Category Archives: Local News

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

Local Counties Receive FEMA Funding
FEMA approves more than $4 million in federal grant funding to support recovery in Indiana from severe storms that occurred in spring 2025. Funds will help cover road repair, critical infrastructure r...
Amy Adams Jan 30, 2026 Alachua County

Haubstadt Man Found Competent To Stand Trial
The man accused of murdering three people in a Haubstadt home has been ruled competent to stand trial. Patrick Waite was arrested back in May after he opened fire and murdered several people. The ruli...
Amy Adams Jan 30, 2026 Patrick Waite (GCSO)


