Evansville IN

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Officials say foul play is not suspected after a person was found dead in Evansville. The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office, along with the Evansville Police Department (EPD), are investigating a deceased person found in a vehicle parked on the side of Vogel Road, just north of 1121 Hirschland

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Evansville. EPD Sgt. Anthony Aussieker says it happened Thursday afternoon in the 500 block of Colonial Avenue. He says dispatch received a call about a medical emergency at a home, possibly an overdose around 1 p.m. Aussieker...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A Louisville based company that owned and operated a restaurant in Owensboro until it permanently shut its doors earlier this year has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Ted Mitzlaff, the CEO and co-founder of Goodwood Brewing Company, LLC, declared bankruptcy earlier this week. In April, a judge o

GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) — A GoFundMe has been launched to help rebuild a Gibson County church that was destroyed by a tornado earlier this week. The Blythe Chapel Church in Owensville was nearly 100 years old before the tornado swept through Gibson County. The small church had just around 25 people coming every Sund

Sitting along the Ohio River in Evansville, Indiana, a historic military vessel offers one of the most extraordinary history experiences in the country. Many people pass by without realizing they are looking at a ship that took part in the D-Day landings during World War II. Preserved in its wartime...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A Gibson County man charged in a triple murder is set to go on trial. Patrick Waite is accused of killing his wife and 2 members of her family at his home just outside of Haubstadt last May. Waite called 911 himself to report the incident and told detectives he was […]

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Indiana Secretary of State Candidate Greg Ballard made a stop in Evansville. Ballard was in Evansville on Wednesday to meet with voters and gather signatures for his petition to get on the ballot. The former Indianapolis mayor needs 37,000 verified signatures to make the ballot. The independen

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The Vanderburgh County GOP released a statement pushing the city to do more in planning America 250 festivities. “Evansville played a really big part in the war effort for World War II, and the fact that America 250 seems to be getting glossed over in our city and really just kind […]

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A Flash Flood Watch goes into effect 4 PM today through 7 AM Saturday as multiple rounds of showers and storms move through the Tri-State. There’s also a Level 1 (Marginal) risk for isolated severe thunderstorms this afternoon through Saturday. The main severe threat is damaging wind, with a s

WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. (WFIE) - Warrick County Dispatch confirms crews responded to an structure fire at an automotive shop Wednesday night, leading to IN-61 being closed. Officials say the fire was reported around 7:17 p.m. at Dug’s Automotive in the 4100 block of IN-61. Nearby fire departments were called...