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Furry Friend Friday introduced viewers to Addy who's ready for a forever home
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Today viewers were introduced to newly adoptable Addy, a recently rescued dog now in the care of a foster family. Addy was found near the Ohio River after giving birth to a litter of pups. You can reach out to PAAWS by visiting their website...
Jim McIntosh Remembers The First Race At Salem Speedway
I recently had the pleasure to interview Jim McIntosh, an original spectator of the first race at the Salem Speedway in 1947. McIntosh now 86 years old, and he was nine years when he saw his first race at the Speedway. He attended with his grandfather, James McIntosh. The speedway...
Free Family Movie Night Planned Aug. 2
Families of the public and employees of GKN are invited to a free showing of the Disney/Pixar movie "Inside Out" on Friday, August 2, after sunset, around 9:30 p.m., at the Hilltop Plaza Courtyard, 190 W. Becks Mill Road, Salem. The event is sponsored by Staff Management, an agency that handles staffing for GKN Sinter Metals in Salem.
On the Hill 5K set for September 21 at Saint Meinrad Archabbey
Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, will host an in-person and virtual On the Hill 5K walk/run on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Registration is now open for the event. Registration is $20 per person before September 1, and $25 after. Children ages 17 and under are $10 each before September 1, and $15 after. All participants that pre-register will receive a free t-shirt. The registration form is at https://wellness.saintmeinrad.edu/event/on-the-hill-5k-2024/.
Indiana Black Legislative Caucus hosts town hall at Allen County Public Library
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - On Saturday, members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus hosted a town hall at the Allen County Public Library. The town hall, which was free and open to the public, is part of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus’ statewide town hall series that provides opportunities for Hoosiers to learn more about the Indiana General Assembly’s 2024 session as well as opportunities for the public to provide insight for the Indiana General Assembly’s 2025 session.
Storm chasers react to new “Twisters” movie
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — After years of waiting, a 90’s movie classic finally has a sequel. “Twisters” premiered in theatres last night and is sparking local storm chasers to reflect on how the art of storm chasing has changed over the years. “I love the first one. I actually have the first one on DVD […]
Men from Clarkson & Hardinsburg, along with members of Owensboro law firm accused of falsifying documents while exploiting vulnerable adult
The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office announced on Friday that two men, one from Clarkson and the other from Hardinsburg, are among five suspects accused of knowingly exploiting a vulnerable adult. The investigation, conducted by the Attorney General’s Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control, resulted in an Ohio County...
Attorney General Todd Rokita co-leads 17 states defending Indiana teacher’s religious liberty against required use of ‘preferred pronouns’
INDIANA- Attorney General Todd Rokita is co-leading 17 states in asking a federal appeals court to rule in favor of the religious liberty of a former Brownsburg High School teacher forced to resign because he declined to use the preferred names and pronouns of transgender students — an action that violated the teacher’s sincerely held beliefs.
Hoosier Lottery drawing produces two Indiana winners
Wednesday’s Hoosier Lottery drawing produced not one but two lucky winners in northern Indiana. Two $50,000 Powerball tickets were sold for the Wednesday drawing, one at Virk Liquors #8 in La Porte, located at 501 State St. The second was at Phil’s One Stop #21 in Fort Wayne at 3411 Lower Huntington Rd.
Hoosiers wait for progress with Pathways waiver
It's the night before the fourth of July. Matthew and Jason Harding stand in their dad's kitchen in Bedford, making him dinner. Their dad, John, has dementia. For the past couple of years, one of them has come over everyday to check on him and help around the house. At first it was just the evenings. But now one of them comes over every morning before work, too.
EPD: Man charged with murder following July 17th shooting
EVANSVILLE, In. (WEVV) — Evansville Police have arrested a man wanted in connection to a shooting that left one person dead. EPD arrested 54-year-old Martin Miniard in connection to the shooting death of 37-Joshua Seymour Wednesday night along East Louisiana Street. Seymour was found dead by officers. The coroner's...
EVPL celebrates summer with community resource fair
Some people in Evansville learned what resources are available to them on Friday, thanks to the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library's community resource fair. Organizations gathered in Howell Park to educate and empower the community, and people even picked up some free goodies.
Struggle with Evansville police leads to arrest
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A man was arrested in Evansville Friday after police say we was tased twice and evaded an officer on foot. Officials with the Evansville police department say Donald Ross was involved in a hit and run near Ravenswood Drive. An affidavit obtained by Eyewitness News says Ross was uncooperative with the […]
‘Families have absolutely no say’: Mother speaks on son’s mental health struggles
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A Tri-State mom is sharing what it’s like to be the parent of someone with mental illness. 47-year-old Adam English was arrested after police say he started a fire at inside his home. Adam’s mother Bridget Murray spoke about how the last 20 years have...
Global tech outage causes “chaos” at 14 News
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Every morning, afternoon and evening we bring you the latest information and breaking news, but what happens when the internet goes out?. That’s exactly what happened worldwide in the early hours of the morning, and 14 News was no exception. Each of the computers in...
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