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Alleged Drunk Driver Crashes Into an I-94/Highway 20 Gas Station

Aug. 4, 2019 10:20p 

(WGTD)---An accelerator stuck on a sandal is being blamed for an accident that led to a car crashing through the wall of an I-94 gas station at Highway 20 Sunday evening. But authorities also say the driver was drunk.

Carthage Reading Expert Promotes Benefits of Summertime Reading

Aug. 4, 2019 9:45p

(WGTD)---An expert on developing kids’ reading skills says there’s no better time to make big gains than in the heat of summer.

Jackie Easley is an Associate Professor of Education at Carthage College and also serves as Dean for

Renters' Forum to be Held Monday Night in Racine as Policy Changes Mulled

Aug. 4, 2019 9:10p

(WGTD)--Racine Mayor Cory Mason is thinking about proposing some policy changes that would be designed to give residents greater access to safe, affordable quality housing. But first, he wants to hear from tenants.

Racine, Walworth Co. Cases: Lung Disease Among E-Cig Users Probed

Aug. 4, 2019 10a

(WPR)---State health officials are reporting more cases of "severe lung disease" among teens and young adults who use e-cigarettes.

There are 11 confirmed cases, with seven more under investigation by the Wisconsin Department of

Two Fatalities in a Whitewater Crash

Aug. 2, 2019 2p

(WGTD)---Two girls were killed in a collision between a SUV and an empty tanker truck in Whitewater Thursday evening. 

According to the Walworth County Sheriff's Dept., the SUV, towing a camper, made a turn in front of the

Defendant's Competency Questioned in Fatal Shooting of Salem Lakes Man

Aug. 2, 2019 1p

(WGTD)---One of four defendants in a fatal shoot-out with a Salem Lakes man whom they had tried to rob will undergo a competency evaluation.

24-year-old Anthony Harris’ attorney made the request in court Friday. The judge quickly

Downtown Racine Consultants: Ax One-Ways; Revive Monument Square

Aug. 1, 2019 10:50p

(WGTD)---Dramatic changes are ahead for downtown Racine if all of the recommendations put forth Thursday night by a team of consultants come to pass.

Cornerstone Pavers: Problems Surface in Waterford; No Issues in Kenosha

Aug. 1, 2019 10:30a; Edited at 11:50a to correct a typo

(WGTD)---A Caledonia contractor who has drawn angst from drivers and public officials in Racine County for delays in completing a major road reconstruction project has run into difficulties in

Racine's Tiny Homes for Veterans Project Could be Duplicated in Milwaukee

July 31, 2019 5:15p 

(WPR)----A village of tiny homes is being planned at a City of Milwaukee-owned site for homeless veterans. The effort is being led by Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin and modeled after 

Few Takers for Kenosha's Offer to Help Finance Lateral Replacement

July 31, 2019 12:5p

(WGTD)---Relatively few Kenosha property owners have taken advantage of a nearly one-year-old program that’s designed to reduce exposure to lead in drinking water.