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Leslie Chapman

Reporter · US

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Leslie Chapman

    Fall Festival Half Pot ticket sales off to fast start (opens the original)

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    EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Ticket sales for the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival Half Pot are already off to a fast start. The West Side Nut Club says online sales for the 105th annual Fall Festival Half Pot opened at midnight, and by 8:30 Wednesday morning, the pot had already grown to almost $8,000. “We got the half pot launch about 12 o’clock last night. We’re already up to almost $8,000 here, 9 o’clock this morning, 8:30 this morning. So that’s great,” said Brian Woods, WSNC half pot chair. “

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Leslie Chapman

    Vanderburgh County Commissioners approve $200 million battery storage facility (opens the original)

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    EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Vanderburgh County Commissioners this week approved a series of agreements that clear the way for a new battery energy storage system, or BESS, next to the Elliott Station substation in Scott Township. The developer, Elliot Battery Storage, an affiliate of RWE Clean Energy Development, plans to invest about $200 million in the project. The facility will store roughly 200 megawatts of power. This power could be used to help utilities manage high-demand periods. “So it’s

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Leslie Chapman

    Vanderburgh Co. formally dedicates road to fallen firefighter (opens the original)

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    EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Vanderburgh County Commissioners voted to formally dedicate a portion of St. Joseph Avenue at Meier Road as “Jeremy Ryan Tighe Memorial Way.” Tighe was a McCutchanville firefighter who died in a crash at that intersection. Memorial signs already stand at the location, but one was damaged. The county’s traffic department will replace the damaged sign and update both signs to match state standards. The updated signs will have a brown background with white lettering. Copyr

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Leslie Chapman

    Fundraising gala aims to bring Evansville’s Veterans Coliseum closer to reopening (opens the original)

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    EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Veterans Coliseum, closed since 2024, is moving closer to reopening as the Vanderburgh Coliseum Preservation Foundation raises money for renovations. The foundation has completed phase one of repairs, which included fire suppression, security updates and electrical and wiring work. Jill Hahn, president of the Vanderburgh Coliseum Preservation Foundation, said some of the wiring dated back to the 1920s. Heating and air conditioning work has also been completed. “So w

  5. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Leslie Chapman

    Reitz marching band collects food donations ahead of home competition (opens the original)

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    EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Reitz High School’s marching band is collecting food donations while preparing for its home competition. Band director Alex Grimm said the group has continued its rehearsal schedule despite triple-digit heat this summer. “The heat has been awful, but we’ve had a lot of protocols in place, doing a lot of inside rehearsal, making it work,” Grimm said. Grimm said the band rehearses three times a week, split between winds, percussion and color guard. “We do a lot of cardio

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