Category Archives: Local News

Evansville's Own Makes It Home After Month Long Journey
LST 325 is once again adorning the Evansville Riverfront. The World War II vintage ship returned last night from her month-long river cruise, during which, more than 35,000 people visited at three por...
Amy Adams Sep 22, 2023 Picture taken from WIKY news archives

Butterfly Release This Weekend
Right to Life of Southwest Indiana will host a butterfly release to celebrate life on Sunday. This event is for all parents, siblings, grandparents, and friends of those who have lost a child from pre...
Amy Adams Sep 22, 2023 Watts / CC

Overcrowded Animal Shelter Feeling The Stress
The Vanderburgh Humane Society is dealing with an overcrowding problem. Shelter leaders say they try to keep the dog and cat population between 300 and 400. Right now they have more than 650. That mea...
Amy Adams Sep 21, 2023 Frankie Blue Photo by Amy Adams

Newburgh Has A National Blue Ribbon School
St. John the Baptist School in Newburgh is named a National Blue Ribbon school. National Blue Ribbon schools serve as models for innovative and effective education practices for other schools around t...
Amy Adams Sep 21, 2023 Photo from Facebook

Evansville Driver Caught Going Near 100 MPH Arrested
An Indiana State Police Trooper attempted to stop an Evansville man traveling at 94 mph on State Road 64 Wednesday morning. 57-year-old Henry DeWeese continued driving until he struck a utility pole c...
Amy Adams Sep 21, 2023 Henry DeWeese (PCSO)

Airbnb Homeowners Could Be Fined Hundreds
Airbnb homeowners in Owensboro, who owe transient room tax, could be fined hundreds of dollars. Last year the city expanded its four percent transient room tax ordinance to include short-term rented h...
Amy Adams Sep 21, 2023 Got Credit / CC

Two People Shot On South Side
Two people were shot last night on Evansville's south side. Multiple police officers were called to the 3200 block of Vann Park Blvd. just before 10:00. Once on scene officers located a gunshot victim...
Amy Adams Sep 21, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Electronics Recycling Day
The Vanderburgh County Solid Waste District will sponsor Electronics Recycling on Saturday, September 23 in the Civic Center parking lot at 9th and Walnut Streets. The program will run from 8:00 a.m. ...
Aaron Santini Sep 20, 2023 animantis / CC

KYTC Will Hold Interviews For Black History Enthusiasts Next Week
Local history enthusiasts are invited to a meeting on Tuesday, September 26 at 6 PM in the Henderson County Library. It will be held by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Cultural Resource Analys...
Amy Adams Sep 20, 2023 F Delventhal / CC

USPS Says They Are Ready For Holiday Season
The United States Postal Service has good news for the upcoming holiday season. The postal service announced it will not levy any additional surcharges for customers. Last year, they processed more th...
Amy Adams Sep 20, 2023 Photo from USPS


