Evansville IN

INDIANA — Armadillos are becoming an increasingly common sight across parts of Indiana, with confirmed reports rising sharply as warmer temperatures allow the species to expand northward. Wildlife officials say the shift is especially noticeable in central and southern parts of the state, where armadillos are now...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Officials say a pedestrian was seriously hurt in an accident Saturday night. Dispatch confirms there was a motor-vehicle accident around 11:00 p.m. on Franklin Street. The Evansville Police Department says it was a vehicle vs pedestrian. According to authorities, the pedestrian was seriously...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — One person has been taken to the hospital for serious injuries after a crash in Evansville. According to Sgt. Anthony Aussieker, a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle near Six Strings on Franklin Street around 11 p.m. on Saturday. Aussieker says the pedestrian suffered serious injuries. No other...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The Evansville Police Department is asking the public’s help in locating two missing people. 66-year-old Kathy Swords has been missing since March 17, 2026. Swords is a white female, 5’05” and 180 pounds with brown hair. 25-year-old Dezerae Smith has been missing since March 18, 2026. Dezerae...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Members of Deflock Evansville say they are concerned about the use of Flock cameras across southern Indiana and the county. Sunday afternoon, they were at River City Rising’s community gathering across from the Evansville Civic Center to get their message out. Flock cameras are taking...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police are investigating an overnight shooting along East Powell Avenue. Authorities say this happened around 1:13 a.m. Sunday in the 900 block of East Powell, not far from Bayard Park. Officers were first called to the area on a report of shots fired. When they...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Two people sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a crash in Gibson County. According to the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office, a call came in around 6:47 p.m. about a two-vehicle accident where one vehicle had flipped over. Officials say wo occupants were still in the vehicle at the...

Henderson County’s green industry is hiring! If you like working outdoors and keeping our community’s trees healthy and safe, there are several solid openings right now with The Townsend Corporation.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - UPDATE 12:50 p.m. Sunday: Evansville Police say that 25-year-old Dezerae Smith has been located. Authorities say she had been missing since March 18. Police are still trying to locate 66-year-old Kathy Swords. She has been missing since March 17. Kathy is a white female, 5-foot-5, and...

Homeplace of Henderson is one of two Kentucky assisted living facilities that will be featured in a documentary titled “People Worth Caring About.”. The project, according to a news release from Homeplace, shines a light on the impact of caregiving and connections that are formed within long-term care environment.