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WVEL Entertainment Scope: 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards Top Winners

WVEL Entertainment Scope: 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards Top Winners

(Photo By Flickr User Royal Broll)   MercyMe was the big winner at the 48th Annual Dove Awards, held earlier this week at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena in Nashville, TN. The group was named Artist of the Year, and also earned Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for Lifer. The group’s Bart Millard was also named…MORE

Motown The Musical Reminder

Motown The Musical Reminder

(Photo By Flickr User Broadway Tour)   MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, and many more. Motown shattered barriers, shaped our lives, and made us all move…MORE

WVEL News Scope: Illinois School Principals To Get Help Through Federal Grant

WVEL News Scope: Illinois School Principals To Get Help Through Federal Grant

  (Photo By Flickr User Eric E Castro)   Dateline: Illinois State University, Normal, IL Illinois State University is getting a $12.5 million federal grant to help school principals. According to The Associated Press and usnews.com, in a news release, the school says its Center for the Study of Education Policy received the money from…MORE

WVEL Entertainment Scope: You Could Win $50,000 By Eating Oreo Cookies

WVEL Entertainment Scope: You Could Win $50,000 By Eating Oreo Cookies

(Photo By Flickr User Alberto_VO5)   OREO Cookie fans have the chance to win $50,000 by guessing the flavor of the new Mystery OREO Cookies. You can submit your guess by logging on to mondelez.promo.eprize.com/oreomystery/ and enter for your chance to win the $50,000 Grand Prize. There are also five $10,000 First Prize winners. On…MORE

WVEL News Scope: Blue Cross Blue Shield Dropping PPO Coverage At OSF Hospitals

WVEL News Scope: Blue Cross Blue Shield Dropping PPO Coverage At OSF Hospitals

(Photo By Flickr User Kay Schlumpf)   OSF HealthCare is responding after Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois announced plans to drop three hospitals from its PPO health insurance network, including one in the Quad City area. In a statement released earlier this week, OSF HealthCare says the health insurance company plans to drop the following…MORE

WVEL Entertainment Scene: Motown The Musical

WVEL Entertainment Scene: Motown The Musical

  (Photo By Flickr User Emily Matthews)     “It began as one man’s story, became everyone’s music, and is now Broadway’s musical!” MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson,…MORE

WVEL News/Money Scope: West Virginia + State Farm Insurance Claims = Deer-Car Crashes

WVEL News/Money Scope: West Virginia + State Farm Insurance Claims = Deer-Car Crashes

(Photo By Flickr User State Farm)   For the 11th consecutive year, West Virginia has topped State Farm’s list for the likelihood of vehicles crashes involving deer. Using claims data, the Bloomington, IL based-insurer, released its annual deer claim study list earlier this week. State Farm says the odds of a vehicle collision involving deer…MORE

WVEL News/Entertainment Scope: Chance The Rapper Is Creating An Award Show For Educators

WVEL News/Entertainment Scope: Chance The Rapper Is Creating An Award Show For Educators

(Photo By Flickr User Daniel Gregory)   Chance the Rapper wants to give educators the recognition they rightfully deserve. The Chicago rapper is organizing the inaugural Twilight Awards, set to be held in June 2018. The ceremony, hosted by James Corden, will celebrate “teachers, parents, principals and students that convey leadership,” Chance said in his…MORE

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