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Two Arrests Made in Koreem Ozier Homicide

Sept. 22, 2026 4p

(WGTD)---Two people have been arrested in connection with the Sunday night shooting death of Koreem Ozier, a star basketball player from Racine.

Collin Wallace was booked into the Racine County Jail Monday on a charge of 1st Degree Intentional Homicide while Justin Millard is being...

Toddler Run Over in Racine; Driver Charged With Hit & Run

Sept. 18, 2026 10:15a

(WGTD0---An 18 year-old Racine man is facing a charge of hit and run after his car struck a toddler who'd been in an alley. The two year-old girl is being treated for a collapsed lung at Children's Hospital in Milwaukee.

Luis Martinez is being held on a $3,000 bond.

According to...

Costs of New Single-Family Homes in Kenosha County Can be Reined in

Sept. 18, 2026 9:30a

(WGTD)---Recommendations that are designed to ensure that a housing shortage doesn’t hinder economic growth in Kenosha County were laid out by a consultant this week.

Erik Doersching of Illinois-based Tracy Cross & Associates found that while multi-family rental housing continues...

Censure Request to be Discussed in Open RSB Session

Sept. 17, 2026 10a

(WGTD/WPR)---A request to censure a Racine School Board member for an offensive comment he allegedly made on social media against several women will be placed on the agenda of the board’s next business meeting later this month.

Michael Bellagio, purportedly acting online under the...

Rep. Nedweski Awarded Top Honors by an Arm of the American Cancer Society

Sept. 16, 2026 8:30p

(WGTD)---The American Cancer Society's nonpartisan advocacy affiliate has given its top award to State Representative Amanda Nedweski of Pleasant Prairie.

Nedweski was a key supporter of Gail's Law which requires health insurance plans and Medicaid in Wisconsin to fully cover...

Racine to Move Away From Flock

Sept. 16, 2026 10:45a

(WGTD)---The City of Racine has become the latest community to decide to move away from the Flock automated license plate reader system.

Mayor Cory Mason broke a tie vote Tuesday night in favor of covering up the cameras within 30 days, even though the city has paid for the...

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