Local gymnast earns spot on USA Gymnastics team
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - An athlete with ties to the Tri-State has earned a spot on the USA Gymnastics team. Elijah Connor, who trained in Evansville, will compete for the US Junior men’s gymnastics team in March 2027 in Stuttgart, Germany. His mother, Katherine Boyd-Connor, said Connor has grown...
Warrick County residents push back on potential data center at area planning meeting
WARRICK CO., Ind. (WFIE) - Warrick County area planning commissioners faced a room of concerned residents Monday night as details emerged about a proposed data center known as “Project Zora.”. County leaders said they met with the development team for Project Zora last month. The developer has control of...
U.S. 41 Twin Bridges in Henderson to see lane closures during annual inspection
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials say a contractor plans to begin the required annual inspection of the U.S. 41 Twin Bridges in Henderson on Monday. According to a press release, single-lane closures are expected to be in place daily from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. through Thursday,...
East Heights Elementary welcomes new principal
District officials state Ryan Maher was announced to the role.
Trio facing ‘organized retail theft’ charges in Evansville, police say
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Three people are facing organized retail theft charges after Evansville Police Department officers say they caught them with stolen merchandise. On Monday, officers responded to the east-side Target store to investigate a theft. Dispatchers told responding officers that three suspects were par
Suspect arrested again in deadly Evansville overdose case
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A suspect previously arrested in connection with a deadly overdose is back in jail. Vanderburgh County Jail records show Zachary Wagner, 25, was booked Monday. Wagner was arrested on a warrant for charges of dealing resulting in death and dealing drugs. As we previously told you,...
Evansville Raptor Con’s Final Celebrity Guest is This ’90s Nickelodeon Icon
Danny Tamberelli is finally coming to Evansville for Raptor Con 2026, years after his original appearance was canceled by the pandemic.
Evansville’s Fall Festival nominated for America’s ‘Best Fall Festival’ again
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The West Side Nut Club Fall Festival is looking to make history once again as it secures another national nomination. Organizers announced Monday that the annual Evansville tradition has been nominated for USA TODAY 10Best’s “Best Fall Festival” in the United States. The...
EVSC students return to class under new statewide phone ban
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Half of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation’s students returned to class Monday under a new statewide law banning phones, smartwatches, tablets, and gaming devices for the entire school day. Students with last names K through Z were the first to head back, walking in under...
Adorable 1958 Santa Claus Land Photo Discovered in Evansville Thrift Store
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