COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS
Country and Americana Festivals Confirm Dates for Busy 2026 Season
Festival season is already taking shape as a wide range of country, Americana, and bluegrass events confirm dates for 2026, from April through Septemb...
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Inside Ashley McBryde's New Single: A Deep Dive Into 'What If We Don't'
Country singer-songwriter Ashley McBryde has introduced a new song titled What If We Don't, continuing the rollout of music connected to her ongoing M...
Mar 04, 2026
New Music From Keith Whitley? Son Jesse Teases Plans for Unreleased Archives
Years after his death, new details suggest that more music from Keith Whitley may still be waiting to be heard. In a recent interview, his son, Jesse ...
Mar 03, 2026
Bryan Termulo Embraces Country Music in New U.S. Chapter
Bryan Termulo is taking his career in a new direction, this time with a country sound and a new base in the United States. The Filipino singer, known ...
Mar 02, 2026
Thomas Rhett's Family Grows to Seven: Country Star Introduces Son Brave Elijah
Thomas Rhett and his wife Lauren Akins have added a new member to their family. The country singer shared the news on social media, announcing the arr...
Mar 01, 2026
Legal Case Closes as Driver in Laura Lynch's Fatal Crash Receives Prison Sentence
A Texas court has sentenced the driver involved in the crash that killed Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks, bringing a legal chapter in the...
Feb 27, 2026
Legal Case Closes as Driver in Laura Lynch's Fatal Crash Receives Prison Sentence
A Texas court has sentenced the driver involved in the crash that killed Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks, bringing a legal chapter in the...
Feb 27, 2026
Luke Combs Opens Up About Body Image and Why He's Skipping Ozempic
During a recent appearance on The New York Times' Popcast, country star Luke Combs spoke candidly about body image, public scrutiny, and the growing c...
Feb 26, 2026
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
Kristi Noem is out as Homeland Security secretary, Trump says
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - President Trump announced Thursday on social media that he is replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Watch in player above: DHS Secretary No...
Wisconsin man sentenced 7 years for arson of congressman's Fond du Lac office
(WFRV) - A 20-year-old Wisconsin man has been sentenced to seven years, stemming from an arson charge after he allegedly tried to burn down a congressman's Fond du Lac office in protest of the federal TikTok ban. Court records show that...
Milwaukee Wild 100s gang members convicted in murder-for-hire plot
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) - Two Milwaukee men affiliated with the Wild 100s street gang have been convicted following a weeklong federal jury trial in a murder-for-hire scheme that resulted in a man's death. Ronnell Bowman and Lawrence Tur...
Wisconsin park restrooms locked after vandalism, sheriff says
IOWA COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - A Wisconsin sheriff's office has closed public restrooms at a county park after officials say the facility was vandalized. According to the Iowa County Sheriff's Office, the restrooms at the Iowa County Pond, ...
Plane departing from Wisconsin crashes just outside Chicago, pilot dead
(WFRV) - Authorities in Illinois confirm that the pilot of a plane that departed from Wisconsin is dead after it crashed just outside of Chicago Wednesday night. According to the Lake County Sheriff's Department, deputies, along with fi...
Fox Valley Literacy announces first-ever State of Literacy Report
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - A new report released on Wednesday in Appleton highlighted how literacy impacts everything from healthcare to student success. The organization Fox Valley Literacy unveiled the area's first-ever State of Literacy...
Community Update: Green Bay Police Chief talks public demonstrations
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - The Green Bay Police Chief stopped by the Local Five studio Thursday morning to discuss how the police department interacts with and handles public demonstrations. Over the past year, a number of these planned p...
Cloudy and cooler Thursday, rain and t-storms likely Friday
The latest northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5... There are two things that will drop temperatures Thursday... clouds will take away that beautiful sunshine, and northeast winds from 5 to 15 miles per hour. We wi...
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