The DMV said drivers can 'B' on the lookout for the new license plates when they begin rolling out this month.

It took eight years to cycle through Wisconsin license-plate combinations beginning with 'A' and probably seven years to get through 'B' plates.

Windy for the rest of the day on Thursday into the evening. A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Saturday with the potential of accumulating snow. We have everything from gusty winds to bitter cold Friday morning and from a First Alert Weather Day on Saturday to even more cold next week.

After nearly eight years, newly issued license plates in Wisconsin will start with the letter "B." Standard-issue, non-personalized plates had all started with the letter "A" since the Division of Motor Vehicles began issuing seven-character plates in 2017.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation's Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is introducing a new series of license plates starting with the letter 'B'.