Evansville Wartime Museum celebrates the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The Evansville Wartime Museum held a special event to commemorate the 80th anniversary celebration of the end of WWII. The event honored the courage, sacrifice and resilience of the greatest generation while preserving the personal stories of those who lived through the years of the war. The...
Nearly 50 Authors Donate Books to Indiana Woman’s Little Free Library
Earlier this year, Newburgh resident, Karen Scheessele, began a quest to help authors across all genres with her Little Free Library and inspire a love for reading her community. And the results have been HUGE.
Road closure planned for Evansville west side, INDOT officials say
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Indiana Department of Transportation says a road closure on Evansville’s westside is coming up at the beginning of September. Officials say Rosenberger Avenue north of the Lloyd will be closed starting September 2 for 15 days. They say this closure will include access to University...
First responders block traffic due to fire in Gibson County
FRANCISCO, Ind. (WEHT) — A fire in Gibson County caused a traffic back up on Sunday. Officials with Gibson County Dispatch say they got a call about a fire around 3:20 p.m. They say multiple fire departments were called to the fire near 1st Street. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time […]
Classic cars destroyed in Francisco garage fire
FRANCISCO, Ind. (WFIE) - Fire crews were on scene of a garage fire that destroyed some classic cars and vehicles earlier today. The fire has since been put out, but the garage appears to be completely destroyed. Neighbors say the fire started from a nearby trash burn that had not...
Man wanted on warrant runs from police
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Barbecue cook off kicks off the labor day weekend in Warrick County
WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) — The labor day celebration is the second longest running labor day event in the nation and the weekend is jam packed with events and activities for families to enjoy. One of the big events of the celebration is the barbecue cook off. Ten teams from around the Tri-State area gathered […]
How to Safely Dispose of Batteries in Evansville & Owensboro
A former EMT shared that it's possible for dead batteries to start a fire. Here's the recommendation of how and where to dispose of them.
Campers flock to Audubon State Park for Labor Day
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Many people are choosing to spend their Labor Day weekends camping. Audubon State Park in Henderson is just one of the campgrounds welcoming visitors. One person from Tennessee says the park is nice and shaded making nice to relax at the camp. “Well, we did a last minute kind of reservation, […]
Nice Weather For the Holiday Weekend
It looks like we're in for a truly delightful stretch of weather here in the Evansville area and across Southern Indiana. As we head into the Labor Day holiday weekend, we'll remain under the influence of high pressure, which is keeping things wonderfully dry and setting us up for some exceptionally pleasant...