Category Archives: Local News
Repeat Offender Booked Into Jail For The 20th Time
The Henderson Police Department conducted a traffic stop earlier this week on 39 year old Brennon Owens. He was operating on a suspended drivers license, no insurance and in possession of illegal drug...
Mar 10, 2023 Brennon Owens (Henderson County Detention Center)
An Archeological Discovery Found During Construction In Evansville
Evansville Water and Sewer crews had to stop with storm sewer construction after bones were found. The human remains were found on Vine Street near the old Vanderburgh County Courthouse. The coroner s...
Mar 10, 2023 Photo taken from Visit Evansville Facebook site
Funeral Services For Vanderburgh County Sheriff Deputy Is Today
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is directing flags in Vanderburgh County to be flown at half-staff today until sunset to honor Deputy Asson Hacker. The governor has also asked businesses and residents i...
Mar 09, 2023 Tony Webster / CC
Birds Are Back Indoors After Avian Flu Detected
A positive case of deadly bird flu was detected in Henderson on Feb 27. As a precaution to keep their animals safe, Mesker Park Zoo announced that Amazonia is now closed to the public. All the other b...
Mar 09, 2023 Photo from Mesker Park Zoo Facebook Site
Cocaine Seized From Nevada Man On I-65
A Las Vegas man was arrested during a traffic stop on I-65 near Seymour on Tuesday. During the stop the trooper became suspicious that criminal activity was taking place. He deployed K-9 "Bosco" on th...
Mar 09, 2023 Jhonatan Carrillo (Howard County Jail)
Asian Jumping Worms Found In Tri-State Gardens
Gardeners beware of the type of worms you may find in your flower boxes this spring. The Asian jumping worms have been found in Vanderburgh and Gibson Counties. These worms are invasive and will strip...
Mar 09, 2023 Smabs Sputzer (1956-2017) / CC
Last Access To Service Fair For The Winter Season Is This Evening
Evansville Water and Sewer and CenterPoint customers can talk one-on-one with a representative this evening. Several people struggling to pay their utility bills have received help. Sign up for the ne...
Mar 09, 2023 Picture from WIKY News archives
Not Everyone in Favor of New Pickleball Courts
Improvements to Wesselman Park include 24 pickleball courts, but that may have to be put on the back burner for now. Two members of the Evansville City Council are worried that the pickleball courts c...
Mar 09, 2023 Stephen Rahn
NWS Confirms Storms Produced Four Twisters
National Weather Service teams have been in the Tri-State to survey the damage left behind during the storms on Friday. A team from the Louisville National Weather Service has classified the storm in ...
Mar 08, 2023 Photo from St. Joseph Vanderburgh County Facebook site
Wanted Man From Tennessee Captured In Warrick County
The search for a wanted felon out of Tennessee ended in Warrick County when an Indiana State Police trooper spotted his car heading east on Interstate 64 from Illinois just after 11:00 Tuesday morning...
Mar 08, 2023 Brandon Freeman (Warrick County Jail)
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