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Assisting Veterans: Indiana Program Eases Back-to-School Financial Burdens
Indiana veterans who are facing financial hardship and struggling to provide essential school expenses for their dependent children can take advantage of the Military Family Relief Fund Back-to-School Program. Helping Veterans and Their Families. The Military Family Relief Fund Back-to-School Program aims to aid Indiana veterans who are going through...
Honor Flight Bluegrass accepting veterans' applications for September trip
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Honor Flight Bluegrass is recruiting World War II and Korean War veterans from Kentucky and Indiana for a flight in September. The local nonprofit takes U.S. veterans to Washington to visit war memorials at no cost to them. The veterans are 90 years and older. According...
Two Hoosier Communities Evaluated for Tornado Damages
INDIANAPOLIS — Surveyors from the National Weather Service are checking for tornado damage in at least two communities in Northern Indiana. Overnight, severe storms caused power outages for thousands of Hoosiers, with many reporting uprooted trees and downed power lines in their neighborhoods. “Tornado surveys can often take a few days just because it takes […] The post Two Hoosier Communities Evaluated for Tornado Damages appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Thousands without electricity Tuesday as storms cross Central Indiana. See the outage map
Thunderstorms and severe weather covered large swaths of the Midwest under a blanket of heavy rain Tuesday morning, leaving thousands of Hoosiers without electricity. As of 9 a.m., upwards of 5,500 AES customers and roughly 600 Duke Energy customers were without power in the Indianapolis area, concentrated mostly in the northeast side of the city. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Central Indiana say more storms are on the way.
New firefighter training facility in Linton
Linton Fire Department holds ribbon-cutting for new training facility. Linton, Indiana's new firefighter training facility is finished. There was a ribbon-cutting at the new facility to celebrate this milestone in emergency response.
Registration for Lincoln Green Thumbs is open
BEDFORD – Calling all budding gardeners! Is your child interested in a fun and educational after-school activity? Look no further than Lincoln Green Thumbs! This gardening club is open to students in grades K-6 at Lincoln Elementary School. Sign up online by August 14th to secure a spot, with acceptance notifications sent on August 16th. The club kicks off on Tuesday, August 20th, running after school until 4:30 PM.
PHOTOS: Storms sweep Central Illinois overnight
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — After severe weather and storm warnings swept across the state overnight, Central Illinois is cleaning up the aftermath. Across several counties, trees and power lines went down with the strong winds and left much to clean up Tuesday morning. We asked our viewers to share what they saw: Champaign County On […]
Delphi Power Outages Continue; City Launches Clean Up Efforts
The Delphi area is still experiencing around 117 power outages according to the Duke Energy outage information as of 12 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16 due to the severe storms that swept through Carroll County last night, causing power lines to be downed. The main power outages that have been...
Foreigner keyboardist ready for a break
For Foreigner keyboardist Michael Bluestein, the time is right to slow down a bit. “We’re in the middle of a two-year farewell tour,” Bluestein said. “We’re not saying goodbye completely but basically we’re entering a new chapter where we’ll not be traveling as extensively as we have been because it’s been about nine months a year for about 20 years. It’s going to be considerably less, so this is a full-on, going out with a bang during these two years.”
Jack Black says he is canceling Tenacious D tour, which included stop in Bloomington
Tenacious D frontman Jack Black told USA TODAY he is canceling the band's tour, which included a stop in Bloomington at IU Auditorium this fall, after a controversial statement by bandmate Kyle Gass. In a statement provided to USA TODAY, the "School of Rock" actor, 54, said he was "blindsided"...
Thousands journey to Indianapolis for first National Eucharistic Congress in 83 years
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Thousands of Catholics finished a long journey on Tuesday to the Circle City for a national gathering that hasn’t happened in 83 years. Worshippers and Clergy from all corners of the country started a pilgrimage in May. They made their way to Indianapolis for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, which officially begins […]
Chef Oya’s The Trap to close in August
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Popular Indianapolis restaurant, Chef Oya’s The Trap, is closing next month. The walkup seafood joint hooked central Indiana with its Trap Buttah and generous servings, but now people have until Aug. 10 to enjoy the food. Owner Chef Oya Woodruff made the announcement on social media over the weekend. A post on the restaurant’s […]
New school board member appointed to replace Amy Word
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - There’s a new EVSC School Board Member. Secretary Mike Duckworth confirms the board appointed Josh Barnett at their meeting Monday night. He replaces Amy Word, who is no longer on the board after she was found guilty of maintaining a common nuisance. Barnett was a...
Man accused of pulling gun on woman in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Police in Evansville say they arrested a man Monday after he pulled a gun on a woman. Officers were called to an area of Boeke Road and Riverside Drive around 3 p.m. Monday to investigate a report of a person with a gun. EPD officers...
NWS Survey Teams confirm 11 tornadoes on Monday night across the area…
Nearly 500 total severe weather reports (and likely to still grow as more reports are confirmed and finalized) logged by the Storm Prediction Center, the majority across the Chicagoland area. A total of 11 tornadoes that we have confirmed in northern IL (including 2 in Ogle County just outside of the immediate Chicago area) and […]
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