Category Archives: Local News

College Students Can Finish A Year Early
University of Evansville students will be able to complete an undergraduate degree in three years instead of four. That starts in the fall of 2024. School leaders say the program, called Innovative De...
Amy Adams Sep 13, 2023 WIKY News Photo by ay Zimmer

Evansville Man Accused Of Killing Mother
There's been an arrest in the case of a body found in a vacant home on Harriet Street last July. Detectives with Evansville Police and the Vanderburgh County Coroner's office determined that Shanay Hu...
Amy Adams Sep 13, 2023 Jaron Wells (Saline Co. Jail)

METS Unveils New Buses This Morning
The Metropolitan Evansville Transit System will unveil its new dual-propulsion buses this morning. City leaders will be on hand to explain the importance and the technical features and operation of th...
Amy Adams Sep 13, 2023 Picture from WIKY NEWS archives.

Council Has Until November To Approve Raises
The Evansville City Council began work on a salary ordinance at Monday's meeting. The measure includes a $30,000 raise for the mayor. The raise would not affect outgoing mayor Lloyd Winnecke but would...
Amy Adams Sep 12, 2023 Photo from Downtown Evansville Facebook

Evansville Otters Play Tonight At Stade Canac In Quebec
The Evansville Otters advance to the Frontier League Championship Series 1200 miles away against the Quebec Capitals tonight at 6:05. Quebec will host game two tomorrow before the series head to Evans...
Amy Adams Sep 12, 2023 Photo from news release

Drivers Need To Slow Down On New Traffic Feature
The Evansville City Engineer's office announced on Monday that the intersection at Vann Avenue and East Walnut Street is partially open to traffic. Drivers are urged to approach the intersection with ...
Amy Adams Sep 12, 2023 Photo from press release

Neighborhood Arch Moving Down The Road
The arch at the entrance to Bosse Field and Garvin Park is moving. Director of Jacobsville Development Ted O'Connell says it's headed to North Main and Indiana Streets. On the northbound side, the arc...
Amy Adams Sep 12, 2023 Photo taken from Jacobsville.org

Vann Avenue and E. Walnut Street Opens; New Speed Table Installed
From the City of Evansville; The City Engineer's Office announced today that the intersection at Vann Avenue and East Walnut Street is now partially open to traffic, with access available via the insi...
Aaron Santini Sep 11, 2023

Arrests Made During Saturation Patrol
Indiana State Police conducted a saturation patrol over the weekend targeting dangerous and impaired drivers in Evansville. Troopers issued 28 tickets, and 28 traffic warnings, and arrested two driver...
Amy Adams Sep 11, 2023 Pate/Collins (VCCC)

Suspect Claims He Was Weed Whacked
A Friday night fight led to an assault with a deadly weapon charge for an Evansville man. It happened in the 3000 block of Mt. Vernon Avenue. One victim says he was crossing the street when Jerry Rain...
Amy Adams Sep 11, 2023 Jerry Rainey (VCCC)


