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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.
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.
UPDATE: Arrest made in East Louisiana St. murder
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – An arrest has been made in connection to the murder of Joshua Seymour. On July 17, officers were called to the 300 block of Louisiana Street in reference to a shots fired call. When they arrived to the scene, they found Seymour’s body in the home. The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s office […]
Traffic violator for life found naked and passed out in car
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — An Evansville man is facing multiple drug charges, as well as public indecency, after deputies say they found him sleeping naked in a running car. According to an affidavit, several employees of a gas station found David Hamilton passed out completely naked in the driver’s seat of his car while it […]
“It’s been a nightmare:” Friday tech outage affects life in Evansville and beyond
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The giant tech outage Friday morning was felt here in the Tri-State. The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says an update affected customers using Microsoft Windows. Some computer systems went down across the country, and it caused some frustration at Evansville Regional Airport and beyond. People in Evansville are feeling the outages, especially […]
Card skimmers allegedly used in grocery stores across Evansville
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Evansville Police reports card skimmer usage in grocery stores found by customers and management. According to a report from EPD, one of the card skimmers was found by a customer at a Grocery Outlet on Fulton Avenue. Police say they collected the skimmer for evidence. EPD says the other card skimmer […]
Evansville Youth Organization Announces New Campground + Fundraising Efforts
Evansville's Young & Established shared some incredibly exciting news today on social media, but along with the announcement comes a request for help from the community it serves. Young & Establish Aims to Mentor, Develop and Lead the Youth in Our Community. The brainchild of Founder and Executive Director, Courtney...
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.
Gage Bobe stays on with UE Men’s Basketball as a graduate assistant
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Gage Bobe is entering his 6th season as a Purple Ace, but instead of playing this season, he joins the coaching staff as a graduate assistant. “I love this program and this is a way to keep building this program up without playing anymore,” said Bobe. Bobe started his career at […]
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 […]
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