WKOW-TV (Madison, WI)

WKOW (channel 27) is a TV station based in Madison, Wisconsin, that is connected to ABC and is owned by Allen Media Broadcasting. The station's studios can be found on Tokay Boulevard in the western part of Madison, while its transmitter is situated in the Middleton Junction area of Middleton.

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#52277

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#10430

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Oil is falling so much it’s now cheaper than it was before the Iran-Israel conflict

3 days ago | wkow.com | Anna Cooban |John Liu |John Towfighi

London/Hong Kong/New York (CNN) — Oil prices fell sharply Tuesday, returning to levels last seen before the Iran-Israel conflict, as investors cheered news of a ceasefire, albeit fragile, between the two countries. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, fell 6.1% to $67.14 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude, the US oil benchmark, fell 6% to $64.37 a barrel.
Madison police name suspect wanted in drive-by shooting earlier this month

4 days ago | wkow.com | Dani Maxwell

MADISON (WKOW) -- Madison Police are asking for the public's help to find a suspect wanted for attempted homicide. A man was shot June 11 in the 4400 block of Milwaukee Street around 2:30 p.m. He had multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to the hospital. Police said he would survive. Monday, June 23, Madison Police updated the public on the case, saying they are now looking for Jamell D. Grant-Amos, 22, in regards to the shooting. Police call him the "suspect" in the drive-by shooting on June 11.
America’s economy faces a potential war shock: Surging oil prices

5 days ago | wkow.com | Auzinea Bacon

(CNN) — The American economy faces the unwelcome prospect of reignited inflation after the United States launched strikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran. High oil and gas prices are a near certainty, experts say. The big question now: How long will the fossil fuels price spike last? Oil prices are expected to rise by about $5 per barrel when markets open Sunday night, according to experts. “We are looking at $80 oil on the open,” said Andy Lipow of Lipow Oil Associates.
Capitol City Band opens season celebrating Juneteenth

1 week ago | wkow.com | Amber Noggle

Anchor Amber is an Emmy Award-winning anchor with nearly two decades ofexperience. She joined the 27 News team in 2011 and has becomedeeply invested in the community. Amber spends much of her freetime supporting causes that she is passionate about. Amber has two sons, Dax and Xander. Dax was born in 2018 withTetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart defect. After havingopen-heart surgery at 11 days old, Dax is now healthy and thriving.
Man arrested after Ohio GOP congressman says he was run off the road and threatened

1 week ago | wkow.com | Holmes Lybrand |Annie Grayer

(CNN) — A man in Ohio has been arrested and charged after allegedly threatening Rep. Max Miller during an incident in which the Republican US congressman says he was driven off the road, according to documents provided to CNN. Feras S. Hamdan, 36, was arrested after Miller filed and signed a complaint with police for aggravated menacing, as well as requested a protective order against him, according to the Rocky River Police Department in Ohio.
$2.5 million awarded to affordable housing projects in Dane, Milwaukee and Chippewa Counties

1 week ago | wkow.com | Amber Noggle

MADISON (WKOW) -- Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) announced more than $2.5 million to support three new housing developments across the state, one of them in Dane County. The developments will provide more than 120 new workforce housing units. The funding is provided by the Vacancy-to-Vitality and Infrastructure Access Loan Programs, which were created through bipartisan legislation and supported by $525 million.
City of Middleton has record-breaking year in visitor spending in 2024

1 week ago | wkow.com | Amber Noggle

MIDDLETON (WKOW) -- Middleton had a record-breaking year for visitor spending in 2024. According to the newest Tourism Economic Impact Report, Middleton welcomed $206.9 million in visitor spending, the highest recorded and a 3.3 percent increase from 2023. Compared to 2019, spending has increased by more than 17 percent, reflecting sustained momentum and growing interest in the city as a travel destination.
State budget talks fall apart amid Republican infighting

1 week ago | wkow.com | Dani Maxwell |Caroline Dade

MADISON (WKOW) -- Renewed budget talks between Gov. Tony Evers and legislative Republicans have fallen apart again. The Joint Finance Committee's executive session to discuss the state budget was canceled Thursday, shortly before it was scheduled to start. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostbug) sent out a statement saying JFC was "paused.""Conversations between legislative leaders and the Evers administration resumed earlier this week," he said.
Wisconsin home sales fall for third straight month

1 week ago | wkow.com | Dana Fulton

MADISON (WKOW) -- The Wisconsin Realtors Association Report for the month of May is out. Existing home sales fell for a third straight month, but the pace of decline moderated in May. Closed sales fell just 2.1 percent over the past 12 months. The average 30-year-fixed mortgage rate fell 24 basis points to 6.82 percent over the last 12 months. Affordability improved by 5.1 percent over the past 12 months.
Joint Finance Committee's executive session canceled at last minute as budget deadline nears

1 week ago | wkow.com | Dani Maxwell

MADISON (WKOW) -- The Joint Finance Committee's executive session to discuss the state budget was put on hold Thursday. The session was scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m., but just a few minutes before that, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu sent out a statement saying JFC was "paused.""Conversations between legislative leaders and the Evers administration resumed earlier this week," he said. "All sides again negotiated in good faith to do what's best for he state of Wisconsin.