Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Sailor kills 2 civilians, self at Pearl Harbor shipyard
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) - An active duty US sailor whose submarine was docked at Pearl Harbor opened fire on three civilian employees Wednesday, killing two and then taking his own life just days be...
Dec 05, 2019 Security stands guard outside the main gate at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, in Hawaii, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. A shooting at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in Hawaii left at least one person injured Wednesday, military and hospital officials said. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam spokesman Charles Anthony confirmed that there was an active shooting at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
BBB warns of bogus charities at the holidays
PEORIA, Ill. -- Charitable giving scams target people with big hearts during the holidays. Jessica Tharp, President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau in Peoria, told WMBD's Greg and Dan, if you're...
Dec 04, 2019 MWC-Scam Graphic credit: University of Illinois Extension.
'Serious misconduct' by Trump takes center stage at hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Judiciary Committee is moving swiftly to weigh findings by fellow lawmakers that President Donald Trump misused the power of his office for personal political gain and obst...
Dec 04, 2019 Midwest Communications, Inc.
Bradley University issues campus alert after robbery
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley University issued a campus safety alert Tuesday night after a report of a student being robbed at gun point not far from campus. Bradley officials said BU Police were called ju...
Dec 04, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Student, officer injured in another high school shooting
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) - Police say there's been another shooting at a Wisconsin high school in which an armed student was confronted by a police officer. The shooting happened Tuesday morning at Oshkosh ...
Dec 03, 2019
Center for Prevention of Abuse and CASA form new partnership
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Center for Prevention of Abuse expands its services in Pekin. The Center's Executive Director Carol Merna told WMBD's Greg and Dan, the agency serves all of central Illinois, and h...
Dec 03, 2019
Farm show returns to the Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. -- The 38th annual Greater Peoria Farm Show gets underway Tuesday. The RFD Radio Network's DeLoss Jahnke told WMBD's Greg and Dan, the show isn't just for farmers. "It's the largest indoo...
Dec 03, 2019
Infighting roils NATO meeting in London, Russia watches closely
LONDON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts were gathering in London Tuesday to mark the alliance's 70th birthday amid deep tensions as spats between leaders expose a lack of u...
Dec 03, 2019 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg at Winfield House in London, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. US President Donald Trump will join other NATO heads of state at Buckingham Palace in London on Tuesday to mark the NATO Alliance's 70th birthday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Pekin Corps seeks record amount with Christmas campaign
PEKIN, Ill. -- Pekin's Salvation Army needs your help this holiday season. The Corps' goal for the annual Christmas campaign has been set at $245,000. Honorary Campaign Chair Jeff Lange told WMBD's Gr...
Dec 02, 2019
Parking tax would support statewide construction
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A tax on parking places to help finance Illinois' $45 billion statewide construction plan has lawmakers taking a second look. The State Journal-Register reports that the tax t...
Dec 02, 2019 Midwest Communications
