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McAlister's Deli offering free tea to customers Thursday for 'Free Tea Day'
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Free tea is on the table at local McAlister's Deli locations this week. McAlister's Deli will be celebrating its 16th annual Free Tea Day on Thursday. Big teas will be available for free and include sweet tea, unsweet tea, tea/lemonade, sweet tea/unsweet tea, flavored teas...
8-year-old left paralyzed after surgery: over $2,000 raised to help her walk
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Chloe Fredrick is an eight-year-old girl diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome from Henderson, Kentucky. Her mother says she loves Barbies, baby dolls and playing with all the other kids. She says she has a big heart for a little girl, she also says Chloe was left paralyzed after a recent surgery. Chloe’s […]
How You Can See Travis Kiss a Pig at the Vanderburgh County Fair
You could make Travis Sams kiss a pig at the Vanderburgh County Fair as a part of a fundraiser contest. The 103rd Vanderburgh County Fair is coming up from July 22nd through 27th at the Vanderburgh County Fairgrounds. It's a week packed full of fun for the entire family. Of course, there will be plenty of food, games, rides, and exhibits at the fair. Plus Motocross on Monday, the rodeo on Tuesday, Parmalee in concert on Wednesday, Farmer pulls on Thursday, pro-tractor pulls on Friday, and the demolition derby on Saturday. However, there will also be another event taking place that week that you might not want to miss out on.
There's a viral post about a missing autistic child in Evansville. And it's a scam
Posts describing a missing child have rocketed around social media in Evansville and across the country the last few days. And they're all a scam. The Facebook posts, which often turn up in yard sale or local news groups, claim a child named Brandan Cooper has been reported missing in whatever town is being targeted at the time. ...
New school board member appointed to replace Amy Word
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - There’s a new EVSC School Board Member. Secretary Mike Duckworth confirms the board appointed Josh Barnett at their meeting Monday night. He replaces Amy Word, who is no longer on the board after she was found guilty of maintaining a common nuisance. Barnett was a...
Capacity Advisory Declared In Henderson
Henderson Municipal Power and Light is warning its customers not to overuse their air conditioning units. A capacity advisory was declared Monday due to expected generator outages and the above-normal temperatures. People are being asked to raise the AC thermostat temperature setting during the day, limit the use of appliances...
Renovations underway at EVPL North Park Branch in Evansville
EVANSVILLE (WEVV) — A phased renovation project at an Evansville public library kicked off. Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library North Park Branch started the first of two phases. The first phase, which consist of the north part of the library, is expected to take three months for completion. The second...
Man accused of pulling gun on woman in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Police in Evansville say they arrested a man Monday after he pulled a gun on a woman. Officers were called to an area of Boeke Road and Riverside Drive around 3 p.m. Monday to investigate a report of a person with a gun. EPD officers...
Walker to be nominated for KBC president
Brad Walker, pastor of Briensburg Baptist Church in Benton will be nominated for president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention at the Nov. 12 Annual Meeting in Paducah. Charles Frazier, former pastor of Zion’s Cause Baptist Church in Benton and now associational mission strategist for the Northern Kentucky Baptist Association, will nominate Walker.
Newburgh House Fire Being Investigated
A Newburgh home sustained a lot of damage after it caught fire Monday evening. Emergency crews were called to the 6700 block of Old Stonehouse Drive around 6:40. Most of the damage was in the back of the house and on the roof. No one was home at the time...
Local News Tuesday, July 16
21MADISONVILLE 0713 Access to a Madisonville school will soon be safer and more convenient. The project at Pride Elementary on Pride Avenue will add a new entrance that will reduce wait times. The work should be completed before December. Officials are hoping that traffic delays and restrictions can be completed by the time classes begin next month.
‘It helps us tell their story’: Cops Cycling for Survivors in the Tri-State
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Cops Cycling for Survivors are heading out of Evansville and making their way to Tell City. In 2023, there were eight members of law enforcement that died including one K-9. On Monday, the riders came through Evansville in honor of Deputy Sheriff Asson Hacker. [Cops Cycling...
Warrick County Reserve Deputy receives Officer of the Year Award
WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. (WEVV) — A member of the Warrick County Sheriff's Office is being recognized for his service and dedication. Reserve Deputy Dale Naylor was selected as the 2023-2024 American Legion Department of Indiana Law Officer of the Year Lewis Schmidt Award. We're told Deputy Naylor was nominated...
House explosion kills one and critically injures another, sources say
OBION COUNTY, Tenn. — Sad news out of Obion County after a house allegedly exploded Monday morning. Details are still limited at this time but after testimony from a neighbor, we have a clearer picture of what happened. Early Monday morning we were notified by a WBBJ 7 Eyewitness...
Illinois quick hits: Storms, tornadoes cause damage; City leaders under scrutiny for drinking while on duty;
Storms, tornadoes cause damage Severe storms rolled through Illinois Monday night, with several tornadoes suspected of touching down in spots. Wind gusts as high as 100 mph were detected in some areas. The National Weather Service issued 13 tornado warnings in the Chicago area alone. A tornado has been confirmed in Oswego, where residents woke up to major storm damage. The storms produced heavy rain which caused flooding in many areas, including Fulton County, which saw more than 4 inches of rain. In Will County,...
Illinois, This Is How Long Your Food Can Last In The Fridge Without Power
Monday night's storms brought strong winds and thousands of power outages. For many parts of the Quad Cities, stoplights are out and power companies are working hard to restore power to those affected by what has been classified as a derecho. It was a nasty, eventful Monday night. MidAmerican says that they expect to have most Quad Cities outages restored by 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17th and all restored by 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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