EVSC sees increase in bus drivers as shortage lingers nationwide
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Students in Vanderburgh County are heading back to school next week, but not all students are guaranteed a bus ride to be able to get there. Like schools across the country, the EVSC has faced a bus driver shortage throughout the years following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Evansville’s Christmas Parade to return with Parade of Champions
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Evansville’s Christmas Parade on North Main Street is scheduled to return on November 23, 2025. According to the Jacobsville Area Community Corporation, the parade will last from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and will route through North Main, Division Street and Garvin Park. The parade is scheduled...
Evansville man accused of abandoning dogs in parked truck on hot day
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A pet owner in Evansville is spending time in jail after police say he left dogs in a parked truck when it was 99 degrees outside. Around 3:45 p.m. Monday, officers were called to the intersection of Jefferson and Kentucky Avenue to investigate. Officers say they...
Evansville Police crack down on traffic violations
New traffic pattern enforced near US 41 and Washington Avenue in Evansville. Drivers traveling near the intersection of U.S. 41, Washington Avenue, and the Lloyd Expressway near the Weinbach Avenue exit will notice a new traffic pattern now in effect.
Two-County Pursuit Leads to Arrest in Gibson County
An Evansville man is facing numerous charges following a police chase that began in Evansville and ended in Gibson County when he struck a pick-up truck. Evansville Police initially attempted to pull over 30-year-old Austin Butcher for a traffic violation.
New stray hold times in effect at Evansville Animal Care & Control
HENDERSON. Ky. (WEHT) — Starting this month, Evansville Animal Care and Control enforce new hold times for stray animals. Stray hold times are the period which an animal is kept at a shelter before it can be released or adopted. According to the Vanderburgh Humane Society (VHS), the new stray times are as follows:
Two Kentucky Cities Named Among ‘The 20 Friendliest Towns in the South’
This article was originally published on June 3, 2024. Southern Living just published its list of The 20 Friendliest Towns in the South. Topping that list in 2024 is the small town of Covington, Louisiana. Here's what Southern Living says about Covington:. From Mayor Mark Johnson, who makes a point...
Henderson man sentenced to 40 years for 2024 shooting on Red Bank Road
Jonathan Bell was sentenced for the shooting of Blayze Handegard in 2024.
Expect trash pickup delays as Republic Services picket line comes to Evansville
This story has been updated with new information. EVANSVILLE — Local trash pickup in Evansville will be delayed as Republic Services workers who are a part of the Teamsters Local 215 refuse to cross the picket line. As of Monday, Teamsters from Georgia brought their picket to Evansville's Republic Services locations....
Small dog left in van where temperature reached 130 degrees, owners cited
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Evansville Police cited two dog owners after they left their pet in a van where the interior temperature reached 130 degrees. Officers were called to the Costco on Cross Pointe Plaza around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, for a report of an animal being abandoned. At the...
