Willow Newell started competing at age 14. At 22, she has served as Miss Racine and Miss Wisconsin. Now, she's seeking the Miss America 2026 crown.

Summerfest 2025, which took place over three weekends from June 19 to July 5, concluded its nine-day run with an attendance of 602,231, an 8% increase compared to 2024, festival organizers reported.

Brevard couple who investigators say were shot to death by their grandson were strong on faith, family and civil rights ...

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom—a full two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation.” ...

Raleigh's Liberation Station, a Black-owned children's bookstore, is set to make a return in Montague Plaza on Juneteenth 2026.

Rescue teams were in the Milwaukee River overnight for a search near downtown.

Two people were wounded in separate shootings in Milwaukee on Monday, July 28. Police are looking for whoever is responsible. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Milwaukee police at ...

Milwaukee's second double shooting in under a week left two adults dead July 22. The victims are a 50-year-old and a 40-year-old.

Milwaukee police arrested a 25-year-old man after a 7-year-old was taken at gunpoint Friday night.Authorities activated an Amber Alert for Jamal White late Friday when police said an armed, masked ...

President Trump hinted at ending federal recognition of Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the U.S. But there are more logical targets.

One person is dead following a shooting in Milwaukee early Wednesday morning, July 23. It happened around 1:37 a.m. near 84th and Herbert.

The Milwaukee Bucks underwent a major roster facelift this summer. The headline, of course, was the team's decision to stretch-and-waive the contract of ailing ...