Category Archives: Local News

Evansville firefighters were dispatched to a duplex fire in the 2500 block of Adams Avenue around 8:20 last night. 9-1-1 was called in by the next-door neighbor after smelling smoke. When crews entere...

Three people are sitting in jail after a six-month-old child nearly died from rat bites. Police say the baby had more than 50 bites to his forehead, cheek, nose, thigh, foot, and toes. The baby's fath...

INDOT will hold a kickoff ceremony for the pedestrian bridge project over US-41 at Washington Avenue. Ahead of the planned construction, the ceremony at Bosse High School starts at 10 AM, September 28...

Heritage Federal Credit Union is warning the public about a recent scam targeting local customers. The scammers are falsely claiming to be with the credit union and have sent text messages to area pho...

An EVSC 8th-grade teacher has been arrested on drug charges. Sarah Duncan was jailed after she allegedly brought meth to a family party at Helfrich Park STEM Academy. Children at the Family Fun Night ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...