Category Archives: Local News

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...

Governor Andy Beshear delivered his 7th State of the Commonwealth address last night. At the top of the list was his proposed budget that would help all Kentuckians achieve the American Dream. Beshear...

Starting tomorrow, Ascension St. Vincent in Evansville and Warrick County will have new restrictions for visitors. This is necessary to protect patients and their families from the spread of respirato...

2025 was a record-breaking year for attendance at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden with nearly 300,000 visitors. There was also an increase in Zoo memberships. Attendance growth was driven in part...