Evansville IN

EVANSVILLE — The Evansville City Council has approved a new wheel tax to boost funding for road projects, while Tell City leaders postponed a similar measure for at least a year. Evansville council members voted 8-1 to adopt the tax, which will take effect Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Passenger...

WHITESVILLE, Ky. (WEHT) – A woman was arrested after deputies say she allegedly fabricated her own assault story. Deputies say Kylen Edge, 29, of Owensboro, has been arrested and is being held on a $250 cash bond. According to the DCSO, the attack never happened and an warrant was obtained for her arrest. Deputies...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A 20-year-old has been charged with rape stemming from an incident back in 2024. On Thursday, Landon Hein, of Newburgh, was arrested and charged with rape, strangulation and battery. Documents obtained by Eyewitness News say the allegations were made back in September. Police say a female...

WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) – Elected officials in Warrick County say claims that animal control is not funded are not true. That’s in response to a social media post that accused the county council of taking away their budget. Warrick County Commissioner Sarah Millis-Seaton responded with a post of her own, which...

EVANSVILLE — Breaking her silence through her lawyer, the former high-ranking Vanderburgh County judicial employee who has admitted to a series of financial crimes has asked for probation. Regene Newman — former finance director in the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor's Office and business director of Vanderburgh County...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT)– Residents in an Evansville neighborhood are scared, worried, and looking for answers after a woman was found dead in a house. “When we heard the sirens…we were very surprised because it never happens in this neighborhood,” Tatiana Dunn. Tatiana Dunn lives across the street and heard the...

EVANSVILLE — Starting in January, drivers in Evansville who renew their registration at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles will see a new tax on their bill. The Evansville City Council on Monday voted 8-1 in favor of a new tax for residents. The council voted in favor of a wheel and excise tax at $30 for commercial...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A man on the run from the police has finally been taken into custody in Evansville. 32-year-old Devin C. Brittain was arrested early Wednesday morning on a nationwide arrest warrant. Police say the warrant was issued out of Wabash County, Illinois. At the time of his...

EVANSVILLE, Indiana — Fans of TLC’s “1000-Lb. Sisters” are mourning the death of Katie Slaton, 37, cousin of show stars Tammy and Amy Slaton, Entertainment Weekly reported. Her death follows a short battle with stage 4 gastric adenocarcinoma, a rare form of stomach cancer, according to...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Construction crews are adding crosswalks, left turn arrows and repaving the intersections of Green River Road and Theatre Drive, Sugar Mill Creek Road and Spring Valley Road. This is after mother and her daughter attempting to cross Green River Road to get to a health care...