Category Archives: Local News

Restaurant Known For Their Award Winning Fried Chicken has Closed
A Boonville staple for many years has closed their doors. Double D's Restaurant is known for their fried chicken and catfish. A post on their social media says all booked catering events will still be...
Amy Adams Jun 21, 2022 Taken from Double D's Facebook page

Narcan Boxes Discussed At Town Meeting
Chandler held a town meeting Monday night to talk about the best locations for narcan boxes. Two of their residents were there to discuss the benefits of having them, after losing loved ones to drug o...
Amy Adams Jun 21, 2022 PunchingJudy / CC

Foundation Is Raising Awareness About Hot Car Safety
The heat related death of toddler Oliver Dill is nearing three years. The three year old was left in a parked car on the campus of USI. His parents, Dr. Andrew and Jamie Dill, started the "Be Kind For...
Amy Adams Jun 21, 2022 Picture taken from Dignity Memorial

Hit And Run Leaves Elderly Man In Critical Condition
Evansville Police are still searching for the driver that struck 80 year old Gardner Weber as he was crossing Morgan Avenue. Weber was returning home after picking up prescriptions on June 12 around 9...
Amy Adams Jun 21, 2022 Equinox picture taken from EPD. The color of the car involved is unknown.

Evansville Man Injured After Getting Hit With A Hatchet
An Evansville man was hit with a hatchet causing injury to his head. This happened in the 700 block of Southeast Eighth Street Friday afternoon. Police say while the victim was waiting on medical trea...
Amy Adams Jun 20, 2022 Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail

Police Searching For Shooting Suspect
Evansville Police answered a shots fired call early Sunday morning at KC's Marina Pointe. The Henderson County Sheriff's office was requested after it was determined it happened on the Kentucky side o...
Amy Adams Jun 20, 2022 Image source: Midwest Communications

Evansville Native Lilly King Competing In Budapest
Evansville native Lilly King is competing at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Over the weekend King's 100 meter breaststroke clocked in at 1:06.65 to finish seventh overall in the prelimi...
Amy Adams Jun 20, 2022 Picture taken from Wiky News archives

Arson Suspect Arrested For Allegedly Starting Garage Fire
Evansville police have arrested a suspect in connection with a garage fire that happened Sunday afternoon on North First Avenue. The fire burned through power lines and damaged three nearby homes. Fir...
Amy Adams Jun 20, 2022 Kenneth Kirby III, Courtesy of the Vanderburgh County Jail

Two Louisville Men Arrested In Spencer County
A traffic stop was conducted on a Louisville driver for an expired license plate violation. A Spencer County Police Sergeant spoke with Jonathon Hall and George Verner and discovered they both had lea...
Amy Adams Jun 20, 2022 Picture Courtesy of Spencer County Police

Storms Will Bring Cooler Temperatures For The Weekend
Storms rolled through the tri-state just after 7:30 this morning bringing high winds and rain. Several trees fell bringing powers lines down with them. A transformer caught on fire causing traffic lig...
Amy Adams Jun 17, 2022 Picture taken by Amy Adams


