Category Archives: Local News
IN. GOP Boosts Minority Program
The Indiana Republican Party is ramping up a program to increase diversity within the party. The Indy Star reports that the Indiana Republican Diversity Leadership Series will launch in December. The ...
Jay Zimmer Jul 07, 2020 Mike Licht / CC
Stolen Credit Cards
The Evansville Police Department is asking the public's help in identifying two suspected credit card theives. Authorities say on June 20 a woman was shopping at the east side Target when a man approa...
Jay Zimmer Jul 07, 2020 Yuri Samoilov / CC
Several Places Close over COVID Exposure
Sauced, and its sister restaurant Schymik's (SHIM-mix)Kitchen will be closed until their staff comes back with negative test results. They say they were informed that a customer who went to Sauced on ...
Jay Zimmer Jul 07, 2020 EpicTop10.com / CC
No Mandatory Mask Law Right Now
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and the Vanderburgh County Commissioners prefer keeping the wearing of masks voluntary on the home front. Citizens are being encouraged to do the right thing in terms of masks and...
Jay Zimmer Jul 07, 2020 Olgierd Rudak / CC
USI campus re-opens
Today (Monday), the University of Southern Indiana campus will be open to the public for the first time in months. Students and staff will have to complete an on-line training module for COVID-19 befo...
Rick Allen Jul 06, 2020 Image source: Midwest Communications
Couple arrested after police find pot packaged as food
by Jay Zimmer Vanderburgh sheriffs deputies make a speeding stop on I-64 near the 22 mile marker Thursday afternoon. They smelled marijuana coming from the car and made a probably cause search. The pr...
Rick Allen Jul 06, 2020 Image source: Vanderburgh County Sheriff
Juvenile killed in Powell Avenue shooting
One person is dead following a shooting about 7:30 Sunday night in the 1100 block of Powell Avenue. The victim reportedly was a juvenile. Eriyon Gibson, 19, was arrested. He's in the Vanderburgh Count...
Rick Allen Jul 06, 2020 Image source: Midwest Communications
Evansville man charged in shooting
by Jay Zimmer Evansville police are called to the 1200 block of Lodge just before 2am Friday on a shots-fired call. They found several shell casings and a lot of blood but no victim. Witnesses said so...
Rick Allen Jul 06, 2020 WIKY News photo by Jay Zimmer
Indiana Enters "Stage 4.5" of Re-Opening
It'll be a little longer -- about 2 weeks -- before the Hoosier state arrives at Stage 5 of the re-opening plan. Governor Eric Holcomb's final planned stage of "Back On Track Indiana" was supposed to ...
Jay Zimmer Jul 02, 2020 Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb (Photo Provided)
Masks Required at Tropicana
Masks are now required for all guests at Tropicana casino. It's part of the facility's updated health and safety protocol. You'll be provided a mask if you can't bring your own. Employees and staff ha...
Jay Zimmer Jul 02, 2020 Olgierd Rudak / CC