Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

A benefit for the family of Deborah Smith will be held this Saturday (4/7) from 4:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. at the Mattoon VFW. They'll have food, raffles, silent auction, bake sale, vendors, face painting...

Last Chief, Smithsonian Native American Expert To Speak At U Of I (Urbana, IL) -- The last student to dress as The Chief and the Smithsonian's expert on Native Americans will headline the University o...

The Embarras Volunteer Stewards next conservation day is this Saturday at Lafferty Nature Center in Charleston. If you're interested in helping, please be there at 9:00 a.m., and wear sturdy footwear ...

Here's the forecast for the Mattoon Area from the National Weather Service: Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Ton...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Flood Warning for Urban Areas and Small Streams in... Coles County in east central Illinois... Edgar County in east central Illinois... Southeaster...

Trivia night to benefit C-CAR and Camp New Hope will be April 21st at the Charleston Elks Lodge. Cost is $10.00 per person, and teams can consist of up to ten players. Doors will open at 6:30, and tri...

(Charleston, IL) - Eastern Illinois University's academic landscape is expanding and transforming, and university officials are excited about the future opportunities and growth the upcoming changes a...

Congratulations to our area students who will be receiving scholarships from Farm Credit Illinois. Each will be awarded $2,000 as they pursue agriculture-related majors and careers. Tucker Marrs, of P...

CHICAGO (Apr. 3, 2018) - The Governor's Office of the Illinois Bicentennial is awarding 25 schools across the state a 3-year technology program as a signature legacy project of the Bicentennial Celebr...

TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR THESE ILLINOIS COUNTIES: ALEXANDER, BOND, CLARK, CLAY, CLINTON, COLES, CRAWFORD, CUMBERLAND, DOUGLAS, EDGAR, EDWARDS, EFFINGHAM, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, GALL...