Category Archives: Local News

Infant Mortality Rate Is Declining In Vanderburgh County
The Vanderburgh County Health Department has seen a significant decline in the infant mortality rate over the past year. This is calculated based on the number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live bi...
Amy Adams Feb 11, 2026 Vad-Len / Depositphotos.com

Inner-City Neighborhood To Receive Free Doorbell Cameras
Inner-city residents living in Henderson will be able to feel safe at home and help solve crimes simultaneously. The city commission has approved another $5,000 to purchase doorbell cameras. The Polic...
Amy Adams Feb 11, 2026 illustratorkris / Depositphotos.com

VCSO Seeking Termination Of Deputy
Vanderburgh County Sheriff Noah Robinson says that the office is seeking the termination of one of its employees. Deputy Evan Luigs was recently arrested for driving while drunk. Last Saturday, Deputi...
Amy Adams Feb 11, 2026 Evan Luigs (VCSO)

BMV Making Changes On Gender Markers
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will no longer allow customers to change their gender markers on their driver's licenses or state-issued IDs starting this Thursday. Indiana residents were previou...
Amy Adams Feb 10, 2026 itakdalee / Depositphotos.com

Henderson Will Be A Permanent Port For Viking River Cruise
The City of Henderson will be the permanent port of call for the Viking River Cruise. Travelers can now book 2027 cruises as the Viking Mississippi expands to include the Ohio River. Each visit will b...
Amy Adams Feb 10, 2026 donogl / Depositphotos.com

14 Year Old Pedestrian Struck And Killed On I-69
Monday, just after midnight, a 14-year-old was hit and killed by a vehicle while walking on I-69 near Covert Avenue. The victim has been identified as Nathan Snyder of Newburgh. Sheriff Noah Robinson ...
Amy Adams Feb 10, 2026

Man On Unicycle Accused Of Pointing Gun At Driver
Police are investigating an incident involving a guy with a gun and a unicycle. EPD was called to the area of W. Illinois and N. Tenth Street around 12:30 Sunday morning. Officers spoke with a Lyft dr...
Amy Adams Feb 09, 2026 Patrick Donovan (VCSO)

Two Children Killed In House Fire
Two children were killed, and one was flown to an Indianapolis hospital following a house fire. Evansville Fire Department crews responded to the 600 block of Powell Avenue early Sunday morning. The f...
Amy Adams Feb 09, 2026 Photo from WIKY news archives

Emergency Crews Rescue Driver From Pond
One person was rescued from a pond in Newburgh Saturday night. The Ohio Township Fire Department was dispatched around 11:30 after a vehicle went off the roadway on Oak Grove Road and White Chapel Dri...
Amy Adams Feb 09, 2026 Photo from Ohio Township Fire Department Facebook page

Driver Allegedly Smoked Meth Just Minutes Before Traffic Stop
An Evansville man was arrested and facing charges following a traffic stop. Saturday night, deputies pulled over 40-year-old Michael Burris Jr. for speeding near the intersection of Fulton and Diamond...
Amy Adams Feb 09, 2026 Michael Burris Jr. (VCSO)


