Category Archives: Local News

Breaking...Henderson Motel Catches Fire
Firefighters in Henderson responded just past 9 this morning to the True Vine Plantation Inn on Highway 421 South. Larry Hogan of Songbird DJ service just south of the motel says firefighters were wor...
Amy Adams Nov 14, 2022 Photo from Henderson Police Facebook page

Theme Park Will No Longer Accept Cash
Holiday World is going cashless next year. That means actual cash won't be accepted. If you do have cash, you'll be able to load it onto a ReadyCARD at kiosks located around the park as Holi-cash. If ...
Amy Adams Nov 14, 2022 WIKY News File Photo by Jordan Rowe

GEICO Caveman Actor Teaching At Local University
The University of Southern Indiana has added a caveman instructor to their English Department. Rather, the actor that played a caveman in several GEICO insurance commercials during the 2000s. His name...
Amy Adams Nov 14, 2022 Photo from USI Facebook page

Five Arrested In Warrick County During Drug Roundup
The Warrick County Sheriff's Office, along with other law enforcement, secured six arrest warrants and conducted a roundup last week, after receiving a report of robbery and criminal confinement. This...
Amy Adams Nov 14, 2022 Joshua Roettger still at large (Warrick County Sheriff's Office)

Five Suspects Arrested, One Suspect Still Sought in Warrick County Robbery Investigation
On October 7, 2022, the Warrick County Sheriff's Office received a report of a robbery and criminal confinement that had occurred at a residence on Epworth Road in Warrick County the previous day. Det...
Aaron Santini Nov 11, 2022 Tony Webster / CC

Multiple Arrests for Dealing Narcotics
On November 10th, detectives with the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the EPD VIPER Unit, arrested Deriontai Mathis, Jasmyn Ramsey, Desmonz Fullilove, and Antoniq...
Aaron Santini Nov 11, 2022 Image provided by Evansville Police Department

Newburgh Man Found Guilty of Selling Heroin and Fentanyl
A Newburgh man was found guilty of a selling heroin and fentanyl in Posey County. Nicolas C. Alvarez, age 29, was found guilty by a Posey County jury of Dealing in a Narcotic Drug, a Level 3 Felony. A...
Aaron Santini Nov 11, 2022 Photo provided by the office of the prosecuting attorney of Posey County

Owensboro Teacher Wins "Oscar."
An Owensboro third-grade teacher receives a pleasant shock. On Thursday, Charlott Buskill was named the winner of the Milken Education Award, which comes with a check for 25 thousand dollars. The awar...
Nov 11, 2022 Graphic: Milken Awards

Suspect Dead in Tell City Police Shooting.
Indiana State Police are investigating an officer involved shooting at the Tell City police station. It started when police tried to pull over a 1998 GMC pickup for speeding on SR 66 in Cannelton just...
Nov 11, 2022 Scott Davidson / CC

Annual WIKY Morning Show Veterans Day Breakfast
The annual WIKY Morning Show Veteran's Day Breakfast was Friday, Nov. 11th at The Evansville Wartime Museum. The breakfast iw free to all veterans, active duty military personnel AND their families. W...
Aaron Santini Nov 10, 2022 WIKY News photo


