CLASSIC HITS NEWS
Taylor Swift Moves Closer to The Beatles' Hot 100 Record With 16th No. 1
Taylor Swift has added another major chart achievement to her career. Patient Zero has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Swift her 16th c...
Oct 8, 2026
Remembering Sass Jordan: Canadian Rock Star and Canadian Idol Judge Dies at 65
Canadian rock singer and songwriter Sass Jordan has died at age 65. Her family announced that she died peacefully on October 2, 2026, surrounded by lo...
Oct 6, 2026
Elton John Marks Triumphant Return to Mexico City with Epic Farewell Concert
Elton John returned to Mexico City for a major farewell performance, reconnecting with Mexican fans after a 14-year absence. During the October 2 conc...
Oct 5, 2026
Paul McCartney Reveals How Taylor Swift Chose His Beatles Classic for Her Wedding
Paul McCartney has shared new details about performing at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, including how the song choice came together. During...
Oct 5, 2026
Mel C Donates Wardrobe Pieces to Support Australian Red Cross Clothing Drive
Mel C is giving several pieces from her personal wardrobe a new purpose as part of the eighth annual Uber x Australian Red Cross Clothing Drive. As pa...
Oct 3, 2026
Silverchair Rules Out 2026 NRL Grand Final Reunion
Silverchair has ruled out a reunion performance at the 2026 NRL Grand Final, ending speculation that the Newcastle rock band might return to the stage...
Oct 2, 2026
Roger Waters Announces 'LEGACY' Pink Floyd Show Led by Son Harry Waters
Roger Waters is bringing the music and visual world of Pink Floyd back to the stage with a new production led by his son, Harry Waters. Announced this...
Oct 1, 2026
Victoria Beckham Steps Back Into the Recording Studio With Son Cruz
Victoria Beckham has returned to familiar territory, stepping behind a microphone during a recording session with her son Cruz Beckham. The studio mom...
Sep 30, 2026
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
Suspect caught with knife and meth near UW-Madison campus
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) -- A suspect responsible for a weapons offense near the UW-Madison campus was arrested due to the actions of an off-duty UW-Madison police officer. Around 11:55 p.m. on the night of October 8, a 31-year-old man with a knife fled La...
Appleton covered in toilet paper after senior prank
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) -- Appleton streets were left looking a little more white and papery than usual after last week's homecoming festivities. Toilet paper lined the trees and streets in the days after Apple East's Homecoming dance, thanks to a prank ...
Wisconsin flags lowered to honor fallen State Patrol Trooper Bradley Ritger
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) -- Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signed an executive order to fly Wisconsin flags at half-staff in honor of the recently deceased Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper Bradley Ritger. Trooper Ritger died in the line of duty after fall...
Packers issue statement on the death of longtime rival Mike Ditka
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Green Bay Packers have issued a statement on the reported death of Mike Ditka, a man vital to the rivalry between the Packers and the Bears. Ditka was a tight end for Chicago from1961 to 1966 and later returned to the team ...
Second high school evacuated in Wisconsin following bomb threat
FLORENCE, Wis. (WFRV) - Another school in Wisconsin has been evacuated on Friday following reports of a bomb threat. After the Menominee Indian School District had to evacuate its high school, district administration with the Florence County School Dis...
Bomb threat at Menominee Indian High School in Keshena, all schools released early
(WFRV) - School officials in Keshena provided information about a bomb threat that caused all schools in the district to be let out early. According to the Menominee Indian School District, it received a bomb threat involving the high school. School of...
Wisconsin man gets 84 months in prison for over $1M "Phantom Hacker Scam"
(WFRV) - The Wisconsin man responsible for scamming elders out of a combined total of over $1,000,000 will now spend the next 84 months in prison. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin, a 44-year-old Broo...
Kaukauna Police Department announces the death of its first-ever police K9, Rocko
KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WFRV) - Police in Kaukauna are mourning the lost of the department's first-ever police K9, Rocko. According to a release, Rocko passed on October 7 after eight years of serving the Kaukauna community alongside his handler, Officer Meyer...
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