Category Archives: Local News
Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosion
BEIRUT (AP) - Residents of Beirut have awoken to a scene of utter devastation, a day after a massive explosion at the port of the Lebanese capital killed at least 100 people and wounded thousands. Smo...
Aug 05, 2020 A drone picture shows the scene of an explosion at the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city's port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. More than 70 people were killed and 3,000 injured, with bodies buried in the rubble, officials said. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Progress slow as urgency grows on virus relief legislation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The latest negotiating session on a coronavirus relief bill has wrapped with modest concessions being made by both sides. Top Democrats emerged from a 90-minute meeting with Trump ad...
Aug 05, 2020 Midwest Communications
East Peoria Council shoots down second pot store
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- There will, for now, be no second cannabis dispensary in East Peoria. Council voted unanimously Tuesday night not to approve the petition by Sorce Enterprises for the proposed bus...
Aug 04, 2020 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
State COVID roundup 8/4: back below 4%
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois as a state had 1,471 new cases of COVID-19 from Monday to Tuesday, to go along with 19 deaths. One piece of good news: the state's rolling seven-day positivity rate, whic...
Aug 04, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 8/4: two major metrics swing downward
PEORIA, Ill. -- After a three-day period from Saturday to Monday that saw an average of 51 new cases of COVID-19 per day, Tuesday brought a lower total to the tri-county. The Peoria City/County Health...
Aug 04, 2020 Midwest Communications
Update: Teen driver cited in fatal crash, victim ID'ed
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager has been cited in a fatal crash that occurred Monday afternoon in Bartonville. Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell said a 16-year-old driver, from Groveland, was driving too f...
Aug 04, 2020 Midwest Communications
Ardis: Thankful Peoria area remains in phase four
PEORIA, Ill. -- There was a collective sigh of relief on Monday as Peoria learned that Illinois Region 2, which includes Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford Counties, remained in Phase Four of the Restore I...
Aug 04, 2020 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria area restaurant closure due to COVID-19
PEORIA Heights, Ill. - A local restaurant shuts down temporarily due to a staff member testing positive for COVID-19. The Publik House announced on Monday they are voluntarily closing for a short time...
Aug 03, 2020 MWC
Update: Woman killed in Bartonville crash
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office was investigating a fatal Monday afternoon accident in Bartonville. The PCSO received a call at 1:17 regarding a one-vehicle crash in the 5000 block o...
Aug 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
COVID case temporarily closes local restaurant
PEORIA, Ill. -- After an employee received a positive COVID-19 test, Double A's Pizza announced Monday it would be closing for an undetermined amount of time, while management figured out its course o...
Aug 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
