Newburgh apartment complex cleans up after tornado strikes
NEWBURGH, Ind. (WEVV) — Just over 48 hours after Sunday night’s storms turned a local apartment complex into what residents described as a "disaster zone," the community is already well into a rapid recovery effort. The storm’s impact was immediate and surreal. For many residents, the scene Monday...
Evansville police respond to report of someone cutting air conditioning unit lines
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – On Tuesday, Evansville police officers were dispatched to North Morton Avenue for a theft in progress. Officials say the reporting party told law enforcement someone was outside of a building cutting lines to an air conditioning unit. According to a media report, the offender fled the scene befo
Gibson County’s America 250 celebrations to begin this weekend
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Gibson County Visitors and Tourism will be hosting a celebration in honor of America’s 250th birthday this Saturday. On June 27, at Wirth Park from noon to 9:30 p.m., there will be food trucks, live music and other activities. The Duke Boys will perform, there will be a Smokey and the […]
ORX Section 3 work on schedule to be complete this year
Work on Section 3 of the I-69 Ohio River Crossing is entering its final months. Section 3 includes some of the approach roadways and bridges in Evansville. Work started in fall 2024 and will be completed late this year. The work includes three new approach bridges and approach roadways. The...
Evansville woman to be sentenced in child neglect case
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - An Evansville woman is set to be sentenced Wednesday after a jury found her guilty of neglecting a 2-year-old girl who was left with permanent brain damage. Kashia Blanks is scheduled to be sentenced at 2 p.m. Jury conviction. A jury found Blanks guilty earlier this...
Todd resigns from jail effective June 30
Henderson County Jailer Bruce Todd announced his resignation at Tuesday’s Henderson Fiscal Court meeting. It will be effective June 30. Todd said the move is “perfect timing” at the end of the fiscal year and with the next starting on July 1. “It just makes sense for...
Standoff With Kentucky Fugitive Ends Peacefully
An hours-long stand-off in Daviess County led to the arrest of a fugitive. Tony Ingram had active warrants for burglary, criminal mischief, and receiving stolen property stemming from a crime spree. Ingram allegedly stole a minivan from Evansville and then drove the van into Panther Creek. Authorities say he then...
Indiana’s oldest living WWII veteran, Evansville resident passes away
LeVine was granted an opportunity to fly with Honor Flight in 2015.
Florida woman arrested for threatening driver with gun in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — A Florida woman was arrested in Evansville on Wednesday after threatening to kill another driver during a road rage incident, police say. According to the Vangerburgh County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 12:27 p.m., police received a report of a road rage incident on northbound U.S. Highw
Indiana’s Oldest Living World War II Vet Dies
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Indiana’s oldest living World War II veteran, Irving LeVine, has died. LeVine passed away recently in Evansville at the age of 104, according to Honor Flight of Southern Indiana. Levine served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1946 with tours in India and China. He had […]
