The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has forecast an Air Quality Action Day for today in southwest Indiana. Fine particulate matter levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. High pressure will recirculate the smoke over most of the state with the primary concern remaining the ...

Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum is favored to become the replacement candidate in the Democrat race in State Senate District 39. The replacement for withdrawn candidate Joseph Baughman will be named Thursday night in a district-wide Democrat caucus at the Washington City Council chambers. Yochum says his major issue is new ...

The Vincennes Police Department says National Night Out 2026 will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4th at Rainbow Beach in Gregg Park. Known as America's Night Out Against Crime, this annual event is designed to strengthen community spirit, promote crime prevention, and build positive partnerships b...

Two people are facing charges after being accused of kidnapping a four-year-old child. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a home Sunday night concerning a report of an abduction. The caller said a person got into their home, attacked them, and drove off with the child. Investigators say the m...

IN-DOT says State Road 56 in Pike and Gibson Counties is scheduled to be closed on Monday, July 27th for a small structure replacement project. State Road 56 will be closed near Hazleton. between Dead Level Road and Cutoff Road. Work is expected to last through the end of August, depending on the weather. The official ...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says State Road 48 between Shelburn and Jasonville in Sullivan County is scheduled to be closed Monday, July 27th for a chip and seal road maintenance project. The highway will be closed between U.S. 41 and Fry Street. This work is expected to take a week to complete, depending ...

The Daviess County Sheriff's Department arrested a Clarksville, Tennessee man Sunday for Operating a Vehicle .15 or Greater and Operating While Intoxicated Endangerment. 29-year-old Christopher Chamberlain is being held on $5,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Center. Washington Police arrested 35-year-old Assony ...

Indiana State Police arrested a Crawford County man on drug and other charges Friday during a traffic stop on State Road 145 in French Lick. 64-year-old William Sturm of English was pulled over for driving left of center and having expired plates. After suspecting criminal activity, Sturm was searched and suspected met...

A study shows that Indiana ranks ninth in the U.S. most at risk of lung disease, scoring 68.2 out of 100. Smoking prevalence in the Hoosier state is moderate, with an adult smoking rate of nearly 14%, while over 13% of children are exposed to second-hand smoke. According to the study, West Virginia faces the highest ri...

The FDA says a lettuce sample from Taylor Farms that tested positive for cyclospora was actually a false positive. The company said Friday it was voluntarily recalling iceberg lettuce grown in central Mexico after it was linked to the current outbreak of gastrointestinal issues. The FDA said Sunday that after further r...

Good Samaritan will host its annual Women's Wellness Fair on Tuesday, August 11th at Highland Woods Community Center in Vincennes. The fair runs from 7 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m., offering free screenings and wellness resources. Registration is required by July 31st. Appointments are available at gshvin.org/wellnessfai...

Lettuce served at Taco Bell is being linked to the multi-state outbreak of a nasty intestinal illness. Reports indicate health officials are investigating shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell by Taylor Farms as a possible source. The CDC says there are have been thousands of confirmed cases of the illness cal...

The U.S. House has approved a bill that would end the twice-a-year clock change by making daylight saving time permanent. If the Senate passes the measure and President Trump signs it, Americans will no longer change their clocks each spring and fall. In southern Indiana, however, winter sunrises wouldn't come until af...

A 62-year-old Terre Haute pastor is facing a charge of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor after police say he had an ongoing sexual relationship with an underage girl. Terre Haute Police arrested Tracy Hamilton on Wednesday after detectives began investigating the allegations earlier in the week. Court documents identify H...

Indiana Governor Mike Braun and economic development officials are spending up to 250-thousand-dollars to rent a suite in Washington, DC next month for the IndyCar race on a road course around the National Mall. The Monument Suite for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, scheduled for August 22nd and 23rd, will cost Indiana 200...