Evansville IN

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Madisonville Police Department officials say a man is in jail on theft charges after he was caught stealing someone’s phone while they were at a liquor store. According to a press release, officers were dispatched to the Beer, Wine, and Liquor Outlet in reference to...

Officials state an autopsy was conducted on August 28, and results are pending.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WFIE) - The identity of the Tri-State native that died in a car crash in Louisville over the weekend has been revealed. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office says 77-year-old Gary Wright, of Owensboro, died in an accident around 10 a.m. Sunday. Our sister-station WAVE reported that it...

HENDERSON COUNTY, Ky. (WEHT) — Kentucky State Police say bone fragments were found while searching for Heather Teague in a different location this afternoon. “Answers are coming. Whoever is responsible, we are not worried about that. We welcome Heather home. Heather is coming home,” says Holly and Haven Teague, and...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WKRC) - An Indiana woman was taken into custody for allegedly driving while intoxicated with a child in the car. According to WFIE, 39-year-old Melissa Shoemaker of Poseyville, Indiana was arrested and charged after authorities say she was found to be intoxicated while behind the wheel of a car with...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – As work proceeds on the Lloyd Expressway, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says people should expect more visible pavement markings and traffic disruptions. Plan for traffic disruptions Officials say Rosenberger Avenue north of the Lloyd will be closed for 15 days starting on...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - You’ve still got a couple more days to make a visit to the LST-325. The historic World War II ship heads off on its fall tour later this week. The ship moves out of Evansville every year to stop at port cities on the U.S. river system.

Paducah, KY – After one of the wettest starts to the year on record, western Kentucky flipped sharply into drought during August, logging its second driest August in 133 years of recordkeeping. According to the National Weather Service in Paducah, total rainfall in the city dropped to just 1.38...

It looks like we're starting the Labor Day week off with some pleasant warmth here in Evansville, but changes are on the way by late week. Today, we're seeing partly cloudy skies with a high expected around a comfortable 86 degrees. As we move through the early part of the week, temperatures will remain in the low to...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A two-week road closure is coming to Evansville beginning this week. Starting Tuesday, INDOT will close Rosenberger Avenue, just north of the Lloyd Expressway. Officials say access to University Drive off Rosenberger will also be closed. Meanwhile, beginning Wednesday, more road work will be...