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West Nile Virus detected in Darke County
DARKE COUNTY, Ohio (WDTN) — A mosquito in Arcanum has tested positive for West Nile Virus. The Darke County General Health District has tested a sample and identified one mosquito positive for West Nile Virus. The sample was collected on Aug. 6 from a trap located at the Arcanum Community Baseball Park. The positive sample […]
Buckeye Buckaroos club ready for fair
GREENVILLE – The Buckeye Buckaroos are preparing for The Great Darke County Fair. We assigned what day we were doing decorating night, what day we were having breakfast, what day for pics and what food to have on our barn duty night. We reminded everyone of the barn safety talk that some firefighters came in and did for us. Angie Bender went over the rules and the schedule for the fair. Shannon Langston had a sportsmanship talk with everyone and stressed about being a good example to fellow onlookers and small kids and Amy Rismiller went over fair safety!
Wawa pitches more Ohio locations as part of 60-store expansion
Watch a previous NBC4 report on Wawa’s Ohio expansion in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Convenience store and gas station chain Wawa is taking the next steps to build more Ohio locations, as the chain’s first store in the state is under construction. Wawa submitted a proposal for a new 5,900-square-foot location […]
Medicare agrees to lower 10 drug prices
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The price of ten drugs are set to be decreased for many Ohioans on Medicare. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, prices on select drugs used to treat blood cancers, blood clots, diabetes, heart failure, psoriatic arthritis and more will be lowered. As an example, Januvia by Merck Sharp & Dohme is commonly […]
Ohio employers embrace trend of hiring formerly incarcerated individuals
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Numerous Ohio employers are embracing a trend that helps job fill positions in a shrinking workforce, by hiring formerly incarcerated individuals. Caz Walcott, director of inclusive hiring for the nonprofit Responsible Business Initiative for Justice, said there has been an increase of businesses in the U.S. expressing interest in second chance […]
DeWine orders flags at half-staff in Ohio
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered flags to be lowered. The order follows the death of Robert Hagler, a former judge in Greene County. Hagler’s obituary details the former judge died on Aug. 3 at 84-years-old. On all public buildings and grounds within Greene County, flags should be flown at half-staff […]
BSU President Geoff Mearns says enrollment numbers are up; Strong gains also seen in BSU’s Honors College
Ball State students have been moving back into residence halls and off-campus housing this week while university faculty members are frantically finishing their syllabi as the 2024-2025 school year gets into gear on Monday. Joining us today for an update on various facets of Ball State University including enrollment, FAFSA,...
Muncie court convicts Tenn. man of child molesting
MUNCIE, Ind. — After a five-hour deliberation, a Delaware County jury convicted a 43-year-old man of child molesting on Thursday. According to the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office, Jamarris Lewis of Tennessee was convicted on three counts of child molesting—two being Level 1 felonies and one being a Level 4 felony. In accordance with Indiana law, […]
Ball State Soccer wins in a shutout season opener
Ball State Soccer opened its season looking familiar — sort of. Though the starting eleven of Head Coach Josh Rifes' squad houses four new faces, the team's overall flow and strategy remained the same in its first game of the 2024-2025 season with a 4-0 victory against Purdue Fort Wayne (PFW).
2 adults, 3 juveniles arrested in death of 15-year-old in Muncie
MUNCIE, Ind. (WISH) — Muncie officers arrested five people for the shooting death of a 15-year-old, according to the Muncie Police Department in a news release Thursday. Muncie officers arrested two adults, identified as Dasha Eckford, 19, and Ricky Nathan, 19, along with three juveniles (ages 14, 16, and 17) for the shooting death of […]
UC football prepares for season under new head coach
UNION CITY, Ind. – The Union City football program will have a familiar face calling the shots this season. Kyler Purdin, a 2018 UC graduate, has taken over the Indians as the new varsity head coach for the team. Purdin is definitely no stranger to UC football, having started...
Docs: Muncie man out on bond arrested after controlled drug buy
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man out on bond for attempted murder has been arrested after he reportedly sold fentanyl pills during a controlled drug transaction by the Muncie Delaware County Drug Task Force. According to court documents, filed in Delaware County on Thursday, 30-year-old Eric Newton has preliminarily been charged with one count of […]
'The light of our lives' | A glimpse into the life of Grace Bentkowski
MUNCIE, Ind. — On July 25, Ball State graduate Grace Bentkowski was killed by a train at the Hegewisch Station in Chicago on her way back to her Indiana home. Her friends and family are calling for improved safety and remembering a woman they called "the light of our lives."
2024 Ball State Cardinals Football Preseason Preview: Offense
The Ball State Cardinals are in a state of flux. Struggling to get the ball moving— literally or figuratively— since their MAC championship run in 2020 has sent the momentum of the program sputter, with losing seasons every year since. Last year was their true nadir on the...
Today I learned: The Beach Boys Have Been Lying For Years About Kokomo
Tomorrow is our final live show of the season and we're ending things in Kokomo, Indiana with our affiliate station Rock 98.5. People will be getting up bright and early to join us for a live morning show at the Elite Event Center. If you're going, we can't wait to see you! If you want to go, tickets are still available.
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