Governor Mike Braun wants Interstate 70 to be a toll road and charge drivers 15-dollars-60-cents to cross Indiana. The tolls would pay to expand I-70 to six lanes as part of six-and-a-half-billion in improvements. Braun's office released the state's application for federal approval to charge the tolls on Monday. The to...

One man was rescued and another is missing following a truck-related floodwater rescue in Martin County. The area is a known flooding area on Spout Springs Road just south of Shoals, near the East Fork of the White River. Authorities report the affected truck entered the floodwaters, and was swept away by the force o...

North Knox Schools Superintendent Darrell Bobe reports work on the technological renovation at North Knox High School is ahead of schedule, despite the project's progress during the school year. At this week's North Knox School Board session, Bobe called the project "ahead of schedule." The estimated eight-m...

(Gas price escalation)(Wednesday 3/11/26 ... tlz 6a) Gas prices are escalating in this area, as part of the escalation of the conflict between the United States and Iran. The price of crude oil has shot up to 100 dollars a barrel earlier this week, and for a time, was around 115 dollars a barrel before dropping. Patri...

Knox County Indiana Economic Development is expanding its Opportunity Knox marketing campaign, adding billboards to encourage workers commuting to Knox County from Illinois to relocate. The campaign is also expanding to print and digital ads in a national Site Selection magazine. KCIED CEO Chris Pfaff says about 1,500 ...

82 year old Michael Jones of Bicknell man received a 12 year sentence today for his sexual assault plea in Knox Circuit Court. The case referred to his actions in sexually abusing a 14 yr old girl. The case was filed in 2021. Prosecutor Dirk Carnahan argued for the maximum sentence, due to the damage and trauma cause...

Governor Braun says he is not ruling out suspending Indiana's gas tax with prices jumping every day. Braun says if the prices keep rising for two-and-a-half to three weeks, he will consider taking that action. He adds once Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, prices should drop and ideally drop as much as they have risen...

The Knox County Veterans' Court is now taking defendants for hearings at the County Courthouse in Vincennes. The Court is being overseen by officials in the Knox Circuit Court. Circuit Court Judge Monica Gilmore says the court now has preliminary certification from the State of Indiana. That will allow it to operate t...