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Damage reported as severe storms roll through Tri-State on Sunday night
We'll have updates throughout the evening as severe weather rolls through the Tri-State on Sunday evening. 10:03 p.m.: Gibson County Sheriff's Office reports damage to trees, power lines In a social media post at 10 p.m., the Gibson County Sheriff's Office reported the following: ...
Officials reveal future of Lynnville Library after fire
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Director of Boonville-Warrick County Public Library has provided an update on the future of the Lynnville Branch after a fire damaged the building in April. According to a statement, Director Brooke Bolton is procuring bids for the interior demolition of the building. State law requires libraries have three bids, which […]
Tri-State woman transforming property into wetlands
WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) – An ‘environmental gem’ is slowly growing in Warrick County. “When I was out there with the land, it was healing me. I thought how can I give back to heal the land,” says Lisa Friedman. Friedman purchased over 60 acres of land near Friedman Park, named after her parents, in […]
ISP to temporarily shutdown Highway 41 at I-64 in Gibson County on Tuesday
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – On Tuesday, several hundred motorcyclists from California on their way to Washington D.C. will be traveling on I-64 through Gibson County on their way to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The group is expected to arrive at the Flying J at Highway 41 & I-64 around 2:15 p.m. During this time, […]
Gibson County community fundraises for K9 joining the sheriff’s office
PRINCETON, Ind. (WEHT) — In Gibson County, a K9 officer will be coming to serve alongside the sheriff’s office soon. “We’re excited as a department,” says Sgt. Loren Barchett, who serves the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office. “This is something that we haven’t had in a long time, and everyone in the department is very excited […]
Warrick Co. EMA asking people to report storm damage
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Warrick County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is asking for people to report storm damage. Officials say on May 14, there was an EF-1 tornado touchdown but also a lot of flash flooding in the area as well. The EMA says it was recently notified on May 20 that houses were […]
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