COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS
Ariana Grande Honors Dolly Parton With Emotional London Concert Tribute
Ariana Grande paid tribute to Dolly Parton during her Eternal Sunshine Tour residency at The O2 in London, giving the audience a quiet moment to remem...
19h ago
Why Dolly Parton Couldn't Win a Grammy for Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You
Dolly Parton wrote I Will Always Love You, but when Whitney Houston turned the song into a worldwide hit, Parton was not eligible to compete for one o...
19h ago
Jelly Roll Wraps Up Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest-Hosting Run With Energetic Monologue
Jelly Roll closed out his run as guest host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! with another high-energy monologue, bringing his mix of humor, personal stories, and...
19h ago
Grand Ole Opry Plans Dolly Parton Tribute Following Country Icon's Death
The Grand Ole Opry will dedicate its Saturday night show to Dolly Parton, honoring the country music legend following her death at age 80. The Opry an...
Aug 28, 2026
Miley Cyrus Shares Heartfelt Tribute to Dolly Parton Following Her Passing
Miley Cyrus is remembering Dolly Parton with a deeply personal tribute following the country music legend's death at age 80. In a message shared after...
Aug 28, 2026
Harry Styles Pauses MSG Concert to Pay Emotional Tribute to Dolly Parton
Harry Styles paused his Madison Square Garden concert Wednesday night to honor Dolly Parton during the opening show of his 30-date New York residency....
Aug 28, 2026
President Donald Trump Orders U.S. Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of Dolly Parton
U.S. flags will be flown at half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton following the country music icon's death at 80. President Donald Trump announced the t...
Aug 27, 2026
'I Will Always Treasure It': Beyoncé Remembers Dolly Parton
Beyonc paid tribute to Dolly Parton with a personal message celebrating the country music icon's artistry, humor, generosity and lasting influence. In...
Aug 27, 2026
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope set for launch
(WFRV) - NASA is preparing to send its newest eye on the universe into space, with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope scheduled to launch as early as Sunday, August 30, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Observatory, named after NASA's fi...
Push to rename Nashville Airport after Dolly Parton gets backing of Tennessee governor
Gov. Bill Lee announced a partnership with Nashville International Airport with the intent to rename it for Dolly Parton.
Wisconsin ranks as 15th worst state for teenage drivers: Report
(WFRV) - Getting a driver's license is a rite of passage into teenage-dom in American culture, but as exciting as it is, it can also put you in financial troubles, and even carry a death sentence. Vehicular accidents are the leading cause of death for ...
La Crosse man sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for meth trafficking
(WFRV) - A La Crosse man was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, according to a release from the US Attorney's Office, Western District of Wisconsin. 36-year-old Jerome Sinclair was sentenced on August...
'A miracle': Two children uninjured after drunk driver flips car into ditch, Appleton police say
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - A 'miracle' is how police described a situation in which two children were uninjured after the driver of their vehicle rolled the vehicle into a ditch off the highway. In a social media post shared by the Appleton Police Departm...
Winneconne School Board places District Administrator on leave amid community recall efforts
WINNECONNE, Wis. (WFRV) - Just days before the start of a new academic year, the Winneconne School District is without its District Administrator after a 31-year service. According to a 4-2 board vote, Margaret (Peggy) Larson was placed on paid adminis...
Drought concerns continue across northeast Wisconsin as August winds down
GREEN BAY, Wis (WFRV) - We're nearing the end of August, but drought concerns haven't gone away across northeast Wisconsin. Earlier this month, drought was already becoming a concern across the region. Now, more than two weeks later, the latest drought...
ICE plans to spend $2 million on dog-like robots for immigration enforcement
White House border czar Tom Homan defended the move against criticism, arguing the gloves would prevent agents from needing to resort to deadly force.
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