WAKO News

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

The Bridgeport City Council met Tuesday night at City Hall in regular monthly session. Mayor Tyler Griffin unveiled to the council plans for a lighted City Christmas Parade. It is scheduled for

The Sumner City Council met in regular monthly session Tuesday at City Hall and after a lengthy discussion moved to send to committee for study and review the need to increase the water rates to

The Bi-State Authority, which governs the Mid-American Air Center located northeast of Lawrenceville, met in regular session Tuesday evening at the airport terminal board room. Among the issues

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a Food Safety Alert due to an E-Coli outbreak linked to tainted frozen falafel. Reports indicate that 20 illnesses and 5 hospitalizations have been

The November general election is about one month away and Tuesday, October 11th is the final day to register and change your address if a person wants to be properly registered to vote. November

This is Fire Prevention Week-a time to remind Lawrence County and other area residents about the importance of creating and practicing a home fire escape plan. According to the National Fire

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department recently arrested 33 year old Tommy Harmon of Sumner on a charge of Domestic Battery. He was taken to the Lawrence County Jail and was being held there

Congratulations to Madison Lockhart and Braden Alex. They were crowned as 2022 Lawrenceville High School Homecoming Queen and King Friday during the royal coronation at Ed Loeb Field. The

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital (LCMH) will be looking for a new surgeon. In a statement released by the hospital, Chief Executive Officer Don Robbins announced that Dr. Anne-Battiste Barnwell is