Evansville IN

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — The Evansville Police Department (EPD) Crime Prevention Unit will host an "All Sectors Meeting" Wednesday evening to address public safety concerns and share crime prevention strategies with the community. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 6:00 p.m. at the C.K. Newsome...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Community leaders, along with the design firm Sasaki Associates, are working together to revitalize the Ohio Riverfront in Evansville. Design goals include amenities for residents of all ages, in a multi-use space fit for everyday activities and big events. Project leaders say plans to...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A man who served as Police Chief of Evansville and as Vanderburgh County Sheriff has died. According to his obituary, Ray Hamner died last week at his home. His funeral services were held on Thursday, which would have been his 86th birthday. Hamner was police chief for much of the 1980s […]

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Local leaders gathered tonight to discuss mental health, and how to help those in crisis. Evansville city leaders held a community forum tonight focused on connecting people with important resources, and keeping those in crisis out of jail. “All of us need help. We all need...

Food has a funny way of connecting us to our memories. One newcomer is on a quest to find the best tacos in their new town.

MOUNT VERNON, Ind. (WEVV) — A Mount Vernon man faces multiple felony charges after authorities say he led police on a 20-minute pursuit Monday night, destroying more than 15 mailboxes and intentionally ramming a patrol car. Brandon T. Mattingly, 39, was arrested and lodged in the Posey County Jail...

At Tuesday’s Henderson City Commission meeting, Commissioner Rodney Thomas spoke of a couple things at the end of the meeting. First, he thanked the people of Henderson for their calls of comfort after his mother, Ginny Thomas, died on Thursday, Feb. 5. His second comment was of an interview that Jon Stewart did with...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — A joint investigation into a shots fired report led to the arrest of a man and a juvenile earlier this week after detectives recovered multiple firearms during a traffic stop. Dyawn D. Griffin, 31, and a juvenile suspect were taken into custody on Feb. 10....

There’s something magical about a place that time forgot, especially when that place makes milkshakes thick enough to bend your straw into origami. Big Top Drive In in Evansville, Indiana isn’t trying to be retro – it just never stopped being what it always was. This tiny...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is reminding families that the school day is reserved for classroom instruction, not protests. District leaders say they reached out to families after social media posts suggested some high school students may be planning to walk out of class to protest...