butler County is underway. The Missouri Department of Transportation says there will be new traffic patterns along U.S. Route 67 between U.S. 160 and Route MM in ...