Category Archives: Local News
Sister Of George Harrison Passes Away In Florida
Louise Harrison Caldwell, older sister of George Harrison, the Beatles lead guitarist, died Sunday in a Florida nursing home. Louise lived at one time in Benton, Illinois where her husband was a minin...
Feb 01, 2023 Charles Starrett / CC
Apartment Complex Catches Fire Again
Evansville fire units responded to an apartment fire about 4:40 this morning. It happened on West Illinois Street and could be seen from the Lloyd Expressway. Arriving firefighters could see flames sh...
Feb 01, 2023 Photo taken from EFD Facebook page
USI To Host International Food Expo
The University of Southern Indiana International Club will host its annual Food Expo on February 17 from 11:00 am to 2:00pm. This event gives USI's international students a chance to share their cultu...
Jan 31, 2023 Photo from news release
Hospital Group Closing More Facilities
Ascension St. Vincent will close ten more of their primary care facilities within the next 90 days. Last June the hospital group closed 11 throughout Indiana, including three in the Evansville area. T...
Jan 31, 2023 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Murder Suspect Isn't Sorry
The murder suspect charged in the death of James McClernon withdrew his not guilty plea during his trial hearing on Monday. 34 year old Ricky Kiper Jr. agreed to do so, as long as the state removed th...
Jan 31, 2023 Ricky Kiper (Vanderburgh County Jail)
Police Warn Henderson Residents Of Scam
Kentucky State Police in Henderson want to make residents aware of a recent phone scam in the area. The imposter goes through a series of routine questions trying to gain personal information. They al...
Jan 31, 2023 Fort George G. Meade Public Affairs Office / CC
Stay Home If You Can Today
Treacherous weather impacted tri-state roads this morning causing multiple accidents. Gibson County closed a stretch of Highway 41 in Fort Branch for about an hour because of icy conditions. Drivers w...
Jan 31, 2023 Photo from ISP Todd Ringle Twitter
A Candle Is Believed To Have Started Business Fire
The fire at the Store-N-Lock on Kratzville Road is believed to have started from a candle. A police report states that a tenant advised officers that he accidentally started the fire by knocking over ...
Jan 31, 2023 bellydraft / CC
Suspect Charged With Rape Threatened Victim With Knife
A man with a violent history is accused of rape, criminal confinement and intimidation. A female victim told police that 55 year old Timothy Cheaney was intoxicated and refused to let her leave his ho...
Jan 30, 2023 Timothy Cheaney (Vanderburgh County Jail)
Man Suffers Severe Burns In Apartment Fire
One person suffered second and third degree burns during an apartment fire at Kennedy Towers in downtown Evansville Saturday night. Fire crews first on scene reported smoke visible from a 7th floor ap...
Jan 30, 2023 Photo from John Buckman
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