Category Archives: WVEL News

WVEL Weather Watch:  The National Weather Service of Lincoln, IL has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the WVEL listening area going on right now until 12noon CST Friday, February 22nd.  ...

On this date February 20th: -1991 (22 years ago): The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards saw eight Grammys won by African-Americans on this day. -1968 (45 years ago): State troopers used tear gas to stop demon...

On this date in Black History- February 19th: -2002 (11 years ago): Vonetta Flowers became the first black gold medalist in the history of the Winter Olympic Games; both she and partner Jull Brak...

Today in Black History for February 18th: 1973: (40 years ago)-  Palmer Hayden, a Harlem Renaissance artist, dies on this day. 1931:(82 years ago)-  Pulitzer Prize  winner (for her...

On this date, February 15: 1968 (45 years ago on today): Henry Lewis becomes the first African-American to lead a symphony orchestra in the United States. 1965 (48 years ago on today): Nathaniel Adams...

On this date, February 14th: 1760 (253 years ago on this day)- Educator, writer, and minister Ricahrd Allen was born on this day. 1817 (196 years ago on this day)- This date is the possible birthday o...

The Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria's  Official Spring Home Show will be held on February 22-24, 2013 at the Peoria Civic Center Exhibit Hall in Peoria, IL. More than 200+ compan...

An informational open house on Relay For Life will be from 3pm-5pm Sunday, February 17th at Jefferson Grade School, 220 East Jefferson Street in Morton, IL. Topics on the agenda for this event will be...

The 55th annual Grammy Awards air Sunday, February 10, 2013 live from The Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on CBS-TV. Here are this year's Grammy Nominatons:   Album Of The Year * The Black...

Welcome, family to another online edition of the Beauty/Barber Shop Sports Extra! Do you want to find out who's playing against who for this weekend? Let's take a sneak peek together and fin...