Evansville IN

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office says a 26-year-old was arrested Thursday on felony charges after a road rage incident. Officials say police were on the lookout arond 2:00 p.m. for a vehicle involved in a road rage incident where a firearm was pointed. They say...

This article has been updated to include new information. Thunderstorms dumped copious amounts of rain on parts of the Tri-State on Thursday evening, sparking weather warnings and flooding roads. The worse news: There's more rain coming over the next two days. The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings fo

From hollow to hills, these rare Kentucky and Appalachian baby names carry history, meaning, and generations of family stories. A look at names you will not find on modern lists but still echo through mountain roots.

BOONVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Grab your swimsuit. The Boonville Aquatic Center is opening!. Mayor Wyatt says there will be a ribbon cutting Friday at 11 a.m. The $21.65 million center is at 1974 Richard’s Boulevard. You can see aquatic center hours on their website. It features an Olympic size...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Officials say foul play is not suspected after a person was found dead in Evansville. The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office, along with the Evansville Police Department (EPD), are investigating a deceased person found in a vehicle parked on the side of Vogel Road, just north of 1121 Hirschland

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Evansville. EPD Sgt. Anthony Aussieker says it happened Thursday afternoon in the 500 block of Colonial Avenue. He says dispatch received a call about a medical emergency at a home, possibly an overdose around 1 p.m. Aussieker...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A Louisville based company that owned and operated a restaurant in Owensboro until it permanently shut its doors earlier this year has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Ted Mitzlaff, the CEO and co-founder of Goodwood Brewing Company, LLC, declared bankruptcy earlier this week. In April, a judge o

GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) — A GoFundMe has been launched to help rebuild a Gibson County church that was destroyed by a tornado earlier this week. The Blythe Chapel Church in Owensville was nearly 100 years old before the tornado swept through Gibson County. The small church had just around 25 people coming every Sund

Sitting along the Ohio River in Evansville, Indiana, a historic military vessel offers one of the most extraordinary history experiences in the country. Many people pass by without realizing they are looking at a ship that took part in the D-Day landings during World War II. Preserved in its wartime...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A Gibson County man charged in a triple murder is set to go on trial. Patrick Waite is accused of killing his wife and 2 members of her family at his home just outside of Haubstadt last May. Waite called 911 himself to report the incident and told detectives he was […]