Chris Essex
Digital Media Manager at WTHI-TV (Terre Haute, IN)
I’m the Digital Executive Producer at WTHI-TV in Terre Haute, Indiana. I’m also kind of a tech nerd.
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wlfi.com | Chris Essex
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM) is unveiling a new accessible bus in partnership with LTHC Homeless Services. The bus is designed to transport unhoused individuals with limited mobility from LTHC's daytime resource center to the LUM emergency shelter. LUM said the new vehicle will help ensure guests have safe access to a shelter bed each night.
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wthitv.com | Chris Essex
SEELYVILLE, Ind. (WTHI) - New family homes are set to transform Eastern Vigo County. Thrive West Central held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Graham-Cunningham Development Project. This initiative will bring 18 single-family homes to Seelyville through the Homes for the Future program. The homes will feature three bedrooms, two bathrooms, an attached garage, and will be wheelchair accessible. Developers are eager to utilize this property to support Seelyville's growth.
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wlfi.com | Chris Essex
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — The Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering returns to Tippecanoe County this weekend, bringing the soulful sounds of folk and fiddle music. The annual festival, beginning tomorrow and running through Sunday, will be held at the Tippecanoe Battlefield Park near Battle Ground. Attendees can enjoy more than 30 free music workshops covering styles from bluegrass to Celtic fiddle, along with live music and food.
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wlfi.com | Chris Essex
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The Tippecanoe County Drug Task Force, along with local law enforcement, has arrested a man following a drug seizure. Earlier this week, officers executed a search warrant at 20-D Corvette Court. They arrested 36-year-old Jarrod Phillips during the operation. Officers found more than one and a half pounds of meth, THC wax, marijuana, cocaine, pills, and a couple of guns. Phillips is facing multiple dealing and possession charges. The investigation is ongoing.
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wthitv.com | Chris Essex
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - A trial date has been set for Michael Baker, a Terre Haute man charged with reckless homicide. Baker was arrested in December. Police said he gave a 12-year-old Terre Haute boy an unknown substance to consume, which led to the boy's death. Baker faces several charges related to the case. His jury trial is scheduled for Monday, August 11. Baker will return to court for a pre-trial conference on Wednesday, July 30.
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