TOWNSQUARE MEDIA
CVB Breaks Ground on Sports Complex
Ground has been broken for the new Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau Sports Complex. Officials from the city of Evansville and Vanderburgh County joined the CVB in turning shovels at the site of the 96- acre complex.
Eight baseball-softball fields will be located on land adjacent to the Goebel Soccer Fields on Green River Road.
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Record Rainfall in Evansville
Watch out for high water. Thursday was the wettest April 3 in Evansville history. We experienced 4.96 inches of rain yesterday and an additional 1.11 inches since midnight.
With over six inches of rainfall in the past 24 hours, there are numerous road closings in the area...
Another Delay for the Downtown Hotel
The downtown convention hotel has hit another snag that will delay construction by 2 to 3 months.
Blue Angels Will Return to Evansville in 2015
The Blue Angels are coming to Evansville for the 2015 Shriners Fest. According to the Blue Angels website, the precision flying team will be in town on June 27 and 28 of next year.
The group was scheduled to perform here last year, but the government sequestration forced them to cancel...
Cruise In to Benefit Chemo Buddies
This Saturday (April 5) is one of the first cruise ins of the year and it benefits my favorite charity, Chemo Buddies.
There are some awesome items in the silent auction including a beautiful custom made corn hole set.
The cruise in is on the grounds of OHA (Oncology Hematology Associates) on Epworth Road, just north of the Lloyd Expressway...
Human Trafficking Does Happen in Evansville
An Evansville man is in custody in Henderson after he allegedly crossed state lines with two minor girls that he reportedly forced into prostitution.
Police say that the Evansville girls, ages 15 and 17, ran away from home and went to Henderson with 31-year-old Jather Williams...
Colts Owner Jim Irsay Arrested
Colts owner Jim Irsay was arrested on charges of and jailed in Carmel on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance.
According to the Hamilton County Sheriff's website, Irsay was arrested late Sunday night by Carmel police...
Snow Way! Another Blast of Winter
It may have felt spring-like today, but tomorrow will be a different story.
Rain will come in the early morning hours and it will likely change to a wintry mix or snow by late in the afternoon. Accumulations should be under 2 inches. it won't stick around for long though, because temperatures will bounce back into the mid 40s on Monday...
EVSC Will Extend More School Days
Here come the extended schools round 2.
To make up for the last snow day of the winter, EVSC will add an hour to six more school days.
The six consecutive school days to be lengthened are March 31 through April 7.
EVSC officials say that timing will allow more prep time for ISTEP testing which starts shortly after the extended days...
The Effects of Winter Hit ISTEP
The latest thing to be affected by the winter weather is ISTEP.