WAKO News

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 587 confirmed new cases of coronavirus across the state Tuesday with 37 additional confirmed deaths. Those numbers bring the overall number of

An area man has died after being involved in a single vehicle accident in Clark County. Illinois State Police report that early Tuesday a 1999 Jeep Cherokee being driven by 64 year old Carl Napier

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Wednesday arrested 27 year old Charles Tidwell of Lawrenceville for Parole Violation. He was being held pending bond in the Lawrence County Jail. Arrested

A new health policy has gone into effect at Vincennes University.  Officials say that starting this week people entering university facilities must wear a mask. Facemasks must be worn in hallways,

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 330 cases of the coronavirus statewide Monday with 5 new deaths. The total number of cases in the state since the pandemic began is now up to 48,331

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 614 confirmed cases of coronavirus Monday across the state with 6 deaths. One of those new cases was reported by the Lawrence County Health

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Monday arrested 38 year old Toni Dining of Lawrenceville for Violation of an Order of Protection and Unlawful Use of a Weapon. She was being held on $9000

The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement warning of high heat for the WAKO listening area Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures in Lawrence County and across the rest of

The Lawrence County Coalition for Change is moving forward with it’s goals. The local group held a second public event Sunday afternoon at the Lawrenceville City Park mixing free food with

The state of Indiana reported 596 new cases of coronavirus Sunday with only 6 deaths. That brings the case total to just over 48,000 and the death total to 2,500 since the pandemic began. Knox