Category Archives: Local News

Former Evansville Parks Director Brian Holtz has reached a plea deal in the forgery and counterfeiting case against him. A hearing was held in Gibson County yesterday. Records show Holtz pleaded guilt...

As hot as it is, the temptation is strong to quench that thirst with ice cold water. Doctors say if you're going to do that, be careful. Taking water that's too cold can cause you to pass out. Dr. Dav...

The riverboat American Heritage will return to Evansville on Friday for the second of eight scheduled stops in the city. The newly remodeled paddle wheeler with its 150 passengers will tie up at the M...

A Daviess County, Indiana man was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography. The Oden Town Marshal was tipped off last month and given information about 24-year-old Matthew Taylor. A s...

The search for a mother and daughter from McLean County is over. The Webster County Coroner says the two were found dead in the Green River, still in their car. 59-year-old Regina Payne and 80-year-ol...

Reitz Memorial High School received a 1.1 million dollar donation from the Koch Foundation. This gift will support the school's 2022-2025 "Igniting the Tradition" strategic plan. Officials say they ar...

Evansville Fire crews responded to 1427 Jeanette Avenue around 3:00 yesterday after a duplex caught fire. Occupants noticed smoke in one of the bedrooms and alerted their neighbors. First arriving cre...

If the heat gets to be too much, there's a place to go to cool off. The CK Newsome Center is a cooling station for those who need to get out of the intense heat. It's open for all who need to cool dow...

Local Midas Muffler locations are pitching in to help deter the theft of catalytic converters. Theft of the devices has gone up 400 percent since 2019, and they're expensive to replace, often not cove...

New facilities are coming to Haynie's Corner. The owners of a new three-story building say they'll install a hotel, a restaurant, and a yoga studio in their building at 2nd and Jefferson. The restaura...