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Historic photos reveal a time when the Ohio and Wabash rivers froze solid, turning Southern Indiana winters into something almost unimaginable today.

HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - Law enforcement in Kentucky want to remind people who are using the new Mobile ID to still keep their wallets handy. The transportation cabinet is now allowing Kentuckians to access their license from an app on their phones at TSA checkpoints at most U.S. airports. Kentucky...

NEWBURGH, Ind. (WEHT) — What started as a simple Facebook post turned into a life-changing moment for a family in Newburgh. Ray’s Heating and Air wrapped-up its annual community furnace giveaway. The company selected Shera Baize and her family to receive a brand-new heating system free of charge. Baize lives with...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The CDC is reporting a spike in the flu, reaching the highest levels seen in 25 years. As flu cases surge nationwide, local hospital officials say that Vanderburgh County appears to be faring a bit better. However, they don’t anticipate that lasting long. “We’re seeing...

Looking to try a new restaurant in the new year? It might be worth dining at one of the ten best restaurants in Evansville.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Wednesday’s sentencing hearing for Larry Richmond, Sr. has been pushed back. Court records show a new sentencing date is supposed to be set by Wednesday. They didn’t give a reason, but did say it was a motion by the defense, and the state didn’t object....

UPDATE: The road is now back open. See the original story below. GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) — Three people have been injured following a crash in Gibson County. According to the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office, dispatch received a report of a head on crash on State Road 65 about one half a mile south of County […]

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The Evansville Police Department are responding to a shots fired call. According to dispatch, the call came in at 7:28 p.m. at the 1200 block of west Columbia Street about a male shooting a gun in the air. EPD says they found shell casings on scene, and a suspect is in […]

This simple freezer trick could save your groceries and protect your family the next time the power goes out.

EVANSVILLE — A multi-state investigation has led to the arrest of a Washington man accused of robbing a financial institution in Illinois using a disguise and a demand note. Robert Emil Neal, 51, was apprehended by Evansville police officers in the early hours of New Year’s Eve, ending a cross-border manhunt that...