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Pop tabs for a purpose
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - After collecting over 10,000 pop tabs for a fundraiser put on by Southern Wells Elementary for her classmate, Destiny Alig decided to take her community service a step further. “This is a little eight-year-old girl that had nothing to do with her situation. Just the...
WATCH: Indiana man shoots at naked attacker
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — WTWO has obtained stunning video of a Vigo County man getting hit by a car late Saturday night in what investigators describe as an attempted murder. The incident happened around 10 p.m. in Candlewood Circle. Ring camera footage from the victim shows the man...
DNR: Body of 1 missing kayaker found
INDIANAPOLIS – The body of a kayaker who went underwater last week and didn’t resurface has been found. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources confirmed Monday that search teams recovered the body of 22-year-old Solomon Shirley. A passing bicyclist spotted the remains just south of the Michigan Street bridge, DNR said. A second kayaker, 30-year-old […]
Vigo Schools recognize third class of Circle of Honor
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Vigo County School Corporation’s Circle of Honor continues to grow. Now in it’s third year of existence, the most recent class of inductees has been announced by VCSC officials. Each of this year’s recipients will be honored during a May 10 event at Terre Haute North High School. The […]
Wanting to golf for a great cause?
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Union Health Foundation is hosting a fundraiser event for Happy Tails Animal Rescue. A golf scramble will take place at The Landing on May 29. Price of admission is $70 per person or $280 for a team of four. Money is due by May 22. There will also be food trucks, […]
How a tornado forms
FARMERSBURG, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – For a tornado to form, there also needs to be spinning air near the ground. This happens when air in the storm sinks to the ground and spreads out across it in gusts. Gusts of warmer air rise and gusts of cooler air sink as they blow across the land. If […]
WATCH: ‘Pack it Back’ to help hungry kids in Vigo County
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — People in the community will have the chance to support children in the area that may be suffering from food insecurity through the Pack it Back program. WTWO is teaming up with Toyota of Terre Haute again this year for our Pack it Back for the Summer program. Jen Thompson was live […]
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