Category Archives: WVEL News

(Photo By Flickr User Sidewalks TV)Black History Today: February 28th:1990- Philip Emeagwali awarded the Gordon Bell Prize (computing's Nobel Prize), for solving one of the twenty most diffi...

(Photo By Flickr User soundfromwayout)The 2014 IHSA Girls Class 1A & Class 2A State Finals make their way to Normal, IL on this weekend. Here is a glimpse of what will be happening on to...

(Photo By Flickr User LittleO2)Black History Today for February 27th:2002- Alicia Keys took home five Grammys at the 44th Grammy Awards: Best New Artist, Song of the Year & Record of the Year...

(Photo By Flickr User Affendaddy)Black History Today- February 26th:2012- Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black Florida teen, was fatally shot on this day by a neighborhood watch volunteer, George Zim...

March 2014 marks the 19th IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament at the Peoria Civic Center, home of March Madness!We are proud to again host the hoops action in Carver Arena, and we know you’ll enjoy ...

(Photo By Flickr User Julio Lopes) Black History Today- February 25th:2012- Blues guitarist, singer, & harmonica player Iverson Minter (aka Louisiana Red), passed away at the a...

(Photo By Flickr User jus10h)Black History Today for February 24th:2009- The widow of New Orleans musician Ernie K-Doe, Antoinette K-Doe, passed away in New Orleans, LA on this day. She was 66 ye...

(Photo By Flickr User Disney | ABC Television Group) Black History Extra for February 22nd & February 23rd:February 22nd:2008- Alabama civil rights activist Johnnie Carr who joined ...

(Photo By Flickr User Courtney)The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts (television, recording, literature, motion picture, a...

(Photo By Flickr User afagen)To celebrate Black History Month this February, the American Red Cross is teaming up with the Peoria Journey to Empowerment through Motivation and Self-Esteem (JEMS) girls...