Category Archives: Local News
Police Catch Up To Car Chase Suspect A Week Later
The suspect that led deputies on a short car chase a week ago, has been caught. 27 year old Zachary Young's vehicle was found wrecked and abandoned on Evansville's west side. Multiple plastic bags of ...
Jan 11, 2023 Zachary Young (Vanderburgh County Jail)
Evansville Baseball Legend Helps To Bring MLB Team To Nashville
Evansville native and former New York Yankee Don Mattingly will be the advisor for the Nashville Stars baseball team. Mattingly's role with the organization is to provide council on key strategic matt...
Jan 11, 2023 Bryan Kemp / CC
Computer Failure Causes Grounded Flights
The FAA ordered ground stop that's delayed morning flights in specific locations is ending about now. That will allow the American Airlines flight to Charlotte North Caroline, scheduled for departure ...
Jan 11, 2023
Health And Investing In The Classroom Mentioned In Governors Speech
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb delivered his State of the State address for 2023 yesterday. He focused on three key goals: securing Indiana's place in the economy of the future, public health and inves...
Jan 11, 2023 Governor Eric Holcomb
Woman Charged In Fatal Hit And Run
Owensboro Police have arrested a person in connection with a fatal hit and run. 25 year old Faith Foreman is in the Daviess County Jail charged with leaving the scene of an accident, along with failur...
Jan 11, 2023 Faith Foreman (Daviess County Jail)
Two Access Service Fairs This Week For Those Struggling To Pay Utility Bills
Evansville Water Sewer Utility and CenterPoint customers will have two opportunities this week to speak one-on-one with a representative about their accounts. The fairs will be held on Thursday from 5...
Jan 11, 2023 Grant Source / CC
Local Mentoring Program Receives Grant
The Southern Indiana Mentoring Academy received a grant worth $50,000 from the Vanderburgh County Commissioners over the weekend. SIMA works with underprivileged youth in downtown schools to empower t...
Jan 11, 2023 Photo from news release
METS and SWIRCA & MORE TEAM UP TO OFFER FREE RIDES
Metropolitan Evansville Transit System (METS), in partnership with SWIRCA & More, will provide free bus rides to disabled persons and seniors 65 years and older who reside in the City of Evansvill...
Jan 10, 2023 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe
Large Grant Will Help Build 18 Bed Facility
The Empowerment Academy has received an $85,000 grant from the Truist Foundation. The money will be used for the construction of the Hope Capital Campaign in Owensboro. This will be a long term housin...
Jan 10, 2023 Photo from News Release
Another Car Wash Coming To Evansville's Eastside
The Evansville City Council met last night to discuss rezoning the former Diamond Galleria for a new car wash. Take 5 Car Wash is proposing to tear down the building that sits on the corner of N. Burk...
Jan 10, 2023 Photo taken from Evansville 411 News Facebook page
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