WAKO News

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Transportation announced this week that 218 cities, towns and counties across the state received a combined $100.2 million in state

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,394 cases of coronavirus across the state Thursday with 38 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department indicated there was a single case

Major economic news Wednesday. Toyota announced that the company is investing over $800 million and creating an additional 1400 jobs at the Princeton Indiana auto-manufacturing plant. That is in

Vincennes University Provost Dr. Laura Treanor has announced the appointment of  Susan Brocksmith as the new Dean of the College of Business and Public Service at the school, effective June 14th.

The Illinoi Eastern Community College District #529 Board of Trustees reorganized for the next 2 years at it’s session Tuesday night in Mt Carmel. Dr. G. Andrew Fischer was honored for his

The Lawrence Unit 20 Board of Education met Wednesday night in regular session and did reorganize. Recognized as winners in the April 6th election were incumbent Kenny Waller and newcomers Reese

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,728 new cases of coronavirus across the state Wednesday with 33 new deaths. The Lawrence County Health Department reported only 1 case Wednesday

Lawrenceville Police have released details of their investigation into a single vehicle accident Sunday in which a Richland County man was charged with multiple offenses. It occured Sunday around

An arrest has now been made in connection with a 2008 Vincennes cold case. Vincennes Police held a news conference Wednesday and announced the arrest of Gustav Ryburn in Florida. Police believe he

The National Weather Service has continued the Flash Flood Watch for the WAKO listening area through Thursday afternoon. Heavy rainfall has occured over the area since Wednesday with periods of