Saturday is the Winter Solstice, the first day of Winter and the shortest day of the year. Winter officially comes to an end on March 20th of 2025.

The Triple A Motor Club says the average price of gas in Indiana Saturday stood at $3.12 a gallon, two cents lower than Friday and seven cents higher than Saturday's national average. Indiana's average was seven cents higher than a week ago, 18 cents higher than a month ago, and 24 cents higher than a year ago. Triple ...

The Mega Millions jackpot has rolled over to an estimated $944M after no one matched all six numbers in Friday night's drawing. The next drawing is Tuesday night. The cash option for a single winner is an estimated $429.4M. Meanwhile, lottery officials say there were five one-million-dollar winners who matched five of ...

Mitchell Police have made an arrest in an arson investigation. 36-year-old Justin Scott Bowden was taken into custody Friday evening on charges of Arson and Criminal Mischief. Bowden is being held in the Lawrence County Jail.

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Friday on a warrant for two counts of Invasion of Privacy. 27-year-old Cooper Michael Rhoads was released from the Daviess County Security Center on $15,000 bond. 178 inmates were being held in the security center early Saturday morning.

Richard Allen was sentenced Friday to a maximum 130 prison term for the murders of 13-year-old Abby Williams and 14-year-old Libby German in Delphi, Indiana more than seven years ago. Allen was convicted last month of two counts of murder and two counts of murder while kidnapping. Allen's defense attorneys say they wil...

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a reward for information about a gun store burglary that took place early Thursday morning in Terre Haute. The break-in at Wabash Valley Armory, located at 3203 South 7th Street, occurred around 4:30 a.m. The suspects stole multiple firearms and fled i...

The Daviess County Sheriff's Office arrested an Odon woman Thursday on a warrant for a Petition to Revoke. 43-year-old Jessica Ann Gregory is being held on $5,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Center. Indiana State Police arrested 39-year-old Tiffany Ann Freeze of Linton Thursday on a warrant for Failure to Appea...

The investigation continues today into the shooting death of an Ohio man in the parking lot of a Jasper hotel. Jasper Police say it happened Thursday at the SureStay Hotel on Wernsing Road. Police say 20-year-old Jakahri Keyshaun Curry of Macon, Georgia shot 27-year-old Lawrence Jonte Walker of Cleveland, Ohio Multiple...

The Daviess and Knox County Community Foundations have announced the recipients of the 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships for their respective counties. In Daviess County, it's Brynna Knepp of Barr Reeve High School. In Knox County, it's Savannah Staggs who attends South Knox High School. Each Lilly Endowment ...

Following a heads up from the Bloomington Office of the FBI, Washington Police arrested a Washington man early Thursday morning for Possession of Child Pornography and Distribution of Child Pornography. 36-year-old Andrew Wagler was arrested following a search by police, the FBI, and Knox County High Tech Crime Unit of...

A 66-year-old Princeton woman is facing charges following a disturbance Wednesday night in the 300 block of South Mary Ann Drive in Patoka. Following an investigation, Gibson County Sheriff's deputies took Judy Herrin into custody. She is charged with Residential Entry and Criminal Trespass.

20 Indiana communities will receive more than $3.6 million in Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Grants and Planning Grants through the Community Development Block Grant program. Communities awarded an Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Grant will establish a program to help fund low- and moderate-income homeowners make repairs ...

The AAA Hoosier Motor Club is expecting a busy holiday travel season, with a "record" number of people expected to visit friends and family across the United States. The organization believes nearly 2.8 million Hoosiers will be traveling between December 21st and January 1st, with the busiest day likely to be...

More accusations of sexual harassment have come to light against now former State Senate minority leader Greg Taylor, an Indianapolis Democrat. The IndyStar reported on Wednesday that three more women, on top of the three women who came forward in late November, have accused Taylor of sexually harassing them as well as...

Illinois is releasing preliminary totals for the state's firearm deer hunting season. Hunters in Illinois harvested more than 82-thousand deer during the seven-day season that concluded December 8th. That is up from last year.

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is announcing plans for their upcoming 100th birthday. As part of the celebration, the museum will install a 12-story Ferris wheel on the northwest corner of the Riley Children's Health Sports Legends Experience. The Ferris wheel will offer views of the museum and the downtown Indi...

The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says a Griffin woman is facing multiple charges following a disturbance Tuesday night in the rural Griffin area. Following their investigation, deputies arrested 53-year-old Theresa Lepinski on charges of Battery with Bodily Injury, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijua...

Gibson County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Francisco man Wednesday morning for allegedly wielding a sword while attempting to enter another person's vehicle. 43-year-old Danny Riley was located at a nearby residence. Following an investigation, he was arrested for Intimidation, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession ...

The Daviess County Sheriff's Office arrested a South Bend, Indiana woman Wednesday on a warrant for Theft. 34-year-old Whitney Bradshaw was released from the Daviess County Security Center on $2,500 bond. Washington Police arrested 25-year-old Zachery Stephens of Washington Wednesday on a warrant for a Petition to Revo...

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Tuesday who was wanted on an outstanding warrant for Sexual Misconduct with a Minor. 18-year-old Emery Bibbs was taken into custody when a detective saw him walking near the library. Bibbs is being held on $50,000 bond in the Daviess County Security Center.

Washington Police say a Washington man is facing various charges following a vehicle crash Tuesday around Northwest 16th Street and Cherry Street. 20-year-old Pierre Charles was reportedly displaying a firearm. Following additional investigation, police learned the vehicle crash was the result of an ongoing domestic is...

Washington Police arrested a Washington man Tuesday for Theft of a Vehicle and on a warrant for a Petition to Revoke a Suspended Sentence. Officers arrested 35-year-old Robert Thompson after locating a stolen motorcycle at an apartment complex on South Meridian Street. Thompson is being held without bond in the Daviess...

Republican State Representative Bruce Borders of Jasonville recently received appointments to serve as a member of three key House committees. Borders will serve as vice chair of the House Local Government Committee. He will also serve as a member of the House Insurance Committee, and the House Commerce, Small Business...

The WIN Energy REMC Community Trust recently presented three grants totaling over $12,147 to three area organizations. The Humane Society of Sullivan County received $250 to purchase a new chip scanner for pets. The Old Town Players in Vincennes received $4,260 to purchase a new HVAC unit for their theater. And the 4H ...

Taxpayers in Carroll County are on the hook for the 2-point-5-million bill for the Delphi murders trial. The Carroll County auditor revealed the whopping number in a report released on Tuesday. That's the initial number as other costs are sure to be racked up in the weeks ahead. Around half of that bill is for Richard ...

Joseph Corcoran was executed early Wednesday morning. His execution was carried out despite several attempts by advocates for him to stop the execution in the last few weeks, including an attempt at a stay of execution that a judge denied on Monday. Corcoran was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1997 murders of ...

An elementary school in southern Indiana is apologizing for excluding students from the school's Christmas program. In a Facebook post from the school, an apology was issued after several complaints took off on social media. The details of the exclusion at Parkview Elementary in Bedford are not exactly clear, but the s...

The minimum wage in Illinois is going up at the start of the New Year. Workers will see an increase of one-dollar per hour from 14-dollars to 15-dollars. The minimum wage for tipped workers will rise to nine-dollars per hour. This is the seventh and final increase as part of legislation signed by Governor Pritzker in 2...

Indiana University Health is reporting unusual activity that resulted in sensitive information being compromised. Officials say an email account may have been compromised in October. An investigation revealed an unauthorized person gained access to the account. Compromised information may have included address, age, me...