(Photo By Flickr User Phillip Pessar) The world’s largest fast-food chain is continuing to shrink. Subway reports it closed 1,000 restaurants in the United States last year. Not only is that more than it planned, the number may be even higher. That’s because subway didn’t disclose how many new stores it opened, and some of…… MORE
WVEL Entertainment Scope: 2019 Billboard Gospel/Christian Music Awards Nominees + Winners: The Complete List
(Photo By Flickr User Twitter Trends 2019) The 2019 Billboard Music Awards hit the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Wednesday, May 1st. It was a massive night for many A-listers but the Billboard’s made room for Gospel & Christian Nominees and Winners on this night. Here is the complete Gospel/Christian nominee…… MORE
WVEL News Scope Now: Police Officer Impersonators
(Photo By Flickr User Inventorchris) Newsline: Chatham, IL “Hey drivers, we’ve got something for you to think about and a question to ask you……” Have you ever been pulled over and thought the person stopping you was not a real police officer? Dave Leach, who is part of the Chatham Police Department, says most people…… MORE
WVEL Entertainment Scope Now: Filmaker And Director John Singleton, Dies
(Photo By Flickr User Canadian Film Centre) Filmmaker John Singleton, who debuted with the Oscar-nominated “Boyz N the Hood” and continued making movies that probed the lives of black communities in his native Los Angeles, CA and beyond, has died. According to WICS-TV & The Associated Press, Singleton’s family said Monday that he died after…… MORE
WVEL News/Health Scope Now: Children + Screen Time
(Photo By Flickr User Tom Hilton) The World Health Organization’s report says that any more than one hour could have serious complications for children, especially if they’re younger than three years old since that’s when 80% of the brain develops. Kids under 1-year-old especially, should not be exposed to screens at all. Debra Brownson (the…… MORE
WVEL Travel/Community Scope: Quincy Dogwood Festival
(Photo By Flickr User Bob Mical) The annual Dogwood Festival is celebrating its golden anniversary this year with the theme “Party Like It’s 1969: Celebrating 50 Years of Dogwood.” Events between May 2nd and 5th include the Blessing Health System/GatesAir Dogwood Parade, Lincoln in the District, a Tom Petty tribute band, and more. Quincy…… MORE
WVEL News/Health Scope Now: Lyme Disease
(Photo By Flickr User Joshua Allen) Lyme disease is on the rise nationwide, especially now that it’s warmer out. According to WGEM-TV, experts said the number of Lyme Disease cases has doubled over the last decade and will likely continue to rise in Illinois. Symptoms include fatigue, headache, or a bullseye rash, but if not…… MORE
WVEL News Scope Now: United States Postal Service And Dog Bite Awareness
(Photo By Flickr User Marco Verch) Last week was “Mail Carrier Safety Week:” but that doesn’t mean it’s time to forget about the reasons behind it. Dog bites happen more frequently during the summer months. If your dog bites a mail carrier, you won’t receive any mail until you’re approved by a regional mail supervisor.…… MORE
WVEL News Scope Now: Central Illinois Population Projections
(Photo By Flickr User roosac) A trend of population decline in Central Illinois is showing few signs of slowing down. According to WEEK-TV, the latest projections released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau cover July 2017 through July 2018. The census projects Peoria County lost 1,957 people, or 1.1 percent of the county’s total…… MORE
WVEL Entertainment Scope: The Late Aretha Franklin, Earns Pulitzer Prize
(Photo By Flickr User mike bouchard) “The Queen of Soul is now a Pulitzer Prize winner!” According to CNN & WQAD-TV, Aretha Franklin was awarded a special citation prize earlier this week “for her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades,” according to a release. She is the first individual woman…… MORE
