State Rep. Alex Burton holds utility costs town hall meeting
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - State Representative Alex Burton is holding a town hall meeting Wednesday night about rising utility costs. That meeting is set to begin around 6:30 p.m. at Potter’s Wheel on Jefferson Avenue. Burton says he’s looking forward to listening to concerns and sharing his strategy for...
Ongoing drought causing harvest struggles for farms
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Rain has been hard to come by here in the Tri-state. It’s been bad enough that several counties have started using burn bans. As you might imagine, one group being hit particularly hard is farmers. The Kron farm in northern Vanderburgh County is no exception,...
Traffic Alert: Lane shift on WB Lloyd Expressway
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Lochmueller Group officials are alerting the public to be aware of a new traffic pattern beginning Wednesday in Evansville. “We’re celebrating on the westside today, although it’s probably going to put a little kink into people’s commutes,” Nicole Minton with the Lochmueller Group and the...
Nearly 50 citations issued after deputies conduct speed detail on U.S. 60 bypass
Trial date set for man charged with murder in Wayne Co. Trial date set for man charged with murder in Wayne Co. Evansville man found guilty of killing mother to be sentenced Tuesday. Updated: 23 hours ago. Evansville man found guilty of killing mother to be sentenced Tuesday.
Homer’s new ‘hangout space’ was once a mini-golf course
(This column first appeared in the September print edition of the Hendersonian.) Probably no person alive today remembers that the site beside Homer’s Barbecue, which has been redeveloped into the Hangout at Homer’s outdoor event venue, was ever anything but a parking lot. But there was a time,...
Evansville Banker Sentenced for $158K Fraud Scheme
A former Evansville banker has been sentenced to 2.5 years in federal prison after stealing $158K from customer accounts using fraudulent debit cards.
Henderson’s heyday of saloons is a memory
(This column first appeared in the September print edition of the Hendersonian.) A Facebook post by Algonquins Bar and Grill this summer reported that the venerable watering hole will no longer permit smoking. Which led me to wonder, what other bar in town does permit smoking?. Which led me to...
Henderson eyes tiny homes to tackle affordable housing crisis
HENDERSON, Ky. — Lori Vinson stood on her city block between Richardson and Herron streets, envisioning a transformation. Some of the outdated trailers from the 1960s that dot her property could soon be replaced with tiny homes, compact living spaces that she believes could be part of the solution to Henderson’s...
Evansville woman arrested for neglect of a dependent
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A 29-year-old Evansville woman is in jail and charged with child neglect. The investigation into Alendia Joinvil began in April after officers were dispatched to a run where three children were left unattended in a vehicle. A few days later, police say followed up with Joinvil...
New family-owned restaurant opens in Henderson
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A new family-owned restaurant opened in Henderson on September 17. Gigi’s is located on South Holloway Street and serves homecooked BBQ meals. The owners say they are excited to welcome the community and serve up some good food.
