COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS
Country Star Jelly Roll Addresses Political Stance Following Late-Night Backlash
John Rich says Jelly Roll likely understood the risks before speaking openly about politics during his recent guest-hosting run on Jimmy Kimmel Live!....
Sep 05, 2026
Dollywood Plans New Experiences Honoring Dolly Parton
Dollywood is preparing a series of new permanent experiences celebrating Dolly Parton and her connection to the Smoky Mountains. In a recent park anno...
Sep 04, 2026
Farms Across North America Launch Dolly Parton Corn Mazes for Literacy Program
Dolly Parton's legacy is taking shape in cornfields across North America this fall, with 20 farms participating in the Get Lost With Dolly campaign. O...
Sep 03, 2026
Dolly Parton's Walk of Fame Star Replaced and Restored in Hollywood
Dolly Parton's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is being replaced after it was damaged just days after the country music legend's death at age 80. O...
Sep 03, 2026
Drake Puts an R&B Spin on Ella Langley's Chart-Topping Country Hit
Drake has put his own spin on one of 2026's biggest country hits. During a DJ set in Toronto on Aug. 31, the rapper previewed a remix of Ella Langley'...
Sep 02, 2026
Tennessee Football to Honor Dolly Parton With Helmet Tribute All Season
Dolly Parton's connection to East Tennessee will be part of every Tennessee Volunteers football game this season. Head coach Josh Heupel announced Mon...
Sep 02, 2026
Jelly Roll Joins All-Star Grand Ole Opry Tribute to Dolly Parton
The Grand Ole Opry dedicated its Aug. 29 show in Nashville to Dolly Parton, bringing together country artists to celebrate her music and decades-long ...
Sep 01, 2026
Dolly Parton's Billboard 200 History Shows Decades of Chart Staying Power
Dolly Parton's album career has stretched across generations, with releases that moved from traditional country into pop, collaborations and rock. Her...
Sep 01, 2026
WFRV LOCAL 5 NEWS
XCEPTIONAL ATHLETE: Little Chute's Reece Joten
(WFRV) - Little Chute High School senior Reece Joten is one of the key players to a senior studded Little Chute football team, and also Local 5's Xceptional Athlete of the Week. Playing both sides of the ball, as a running back and a middle linebacker,...
Wisconsin DNR announces 2027 wild turkey, pheasant, and waterfowl stamp design contest winners
(WFRV) - With fall just around the corner and some hunting seasons already underway, the Wisconsin DNR has unveiled the winning artwork for this year's hunting stamps. The winning wild turkey, pheasant, and waterfowl designs for this year's contest wil...
Petting zoo exposes 200+ people across North Carolina to rabid baby goats
The state has an adequate supply of prophylaxis.
'Gigaclay': Clay Matthews responds to TMZ's AI-generated image
(WFRV) - Former Green Bay Packers star linebacker Clay Matthews appealed to fans and kept the joke going after an AI-generated image was posted on Friday depicting him with a dramatically altered appearance. It starts with a social media post from TMZ ...
Oconto County motorist dies in single-vehicle crash after entering ditch
OCONTO COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities say one man is dead after he was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Saturday morning. According to a release from the Oconto County Sheriff's Office, on September 5, around 6:10 a.m., dispatch received a repo...
Manitowoc deactivates all city-owned Flock cameras
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) - In partnership with the police department, Manitowoc city officials have made the decision to deactivate all city-owned Flock Safety cameras. According to a Saturday morning release from Mayor Justin Nickels and Police Chief Jo...
Trump signs order allowing ranchers to kill wolves to protect herds
President Trump signed an executive order Friday directing the Interior Department to assess whether gray wolves should lose their endangered-species protections as part of his administration's efforts to address livestock depletion and bring down dome...
Early morning Wisconsin apartment fire displaces all residents in building
FITCHBURG, Wis. (WFRV) - A fire in the early hours of Saturday morning displaced all of the residents in an apartment building, authorities say. According to a release from the Fitchburg Fire Rescue, at around 2:00 a.m. on September 5, the Fitchburg Fi...
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