Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

More than 45,000 barrels of Jim Beam bourbon have gone up in flames after two warehouses caught fire overnight in Versailles, Kentucky. Firefighters were able to quickly put out one of the fires, but ...

The state of Georgia is being sued by Puerto Rican citizens who say they faced discrimination while applying for a drivers license. According to the lawsuit, Puerto Rican applicants have had their bir...

Instagram is down! Users around the world have reported login failure, sharing issues and video and picture loading problems. The hashtag #instagramdown is trending on Twitter. Source: https://variety...

Here’s the situation: You don’t drink, but you hate missing out on the fun and socializing of a neighborhood bar. The solution? ‘Sober bars’, which are popping up across the co...

A Nashville man decided to take a little joyride over the weekend, rolling through downtown on a stolen scissor lift. Police say 23-year-old Hunter Pullens stole the lift from a nearby construction si...

While most of us were enjoying a hot, muggy summer weekend, the Mexican city of Guadalajara ended up buried beneath a sheet of ice. On Sunday, a ‘freak hail storm’ covered the city with fr...

Last week, Chatom Ford in Chatom, AL made headlines with its “God, Guns, and Freedom” July 4th promotion, offering a free shotgun, Bible, and American flag with each vehicle purchase. Now,...

Beginning today, California residents will have to pass a background check before buying ammunition. California is the first state in the U.S. to pass such a requirement, which reportedly sent gun own...

10 people were killed Sunday when a private plane crashed into an airport hangar outside Dallas. Witnesses say the plane had just taken off from Addison Municipal Airport on its way to St. Petersburg,...

The Georgia mansion that was used in the classic movie “Gone With The Wind” is up for auction. The auction bids for the home will begin July 4 at $1 million and the live auction will begin...