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1 week ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Emily Blackmarr |Isaiah Calalang
GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) — Less than a month after cutting the ribbon on the new Gibson County Jail, officials say the facility is ready to house inmates. The facility can house up to 210 inmates and is equipped with a dispatch center, an intake center and the sheriff’s office. Officials say this will also give those behind bars a more pleasant experience.
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1 week ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Emily Blackmarr |Isaiah Calalang
GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) — Officials confirm Giro Road — that was washed away by floodwater in April — has been permanently closed. Authorities say deputies will have to find a different route during patrols and emergency responses. The closure will also affect those who travel to Hazelton. Sheriff Bruce Vanoven says it’s an inconvenience but, the decision to close the road was made by the Gibson County Highway Department. The road has a guard rail in place — keeping people from driving on it.
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1 week ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Emily Blackmarr |Isaiah Calalang
PRINCETON, Ind. (WEHT) — Princeton police confirm an investigation is ongoing after a blue Honda Civic was pulled from the Wabash River. The car was found on Memorial Day with witnesses watching from across the river in Illinois. Police say the vehicle was reported stolen by its owner. Officials confirms a suspect is in mind — in custody — on separate charges. Princeton police say this is an open-and-shut case, but a name has not been released pending on if charges are filed on the person in custody.
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2 weeks ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Emily Blackmarr |Isaiah Calalang
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The community of Evansville is helping raise $15,000 to help purchase a fire dog. Fire dogs can be used for a number of things: community events, helping those through emergency situations, and identifying liquids in fires. The Evansville Fire Department hasn’t used one in 5 years, but that’s now changing.
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2 weeks ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Emily Blackmarr |Isaiah Calalang
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry delivered her second State-of-the-City address. She focused on projects over the past 17 months and what residents of the city can expect in the future. With investments in the cities, 46 parks, an ambulance service and early discussions on saving up to $100 million by revising the city’s water plan.
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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 | Emily Blackmarr |Isaiah Calalang
HUNTINGBURG, Ind. (WEHT) — A local youth hangout could soon shut its doors — leaving kids in the community without a place of safety to go during free time. Teen Outback has been in the community for almost 30 years — leasing out a portion of an old school building owned by the Southwest Dubois County School Corporation. As previously reported, Teen Outback was raising funds for a roof replacement.
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1 month ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Emily Blackmarr |Isaiah Calalang
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Evansville’s Sixth Avenue Park could soon be up for sale, as city officials say it is underutilized. The park used to be in a residential-based area, but as years passed, officials say it is now a commercial area. Executive Director of Parks and Recreation Danielle Crook says the park isn’t used to its full potential, noting how funding could help the other parks in the city thrive.
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1 month ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Emily Blackmarr |Isaiah Calalang
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Both the Evansville Police Department and the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office confirm that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was working in the area on Tuesday. Police say federal agents conducted what’s being called “Enforcement Removal Operations.”Residents in Pleasant Ridge Estates say they saw FBI raid a trailer, with one person estimating 10 people in multiple vehicles on the property.
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1 month ago | 
tristatehomepage.com | Emily Blackmarr |Isaiah Calalang
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. (WEHT) — Mount Vernon officially has a railroad that’s directly tied to the largest port in Indiana. A ribbon cutting was held in partnership to keep part of southwest Indiana connected to the International Transportation Network. The ribbon cutting signifies a historical moment for the area – the first time the name Mount Vernon is on a railroad. Mayor Steven Loehr says the $25 million investment from the state emphasizes how important this area of Indiana is.
