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Learning about the Negro Leagues in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The role Indiana played in one of baseball’s most important legacies, the Negro Leagues, was discussed Thursday night in Indianapolis. It was part of the monthly series called Conversations on Indiana: African American History and Culture. The nonprofit Freetown Village hosts the series. Two visitors talked Thursday morning about the series on […]
Knox County Teams Scrimmage in Football Tonight at North Knox
High School Football scrimmages take center stage tonight as Vincennes Lincoln. plays at North Knox. Start time from Warrior Stadium is 7pm. The Alices open up the. Regular Season a week from tonight at Evansville Bosse while North Knox entertains Sullivan.’. Several area teams begin their regular season on Saturday....
Vanderburgh County home listings prices were higher in July
The median home in Vanderburgh County listed for $222,000 in July, up 1% from the previous month's $219,900, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to July 2023, the median home list price decreased 22.1% from $285,000. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Vanderburgh County, not houses...
Scrimmage night signals start of new football season in Indiana
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Football teams throughout the Hoosier state met up for scrimmages on Friday night, with the high school football season set to begin next week. 21Alive checked out the action at Homestead, Carroll, and Leo.
Southern Indiana City Has the Rudest Drivers in the State
According to Insurify, the city in Indiana that has the highest share of rude drivers relative to the state average is none other than Evansville. Look, if you have ever driven through Evansville, especially along the Lloyd Expressway, the abundance of rude drivers is astonishing. That stretch of road alone doesn't surprise me at all that Evansville has the rudest drivers in the state. Throw in all of the constant road construction on top of it, and the drivers are even ruder. Here's what Insurify said about Evansville:
Diploma change needed, but comes with concerns
I pulled up to Chick-fil-A the other day and my bill was $7.03. So, I grabbed a $10 bill and pulled three pennies out of my change bin. I handed it to the young cashier, who said, “Your change is $3, right?” No doubt something has gone wrong with our educational system. And perhaps experiences […]
Indiana pastors convene, look ahead at annual convention
The 56th annual session of the MLK Memorial Baptist State Convention concludes with president’s reflections. The 56th annual session of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Baptist State Convention rallies around the successful conclusion of its statewide convention held July 8-11, 2024, at the historic St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Indianapolis hosted by Pastor Phillip L. Shobe. The meeting brought together pastors in the convention from East Chicago, Gary and Indianapolis to examine and amplify its goals and initiatives for the upcoming year.
AUDIO: The McCormick-Goodin Property Tax Plan is Here
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — You now know the official plan of tax attack from the Democratic ticket for governor and lieutenant governor. In a virtual press conference Thursday, gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick revealed what she calls the “McCormick-Goodin Commonsense Property Tax Relief Plan”, also named after the lieutenant governor nominee Terry Goodin. The plan calls […] The post AUDIO: The McCormick-Goodin Property Tax Plan is Here appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Josie and Ivory are a Bonded Pair Looking for their Forever Home in the Evansville Area
The Vanderburgh Humane Society is hosting a BOGO cat special, and this bonded pair is included!. The Vanderburgh Humane Society (VHS) in Evansville has pets of all shapes and sizes. Or, as Executive Director, Kendall Paul likes to say when she stops by the studio on Thursdays, "all makes and models, and all certified pre-owned." They also have them in all ages, from puppies and kittens that are weeks old to dogs and cats who have been around awhile. So there is an excellent likelihood that the VHS will have a pet that fits your lifestyle! Each week we feature a pet of the week with the VHS, and this week we've got two sisters, who are good with kids and other pets, and they would love to go home with you!
Jamey Noel's daughters deny knowing fire department was a nonprofit in recent court filing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Friday is the deadline for defendants in Attorney General Todd Rokita's lawsuits against Jamey Noel and his associates to respond to the state's official complaints. The answers have been rolling in for the last few weeks; the former sheriff was the last to submit his after 5 p.m. Friday.
Southern Indiana City Has the Rudest Drivers in the State
According to Insurify, the city in Indiana that has the highest share of rude drivers relative to the state average is none other than Evansville. Look, if you have ever driven through Evansville, especially along the Lloyd Expressway, the abundance of rude drivers is astonishing. That stretch of road alone doesn't surprise me at all that Evansville has the rudest drivers in the state. Throw in all of the constant road construction on top of it, and the drivers are even ruder. Here's what Insurify said about Evansville:
A 16-year-old driver can drive up your auto policy 173% in Indiana | What's the Deal?
GREENFIELD, Ind. — Driving instructor Rebecca Fields knows what it is like to be in a car with a new driver. "It's kind of like my adrenaline rush now that I'm older in age and can't go jumping out of airplanes all the time," Fields laughed. "I just drive with teenagers."
Indiana awards $1.05M in grants to accelerate entrepreneurship
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) announced Thursday that $1.05 million in grant awards to accelerate entrepreneurial activity and resources statewide through its new Community Collaboration Fund (CCF). This investment will help power 32 community-led projects focused on entrepreneurial education, connection, and acceleration across Indiana, with a particular focus on underrepresented founders and underserved markets.
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