Karina Rubio

News Anchor and Reporter at WCIA-TV (Champaign, IL)

WCIA Morning Show Anchor @WCIA3 Email: [email protected]

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Remarkable Women: Catina helping people in need with ‘Hands of Hearts’

4 weeks ago | wcia.com | Karina Rubio

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Helping one another is human nature. Everyone needs a little support from someone at some point in life. For one remarkable woman in Decatur, helping people in need is a way of life. Catina Moore Martin fills her truck up with food and is ready to serve a long line of people. She has a heart for those who are homeless, recently incarcerated, or struggling financially. “[It was] a vision from God,” Catina explained. That is what called her to start a nonprofit — Hands of Hearts.
Remarkable Women: Catina helping people in need with ‘Hands of Hearts’

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Karina Rubio

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Helping one another is human nature. Everyone needs a little support from someone at some point in life. For one remarkable woman in Decatur, helping people in need is a way of life. Catina Moore Martin fills her truck up with food and is ready to serve a long line of people. She has a heart for those who are homeless, recently incarcerated, or struggling financially. “[It was] a vision from God,” Catina explained.
Remarkable Women: Jessica creating community through ‘CU Medical Moms’

1 month ago | wcia.com | Karina Rubio

MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — Being a parent can come with its challenges at times. When you have a child with complex medical issues, that can be even more true. That is why a remarkable woman in Mahomet is building a community of moms to lean on one another. “When the doctors gave us the diagnosis and handed us the paperwork, it was like every single part of her body is going to be impacted by this syndrome.
Remarkable Women: Donna saving lives at ‘Hope 4 Horses’

1 month ago | wcia.com | Karina Rubio

EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — A remarkable woman in Effingham is saving lives one horse at a time. Donna Columbus has been a much needed mom to countless animals over the years. “I’ve had a passion for horses since I was probably about 5 years old. My first [horse], I bought and my parents didn’t know it,” Donna recalled. She was only 13 years old then. Now, Donna runs Hope 4 Horses Rescue & Sanctuary. She founded the organization in 2013.
Remarkable Women: Donna saving lives at ‘Hope 4 Horses’

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Karina Rubio

EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — A remarkable woman in Effingham is saving lives one horse at a time. Donna Columbus has been a much needed mom to countless animals over the years. “I’ve had a passion for horses since I was probably about 5 years old. My first [horse], I bought and my parents didn’t know it,” Donna recalled. She was only 13 years old then. Now, Donna runs Hope 4 Horses Rescue & Sanctuary. She founded the organization in 2013.
Remarkable Women: Sophia helping kids build bright futures through ‘X-Time’

1 month ago | wcia.com | Karina Rubio

CHAMPAIGN, Il. (WCIA) — A remarkable young woman who has built a global non-profit is helping kids step into the world of STEAM; it is an educational approach integrating science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. “In math, X is the value that’s not yet known. So we want students to be able to find their X through X-Time, which is their passion, spark, or interest that’s not yet discovered,” Sophia Libman explained.
Champaign’s Buzard Pipe Organ Builders breaks ground on new Rantoul facility

Jan 10, 2025 | wcia.com | Karina Rubio

RANTOUL, Ill. (WCIA) — A Champaign business that sells worldwide is moving its operations to Rantoul. Buzard Pipe Organ Builders broke ground on the new space Thursday on Veteran’s Parkway near Galaxy Drive. Founder and Artistic Director John-Paul Buzard said they’re currently spread out and paying rent across four different buildings in Champaign. Now, they’ll consolidate into a 45,000 square-foot space in Rantoul once it’s built.
13th annual ‘Dancing with the CU Stars’ breaks fundraising record

Nov 22, 2024 | wcia.com | Karina Rubio

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The stars were out, and the dance floor was buzzing at the I Hotel in Champaign Friday night. The 13th annual ‘Dancing with the CU Stars’ set a new fundraising record. The event brought in a total of $555,936 for the Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club, surpassing the half a million dollar goal. Last year, the event raised $484,000. “It just warms my heart every time I see someone come through the door.
Champaign’s Sweet Basil Cafe received third red placard following reinspection

Nov 21, 2024 | wcia.com | Molly Sweeney |Karina Rubio

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — For the third time in a row, Sweet Basil Cafe has received a red inspection notice. The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District inspected Sweet Basil Cafe on Nov. 12, following the Nov. 7, and Oct. 24 inspections. All three times, the restaurant received a red placard. A letter went out to the restaurant on Nov. 13, a day after the third failed inspection. Sarah Michaels, Director of Environmental Health at CUPHD said they have until Nov. 23 to request a hearing.
UI professor study how to improve quality of life for breast cancer patients

Oct 18, 2024 | wcia.com | Karina Rubio |Danny Connolly

Posted: Oct 18, 2024 / 05:42 PM CDT Updated: Oct 18, 2024 / 05:42 PM CDT SHARE URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Cancer researchers in Central Illinois are honoring breast cancer patients and survivors around the world during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.