Evansville IN

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Vendors spent Sunday finishing preparations for the opening of the Fall Festival, as families attended early festivities on Franklin Street. More than 130 booths line Franklin Street from St. Joseph’s Avenue to Wabash Avenue. At booth 41, the Evansville African American Museum put the finishin

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police Department officials say they have a new addition to their Mounted Patrol Unit, just in time for the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival. EPD officers and the Nut Clubbers will be introducing a patrol horse named Midnight around 10 a.m. on Monday on...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Families got an early look at the kiddie rides Sunday during Family Fun Day at the West Side Nut Club Fall Fest on West Franklin Street. Until 7 p.m. Sunday, kids and parents had the midway to themselves. The event gave families first access to the rides before the festival’s food booths open.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Emergency crews were called to investigate a gas leak on West Franklin Street Sunday. Evansville Central Dispatch says the call for an investigation in the 2200 block of West Franklin Street came in around 4:03 p.m. With the area already busy for the West Side Nut...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Ticket sales for the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival Half Pot continue to climb. Organizers say the total pot hit $500,000 Sunday night just before 9 p.m. The half pot got off to a fast start when online sales opened at midnight Sept. 30. By...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Warrick County Sheriff’s Office officials say a 3-year-old who went missing is now safe. According to a release, deputies were called to the area of State Road 261 and Oak Grove Road regarding a 3-year-old boy walking in the road. Officials say the boy is...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A new traffic pattern awaits those driving across the Twin Bridges, between Evansville and Henderson. Kentucky transportation officials have completed the crossover set up, which includes one lane of southbound traffic on the northbound bridge, in addition to the two northbound lanes. There is a

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Two Tri-State schools are among the latest to be named Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools. Governor Mike Braun is recognizing 16 public and private schools this year for exceptional academic achievement and a commitment to student success. Local schools included in the 2026 list are Evansville Christia

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A 54-year-old Newburgh man is spending the rest of his weekend in jail after being arrested Saturday night in Evansville. Around 7:30 p.m., Evansville Police officers say they spotted a red pickup truck driving recklessly on Pollack Avenue. Officers say the driver, later identified as Mitchell

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - We’ve all heard of lost dogs and cats, but how about a lost snake?. Evansville Animal Care & Control says someone lost their pet snake and they’re hoping to find the owner. “Well… this is a little different! Did somebody lose a snake?!" the...