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Josh Barnett to fill empty slot on the EVSC board
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – By a majority vote, Josh Barnett has been appointed to the Evansville-Vanderburgh County School Corporation board. After Amy Word’s guilty verdict, she was no longer allowed to serve on the board. Today at the EVSC board meeting, Josh Barnett was appointed to serve the remainder of Word’s term, which is said […]
KY and South Korea sign new driver’s license agreement
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Governor Andy Beshear attended a signing ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, to formalize a driver’s license agreement between the two governments looking to support job growth. According to a release, Beshear is joined by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray and South Korea’s National Police Agency Commissioner General Hee-keun Yoon to […]
Calling all superheroes: Kids Comic Con coming this weekend to cMoe
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A comic convention for kids is being held this weekend in Evansville. The Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville, commonly known as cMoe, is throwing a Kids Comic Con event on Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We’re told the convention...
‘It helps us tell their story’: Cops Cycling for Survivors in the Tri-State
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Cops Cycling for Survivors are heading out of Evansville and making their way to Tell City. In 2023, there were eight members of law enforcement that died including one K-9. On Monday, the riders came through Evansville in honor of Deputy Sheriff Asson Hacker. [Cops Cycling...
USI women’s basketball to play in 2024 Puerto Rico Clasico
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball will travel to Puerto Rico this November for the 2024 Division-I Women’s Basketball Puerto Rico Clasico. This upcoming tournament will run November 27 to November 30 with USI competing on November 29 and November 30. They say games will be held in multiple venues and […]
Summer Smash Monster Truck at the Vanderburgh 4-H Center
The annual Summer Smash Monster Truck event took place at the Vanderburgh 4-H Center in Evansville, Indiana, over the weekend featuring the best trick competition and freestyle. There was a total of 14 trucks that competed in the shows. They were Bad Company, Toxic, Spike, Avenger, Bounty Hunter, Scarlet Bandit,...
North’s ‘Green Brigade’ braving the heat, looking to become back-to-back state champions
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Despite the heat, the show goes on for bands and other teams across the Tri-State. As the start of the 2024 school year quickly approaches, the Green Brigade out of North High School is looking to repeat some of the success they saw in 2023. [North...
Gov. Holcomb breaks ground on READI 2.0 Kokomo project
KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, along with other local and regional officials, were in Kokomo on Tuesday to help break ground on the first quality of place project supported by the recent expansion of the Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI 2.0). According to a...
Storms spawning a EF1 tornado in Iowa on Monday were part of a derecho. What to know:
The storm that Iowans experienced Monday was part of a derecho. “The derecho began in Iowa and went through portions of Illinois and southern Wisconsin into Indiana and southern Michigan,” Matthew Elliott, a warning coordination meteorologist with the Storm Prediction Center and National Weather Service, said in an email to the Des Moines...
I&M: Less than 3,000 customers remain without power following storms
(WPTA) - Indiana Michigan Power shares that as of 9 p.m. Tuesday, only about 2,900 customers are still without power. Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) has provided another update after 16,000 customers were without power Tuesday morning after a line of thunderstorms moved through the area. I&M says more than 70% of those affected have had their power restored noting that less than 8,000 customers are without power as of 1 p.m.
Parkview Regional Medical Center Among Best Hospitals in Indiana
U.S. News evaluated 160 hospitals in Indiana. Five meet high U.S. News standards and are recognized as Best Regional Hospitals. The number 1 hospital in Indiana is Indiana University Health Medical Center. Pakview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, was ranked No. 4, tied with Community Hospital-Munster. Parkview received high performing...
Anheuser-Busch Donates Drinking Water to Indiana Fire Department
An effort to get more cans of emergency drinking water to local fire departments is underway, thanks to Anheuser-Busch and the National Volunteer Fire Council. Emergency preparedness is something we hear a lot about, particularly around September during National Preparedness Month. The public service announcements and alerts used to roll right over my head, but now, as a married man with a house and several animals, it's something I keep in mind a little more these days. Disasters can happen at any time, as was clearly seen earlier this week when multiple weather hazards hit the area. If you ask me, preparing for disaster is not only an individual responsibility but also a community responsibility.
Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse
Growth in Asian, Black and Hispanic communities is transforming cities and suburban counties, especially in red states such as Florida, Indiana and Texas, according to a new Stateline analysis. The presidential swing states of Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania also were among the fastest-changing states. Nationally, the share of the non-white population grew in 47 states […] The post Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
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