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Indiana governor candidate hosts Fort Wayne town hall
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — An Indiana governor hopeful is visiting Fort Wayne. Jennifer McCormick, the state’s former superintendent of public instruction and a current Democratic candidate for governor, is welcoming the public to a reproductive rights and freedoms town hall meeting. “Across our nation and here in...
Wiers Farm recalls cucumbers distributed to Walmart stores because of Listeria
Wiers Farm Inc. of Willard, OH, voluntarily recalls whole cucumbers with a pack date of June 5 and bagged salad cucumbers with a pack date of June 5 and June 6 after testing showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The company announced the recall on July 12, but the Food and...
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.
Vanderburgh County Fair less than a week away
VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. (WEVV) — The Vanderburgh County Fair is right around the corner. The 103rd annual fair will return to the Vanderburgh 4-H Center at 201 E Boonville-New Harmony Rd. from Monday, July 22, to Saturday, July 27. Before the fair officially kicks off on Monday, several shows...
Want help learning to drive a displaced left turn in Evansville? INDOT has training planned
EVANSVILLE — All of the construction on the Lloyd Expressway will bring with it some new wrinkles for city drivers. This includes the "displaced left turn," which will be new enough for Evansville, and the state, that the Indiana Department of Transportation is hosting an event to teach people about it.
ECHO Housing & Community Development holds ribbon cutting for new Promise Home
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — ECHO Housing and Community Development held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Promise Home at 313 Read Street. The Promise Home is a permanent supportive housing project that will end homelessness for 27 or more individuals. On-site case management, laundry facilities, and a community...
Medication Aide accused of taking pills from Evansville nursing home
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A former employee of an assisted living facility in Evansville is facing several charges after authorities say she stole medication meant for patients. 25-year-old Myah Samples is charged with prescription fraud and possession of a controlled substance. Investigators with the Indiana Attorney General’s Office say Samples...
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...
Coming soon: Downtown BGKY Harvest Festival
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Downtown BG Harvest Festival is set to kick off on Oct. 19. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., family-friendly events and activities will be available to the local community. According to Downtown BGKY, there will be free parking and free admission to the festival....
Popular restaurant chain to open 92 locations in Walmart stores
Mr Gatti’s Pizza, a Texas-based pizza restaurant chain, is partnering with Walmart to open 92 store locations across four states. The partnership will bring Mr Gatti’s Pizza to Walmart locations in Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Mr Gatti’s will open 12 of the 92 planned locations by the end of this year in south Oklahoma and north Texas, according to a news release.
Capacity Advisory Declared In Henderson
Henderson Municipal Power and Light is warning its customers not to overuse their air conditioning units. A capacity advisory was declared Monday due to expected generator outages and the above-normal temperatures. People are being asked to raise the AC thermostat temperature setting during the day, limit the use of appliances...
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