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HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A popular summer event will soon return to Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden. Wild Summer Lights is scheduled to return at 6 p.m. on Thursday. During operation, it will run from Thursdays to Sundays each week from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event features light displays, sensory nights, a […]

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Eyewitness News is tracking severe weather in the area. You can watch our web stream in the above video or here. For our Facebook stream, click here.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Very humid air has settled over the Tri-State on Sunday, with dewpoints ranging in the upper 70s. The high humidity will set the stage for severe storms Sunday evening and hazardous heat for Monday and Tuesday. Storms will most likely develop north of the area and...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Multiple people in the Tri-State have reported power loss following severe weather. According to the CenterPoint Energy Tracker, over 1,000 customers are reported without power in Posey, Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties. The outages are as follows: Daviess County is also experiencing multiple ou

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - An Evansville man is accused of misusing 911 after police said he called seven times over the span of about two hours. About 5:30 p.m. Saturday, an officer was dispatched to an apartment on Richardt Avenue. The caller, Bradford Jarboe, 67, said there was a person...

HENDERSON CO., Ky. (WFIE) - A Henderson County Sheriff’s Office deputy is now facing several criminal charges. Henderson County Jail records show Deputy Gary Jones was booked and released on a $500 bond Sunday. Jones was booked on charges of assault, unlawful imprisonment and harassment. We were told the...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Deputies say a driver and his passenger had to be taken to the hospital after a drunken crash early Saturday morning. Around 4 a.m., first responders were called to the area of N. Green River and Road and I-69 for an accident. Deputies say they found...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - An Evansville woman was arrested after police say she left the scene of a crash involving an 11-year-old riding an electric bicycle. Officers responded to a hit-and-run with injuries on South Grand Avenue around 4 p.m. Saturday. The child told officers she was riding on Madison...

VANDERBURGH CO., Ind. (WFIE) - If you haven’t made it out to the Vanderburgh County Fair yet, you don’t have much longer. Saturday marks the last day of the 2026 Vanderburgh County Fair. Fair activities get underway Saturday bright and early at 8 a.m., with registration opening for...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — We are just under three weeks away from the 64th year of Volksfest. Tapping of the ceremonial keg and opening festivities will be held on August 13 at 6 p.m. Doors and serving lines open daily at 11 a.m. Germania’s famous kraut balls, bratwurst, pig knuckles, sauerkraut, sausage burgers, German