Category Archives: Local News
Excel Center Receives Grant To Help Adults Earn Diploma
The Goodwill Industries Excel Center was awarded a grant from the CenterPoint Energy Foundation. The $85,000 will assist in helping adults earn a Core 40 High School Diploma. Although the program is f...
Amy Adams May 16, 2024 gadgetdude / CC
Newburgh Neighborhood Hit By Tornado
The National Weather Service confirms that Warrick County was hit by a tornado on Tuesday. It happened during the same storm that brought flash flooding to Newburgh. Weather service staff says the EF-...
Amy Adams May 16, 2024 Photo from Wiky news archive
The Evansville Otters Season Opener Is Tonight
A wet field due to record-breaking rainfall postponed Tuesday's season opener for the Evansville Otters. The Otters and the Gateway Grizzlies will play a double-header 7-inning game this evening at 5:...
Amy Adams May 15, 2024 Logo courtesy the Evansville Otters
Smelly Tap Water Safe To Drink
Starting on Monday Evansville Water and Sewer Utility customers may notice a slight change in the odor of your tap water. A switch in disinfectant will be the reason. This is part of the water treatme...
Amy Adams May 15, 2024 Gideon / CC
Musgrave Stepping Down As President
Cheryl Musgrave has resigned as president of the Vanderburgh County Commission. She sent an email telling the other commissioners that she no longer wished to serve as an officer and asked to be class...
Amy Adams May 15, 2024 Picture courtesy of Evansvillegov.org
Fox-Doerr Found Guilty In The Murder Of Her Husband
Elizabeth Fox Doerr is guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Prosecutors say she arranged for Larry Richmond Senior to shoot her husband, firefighter Robert Doerr. The defense argued that ...
Amy Adams May 15, 2024 Photo from Wiky News Archives
New Vanderburgh County Coroner's Office Set To Break Ground
Groundbreaking for a new Coroner's Office is set for Monday morning. The ceremony will take place on the Vanderburgh County Jail campus on N. Harlan Avenue. Spanning around 10,000 square feet, the new...
Amy Adams May 15, 2024 aetb / Depositphotos.com
700 Doses Of Fentanyl Seized From Home
An investigation that began last summer has led to the arrest of a suspected drug dealer. Officials say they made several controlled fentanyl buys from JaJuan Bennett over a three-month period. On Mon...
Amy Adams May 15, 2024 JaJuan Bennett (VCCC)
New Program Improves The Way Dispatchers Respond To Calls
The Gibson County Sheriff's Office has launched "Prepared Assist" in their dispatch center. The new platform will allow their 9-1-1 dispatch center to live stream, receive multimedia, and receive loca...
Amy Adams May 14, 2024 flydragon / Depositphotos.com
National Police Week Honors Fallen Officers
This week honors those who have lost their lives in the line of duty. It's also a week to recognize the commitment of all officers who serve and protect their communities. Cops Cycling for Survivors i...
Amy Adams May 14, 2024 Photo from ISP