WAKO News

Small business in Lawrence County and across the state of Illinois can tap into a $250 million low-interest bridge loan program to help push through the ongoing pandemic. That according to Illinois

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and other top state health officials are urging Lawrence County and other area residents to stay home and celebrate the Easter holiday weekend. He was asked by

The Indiana State Department of Public Health reported 55 new deaths Friday from the coronavirus disease. That brings the statewide total up to 300. The 55 deaths were the largest daily total so

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 1,465 new cases of the coronavirus disease Friday. 68 more people died from the disease. New cases were reported in Fulton and Greene counties.

The Vincennes City Council met in special session this week via tele-conference and moved to help small businesses in the city in the future. They approved a resolution to set up an emergency

The Indiana State Department of Public Health reports 430 more cases of coronavirus in the Hoosier state Thursday. That brings the total number to 6,351 with 245 deaths so far.

The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday reported 1,344 new cases of coronavirus with 66 new deaths. One of those deaths was in Effingham County in southeastern Illinois. Hancock, Pulaski

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department arrested a Bridgeport man for Domestic Battery this week. 60 year old Timothy Shaffer was charged with the offense Wednesday and was being held on $5000

Recovery efforts continue from the Wednesday night storms which hammered Lawrence and Knox counties with damaging winds, rain, and hail. There were multiple reports of downed trees and power lines

The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory for the WAKO listening area from 1 a.m. until 8 a.m. Saturday. Temperatures are forecast to drop to as low as 30 degrees in many locations