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FBI Warning Illinois Residents about the Danger of ‘Jugging’
It's important to always be aware of your surroundings and that's never been more important than it is now in our modern era. The FBI is warning Illinois residents about a rise in incidents involving 'jugging'. It's much more dangerous and common than it sounds. It was just reported a...
Important News for Illinois Low Income Families Receiving TANF Payments
Illinois has set a precedent now that all child support payments collected for families receiving or having received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will now be directly passed on to them without state deductions. Child Support Changes in Illinois Now in Effect. This landmark policy was effective as of...
The White County Sheriff’s Department Arrested Two Individuals
Officers were dispatched to a residence with Probation with an Arrest Warrant in hand for 34-year-old Sasha Richards. Richards was transported to the White County Jail on the warrant for a Failure to Appear. In Norris City, officers placed 40-year-old Jennie Woodrow in the White County Jail due to her...
FCC Hears From a Range of Voices on Class A10
The FCC received about 30 comments from radio industry stakeholders on the idea of creating a new FM Class A10. We’ve reported that the NAB said it cannot issue a recommendation at this time, while Cumulus Media opposes the idea and REC Networks wants the FCC to pair it with a power increase for some LPFMs.
Despite rain, drought persists in WV, KY & OH
(WOWK) — The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor is out (Thursday, July 25), showing that the entire WOWK-TV viewing area is under abnormally dry or moderate or severe drought conditions. The previous week did see significant rainfall especially in the southern coalfield counties of Kentucky and West Virginia. The weather is expected to be dry once […]
Kentucky Gov. Beshear apologizes to Diet Mountain Dew. 'Sometimes I have gone over the line.'
Gov. Andy Beshear just apologized... to Diet Mountain Dew. That's right, the governor issued an apology to the soda during a press conference on Thursday afternoon. Beshear made a passing comment about the soda while making a separate point during an interview with CNN on Monday. ...
Secretary of State Michael Adams to co-chair national panel’s Election Committee
Kentucky’s Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams has been chosen by his peers in the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) to co-chair its Elections Committee, along with Democratic Secretary of State Gregg Amore of Rhode Island, it was announced recently. The bi-partisan Elections Committee keeps NASS members...
New Chick-fil-A to soon open in Newburgh
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Officials say a new Chick-fil-A restaurant will soon begin serving the Newburgh community. Officials say the new location will be opened on August 1. Chick-fil-A, Inc. has selected Rich Stierwalt as the independent franchised local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Newburgh. The company says the restaurant will be located at 8091 Park Place […]
Mizkan America to expand in Owensboro
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – During his weekly Team Kentucky update, Governor Andy Beshear discussed plans from Mizkan America to expand their Owensboro facility with a $156 million investment. According to a statement from the governor, the project will see the company expand its Owensboro facilities by approximately 320,000 square feet, bringing its total operational space […]
Whitesville, KY Blood Drive Will Benefit Boy Injured in ATV Crash
On Monday, July 29th, the Whitesville Volunteer Fire Department will host a benefit blood drive for 11-year-old Braxton Rhodes.The Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center will be on hand from 11am to 5pm welcoming donors. Those donors will help raise money for the Rhodes family and they'll also be helping save the lives of future accident victims who need blood that the center cultivates and provides.
Chicago bracing for Greg Abbott to send up to 25,000 migrants to city ahead of DNC
Chicago officials are bracing for another migrant surge ahead of the Democratic National Convention. At a Tuesday city council meeting, officials said they were “hyper-prepared” for a surge in migrants coming via bus from Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX). Abbott has previously bussed migrants who entered Texas via the Southern border to blue cities and states. […]
Potential Harris VP Pick Hits JD Vance With Blistering Trump Title
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) used an iconic “Austin Powers” character to explain why former President Donald Trump selected Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate earlier this month. “He’s the Donald Trump Mini-Me,” Pritzker told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Wednesday. Pritzker — who...
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