MOLINE, Ill. — Thunderstorms are set to move through the News 8 viewing region this weekend, April 26-28. There is a possibility of some severe weather, but the risk for the area remains low, according to the National Weather Service Quad Cities. A few showers will move through Friday...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The City of Rock Island has announced the University of Illinois Marching Illini Band will perform during this year's 40th annual Rock Island Labor Day Parade on Sept. 2. The Marching Illini band consists of 400 members and has performed at venues across the country,...

BETTENDORF, Iowa — The City of Bettendorf is asking the community to help name two recycling trucks. According to a press release, the City received 4,446 name submissions to its Recycling Truck Naming Contest between March 18 and April 18. Of those submissions, 94% were in honor and memory of a local boy named Reid, who loved garbage and recycling trucks. He passed away from cancer in 2020 and one of the trucks has been named in his honor.

BETTENDORF, Iowa — May is Mental Health Awareness Month and M.A.D. Therapy is teaming up with Coffee Apothecary to bring you an evening of drinks, thought-provoking poetry, mental health discussions and a piece of nature to bring home with you. Mental Health M.A.D.ness will run from 4:30 to 6:30...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Autism Society of the Quad-Cities (ASQC) will host its annual walk to celebrate autism acceptance on Saturday, April 27 at Augustana College's PepsiCo Center at 1025 30th St. This free event will run from 9 to 11 a.m. with the walk beginning at 9:30.

COAL VALLEY, Ill. — Fareway Stores, Inc. has announced plans to build a new grocery store in Coal Valley that is slated to open in 2026. According to a release on the Fareway website, the company plans to construct an approximately 17,000-square-foot store at the southeast corner of 1st Street and Route 6.

BURLINGTON, Iowa — Miesha Lasha Stanley, 32, and Rosella Marie Taylor, 36, both of Burlington, have been sentenced to federal prison for sex trafficking charges. Stanley was sentenced to thirty years in federal prison for using force, fraud, and coercion to compel victims to engage in sex acts with customers in exchange for money. According to court records, Stanley took all the money the victims earned.

EAST MOLINE, Ill. — Quad Cities area transportation officials want your help making it easier to get around town. The Bi-State Regional Commission hosted the Quad Cities Transit Summit at the East Moline Public Library on Wednesday, April 25 to share ideas and hear from the community on what to improve on.

ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, Ill. — On Saturday, April 27, law enforcement agencies across the country will participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Community members are able to drop off any prescription or over-the-counter pills and patches for collection. Vape pens and other e-cigarettes can also be collected after batteries are removed. Liquids, needles, sharps and inhalers cannot be accepted, however.

LASALLE, Ill. — After two years of delays, the attorney representing a group of families who lost loved ones during a 2020 COVID-19 outbreak in a veterans home says the lawsuits will proceed in Illinois State Court this summer. In November 2020, a COVID-19 outbreak at LaSalle Veterans Home...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — A judge has ruled that the Iowa Freedom of Information Council can intervene in a case involving Davenport's $1.6 million settlement agreement with former City Administrator Corri Spiegel. Back in November, the City revealed the agreement, citing lost wages and "emotional pain and suffering" as the...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Narratives QC is inviting the public to its first 'Creative Arts Showcase' on Wednesday, May 1 at the Rock Island Library Watts-Midtown Branch at 2715 30th St. It will be an evening of spoken word and poetry performed by local young adults in Narratives programs....

ROCK ISLAND, Ill — The Rock Island Public Library's second two-day book sale of the year is on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27. Both sales will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Community Room of the Rock Island Downtown Library at 401 19th St.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Illinois Housing Development Authority awarded $7.8 million to Community Home Partners (CHP) to support a housing initiative in Rock Island for veterans. On Nov. 13, the Rock Island City Council voted to proceed with selling four acres of land — located just west of...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The public is invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a World War I-era military tank Mark VIII at the Rock Island Arsenal at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30. The event would originally be held on Tuesday, April 2 but was rescheduled due to...

BETTENDORF, Iowa — A Bettendorf man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for receiving/distributing child pornography and gun charges, according to a press release. Public court documents and evidence presented at the sentencing showed Jakob Paul Newberry, 29, had shared files containing child sexual abuse material...

MOLINE, Ill. — Moline-Coal Valley School District was recently named an Innovative District for the 2024 Model Schools Conference in June. The event is hosted by the Center for Model Schools, which is a division of the education company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. The annual gathering celebrates "excellence and innovation...

BETTENDORF, Iowa — A new head coach has been named for the Bettendorf Bulldogs. Bettendorf High School Athletic Director Zach Shay announced the hiring of Alvin Vesey as the new head coach of the boys' basketball program, pending school board approval. He is replacing former head coach Curtis Clark, who stepped down from the position earlier this month after 12 years with the Bulldogs.

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Chris Volquardsen worked with Ginger Phelps at John Deere before they both retired. “She is just dedicated to helping people and animals. She’s a wonderful person," Volquardsen said. After retiring, Phelps dedicated herself to pet sitting since she was the go-to person at work for...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Davenport City Council has approved a pay agreement with Interim City Administrator Mallory Merritt. On Wednesday, April 24, city council voted to ratify a contract with Merritt, who was appointed to the interim position earlier in April. Under the agreement, Merritt will be paid a base salary of $174,420 as well as a salary differential equivalent to the full-time city administrator's base pay, which is $6,273 each month. She will also receive a retroactive pay differential of money owed since November 2023, totaling approximately $37,500. That's a change from an earlier proposal that would've given her $50,000.