WEAU News Headlines

The University of South Carolina says shots have been fired at its new School of Public Health in downtown Columbia.

Wisconsin has hit an all-time high in seat belt use, but the state is still behind the national average.

Railroad officials say it's unclear how much ethanol has leaked into the Mississippi River following a train derailment in eastern Iowa, but that they're working to monitor the environmental impact and offload fuel from the train.

State inspectors have found two violations at an Appleton area restaurant where a child fell into a grease trap.

Some smaller Minnesota schools and districts are seeing higher rates of parents opting out of vaccinating their children than their larger counterparts.

Gov. Scott Walker says his plan to require SeniorCare participants to first sign up for Medicare Part D isn't about changing benefits, it's about getting the federal government to pay for part of the costs.

Gov. Scott Walker says he's open to adding more money for public schools, the University of Wisconsin and roads.

Pope Francis will address a joint meeting of Congress on Sept. 24. He'll be the first Pontiff to do so.

Advocates of open information are sounding the alarm over a provision in Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal that could shield university research from view.

An Appleton man has been arrested for his 12th drunken driving offense.

Governor Scott Walker has abruptly backed off his proposal to eliminate the University of Wisconsin System's public service mission statement.

Three people have died in a highway crash in central Wisconsin.

About a dozen jets from the Air National Guard 148th Fighter Wing have been grounded because of damage apparently caused by debris on the runway at the Duluth International Airport.

A mother whose young daughter was struck and killed on a Madison street has pleaded guilty to child neglect.

Health insurer Anthem says hackers infiltrated its computer network and accessed a swathe of personal information about current and former customers including their incomes and street addresses.

The Sawyer County Sheriff's Department has taken a missing sex offender into custody.

A semi loaded with 40,000 pounds of cheese overturned on southbound Highway 45 in Washington County near Jackson Wednesday night.

A Wisconsin man has been accused of sexually assaulting a Dubuque woman while she was asleep.

Local human services departments are waiting to hear the full details of the governor’s proposal and bracing for the potential impacts it could have down the road.

Obesity, alcohol, and substance abuse are the top health concerns in our community, according to the results of a recent survey.