Category Archives: Local News

Valentines For Vets Program Underway
U.S. Indiana Representative Larry Bucshon's office is participating in the Valentines for Vets program. It will take place during VA Patients Week, February 12th-18th. Dr. Bucshon encourages preschool...
Amy Adams Jan 19, 2023 Karen Horton / CC

Juvenile Hit By Car While Chasing Dog
A young Evansville girl was hit by a car Tuesday evening. The accident happened at the intersection of Virginia Street and Linwood Avenue. Witnesses say the girl was crossing the street to catch a loo...
Amy Adams Jan 18, 2023 Matthew Dillon / CC

Evansville Drug Bust Helps In The Arrest Of Two More Individuals
The drug bust on East Michigan Street two weeks ago in Evansville has led to the arrest of two more people. 51 year old Bradley Brewer, and 40 year old Dana Thomas were pulled over in Henderson by the...
Amy Adams Jan 18, 2023 Bradley Brewer and Dana Thomas (Henderson County Jail)

SWIRCA Receives Funding From ARPA
The Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners with support from the Vanderburgh County Council, has selected SWIRCA & More to receive $300,000. The funds will come from the American Rescue Plan Ac...
Amy Adams Jan 18, 2023 Photo from news release

Man And Woman Taken Into Custody After Overnight Chase
A car with two people in it sped off about 2:15 this morning. A Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Deputy tried to stop the car for running red lights -- instead the chase was on. The car eventually got stu...
Amy Adams Jan 18, 2023 Michael / CC

Crews Respond To Overnight House Fire In Jacobsville
The Evansville Fire Department was dispatched around midnight to a house at 32 W. Oregon Street. First arriving crews reported fire coming from a door at the rear of the home. Due to the construction ...
Amy Adams Jan 18, 2023 Jake Archibald / CC

Police Seek Chase Suspect: E-F-D On Scene of House Fire...
The Evansville Police Department along with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office has set up a perimeter on the Veterans Memorial Parkway on-ramp...off of Highway 41 and near Weinbach Avenue under I...
Jan 18, 2023 Midwest Communications

"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...
Amy Adams 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...
Amy Adams 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...
Amy Adams Jan 17, 2023 Robert Medlock (Vanderburgh County Jail)


