Kayaker found after going missing in Pigeon Creek
INDIANA (WFIE) - Officials in Warrick County and Vanderburgh County the missing kayaker has been found safely. Warrick County officials say the kayaker was going down Pigeon Creek from Warrick to Vanderburgh. They say they had Perdido Road at New Harmony Road and Wasson Road at New Harmony Road blocked...
Accident with injuries reported in Henderson
HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - An accident with injuries was reported in Henderson. Dispatch confirms a call came in around 3:30 p.m. in the area of Dollar General Market on 331 KY-2084 for the accident. At this time, no further information could be given. Officials say Henderson Police, Fire and AMR...
Bulls, Bands, and Barrels Returns to Evansville in 2026
Are you ready for a rodeo packed full of Bulls, Bands, and Barrels? WKDQ is, and we have your chance to go for free!
Authorities respond to shots fired call on Branchwood Drive
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Central dispatch has confirmed to Eyewitness News that crews are responding to reports of shots fired on Branchwood Drive. According to officials, a call reporting shots fired in the 3600 block of Branchwood came in just before 8 p.m. on Friday. Eyewitness News has a crew en route, and we...
Boonville man arrested for public intoxication, threatens to blow up jail
EPD officers were called to W. Franklin Street in reference to an unruly patron.
Evansville business reflects on 420 Main implosion and progress 4 years later
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – From rubble to revitalization. The span of 4years, bookended by 2 rainy days in November, has seen this once empty lot receive a new lease on life. “Honestly, it feels like yesterday that it was a giant pile of dirt, and then a hole in the ground. And then, all of […]
Evansville’s new K-9 Indie sniffs out suspected arson
A new member of the fire department, K-9 Indie, alerted investigators to ignitable liquid accelerants at a residential fire on North Morton Avenue, prompting a suspected arson investigation.
Christmas arrives early around the Tri-State
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – It’s going to start looking like Christmas across Owensboro and Evansville this weekend. Owensboro’s Christmas Tree Lighting The transformation begins on the evening of November 21 in Owensboro, with the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree in Smothers Park. The event will feature caroling...
City’s new plan to fix Peabody Building’s air conditioning estimated at $1 million
At last look, the city of Henderson was mulling a plan to fix an ailing air conditioning system at the Peabody Building estimated to cost $3.5 million. But a proposal discussed at Tuesday’s Henderson City Commission meeting reduces that amount by $2.5 million. City Manager Dylan Ward said the...
EPD called to assist fatal crash investigation in Posey County
The crash was reported at just before 4 a.m. on Friday.
