Knox County Prosecutor Dirk Carnahan says judges can now deny bail to defendants who pose a danger to the community, following voters' approval of a constitutional amendment Tuesday. Carnahan said the change took effect Wednesday. He says his office has long requested substantial bonds in cases involving public safety ...

A tractor-trailer rolled over on East State Road 54 east of North Ray Road in Greene County Wednesday afternoon, leaving the driver with minor injuries. The Greene County Sheriff's Office responded to the single-vehicle crash involving an Aqua Solutions tractor-trailer around 4:15 p.m. The driver, identified as Michael...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Thursday stood at $3.72 a gallon, 3¢ lower than Wednesday and 38¢ lower than Thursday's national average of $4.10 per gallon. It was also 17¢ lower than a week ago, 2¢ lower than a month ago, and 65¢ higher than a year ago. Mea...

A winning Powerball ticket has been sold in New Jersey, worth 847-million dollars. Prior to Wednesday night's drawing, there hadn't been a grand prize winner in the Powerball lottery since August when a single winning ticket was sold in Illinois worth more than a billion dollars.

Indiana state Representative Ben Smaltz of Auburn has been elected the next House Speaker. Smaltz will have 16 more Democrats in the minority after they broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the House this week. The 70-to-30 margin for the GOP has shrunk to 54-to-46 starting in January. Current House Speaker To...

The Indiana Department of Corrections executed Jeffrey Weisheit early this morning for the murders of eight-year-old Alyssa and five-year-old Caleb Lynch in 2010. Weisheit was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. Central Standard Time at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, and officials say he had no final words. His l...

The Daviess County Highway Department advises County Road 700 North is closed for a culvert replacement project today between County Roads 225 West and 100 West. 700 North is scheduled to reopen to traffic by 1:00 p.m.

Holiday World and Splashin' Safari lifeguards are receiving national recognition for their work keeping visitors safe. The Santa Claus theme park says its lifeguards earned the Platinum International Aquatic Safety Award from Ellis and Associates, a company specializing in water safety and risk management.

With the weather turning colder and many furnaces firing up for the first time in a while, experts are raising awareness about the dangers of carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that develops when fuel isn't burned completely. Experts recommend homes having a carbon monoxide dete...

Knox County Commissioner Kellie Streeter has resigned, effective 11:59 Tuesday night, after being elected State Representative for District 45. Local Republicans will hold a caucus Tuesday, November 24th, at 6 p.m. at the Knox County Courthouse to choose someone to finish her term. Candidates must be Republicans who li...

More than 100 employees are back at work at Jasper Rubber Products after Press-Seal Corporation purchased the company in July. The plant was shut down in March, but new leadership expects to add another 100 jobs over the next two years. Jasper Rubber plans to launch a second shift before the end of this year and a thir...

Hoosier drivers will keep catching a break at the pump. Governor Mike Braun signed executive orders on Wednesday extending Indiana's energy emergency for another 30 days, through December 4th. That keeps the state's gas excise tax and gasoline usage tax suspended in all 92 counties. A second order lets farmers and timb...