Author: WENG Newsroom

CCSO detectives are investigating a shooting that happened early Saturday and are looking for anyone who might have additional information. Deputies were called to Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte where a 23... Read More.

(CHARLOTTE COUNTY) The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office will pay special attention to traffic enforcement at these locations from September 23 – 29. SPEED ENFORCEMENT: Murdock Circle (Port Charlotte) Taylor... Read More.

When Jim Foubister saw that Oct. 26 is Make a Difference Day - the National Day of Doing Good - he got a great idea. "I think we can get 300 volunteers to come... Read More.

Venice firemedics responded to a call around 8:10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, when a 14-year-old boy playing football at Wellfield was injured. After assessing the injuries, the Fire Department personnel arranged for Bayflite to... Read More.

A Rotonda man was arrested on multiple charges including possession of drugs Thursday after he allegedly used a debit card reported stolen in a vehicle burglary. On Tuesday September 17, a Port... Read More.

A Charlotte County man's been arrested for a cruel and unusual crime against an animal. CCSO Deputies say 61-year-old Thomas Hoeckel tied a cinderblock to his dog's harness and threw him into the... Read More.

Venice firefighters were the first on the scene of an accident that took place on Interstate 75 at Mile Marker 197 in Venice Sept. 17. When they arrived, shortly before 4 p.m., they found... Read More.

Venice Police arrested David Wixom (date of birth: Nov. 21, 1979) Sept. 17 and charged him with two counts of possession of a firearm by a violent career criminal, two counts of possession of... Read More.

A North Port man was arrested overnight on multiple charges after he was allegedly involved in two separate hit-and-run crashes in the northern area of Port Charlotte. At about 10:30 Tuesday night,... Read More.

Some Sarasota County employees in Venice and North Port had a tough day at the office yesterday. Offices in Venice and North Port had to deal with a facility maintenance issue that temporarily interrupted computer... Read More.