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SPENCER COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT)- A Spencer County community gathered for a vigil in honor of Stacy Payne in Chrisney tonight, hours before her killer is put to death. Roy Lee Ward is scheduled to be executed overnight at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, after years of court battles. “I talked to the grandmother...

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind — Indiana executed death row inmate Roy Lee Ward early Friday for the 2001 rape and murder of 15-year-old Stacy Payne in Spencer County. Ward, 53, was pronounced dead at 12:33 a.m. at Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. Ward’s execution is the third in Indiana since the state resumed capital...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Habitat for Humanity of Evansville and the Diocese of Evansville hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the Diocesan Jubilee Build. A Jubilee is a major celebration in the Catholic Church which happens every 25 years that celebrates the incarnation of Jesus Christ. This Jubilee Build...

Day 4: Mitch Carter live at 6 with Nut Club Publicity Chairs. Day 4: Mitch Carter live at 6 with Nut Club Publicity Chairs. UPDATE: Multiple arrests made in shooting incident near Fall Festival. Illinois man arrested on gun and drug charges sentenced, officials say. Updated: 4 hours ago. Illinois...

According to the calendar posted by the Warrick School Corporation, there's a big change coming to the 2026-2027 school calendar.

Ground is broken on a new $13 million housing project in Evansville.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Evansville Rescue Mission is hosting a 24 hour “Conversation on a Bench” livestream event. The event is a part of a nation-wide effort led by ‘City Gate Network’ to raise awareness about homelessness. Evansville Rescue Mission CEO, Tracy Gorman, is currently...

An agreement between utilities in Paducah and Princeton will provide additional electric capacity to Henderson. The Kentucky Municipal Power Agency, an association between Paducah Power System and the Princeton Electric Plant Board, has entered into a 10-year agreement with Henderson Municipal Power and Light. The...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — The "caped crusader" will once again be watching over crowds at the Fall Festival this year. The Evansville Police Department announced that Batman and friends will be back in action at the Fall Festival on Friday evening. Festivalgoers should keep an eye on the Gerst...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police Department officials say they made multiple arrests in connection to a shooting that took place Wednesday. According to a police report, officers were dispatched just after 2 p.m. to the 500 block of North St. Joseph Avenue in response to a shots fire report.