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- "Pure madness" neighbors, law enforcement searching for answers after deputy, suspect shot in New Harmony September 20, 2021NEW HARMONY, Ind. (WEHT)- Bullet holes and boarded up windows now serve as a reminder of the chaotic scenes that unfolded in a quiet neighborhood in New Harmony Saturday evening. According to police, what started out as a welfare check on Short St. quickly escalated after a suspect, later identified as former New Harmony Town […]
- Sheriff identifies deputy shot during welfare check in New Harmony September 19, 2021NEW HARMONY, Ind. (WEHT) - The Posey County Sheriff's Office has identified the deputy shot Saturday night in New Harmony as Deputy Bryan Hicks, 41. Hicks is still being treated at the hospital for a single gunshot wound to his head. He remains in the ICU. Authorities also identified the man who shot at those […]
- Owensboro police investigating shooting near downtown September 19, 2021OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) - Owensboro Police are investigating an early morning shooting near the city's downtown. Officers say they were originally called to the hospital around 12:30 a.m., after an adult male showed up with a gunshot wound. Police say the victim is believed to have non-life-threatening injuries. It was later determined the shooting occurred […]
- ISP: Deputy officer shot in New Harmony September 19, 2021NEW HARMONY, Ind. (WEHT) - Indiana State Police and the Posey County Sheriff's Office said a deputy was shot in New Harmony Saturday evening. Troopers said Posey County Dispatch received a call around 6:45 p.m. for a welfare check in the 600 block of Short Street. Troopers said while deputies and the New Harmony Town […]
- Recalls the Tri-State needs to know about September 18, 2021(WEHT) - Aldi Simply Nature Organic Poppy Seed Dressing is being recalled in several states. including Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. According to the FDA's website, it's because of a processing issue that could have allowed for microbial growth. It was sold in stores between August 20th and September 10th. If you bought this dressing, stop […]
- AMBER Alert cancelled for 7-year-old Gary, IN boy September 18, 2021GARY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) -- The Gary, Indiana Police Department issued an AMBER Alert for a 7-year-old boy last seen at 9:07 a.m. Saturday. The victim, Christopher Green, Jr., is described as being black male, 4 feet tall and weighing 95 pounds. he has black hair and brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a black […]
- Evansville Civic Theatre performances return for first time since pandemic began September 18, 2021EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) - The house lights came down and the curtain pulled back. A sign of some normalcy returned to the River City on Friday night. It was a big night for the Civic Theatre in Evansville. The first in a series of shows was performed for the first time since January 2020. However, […]
- West Side Nut Club releases 2021 Munchie Map September 18, 2021EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) - The West Side Nut Club released the Fall Festival 2021 Munchie Map. This year there are 137 food booths. Some Fall Festival favorites are making a return, like pronto pups, deep-fried Oreos and burgoo. You can also find snails, ostrich jerky, gumbo and deep-fried banana pudding. According to the Munchie Map, […]
- Crash on Lloyd Expressway causes traffic light malfunction September 18, 2021EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) - A crash on the Lloyd Expressway Saturday morning caused some traffic lights to malfunction. Because of this, INDOT said the intersection of Fielding Road should operate as an all-way stop. INDOT officials said the damage is so bad that they cannot fix it themselves. Someone else will need to be hired […]
- 37 inmates test positive for COVID-19 in Henderson County Detention Center September 17, 2021(WEHT) - Officials are reporting more cases of COVID-19 at the Henderson County Detention Center.
Evansville Courier & Press
- Stay Hungry: Wine walk, family fun and more in this week's Tri-State food news September 20, 2021We're bringing you Tri-State restaurant happenings and food news you need to know. Check out this weekly feature to keep up to date on the latest.
- Deer-car crashes are more common in fall. Here's why and what to do about it. September 20, 2021It's harvest time for Indiana farmers, and with the corn stalks coming down, the number of deer-vehicle collisions will start going up.
- EVSC school board will vote on $281 million budget Monda; here's how it breaks down September 20, 2021The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Board of Trustees will vote on $281 million 2022 budget Monday.
- Ex-cop shot Posey County Deputy Bryan Hicks in New Harmony, sheriff says September 20, 2021Posey County Sheriff's Deputy Bryan Hicks has been identified as the officer who was shot Saturday, and the man accused of shooting him has been identified as a former law enforcement officer.
- Posey County sheriff to speak on shootout that left deputy critically injured September 19, 2021Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham will provide an update about the shooting at a New Harmony home that left one of his deputies critically injured and also injured a male suspect.
- Evansville Regional Business Hall of Fame honors Calloway, Hardwick, Carpenter, Koch September 19, 2021The Evansville Regional Business Hall of Fame two new living laureates and two historical laureates.
- Amber alert canceled for 7-year-old Christopher Green Jr. September 18, 2021State police canceled the statewide Amber alert after about three hours.
- Marijuana: 5 things for Indiana residents to know about buying legal weed in Illinois September 17, 2021Indiana residents can get stopped by police after buying legal marijuana in Illinois. But it's not the weed that initially draws troopers' attention.
- By the numbers: Manufacturing, distribution driving Evansville-, Henderson-area economy September 17, 2021Manufacturing continues to drive the economy of Evansville, Henderson and nearby communities, officials say.
- HRC dinner, Mayor's Celebration of Diversity Awards return to in-person ceremony this year September 17, 2021The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Human Relations Commission annual dinner and Mayor's Celebration of Diversity Awards will return in-person this year.
- Saalman: Concert causes tear drops in paradise September 17, 2021Opening the Corolla's door, I hesitated before planting my flip-flopped feet firmly onto the backlot of Ruoff Music Center — or, as the native's fondly call it, "Deer Creek."
- Buff City Soap bubbling up at The Promenade with its plant-based products September 17, 2021Buff City Soap opened Thursday in a storefront at The Promenade.
- Fire destroys property at an Evansville salvage yard September 16, 2021A fire at Glisson's U-Pull caused property damage, but no injuries in Evansville, Ind., Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 15, 2021.
- Evansville's $30 million Deaconess Aquatic Center replacing Lloyd Pool; opening date set September 16, 2021The Deaconess Aquatic Center will open in October, a project the City of Evansville and local swimmers having been looking forward to for years.
- When to look for Monarch butterflies migrating through Evansville and Henderson September 16, 2021Monarch butterflies will soon be passing through the Tri-State area on their annual migration to Mexico for the winter.
- When to expect peak fall leaf color in Evansville and Henderson September 16, 2021Autumn-loving residents in the Evansville-Henderson area can expect a colorful season, according to some reports. Here's a fall foliage forecast.
- Three-alarm fire at Evansville salvage yard sends smoke plume billowing into city skyline September 16, 2021If you're seeing the plume of smoke billowing from the North Side of Evansville, it's coming from a three-alarm fire off St. Joseph Avenue.
- Dawnita Wilkerson's family pushes to keep missing Evansville woman on people's minds September 16, 2021Friends and family gathered on the Evansville riverfront Wednesday night for "Find Dawnita Day." Dawnita Wilkerson has been missing since June 2020.
- City approves cash to help Woodland Park Apartments residents move September 16, 2021Evansville City Council members approved funding Monday evening which could potentially help move families out of Woodland Park Apartments.
- IMG_2155 September 15, 2021A Perry Township Fire Department engine pours water on a three-alarm fire at Glisson's U-Pull on St. Joseph Avenue.