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EPD: Person stuck inside vehicle under overpass due to high water
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Evansville Police Department officials confirm a vehicle is stuck in the water under an overpass with someone inside. According to police, the vehicle is under an overpass in the 800 block of East Virginia Street. EPD officials say the road is being closed off because of...
Mayor gives update to Division Street connector project
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Evansville’s mayor gave an update on the Division Street connector road project. Mayor Stephanie Terry shared a video on Facebook saying the project is now in phase 2. She said during that phase, the EVSC soccer fields will not be accessible from Boeke Road. Drivers are advised to use the new […]
Jury now deliberating in case of Warrick County deputy accused of rape
EVANSVILLE — At 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, jurors retired to deliberate in the case of a Warrick County Sheriff's Office deputy standing trial for rape, sexual battery and other offenses in Evansville. The trial got underway Monday, about a year-and-a-half after police first arrested the now-suspended deputy, 37-year-old Jarred...
Police respond to report of person with a gun
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Part of a street in Evansville was shut down as police responded to a report of a person with a gun on Thursday. Dispatch said the call came in just before 6 p.m. A witness told Eyewitness News that officers were using a loudspeaker to call someone out of a home […]
Tracking severe storms this evening
This evening: Storms moving in after 8 p.m. Damaging winds, hail and tornadoes possible. Temperatures in the 70s. Overnight: Storms moving out. Cooler. Low 54. Friday: Party cloudy and cooler. High 67. The Weekend: Sunshine will be shining, but much cooler. Mornings in the 40s and afternoon highs in the...
Is Warrick County a hotbed for Indiana high school softball? Players, coaches weigh in
EVANSVILLE — Each of the last three softball seasons has ended with a Warrick County high school team hoisting a IHSAA state championship trophy. Boonville won the 3A title on a squeeze bunt in 2021 when Kalyn Gore was a first-year coach. Tecumseh is the back-to-back Class A champ and became the seventh program in the state's history to repeat. Castle has also played in multiple state title games with its last championship coming in 2001.
Candidate forum set Saturday for 8th District Congressional race
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - On Saturday, there’s a Republican forum for the 8th District Congressional race. It’s hosted by the Vanderburgh and Warrick County Republican Parties. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. at the Ohio Township Fire Station on Libbert Road in Newburgh. The event starts at 9 a.m....
Newburgh to be the home of a new headquarters
WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) — New opportunity has shown up in Newburgh, as it will soon be home to the new Matrix Design Group headquarters. Matrix designs safety and productivity technology for the industrial and mining fields. They say this new facility will feature a new product testing lab, more office space and a training […]
Man now ruled competent has murder trial date set
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A trial date has been set nearly six years after an Evansville murder. Robert Ballard Jr. was arrested back in May of 2018 after police say he shot into a car, killing one person. In December, Ballard was deemed not competent to stand trial. Court records...
NWS reports 12 tornadoes in the Tri-State area from April 2 storms
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The National Weather Service (NWS) reports that twelve tornadoes were present in the Tri-State area during the storms on April 2. According to NWS, this was the most tornadoes in a single event across its region since Halloween 2013, when there were 19 tornadoes that day. The NWS reports that it […]
Evansville murder suspect found competent to stand trial
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- An Evansville man accused of murder will face a jury later this month. Robert Ballard Junior was arrested in 2018 after police say that he targeted and shot two women in a car on Delaware Street. One of the women died. Ballard has been found incompetent to stand trial several times, but […]
Firefighters participate in trench rescue training
WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT)- Firefighters from around the Tri-State are in Warrick County getting hands-on training to be prepared for any emergency. 26 firefighters from Ohio Township, Boonville, and Owensboro spent this week learning skills to become certified for trench rescues. “Our goal is when we get called to one of these incidents is to […]
The Post Office is hiring again. Here's where they're holding job fairs
The U.S. Postal Service is hosting another round of job fairs in the region as the agency looks to make hires. Taking place on April 25, the organization aims to bring on new team members throughout the state. The first location will be the Evansville Main Post Office at 800...
Traffic Alert: Division St. project now in Phase II
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Mayor Terry says the Division Street connector road project has moved into Phase II. She says during this phase, the EVSC soccer fields will not be accessible from Boeke. Drivers are asked to use the new connector road off Division Street to access the soccer fields.
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