Category Archives: Local News

Mattoon citywide cleanup day will be May 19th from 8-11 a.m. Bins will be available at the yard waste facility. A driver's license or water bill stub with a Mattoon city address will be required. Tire...

The annual Class E trade show will be held May 8th from 5-7 p.m. at the Lifespan Center. These young business owners will be selling their products and services that evening, and would greatly appreci...

Hawaii authorities say even though seismic activity has reached a lull near the Kilauea Volcano, it's likely not over. Civil Defense Administrator Talmadge Magno says the eight fissures stemming from ...

The recent Facebook privacy scandal isn't having that much effect on the social media platform's user numbers. It was recently revealed that the data of millions of users had been improperly obtained ...

MuseFest, the local arts and music festival held on the historic Charleston square, is looking for vendors and musicians! If you'd like to be a part of this annual event on June second, all it costs i...

Shelbyville High School will host a blood drive Tuesday (5/8) from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. If their goal is met, the American Red Cross will award a scholarship to one student.

High School Softball FINAL: Charleston 7, Mt. Zion 6 (9 Innings)   High School Baseball FINAL: Mattoon 6, Mahomet-Seymour 1 FINAL: Mattoon 4, Mahomet-Seymour 2   College Softball FINAL: Lake...

(Puna, HI) -- Hawaii is on alert after the Big Island is rattled by volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. The island felt its biggest earthquake since 1975 yesterday, when a magnitude-6.9 quake struck n...

  (Cleveland, OH) -- A Southwest flight was forced to make an emergency landing due to a broken window. Flight number 957 from Chicago to Newark was diverted to Cleveland this morning. Pictures o...

(Houston, TX) -- Former President George H.W. Bush is back at home after being discharged from the hospital. In a tweet, Bush spokesman Jim McGrath said the 93-year-old former president was discharged...