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1 week ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Andrew Newland |Isaiah Calalang
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEHT) — On Wednesday, Governor Andy Beshear joined city leaders to officially launch the “West Kentucky Film Commission.”What started as an email in Mayor Kevin Cotton’s inbox, turned areas like Hopkins and Daviess counties into shooting locations for several movie productions. The email came from the organization’s co-commissioners looking to expand the film commission further west. City leaders say this is the opportunity to bring Hollywood to Kentucky.
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1 week ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Andrew Newland |Michael Gross
by: Andrew Newland, Michael Gross Posted: May 28, 2025 / 10:00 PM CDT Updated: May 28, 2025 / 10:00 PM CDT DIXON, Ky. (WEHT) — The Henderson County Lady Colonels beat Livingston Central, 5-4 on Wednesday. The Lady Colonels are now 2nd Regional Champions.
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2 weeks ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Andrew Newland |Emily Blackmarr |Grace Whaley
MORGANFIELD, Ky. (WEHT) — The Morganfield community continues to clean up after Friday night’s tornado. After facing the unimaginable, the Rendour family feels grateful. Their Morganfield home was destroyed in Friday night’s tornado but they walked away with no one hurt. Sandy Rednour says they watched as the tornado started to form and blow around debris. “As it formed, there was no doubt we were in trouble,” Rednour said. That’s when the family of six rushed to take shelter in the hallway.
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3 weeks ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Andrew Newland |Michael Gross
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3 weeks ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Andrew Newland |Isaiah Calalang
MORGANFIELD, Ky. (WEHT) — Several homes were destroyed in Morganfield Friday night when a tornado ripped through the city. One of those homes was on Terre Hill Road. Leo Rednour was with his family of six when the tornado touched down watching from what was once his living room as the storm grew closer to his home of twenty six years. “I was listening to Wayne Hart on the TV and all of a sudden… boom,” said Rednour.
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3 weeks ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Andrew Newland |Ben Walls
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility says it’s spent a half a million dollars on the downtown sinkhole project on Riverside Drive already, but it’s still striving to make the necessary repairs and getting the lanes of traffic back open once again. In fact, crews were out Thursday morning checking for sewer main defects like cracks and holes. The company is still waiting on its preliminary report on what it found.
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4 weeks ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Andrew Newland |Ben Walls
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Evansville residents hit Main Street today looking for last-minute Mother’s Day gifts. Plenty of downtown businesses also received attention today as vendors set up shop on Main Street for this year’s Sidewalk Sale. Posh on Main’s owner Vicki Bohleber says clothes and jewelry have been the most popular items in addition to many others made by local vendors. “I count on those people who have become my regulars, and I saw a lot of those today,” says Bohleber.
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4 weeks ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Andrew Newland |Ben Walls
SANTA CLAUS, Ind. (WEHT) — More than 3,000 people passed through the front gate of Holiday World for the 33rd annual Play Day. The annual event allows kids with disabilities to have the park to themselves for a day and accommodates families that may need more assistance. Video Player is loading. Eyewitness 2121Current Time 0:00Duration 0:23Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.
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4 weeks ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Andrew Newland |Zach McKnight
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Agencies in Vanderburgh County have announced a new partnership to strengthen the enforcement of court ordered child support. The program is between the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, the prosecutor’s office and the circuit court clerk. When judges in Vanderburgh County issue non-compliance for child support the sheriff’s office will contact the person to voluntarily comply.
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1 month ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Seth Austin |Andrew Newland
by: Seth Austin, Andrew Newland Posted: May 7, 2025 / 03:22 PM CDT Updated: May 7, 2025 / 06:44 PM CDT HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Indiana State Police confirm that a crash involving two tractor-trailers closed part of I-69 near Oakland City. No life threatening injuries have been reported. Officials say the accident occurred at the 36-mile marker of I-69 on Wednesday.
