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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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.

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.

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...

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.

Two local marching bands are headed to the Class "C" state finals this weekend. The Washington Gold Pride and Vincennes Lincoln's Pride of the Green will compete Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Lincoln performs first at 1:35 p.m. Washington takes the field at 3:35 p.m. as the final Class "...

Drivers in Knox County -- get ready for a long-term road closure. Starting Monday, November 16th, State Road 441 will be closed in Vincennes at the Lincoln Memorial Bridge over the Wabash River. INDOT says the closure is needed to continue facade repairs on the bridge. The work is expected to last through mid-March of ...

If you've driven the I-69 bridge over the White River, you've passed a sign bearing the name of Washington-born Lt. Colonel Don C. Faith Jr. Faith served with the 82nd Airborne in World War II, then fought in Korea. In 1950, near the Chosin Reservoir, he was mortally wounded leading an attack on an enemy roadblock. He ...

All Vincennes City Government Offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th due to Veterans Day. Trash pick-up for Wednesday will be picked up along with trash on Thursday November 12th.