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Witness in Amy Word trial enters plea agreement
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- A key witness in former EVSC School Board member, Amy Word’s drug trial has entered a plea in his own case. Demario Holman was arrested in 2022, following a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking along Franklin Street in Evansville, including at Lamasco Bar and Grill which was owned by Word. Holman testified […]
Latest IREAD scores show slight improvements, but more than 14K Indiana third graders still behind
Foundational reading competency among Indiana’s third graders improved slightly from last year, according to new standardized test results released Wednesday. But overall IREAD performance is still low, with roughly one in five test takers struggling to read. Data from the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) shows 82.5% out of the roughly 82,000 third graders at […]
Dry streak snaps Thursday with multiple rounds of activity expected
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — We’re currently enduring our longest dry streak of 2024 here in Indy that’s tallied up to 12 days. This streak is set to end tomorrow with multiple chances for rain and storms in store for us. Wednesday night: A partly to mostly cloudy night will be on tap due to our next […]
Haubstadt Trying To Figure Out Water Bill Mystery
Water bills mailed out by the City of Haubstadt aren’t arriving at customers’ homes, and city officials are trying to find out why. They say people are calling or stopping by the office asking where their water bills are. Postal officials say the bills were sent to a...
City Council Members Among Those Cheering Levee Certification
The City of Vincennes has received the official word at the Vincennes Levee has been certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The certification means federal officials believe it will protect City residents adequately in case of a flood. Public and private officials have given tens of millions of dollars...
New deep-fake Indiana election law may matter this campaign season
One of the most common election-related questions Greenwood-based attorney Michelle Harter gets from clients is, "What can I safely post on social media?" With a new Indiana law on the books this year, her typical advice ― make sure it's true ― has an added layer: Make sure it's not a life-like fake...
Want to follow along as Vanderburgh County sets its budget for 2025? Here's how you can.
EVANSVILLE — The Vanderburgh County Council will be working this week on the budget for 2025. This includes two days of hearings focused solely on county departments and what they will need to operate in the next year. Hearings are open to the public to attend and start at 9 a.m. Wednesday...
United Way of Southwestern Indiana gears up for 30th 'Day of Caring'
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — It's one of the largest volunteer service events in the area. Amy Mangold, President and CEO of United Way of Southwestern Indiana, joined 44News This Morning to discuss their upcoming "Day of Caring." The "Day of Caring" will kick off Friday, September 20th. The day...
Wet snow, rain expected to start in November for Midwest, including Kentucky. What to know
Although last winter was the warmest on record, people in the Midwest Region, which includes Kentucky, can expect a cold and wet 2024-2025 season, according to the Farmers' Almanac. The upcoming winter should be wet and milder for most of the U.S., according to the almanac. The 208th edition of the Farmers' Almanac, out now, foresees a "Wet Winter Whirlwind," for the upcoming 2024-2025 winter season. ...
A Man Died In A Crash Of A Van And Truck On I-70 Near Indiana.-ohio Border
A tragic incident occurred on Tuesday morning as a fatal crash took the life of a man from Maryland on I-70, located east of the Indiana-Ohio state line. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has reported this unfortunate incident. Michael Aaby, a resident of Marriottsville, Maryland, tragically passed away after...
INDIANA SOCCER HOSTS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL US SOCCER NATIONAL C LICENSE COURSE AT GRAND PARK
Grand Park, Westfield, Friday August 11th, 2024. Indiana Soccer successfully hosted another US Soccer National C License Course at Grand Park thanks to Steve Franklin, Director of Coaching Education for facilitating the course. The course was well attended with 33 student coaches in attendance. The course was facilitated by Steve...
Omar Apollo has a hit album, a movie premiering at Venice — and an itch to move home to Indiana
Over the course of just a few years, Omar Apollo went from Northern Indiana to walking the cream-colored carpet of the 2024 Met Gala. Apollo, the 27-year-old pop singer/songwriter who recently released his sophomore album, "God Said No," to widespread critical acclaim, was raised in Hobart, a Northwest Indiana town of...
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