Category Archives: Local News

The burn ban is still in place for most Indiana and Kentucky counties. Tuesday's rain just wasn't enough. Scott Township Fire Chief Adam Farrar says dry conditions for months have made it difficult to...

Police were called after a city driver saw two children ages 6 and 2 walking alone down Riverside Drive just before 10:30 Monday morning. The older child told police when they woke up their mother was...

A jury came back with a partial verdict for Robert Garner around noon on Monday. Garner was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter, but guilty of operating under the influence. The charge of reck...

Election day is two weeks away and the deadline for mailing in an absentee ballot is today in Kentucky. Voters in Indiana have until Thursday and Illinois voters have until November 3. Mail in absente...

Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms are offering a $5,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of anyone involved in setting the warehouse fire on N. Morton Avenue. EFD Mike Larson says this rewa...

The Owensboro Police Department is investigating a serious accident involving a pedestrian. Early Monday morning a person was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of West 2nd Street and Carter Road. T...

Johnny Depp was back in his hometown of Owensboro over the weekend and he didn't go unnoticed. Owensboro resident Jeff Day posted on his facebook page,"Hanging out with the neighbors last night when a...

Last year there were over 15,000 accidents involving deer and two fatalities. The Indiana State Police have tips for avoiding deer on the roadway. Be cautious while driving during dusk and dawn hours,...

Evansville police were dispatched to the 1500 block of Ravenswood in late August, where Trey McGillicuddy had been shot. He died at the scene. Sessily Bruner was in a relationship with the victim and ...

Early voting for the mid-term elections begins today in Vanderburgh County. Five public library branches will host polling places through November 4th. Voters can visit the Central Library downtown, o...