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WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT)– Warrick County residents got the chance to listen to details regarding a potential surface mining expansion.  Residents who showed up were able to voice their many concerns with the potential project. One of the main concerns voiced at the hearing was what potential impact the expansion cou

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The City of Evansville announced a new pilot program to provide disabled veterans with free bus rides. On Monday, Mayor Stephanie Terry, alongside officials from Evansville veterans affairs and METS, announced the launching of a new three-year program that they’re calling the Patriot Pass. Ter

A local animal rescue is opening a thrift store, and they need items to stock the shelves.

Right at the Indiana-Kentucky border, there's a quiet, forested park that offers temporary refuge from the bustle of city life. With views overlooking the Ohio River, this remote Indiana destination is about 60 miles west of Louisville, Kentucky, and a 90-mile drive from Evansville, Indiana. For travelers wanting to sp

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Vanderburgh County dispatch confirms officers were dispatched to a shots fired report early Tuesday morning. According to dispatch, the call came in at approximately 3:34 a.m. shots fired in the 1200 block of South Garvin Street. A sergeant with EPD tells us that a victim was...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police Department officials say a former employee of Six Strings on Franklin has been accused of stealing over $200,000 from the business. According to a police report, officers were dispatched to Six Strings on Franklin in reference to a theft report. Officers say they met...

EPD says they have identified a person of interest.

The new $57 million, 83,000-square-foot Warrick County Sheriff’s Office and Security Center more than doubles the county’s detention capacity, from 120 to 282 beds. | Photo Credit: Courtesy of DCCM. Warrick County has completed an 83,000-square-foot sheriff’s office and security center in Boonville, Ind. The $57 millio

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A proposed wind and solar farm energy project has been axed after pushback from Henderson residents.  Cordelio Power’s Rock Bluff Energy Project, which was years in the making, proposed 93 possible locations for wind turbines across Henderson County last June. Cordelio Power has since been acqui

EVANSVILLE (WEVV) — Evansville Water and Sewer Utility (EWSU) will temporarily switch the disinfectant used in its water treatment process beginning Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, through Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, as part of routine maintenance done twice a year. EWSU says the temporary change helps keep water mains clean...