A brief tornado touched down in central Knox County Thursday afternoon. Officials say the weak, spin-up tornado tracked over and northeast of State Road 550, following Mariah Creek toward Bruceville. Most of the damage was limited to trees in a heavily wooded area. Some county roads west of Bruceville were also affecte...

Pike County Schools are closed today due to many students and staff being affected by Wednesday's storm damage in Winslow and surrounding areas. In addition, there is some damage at Pike Central that requires clean-up.

Governor Mike Braun expects to make a statewide emergency declaration after severe weather caused widespread damage and power outages. Braun said Wednesday that the National Guard is on standby to help with recovery if needed. Nearly 95-percent of Lake County lost power after Tuesday's storms, while flooding and long l...

The Daviess County Highway Department says County Road 775 East is closed today between County Roads 300 North and 500 North for road improvements. 775 East will reopen to traffic around 4:30 this afternoon. Meanwhile, County Road 300 North is now open between County Roads 700 East and 775 East County Road 300 North wi...

A winning ticket in Wednesday's night's billion-dollar Powerball drawing was sold in Illinois. The massive jackpot has a cash value of more than 450-million dollars before taxes. It's the largest Powerball prize won so far this year and the eighth-largest in the game's history.

Gas prices in Indiana moved higher on Thursday. Triple-A says the statewide average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.59. That is seven cents higher than Wednesday, but 48 cents below the national average of $4.07. The price was four cents higher than a week ago, 35 cents higher than a month ago, and 35 cents higher t...

State officials say as many as 300-thousand people might face Medicaid work requirements when they take effect January 1st. Family and Social Services Administration secretary Mitch Roob says the figure between 200-thousand and 300-thousand is a "guesstimate" and FSSA does not know yet how many adults will qu...

Police say five suspects arrested in connection with a $2 million jewelry heist in southeast Indianapolis told investigators they are members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan-based gang that U.S. officials have designated as a terrorist organization. The suspects include three adults and two juveniles. Police say the gr...

INDOT is inviting the public to an open house next week about a proposed paving and sidewalk project on State Road 48 in Hymera. The meeting is set for Wednesday, August 19th, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Northeast East Elementary School, located at 502 North Vine Street in Hymera. People can stop by to learn more about the pro...

Good Samaritan will host a free mammogram screening event for uninsured and underinsured patients on September 17th at the Breast Care Center. The event is supported by a grant from the Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust. The event will take place September 17th from 3 to 5 p.m. at Good Samaritan's Breast Care Cente...

A Princeton man is facing a charge of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated after he crashed his vehicle into a ditch in Gibson County on Tuesday. The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says 52-year-old Brent McNeeley was also arrested for Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.

A former Monroe County sheriff's deputy accused of sexually assaulting a woman in his patrol car has agreed to plead guilty to two lesser charges. Jeffery Freeman will plead guilty to felony obstruction of justice and an amended misdemeanor battery charge, while prosecutors will dismiss several other charges. Freeman w...

The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced a pair of road closures for chip and seal road maintenance projects in Greene County. Those closures, scheduled for Monday, August 17th, include U.S. 231/State Road 67 between Terre Haute Street and the intersection of U.S. 231 and State Road 67 near Worthington. T...

The Knox County Sheriff's Office says that beginning on or around Monday, August 24th construction will start on the Willow Street exit off Highway 41 southbound. The work is part of a project to widen both sides of the exit ramp to accommodate larger vehicles and make the turning movement more accessible. At the exit ...

All Vincennes City Government offices will be closed on Friday, August 14th for an Employee Appreciation Day. Recycling and trash pickup for the week will not be affected. The compost site on Old Terre Haute Road will also be closed on Saturday, August 15th.