18th ‘Guns and Hoses’ takes place in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Local law enforcement and firefighters went head to head for the annual “Guns and Hoses” boxing event Saturday night. [Preview: EPD sergeant shares experience of 11 years in the ring at ‘Guns and Hoses’]. All proceeds from the event go to the...
Police problems preceded Henderson’s first city hall
(This history column first appeared in the April print edition of the Hendersonian.) The Henderson City Council fired the entire police force a month before it opened its first city hall in 1873. E.L Starling, in his 1887 history of the county, doesn’t address those turbulent times for the police...
Vanderburgh Co. EMA warns not to do outdoor burning this weekend
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Vanderburgh County EMA is putting out an alert this weekend to not do any outdoor burning, especially on Sunday. The concern right now is several factors: low humidity, mostly dry grounds and higher winds. All of that together can increase the probability for fire spread.
Kentucky State Police Searching for Escaped Inmate in Owensboro
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEVV) — Authorities with the Kentucky State Police are actively searching for an inmate who they say escaped from a corrections facility in Owensboro on Friday evening. According to officials, the escape occurred around 4:30 p.m. on April 10 at Dismas Charities, a residential reentry center. The...
Spotty showers possible into Saturday, unsettled weather next week
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) -A frontal boundary will kick up the chance for some scattered showers and an isolated storm this evening into Saturday. Several systems will bring almost daily chances for showers/storms next week. For the rest of the afternoon anticipate partly cloudy skies, highs will range in the upper...
A Unique Mom + Me Horse Camp Experience is Coming to Evansville
Don't sit on the sidelines! Here's your chance to spend meaningful time together while learning horsemanship, riding, and barn basics. Plus, there will be some fun surprises along the way.
Passing showers tonight and early Saturday, then temperatures soaring on Sunday
Passing showers tonight and early Saturday, then temperatures soaring on Sunday. This evening: Mostly cloudy, breezy and warm. Showers and thunderstorms are developing. T…
Evansville to Host Summer Resource and Job Fair for Youth and Families
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Organizations serving young people and families will have an opportunity to connect directly with the community during the upcoming Summer Resource and Job Fair scheduled for Sunday, May 3. The event will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the SWIRCA Sunrise Pump...
Becky Fox-Doerr Started an Alleged Affair with Her Sister’s Fiancé, Then He Killed Her...
Indiana firefighter Robert Doerr was fatally shot in his driveway in February 2019
Standoff near Evansville’s north side
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