Breanna Harris
Reporter, KFVS
Cape Girardeau, MO
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Breanna Harris joined the Heartland News Team as a multimedia journalist in March 2021.
She was born and raised in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and moved to Murray, Kentucky to attend Murray State University.
At Murray State, Breanna worked for "The Murray State News" as a contributing writer.
In her free time, she enjoys painting for fun.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Breanna Harris
The doctor said one thing you might not think about ahead of snowfall is just how hard the cleanup can be on your body.
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Breanna Harris
Crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation are working around-the-clock to clear the roads.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 6:14 PM CST
|By Breanna Harris
While many businesses and schools closed, tow truck drivers were hauling vehicles that managed to slip off the road.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 6:22 PM CST
|By Breanna Harris
Through an app on your smartphone, and with your permission, Scott City 911 dispatchers will be able to access your phone’s camera, which they say will help first responders.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:25 PM CST
|By Breanna Harris
Mail carriers with the United States Postal Service are out in all sorts of weather. And with last night’s snowfall and frigid temperatures, it can make delivering mail a bit challenging.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 6:30 PM CST
|By Amber Ruch and Breanna Harris
According to Perry County School District 32, students are safe and are being moved back to classrooms to continue their day.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 2:03 PM CST
|By Marsha Heller and Breanna Harris
Officials have identified a person of interest in threats made toward the Perryville High School.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 6:19 PM CST
|By Breanna Harris
This year, Missouri lawmakers are considering a half dozen bills aimed at preventing transgender females from playing in girls sports.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 6:57 PM CST
|By Breanna Harris
City Council members will decide whether they want to impose a sales tax rate of 3 percent on recreational marijuana sales sold in Cape Girardeau.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 1:20 PM CST
|By Breanna Harris
One toy at a time, a young girl from southern Illinois continues her mission to care for critically ill children during Christmas.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 5:44 PM CST
|By Breanna Harris
It’s been a year since the Charleston School District opened “Blue Jay Food Pantry.”
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 6:35 PM CST
|By Amber Ruch and Breanna Harris
City staff will be removing “unsafe” playground equipment from Optimist Park and plan to replace the structure in the future.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 7:08 PM CST
|By Breanna Harris
Veterans in Cape Girardeau now have to drive up to two hours one way, just to update their military ID.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 6:29 PM CST
|By Breanna Harris
A major conference in the Heartland today, focusing on addiction on mental health.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 5:46 PM CST
|By Breanna Harris
At Greenlight Dispensary in Cape Girardeau, manager Sarah Gunther-Jackson said now that marijuana is legal in Missouri, the phones haven’t stopped ringing.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 6:29 PM CST
|By Breanna Harris
Some Hospitals across the Heartland reaching full capacity. Not just Covid cases. The Flu and RSV also overwhelming some emergency rooms and clinics.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 6:17 PM CST
|By Breanna Harris
The Christmas rush is on, and both postal service and delivery companies say as we get closer to the holiday the time crunch will only get worse.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 3:44 AM CST
|By Marsha Heller and Breanna Harris
The Cape Girardeau City Council will be voting on a $6 million proposal to rebuild the Central Municipal Pool during their meeting on Monday.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 10:18 AM CST
|By Breanna Harris
As a parent, you may think you know every trick your teenager has up their sleeve, but it can be tough to spot the signs of concealing drugs or alcohol.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 6:11 PM CST
|By Breanna Harris
Pharmacies across the Heartland are reporting one of the most commonly used antibiotics is in short supply. Amoxicillin isn’t always available for patients.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 6:24 PM CST
|By Breanna Harris
An educator in Cape Girardeau, Mo., has a unique perspective on the war in Ukraine. While she is teaching students in the Heartland, some members of her family are still in Ukraine.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 11:35 AM CST
|By Breanna Harris
Despite the growing levels on the Mississippi River thanks to rain, a panel of advisors in Missouri is growing more concerned about the impact the drought is having on commercial navigation
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 5:56 PM CST
|By Breanna Harris
Recreational weed will soon be legal in Missouri. Voters approved Amendment 3 by 53 percent, but the provisions of the measure won’t go into effect until December 8th.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 6:03 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
We caught up with one tree trimmer on Friday who said he usually sees an uptick in calls before and after bad weather.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 4:59 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
In April 2020 an arsonist set fire to the mosque on Northwest End Boulevard.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 6:21 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
Winter is right around the corner, but it looks like a seasonal surge in viruses is already here.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 5:36 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
Southeast Missouri is starting a project to make textbooks and other resources more affordable.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 5:23 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District traveled to Notre Dame High School to share the legal lesson.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 5:36 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
Jackson R-2 School District will host the Bus Driver University session Saturday, October 22 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 6:18 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in women.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 6:15 AM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
The East Prairie School District is boosting security ahead of the high school football game on Friday, October 14.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 6:02 AM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
To help families who are struggling, the Perry County School District started a new program to provide some relief. It’s called the Angel Fund.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 9:05 AM CDT
|By Marsha Heller and Breanna Harris
A large police presence could be seen on Interstate 55 at the 126 mile marker in Perry County, Missouri on Wednesday morning.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 4:36 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
The Center for Disease Control says there are nearly 4 million sports-related concussions each year...from professional to high school athletics.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 5:56 AM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
Caruthersville Police Chief Tony Jones said they will be checking everyone at the gate and the superintendent said there will be a ticketing system in place.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 6:08 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
The City of Cape Girardeau is working to make improvements to the area by adding two new parks in the south.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 6:07 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
Cape Girardeau Public Schools is working to increase student involvement in athletics by exposing elementary students to all competitive sports offered at the junior high and high school level.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 6:09 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
Airport Manager Katrina Amos says the search for a new airline service started back in March.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which authorizes the tests, extended the expiration date on more than a dozen at-home tests.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 6:12 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
Here in Missouri, the Charleston R-1 School District has made some changes to help address the shortages.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 3:17 AM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
Heartland farmers are keeping a close eye on freight rail and rail labor contract negotiations.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 4:18 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
Chief McBride said their current budget only covers day-to-day operational expenses, such as fuel and truck repairs.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 5:21 PM CDT
|By Marsha Heller and Breanna Harris
Governor JB Pritzker made an early morning stop in Carterville to talk with college students in southern Illinois.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 11:14 AM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
It’s not clear when exactly Bob’s Foodliner will close for good, but city leaders are already looking at ways to keep groceries in town.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 6:54 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
The Hope Therapeutic Center in Perryville said opening locations in Sikeston and Farmington, Missouri allowed them to serve more clients in need.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 6:02 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
The kids got a glimpse at what a day of school will look like for them.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 6:28 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department rolled out the hoses, not to put out a fire, but to cool off some neighborhood kids.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 5:38 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
The first meeting will be held in two weeks at First Baptist Church in Thebes, Ill.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 5:44 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
The Delta R-V School District is providing free internet service to homes with kids in the district.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 10:15 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
Superintendent Jeremy Siebert said the rising cost of food can make it difficult to get what they need at an affordable cost.
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