Evansville IN

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Deputy Chief David Edmondson passed away earlier this month from cancer in his home. A memorial service in his honor took place at Blue Grass Church in Evansville. Many paid their respects including fellow firemen, medical services and neighboring townships. During the service, Edmondson’s...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The Evansville Wartime Museum celebrated Rosie the Riveter Day with a special guest: a 100-year-old Evansville native who served as an actual Rosie during World War II. As U.S. soldiers fought overseas, Lucy Wahnsiedler worked on planes just like the P-47 that can be found inside of the...

NEWBURGH, Ind. (WFIE) - The Ohio Township Fire Department and Newburgh Volunteer Fire Department worked quickly to put out a house fire in Newburgh. Officials say they were called around 1:00 p.m. to smoke coming from a home in the 7300 block of Fairview Drive. Firefighters found a fire inside...

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...