Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

UPDATED: Aretha Franklin Dead At 76 (Detroit, MI) -- Aretha Franklin is dead at the age of 76. The "Queen of Soul" was born in 1942 and sang gospel music before starting her mainstream career at the a...

According to officials with the Cumberland County Fair, the Harness Racing scheduled for today has been cancelled. Harness Racing has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Friday, August 17 with a Noon start...

Elvis Fans Commemorating His Death Head To Tupelo (Tupelo, MS) -- In Memphis overnight, the annual candlelight vigil was held at Elvis Presley's grave, marking the 41st anniversary of his death. And t...

This Saturday night, August 18th, test your trivia knowledge. The Mattoon Huddle Trivia night takes place at the Mattoon American Legion and cost is $20.00 per person and teams can consist of up to ei...

(Undated) -- A young Utah girl's online shopping spree is going to a good cause. When six-year-old Kaitlin's parents found out she bought 350-dollars worth of toys using her mom's Amazon account they ...

For Immediate Release Public invited to view entries in arts council's third annual Photography Show MATTOON - Over 120 photos have been entered in the Mattoon Arts Council's third annual Photography ...

First Financial Bank will host a free Saturday Shred Day on Saturday, August 25 from 9am to 11am at their Charleston Banking Center location at 820 West Lincoln Avenue. Bring personal papers you no lo...

The 25th annual United Way Golf Outing will be played at Meadowview Golf Course in Mattoon September 21st. Entry fee is $100 per golfer. Sponsorships are also available. To sign up for more informatio...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois and southeast Illinois including Clark-Clay-Coles-Crawford-Cumberland-Douglas-Edgar-Effingham-Jasper-Lawrence-...

The number of people sickened from McDonald's salads is rising, according to the CDC. The agency announced there are now 436 confirmed cases of cyclospora infection, part of an outbreak that started i...