Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Cheese Might Become More Expensive
You might notice cheese prices going up. Because of supply chain issues due to the pandemic and because of lower demand from restaurants and schools, bulk cheese prices have risen to an all-time high....
Jun 24, 2020
178 People Caught At Illegal Cockfight
Federal agents busted up a major illegal cockfighting ring in Georgia over the weekend. Officials say 178 people were found inside an “indoor arena” in Midville, GA that contained a fighti...
Jun 23, 2020
University of Cincinnati Votes to Remove Marge Schott’s Name from Stadium
The University of Cincinnati’s board of trustees voted unanimously on Monday to remove Marge Schott’s name from their baseball stadium and library over her racist comments. During her time...
Jun 23, 2020
Water Bills Have Risen 80% Since 2010
Does your water bill seem higher than it used to be? It’s not just your imagination. A recent study of 12 U.S. cities showed that the price of water and sewage has risen by 80 percent since 2010...
Jun 23, 2020
Soldier Linked To Satanic Neo-Nazi Group Was Planning ‘Ambush’ Attack
A 22-year-old soldier accused of giving classified information to a Satanic neo-Nazi group was also planning to attack his own unit. The Justice Department says the soldier, Ethan Melzer, was plotting...
Jun 23, 2020
White House stops screening all staff, visitors
Unless you’re coming into close contact with the President or Vice President, you won’t be screened for coronavirus symptoms when entering the White House anymore. NBC News reports the Whi...
Jun 22, 2020
Andrew Yang Wants Tech Companies To Pay You For Your Data
Andrew Yang, the entrepreneur who ran for president on his $1,000-a-month ‘Freedom Dividend’, is now pushing a new idea – the ‘Data Dividend’. Yang says big tech companie...
Jun 22, 2020
Women don’t like men who like cats
Was Ted Nugent’s “Cat Scratch Fever” really just about some down-on-his luck dude who couldn’t get a date? A study out of Colorado State University found that ladies are aren&#...
Jun 22, 2020
Biden out-raises Trump in May
Former VP Joe Biden out-raised President Donald Trump for the first time last month. The Biden camp out-hauled the Trump reelection campaign by more than $6 million in May – bringing in $80.8 mi...
Jun 22, 2020
Area searched again for missing soldier
Army investigators from Fort Hood are again searching an area near the Leon River following a tip. Civilian authorities, including the Texas Rangers are also assisting in the search for missing soldie...
Jun 22, 2020
