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President Calls for Assault Rifle Ban as Part of $500 Million Gun Control Program
President Obama called for a tougher assault-weapons ban and a 10-round limit on magazines, as part of a $500 million effort to reduce gun violence.
Obama also called for a ban on the the possession of armor-piercing bullets and for mandatory background checks for nearly all gun sales...
Fighting the Flu – Evansville Hospitals Have New Visitor Policies
The flu outbreak is really bad and the hospitals in the Evansville area are taking precautions to protect patients. St. Mary's and Deaconess Hospitals have implemented the following visitation restrictions:
No visitors with flu-like symptoms...
Cheryl Musgrave Stepping Down from Keep Evansville Beautiful
Cheryl Musgrave tendered her resignation this morning as president of Keep Evansville Beautiful. The reason given by Musgrave was that she wants to pursue other career opportunities and will stay with Keep Evansville Beautiful until January 31 or February 1...
Police Arrest Suspect in Evansville Bank Robbery
Evansville Police arrested 33-year-old Gary Wayne Snelling after a pursuit that ended when Snelling wrecked his vehicle on the West side of Evansville.
Snelling is accused of robbing the Fifth Third Bank on First Avenue in Evansville on Saturday...
Evansville Bank Robbed
Evansville police are investigating a robbery at the Fifth Third Bank in North Park Shopping Center.
The robbery happened about noon today when a man handed a note to a teller demanding money. The suspect is a white male, 5'6' to 5'8', and slightly overweight with dark shaggy hair...
Student Arrested With Loaded Gun at Henderson Central Academy
A 17-year-old Henderson Central Academy student has been charged with possession of a weapon on school property.
14 News reports that the school resource officer was sent remove a couple of students from the classroom on "court issued pick up orders" and discovered the loaded ...
Evansville Icemen Come Up Short in New Year’s Eve Matchup
The Evansville IceMen had their New Years Eve party crashed by the Gwinnett Gladiators in front of 7,339 fans at the Ford Center.
It looked like a shut out until Evansville scored their only goal of the game late in third period.
For the Gladiators, the win gives them a solid first place in the south division (22-11-1) while the Icemen are 5th in the north division (11-20-3)...
Evansville Blizzard Causes Business Closings
The smartest thing to do today is stay home! Driving conditions are pretty bad this morning. Several area businesses have announced closings or delays for today.
from 14WFIE
All Deaconess Clinics Locations: Closed
All Fifth/Third Bank Locations: Delayed until 11am
All VNA Plus Offices: Closed Until 10am
Allied Waste: No Trash or Recycle Pickup Today
Deaconess Cancer Center: Closed
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Looks Like Evansville’s White Christmas Will be a Blizzard Tonight
The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard warning for tonight that covers most of the Tri-State. The warning is in effect from 6PM tonight until noon Wednesday.
Snowfall amounts could be between 8 and 12 inches in the Evansville area...
Send Some Hope to Sandy Hook Elementary with “To Newtown with Love”
It is so hard to figure out what to do to comfort a community after an unthinkable tragedy. Many of us have been posting pictures on Facebook, but does that really get the message of hope and love to the people who are mourning?
So, the Townsquare Media stations are asking listeners to send us cards for Sandy Hook Elementary School...