Gibson County’s America 250 celebrations to begin this weekend
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Gibson County Visitors and Tourism will be hosting a celebration in honor of America’s 250th birthday this Saturday. On June 27, at Wirth Park from noon to 9:30 p.m., there will be food trucks, live music and other activities. The Duke Boys will perform, there will be a Smokey and the […]
ORX Section 3 work on schedule to be complete this year
Work on Section 3 of the I-69 Ohio River Crossing is entering its final months. Section 3 includes some of the approach roadways and bridges in Evansville. Work started in fall 2024 and will be completed late this year. The work includes three new approach bridges and approach roadways. The...
Evansville woman to be sentenced in child neglect case
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - An Evansville woman is set to be sentenced Wednesday after a jury found her guilty of neglecting a 2-year-old girl who was left with permanent brain damage. Kashia Blanks is scheduled to be sentenced at 2 p.m. Jury conviction. A jury found Blanks guilty earlier this...
Todd resigns from jail effective June 30
Henderson County Jailer Bruce Todd announced his resignation at Tuesday’s Henderson Fiscal Court meeting. It will be effective June 30. Todd said the move is “perfect timing” at the end of the fiscal year and with the next starting on July 1. “It just makes sense for...
Standoff With Kentucky Fugitive Ends Peacefully
An hours-long stand-off in Daviess County led to the arrest of a fugitive. Tony Ingram had active warrants for burglary, criminal mischief, and receiving stolen property stemming from a crime spree. Ingram allegedly stole a minivan from Evansville and then drove the van into Panther Creek. Authorities say he then...
Indiana’s oldest living WWII veteran, Evansville resident passes away
LeVine was granted an opportunity to fly with Honor Flight in 2015.
Florida woman arrested for threatening driver with gun in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — A Florida woman was arrested in Evansville on Wednesday after threatening to kill another driver during a road rage incident, police say. According to the Vangerburgh County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 12:27 p.m., police received a report of a road rage incident on northbound U.S. Highw
Indiana’s Oldest Living World War II Vet Dies
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Indiana’s oldest living World War II veteran, Irving LeVine, has died. LeVine passed away recently in Evansville at the age of 104, according to Honor Flight of Southern Indiana. Levine served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1946 with tours in India and China. He had […]
Registration open for 22nd annual Norwegian Foot March
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A University of Southern Indiana (USI) tradition will celebrate its 22nd Anniversary on November 14. USI officials say the Norwegian Foot March, an intense mental and physical challenge, will take participants 18.6 miles through Evansville’s west side. Carrying a 25-pound rucksack, participants
Juneteenth adds an up-and-comer and a WWII vet to Impact Sign display
Ste’Phan McGuire didn’t realize he would be standing beside some of the giants in the local African American community. At Sunday’s Juneteenth celebration in Central Park, his own Impact Sign stood next to some of the luminaries of Henderson, including the Rev. Dr. Anthony Brooks, Sr., Bobbie Jarrett, and Thomas Platt
