Author: WENG Newsroom

A hotel room is hard to find in Charlotte County and surrounding areas as folks fleeing Hurricane Matthew have snapped up virtually all the available rooms. Some hotels even lifted their pet policies so those... Read More.

A man from Colombia wanted for sex crimes is found dead in Charlotte County. Police say Mauricio Espinosa Torres was wanted locally on drug and resisting arrest charges but was being sought by Interpol on... Read More.

The trial of a Port Charlotte man accused in a 2014 murder continued yesterday with the victim's brothers taking the stand. Dwayne Johnson is accused of killing Kello Bonhomme. Kello's brothers testified that he and Johnson... Read More.

Hurricane Matthew caused Charlotte County officials to declare a state of emergency not because of anticipated damage, but to help those on the east coast who will take a direct hit from the category... Read More.

There's improvement in the red tide situation in Charlotte County. The Sun reports that over the weekend county staff and around 20 citizen volunteers worked to clean up the dead fish that washed ashore last... Read More.

Another case of Zika in our area - this one reported in Sarasota County and officials say it, like the others was contracted through travel, not from person to person contact. There's now a total... Read More.

You already can get pizza and other food delivered to your door - and area residents can now order booze for home delivery. The Herald Tribune reports ABC Fine Wine & Spirits and the online... Read More.

The 10th annual Buchan Fly-in takes place on Saturday. According to a published report over three dozen aircraft will be on display including biplane, helicopter, private and experimentals. There will be numerous exhibitors and the event... Read More.

The North Port Police Department is holding its 33rd annual National Night Out at North Port High School. According to WWSB the event is the biggest in the region. It's a way for the community to... Read More.

Governor Rick Scott says residents need to be prepared for a direct from Hurricane Matthew. He says Florida could start to feel the hurricane's impact in two or three days. So far there are no weather... Read More.