City of Henderson planning hospitality summit in May
HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - The city of Henderson is setting a goal to become one of the most hospitable places in the world - and they will have an upcoming summit to mark the start of that vision. Henderson’s Hospitality Summit is set for May 13 at 8:30 a.m.
Records request at HCDC leads to security breach
A Henderson County official ruled that a breach of security had occurred for 73 employees of the Henderson County Detention Center stemming from an open records request that came from a candidate to be the next jailer. According to Angela Comer, who is the appointed county employee to investigate suspected...
DCSO: Owensboro man arrested while shipping drugs at local business
DAVIESS COUNTY, Ky. (WFIE) - One man is now under arrest, after authorities say, he was caught shipping drugs. Around 3:50 p.m. Friday, April 24, the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit detectives arrested 41-year-old Ryan Lehan of Owensboro while he was attempting to ship out those drugs at a local business.
Rockville woman gets 5 years for meth in Posey County
ROCKVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) -- A Rockville woman classified as a habitual offender has been sentenced to prison for drug possession charges. On the afternoon of Wednesday, April 22, Tashia Nicole Miniard, 42, appeared in the Posey County Circuit Court where she was sentenced by Judge Craig Goedde to five years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of a...
Evansville man under arrest for burglary, police say
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police have one man under arrest on charges of burglary, after they say, he was stealing items out of a storage unit. Back on April 15, EPD officers were sent out to Storage Rentals of America on North Cullen Avenue on a burglary report. One man told police that he found the lock to his storage unit had been cut...
EPD arrest woman accused of firing gun during domestic dispute
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Evansville Police arrested a woman who reportedly fired a gun while officers were responding to a domestic dispute on Friday night. According to court documents, officers were dispatched to East Illinois Street after receiving a call about an assault. The caller reported to officers their fiancee had two guns in the […]
Local bookstore moving locations on ‘Independent Bookstore Day’
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Today is Independent Book Store Day and one local store is celebrating with a big change. Your Brother’s Bookstore in Evansville spent its last day at its Main Street location. The new location will be across from Willard Public Library on First Avenue. The store...
EVPL Oaklyn location set to reopen following renovations
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library is reopening another location following a city-wide renovation project. Officials with the library said the Oaklyn location will reopen on Monday. Officials say the Children’s Area and lobby will be accessible to visitors alongside the meeting room, which will host early voting. The Adult area will […]
Evansville Fire Dept. unveils ‘future look’ of EMS services
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - As the Evansville Fire Department prepares to take over EMS for the city, officials are giving a sneak peek of the “future look” of the agency. Right now, EFD has their new ambulance unit on display at FDIC International, one of the largest fire and rescue conferences in the world.
Former Jasper Clerk-Treasurer passes away
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The city of Jasper has announced that the former clerk-treasurer has passed away. Juanita Boehm served as clerk-treasurer for 24 years, first taking office in 1996. Officials say she became a cornerstone of city operations, recognized for her meticulous management of the city’s finances and her strong commitment to fiscal transparency. […]
