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Worldwide technology outage has local implications
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The City of Columbus is facing minor disruptions due to a global technology outage and officials are asking for the community’s patience as they address these issues. Authorities say that teams are working to resolve the situation and maintain the high service standards that residents expect.
TD Live Team Previews: Owensboro Catholic Aces
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A dominant team from last year, the Owensboro Catholic Aces. This is a squad that made the trip all the way to the Kentucky State Championship game, only to fall in an offensive shootout to Mayfield. But, this year, the team returns their star quarterback in Brady Atwell to lead the offense. But it isn’t just him, Head Coach Jason Morris just says they need to play their brand of football.
Hometown hero with Down syndrome defying his disability as show host, court security assistant
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - There are many leaders in the Owensboro community, but one arguably stands out the most is Jeff Rhinerson. Jeff works as a court security assistant for the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office and has Down syndrome. “When they come in, they drop off their phones, belts,...
Flags ordered at half-staff on Monday in honor of Air Force Tech Sgt. who died in Alaska
Gov. Andy Beshear ordered U.S. flags to be at half-staff on Monday at all state buildings in honor of a technical sergeant who died in Alaska, according to a release. Tech. Sgt. Andrew Hemsath died on July 5 while on active duty with the U.S. Air Force in the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. He was assigned to the 355th Fighter Generation Squadron. ...
Drivers could get $500 or jail time after July 22 crackdown on road position – cops think it’ll make you ‘safer’
A STATE has expanded a law mandating drivers to move over or slow down for emergency personnel and police - now everyone is covered. Enough close calls pushed lawmakers to expand the law to all stopped vehicles, and heightened penalties to incentivize drivers. Kentucky always had a law protecting ambulances,...
Driver taken to hospital after crashing into homeowner’s porch in Madisonville
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WFIE) - A woman was taken to the hospital after crashing her car Saturday morning in Madisonville. That’s according to the Madisonville Police Department, who tells us officers were called to Hanson Street for that accident around 11 a.m. Investigators determined a Volkswagen Jetta was heading southbound...
WNBA Legend Cheryl Miller's Unfiltered Take on Caitlin Clark & Fever All-Stars
The Indiana Fever have a trio players selected for the All-Star game, Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Kelsey Mitchell. The All-Star team, coached by WNBA legend Cheryl Miller, will face off against Team USA on July 20. Miller held the All-Star's first practice on Friday, during which she got to ...
$5 deals at Indiana State Fair: New value menu designed to help stretch food bucks
A $5 food menu is coming to the Indiana State Fair. Vendors will help take some of the financial sting out of eating at the fair by offering food and drinks for $5 or less. ...
Washington Freedom Seals Top Finish with 42-Run Triumph Over Texas Super Kings
Washington Freedom continues their unbeaten streak by sealing a top finish after defeating the Texas Super Kings by 42 runs at Grand Prairie Stadium. Travis Head's exceptional performance, including two half-centuries and a quick 50 off just 20 balls, fueled Freedom's success. Travis Head scored a quick 50 off 20...
Evansville pizza shop Heady's Pizza announces closure
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Heady's Pizza on North First Avenue in Evansville is closing up shop. The pizza spot announced the closure in a Facebook post made Friday. According to the post, the business at 4120 N. First Ave. will be shutting down after its current inventory sells out.
CrowdStrike outage causing issues in Evansville, Tri-State areas
A major technology outage caused headaches for people in Evansville and the Tri-State on Friday morning. CrowdStrike, a U.S. firm that advertises being used by over half of Fortune 500 companies, said one of its recent content updates had a defect that impacted Microsoft's Windows Operating System, adding the incident was "not a security incident or cyberattack." ...
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