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Princeton couple federally charged for $1M mail, ID theft scheme
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Officials say a Princeton couple is facing federal charges for a $1 million mail and identity theft scheme, as well as firearms offenses. According to the United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of Indiana, Michael Jerome Wright, 44, and Cortney Lashea Young, 35, both of Princeton, Indiana, have both been charged […]
Toyota officials announce major expansion at Gibson County, Indiana, plant
Toyota's Gibson County, Indiana, plant will be home to a new production line starting in 2026, company officials announced Thursday morning. The facility will produce an all-new, three-row, battery-electric Toyota SUV. The expansion will represent a $1.4 billion investment in the plant, adding up to 340 jobs that Toyota described as "high-quality" with "long-term stability." This will bring the plant's worker total to around 8,000.
The tradition of Fight Night returns
The Alumni Gym has hosted many great events, but nothing compares to Mount Carmel’s Fight Night. It has been the biggest night at MC for the last 47 years and brings in alumni and students from all over Chicagoland. This year, the program has a total of 28 fighters...
New EPA rules will force fossil fuel power plants to cut pollution
AES Indiana’s Petersburg Generating Station in Petersburg, Indiana, has been burning coal since the 1960s but will shutter all of its coal-firing units over the next few years. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday released a sweeping set of rules aimed at cutting air, water and land pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants (Robert Zullo/States Newsroom).
Before picking Cordish casino, Petersburg letter said city preferred Bally’s
A week before the Petersburg City Council voted unanimously to pick Cordish Companies to potentially build a casino, City Manager John Altman Jr. signed a letter saying the city council intended to pick a competing company, according to a copy of the document obtained by The Virginia Mercury. The April...
Man sentenced after pleading guilty but mentally ill for killing mom
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – According to Indiana court records, a man was sentenced to 45 years for pleading guilty but mentally ill for killing his mother. Officials say the court sentenced David O. Crowe Jr. on murder to 45 years at the Indiana Department of Correction. Officials note that after the Defendant has served 23 […]
Owensville dairy farm getting renewable energy grant from USDA
GIBSON CO., Ind. (WFIE) - The USDA is investing more than $5 million for 23 renewable energy projects across Indiana. One of them is in Gibson County. In Owensville, officials say New Generation Dairy, Inc. will use a $125,976 grant to buy and install a new dairy chiller. They say...
Vincennes leaders rocked their best heels for the 'Walk Toward Justice'
It's not everyday that you see Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum and other city officials wearing a pair of red pumps. Vincennes leaders rocked their best heels for the 'Walk Toward Justice'. It's not everyday that you see Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum and other city officials wearing a pair of red...
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