Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

The annual Coles-Cumberland showdown is coming! Our winter blood drive with the American Red Cross will start at the Greenup Municipal Building, February 1st from 1:00-6:00, and then at the Mattoon Am...

(Hawthorne, CA) -- SpaceX will launch its new Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time on February 6th. The maiden test flight of the powerful, high-capacity rocket will take place at the historic launc...

(Orlando, FL) -- The 2018 NFL Pro Bowl kicks off tomorrow at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. The NFC seeks revenge after a 20-13 defeat to the AFC in last season's Pro Bowl. Drew Brees highlights th...

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Farm Credit Illinois is sponsoring $2,000 scholarships for high school seniors interest in careers in agriculture. In addition, they $400 community improvement grants for 4-H clubs and FFA chapters. D...

Friday, January 26th and tonight it's a Coles County Match-up as Mattoon takes on Charleston in standard conference play. Also tonight, games continue for LOVC, Little Illini, and NTC Tournaments. Fol...

Tomorrow, Saturday, January 27th, The Kids Chess Club will meet at The Mattoon Public Library from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. The event is an opportunity for kids from grades 2 through 8 to come and play aga...

(Atlanta, GA) -- This year's deadly flu season is unrelenting and showing no signs of slowing down. CDC health officials say this year's flu season is worse than the 2009 swine flu epidemic. The CDC's...

(Nashville, TN) -- The big wheels will keep on turning one last time for Lynyrd Skynyrd before the group heads back to "Sweet Home Alabama" for retirement. Lynyrd Skynyrd is kicking off its "Last of t...

The Salvation Army's second annual job fair will be May 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. If you're looking for work, this will be a great opportunity to meet with local employers. It's free and open t...