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Family remembers father who died in crash after hitting deer
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A Henderson County family is mourning the loss of their father after a weekend accident. “I just miss talking to him. I want to call him right now and ask him questions but I can’t do it,” says John Lapradd Jr. John Lapradd Jr. says his dad died after the motorcycle […]
You Can Eat Thanksgiving Dinner in Owensboro, KY for Just $2.50
If you're looking for a new (and super affordable) way to celebrate Thanksgiving this year, Windy Hollow Biscuit House is serving it up buffet style for you. For the second year in a row, they're going to be serving a Thanksgiving feast for just $2.50!. The tradition actually got started...
'Moonshiners' star to sign bottles at Val-U Liquors
Tim Smith, known for his time on the Discovery channel series “Moonshiners” and for his brand of moonshine, Climax Moonshine, will be signing bottles and swag at a tasting event from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Val-U Liquors, located at 3023 Highland Pointe Drive off of Highway 54 in Owensboro. The event coincides with the release of a new Climax Moonshine flavor, raspberry honey. Nikki ...
Fiery wreck near Gibson-Warrick County line leaves one dead
WARRICK, Ind. (WEHT) — One person is dead after a fiery wreck near the Gibson-Warrick county. Warrick County Sheriff Mike Wilder tells us the accident was called to dispatch as a vehicle fire which involved a “delivery-type truck” and a passenger car near SR 68 and I-69. Sheriff Wilder confirms the driver of the passenger […]
Local film 'New Fears Eve' gaining traction in festival circuit
“New Fears Eve,” the full-length horror feature from P.J. Starks and Eric Huskisson of the local independent film company Blood Moon Pictures, has been gaining momentum since the movie had its official red carpet premiere at the RiverPark Center back in June. And while the evening went “incredibly well” according to Starks, there were some initial apprehensions on how it would unfold in terms ...
One dead after motorcycle accident on Highway 41 A
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — One person is dead after a motorcycle accident on Highway 41 A in Henderson County. Officials with Henderson dispatch say a call came in at 6:53 p.m. about a motorcycle hitting a deer. Officials say that the person was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the rider has not […]
A series of deaths and the 'Big Fight': Uncovering police force in one Indiana city
An Associated Press investigation found a pattern after deaths at the hands of Evansville, Indiana police: The department decided the force was appropriate, a coroner with ties to law enforcement ruled it didn’t contribute, and prosecutors did not file charges.
Evansville driver hits 2 pedestrians after police say sun got in their eyes
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — 2 pedestrians are suffering “significant injuries” after being hit by a driver who got sun in their eyes, police confirm. Dispatch confirms the initial call came in at 4:51 p.m. about an accident with injuries on the 2500 block of Washington Avenue. Sergeant Hollins tells us a driver leaving one of […]
Evansville man arrested after allegedly riding motorcycle over 106 mph while intoxicated
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A 40-year-old Evansville man is in police custody after allegedly riding a motorcycle at over 100 mph while intoxicated Sunday morning. According to a release from Indiana State Police, around 8:50 a.m. on Oct. 6, an ISP trooper was patrolling Interstate 69 north of the Lloyd Expressway in Vanderburgh County when a motorcycle traveling northbound flew by the trooper at approximately 106 mph.
One injured following crash involving METS bus
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Officials say one passenger on an Evansville city bus was taken to a hospital following a crash at the intersection of Vine Street and northwest Second Street. Evansville Police Sergeant Trudy Day reports the bus collided with another vehicle at around 9:18 a.m. on Tuesday. One passenger onboard was taken to […]
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