Evansville IN

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - We remain on alert for potentially dangerous heat and isolated strong to severe storms through Independence Day weekend. The entire Tri-State is under an Extreme Heat Warning until 8PM. When that ends, a Heat Advisory picks up where it left off and continues until 8PM Saturday. The heat wave w

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Authorities are investigating after five dogs were found abandoned on a boat near the Inland Marina. Police received the report on Thursday. Police say as they approached the boat, they could smell urine and feces due to the extreme heat. They say they got a reading of more than 100 degrees […]

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Swimmers in Evansville will have one more place to take dip Monday. Officials with the Evansville Department of Parks and Recreation say Lorraine Pool will reopen on Monday. It will also have free admission as of 12 p.m. that day. Officials note the normal hours of 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Friday afternoon, emergency crews were called to a “working house fire” in the 100 block of South Villa Drive. EMA officials say drivers can expect to see numerous Evansville Fire units headed that way. Vanderburgh County Emergency Management shared details of the fire shortly...

The days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are commonly referred to as the 100 deadliest days of summer. During this stretch, AAA says that, on average, eight teens die every day due to a car crash.

NEWBURGH, Ind. (WEHT) — Dispatch has confirmed that crews are on scene of a house fire in Warrick County. According to dispatch, the call came in at 5:22 p.m. in the 5000 block of Lynn Road in Newburgh. Officials say the fire started in the house. No injuries have been reported. This is a developing […]

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Originally set for July 2, Ellis Park will celebrate opening day on July 4 due to extreme heat throughout the heat. Opening day at the race track has been pushed back twice due to the extreme temperatures. According to the Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Authority, horses cannot race, when the

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - First responders were called to some railroad tracks in Evansville for an accident Friday. It happened around 2:15 p.m. in the 1800 block of West Maryland Street. Fire officials say a pickup truck ran into a train. Nobody was hurt.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - With cuts to essential programs and rising costs around the nation, food pantries have seen rise in people looking for assistance. Leaders at St. Vincent De Paul say they are one of the largest food pantries in the Tri-State area, serving over a hundred families a day with an average family si

Indiana Governor Mike Braun is extending the state's suspension of gasoline taxes for another 30 days. The governor says keeping fuel affordable remains a top priority as millions of Americans prepare to hit the road for the Fourth of July holiday. The extension continues the suspension of both Indiana's Gasoline Usage