
Melissa Stephens
Morning Reporter and Noon Anchor at WNDU-TV (South Bend, IN)
Evening anchor @16newsnow | Story ideas: [email protected]
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Jul 3, 2024 |
wndu.com | Melissa Stephens
GOSHEN, Ind. (WNDU) - Hurricane Beryl is breaking records and leaving behind a path of destruction as the storm barrels toward Jamaica. The storm is also impacting some people in Michiana. Goshen residents Alex and Emma Steinke got married on June 15 in Rolling Prairie. The couple decided to take a delayed honeymoon and flew out of Chicago on June 29. At the time, Beryl was a tropical storm. By the time they landed in Grenada, a hurricane warning was issued.
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Jun 8, 2024 |
wndu.com | Melissa Stephens
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The South Bend Police Department is investigating after fights broke out on Notre Dame’s campus following a high school graduation ceremony. Police say a verbal altercation took place around 6:30 p.m. as families were leaving Washington High School’s commencement at the Compton Family Ice Arena. Two South Bend School Resource Officers were able to break it up and got everyone to leave. However, another verbal and then physical altercation happened outside the arena.
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Jun 7, 2024 |
wndu.com | Melissa Stephens
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Fights breaking out on Notre Dame’s Campus following the Washington High School’s Graduation Ceremony. Here’s what we know from South Bend Police. At around 6:30 p.m. tonight a verbal altercation took place as families were leaving the Compton Family Ice Arena. Two South Bend School Resource Officers, plus Notre Dame Police broke up the altercation. But then another verbal and then physical altercation happened *outside the arena.
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Feb 29, 2024 |
wndu.com | Melissa Stephens
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - It’s a piece of history in South Bend. Rocco’s opened in 1951 and is a favorite spot for so many in Michiana, including Terry McFadden. Terry visits frequently, according to owners Warren and Linda Verteramo. Melissa Stephens stopped by to ask for the ‘Terry Special.’“He gets the peperoni, anchovies and garlic,” said Linda. “Anchovies were a big thing for his dad, too.”Rocco’s is a McFadden tradition dating back to childhood.
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Jan 18, 2024 |
wndu.com | Melissa Stephens
NILES, Mich. (WNDU) - If you’re looking for a new place to get your morning cup of coffee and a tasty bite, there’s a spot you may want to check out. 2nd & Main Coffeehouse and Wine Bar opened last March in downtown Niles. They offer a variety of items including artisan toast, smoothie bowls, cold-pressed juices, breakfast sandwiches, and coffee. They also offer coffee flights, letting you sample four different flavors.
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