Salvage yard employee accused of theft of catalytic converters
Paul Oldham was taken to the Vanderburgh County Jail.
A Failed Lego Return Helped Uncover An Alleged Target Theft Operation
How does a failed Lego return turn into an alleged theft operation involving multiple Target stores? Police say that's exactly what happened in Evansv
Semi crash closes State Road 66 intersection
UPDATE: The road is back open. You can see the original story below. YANKEETOWN, Ind. (WEHT) – People driving along State Road 66 near Yankeetown will have to adjust their routes. That is because the intersection of State Road 66 and Yankeetown is closed due to a semi that crashed and spilled its load. According […]
EVSC School gets 100% IREAD pass rate
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The 2026 IREAD results are in, and the EVSC showed up!. In fact, nine schools recorded pass rates above 90%, up from five schools last year. But one school in particular stands out. Oak Hill Elementary got a perfect 100% pass rate. Students can take IREAD...
Boil advisory issued for large area on Evansville’s west side
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Water and Sewer Utility officials say a large area on Evansville’s westside is under a precautionary boil advisory. According to a press release, the area affected is generally south of Diamond Avenue and west of St. Joseph Avenue. EWSU customers have water service but...
AAA Auto Parts employee arrested on theft charge after 12 catalytic converters found outside,...
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office officials say a man is in jail after attempting to steal several catalytic convertors from AAA Auto Parts in Evansville. According to an affidavit, an employee at the auto parts store noticed another employee, later identified as Paul Oldham, was on...
Drivers still adjusting to new 2nd Street layout
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Drivers are still adjusting to the newly re-configured Kentucky 351, or 2nd Street, coming in and out of downtown Henderson. That adjustment consists of a little confusion, which is carrying into a busy morning commute for Henderson County Schools’ first day of the school year. The new 2nd Stree
Why Is Evansville So Obsessed With This Soda?
It’s been around for 70 years, has an unexpected nickname in Evansville and even has its own national holiday. Here’s what I learned about SKI.
Qualis Engineered Plastics Launches in Evansville, IN, Adding 30 New Jobs
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Qualis Engineered Plastics, LLC today announced the launch of a new custom plastics compounding operation in Evansville, Indiana. The company will operate from 1700 Lynch Road, a facility that has been home to plastics manufacturing in Evansville for more than 50 years. The new venture is expected to
School district welcomes Ethel Rideout, wife of former superintendent Dr. Bill Rideout, at Wednesday...
Ethel Rideout, the wife of Henderson County Schools former superintendent Dr. Bill Rideout, made a visit to the district’s convocation Wednesday morning and spoke about some of the details of the merging of the local school systems that occurred 50 years ago. She said after the merger was approved,...
