WAKO News

Following the Center for Disease Controls (CDC) recommendation this week of the new bivalent boosters for children 5 and older, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is recommending that

Lawrenceville Police Chief Jim White has released his departmental activity report for September. City police received 350 requests for an officer during the month. They were involved in 12 drug

The Lawrenceville City Council met in regular session Thursday at City Hall and took actions to help business development in south Lawrenceville. They approved upon recommendation of the Zoning

Reports out of Knox County say the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced that the Lincoln Memorial Bridge that spans the Wabash River between Westport in eastern Lawrence

A former southeastern Illinois and Evansville man has been found guilty of the murder of his former girlfriend by a Wayne County Illinois jury. 26 year old Brodey Murbarger had the verdict returned

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Red Flag Warning for Friday from 12 p.m. until 7 p.m. CDT for the entire WAKO listening area. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather

The Vincennes Board of Works and Safety met Wednesday at City Hall and witnessed the swearing in of a new firefighter with southeast Illinois roots and 2 new police officers. Cole Newlin of

The St Francisville City Council met Wednesday evening in regular session and took action to move the long-delayed Wabash Cannonball Bridge improvement project forward. They approved an ordinance

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Special Weather Alert for the WAKO listening area Thursday and Friday.  Despite cooler conditions and some rain across the region this week, The NWS