Indiana Governor Mike Braun has awarded more than $84 million in Community Crossings matching infrastructure grants to 147 cities, towns and counties across Indiana, bringing the total from the fiscal year 2026 call for projects to just over $165 million for local road and bridge projects. Daviess County received one-m...

The Indiana Department of Transportation says U.S. 50 in Martin County is now open after being closed Monday due to a landslide. However, the impacted area is now down to one lane. Traffic is being controlled by a temporary signal. Motorists are urged to slow down and pay attention to changing traffic conditions in the...

The Daviess County Highway Department says Graham Road is closed until 4:30 today west of 50 West for a culvert replacement project.

An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect until 8:00 p.m. Thursday. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 109 are expected. If you spend any time outside, be sure to drink plenty of fluids. Otherwise stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

A 17-year-old boy died after drowning at New Lake Campground near Oakland City. Indiana DNR officials say crews were called to the campground around 5:25 p.m. Monday after a report of a person missing in the water. Patoka Township Fire, Oakland City Police, the Gibson County Sheriff's Office, Indiana DNR and the Evansv...

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Monday for Possession of Marijuana. 25-year-old Myjohn Marcelin is being held without bond in the Daviess County Security Center. Washington Police arrested 33-year-old Ricadeau Silien of Washington Monday for Reckless Driving and Reckless Driving Endangerment. Silien was rel...

The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says a Boonville woman is facing drug charges following a traffic stop late Sunday night for running a red light at US 41 and State Road 168. A deputy began a roadside investigation after observing possible criminal behavior inside her vehicle. 34-year-old Latisha Jackson was taken in...

An Otwell man is facing a charge of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated after attempting to drive through floodwaters on State Road 64 in Gibson County. The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says 57-year-old Ryan Powell was taken into custody after he drove past the high-water barricades and into the high water.

The Heart of Jasper invites the community to celebrate Independence Day at the Downtown Chowdown: Patriotic Park Party on Thursday from 5:00 until 10:30 PM at Jasper Riverwalk Plaza. This special patriotic edition of Downtown Chowdown features a variety of food trucks, live music and family-friendly activities at Jayce...

Indiana Governor Mike Braun says he'll wait until just before his gas tax suspension expires before he decides whether to extend it. Braun's current order expires July 7th, but he says he doesn't want to make a decision too soon. He added he is still monitoring the situation in the Middle East and will decide just befo...

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana on Tuesday was $3.18 per gallon, 4¢ lower than Monday and 67¢ lower than Tuesday's national average of $3.85 per gallon. It was also 14¢ lower than a week ago, 54¢ lower than a month ago, and 5¢ lower than a year ago. Meanwhile Tr...

A water main break has prompted a precautionary boil advisory for parts of Princeton. The advisory covers people south of West Brumfield and north of 50 South, west of North Embree and South Fourth Street, and east of Richland Creek Drive. People in the affected area should boil drinking and cooking water for at least ...

A new law takes effect on Wednesday to protect kids across Indiana on social media. State Representative Joanna King, who helped write the bill., says parents across the state are worried about how badly social media impacts their kids. Right now, several platforms rely on addictive algorithm-based feeds to keep kids o...

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is threatening to sue Merrillville over the town's "efforts to sabotage" a new federal immigration detention facility in the area. Merrillville leaders say they are not trying to sabotage anything and have only expressed their First Amendment-protected opinion opposed to t...

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...