Evansville IN

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – An Evansville bar is offering an option for people who want to go to a bar but don’t want to get drunk. Business officials say whether someone is sober, sober-curious or just wanting to avoid a hangover, the Altar Bar at Arcademie is available to serve nonalcoholic drinks. According to...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Community members in Evansville are planning to protest against CenterPoint Energy on Friday evening. The group "Direct Action Against CenterPoint Energy" is planning the protest for 6 p.m. outside the CenterPoint Energy headquarters on Riverside Drive. The protest comes after many residents...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is cracking down on drunk driving. On Thursday, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., deputies will be out stopping drivers at a sobriety checkpoint. Authorities say the location of the checkpoint was chosen based on traffic crash data collected during...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – DNR officers have confirmed to Eyewitness News that a body has been found near the Dogtown Boat Ramp after an empty boat was discovered floating on the Ohio River. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office say a boat was located floating down the Ohio River on Wednesday. Inside the boat,...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The cost of energy across the city of Evansville rose exponentially in July. In the comments of an Evansville Watch Facebook post about the issue, over 2,000 people claimed they saw their bills skyrocket. “There’s a lot of concern, a lot of anger, a lot of...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison in relation to the death of his wife. Court officials say Fenel Germain took a plea deal to a lesser charge, which downgraded his previous murder charges to voluntary manslaughter. In 2023, Germain was previously charged with murder after police say he...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A Chicago area man is in the Vanderburgh County Jail on rape and theft charges. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office says Craig Bryan raped a woman and was later connected to the thefts of home improvement equipment in Illinois. Deputies say the rape occurred at a Vanderburgh County hotel....

OWENSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - In Gibson County, the annual Owensville Watermelon Festival is set to begin Thursday evening. Officials say the festival kicks off at 5 p.m. with rides and booths opening, the Watermelon Tractor Show, Bingo and the baby contest all begin. At 6:45 p.m., the Lifetime Achievement Award...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - In a 14 News update, Vanderburgh County Commissioner has shared his opinion on the solar farm proposal. Orion Renewable Energy was pushing to build the farm near Interstate-69 and Baseline Road, just north of the Vanderburgh Industrial Park. Many people living in that area were opposed.

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office released the name of a man killed following a crash on Big Cynthiana Road on Tuesday. Authorities say a SUV crossed the center line and hit a truck near the intersection of Estate Drive in Evansville just before 4:30 p.m.. Crews at the scene say the […]