Category Archives: Local News

A house fire claims the life of a 64-year-old Madisonville man. Neighbors reported hearing an explosion before the home on Alan Drive erupted in flames. Later that day, fire crews were called to anoth...

A fight at an Evansville gas station lands a man behind bars and another covered in blood. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon at Valero on Franklin Street. The attendant told officers she asked...

A tri-state dance team made history over the weekend. Daviess County High School competed at the Kentucky High School Athletic Association state dance competition and won first place in both the Large...

Results from a toxicology report taken on 19-year-old Parker Payne have been released. According to the Posey County Sheriff's Office, the teen had no alcohol or any intoxicants in his system. Payne w...

A jail officer with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Department was arrested after he fled and then crashed following a traffic stop. According to police records, Officers saw an orange Dodge Charger ...

A death investigation is underway at the Ohio County Sheriff's Office. A person was found inside a burning house on Sunday afternoon in the community of Centertown. Officials have not released the ide...

Trash service is going up for Evansville Water and Sewer Utility customers. An amendment to the City's sanitation contract with Republic Services will be considered by the City Council on Monday. The ...

The Evansville Otters have hired Trevor Lakins as their new General Manager. Lakins spent the 2025 season as Director of Corporate Partnerships for the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Railriders, the Triple-A a...

Indiana is one of two states to win a designated national drone testing site. Governor Mike Braun says the site will attract high-paying jobs and serve as a defense technology investment. The Governor...

Vanderburgh County has released its drug overdose statistics for 2025. Coroner Bryan Underwood says Fentanyl is definitely on the rise. 46 people died from a drug overdose, seven fewer than the year b...