Evansville community continues to respond to SNAP disruption
Many local food pantries are running dry as a result.
SNAP benefits return but Evansville hunger fight continues
When Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments failed to arrive Nov. 1, organizations across Evansville, Ind., faced an immediate crisis. Nearly 19,000 people in Vanderburgh County suddenly lost access to food assistance, creating a gap that local groups scrambled to fill through emergency grocery...
FREE Adoptions Available During “Hoosier Adopt a Pet Month”
November is Hoosier Adopt a Shelter Pet Month, and local shelters are PACKED with cuteness. Free adoptions, cuddles, kitten cafés, and all the good feels. Let’s do this!
‘The Bread Man’ Bakes A Difference
Read more stories of acts of kindness in the November/December 2025 feature. Rick Kersting’s Wednesday morning bread deliveries are as reliable as the rising sun, and the loaves coming from the back of his green GMC Astro van help nourish entire neighborhoods. A retiree from the grocery industry for...
Man facing several charges after hitting vehicle while driving intoxicated, police say
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police Department officials say a late-night crash Tuesday ended with a man in jail. According to an affidavit, police were sent to the intersection of Diamond and North First Avenue for a crash around 11 p.m. Police say they found a truck that had rear...
EPD: Bail bondsman arrested for attempted rape, kidnapping, other crimes
A local bail bondsman has been arrested following an extensive investigation by the Evansville Police Department.
Northern lights visit the Tri-State
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — You may have noticed that the night sky looked a bit different on Tuesday. The northern lights made a visit to the Tri-State Tuesday evening. Viewers across the area shared their images capturing the phenomenon with Eyewitness News. The northern lights have a chance of showing up again...
Bondsman Allegedly Exploited Multiple Victims
An Evansville bail bondsman is facing a lengthy list of felony charges following an extensive investigation by the Evansville Police Department. A news release from the EPD says 42-year-old Timothy C. Moyes was taken into custody after detectives looked into an incident on July 2, 2025, at the west side Walmart in...
Evansville mayor commits $500K to bolster local food pantries
The Food Commission in Evansville has implemented a readiness plan to assist local communities affected by the government shutdown, focusing on mobile food distributions and support for those missing meals.
Eagle Valley Golf Course sells for $1.7 million
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The Eagle Valley Golf Course has officially been sold. The sale was finalized at Tuesday night’s Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation meeting. The golf course has been owned by EVSC since 2017 and took steps to make the sale happen earlier this year. According to the purchase agreement,...
