Local Wausau News

Officials in Green Bay are considering whether to ban aerial drones from flying over public events in the city.

One of the girls accused of stabbing her friend nearly to death to please the fictitious character Slenderman reportedly told doctors that she still would be willing to kill for his approval.

CUSTER (WAOW)--The annual Energy Fair in Custer just opened its gates a few hours ago.

Gov. Scott Walker is telling donors that he's still praying over whether to run for president in 2016, but he believes he is "uniquely qualified to lead this country."

Utah Valley University has a new design for some of its staircases. The stairs are divided into three lanes: a "walking lane," a "running lane," and a "texting" lane.

The new version of a former Comedy Central show is starting this weekend on ABC. 

Stepping closer to an all-but-inevitable White House bid, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has created a "testing the waters" committee that allows him to raise money for a presidential campaign.

Some traffic cones won't go away soon at Veterans Parkway and Maple Avenue in Marshfield as a right turn lane has been closed since Febraury.

 The 8th Annual Cranberry Blossom Fest kicked off today in Wisconsin Rapids.

Wisconsin's unemployment rate increased to 4.6 percent in May, up from 4.4 percent in April.

 YouTube has started a video news service to showcase the most interesting clips recorded and posted by eyewitnesses at events unfolding around the world.

 The $3.9 billion transportation hub at New York's World Trade Center will open later this year.

Marathon County is leading an effort to help victims of human sex trafficking.

A prosecutor on Thursday upgraded to attempted murder the most serious charge against a man accused of shooting into George Zimmerman's vehicle while they were driving down a busy road last month.

A group of Ukrainian delegates are in Wausau to talk energy independence.

A lifelong Green Bay Packers fan was surprised for Father's Day by a green and gold great.

Dylann Storm Roof drove around with a Confederate flag on his license plate -- not exactly an unusual sight in the South. 

WAUSAU (WAOW) - A 22-year-old Weston man pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges accusing him of severely burning a toddler by intentionally immersing him into extremely hot water, according to online Marathon County court records. 

A church sign in Virginia is causing a lot of people to do a double take. The sign appears to link Satan with equal rights and it has some people fuming.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials are recruiting "citizen scientists" to gather field data to help better predict when millions of the mayflies will swarm the banks of the Mississippi River.