Category Archives: Local News

Holiday World Hiring For Upcoming Season
Holiday World & Splashing Safari need to fill 2,000 positions for their 2026 season. An in-person Job Fair will be held at the park on February 28 with additional phone interviews in March. Perks ...
Amy Adams Feb 04, 2026 Photo from WIKY news archives

Drums On The Ohio Returning To Reitz Bowl
Drums on the Ohio will be back this summer with eight top drum corps in the lineup. Some of those include the Phantom Regiment, Santa Clara Vanguard, and the Colts Drum and Bugle Corps. The event is k...
Amy Adams Feb 03, 2026 herreid / Depositphotos.com

Wanted Felon Caught Following Car Chase
A wanted fugitive is caught following a car chase with Owensboro police. Sunday night, officers attempted to pull over 40-year-old Justin Walker for a traffic violation on Griffith Avenue. He refused ...
Amy Adams Feb 03, 2026 Justin Walker (DCSO)

Former Century Aluminum Site Becoming AI Data Center
A former aluminum plant in Hawesville will become an AI data center. Century Aluminum has been sold to TeraWulf. They are known for bitcoin mining and high-performance computing. The redevelopment of ...
Amy Adams Feb 03, 2026 Milkos / Depositphotos.com

Man Dies In Train Vs. Car Accident
One person is dead after being struck by a train in Henderson County. The call came in at 4:15 Monday in the area of Anthoston Frog Island Road, near State Road 1299. Investigators believe the man, wh...
Amy Adams Feb 03, 2026 lunamarina / Depositphotos.com

Rolling Closures Start Today On Highway 41
The last set of beams for the I-69 Ohio River Crossing Project will be delivered in Evansville today, tomorrow, and Thursday. Deliveries will take place between 1 and 4 pm. Vehicles will make a left t...
Amy Adams Feb 03, 2026 Photo from news release

Log Cabin Fire Believed To Have Been Intentionally Set
Multiple fire agencies responded to a cabin fire on Sunday afternoon in Henderson County. The call came in just before 4:00. The two-story log cabin was located in the 14000 block of Highway 136. The ...
Amy Adams Feb 02, 2026 Dan Zen / CC

EFD Sharing Tips To Keep Pets Safe From Fire
The Evansville Fire Department has recently responded to several fires resulting in the loss of family pets. Because of this, they have a list of ways to keep your pets safe. Keep them away from open ...
Amy Adams Feb 02, 2026 Photo from the EFD Facebook page

Evansville Teen Charged Following Rural King Incident
An Evansville teen was arrested and accused of attempting to steal guns from Rural King. Deputies were dispatched to the St. Joe Avenue location, where employees said that three men were acting suspic...
Amy Adams Feb 02, 2026 Landon Mayberry (VCSO)

USI To Host International Food Expo
The University of Southern Indiana International Club and Center for International Programs will host its annual Food Expo. It will take place in Carter Hall on February 13 from 11:00 AM to 2 PM. Stud...
Amy Adams Feb 02, 2026 Photo from news release


