Category Archives: Local News
Event For 2024 Solar Eclipse In The Works
One of the biggest events of next year will happen on April 8 when the solar eclipse will move over the Evansville area. The Regional 2024 Solar Eclipse Task Force is getting all the plans ready for t...
Jul 21, 2023 Photo from news release
Arson May Be The Cause Of Business Fire
The fire that caused significant damage to an Evansville storage facility is being investigated as arson. It happened Wednesday night at the Storage Express in the 4800 block of Tippecanoe. Several fi...
Jul 21, 2023 wmcclure333 / CC
Man Arrested After Standoff In Gibson County
An Owensville man was apprehended after an hours-long standoff in Gibson County on Wednesday. Multiple agencies joined the Gibson County Sheriff's Office in trying to locate 23-year-old Colton Linxwil...
Jul 21, 2023 Colton Linxwiler (GCSO)
Man Attempting To Steal A Police Car Receives 4 Years
An Evansville man was convicted of damaging and attempting to steal a Mt. Vernon Police Department emergency vehicle. Last April officers observed various items of equipment and wiring scattered acros...
Jul 20, 2023 Anthony Mayes (PCSO)
Rain Barrel Pickup Is Today
The City of Evansville's Storm Water Management Department is rolling out its Rain Barrel Program again this year. Coca-Cola donated 55-gallon plastic drums that were converted into rain barrels. The ...
Jul 20, 2023 Photos taken from the city of Evansville, Indiana website
Indiana Food Pantries Receive $1 Million More This Year
Eleven Indiana food banks, pantries, and soup kitchens will receive a combined 2 million dollars from the Department of Agriculture. This doubles last year's amount. The Tri-State Food Bank made the l...
Jul 20, 2023 Salvation Army USA West / CC
Cameron Picks Running Mate Has Henderson Connection
Kentucky Attorney General and Republican nominee for Governor, Daniel Cameron, announced his selection for Lieutenant Governor Wednesday morning. Kentucky 4th District Senator Robby Mills will be his ...
Jul 20, 2023 Daniel Cameron (KY Attorney General's Office)
Storage Facility Fire Under Investigation
Evansville fire crews were sent to a Storage Express location in the 48-hundred block of Tippecanoe Drive around 9:00 Wednesday night. The fire made it necessary for Green River Road northbound to be ...
Jul 20, 2023 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Mother Leaves Note With Surrendered Newborn
For the fifth time this year, a newborn was surrendered to a Safe Haven Baby Box in Indiana, bringing the nation's total to 12. A 2-day-old baby girl was dropped off in the baby box at Fire Station #1...
Jul 19, 2023 Photo from Kokomo Fire Dept. Facebook
Free Meals For Students This School Year
Starting this school year, all Daviess County, Kentucky elementary school students will receive free breakfast and lunch. This is meant to promote student well-being, enhance student nutrition, and su...
Jul 19, 2023 U.S. Department of Agriculture
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