Regional News

Earlier this week, a federal appeals court found that an Indiana law banning sex offenders from using social media sites, like Facebook, was unconstitutional. The verdict brought down by the 7th U.S. Circuit of Appeals in Chicago found that while the Hoosier state’s original decision was warranted, the “blanket ban” went too far by violating free speech...

Indiana may be one of the next states to test out a new highway ramp design that could cut down on construction costs as well as lend itself to easier travel. According to reports from the Indiana Department of Transportation, plans are currently being discussed to build a diverging diamond interchange just south of Indianapolis on Interstate 65...

There is little to no chance that health advocates will be able to apply enough pressure to Indiana lawmakers in order to warrant an extension of the statewide smoking ban to include neighborhood watering holes. Although, some lawmakers, like Indiana representative Charlie Brown, believe that a tougher and more extensive smoking ban needs to be considered by the state – yet, it is doubtful that an

Three men from northern Kentucky were charged on Wednesday with the kidnapping, torture and dismemberment of another man in their attempt to “rid the world of the evil in it.” According to the Boone County sheriff’s department, 19-year old Daniel Delfin (a suspected heroin dealer) was savagely beaten and strangled before being hacked to pieces with either a machete or a saw...

Due to a wintry mix that fell across Western Kentucky on Tuesday afternoon, the following schools and businesses are either closed or on a two-hour delay.

Cursive writing could be making a resurgence inside the Indiana classroom. That is because Hoosier lawmakers recently introduced a bill that, if passed, would make it mandatory for all public school districts and accredited private elementary schools to teach cursive as part of their curriculum...

When the ball dropped at midnight New Year’s Day, several states across America implemented a handful of weird new laws that appear as if they should have been put on the books in the 1800’s rather than 2013. Get this; it is now illegal in Kentucky to release a feral hog into the wild, because apparently the Bluegrass state has a problem with wild-eyed swine wreaking havoc on their farmer’s crops

Lawmakers have reportedly struck a deal on a couple of key issues in their efforts to ward off the perils of the looming “fiscal cliff.” Sources say that both parties have agreed on an income threshold for the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts for America’s wealthiest: $400,000 for individuals and $450,000 for families...

There is a lot going on this weekend here in the tri-state – If you plan to get your weekend started early, nearly every bar in town has karaoke and pool, and if they don’t, they have booze and food – you can’t miss. This weekend’s highlights include the Evansville Icemen vs...

Farmers in Kentucky have voiced some concern over recent attacks by a wild, mystery animal that has been mauling their livestock - but never so far as to kill and eat them. According to reports, the attacks have been going on for the past several weeks in Shelby County, Kentucky...