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Why Dolly Parton Couldn't Win a Grammy for Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You
Dolly Parton wrote I Will Always Love You, but when Whitney Houston turned the song into a worldwide hit, Parton was not eligible to compete for one o...
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Grand Ole Opry Plans Dolly Parton Tribute Following Country Icon's Death
The Grand Ole Opry will dedicate its Saturday night show to Dolly Parton, honoring the country music legend following her death at age 80. The Opry an...
Aug 28, 2026
Tim Curry's Musical Legacy Reaches Far Beyond Rocky Horror
Tim Curry, the British actor and singer whose unmistakable voice helped define some of his most memorable performances, died Tuesday at his Los Angele...
Aug 28, 2026
The Gong Show Judge and 1950s Chart-Topper Jaye P. Morgan Passes Away
Jaye P. Morgan, the singer and television personality whose career stretched from 1950s pop hits to a memorable run on The Gong Show, has died at age ...
Aug 28, 2026
Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj's Beauty and a Beat Finds New Global Success
More than a decade after its original release, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj's Beauty and a Beat is enjoying a major second life around the world. The...
Aug 27, 2026
Barry Manilow Cancels Two Las Vegas Shows After Technical and Vocal Problems
Barry Manilow canceled two performances from his Las Vegas residency after an earlier show was cut short because of technical difficulties. A statemen...
Aug 25, 2026
Motown Songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs Dies at 87
Janie Bradford Hobbs, the songwriter who helped shape some of Motown's earliest music, has died at 87. Her family announced that she died on August 21...
Aug 24, 2026
Céline Dion Health Update: Singer Remains Dedicated to Recovery and Live Music
Cline Dion says she remains focused on her health and her return to performing while continuing treatment for stiff-person syndrome. In a recent inter...
Aug 21, 2026
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope set for launch
(WFRV) - NASA is preparing to send its newest eye on the universe into space, with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope scheduled to launch as early as Sunday, August 30, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Observatory, named after NASA's fi...
Push to rename Nashville Airport after Dolly Parton gets backing of Tennessee governor
Gov. Bill Lee announced a partnership with Nashville International Airport with the intent to rename it for Dolly Parton.
Wisconsin ranks as 15th worst state for teenage drivers: Report
(WFRV) - Getting a driver's license is a rite of passage into teenage-dom in American culture, but as exciting as it is, it can also put you in financial troubles, and even carry a death sentence. Vehicular accidents are the leading cause of death for ...
La Crosse man sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for meth trafficking
(WFRV) - A La Crosse man was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, according to a release from the US Attorney's Office, Western District of Wisconsin. 36-year-old Jerome Sinclair was sentenced on August...
'A miracle': Two children uninjured after drunk driver flips car into ditch, Appleton police say
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - A 'miracle' is how police described a situation in which two children were uninjured after the driver of their vehicle rolled the vehicle into a ditch off the highway. In a social media post shared by the Appleton Police Departm...
Winneconne School Board places District Administrator on leave amid community recall efforts
WINNECONNE, Wis. (WFRV) - Just days before the start of a new academic year, the Winneconne School District is without its District Administrator after a 31-year service. According to a 4-2 board vote, Margaret (Peggy) Larson was placed on paid adminis...
Drought concerns continue across northeast Wisconsin as August winds down
GREEN BAY, Wis (WFRV) - We're nearing the end of August, but drought concerns haven't gone away across northeast Wisconsin. Earlier this month, drought was already becoming a concern across the region. Now, more than two weeks later, the latest drought...
ICE plans to spend $2 million on dog-like robots for immigration enforcement
White House border czar Tom Homan defended the move against criticism, arguing the gloves would prevent agents from needing to resort to deadly force.
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