Mayor Terry, EPD to hold town halls on Evansville safety
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - City of Evansville officials say Mayor Stephanie Terry and the Evansville Police Department will host a two-part Safer Evansville town hall series. According to a press release, this event will bring together residents, public safety officials and community partners for a focused conversation
Drone restrictions set for WSNC Fall Festival, police say
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police Department officials say temporary flight restrictions will be in place beginning Monday for the Fall Festival. According to a release, these restrictions apply to drones and other unmanned aircraft within the designated area and extend from the surface up to 400 feet. Police
Indiana Prison Officials Say Execution Will Happen
INDIANA – Indiana prison officials plan to proceed a planned execution even after a failed attempted execution in Tennessee. The Indiana Department of Correction said Thursday that it remains confident in its procedures despite using the same protocol as Tennessee. Jeffrey Weisheit was sentenced to death in 2013 for...
Vendors finish booth setup ahead of Fall Festival opening
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Vendors spent Sunday finishing preparations for the opening of the Fall Festival, as families attended early festivities on Franklin Street. More than 130 booths line Franklin Street from St. Joseph’s Avenue to Wabash Avenue. At booth 41, the Evansville African American Museum put the finishin
Evansville police to introduce new mounted patrol horse
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police Department officials say they have a new addition to their Mounted Patrol Unit, just in time for the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival. EPD officers and the Nut Clubbers will be introducing a patrol horse named Midnight around 10 a.m. on Monday on...
Families get early access to kiddie rides at Fall Festival’s Family Fun Day
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Families got an early look at the kiddie rides Sunday during Family Fun Day at the West Side Nut Club Fall Fest on West Franklin Street. Until 7 p.m. Sunday, kids and parents had the midway to themselves. The event gave families first access to the rides before the festival’s food booths open.
Gas leak prompts evacuations on West Franklin Street during Fall Festival setup
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Emergency crews were called to investigate a gas leak on West Franklin Street Sunday. Evansville Central Dispatch says the call for an investigation in the 2200 block of West Franklin Street came in around 4:03 p.m. With the area already busy for the West Side Nut...
Nut Club Fall Festival Half Pot hits $500,000
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Ticket sales for the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival Half Pot continue to climb. Organizers say the total pot hit $500,000 Sunday night just before 9 p.m. The half pot got off to a fast start when online sales opened at midnight Sept. 30. By...
Missing 3-year-old found safe in Warrick County, officials say
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Warrick County Sheriff’s Office officials say a 3-year-old who went missing is now safe. According to a release, deputies were called to the area of State Road 261 and Oak Grove Road regarding a 3-year-old boy walking in the road. Officials say the boy is...
New traffic pattern in effect at Twin Bridges
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A new traffic pattern awaits those driving across the Twin Bridges, between Evansville and Henderson. Kentucky transportation officials have completed the crossover set up, which includes one lane of southbound traffic on the northbound bridge, in addition to the two northbound lanes. There is a

















