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East Moline Police warn of home repair fraud
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) – The East Moline Police Department is warning area residents about a possible home repair scam. Police are looking to question 39-year-old Steve Vega of Florida. Officers...
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Man’s body pulled from lake in Mercer County
MERCER COUNTY, Ill. (KWQC) – On Friday a man’s body was pulled from a lake in Mercer County, Illinois. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office says a man’s body was pulled from Sturgeon Bay Lake Friday....
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Illinois Treasurer auctioning off unclaimed property
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KWQC) – Unclaimed property is up for auction in Illinois. Collectible coins, jewelry and even dinnerware are just some of the 11,600 unclaimed property items up for auction. Nearly...
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Branstad speaks out on Muslim ban
DES MOINES, Iowa (NBC) – Iowa Governor Terry Branstad defended Donald Trump on Monday for saying the U.S. should ban Muslims who want to come to the U.S. from countries where terrorists are prevalent....
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Davenport man faces charges in Bettendorf and Davenport robberies
BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) – Bettendorf Police have charged a Davenport man in related armed robberies over the weekend. After the armed robberies that occurred in Bettendorf and Davenport on Saturday,...
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Michael Raso approved as Bettendorf interim superintendent
BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) – During the Bettendorf Board of Education meeting Monday the board approved the appointment of Michael Raso as the interim superintendent for 2016-2017 school year. Raso has...
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Local firefighters take heat exhaustion seriously
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) – This time of year firefighters face hotter temperatures coupled with the heat of burning flames. On average firemen wear about 50 pounds of gear that traps in heat and...
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Davenport Police arrest man during a shots fired investigation
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – Davenport Police responded to the 500 block of Iowa Street on Sunday, June 19, 2016 in reference to a shots fired call. Officers canvased the area and found a parked vehicle...
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Two killed in crash near Orion, Illinois
ORION, Ill. (KWQC) – According to Illinois State Police, two people were killed in a crash on I-74 near Orion. The crash happened just before 2:30 PM on Monday, June 27, 2016. A 2004 Buick four-door...
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Police investigating after robbery outside Kewanee bank
KEWANEE, Ill. (KWQC) – The Kewanee Police Department is investigating a robbery outside a bank. At 11:05 AM on Monday, June 27, 2016 the Kewanee Police Department received a 911 call about a robbery in...
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Donald Trump tweets about meeting Sen. Joni Ernst
It was great spending time with @joniernst yesterday. She has done a fantastic job for the people of Iowa and U.S. Will see her again! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 5, 2016 WASHINGTON (AP)...
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Firecracker Run kicks off 4th celebration in East Moline
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) – East Moline kicked off its 4th of July celebrations with the Firecracker Run Monday. Before the 5K and the 10K races began, the city’s firefighters association sponsored a...
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Lawsuit filed against Fort Madison metal recycling business
FORT MADISON, Iowa (KWQC) – Attorney General Tom Miller filed an environmental lawsuit against a Fort Madison man and his recycling company on Friday, July 1st. In the civil suit filed in Lee County...
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Exelon notifies grid operator of plans to close Quad Cities facility
CORDOVA, Ill. (KWQC) – Exelon Generation has formally notified grid operator PJM Interconnection of its plans to retire the Quad Cities Generating Station on June 1, 2018. This is the latest of several...
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Full-time Photographer/PSL
KWQC has an opening for a full-time photographer. JOB OPENING: Photographer/PSL – Creative Services & Programming Dept. JOB DESCRIPTION: KWQC, the top rated NBC affiliate in Davenport, IA, is...
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HPV-related cancers on the rise
ATLANTA, Ga. (NBC) – HPV-related cancers appear to be on the rise. Many strains of the Human Papillomavirus are known to cause a variety of cancers, including cervical, head and neck cancers. A new...
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Illinois Sheriffs’ Association warns of phone scam
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KWQC) – The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association is advising all Illinois residents that there is a phone campaign fraudulently using the name of the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association in its...
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Ottumwa man sentenced in cattle fraud scheme
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KWQC) – An Ottumwa man was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison in a cattle fraud scheme. On July 7, 2016 Jeffrey Lewis DeWitt, 28, of Ottumwa, Iowa was sentenced for wire fraud and...
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