Category Archives: Local News

FEMA Deadline For Kentucky Storm Victims Nearing
Victims in Kentucky of the April storms have until Friday to apply for federal assistance. Those in need can visit a Disaster Recovery Center or apply at http://disasterassistance.gov. FEMA representa...
Amy Adams 17h ago Daniel Lobo

DNR Returns To Chandler To Reassess Mine Collapse
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has returned to Chandler to re-evaluate the mine collapse. Last March, the collapse caused large cracks across the road and damaged nearby homes. Around fou...
Amy Adams 17h ago Adam88xxx / Depositphotos.com

Buza Murder Trial Continues This Morning
Testimony got underway Wednesday in the trial for the murder of Jonathan Buza. He's charged with the murder of 27-year-old Manuel Heaton in the Blue Grass Fish and Wildlife area in April of 2023. Dete...
Amy Adams 17h ago Jonathan Buza (VCSO)

Suspect Arrested In Decades Old Murder Case
There's been an arrest in the murder of Norman Ellerbrook that happened in 1993. Indiana State Police and the FBI arrested 61-year-old Timothy Farber of Evansville. On September 2, 1993, Ellerbrook wa...
Amy Adams 17h ago Timothy Farber (Gibson County Jail)

NWS Designates Indiana County As Storm Ready
One Tri-State county is being recognized for its high level of severe weather preparedness. The National Weather Service has designated Warrick County as Storm Ready. Warrick County Emergency Manageme...
Amy Adams Jul 23, 2025 SergeyNivens / Depositphotos.com

Former Township Trustee Charged With Theft
A former Bartholomew County Township Trustee is accused of stealing. The Indiana State Police began an investigation into 56-year-old Benjamin P. Jackson following a tip that he had made personal purc...
Amy Adams Jul 23, 2025 Benjamin P. Jackson (ISP)

Man Admits To Molesting Child Multiple Times
A 35-year-old man is accused of molesting a child. William Fred Grumbo III was arrested after Evansville Police received a notice from DCS alleging the abuse. Officers say Grumbo initially denied touc...
Amy Adams Jul 23, 2025 William Grumbo (VCSO)

Evansville's First Case Of West Nile Virus Reported
Vanderburgh County's first case of West Nile Virus has been reported by the health department. Precautions should be taken against mosquito bites for the remainder of the summer because they transmit ...
Amy Adams Jul 23, 2025 Premium_shots / Depositphotos.com

USI Waiving Application Fees Through August 1
The University of Southern Indiana will offer a free undergraduate application period for students interested in starting their college journey there this fall. Undergraduate freshmen and transfer deg...
Amy Adams Jul 22, 2025 Picture is from WIKY News archives.

Parasitic Outbreak Spreading To Other Kentucky Counties
Health officials in Hopkins County are warning that the Giardia outbreak is spreading. The Kentucky Public Health confirmed the parasitic infection has 66 lab-confirmed cases and has now been reported...
Amy Adams Jul 22, 2025 katerynakon / Depositphotos.com