Henderson completes 2nd Street safety project
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — It took construction crews just one day to wrap up the road reconfiguration project on 2nd Street in Henderson, and KYTC officials say it makes the road safer for everyone. Road crews began by changing the four-lane roadway into one 11-foot travel lane in each direction with a dedicated center t
Tick that causes meat allergy makes its way to the Tri-State
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Janet Johnson was walking on her farm in early spring when she noticed a tick on her body. She says nothing about this bite was out of the ordinary until two months later when she started to feel weird. “Terrible digestive discomfort,” says Johnson. “It’s just unreal.” An illness that makes [
EVSC opens style lab ahead of school year
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Students in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation are just days away from returning to the classroom. Some students will get the chance to head to beauty school. The EVSC has announced the completion of their style lab. It’s a brand-new cosmetology classroom at the Southern Indiana Caree
“It feels like my life is falling apart”: Woman speaks after surviving Thursday’s bus...
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Brayonna Smith says she was stopped at the stoplight on the Lloyd Expressway Thursday, when her car was hit from behind by a Miller Transportation bus. “I was putting my hands to my ears because I don’t like loud noises, and then before I knew it...
Roberts on the River rebrands in new location
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Weeks after Roberts on the River announced their final day on the Evansville riverfront, they are now rebranding. Roberts on the River is transforming and shifting into Roberts Comfort Food on north Green River Road. The restaurant was previously in the basement of the Hadi Shrine building. Th
One person released from hospital after Lloyd Expressway five-vehicle crash
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Evansville police have confirmed one person has been released from the hospital after a five-vehicle crash on the Lloyd Expressway. The accident happened at the intersection of Crosspointe Boulevard and the Lloyd Expressway on Thursday. Five vehicles including a bus heading toward Louisville w
Evansville man attacks, threatens to kill family members, police say
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - An Evansville man is in jail after police said he attacked and threatened to kill his family members. Police responded to West Maryland Street around 1 a.m. Friday on a report of a person with a gun. Evansville police said a 911 caller told dispatchers his...
5 arrested during Vanderburgh County sobriety checkpoint
The checkpoint was on North Fulton Avenue near Florida Street.
Henderson utility receives $2M to replace vulnerable water intake
HENDERSON, Ky. — Henderson Water Utility will receive $2 million in state and federal funding to begin replacing a temporary raw water intake that has left the South Water Treatment Plant vulnerable to flooding and equipment failure. U.S. Rep. James Comer, R-Tompkinsville, and state Rep. J.T. Payne, R-Henderson, announ
Harrison High School teachers receive supplies for back to school
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - With EVSC schools starting next week, teachers at Harrison High School received a special kit for the new school year. Each year, the EVSC Board has a “Teacher Locker” program to supply classrooms with pencils, notebooks and other essentials. This year, they took a...

















