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Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Climate
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I-69 ORX project on schedule despite flooding
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – For more than a week, work on Section 3 of the I-69 Ohio River Crossing (ORX) Project has been paused due to the rise of floodwaters just as progress began to take shape. 'When you look at the aerial footage,' says I-69 ORX Spokesperson Mindy Peterson, 'and you see where we were this past September, and you see where we were in January already before we were hit by the high water, you can see the progress.' Section 3 of the project includes the construction of 3 access bridges. These are being built to provide all-weather access for construction workers. Once the main Ohio River bridge is built, these access bridges will be open to drivers. 'You can look around today at the high water and you can see how vitally important it is to have that all-weather construction access in place,' says Peterson. She says flooding delays are actually part of the schedule. Evansville councilwoman charged with fraud 'This is not unexpected,' says Peterson. 'It's a challenge when you have the high water, but this is something crews have prepared for, they know it's coming, it's part of the schedule. So, Section 3 remains on schedule, and that means that construction will be about 60% complete by the end of this year and complete by the end of next year.' Just because there's no physical work going on at the construction scene because of the floodwaters, officials say that doesn't mean work is not going on behind the scenes. 'We actually have two construction yards that are off-site and they are above flood level,' explains Peterson. 'And so we have some pre-assembly work going on there, we have some form work going on there.' Peterson says before construction can resume, crews will need to assess the area once flooding improves. 'We'll definitely have clean-up to do,' says Peterson. 'Once the water recedes, we'll have a lot of trees, we'll have a lot of debris that we'll need to move out, but we are expecting all of the equipment to be in great shape.' Construction on the new Ohio River bridge is set to begin in 2027 and be complete in 2031. I-69 ORX project on schedule despite flooding Surgery demonstration highlights annual Health Careers Day Madisonville residents take advantage of snow day OFD back home after helping Eastern Kentucky flood operations Gibson Southern Students use iRacing to fuel their future Eyewitness News. Everywhere you are. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Automotive
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Gibson Southern Students use iRacing to fuel their future
FORT BRANCH, Ind. (WEHT) – From the high banks of Daytona to the dirt at Eldora, students at Gibson Southern High School are getting a real-life taste of motorsports through a virtual experience. Freshmen Jacob Long and Miles Wilson train on the iRacing simulator up to four days a week. 'I've always wanted to be a racecar driver since I was a little kid,' says Wilson, 'just watching NASCAR with my grandpa.' Long, on the other hand, has dreams of becoming a motorsports engineer. 'That was a big part of it,' explains Long, 'just knowing how these things work and how they react under certain conditions.' Students are racing against others across the world. In January, students competed in the virtual 24 Hours at Daytona, and in early February both Wilson and Long finished in the top five in the Daytona 500. 'Me and Miles just kind of worked together and I ended up in fourth and he ended up in second,' says Long. 'It did help me a lot,' explains Wilson, 'because the value of teamwork that we did with it was just, it was a very friendly atmosphere around this place.' What's the difference between racing Indy 500 and Daytona 500? Drivers who have tried both explain The iRacing simulators and the rest of Gibson Southern's e-sports department are also opening new opportunities for students. 'When I was growing up,' recalls E-sports Coordinator Ryan Osborn, 'my mom was like, 'Oh, you know video games will rot your brain'. No, now they'll pay for college.' Osborn says students are being eyed by college coaches for potential e-sports scholarships. The iRacing experience is not just fun and games, it is teaching students the ins and outs of motorsports, like teamwork, focus, and discipline. 'It's definitely not what you'd expect from, like, a computer game,' says Wilson. 'Everybody comes in and tries, like, 'Oh I want to sit down and try it',' says Osborn. 'And it's hard not to sit there and chuckle, because they think it's a video game, so when they get in, they smash it and spin, crash, all that stuff. There's a reason professionals use iRacing to practice, hone in their skills.' Osborn hopes to grow the e-sports department showing other gamers, and future racers, what their future could hold. Gibson Southern Students use iRacing to fuel their future Rolling lane closures signal continued I-69 ORX progress Newburgh sites collect 145 tons of ice storm debris Gov. Braun brings property tax bill discussion to Evansville Walls Drive-In set to re-open in historic building Eyewitness News. Everywhere you are. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Sport
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Gibson Southern focusing on ball security ahead of regional championship
FORT BRANCH, Ind. (WEHT) – Gibson Southern girls basketball will face Floyd Central in the regional championship on Saturday. For the Lady Titans, they've been incredibly successful over the past two seasons. That includes a 3A state championship in 2024. The one area of focus is not turning the ball over. They did it 25 times in the state title game and still found a way to win. Recently, they turned it over 16 times in both of the sectional semifinal and championship games. Expecting a high press on Saturday, their head coach says the key to victory is ball security. 'We're going to have to value the basketball. We can't let them get going with their press and give them live ball turnovers going into layups,' said Kyle Brasher. That game is set for 6 p.m. CT on Saturday at Boonville. Watch the full story above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Sport
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HTF After the Buzzer weekly MVP: Paige Schnaus
FORT BRANCH, Ind. (WEHT) – Gibson Southern's Paige Schnaus is the MVP for the week of February 3rd. Schnaus performed at her best in the sectional semifinal and championship. In a narrow win over Castle, she tallied 18 points and 18 rebounds. In the overtime and championship victory over Reitz she scored 11 points and 13 rebounds. The Lady Titans will now hope for more of the same in the regional championship vs. Floyd Central on Saturday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Sport
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Gibson Southern fends off Castle to advance to Sectional Championship game
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Despite Castle's early lead, Gibson Southern fights back and wins 39-37 to grab a spot in the 4A Sectional 16 championship game. The reigning IHSAA 3A State Champion Titans will face the host school, Reitz, at 7:00 p.m. CT on Saturday night at F.J. Reitz High School. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
