George Mallet

South Bend

Reporter, Managing Editor and Anchor at WNDU-TV (South Bend, IN)

Husband/Dad/Writer/Painter/Horseman/Loyal Little/Television Reporter. Proud @UDelaware graduate.

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The Cars We Drive: Genesis GV60 Performance AWD

3 days ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The 2023 Genesis GV60 all-electric SUV takes EV technology to the next level. Yes, this car has all of the environmentally friendly and design credentials to make EV devotees happy, but it is also flat-out fun to drive. “By this reviewer’s experience, the GV60 is the full package to get EV skeptics off the sidelines,” said automotive journalist George Polgar when he reviewed the tight little EV.
Quarterly ‘Meet the Mayor and Team South Bend’ meeting allows residents to ask questions and voice concerns

1 week ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Do you ever wish you could talk to the mayor or the police chief for five minutes? Just to let them know about a problem in your neighborhood.... or to ask them a few questions? Here in South Bend we get that chance once a quarter. Thursday night was another ‘Meet the Mayor and Team South Bend’ event. Cheryl Ashe came to the event because she wants to see co-op housing take off here. She got exactly what she wanted an audience with the mayor.
The Cars We Drive: Hyundai Kona Limited AWD

1 week ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The 2025 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD features a 1.6-liter Turbo-GDI DOHC 16V with an Inline-four-cylinder engine. This engine is paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission, and the limited trim also includes an all-wheel drive. That’s the car we drove for the ‘Cars We Drive’ feature, but it’s essential to note that the combustion engine Kona serves as a placeholder for the highly rated Kona EV.
South Bend raised historian shares viewpoint on Pope Leo XIV

2 weeks ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Pope Leo XIV is the first American Pope. The Chicago born White Sox fan’s story is clearly an all-American tale. Still, there are limits to how this American story should be viewed. I recently spoke with a South Bend raised papal scholar and historian about avoiding a tendency to allow our politics to poison the way we think about this Pope. Robert Prevost’s long ago Dolton Illinois home is on the market.
The Cars We Drive: Audi A3

2 weeks ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The 2025 Audi A3 is an exciting endorsement of the fun and exhilaration of small performance sedans. And who is better to carry on the tradition of this classic format than Audi, which has racing cred and a consumer-focused competitive edge? There is no sacrifice of dependability for that performance. This reporter’s favorite mechanical expert, Rick Ferrara of Rick’s Auten Road 66, says the A3 and all Audis are at once reliable and easy to perform maintenance on.
Kareemah Fowler sets the record straight

2 weeks ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Kareemah Fowler says she wants to set the record straight. Joined by her attorney Richard Nussbaum, the former chief financial officer of the South Bend Community School Corporation held a news conference Monday night. Point by point she attempted to pick apart allegations that she awarded no-bid contracts in the renovation of Brown Intermediate Center as well as accusations the project came in over budget.
The Cars We Drive: Acura RDX

3 weeks ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - This week we’re featuring the Acura RDX A-Spec luxury SUV. The Acura RDX was first introduced nearly 20 years ago and has done quite well in the smaller luxury crossover segment. Luxury crossovers have been booming since the very beginning. The RDX, particularly with the A-Spec trim package, combines the reliability, quality, and engineering credibility of the Honda/Acura clan with a really nice touch of luxury, comprehensive safety, and infotainment tech.
Michiana residents excited, hopeful about new Chicago-born pope

4 weeks ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The selection of a Chicago-born cardinal as the first American pope astounded faithful Catholics across the United States. As word spread, there was a palpable burst of patriotic pride that the Catholic Church had chosen Pope Leo XIV from a country poised to celebrate its 250th birthday. Here in South Bend, I hit the street as soon as the white smoke was visible above the Sistine Chapel.
The Cars We Drive: Lexus LC 500

1 month ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The enormously impressive-looking and driving 2025 Lexus LC 500 Convertible updates this model year with red and blue soft top color selections and new iridium body color. Simply put, the silken-designed roadster is the perfect merger of art and technology. During our week driving the car, we drew a crowd at every stop.
Who will win the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby?

1 month ago | wndu.com | George Mallet

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WNDU) - I’m not a horse race handicapper. I’m a reporter. As such, I talk to horsemen and horsewomen, exercise riders and jockeys. I talk to people who know much more about horses than I do. That said, I have covered the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes many times and feel qualified to make a few picks. My pick in the 151st Run for the Roses is Journalism. Of course, as a reporter, I think the name is awesome.