A woman and her dog were rescued from floodwaters in Gibson County on Sunday. The sheriff's office says the 72-year-old woman's vehicle was stranded in floodwater on State Road 64 east of Oakland City. Deputies were called in because the water was too high for a tow truck to retrieve it.

IN-DOT says the intersection of U.S. 41 and Industrial Park Boulevard near Vincennes is scheduled for closure on Monday, July 6th. This closure will also include the closure of the Industrial Park Boulevard approach to U.S. 41. The closures are part of an intersection improvement project. When complete, the intersectio...

Indiana State Trooper Blake Leary of the Jasper Post is being credited with helping to save the life of a man in Crawford County on Sunday. A 35-year-old man sustained a chainsaw injury at Wildridge Resort near Birdseye. Upon his arrival, Trooper Leary applied a tourniquet to the man's right thigh, successfully control...

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck southern Illinois early Monday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered just under four miles northeast of West Salem, Illinois. It was reported at 3:05 a.m. The quake was felt in Indiana as well with residents in Vincennes, Jasper and the Evansville area reporti...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says U.S. 50 in Martin County is currently closed, between Shoals and State Road 60 due to a landslide. That's just under five miles east of the U.S 50/150 split. INDOT crews are evaluating the situation. Motorists will need to find an alternate route.

The Martin County Recycling Center will be closed Friday, July 3rd, and Saturday, July 4th.

The Indiana State Police, as well as other law enforcement agencies across the state, are participating in the statewide Combined Accident Reduction Effort blitz. The initiative includes additional patrols focused on speeding, violating the hands‑free law, unsafe lane movement, and following too closely. A major comp...

During the extreme heat, several Vincennes organizations are offering safe, air-conditioned spaces for residents to cool off. Visit these cooling centers during normal operating hours: · The First City Sunrise Shelter · The Knox Co. Public Library at 502 North Seventh Street · The STOA at 418 Main ...

Some customers of East Fork Water in Shoals are under a boil order until further notice. Those impacted by the order live on Spout Springs Road and in the surrounding area including Gun Shop Road who have experienced an interruption of water service. Boil water vigorously for three minutes prior to use, then cool and s...

Jasper Strassenfest's Half Pot event is back this year with a new way to purchase tickets in addition to traditional booth sales. Strassenfest committee and VU Jasper representatives will have set hours beginning Thursday, July 2nd at their Big Red Booth located in front of Ruler Foods in Jasper. Tickets are also now a...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Monday was $3.22 per gallon, 1¢ lower than Sunday and 64¢ lower than Monday's national average of $3.86 per gallon. It was also 11¢ lower than a week ago, 55¢ lower than a month ago, and 2¢ lower than a year ago. Meanwhile Trip...

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Heat index values up to 108 degrees are expected. Hoosiers are urged to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occu...

More Hoosier students are choosing apprenticeships as an alternative to a four-year college degree. Indiana now has more than 22,000 active apprentices, ranking fourth in the nation. Since taking office in 2025, Governor Braun has approved $6.2 million in federal funding to expand apprenticeship programs. Braun said st...

Several new laws in Indiana aimed at better protecting children and improving transparency will take effect on July 1st. One of the laws requires Indiana Department of Child Services case workers to see a child in person within 30 days of closing a case. Another law mandates that DCS publicly report any current or past...

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from noon Monday until 8:00 p.m. Thursday. Heat index values up to 108 degrees are expected. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

The Greene County Sheriff's Office says a Bloomington man is facing multiple charges after deputies responded to the area of Ivan Court in Solsberry concerning a wanted subject in possession of a firearm. Steven Taylor Jr. was found barricaded in a back room. Taylor finally surrendered when pepper balls were shot into ...

Jasper's City Hall, Street Department and all Utilities Administrative offices will be closed on Friday, July 3rd for Independence Day. The Jasper Street Department and Resource Recovery Site will also be closed on Saturday, July 4th. Trash and scheduled recycling normally collected on Friday, July 3rd will be collecte...

Diagnoses of a gambling disorder are on the rise in states that have legalized sports betting. Gambling disorder is a recognized mental health condition in which patients often cannot stop gambling, despite the harm they experience. A new study by private firm Epic Research found diagnoses rose over 60 percent since 20...

All Washington city offices and departments will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day. There will be no trash pick-up. The Recycling Center will also be closed Friday and on Saturday, July 4th. Residents with Friday as their regular trash pick-up day should have their trash ready for pick-up ...

Utz is recalling two of its popular potato chip brands due to the risk of salmonella contamination. The company is recalling select flavors and bag sizes of Zapp's and Dirty brand potato chips because the company was notified that the milk powder in some of its seasonings may contain salmonella and had been recalled se...

A Vincennes man has been arrested in Kentucky on a Knox County Circuit Court warrant for Robbery Causing Serious Bodily Injury. 25-year-old Norman Dawson also faces two counts of Domestic Battery and one count of Criminal Confinement. Dawson was returned to Knox County from Calloway County, Kentucky Thursday afternoon....

A new housing report shows the cost of entry-level homes is hitting record highs across much of the U.S. Zillow says 242 cities in 26 states now have starter homes priced at one million dollars or more, with California leading the list at one hundred five cities and New York second with forty-two.

The Indiana Attorney General's Office says it played a key role in a major nationwide enforcement action against doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals for alleged participation in healthcare fraud schemes. The AG's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit conducted multiple criminal investigations into alleged Me...

Vincennes Water Utilities General Manager Kirk Bouchie has been named this year's recipient of the Walter A. Davis Memorial Citation. Vincennes University's Alumni Association gives the award out every year to a deserving person making a mark on the Vincennes community. Bouchie will receive the Davis Citation at an awa...

A Vincennes man has been arrested in Kentucky on a Knox County Circuit Court warrant for Robbery Causing Serious Bodily Injury. 25-year-old Norman Dawson also faces two counts of Domestic Battery and one count of Criminal Confinement. Dawson was returned to Knox County from Calloway County, Kentucky Thursday afternoon....

Petersburg Police say several residents have received calls from people posing as department officers and requesting personal information. Officials say the department would never ask for personal information by phone. Police advise anyone who receives such a call to hang up and contact the department directly to verif...

The National Weather Service confirms that a tornado touched down in northern Knox County on Sunday. It was rated an EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with estimated peak winds of 85 mph. It was 80 yards wide and traveled three tenths of a mile before lifting near Windmill Road. Drone footage shows a path of damage tha...

Washington Carnegie Public Library is one of 26 organizations nationwide selected in the final round of T-Mobile's Hometown Grants program. The library received a $50,000 grant to expand the existing library STEM program into a fully equipped educational and hands-on learning space designed to strengthen science, techn...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent letters to 500 hospitals nationwide asking for plans to address price transparency issues. The list includes 34 Indiana hospitals and 21 in Illinois, including Greene County General Hospital in Linton. The federal rule requires hospitals to publicly post pricing infor...

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration will be using artificial intelligence to find Medicaid fraud. The pilot initiative is being launched by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and will grant the state free access to advanced AI software from Oracle. The 90-day partnership was announced...