Evansville IN

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (EREP) is expanding its “Belong Here Program” following its continued success. Officials with EREP say the goal of the program is to attract new talent to the Evansville Area. Now, EREP says it’s expanding the program beyond the Tri-State. To qualify, applicants must live outside Indiana […]

EVANSVILLE, Indiana — A serious flooding situation is developing across southern Indiana and Illinois after a corridor of 3 to 5 inches or more of rain fell across the region over the past 24 hours — and the rain is not finished. Additional locally heavy rainfall is expected across southern Indiana from late Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning, piling onto already saturated ground and pushing flood...

MOUNT VERNON, Ind. (WEVV) -- The Mount Vernon Indiana Police Department is mourning the loss of a longtime officer who served the community for more than three decades. Anthony "Tony" Stallings died April 26. According to the police department, he served the city for more than 30 years. "Last night,...

The IHSAA is encouraging sports fans to step up and become officials as a shortage continues across Indiana high school sports.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Dispatch confirms crews are responded to the scene of a tree that had fallen on a garage. Officials say a tree fell on a garage around 11:50 p.m. in the 800 block of Ridgeway Avenue. According to dispatch, the call came in as an extrication. No...

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — Residents are reacting to the unexpected closure of a popular restaurant across from Smothers’ Park.  A lawsuit filed in March alleges the restaurant had not paid rent for months and owes thousands of dollars. “Once of my friends told me they were shutting down and I was shocked,” says Valarie and […]

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls - step right up for a FREE circus experience! The Kingdom of Wonders will be making three stops in the tri-state.

WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. (WFIE) - With the threat of more severe weather on the way to the Tri-State later on tonight, officials in Warrick County are putting out an alert. Just a couple of hours ago, Elberfeld Fire Department posted online that Warrick County had been experiencing some issues with its storm sirens.

GIBSON CO., Ind. (WFIE) - Gibson County Sheriff’s Office officials say a man is in jail on multiple drug dealing charges. According to a press release, law enforcement officers were dispatched to the Diplomat Motel in Oakland City on Sunday evening to serve a search warrant on one of the rooms.

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The next principal at Highland Elementary School has been named. Beth Hutchinson will take on her new role on July 1. Hutchinson has been a teacher at Highland Elementary since 2010 and served as assistant principal for the last year. “It is an incredible honor to accept the principal position at […]