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Body positivity is at the core of Project Reveal's Embrace Your Body event and the nonprofit's board wanted to make sure the conversation reached young girls as well. "No matter what age you are, whether you're 80 or 8, people struggle with body image issues and with feeling enough," said organization creator Stacey Godbold. "We want to make sure we are talking women of all ages and including young girls in these conversations is so important."

The penalty phase for Christopher Compton's murder trial begins today. He is accused of setting a home on fire in 2014, killing three people.

A big election-season night at the city council meeting, which starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Center, with discussion on hot button topics of next year's budget and the transfer ordinance to allow the local government to pay its bills for the rest of this year.

This week, Zach and Noah sat down with Independent Evansville mayoral candidate Steve Wozniak. The 42-year-old talked about fiber-optic internet, industrial hemp and raising taxes.

The former International Revolving Door facility at North Sixth and Keller avenues is being revived under a new owner, officials with the city and Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville said Monday.

The baby delivered before its pregnant mother died from injuries sustained in last week's Interstate 69 van crash continues to fight for survival in an Evansville hospital.

The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor is inviting Hoosiers to complete a survey on utility billing. It is linked from the OUCC's homepage at IN.gov/OUCC and will be posted through Oct. 7.

Roads will be closed Saturday from the Downtown Riverfront between Court and Adams for the Evansville Half Marathon. The race starts at 7 a.m.

The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc., Alpha Eta Chapter of Evansville will have a scholarship and fundraising event.

Warrick Vet Clinic is hosting an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.