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*UPDATE Rain Delays "Tarheel Hal's" Take-Off in Texas
The journey to Evansville has hit another snag. Due to inclement weather, the P-47 known a s "Tarheel Hal" will now be arriving on Saturday (10/17.) According to a member of the P-47 Foundation, Hal's...
Oct 16, 2020 Photo Courtesy the P-47 Thunderbolt Foundation
Don Mattingly is NL Manager of the Year
Evansville native Don Mattingly is the National League Manager of the Year. The designation comes from Sporting News magazine. Mattingly led the Miami Marlins to the second round of the MLB Playoffs d...
Oct 16, 2020
IN. Governor Tests Negative -- Twice
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb tests negative for the COVID virus, just a day after the state health commissioner announced that she was infected. Health commissioner Dr. Kristina Box and an adult daug...
Oct 16, 2020 Governor Eric Holcomb (R-IN) Photo: Governor's Office
Evansville Airport Honored
The best airport in Indiana is Evansville Regional. That honor is bestowed by Aviation Indiana. Airport leade3rs say improvements in safety and in the terminals, plus a health accreditation were reaso...
Oct 16, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe
Health Dept. Suggests Tougher Restrictions
Vanderburgh County's health board is recommending stricter restrictions in an effort to curb the recent spike in COVID cases. In a virtual meeting yesterday afternoon, the health board recommended tha...
Oct 16, 2020 Yuri Samoilov / CC
EVV named Indiana Airport of the Year
Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) has been named "2020 Indiana Airport of the Year" by Aviation Indiana, a statewide industry organization and advocate for aviation interests for nearly 40 years. The ...
Oct 15, 2020 Glenn Beltz / CC
"Tarheel Hal" Arrival Delayed by Weather
The P-47 Thunderbolt called Tarheel Hal has scrubbed it's flight to Evansville for today. Weather was the cause of the delay of the plane's flight from Houston. It's now scheduled to arrive between 1p...
Oct 15, 2020 Photo Courtesy the P-47 Thunderbolt Foundation
Man Booked for Sexual Misconduct
A man is booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail without bond. 58 year old Mark Jeffers is charged of sexual misconduct with a minor. The incident reportedly took place last August. Detectives say Jef...
Oct 15, 2020 Mark Jeffers (Photo: Vanderburgh County Jail)
Giraffe at Mesker Park Zoo dies
Sad news from Mesker Park Zoo... the zoo announces that its popular Giraffe, "Kiah," has passed away. Kiah was 29 years of age, which is nearly a decade longer than normal giraffe life expectancy. The...
Oct 15, 2020 Derek Keats / CC
INDOT Invests $100M on Lloyd Expressway
Work is getting under way for a transportation project known as The Lloyd 4U. State transportation officials say it involves more than a dozen projects to make the Lloyd safer and more efficient. The ...
Oct 15, 2020 National Library of Ireland on The Commons / CC
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