COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS
Keith Urban Names Inaugural Recipient of 'Rising Star' Scholarship
Keith Urban has selected Ethan Calway as the inaugural recipient of the Keith Urban Rising Star Scholarship, a program created in partnership with the...
Apr 23, 2026
Shaboozey Unveils New Concept Album The Outlaw Cherie Lee
Coming off a historic, record-breaking year, Shaboozey is doubling down on his storytelling roots. The "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" hitmaker has officially an...
Apr 22, 2026
Ella Langley's Dandelion Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 169K Units
Ella Langley has landed her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, as Dandelion opens atop the chart with 169,000 equivalent album units earned in it...
Apr 21, 2026
The Wait is Over: Morgan Wallen Confirms Ella Langley Duet for April 24 Release
Morgan Wallen used a live stop in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to introduce a new duet with Ella Langley, giving fans an early listen to I Can't Love You Anym...
Apr 20, 2026
The Staying Power of Chris Stapleton: A 2021 Chart Milestone Revisited
A Billboard chart recap revisits the moment Chris Stapleton's Starting Over climbed to No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart in 2021. The milestone mar...
Apr 19, 2026
Don Schlitz, Legendary Country Songwriter, Dies at 73
News of Don Schlitz's death has drawn attention across the country music community, marking the loss of a writer whose work helped define the genre fo...
Apr 18, 2026
Ella Langley Claims Top Two Streaming Spots in Historic Country Music Milestone
Ella Langley reached a rare new milestone this week after Billboard's latest Streaming Songs chart placed Choosin' Texas at No. 1 and Be Her at No. 2....
Apr 17, 2026
CMA Triple Play Awards Celebrate Nashville's Top Songwriting Talent
Nashville's songwriting community was in the spotlight as the CMA Triple Play Awards honored 16 writers who each earned credit on three No. 1 country ...
Apr 16, 2026
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
New apartment complex opens in Oshkosh along Fox River
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) - A brand new apartment complex with premier amenities and comfort as the centralized focus has officially cut the ribbon in Oshkosh. The Mill on Main, sitting right along the Fox River and just off the shores of La...
Northeast Wisconsin health experts warn of early tick activity, urge precautions
FOX VALLEY (WFRV) - Ticks are showing up earlier in the year, and 1000 Islands Environmental Center naturalist Brad Garrity said there's a reason why. Storm Team 5's Jordan Lamers visits Greenville Middle School for weather chat wi...
Small town lineman, big time dreams: Appleton North grad eyes 2026 NFL draft
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) - Under the bright lights of draft week, NFL prospects are scrutinized from every angle. But long before the national spotlight, many of those players are simply teenagers chasing big dreams on local fields. West De...
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association announces date for Gubernatorial Debate
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - With the primary in just over three months, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association has announced the date for its Gubernatorial Debate. The debate will invite the qualifying candidates, who will be based on whoeve...
Walk MS De Pere Team Captain talks upcoming event with Local 5's Stacy Engebretson
DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) - A pair of Walk MS events is set to take place this weekend in northeast Wisconsin, with the fundraiser designed to help researchers find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). One of the events is in Appleton on Satu...
Local 5's Tom Zalaski & Stacy Engebretson emcee 'WPS Volunteer Awards'
DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) - Before getting into the station on Thursday to host your evening newscasts, Tom and Stacy had a busy morning recognizing volunteers. The annual Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) Volunteer Awards took place at De Pere...
More rain and thundershowers arrive tonight
The Latest from Storm Team 5... A little taste of summer out there today with temperatures in the 70s and 80s away from Lake Michigan. Our next round of rain and non severe storms move in after midnight through about 6am. These storms...
Slow-speed pursuit in Wisconsin leads to OWI arrest, minor officer injuries
SPARTA, Wis. (WFRV) - Officials in Wisconsin say a 57-year-old woman was arrested after refusing to exit her vehicle and leading officers on a 'slow-speed' pursuit throughout a downtown area. No injuries in Oshkosh house fire that caused...
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