Memorial for SIU Professor – October 1
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A memorial for the SIU professor killed last month is scheduled for October 1. A visitation for Kofi Akamani, a Southern Illinois University Carbondale professor of forest recreation and conservation social science, will
Marion School District employee faces theft charges
MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – An employee of the Marion School District is facing theft charges. 59 year old Lester James of Carbondale has been charged with six counts of retail theft of more than $300. The investigation
Herman’s Music Minute for October 1st
On this day in music history… In 1962, The Beach Boys released their debut album, Surfin’ Safari. The album peaked at number 32 on the albums chart, and The Beach Boys scored their first hit with the
Tennessee execution suspended after death row inmate Christa Pike survives lethal injection
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Gail Pike survived an unsuccessful lethal injection Wednesday after a federal appeals court briefly halted her execution, only for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the stay and allow the state to
Flydubai flight diverts to Saudi Arabia following midair cockpit stabbing aboard Israel-bound jet
A commercial passenger jet traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after a violent confrontation broke out in the cockpit. The incident aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073
Candlebox reunites Kevin Martin and Peter Klett on the new single ‘I Remember Everything’
Candlebox has brought back a key piece of its original lineup for a new single. The Seattle rock band dropped “I Remember Everything,” marking the first Candlebox recording to feature founding guitarist Peter Klett alongside frontman Kevin
Greta Van Fleet share the single “Tear It Down” ahead of ‘Palace for the People’ LP
Greta Van Fleet has released “Tear It Down,” the latest preview of its upcoming fourth studio album, Palace for the People, scheduled for release Oct. 9. Palace for the People is the follow-up to the band’s 2023