Author: WENG Newsroom

Venice Elementary school went on limited lock down this morning because of an incident that happened about a mile away. Police say there was a carjacking in a supermarket parking lot on Tamiami Trail around... Read More.

The City of Punta Gorda settles a lawsuit brought by a man accusing a police officer and a K-9 of being too aggressive when he was stopped for riding his bike without a helmet. WBBH... Read More.

For the second time in less than a week there's been a natural gas leak in Charlotte County that authorities say is believed to have been caused by construction work. This latest one happened near... Read More.

A prostitution sting operation in Punta Gorda ended up with 7 people being arrested. Police say they set up the operation at an area hotel and made the arrests on Monday. All seven face prostitution charges... Read More.

Another case of the Zika virus contracted from travel is reported in Sarasota County, bringing the total number of cases to five. Charlotte County has one reported case and the total statewide is now at... Read More.

Charlotte County's septic to sewer conversion plans are inching forward following a meeting yesterday with officials and project consultants. According to the Sun the goal of the conversion is to protect Charlotte Harbor from failing... Read More.

A baby sperm whale found Tuesday morning off Little Gasparilla Island had to be euthanized. The nearly 20 foot long calf was only a few months old. According to wildlife officials it was in physically poor... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is asking for help to find a missing man. 32 year old David Tucker was reported missing yesterday from an area near Charleston Circle in Port Charlotte after having a... Read More.

A plane crash in Ohio takes the lives of two Punta Gorda men. WBBH reports Eric Hackney and Jesse Loy crashed into a remote hillside in Warren County, Ohio on Sunday. The cause of death for... Read More.

With just a few weeks to go before Election Day, a North Port resident lodges complaints against a candidate running for mayor of Venice. The Herald Tribune reports Kate Shakirov filed the complaints against Chris... Read More.