Pet Emergency? Here’s What Evansville Pet Owners Need to Know
If you have ever had a medical emergency with your pet, and your regular vet was closed, you know how scary it is to try and find help. Unfortunately, it is about to get more difficult to find after-hours emergency care in the Evansville, Indiana area. Emergencies Can't Wait. Can...
Lane closure planned for Morgan Avenue in Evansville
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced a lane closure for State Road 62, also known as Morgan Avenue, in Vanderburgh County. This is close to Evansville. INDOT says beginning on or around July 30, crews will close the east bound driving lane of State Road 62, also known as...
Evansville playground gets fresh look with new equipment
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - It was an exciting day at Stevenson Park in Evansville - new playground equipment is now ready to go!. The Old Erie Neighborhood Association has been working on revamping this park for 8 years. It follows similar upgrades announced earlier this year for several Evansville city...
DOUBLE FATAL COLLISION ON INTERSTATE 69 IN WEBSTER COUNTY, KENTUCKY
SLAUGHTERS, KY (07/15/2025 )– On July 12, 2025, at approximately 4:52 a.m. (CT), Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 2 was contacted by Webster County dispatch requesting that we investigate a two-vehicle fatal collision on Interstate 69. Preliminary investigation revealed that Heather R. Greer, 30, of Henderson, KY,...
Warrick Co. murder trial begins for Evansville man
WARRICK CO., Ind. (WFIE) - In Warrick County, a jury has been seated in an Evansville man’s murder trial. Johnathon Buza is accused of killing 27-year-old Manuel Heaton in 2023. They spent all day trying to find the right jury to hear the case and settled on 4 men...
Tensions rise as Henderson Fiscal Court passes wind project moratorium
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A tense debate breaks out, lasting for over 2 hours, during a July 22 fiscal court meeting in Henderson. The tension surrounds a possible wind project coming to an undetermined part of the county, with residents claiming a lack of transparency and the county pointing to misunderstanding....
Water main break causes lane closure in Henderson
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEVV) — Crews are working to repair a water main break in Henderson Wednesday. According to Henderson Water Utility, crews are repairing a water main break along the southbound lane of the US 41 Strip, near the former Grandy’s restaurant. HWU says customers on the southbound...
‘Lloyd 4 All’ project aims to improve safety around the expressway
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Tuesday, INDOT held an open house for a new safety study. The new ‘Lloyd 4 All’ study will examine the Lloyd Expressway and the surrounding area to find ways to increase safety for pedestrians. The open house was at Harrison High School where community...
Arrest Made in 31-Year-Old Gibson County Murder Case
GIBSON COUNTY, Ind.–DNA evidence has led to the arrest of an Evansville man in a 31-year-old Gibson County murder case. In a Wednesday news release, State Police say their cold case squad and the FBI recently revisited the unsolved murder of Norman Ellerbrook in 1993. Ellerbrook died from blunt force trauma to his...
Woman caught with meth after driving 90 MPH in Gibson County, authorities say
GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. (WEVV) — A woman is facing drug and reckless driving charges after being pulled over in Gibson County on Tuesday evening. Deputies say they stopped 63-year-old Katherine Hatton of Vincennes after catching her driving 90 miles per-hour in a 50 mile per-hour zone on Highway 41.