Category Archives: WFRV Local 5 – Green Bay, Appleton

Appleton woman pepper-sprays crowd at “car meet,” facing possible charges
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities in Appleton say a woman could be facing potential charges after pepper-spraying multiple people at a "car meet." According to the Appleton Police Department, office...
Nick Witwer Feb 27, 2026

Green Bay’s Ray Nitschke Bridge to temporarily close to vehicle traffic
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities in Green Bay say a temporary closure of the Ray Nitschke Bridge is coming, starting on Monday. According to a release from the Green Bay Department of Public Works...
Nick Witwer Feb 27, 2026

Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein’s crimes and doesn’t recall meeting him
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told members of Congress on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's or Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes, starting off tw...
Stephen Groves and The Associated Press Feb 27, 2026

De Pere boys claims fifth consecutive conference championship
(WFRV) - With a conference title on the line in the regular season finale, the De Pere boys basketball team delivered. The Red Birds used a dominant second half to pull away from Notre Dame Academy, w...
Kyle Malzhan Feb 26, 2026

Vice President JD Vance discusses affordability & midterms in trip to Wisconsin
PLOVER, Wis. (WFRV) - On Thursday afternoon, Vice President JD Vance made a quick trip to Wisconsin for a campaign-style energy event to discuss President Donald Trump's 2026 State of the Union addres...
Ellie Davis Feb 26, 2026

Oshkosh teacher named Wisconsin’s 2026 Outstanding Young Choral Director
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) - An Oshkosh teacher earned a prestigious statewide honor on Thursday, receiving the 2026 Outstanding Young Choral Director Award from the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association (...
Adam Rosen Feb 26, 2026

Netflix declines to raise its offer to buy Warner, says deal is ‘no longer financially attractive’
NEW YORK (AP) - Netflix is declining to raise its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming business, in a stunning move that effectively puts Paramount in a position to take over the...
The Associated Press Feb 26, 2026

UPDATE: Green Bay man found in possession of 10+ IEDs has indigency hearing scheduled
FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2026 - 12:32 p.m. GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The 31-year-old Green Bay man facing 18 charges after allegedly being in possession of over ten improvised explosive devices appeared in co...
Devin Willems and Nick Witwer Feb 26, 2026

Pop-up exhibit in Appleton highlights untold Black history in the Fox Cities
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - A traveling exhibit stopped by Appleton's History Museum at the Castle during Black History Month to shed light on Fox Valley history that often goes untold in schools. Young F...
Ellie Davis Feb 26, 2026

A brief spring-like tease to the air tomorrow
The Latest from Storm Team 5... After a fairly cloudy but seasonally warm afternoon, skeis will turn partly cloudy tonight, but a southwest wind will prevent a big drop in temperatures. Plan on lows t...
Ryan Kudish Feb 26, 2026
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