Category Archives: Local News

Woman Killed on US 60
The Henderson County Sheriff's office responded to a fatal accident at the intersection of US 60 and KY 1078 North Tuesday morning. Police say, a van was headed southbound, and was hit, when the drive...
Amy Adams Jan 05, 2022 Dwayne / CC

Apartment Fire On Evansville's East Side
Evansville fire department crews were called out late last night to do battle with a fire in an apartment complex. It happened about 11:30 Tuesday night in the 2800 block of Washington Avenue. Firefig...
Amy Adams Jan 05, 2022 liz west / CC

Salt Trucks Are Treating City Streets For First Snow.
The tri-state's first snowfall is forecast for Thursday. Evansville's Executive Director of Transportation Todd Robertson says, no matter how much ice or snow is predicted, salt trucks will be out pre...
Amy Adams Jan 05, 2022 Thomas Brueckner / CC

Dangerous Situation on I-U Campus Averted
A dangerous situation resolved without injury ion the I-U Bloomington campus. It started about 9pm Monday when a man identified as Cecil Gilbert of Bloomington, barricaded himself into a room at the I...
Jan 05, 2022 Jeff Hart / CC

Area Roads Closed by High Water
Waterworks road from Highway 41 to LST Dr. South Weinbach from the levee to River Rd. S. Green River Rd. from I-69 to Lynn Rd. Old Henderson Rd. from Duesner Rd. to Golden Rule Rd. Seminary Rd from Du...
Jan 05, 2022 WIKY News File Photo by Jay Zimmer

Man Arrested Near Indiana University
Indiana University police say a man who barricaded himself into a hotel room near the campus has been taken into custody. It happened around 9pm Monday as police warned the public of a dangerous situa...
Amy Adams Jan 04, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Indiana Governor Announces Plans For 2022
Monday, Governor Eric Holcomb announced the administrative and legislative priorities for the upcoming year. The Governor said, The 2022 Next level Agenda builds a foundation for a healthier state. Th...
Amy Adams Jan 04, 2022 Governor Eric Holcomb

Man Acting Suspicious Arrested In Henderson
Monday, Henderson Police were called to the area of North Elm Street in reference of a suspicious person. Officers found Buddy Haire of Owensboro walking on North Green and Harding Avenue. Haire attem...
Amy Adams Jan 04, 2022 Courtesy of the Henderson County Jail

Combative Man Is Arrested
A Jasper, Indiana man was arrested for bad behavior. Police say, 33 year old Brett Huffman had to be tased after he wouldn't listen to commands during a routine traffic stop. Officers asked Huffman to...
Amy Adams Jan 03, 2022 Courtesy of Dubois County Jail

New Year's Day Welcomed Twins
The Evansville New Years Babies -- plural -- were born to the Crowe family. It happened January 1 about 8 in the morning at Deaconess Women's Hospital. Axel was born at 7:48 New Years Day at 5 pounds ...
Amy Adams Jan 03, 2022 Doni Fernandes / CC


