Category Archives: Local News

House Explosion on Weinbach
A house exploded around 1:00 this afternoon in the 1000 block of N. Weinbach Avenue in Evansville. The Vanderburgh County Coroner's Office confirms there have been 3 deaths.
Aaron Santini Aug 10, 2022 Image courtesy of Emergency Management

Local National Guard Deployed To Iraq
About 275 members of Evansville's National Guard 163rd Artillery left for Iraq this morning. The soldiers were honored Tuesday afternoon with a public send-off at a local church. The soldiers will be ...
Amy Adams Aug 10, 2022 Lindsay Shaver / CC

Police Increase Patrols Near School Zones
The Evansville Police Department is reminding drivers to slow down and use caution when driving through and near school zones. Expect increased patrols during morning and afternoon hours. They will be...
Amy Adams Aug 10, 2022 Picture from EPD news release

Burdette Park Has New Directors
Vanderburgh County Commissioners have appointed Zach Wathen as the new Director of Burdette Park and Colton Meyer as the Assistant Director. Wathen has over ten years of experience in the Parks and To...
Amy Adams Aug 10, 2022 Picture taken from Burdette Park Facebook page

Murder Victim Identified From Tuesday's Shooting
A murder investigation continues after police were dispatched Tuesday morning around 2:45. A witness says he heard 5 to 6 shots fired in the 600 block of Jefferson Avenue and that a person was laying ...
Amy Adams Aug 10, 2022 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Evansville Police Confirm Two Murders In Two Days
For the second time in as many days, Evansville police answer a shots-fired call only to find a victim who died of gunshot wounds. The latest one happened Tuesday night in the 1000 block of East Mulbe...
Amy Adams Aug 10, 2022 Photo from EPD Facebook page

Discrepancies Found During Audit
An audit for the Evansville Parks Department by The Indiana State Board of Accounts is finished. It shows a total of more than $575,000 is certified for collection. The audit was necessary after quest...
Amy Adams Aug 09, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail

Chandler's Water Problems Solved
Chandler water engineers say they've found an answer to the water problems the town has had. The Public Service Director says the problem is more development and more people installing irrigation syst...
Amy Adams Aug 09, 2022 Photo from Town of Chandler Facebook page

Coroner Identifies 4 Year Old Boy Killed In Accident
The 4 year old killed on State Road 66 near Lincoln Avenue in Warrick County has been identified as Braxton Freeze of Princeton. Around 4:00 Monday morning Warrick dispatch received a 911 call from a ...
Amy Adams Aug 09, 2022 Image courtesy of The Warrick County Sheriff's Office

Amy Word's Request Is Granted
The EVSC held a school board meeting Monday evening, the first since the arrest of board member Amy Word. She made a request for a leave of absence until her case is settled. Several members of the pu...
Amy Adams Aug 09, 2022 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe


