WVEL News/Health Scope Now: US Surgeon General Warns Of Teen Risks From E-Cigarettes

(Photo By Flickr User Vaping360)   The government’s top doctor is taking aim at the best-selling electronic cigarette brand in the U.S., urging swift action to prevent Juul and similar vaping brands from addicting millions of teenagers. In an advisory, earlier this week, Surgeon General Jerome Adams said parents, teachers, health professionals and government officials…MORE

WVEL News Scope: Holiday Shoppers + Holiday Deals

(Photo By Flickr User sean_hickin)   If you still have Christmas shopping to do, this may be the weekend to do it. Retailers have inventory to move, and discounts are growing as Christmas nears.   But retailers said a wait-and-see approach means shoppers could not have as big of a selection. “If you’re really interested in…MORE

WVEL Holiday/Travel Scope: 2018’s Best Places For Christmas Celebrations

(Photo By Flickr User Ricardo’s Photography)   “The most wonderful time of the year………” ………..is just around the corner! With Christmas being the most popular holiday in the United States and one of the most expensive,  Americans are projected to spend up to $720 billion over the holiday season this year. The personal-finance website WalletHub, released…MORE

WVEL News Scope: OSF Healthcare Purchases Former Grocery Retail Location On East Bluff District

(Photo By Flickr User Kay Schlumpf)     Newsline: Central Peoria, IL OSF HealthCare has purchased the former Cub Foods store on Peoria’s East Bluff District. According to WEEK-TV, an OSF spokeswoman confirmed the purchase via e-mail last week, and referred to an article in the Peoria Journal Star & pjstar.com for additional details. The newspaper…MORE

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