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Bloomington man shot, then charged with 10 felonies after multi-county pursuit
The incident started with reports of a naked man driving a pickup truck recklessly through Owen County. Later, when the man was driving in southern Vigo County, he veered into a residential driveway about 10 p.m. and struck a man who had just exited his car, police said. The second...
Update: Two runaway juveniles from Gibault found, two still missing
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Update: The Vigo County Sheriff’s Office said two of the four juveniles reported missing from Gibault Children’s Services have been found. In a post to Facebook, the sheriff’s office noted that two of the unnamed children were found and are not in danger. No word on the two other children’s […]
"Look who died!" Social media scam targets curious people with links to fake shocking news
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - While scrolling through Facebook, odds are you're going to see a curious post or comment with a link to something shocking. As reports on the Better Business Bureau's scam tracker say, it's a trap to snatch your personal data. How it works. In most cases,...
Meet Tim Yocum: Running for IN Rep. in District 42
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Tim Yocum is running for State Representative in District 42. He is the president of the Vermillion County Commissioners and chairman of the county’s Republican Party. Yocum says his experience with local government gives him a unique perspective that he plans to take with him to the state capitol, if […]
Sun Bucks program will send EBT cards to student’s families
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Vigo County School Corporation is getting the word out about a program to help keep students fed this summer. It’s called Indiana Sun Bucks. Families in need will get $120 loaded onto an EBT card for each eligible child. Those cards will then be mailed to families homes so […]
Indiana’s Weather For Today
Welcome to the merry month of May! It’s time for Mister Weatherman to sweat the forecast for racers on foot Saturday, and racers on open wheels in a few weeks. There’s a window in Terre Haute!. INDY SEVEN DAY FORECAST. Today: Partly sunny. High 80. Tonight: Partly cloudy....
Firefighters respond to house fire in Terre Haute
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Yet another home, believed to be abandoned, has caught fire in the city of Terre Haute on Wednesday morning. James Holbert, Terre Haute Fire Battalion Chief, said the initial call came in at 9:21 a.m. regarding a residential fire at the corner of N. 12th Street and Indiana Avenue. Holbert […]
Meet Misty Hess | Vermillion Co. Commissioner Republican Candidate for Dist. 1
VERMILLION COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — WTWO recently sat down with Misty Hess, one of the Republican Candidates for Vermillion County Commissioner, Dist. 1. Misty Hess currently works in an administrative role, having 26 years of experience in higher education. In that role, she said she serves on several leadership boards and believes her work experience […]
Gambling Felony Might Ruin an Aspiring Treasurer’s Bid for Office
Past involvement in illegal gambling could spell the end of an aspiring treasurer’s bid for office. Billy Joy of Terre Haute hopes to become Vigo County’s next treasurer but might turn out to be ineligible for the position because of his past engagement in unauthorized gambling. Local news...
Riley Lodge Fish Fry happening this weekend
Riley Lodge is hosting their annual Fish Fry this weekend, and Wayne Gore stopped by the studio to tell us all about it. The event will be held on Saturday, May 4th at the Riley Lodge #390, located at the Northeast corner of the yellow flashing light on Highway 46 in Riley.
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