Chris Essex

I’m the Digital Executive Producer at WTHI-TV in Terre Haute, Indiana. I’m also kind of a tech nerd.

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My nine year old creating videos using @grok might be the most random thing you see today. #grok #AI #autism #random

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My seven year old son is all in on the Twitter/X name change. He’s doing this every time he sees the blue bird. @elonmusk

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Yellow Corp., a once-dominant US trucking company, has filed for bankruptcy as it winds down its 99-year-old business that employs 30,000 workers. https://t.co/NAl0CO5Qfd

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300 Indiana National Guard soldiers returned home to their families after spending over nine months in Iraq. https://t.co/dfRxsgwI6y

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A local hospital says it is changing its stance for employees and the Covid-19 vaccine. https://t.co/VAIZP8AAg0

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Local officers are training for one of the hardest realities of their job - the possibility of an active shooter situation in a school. Learn more here. https://t.co/YGYHSJyb6Y

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The Terre Haute Redevelopment Commission has been eyeballing the new business hub at 900 Wabash. And now, with the City Council's approval, the department will have a new place to work out of. https://t.co/Wr1zMGd0JW

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It's almost time for the school year to start. That means it's also time to watch for school buses and the kids that wait outside for them. https://t.co/ydUGS6kS0J

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In a historic first, scientists have used gene editing to induce virgin birth in fruit flies, a major step in unlocking the mysteries of the intriguing phenomenon known as parthenogenesis. https://t.co/Kpol4LZjQG

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The U.S. military is considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, in what would be an unheard of action aimed at stopping Iran from seizing and harassing civilian vessels. https://t.co/RKdKOfL0T6

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According to new study from Addiction Treatment Magazine, Indiana is the state with the most help looking for help with alcoholism. Here's why a local addiction recovery center thinks this number is so high. https://t.co/QX3ZOFoEDI

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An investigation is underway in Greene County after an inmate in the county's jail died. Here's what we know so far. https://t.co/WDv7s5osxW

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An Indianapolis police officer fatally shot a motorist who fled on foot today during a traffic stop, police said. Learn more here. https://t.co/omynk9KVMc

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A little girl has died after a tragic accident at the Effingham County Fairgrounds last weekend. https://t.co/NbQPp0bN0N

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A pilot was airlifted to a hospital after crashing a homemade plane in southern Indiana. https://t.co/6eGzvKhZ2X

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Federal law enforcement agents executed a search warrant and subpoenaed World Wrestling Entertainment executive chairman Vince McMahon last month as part of an investigation into claims of sexual misconduct. https://t.co/xhplLSfnwe

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Deming Park will soon have a new piece of artwork that will honor Vigo County history. https://t.co/oMi2WYpQds

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A former employee of a southern Indiana addiction counseling center has been arrested on drug dealing charges, according to police. https://t.co/gEeahRVbzi

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Vigo County Central Dispatch will soon have a new home. https://t.co/wS95LP6MG2