Steve Mehling
Reporter
Evansville, Indiana
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Steve Mehling joined the 14 News team in summer of 2022 as a reporter. Although new to the Midwest being a native New-Yorker, Steve is excited to learn all about what makes the Tri-State and its residents special.
Steve graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism in May of 2022. During his time at UMD, Steve covered various events for Capital News Service as a reporter, including the 2020 election and the coronavirus pandemic in major metropolitan cities. He also served as a Senior Producer for the Left Bench TV, in which he covered all things UMD sports, including the bowl games and multiple NCAA and conference tournaments.
When not in the newsroom, he is likely feeling the pain of watching his favorite New York teams, that being the Giants or Yankees. In addition, he enjoys catching up on his top Netflix shows, and loves connecting with family and friends.
He's looking forward to spending time reporting on the issues that matter most in the Tri-State, feel free to reach out to him via email or trough social media if you have an issue you'd like to see covered more, or if you have any story ideas!
Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 8:52 PM CDT
|By Steve Mehling
The 14th Honor Flight of Southern Indiana is right around the corner.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 11:11 PM CDT
|By Steve Mehling
Second-shift workers got to work and hours later, it was everything but normal after a team member collapsed.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 5:30 AM CDT
|By Steve Mehling and Monica Watkins
Investigators from the Labor Department say over 100 nurses were impacted by the findings.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 6:39 PM CDT
|By Steve Mehling
The areas are identified by both the city and the community as low to moderate-income neighborhoods that need help offsetting the costs of maintaining buildings.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 5:37 PM CDT
|By Steve Mehling
The 'BBQ and Barrels' event has already sold out of its VIP tickets.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 8:48 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
When the need for volunteers came up in conversation, Keep Evansville Beautiful says they thought of the local football teams.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 6:47 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
Superintendent Dr. Matt Thompson says the videos aren’t recent, and that a majority of them happened years ago.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 6:39 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
14 News speaks with a 20-year-old woman in active recovery after a year-long battle with fentanyl.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 6:37 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
Steve Mehling sits down with people whose lives have been uprooted by the opioid crisis, specifically fentanyl.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 7:42 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
Severe storms surrounded the area which he lives on in Dale, Indiana.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 7:17 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
Tammy Hicks says Bryan’s doctors said he would be brain-dead, but he's defied the odds.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 6:21 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling and Jill Lyman
Owensboro City leaders say the pedestrian hit and killed Wednesday was Street Maintenance Crew Leader, Billy Tyler.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 5:19 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
The event is held in honor of Oliver Dill, who died after being left in a hot car back in 2019.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 6:28 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling and 14 News Staff
Officials again addressed concerns about the river after a train carrying hazardous material derailed in Ohio.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 4:03 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
It has leaders excited about the prospect of possibly returning the Soaper Building back to its original glory.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 6:39 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
Officials say the chances of Evansville seeing any chemical amounts that would cause a health concern are low.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2023 at 9:40 PM CST
|By Brady Williams and Steve Mehling
On Friday, the University of Evansville’s Black Student Union hosted a public meeting to discuss racism in the student body.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2023 at 7:30 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
The Chocolate Walk has been a staple for Newburgh since 2017.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 6:05 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
For smaller cities and towns in the Tri-State, their volunteer departments are relied on to handle most of the load.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 10:45 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
Borowiak’s IGA was the only grocery store left in Edwards County, which means people would have to drive to neighboring counties to get their needs in one big trip.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 9:52 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
As tragedy struck in Dawson Springs in December 2021, Timothy Petit and his son Josiah rushed to help whoever they could.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 7:11 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
The program is being funded through donations with the Deaconess Foundation.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2023 at 10:39 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
The proceeds all benefit the Lampion Center in Evansville.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2023 at 6:41 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
The event had over 140 participants in attendance.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:37 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
A heating unit was being repaired that normally supplied 3 classrooms, a library and the front office.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:43 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
Teenagers are estimated to spend anywhere from three to nine hours a day on social media, according to studies.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 4:04 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
Prom is a big night for any high school student, but usually that big night comes at a big cost.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 11:02 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
He was elected to office following the retirement of long-time Sheriff Tim Bottoms at the end of December 2022.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 6:40 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
The rise of fentanyl in the community has already claimed the lives of over two dozen people in the county in the past year and a month.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 7:10 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
The doors reopened less than a week following the shooting and Laura Symon says customers and employees can still be navigating the trauma.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 5:30 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
The upgrade, approved by the Daviess County Fiscal Court, will cost over $700,000 according to the parks department.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 10:25 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
Niki Lynn says she won the tickets after entering a contest on Twitter held by Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 10:15 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
Primary calls to central dispatch described the initial events that took place.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 7:10 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
Evansville Police Sergeant Anna Gray says less than four minutes after that first 911 call, officers were inside the store, searching for the shooter.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 4:11 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
In Hopkins County, a shortage of 20 drivers has brought challenges for school officials and bus drivers alike.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 7:08 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling and Monica Watkins
According to a press release, the Narcan nasal spray will be stored in all AED boxes districtwide.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 11:50 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling and 14 News Staff
According to the Morganfield Police Department, an officer was asked to resign after an investigation found him in violation of 88 policies.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 9:55 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
Officials say the call came in at 7:49 p.m. Saturday.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 10:43 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling and 14 News Staff
On Tuesday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 5471 into law, otherwise known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 6:37 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
One of those ordinances has been heavy in city conversation, due to the indoor sports complex plans. But that’s not all that’s being funded in the $35.35 million project.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 8:48 PM CST
|By 14 News Staff and Steve Mehling
Police say several arrests were made after an incident occurred involving a SWAT team on Friday evening.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 6:38 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
His final year as mayor is 2023, and he plans to continue working up until his final day in office.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 4:35 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
As of January 1, Kentucky residents who qualify are now able to possess up to eight ounces of medical cannabis.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2022 at 5:25 PM CST
|By Aaron Weeks and Steve Mehling
A warehouse fire broke out on Saturday morning in Evansville.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 5:58 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
The new building will be more than 10,000 square feet in size, which is more than double the size of the current terminal building.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 7:00 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
In 2021, AMR crews in Evansville saw 523 calls for an overdose. This year to date, that number is down to 420.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 6:26 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
On Friday, she braced for the cold, layering up as much as she could.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 4:43 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
Patrick Stephens says cold weather fixes are a family tradition.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 6:58 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
CenterPoint Energy, Kentucky Utility and Duke Energy are making sure crews will be safe in the conditions.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 3:14 PM CST
|By Steve Mehling
The Federal Highway Administration earlier this month approved the placement of signs on a 38.4-mile-long section of the Western Kentucky Parkway in Hopkins, Muhlenberg and Ohio Counties.
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