Latest News from Tuesday, September 1st, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The City of Columbus and the Columbus Police Department (CPD) will run a month-long safe‑driving blitz throughout September to reduce dangerous driving behaviors and prevent crashes that cause injuries.

GREENWOOD, Ind. - UPDATE: 1:57 p.m. - The crash has been cleared.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced a road closure on State Road 7 in Jefferson County.

GREENWOOD, Ind. - The Greenwood Fire Department Merit Commission approved a motion on Friday, August 28, to expire its current firefighter eligibility list early, pending final approval from the city's Corporation Counsel.

NORTH VERNON, Ind. - After an investigation, the North Vernon Police Department (NVPD) released more information on Tuesday, September 1, following the bomb threat on Monday afternoon, August 31, near the intersection of State Road 7 and US 50.

BROWNSTOWN, Ind. - The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) says a former deputy was taken into custody Monday, August 31, on charges related to improperly accessing license plate reader (Flock) data. 

COLUMBUS, Ind. - A Bartholomew County woman was taken into custody on felony charges on Sunday, August 30, after she allegedly fled from Columbus Regional Health (CRH) property in a vehicle, injuring an officer in the process.   

COLUMBUS, Ind. - The City of Columbus has announced that beginning Tuesday, September 1, and continuing through Tuesday, September 8, crews will ramp up work on water main and storm sewer improvements on Second Street, between Jackson and State Streets.