Coles County will face temperatures of around 98-100 degrees Fahrenheit and a heat index of around 105-112 degrees Fahrenheit Monday and Tuesday following a statewide heat wave.
Steve Bennett, Charleston’s...
Rob Le Cates, Assistant Photo Editor
• November 16, 2021
Charleston City Council approved a bid for 35 new self-contained-breathing apparatus (SCBA) equipment for the fire department Tuesday evening.
The total cost for the new SCBAs is $247,450 but the fire...
The second floor of Mother’s Bar at 506 Monroe Ave. was completely burned away after last week’s fire, making the building a total loss, Charleston Fire Chief Steve Bennett said.
Located next to...
Roberto Hodge, Multicultural Editor
• August 23, 2014
The Charleston Fire Department and University Police Department responded to the activated alarm at about 2 p.m. Saturday in the Physical Science Building.
David Viertel, a geography professor, was...
