Thousands without power across Tri-State, drivers urged to stay off roads
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Thousands of people are without power after heavy rain crossed through the Tri-State. As of 10 p.m., CenterPoint Energy reports more than 3,000 people are without power, with dozens of outages reported across the Evansville area. Kenergy are also reporting hundreds without power. Their outage
Excessive Rain Flooding and Isolated Tornadoes Threaten Southwest Indiana and Southeast Illinois Friday Evening...
EVANSVILLE, IN — Excessive rain and flooding concerns are rising Friday afternoon and especially through the evening hours across Southwest Indiana and Southeast Illinois, as a low-pressure system drives strong moisture transport into an already active corridor, with pockets of 4 inches or more of rain possible and iso
EPD: Man pointed gun at victim during road rage incident on Lloyd Expressway
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - One person was arrested after an alleged road rage incident in Evansville Friday evening. Officers say shortly before 5 p.m., they received a call about a man in a black Ford F-150 pointing a gun at another driver on the Lloyd Expressway. The victim told police...
Highway 41 back open in Gibson County after crash
HAUBSTADT, Ind. (WEHT) – Highway 41 southbound is back open near Warrenton Road in Gibson County following a crash. The road was closed for about two hours. Few other details are being released, including what exactly may have happened. “Eyewitness News. Everywhere you are.”
Concerned citizen tip leads to 20-year sentence for Evansville woman
Reynolds will serve her sentence at the Indiana Department of Correction.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Southbound lanes of I-69 closed due to accident
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Dispatch confirms the southbound lanes of I-69 are closed due to an accident. They say the call came in around 3:20 p.m. for an accident with unknown injuries north of Boonville New Harmony near the 15-mile marker. Officials say crews are rerouting traffic. We will keep...
Evansville man sentenced in gang attack case
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — An Evansville man accused in a suspected gang attack learns his fate. The attack happened last November along west Franklin Street. Ryan Collins Sr. was sentenced to 4 and a half years in prison after taking a plea deal. 3 of those years will be served on work release. Court records […]
Triple murder suspect arrives for trial day 2
GIBSON CO., Ind. (WFIE) - Day two of Patrick Waite’s trial has started in Gibson County. He’s the man accused of murdering three people in a Haubstadt home in May of 2025. A jury was seated Thursday. Authorities say 61-year-old Alma Waite, 81-year-old Gloria Tapia Garcia, and 39-year-old...
Two lost children reunited with parents in Mt. Vernon
MT. VERNON, Ind. (WFIE) - The Mt. Vernon Police Department two young children who were found outside were reunited with their parents after asking for the public’s help. The photos of the children have been removed as they were returned to their parents.
100 days until 2026 West Side Nut Club Fall Festival
The annual event will once again take over West Franklin Street.

















