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Man charged with arson from Mattoon fire
MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — A man has been arrested and charged with arson for lighting an abandoned trailer on fire. After firefighters on scene extinguished the fire that happened on April 17, investigators looked into the cause and determined it was a probable arson fire. Mattoon Fire Department then contacted the police department for assistance, […]
Charleston road closure impacting school commute
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) — People trying to get to Charleston Middle and High Schools on Wednesday are going to have to find a different way of getting there. 18th Street cannot be used as IDOT is resurfacing the road. The project is expected to last for one week. School officials recommended using Harrison Street or […]
Charleston holding spring cleanup in May
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Charleston is holding a citywide spring cleanup on Saturday, May 11. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., the City will provide free dumpsters to residents at the Leaf and Limb drop-off at 1200 West Madison Avenue. Only non-hazardous solid waste will be accepted. Contractors cannot participate, as the […]
Two hurt in Douglas County car crash
CARMAGO, Ill. (WCIA) — Two people are hurt after a car crash in Douglas County on Sunday afternoon. The Illinois State Police said it happened at 1:43 p.m. on Illinois Route 130 in Carmago, one half-mile south of US Route 36. Two cars were involved, both of which had to be towed from the scene. […]
Littlejohn Grain sold to Effingham Equity
MARTINSVILLE, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — A family-owned company, in business for over 100 years is being sold to another entity. Littlejohn Grain Incorporated has announced that they intend to sell their company to Effingham Equity. A news release states that the deal includes four grain elevators located in Martinsville, Westfield, and Snyder, as well as a […]
4-24 High School Sports Highlights
(WAND) - The bats dominated Wednesday's high school diamond action. The WAND Sports crew covered a pair of games happening in our area. St. Teresa baseball erased a 7-2 deficit en route to a 10-7 win over Eisenhower. On the softball field, Clinton edged out Tuscola in a CIC battle.
Sarah Bush Lincoln rolling out new security feature
MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — A new security protocol is going into place at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. Hospital officials said that starting Tuesday, all visitors accompanying ER patients will be issued a sticker with their name to wear. The purpose of this is to identify people “who do not have business in […]
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