Category Archives: WVEL News

WVEL Travel Watch: Mount Sterling Fall Festival
(Photo By Flickr User Duncan Rawlinson)Family fun and activities that include kids games, vendors, food, uptown historical walk, quilt show, car/bike show, cruise night, entertainment, and&n...
Syndicated Author Sep 22, 2014

WVEL News Scope: New Radar Guns May Help Detect Texting Drivers
(Photo By Flickr User Paul Oka)We all know that cops use radar guns for checking the speed on your vehicle to see how fast you are going.According to cinewsnow.com, new police radar guns may soo...
Syndicated Author Sep 19, 2014

WVEL Community Scene: Goodwill’s Forward, March, & Run
(Photo By Flickr User Mike Mozart)Goodwill's Forward, March, & Run will be taking place on Saturday, October 11, 2014 beginning at 8am at Dozer Park in Peoria, IL.Cost: Payment is due at...
Syndicated Author Sep 18, 2014

WVEL Business Scope: FedEx Plans To Hire More Than 50,000 Extra Workers For Seasonal Jobs
(Photo By Flickr User myJon)The growth in online shopping is really boosting profit at FedEx. The company plans to hire more than 50,000 extra workers to handle what is shaping up as another reco...
Syndicated Author Sep 17, 2014

WVEL History Watch: Columbus Ships Pinta And Nina Have Sailed Into Peoria
(Photo By Flickr User Marcin Polak)The "Pinta" and the "Nina", replicas of Columbus’ Ships, have made it to Peoria! The ships will be docked at The Landing, ne...
Syndicated Author Sep 16, 2014

WVEL Community Scene: Dads’ Dash 5K & Walk
(Photo By Flickr User Kris Krug)The Dads’ Dash Peoria 5K Run & Walk is to honor fathers, who lost their lives to ALS. The goal is to raise critical awareness and money for research...
Syndicated Author Sep 12, 2014

WVEL News Scope: Central Illinois Area Universities Make Best Colleges List
(Photo By Flickr User ensign_beedrill)According to cinewsnow.com, several Central Illinois Area Universities made the list of America's Best Colleges 2015 released earlier this week by ...
Syndicated Author Sep 10, 2014

WVEL Travel Watch: Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive- Fulton County, IL
(Photo By Flickr User Jonathan Percy)About Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive:Fulton County offers unusual beauty of the colors throughout the Spoon River Valley, which inspired founders to hold the firs...
Syndicated Author Sep 10, 2014

WVEL News Scope: Illinois State Fair Attendance Topped Out At 800K For ’14
Illinois Officials said that attendance was down 11% at this year's Illinois State Fair in Springfield, IL and organizers blame the rainy weather that showered the fair for eight out of its ...
Syndicated Author Aug 26, 2014

WVEL Sports/Travel Scene: HBCU Labor Day Football Classics
(Photo By Flickr User Roger Smith)"On the road again, just can't wait to get on the road again….."Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer, but it’s the kickoff to the coll...
Syndicated Author Aug 25, 2014