Evansville IN

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A driver is in custody following a hit-and-run involving a teen victim, according to the Evansville Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of Weinbach Avenue and Pollack Avenue for a report of a hit-and-run around 5 p.m. Tuesday. Police say a witness immediately report

Think the Southern Indiana Ghostbusters are just a cosplay group? Think again. They actually investigate reported hauntings while raising money to help kids.

HENDERSON COUNTY, Ky. (WFIE) - Nearly a year after a deadly train accident in Henderson County, neighbors living near the tracks say nothing has been done to make it safer. Last October, a father and son were attempting to drive across the railroad tracks at Cherry Hill Road and Robards-Busby Station Road, when they we

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Deaconess officials are celebrating the Tri-State’s first combined emergency and urgent care facility. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the newly built, 19,000 square foot facility that will bring emergency care and basic health services all under one roof. The facility will provide 24/7.

An Indiana mother is facing a felony charge after police say her 3-year-old son drowned in a backyard swimming pool while she was supposed to be watching him. Authorities in Evansville say 41-year-old Amie Jo Farber was arrested Sept. 19 and charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death after the child was fou

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A monument in downtown Evansville is damaged. The Desert Shield-Desert Storm Monument is on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard across from the Civic Center. One of the monument’s statues was on the ground when we went by Tuesday. City officials say the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Building...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - An Evansville native took the national stage on Monday night’s episode of NBC’s “The Voice.”. Singer-songwriter Kenna Elpers headed to Six Strings to watch her performance surrounded by friends and family. Elpers surprised loved ones with the big reveal and watch parties have...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The Evansville Engineering Department is making traffic signal updates at Burkhart Road and the Lloyd Crossing intersection. The updates will take place over two days. Engineer Jennifer Blankenship is sharing details on what drivers can expect. “Today, we’re installing the pavement markings an

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Since July, the EVSC has been working with Gibraltar Design to do a facility assessment on every single property owned by the district. So far, they have looked at all the schools in the district, with some other buildings still to go. The study looks at...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Evansville Police Department paid out more than $4 million in overtime in 2025, with two detectives each earning $60,000 in overtime pay alone, according to department figures. Police Chief Philip Smith said the overtime pays for additional patrol details addressing gun crime, coverage for