A  38-year-old Ridgetown man is facing charges after he allegedly hit a woman with his vehicle after she had just stepped out of her car on Main Street in Ridgetown, the latest EQAO testing results from schools show scores are down in reading, writing, and math, and former Hedley front man Jacob Hoggard has been sentenced to five years in prison.

An overflow of animals coming through the doors at Pet and Wildlife Rescue in Chatham-Kent is forcing the organization to put a pause on accepting animal surrenders, the Chatham-Kent police service is starting to replace some of the ageing equipment in its patrol cars, and now that kids are back in the classroom full-time, we're learning more about how online learning affected their schooling.

Evening News for Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Two Chatham-Kent emergency operators are being recognized by Chatham-Kent police for saving a man's life earlier this year, a 47-year-old man who was wanted for failing to attend court has been arrested after he got the attention of police by shouting at an employee in Wallaceburg, and inflation is still high but it did slow down a bit last month.

Chatham-Kent residents are stepping up again this year to help out local women in need, we'll find out for sure a little later on but economists believe inflation was down last month, and if you were going to use the Walpole Island Ferry to cross the border this morning, you'll want to make other plans.

Evening News for Tuesday, October 18, 2022

A Comber woman is facing several fraud charges after police were called to investigate some suspicious activity at a business on Mill Street in Tilbury, it's Tampon Tuesday in Chatham-Kent, and there's another positive step to report in Wheatley's recovery from last year's explosion.

If you know anything about a train crash in Thamesville over the weekend police would like to hear from you, Chatham Goodfellows have found a home for their annual "No Child Without a Christmas" campaign, and the federal government has agreed to investigate the high cost of food for Canadians.

There's a public meeting in Wallaceburg tonight to talk about a potential housing development, ambulance offload delays are getting so bad in nearby Windsor-Essex that they've declared an emergency there, and Loblaw is freezing prices on all of its No Name products until next year.

You've got one last shot to have your say in the local municipal election, a 40-year-old woman has been charged after she allegedly assaulted another woman who was walking a dog in Chatham, and negotiations between the province and the union that represents education workers will be helped by a mediator -- starting today.