Category Archives: Local News
Former Evansville Parks Director Turns Himself In
The former director of the Evansville Parks and Recreation Department is under arrest. Brian Holtz was the Subject of an arrest warrant obtained by Evansville Police Financial Crimes unit this morning...
Apr 25, 2022 Picture taken from Wiky News archives
The Town Of Petersburg Is Without Water
The entire city of Petersburg is without water this morning. Mayor R.C. Klipsch says a 12-inch water main broke in a field near Cedar Street early this morning. Pike Central Middle and High School, al...
Apr 25, 2022 Vien Hoang
Woman's Body Found On Riverbank
No foul play is suspected in a body found along the riverbank in Owensboro, early Saturday morning. The Fire Department helped recover the woman's remains in the area of Riverpark Center. The victim h...
Apr 25, 2022 Picture taken from Wiky News archives
Four People Charged With Child Sex Abuse
Four people facing multiple child sex abuse charges were indicted by the Hopkins County Grand Jury. Those charged are Brittany Duvall, Joshua Looney, Michael Gibbs and Ronnie Duvall. Officials say Bri...
Apr 25, 2022 Courtesy of the Hopkins County Jail
Kentucky Woman Charged In Death Of Toddler
A Beech Creek, Kentucky woman was arrested and charged with an incident that killed a toddler last April. Kentucky State Police say enough evidence was submitted to the Muhlenberg County Grand Jury to...
Apr 25, 2022 Courtesy of the Muhlenberg Detention Center
State Officials Visited Spurgeon To Break Ground On Treatment Plant
Officials with the United States Department of Agriculture were in Spurgeon, Indiana this morning. They chose Earth Day to break ground to emphasize a new climate smart infrastructure. The state-of-th...
Apr 22, 2022 slgckgc / CC
Man Hurt After Falling Ten Feet From Burning House
Evansville fire units responded to a house fire in the 400 block of East Franklin a little after 9 last (Thurs) night. Arriving units found a lot of low-hanging smoke so they couldn't at first see whi...
Apr 22, 2022 Eddie Black / CC
U of E Names New Athletic Director
The University of Evansville has named its new athletic director. Dr. Kenneth "Ziggy" Siegfried will assume the post. He comes from California State University at Bakersfield where he was athletic dir...
Apr 22, 2022 Picture from Wiky News archives
Stolen Car From New York Ended Up At An Evansville Dealership
A Princeton man received a surprise phone call from the Indiana State Police saying that his recently bought car was stolen. Police picked up his 2019 Honda Accord, that he bought from an Evansville d...
Apr 22, 2022 Rowdy Roddy
Henderson's Tri-Fest Returns Today
After a two year absence, Tri-Fest returns today and continues through Sunday. The Henderson Breakfast Lions Club hopes everyone comes for fun and fellowship. Food booths and carnival rides open today...
Apr 22, 2022 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe
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