WAKO News

The Lawrence County Health Department has informed WAKO News that they have recieved notification that a fourth county resident has tested positive for the coronavirus. The positive case is a

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital has announced that on Monday May 11th they will resume more elective services and surgeries at the  medical facility in Lawrenceville. Crawford Memorial Hospital

Benton attorney Courtney Cox has now conceded the March 17th Second Judicial Circuit Judge Primary Election to Matthew Hartrich of Crawford County. In the race for the Republican nomination,

Friday began another stage in Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s “Back on Track Indiana” reopening plan. Indiana churches can resume in-person services but with social distancing

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,641 new cases of the coronavirus Thursday across the state with 138 more people dying. There was a third positive COVID-19 case in Wayne County

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested a wanted Crawford County man Thursday. Taken into custody was 41 year old Derek Cafin of Palestine. He was wanted on a Lawrence County warrant for

The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Watch for the entire WAKO listening area from late Friday night to early Saturday morning. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees are

Self -service food and drink stations at Indiana convienience stores and other locations have been banned again. The ban was lifted earlier this week  but later rescinded by state health officials

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 2,270 new cases of the coronavirus across the state Wednesday with 136 new deaths. That brings the total of cases in the state since the pandemic

Lawrence County States Attorney Michael Strange has announced that two local men were recently sentenced to prison in Lawrence County Circuit Court. 50 year old Douglas Steward of Lawrenceville was