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Overnight road closure planned for southbound U.S. 41 in Gibson County October 21, 2025
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced an overnight road closure for U.S. 41 in Gibson County. INDOT says beginning on or around October 28, crews will begin an overnight closure of southbound U.S. 41 near Fort Branch. This closure will occur between County Road 550 South and County Road 600 […]
Inmate escapes from Henderson County Jail October 21, 2025
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - The Henderson Police Department (HPD) is searching for an escaped inmate. HPD says officers are attempting to locate an escaped inmate from Henderson County Jail. Timothy Oliver, also identified as Timothy Allen Oliver, escaped on foot and is described as a man wearing blue jeans, a grey shirt with "Trustee" printed […]
Oakland City man dies in ORV accident in Winslow October 21, 2025
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal off-road vehicle (ORV) accident that occurred Sunday evening in Winslow. According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), at 7:43 p.m., conservation officers responded to private property near Old State Road 64 and State Road 257 for a report of an ORV accident […]
Korn Ferry Championship to relocate after over a decade in Evansville October 21, 2025
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Officials with the PGA Tour have announced their decision to relocate the Korn Ferry Tour Championship away from Evansville. According to a release, the tournament will be hosted in the larger market of Richmond, Virginia beginning with the 2026 schedule. The tournament's host organizations, United Leasing & Finance and the non-profit […]
Boil water advisory issued for Dixon October 21, 2025
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - The city of Dixon has issued a boil water advisory. Officials say while repairs are complete and water service should be returning, everyone is recommended to boil their water. The city says this impacts all Dixon Waterworks customers. Officials say this notice is expected to be lifted in the late afternoon on October […]
19-year-old killed in Muhlenberg County crash identified October 21, 2025
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Kentucky State Police are investigating a crash that resulted in the death of a 19-year-old from Central City. According to a release, emergency crews were sent to a report of an accident near the 8 mile-marker on US-62 in Greenville just after 7 p.m. on October 13. Authorities say a preliminary […]
Evansville native Mattingly finally going to the World Series October 21, 2025
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Donnie Baseball will be heading to the World Series for the first time. Evansville native Don Mattingly never had the chance to punch his ticket to the world series in the past, despite some close calls. In 1995, He went to the ALCs as a player for the Yankees, but lost […]
Owensboro Blue Bridge not set to reopen until January 16 October 21, 2025
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet now says the Owensboro Blue Bridge will not be able to safely reopen to traffic until January of 2026. According to a release, the contractor repairing the Glover Cary Bridge said the construction is progressing on the rehabilitation project, steel fabrication and the timely ordering of materials […]
Evansville Rotary at Night plans events for World Polio Day October 21, 2025
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Rotary International is still working to eradicate polio in every country, and this Friday is World Polio Day. Chris Oliva of Evansville Rotary at Night was on Eyewitness News Daybreak to discuss how people can help end the disease. You can view the full interview in the above video player.
New Owensboro initiative encourages group physical fitness October 21, 2025
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - The city of Owensboro is kicking off a new initiative to get people to lace up and get walking. Walk Owensboro will have people create walking groups to stroll through area local parks while improving physical fitness. A kick off event is set for Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. […]