Ben Walls

Richmond

Reporter and Multimedia Journalist at WEHT-TV (Henderson, KY)

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Evansville locals flock to Main Street for last minute Mothers Day shopping

4 days 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.
More than 3,000 people head to Holiday World for annual Play Day

5 days 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.
Evansville business owners work to build a partnership with city officials

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ben Walls

Ben WallsThu, May 8, 2025 at 2:57 AM UTC1 min readEVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Evansville business owners meet in hopes of building a partnership with Evansville city officials. The Southwest Indiana Small Business Development Center is hosting the event to introduce the owners to city department heads to try to earn Evansville’s business. The even is part of the center’s Supplier Development Program for small vendors to grow their business.
Evansville business owners work to build a partnership with city officials

1 week ago | tristatehomepage.com | Ben Walls

by: Ben Walls Posted: May 7, 2025 / 09:57 PM CDT Updated: May 7, 2025 / 09:58 PM CDT EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Evansville business owners meet in hopes of building a partnership with Evansville city officials. The Southwest Indiana Small Business Development Center is hosting the event to introduce the owners to city department heads to try to earn Evansville’s business.
EWSU pauses Riverside Drive sinkhole until river levels go down

1 week ago | tristatehomepage.com | Ben Walls

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility is pausing work to fix a sinkhole on Riverside Drive downtown after the Ohio River reached near record levels this spring. This is not the only sinkhole to fill in the River City, however. For months, traffic patterns have changed since a sinkhole formed on the major artery to get downtown. EWSU is waiting for river levels to come down about seven feet before work resumes. As of Wednesday, the river is about 30 feet high.
EWSU pauses Riverside Drive sinkhole until river levels go down

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ben Walls

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility is pausing work to fix a sinkhole on Riverside Drive downtown after the Ohio River reached near record levels this spring. This is not the only sinkhole to fill in the River City, however. For months, traffic patterns have changed since a sinkhole formed on the major artery to get downtown. EWSU is waiting for river levels to come down about seven feet before work resumes. As of Wednesday, the river is about 30 feet high.
UE IN-MaC Design and Innovation Training Studio ready to begin STEM programs

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ben Walls

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — A hub for science, technology, engineering and math education opens at the University of Evansville, and free-of-charge programs to shape the mind of tomorrow are starting right around the corner. The Driving Possibilities, UE and IN-MaC Design and Innovation Training Studio is one of about 100 facilities of its kind in Indiana to educate STEM technologies, like coding and 3-D printing.
UE IN-MaC Design and Innovation Training Studio ready to begin STEM programs

1 week ago | tristatehomepage.com | Ben Walls

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — A hub for science, technology, engineering and math education opens at the University of Evansville, and free-of-charge programs to shape the mind of tomorrow are starting right around the corner. The Driving Possibilities, UE and IN-MaC Design and Innovation Training Studio is one of about 100 facilities of its kind in Indiana to educate STEM technologies, like coding and 3-D printing.
Delta Sigma Theta alumnae commemorate women's suffrage movement, advocate for women's rights

1 week ago | tristatehomepage.com | Ben Walls

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Delta Sigma Theta sisters and several supports are honoring those who fought for women’s suffrage and march the River City streets to commemorate the movement. From the downtown Civic Center to the Evansville African American Museum, it’s a reenactment of the March 1913 Women’s Suffrage Procession in Washington, D.C., which marked the sorority’s first act of service.
Delta Sigma Theta alumnae commemorate women’s suffrage movement, advocate for women’s rights

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ben Walls

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Delta Sigma Theta sisters and several supports are honoring those who fought for women’s suffrage and march the River City streets to commemorate the movement. From the downtown Civic Center to the Evansville African American Museum, it’s a reenactment of the March 1913 Women’s Suffrage Procession in Washington, D.C., which marked the sorority’s first act of service.

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