Evansville woman arrested after allegedly stealing power from neighbor
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — An Evansville woman faces a felony burglary charge after police say she crawled under her neighbor's trailer to steal electricity using a series of extension cords. Evansville Police Department responded to a harassment call Monday afternoon at a trailer park in the 2400 block of...
Evansville assault run determined to be self-inflected
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Evansville Police have determined a morning assault run was later determined to be self-inflected. Officers responded to an urgent care center in the 700 block of South Green River Road. Officers located Zachary Wilder, 35, who was suffering from a stab wound to the leg. He was taken to a...
Evansville police investigating stabbing at South Green River Road urgent care
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Evansville police are investigating a stabbing that occurred at an urgent care facility Tuesday morning. The incident began as a report of an assault in progress just before 8 a.m. at Urgent Mercy Care on South Green River Road. Following an initial investigation, Evansville police confirmed...
Local beautician who owned and ran her beauty salon for 72 years has died
Ella Woolfolk, one of Henderson’s longest-running business owners who ran a Plum Street beauty salon for 72 years, has died. She was 93. Woolfolk was originally from Clarksville, Tenn., and came to Henderson in 1946 as a teenager. After graduating from Douglass High School, she went on to cosmetology school in...
Holiday Drive-In Announces 2026 Opening Weekend
The Holiday Drive-In, located in Reo, Indiana, has made the announcement that we all have been waiting for: Opening day of 2026!
Lane closures planned for I-69 in Vanderburgh County
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces lane closures for I-69 in Vanderburgh County. Officials say beginning on or around April 6, crews will begin lane closures on the southbound passing lane of I-69 in Evansville. This lane closure will occur between State Road 62 and...
May the Fur Be With You: VHS’s Biggest Night of the Year Returns to...
The Old National Events Plaza is set to transform—think lightsabers, cocktails, and a whole lot of wagging tails this May.
Former school nurse enters not guilty plea on child solicitation charge
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The former school nurse facing a child solicitation charge was in court Monday afternoon in Evansville. [Previously: Former school nurse charged with child solicitation]. Abby Render entered a plea of not guilty during Monday’s proceedings. Here’s video of Render leaving court earlier on...
Stolen guns, fentanyl seized in Evansville drug bust, sheriff’s office says
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — A man accused of dealing fentanyl and illegally possessing firearms was arrested Monday following a brief pursuit and standoff with law enforcement, according to the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force. Detectives said they began receiving information in February that Kejuane...
Colon cancer survivor encourages people to get colonoscopy
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Doctors are advising people to get a colonoscopy at the age of 45 to help catch colon cancer early. Owensville resident Troy Thompson had one scheduled in 2020, but it was delayed due to the pandemic. “Never rescheduled it. So that was kind of a strange...

















