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WVEL News Scope: CityLink Sees An Increase In Ridership
(Photo By Flickr User David Wilson)According to cinewsnow.com and ridecitylink.org, CityLink has experienced another year of increased ridership in 2014.The bus service reported 3,426,700 rides in 201...
Jan 19, 2015
WVEL News Scope: Wayne McClain Day In The River City & The Land Of Lincoln
(Photo By Flickr User Eric Fredericks) According to cinewsnow.com, Coach Wayne McClain is being honored in Peoria and throughout the state. On Thursday, Janunary 15, 2015 was ...
Jan 16, 2015
WVEL Community Scene: Teddy Bear Drive For The Children’s Hospital Of Illinois
Our sister station, WFYR-FM (Nash FM 97.3), is proud to once again be partnering with the Childrens Hospital of Illinois for the annual Teddy Bear Drive!Please help us by donating bears to the Ra...
Jan 15, 2015
WVEL Entertainment Scope: Anthony Anderson Will Host The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards
(Photo By Flickr User Disney/ABC Television Group) According to blackamericaweb.com, Anthony Anderson has been tapped, for the second year in a row, to host one of Black Hollywood’s m...
Jan 14, 2015
WVEL Community Scene: MLK Luncheon Reminder
(Photo By Flickr User U.S. Embassy New Delhi)Public Employees for Community Concerns has announced the selection of singer, songwriter, and activist Harry Belafonte, as the featured speaker...
Jan 13, 2015
WVEL Money Watch: Washington State Raises Minimum Wage
(Photo By Flickr User Tracy O) Washington State’s minimum wage will rise to the highest in the nation beginning on January 1, 2015.According to the Seattle Times & blackamericaweb....
Dec 29, 2014
WVEL Sweet Deals: Firehouse Pizza
(Photo By Flickr User Mookie Luv) Stop, Drop, & Roll into the newest Sweet Deal Of The Week, Firehouse Pizza of East Peoria and Washington, IL!Firehouse Pizza is where you can find ...
Dec 24, 2014
The Harlem Globetrotters Are Coming To The Peoria Civic Center
(Photo By Flickr User Dinur)The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at 2pm!The world famous Clown Prince and Princesses of Basketb...
Dec 23, 2014
WVEL Health Watch: 5 Foods To Cut Your Risk Of Pre-Diabetes
(Photo By Flickr User Alex Torres)According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and blackamericaweb.com, 1 in every 3 adults in the U.S. has pre-diabetes, which is usually the res...
Dec 19, 2014
WVEL Community Watch: CityLink Holiday Bus Service
(Photo By Flickr User David Wilson)CityLink has announced its altered service schedule due to the upcoming holidays.The company will not offer bus service on Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25t...
Dec 18, 2014
