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WINTER STORM WARNING

The National Weather Service has now issued a Winter Storm Warning for the entire WAKO listening area from 12 p.m. Thursday until 6 a.m. CT Saturday. Snow is expected to develop with anywhere from

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WINTER STORM WATCH

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the entire WAKO listening area starting Thursday afternoon and lasting through late Friday night. Blizzard conditions are

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WINTER STORM FORECAST

The National Weather Service is calling for a very strong winter storm system to impact the entire WAKO listening area across southeastern Illinois and southwestern Indiana late this week. It is

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

According to figures released this past weekend by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 86 counties across Illinois rated an an elevated level for COVID-19 spread, up from 74 one week ago. Of

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KNOX COUNTY DRUG ARREST

The Knox County Indiana Sheriffs Department reported an early morning weekend drug arrest. Taken into custody just after 1 a.m. ET Saturday was 41 year old Ben Ford, who has been charged with

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LOCAL ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Sunday arrested 59 year old Robert Dodge of Mt Carmel wanted on a warrant for Failure to Appear in Court. He was released from the Lawrence County Jail on

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LAWRENCE COUNTY ARRESTS

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department made 2 arrests Friday. 35 year old Jodie Hamilton of Lawrenceville was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance and was being held pending

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