WTHI-TV (Terre Haute, IN)

WTHI-TV is a multi-affiliate television station associated with CBS, FOX, My Network, CW, and ION, catering to audiences in Western Indiana and Eastern Illinois from its headquarters located in downtown Terre Haute, Indiana. Founded by the renowned Anton “Tony” Hulman, Jr., WTHI-TV began broadcasting on July 22, 1954. It has established itself as the leading source of news in the Wabash Valley. Pioneering in various aspects, WTHI-TV was the first to broadcast on air, utilize film, adopt videotape technology, enable live broadcasts, implement a computerized newsroom, introduce digital news gathering tools, and set up satellite uplinks. Additionally, it was the first to offer live, local Doppler radar, solidifying its position as the preferred choice for local news.

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Murder investigation underway in Princeton, suspect found dead by suicide

1 day ago | wthitv.com | Adam Kight

PRINCETON, Ind. (WEVV) - Authorities say a murder investigation is underway in Gibson County. Officials told 44News on Tuesday that the investigation is taking place in an area of West Garfield Avenue in Princeton. Our news crew is at the scene of the Baldwin Apartments, where the investigation is taking place. The investigation stared when someone found a victim in the passenger seat of a vehicle, covered in blood. When officers arrived at the scene, they confirmed the victim had passed away.
Zelensky insists he will only join Ukraine-Russia talks in Turkey this week if Putin is present

1 day ago | wthitv.com | Jessie Yeung |Ivana Kottasova |Svitlana Vlasova |Nick Paton Walsh

(CNN) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky raised the stakes ahead of a potential meeting with Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday by saying he wouldn't hold talks with any Russian representative other than the president himself. Asked by CNN about the goals of the possible meeting - a summit Putin has not yet agreed to attend despite proposing it himself, Zelensky said anything other than a ceasefire agreement would be a failure.
After push to remove artificial coloring, FDA approves 3 natural food dyes

3 days ago | wthitv.com | Kristen Rogers

(CNN) - The US Food and Drug Administration has approved three new color additives from natural sources "that will expand the palette of available colors from natural sources for manufacturers to safely use in food," the agency said in a news release. The three dyes are Galdieria extract blue, butterfly pea flower extract and calcium phosphate. US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
How Google became the internet giant at the center of a government crackdown

3 days ago | wthitv.com | Lisa Eadicicco |Clare Duffy

New York (CNN) - Just Google it. The phrase is a testament to just how synonymous the internet giant has become with finding information online as its services are now ubiquitous across everything from smartphones to laptops and even cars. But that success has come at a cost, according to the US government. Since 2023, two separate federal judges and a federal jury have ruled that Google has an illegal monopoly in its search engine, online advertising business and app store.
Krispy Kreme pauses its doughnut rollout with McDonald's

4 days ago | wthitv.com | Jordan Valinsky

New York (CNN) - Krispy Kreme's partnership with McDonald's to sell its doughnuts at all of the burger chain's US restaurants didn't turn out as sweet as it thought. The doughnut chain announced in its earnings release Thursday that it is "reassessing the deployment" of the rollout, with the partnership temporarily stopping at 2,400 locations.
Ultraprocessed food linked to early signs of Parkinson's disease, study says

4 days ago | wthitv.com | Sandee LaMotte

(CNN) - Eating about a dozen servings of ultraprocessed food each day could more than double your risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a new study. A single serving in the study was 8 ounces of diet or sugar-sweetened soda, a single hot dog, one slice of packaged cake, a mere tablespoon of ketchup or 1 ounce of potato chips - a typical small bag of chips is 1.5 ounces.
Moderna study shows immune response in older adults for a combo flu and COVID-19 shot

4 days ago | wthitv.com | Carla K. Johnson

A combination shot for flu and COVID-19 using messenger RNA generated antibodies in a study, but U.S. government regulators want to see data on whether the new vaccine protects people from getting sick. Researchers from vaccine-maker Moderna reported in a study published Wednesday that the new combo shot generated a stronger immune response against COVID-19 and most strains of flu than existing standalone shots in people 50 and older. Side effects were injection site pain, fatigue and headaches.
Pink takes over Wabash Valley for annual breast cancer fundraiser

5 days ago | wthitv.com | Chris Essex

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - If you noticed more pink than usual around the Wabash Valley on Friday, there was a reason. The Wabash Valley Breast Cancer Survivors group held its annual "Paint the Town Pink" fundraiser - the organization's only major fundraising event of the year. Carnations were sold for $1 each, along with larger floral arrangements, to raise money for local breast cancer support. "Being diagnosed with cancer is life-altering," said cancer survivor Jennifer Leibacher.
New insurance agency opens in downtown Terre Haute

5 days ago | wthitv.com | Chris Essex

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - The Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting Friday to welcome a new business downtown. American Family Insurance: Nikki Dunford celebrated the grand opening of its new location at 700 Walnut Street. Dunford, who has worked in the insurance industry for 12 years, said she's excited to join the Terre Haute business community. "We love meeting new people, serving new clients, and making sure their insurance needs come first," Dunford said.
Terre Haute honors fallen officers ahead of National Police Week

5 days ago | wthitv.com | Chris Essex

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Dozens gathered outside Terre Haute Police Headquarters Friday morning for the department's annual ceremony honoring local officers killed in the line of duty. Sunday marks three years since Terre Haute Police Detective Greg Ferency was killed in the line of duty. THPD officer Rob Pitts was killed in the line of duty on May 4, 2018. TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - The Terre Haute Police Department is remembering one of its own o...