Blake Wilkinson News Today

WHEELING – Eleven notable Wheeling names – whose contributions to their respective fields span the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries – were announced Friday as the Wheeling Hall of Fame’s 2023 Induction Class. What those 11 have meant not just to Wheeling, but far beyond the city’s borders, is what Hall of Fame committee members […]

Shannon Bartel was found wandering along Dean Avenue. She was confused and high on drugs, but two officers stepped in to help.

We love when there's a happy ending to an unfortunate story. This happy ending involves two Iowa police officers saving the life of a woman in need.

We love when there's a happy ending to an unfortunate story. This happy ending involves two Iowa police officers saving the life of a woman in need.

We love when there's a happy ending to an unfortunate story. This happy ending involves two Iowa police officers saving the life of a woman in need.

We love when there's a happy ending to an unfortunate story. This happy ending involves two Iowa police officers saving the life of a woman in need.

We love when there's a happy ending to an unfortunate story. This happy ending involves two Iowa police officers saving the life of a woman in need.

An emotional letter to Des Moines police is warming a lot of hearts across the metro.

Travel YouTuber looks off the beaten path for his Mexican adventures The Texas transplant has chronicled his new life in Mexico for the past year 164shares The idea of “a little bird that goes from place to place” inspired video creator and world traveler Blake Wilkinson to name his Mexican YouTube channel Colibri Travel, after the Spanish word for hummingbird. “It’s a bird that is only found in the Americas, and given that I’ve traveled so much of North, Central and South America, ...

Like a hummingbird David Webb | Contributing Writer Video creator Blake Wilkinson named his YouTube channel Colibri Travel, after the Spanish word for “hummingbird” because, he said, the hummingbird reminds him of his life today exploring Mexico. “It’s a bird that is only found in the Americas, and, given that I’ve traveled so much of North, Central and South America, I thought it was appropriate,” Wilkinson explained in recent phone and text interviews from Merida, Yucatan. Wilkins...