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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...
50 Indiana Places Ranked as the Worst Public Schools in the State
Does your child's school district rank as one of the worst in Indiana?. It's back-to-school time now in Indiana. So that means that you will see and hear a lot about schools across the state. When it comes to where you send your children to school, it's important that you have your kids in a really good school system. Now, we have a lot of those scattered all throughout the state. I feel like my kids are in one of those now and they both are thriving making straight A's...which is something that I never did.
Strong storms, heavy rainfall to finish the week
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) -Partly sunny and warmer on Wednesday as highs climbed into the mid to upper 80s. Lower humidity levels kept the Tri-State relatively comfortable despite the warmup. Active weather returns on Thursday and Friday as a cold front heads into the region. Thursday will be breezy, hot and humid with highs near 90 and dewpoints climbing to near 70. The moist air will provide the fuel for thunderstorms beginning Thursday afternoon and continuing overnight. The Storm Prediction Center has kept southern Illinois in a level 2 risk for severe storms with a level 1 (marginal) for the remainder of the Tri-State. The Level 1 risk will carry into Friday. Damaging winds will be the main threat if any storms become severe on Thursday night. We’ll transition to a heavy rainfall/flooding threat for Friday. Comfortable weather returns for the weekend and early next week as highs drop back into the mid 80s with lower humidity levels.
You Won’t Believe What is the Hottest City in Indiana
It's been a very hot summer in Indiana this year. You might be surprised to find out which Indiana city is the hottest in the entire state. It's no secret that we have had one of the hottest summers on record in 2024. The heat was especially bad here in southern Indiana. We've seen temperatures in the 90s several days in a row this summer, and that doesn't even include the humidity and heat index. There were quite a few days where the heat index was in the triple digits. It was miserable outside! All of that being said, it was a very hot summer, but do you think you know what the hottest city in Indiana is?
Phones in class, religion, reading test among Indiana law changes
It’s back to school time in Michiana, meaning it’s time again for drivers to watch for school bus stop arms and kids crossing streets. For parents and students, there are some new laws affecting the classroom. Mishawaka students had their first day of the school year Wednesday, South...
Indiana AG Rokita Dismisses Lawsuit, IU Health to Improve Privacy
INDIANAPOLIS –You might recall the case of a young girl from Ohio who was raped and came to Indiana to get abortion medication from Dr. Caitlin Bernard. After that case, Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit against IU Health and other parties, claiming they violated patient privacy laws like HIPAA. Now, the hospital system is making […] The post Indiana AG Rokita Dismisses Lawsuit, IU Health to Improve Privacy appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
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