Category Archives: Local News

Fall leaf collection services start next week in Evansville. If you're a resident and pay for trash and recycling through your water and sewer bill, you can put your properly bagged leaves at the curb...

On Saturday, the Drug Enforcement Administration is sponsoring its nationwide "Prescription Drug Take Back" initiative. The "Take Back" campaign seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft thro...

An investigation is underway after one person died in a house fire in Gibson County. Emergency crews were called to the 100 block of South West Mill Street in Patoka around 5:00 pm on Monday. It was r...

An Evansville man suspected of stabbing two people is in custody. Deputies had been looking for 22-year-old Bryan Schini. They found him on Monday, and he's now charged with two counts of attempted mu...

Here is the news release from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: MADISONVILLE, Ky. (October 21, 2025) - The contractor repairing the Glover Cary Bridge (U.S. 231) in Owensboro has notified the Kentu...

Two people had to be treated for injuries following a Sunday stabbing. It happened at about 8:30 at a home on Meridian Drive close to its junction with I-69. Detectives have identified a suspect but d...

An Evansville contractor is back in jail, charged with theft and fraud. 44-year-old Ricky Plunkett was arrested in February on another fraud case. His contractor's license had expired following custom...

The Vanderburgh Humane Society says over $53,000 was raised at this year's fall festival. It was their best year ever, according to their Facebook post. Over 2400 trays of fried mac & cheese, alon...

Evansville police have a suspect in custody after a toddler was hurt in a hit-and-run. The call came in at about 5:00 pm in the area of Joan Avenue and Joan Place for a hit and run with injuries. A ne...

A 9-1-1 call leads to the arrest of two women from Oakland City. The call came in just before noon on Wednesday about a disturbance in the 200 block of North Mulberry Street. Once on scene, a deputy s...