Category Archives: Local News
"Roar To The Shore" In The Planning Stages
A new committee has come together in hopes of bringing back boat racing to Evansville's riverfront. The Evansville Regatta has a tentative race date set for August 2024 called "Roar to the Shore". The...
Jan 17, 2023 Photo taken from Evansville 411 News Facebook page
Two Local Restaurants Have Closed Their Doors For Good
Two tri-state businesses have closed their doors for the last time. The Barrel House made a post on social media on Monday that the building has been sold, but they will continue to operate their cate...
Jan 17, 2023 Photo taken from Barrel House Facebook page
One Officer Struck By Tazer During Struggle With Suspect
Police stopped a vehicle at the intersection of Georgia Street and Fourth Avenue on Monday. While being place under arrest the suspect tried to over power the officer by reaching for his taser. During...
Jan 17, 2023 Robert Medlock (Vanderburgh County Jail)
Indiana Representative Jim Banks is Running For US Senate
Indiana State Representative Jim Banks will make a bid for the U-S Senate. He announced on Twitter this morning that he will go after the U-S Senate seat being vacated by first-term senator Mike Braun...
Jan 17, 2023 Indiana Rep. Jim Banks photo from Twitter
Family Displaced After House Fire
Evansville Firefighters were dispatched to 720 Bell Avenue just after 7:00 Monday night. The unit first on scene reported light smoke conditions, but no fire was visible. A small fire was found in the...
Jan 17, 2023 jonel hanopol / CC
Police Need Help Identifying Suspect
Evansville Police are looking for a man that stole a trailer that belonged to Camilla's Closet on Green River Road. It was taken while the owners were in Florida. Over 50 tubs of merchandise were insi...
Jan 17, 2023 Photos taken from Camilla's Closet Facebook page
Dispatch: Oil Tanker Explosion in Muhlenberg County
One person was taken to the hospital after an oil tank explosion in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. It happened this morning on Highway 853 and Teddleton Lane in Greenville. Graham Volunteer Fire Officia...
Jan 16, 2023 Photo courtesy Greenville KY Fire Department
Tip Leads To Drug Bust
Several law enforcement agencies in Henderson executed a search warrant in the 600 block of 9th Place on Saturday. The warrant was a result of information obtained regarding the latest overdoses. Sinc...
Jan 16, 2023 Bart Rager (Henderson County Jail)
Local Business Feels The Impact Of Egg Prices
If you ate out for breakfast over the weekend, your eaterie was probably affected by the spike in egg prices. Libby Fulton, co-owner of Libby and Mom's Cafe, puts the impact at between $500 and $550 a...
Jan 16, 2023 Picture taken by Jay Zimmer
Medical Emergency Ends In Drug Arrest
The Evansville Police Department responded to a medical emergency, that ended up with a drug arrest. They arrived to a home in the 5000 block of Stringtown Road on Saturday to take care of a person th...
Jan 16, 2023 Ashleigh Higgason (Vanderburgh County Jail)
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