Progress continues inside mobile home park
Residents, volunteers, and city leaders are working together to improve conditions at a local trailer park after years of trash buildup and concerns about illegal dumping.
“Thank you for saving my life”: Deaconess doctor reunites with rare heart attack survivor
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Deaconess is celebrating the work of its heart team after helping a rare heart attack patient. Just last year, 62-year-old Tammy Schmittler suffered a massive heart attack known as the widowmaker. Despite the odds against her, the heart team at Deaconess installed a pump to her heart giving...
EFD Is Ready To Provide The City With Its Own Ambulance Service
The Evansville Fire Department is fully prepared to launch its own ambulance service starting on July 1. A consultant hired by AMR, the current ambulance service, says the city’s plan poses multiple risks, lower than expected revenue as one concern. Chief Tony Knight says he reached out to several...
Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky Weather Alert: 70 MPH Storm Line and Tornado Risk Late Sunday Evening
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Paducah, Kentucky – Residents across southern Illinois, western Kentucky and southwest Indiana could face sudden tornado warnings and damaging winds Sunday afternoon as a fast-moving line of severe storms...
Evansville METS upgrading fare payments with new system
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Metropolitan Evansville Transit System (METS) announced a five-year agreement with Matawan to modernize the city’s bus fare collection system. Officials say METS is advancing public transportation with the introduction of Matawan’s advanced Account-Based Ticketing (ABT) and Open Payment...
Henderson winery preparing for bed & breakfast expansion project
HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - A local Henderson business, Farmer and Frenchman, is working to finally begin an expansion project they’ve been planning since last year. They are looking to add an additional six bed and breakfast units onto the property. The owners originally announced their additions late last year....
Emergency Raze order signed for Evansville trailer park
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Evansville city leaders say ten trailers will be torn down at a mobile home park just off of Oak Hill Road. Residents have reported ongoing problems at the park, including squatters in vacant trailers and illegal dumping. Eyewitness News spoke with residents on Oak Hill Road last week, who...
Traffic stop leads to drug charges for two suspects in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Two people are facing drug charges after an overnight traffic stop in Evansville. Police say they pulled a driver over just after 2 Thursday morning on Diamond Avenue at Fares for a headlight that was out. Police say they found meth on the passenger, and later...
EPA to visit Evansville to discuss Jacobsville soil contamination
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to visit Evansville for two community engagement events. Officials said community members are welcome to meet with staff in person to discuss the Jacobsville neighborhood soil contamination Superfund site. The first event is scheduled...
Ohio Township FD Chief warns: Don’t drive over fire hoses
"Emergency scenes are often unpredictable and hazardous," Foreman said.
