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The Cold Stares returning to historic Newburgh riverfront for ‘Night Music II’

NEWBURGH, Ind. (WFIE) - Under the Radar Concert Series has announced Night Music II, bringing Evansville-area rock favorites The Cold Stares back to the tri-state. The concert is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, at 7:30 PM at the Allen Family Amphitheater on the historic Newburgh riverfront. Organizers say the...
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TWO requests help repairing damaged Empress Theatre

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The Theatre Workshop of Owensboro is asking for the community’s help in repairing major damage to their theatre. According to TWO officials, the blue velvet curtains in the audience chamber of the Empress Theatre had fallen, bringing plaster and lighting fixtures down with them and causing damag
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Former Princeton police chief passes away

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A long-time member of the Princeton Police Department has passed away. Bennie Coomer died on Wednesday. He was 98 years old. According to the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office, Coomer served 50 years at the Princeton Police Department. He was sworn in 1956. Coomer served as an officer, chief of pol
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EPD: Synthetic marijuana dealer arrested with baggies of drugs, scale

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A man was arrested Sunday morning after Evansville police officers said they found him in possession of nearly 25 grams of synthetic marijuana packaged in multiple individual bags. Craig Major, 46, is facing charges of dealing a Schedule I controlled substance, a Level 3 felony, and...
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Short film shot in Henderson selected for Nashville Film Festival

The main character in “Only The Lord Will Set You Free” is Pete, who at the beginning of the short film, finds himself “bound in the back of a van, a bomb strapped to him,” according to the brief synopsis of the film on IMDb. “As...
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Madisonville Illuminated Hot Air Balloon Glow set to return

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The night is about to light up in the city of Madisonville. The Madisonville Illuminated Hot Air Balloon Glow will be held from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday at the Mahr Park Arboretum. The event is free to the public. Officials say the event will transform the arboretum into […]
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EPD officers stop by Helfrich Park for ‘High Five Friday’

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville police officers stopped by Helfrich park Stem academy for High Five Friday!. you can see the EPD officer and some of the EVSC police department crew at the school entrance welcoming students. They shared lots of high fives and smiles to start the Friday morning..
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Sam’s strength: Honoring the life of Memorial superfan Sam Schulz

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Above all else, sports has the ability to connect and inspire. Memorial superfan Sam Schulz connected with sports in a way that is unrivaled and it’s his story that is inspiring thousands. “Here you have a young man dying in his bed and he’s helping other people,” Sam’s dad Pat Schulz […]
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EPD: Drunk driver pulled over going 90 mph on Highway 41

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Police say they took a drunk driver into custody in Evansville after catching him going twice the speed limit on Highway 41. Officers say they were patrolling on Highway 41 between Diamond and Lynch around 9:30 p.m. Friday when they spotted Ethan Goodman, 23, going 90 miles per-hour in a truck
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Four Graduate from Latest MRT Class at Vanderburgh County Jail

VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. –Vanderburgh County Sheriff Noah Robinson met Wednesday with four individuals in custody at the Vanderburgh County Jail who completed the facility’s Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) program, congratulating each graduate personally and hearing about their plans for release. Moral Reconation Therap

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