Category Archives: Local News
Planned Water Outage
Some Henderson County Water District customers will soon be without water. That's because of a planned water outage in Corydon starting at 8 o'clock. in the morning. When work is complete, customers w...
Dec 17, 2024 Ivan Radic / CC
Winter Solstice
It happens with the winter solstice when the sun - as it sets on the horizon - is in perfect alignment with the mounds at Angel Mounds. It's believed the mounds were built to align with celestial even...
Dec 17, 2024 Joel Bez / CC
Man Involved In Bally's Crash Is Now Behind Bars
The man accused of driving off the Bally's Casino roof has now been arrested. Back in November, Jeremiah Oldham was accused of driving an SUV through the roof of the seventh floor of the parking garag...
Dec 13, 2024 Jeremiah Oldham (VCCC)
Evansville Will Use Grant To Improve Air Quality
Evansville city leaders announce the city and Welborn Foundation will receive a $20 million Community Change grant. The money will come from the U-S Environmental Protection Agency Office of Environme...
Dec 13, 2024 in hiatus / CC
Person Killed In Head-On Collison In Lynnville
One person was killed in a head-on crash Thursday evening in Warrick County. The accident happened in the 1800 block of West State Road 68 in Lynnville. Sheriff Wilder says two other people were injur...
Dec 13, 2024 Photo from WIKY News archives
Woman Arrested Following Traffic Stop For Reckless Driving
Madisonville Police pulled over a driver after she was spotted swerving all over I-69, almost hitting a car. Police say 43-year-old Sophia Strange was agitated and clenching her mouth during the stop....
Dec 13, 2024 Sophia Strange (Hopkins County Jail)
Whooping Cough Is On The Rise Locally
Local doctors are seeing a rise in a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. Over the past 12 months, there have been nine cases of pertussis, also known as Whooping cough. The disease is easil...
Dec 12, 2024 72soul / Depositphotos.com
Bird Flu Found In Snow Geese In Henderson
A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu has been found in snow geese in the Sloughs Wildlife Management area in Henderson. A Georgia laboratory confirmed the presence of the bird flu after the geese we...
Dec 12, 2024 Amit Patel / CC
USI Shares The Latest Buzz Coming To Campus This Spring
The latest buzz from USI concerns the first Beekeeping Society meeting yesterday. USI will install three bee hives on campus this spring. The goal of the recent meeting is to bring awareness of the be...
Dec 12, 2024 Shenandoah National Park
Century Old Business Plans To Merge With Gem Chemical First Of New Year
On January 1, Pro-Tex-All Company will merge with Gem Chemical. Pro-Tex-All specializes in janitorial supplies, equipment distribution, and chemical manufacturing and has served the tri-state area for...
Dec 12, 2024 namak / Depositphotos.com
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