Few handguns in history have achieved the status of the Colt 1911. Designed by the legendary John Browning and introduced over a century ago, the 1911 became not only the standard U.S. military ...

Project repurposes 1905 Rock Island Bridge into two-level entertainment hub. Construction shows mixed progress: visitor areas near ready, crews remain active. Developers schedule public opening later ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) — Condé Nast Traveler, a respected travel magazine, has voted Hilton Head Island (HHI) the #1 Island in the United States in their 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. This ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The opening of the Rock Island Bridge has been pushed back yet again. While developers were optimistic it would open Sept. 2, that date came and went. 'Worth the wait': Rock Island ...

The Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock began Saturday as riders departed Victoria for a two-week trek across Vancouver Island to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society. The team of 18 law enforcement ...

It's time to go back to visit friends, old and new, on Puffin Rock as RTÉjr brings you the third season of the beautiful show for pre-schoolers narrated by Chris O'Dowd. Have fun with Oona and Baba ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Rock Island firefighters battled a house fire in the 1600 block of 14th Street early Monday morning. A neighbor told News 8 that they first noticed flames around 2:30 a.m. and ...

Each thud of the wrecking ball echoed Thursday through the streets of downtown Rock Island as the long-awaited demolition of the Rock Island Armory began. Spectators gathered along the Rock Island ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - A Rock Island County Board member passed away after a four-year battle with cancer Friday afternoon. Porter McNeil served as a member of the Rock Island County Board since ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Rock Island is taking the next step in its River Edge Redevelopment Zone certification. The City held a public hearing and approved the boundaries for the proposed area at its city ...

On Labor Day weekend in 1972 a crowd estimated at over 200,000 gathered along the Wabash River in Southern Indiana to attend what would come to be known as the Bull Island Rock Festival. Originally ...

From CBGB to the LIE. Just when you thought it was “so last summer,” the iconic punk rock/emo and hardcore scene is still moshing hard on Long Island. The Big Apple’s far east neighbor is home to ...