Category Archives: Local News

Shots Fired Run Results in Murder Arrest
Evansville Police arrest a man on murder and domestic battery charges. The arrest follows a shots fired run in the 5500 block of Carriage Drive. When officers arrived on scene, they located the victim...
Nov 11, 2025 Alan Cleaver / CC

Fire Investigators Look Into Baker Street Blaze
Evansville fire investigators have been sifting through the damage to aa house on Baker street trying to find out what ignited a fire. The Evansville Fire Department was called to a home on Baker Stre...
Nov 11, 2025 jonel hanopol / CC

Eligible Hoosiers To Get Partial SNAP Benefits
Indiana Governor Mike Braun says partial SNAP benefits will be issued to eligible Hoosiers starting today. He says as the federal government shutdown winds down and funding is restored, the state is p...
Nov 11, 2025 WIKY News File Photo by Jay Zimmer

The Annual WIKY Free Veterans Day Breakfast
The annual WIKY Veteran's Day Breakfast at The Evansville Wartime Museum was another huge success! As always, the breakfast was free to all Veterans, active duty military personnel AND their families,...
Aaron Santini Nov 11, 2025

Tri-State Gets Hit With Wintry Blast
Snow flurries occurred before dawn this morning, creating hazardous driving conditions. The snow would blow over road surfaces and freeze, leading to dozens of slide-offs and some bad wrecks. That inc...
Amy Adams Nov 10, 2025 everyonensk / Depositphotos.com

Local Organization Holds Free Chili Event
Bad weather or not, a local non-profit braved cold and rain to make sure that those who are struggling got a free meal. Young and Established hosted a chili giveaway at their Vann Avenue facility. The...
Amy Adams Nov 10, 2025 MSPhotographic / Depositphotos.com

Man Jailed For Allegedly Pointing Gun At Car Wash Employee
An Evansville man stands accused of pointing a gun at a car wash employee. EPD officers say 46-year-old Jason Schimmel pointed a gun at two employees of Finish Line Car Wash on Hirschland Road. It hap...
Amy Adams Nov 10, 2025 Jason Schimmel (VCSO)

Mattingly Will Not Return To The Blue Jays
Evansville native and baseball great Don Mattingly will not be returning to the Toronto Blue Jays, where he has served as bench coach. But a message on his website says that doesn't mean he is retirin...
Amy Adams Nov 07, 2025 33ft / Depositphotos.com

Gibson County Man Arrested On Drug And Gun Charges
A Fort Branch man has been arrested on drug charges. A Gibson County Sheriff Deputy stopped a truck in the 600 block of South Main. The driver, 50-year-old William Myers, was taken into custody after ...
Amy Adams Nov 07, 2025 William Myers (GCSO)

CenterPoint Holding Community Connect Events
CenterPoint Energy is holding "Community Connect" events across the Tri-State. The next one is tomorrow, from 9 to noon, at the Vanderburgh County 4-H Fairgrounds. Mike Roeder, President of CenterPoin...
Amy Adams Nov 07, 2025 Picture from WIKY News archives


