WEAU News Headlines
Fire destroys Chippewa County home
A fire destroyed a Chippewa County home Friday morning in the Town of Lafayette.
Drug take-back event hopes to bring attention to prescription drug abuse
In an effort to bring attention to the issue of prescription drug abuse, a drug take-back event will take place this weekend in Eau Claire.
Norway calls off helicopter rescue, says 13 dead
Norwegian rescue officials say the search operation after the helicopter crash near Bergen is over and all 13 people who were on board are presumed dead.
Cruz looks for support from Pence
Ted Cruz is looking to Indiana's governor to help stop Donald Trump's march to the Republican presidential nomination.
North Korea sends another US citizen to prison
North Korea has sentenced an ethnic Korean citizen of the United States to 10 years in prison.
Report: Tourists spent $11.9 billion in Wisconsin in 2015
Gov. Scott Walker planned several stops around the state Friday to tout the report, including one in Eau Claire during the afternoon.
FDA reconsiders training requirements for painkillers
The Food and Drug Administration is reconsidering whether doctors who prescribe painkillers like OxyContin should be required to take safety training courses, according to federal documents.
Violence, arrests follow California Trump rally
After the event, the demonstration grew rowdy late in the evening and spilled into the streets.
Most states do bare minimum on fire-foam contamination
The foam was likely used around the country at certain airports, refineries and other sites where catastrophic petroleum fires were a risk.
Hudson High classmates share perfect ACT score
Achieving a perfect score on the ACT college entrance exam is a feat that less than one-tenth of one percent of American students achieve annually.
Dad: Man shot at TV station thought world was ending
Edward Brizzi of Elkridge, Maryland, tells news outlets his 25-year-old son, Alex, had a breakdown two weeks ago
Child diagnosed with Elizabethkingia in Wisconsin
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin says one of its patients has been diagnosed with the bloodstream infection Elizabethkingia.
Donation drive to honor Bloomer teacher killed in crash
A community is coming together to honor a local teacher killed in a crash. Schriver-Thompson Funeral Home and the Bloomer/New Auburn Food Pantry are asking people to donate money or food in Derek Thompson's memory.
Packers take UCLA DT Kenny Clark in 1st round of draft
INSIDE: Live 2016 NFL Draft Board
Local volunteers assemble kits to be sent overseas
Local volunteers are working to help girls in Africa overcome a big barrier in getting to school.
ASSIGNMENT 13: Fire Danger
WEAU 13 News recently discussed strategy with fire crews and learned how they train their own families.
Local coalition celebrates health improvements
The Eau Claire Healthy Communities Coalition is celebrating 20 years of improving health throughout the area.
Bowling fundraiser benefits local youth organization
People hit the lanes for a good cause in Chippewa Falls Thursday.
Local stylists show off artistic skills at "The Great Hair Ball"
It was all about hair at The Lismore Hotel in downtown Eau Claire Thursday, where local stylists showed off their artistic skills at "The Great Hair Ball."
Two injured in three-car crash in Jackson Co.
Deputies say two people were hurt after a three car crash in Jackson County Thursday morning.