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Flooding in our area is causing all sorts of headaches, from people having to evacuate their homes to repairing/mitigating the water damage to avoiding scam artists.

Butterball, Inc., the folks who are very closely associated with Thanksgiving, have their base of operations and several locations in North Carolina.

The recent heavy rains have taken a big toll on a lot of things, including one of our most beautiful spots.

Sometimes, when you're scrolling through social media, you'll come across the letters TIL. Those letters, if you weren't aware, stand for "Today I Learned." Well, thanks to a really interesting tweet by the Rockford Fire Department, today I learned (or, TIL) that Roc…

Sharks aren't just found in bodies of salt water. The sharks that come to prey on you when disaster strikes are just as happy in fresh water--like the kind that's been pouring into your basement or through your damaged roof.

Depending on where you live, or where you were yesterday evening, you got to experience 10-15 minutes of some rather intense hail. My on-air partner, Joe Dredge, and his sister got the complete "I hope my windshield doesn't shatter" treatment, complete with dents on the car.

Rockford has a huge community of bowlers. Sure, we love our golf (and golf playdays), and we have a large contingent of runners/joggers, softball players, volleyball clubs, etc., but bowling is kind of our thing here in the Forest City.
Having bowled all over town at one time or another, I have to ho…

It was another afternoon and evening of severe weather across Northern Illinois and into the Chicago area. According to the National Weather Service:

An isolated severe storm developed early in the afternoon near Kane County and moved east, producing numerous reports of hail greater than 1" …

Officials say at least one tornado swept through western Illinois Thursday night, causing extensive damage in the town of Cameron. You can see the twister above in footage from storm chasers.
Cameron is located near Monmouth and has a population of about 600 people...

Following preliminary surveys from across Northern Illinois, the National Weather Service has confirmed 9 tornadoes touched down as part of Monday's severe storms. Here's a map of the areas impacted:
Officials say the strongest tornado and heaviest damage was found in Coal City and Braidwoo…