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Here are this week's Vanderburgh County food and restaurant inspection reports
Food service and restaurant inspections are performed by the Vanderburgh County Health Department. The date listed in each record is the date the inspection occurred. Family Dollar #20887, 1200 W Columbia Street, June 25, No violations. ...
Dubois County Bombers t-shirt featured in hit movie 'Twisters'
HUNTINGBURG, Ind. (WEVV) — If you have been to the movie theater this summer to see the hit blockbuster Twisters, you may have noticed actress Daisy Edgar-Jones sporting a Dubois County Bombers t-shirt while chasing tornadoes alongside actor Glen Powell in Oklahoma. 44News spoke to Dubois County Bombers Owner...
Four-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart now an NHRA rookie
Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart is now an NHRA top fuel rookie. Columbus, Indiana claims Stewart as its own, and fans are cheering him on. Stewart expressed his excitement about transitioning to NHRA, comparing the US Nationals to the Indy 500 in terms of significance. He highlighted his journey from racing a top […]
Family-owned business pays for upcoming Honor Flight trip entirely
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Good news in Vanderburgh County!. Family-owned Woods and Woods Law Firm has donated $43,000 to the Honor Flight program. This will cover the cost for 86 veterans to fly to Washington DC for the day. This flight marks the 10th anniversary for Honor Flight Southern Indiana.
2 men charged with murder in connection to West Broadway shooting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Two men were charged with murder after a shooting near West Broadway on Saturday, according to court documents. Louisville Metro Police said officers responded to a shooting in the 1000 block of West Broadway around 5:30 p.m. on July 27. The man, who hasn't been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Kentucky Humane Society looking for animals to enter 2025 Pet Calendar Contest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Kentucky Humane Society is looking for Kentuckiana’s cutest pets to enter their 2025 calendar contest. The humane society said they’re looking for a great photo featuring pets of all types from reptiles to horses to cats and dogs. Photo submissions are three for $60, two for $40, or one for $25.
Evansville’s Massive New Haunted House Announces Opening Weekend
A brand new haunted house will soon be opening its doors for those who are brave enough to enter. Humble Beginnings Turn Into a Full-Scale Haunted House. What started as a small home haunt to raise canned food donations for local organizations eventually turned into a home haunt experience that people drove from all over to enjoy.
UE to hold grand opening ceremony for student apartment complex
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The University of Evansville will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Lincoln Commons student apartment complex on August 7. Officials say the four-story building at the corner of Weinbach Avenue and Lincoln Avenue can house approximately 123 upperclassman students beginning in the fall semester. The complex will also feature […]
Southern Indiana Bank Announces Merger with Heartland BancCorp
German American Bancorp has announced it will merge with Ohio-based Heartland BancCorp. You don't have to drive too far in southwest Indiana to run across a German American Bank building. Growing up in Petersburg, Indiana, I often remember seeing the company's large bank building on Main Street with the flags waving in the wind out front. To me, it's become a staple along the stretch of wide road, and I don't think the city would look the same without it. Since I was a kid, the corporation has grown tremedously and has just announced yet another feat that will expand services into a neighboring state.
Two Louisville gang members found guilty of drug trafficking, firearm offenses
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This week, a Louisville jury found two local men guilty of several drug trafficking and firearm offenses. Jerlen Horton, 30, and Chicoby Summers, 29, were both allegedly associated with the Victory Park Crips, "a violent street gang operating in the west end of Louisville," according to the Louisville ATF.
Strassenfest: German Flair returns to the Square
While the Jasper Strassenfest committee and many community members are celebrating the return of the German streetfest to the Square, the return comes with a request for patience as the team works with the new layout downtown. “I keep telling people we have just envisioned how this is going to...
Rare Sumatra tiger born at Louisville Zoo; Watch live webcam here
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced Tuesday there has been an adorable, furry addition to the Louisville Zoo family. A rare Sumatran tiger was born at the Louisville Zoo on July 23 at 7:40 p.m. This is the Zoo's first tiger birth in over two decades. Sumatran...
Right to Life of Southwest Indiana selects local pastor as new director
EVANSVILLE — Right to Life of Southwest Indiana has selected a local pastor as its new executive director. The anti-abortion organization announced its selection of Jeff Ferguson as the successor to Mary Allen Van Dyke in a news release Tuesday morning. Van Dyke has been executive director for the last 17 years. ...
The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation – The city of Evansville and Vanderburgh County, Indiana
The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC), a dynamic and progressive public school corporation, proudly serves the city of Evansville and the entirety of Vanderburgh County in the southwestern part of Indiana. The third largest school district in the state, the EVSC serves approximately 22,000 students in 40 different schools, including...
Former longtime jockey appears in court for 2020 human trafficking case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A former jockey who won the 1992 Kentucky Oaks appeared in court today. He’s one of seven men charged in a human tracking sting from 2020. Police arrested Blake Jeffreys, Richard Tong, and Fabio Arguello, all from Louisville. Bradley Martin of Jeffersonville, Indiana, and Edward Phillips of Shepherdsville were arrested along with Amos Brown of Hodgenville, Ky., and Jeffery Stutts of Eastview, Ky.
1 dead, 1 in surgery after double shooting in Jeffersontown
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Jeffersontown Police Department is investigating after a double shooting was reported Tuesday morning. Chief Richard Sanders says the department was called after 10 a.m. to a home in the 9900 block of Old Six Mile Lane. Once there, Sanders said detectives found two people shot...
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