Category Archives: Local News
ACM Will Announce Arena Of The Year Tonight
The Academy of Country Music awards take place tonight in Las Vegas. And the nominees for Arena of the year -- well, one of the five, anyway -- is Evansville's Ford Center. The award is presented to t...
Mar 07, 2022 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Heavy Rain Overnight Causes Problems
Heavy rain overnight caused tri-state roads to flood. A fatal car accident closed portions of the Audubon Parkway around 3 this morning near the 13 mile marker. In Warrick County on Indiana 61 near Ho...
Mar 07, 2022 AlmazUK / CC
Man Found With Meth In His Pocket During Traffic stop
An Evansville man was stopped by police on Morgan Avenue after they noticed his tail light had come loose. Officers say, they learned that 43 year old Eric Thiel was driving on a suspended license and...
Mar 07, 2022 Courtesy of Vanderburgh County Jail
Family Is Speechless After Good Deed
A Posey County family allegedly defrauded by Elite Construction owner Matthew Gates, has a happy ending. The Mullers say the were speechless when A&A roofing repaired their roof at no charge. Owne...
Mar 07, 2022 DaMongMan / CC
Jasper Man Faces Multiple Charges After Wreck
Jasper police responded to an accident at the intersection of 15th and Newton Thursday evening. 42 year old James Taves was the driver. Officers say he was driving on a suspended driver's license and ...
Mar 04, 2022 Courtesy of Dubois County Jail.
New Building Planned Where Gabe's Tower Once Stood
The Owensboro property that once hosted Gabe's Tower is being repurposed. Antonia Panayi of Owensboro Warehouse Leasing recently bought the land and some adjoining property. They're planning a new bui...
Mar 04, 2022 Wiky photo archive
Lights Shine In Unity For Ukraine
Downtown Evansville will glow at night with the colors blue and yellow showing unity for the Ukraine. The color changing lights are from Second Street to Martin Luther King Boulevard. Josh Armstrong, ...
Mar 04, 2022 Jui Jah Fari
Two People Rescued After Car Drove Into The River
Vanderburgh County Dispatch received a call around 9 last night about a car that drove into the Ohio. A water rescue ensued at the corner of Fulton Avenue and Ohio Street near a pedestrian bridge. Off...
Mar 04, 2022 Eugene Zemlyanskiy / CC
Father And Sons Accused Of Beating A Man Stealing His Dog
Three members of the same family are in custody after they allegedly beat a man and stole his dog. Madisonville Police say, Jacob McKinney lured 25 year old Andrew Ferguson to a house on Dempsey Stree...
Mar 04, 2022 Courtesy of the Hopkins County Jail.
Early Morning Garage Fire
Around 12:30 this morning Evansville fire crews responded to a fire at 1821 Buchanan Road on the city's west side. Firemen found a detached garage fully involved upon arrival. The house was exposed an...
Mar 03, 2022 Courtesy of John Buckman.
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