Category Archives: Local News
Owensboro's Hydro Fair is On
Health officials have given a conditional nod to the American Hydroplane Events organization, sanctioning Owensboro's HydroFair, slated for August 14-16. That means unless something changes, the race ...
Jay Zimmer Jun 24, 2020 Florida Memory / CC
Old Main Street IGA Building Comes Down
The long-time grocery store building on North Main is coming down. It housed a Great Scott store for many years before it was taken over as a Buehler's Buy Low and then a Buehler's IGA. The store clos...
Jay Zimmer Jun 24, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Police Warn of Possible Panhandler Scam
Evansville police are warning area residents about a possible panhandling scam. It involves people wearing yellow vests and asking for money at key intersections such as Morgan and Burkhardt and the L...
Jay Zimmer Jun 23, 2020 Photo Provided by Evansville Police Department
Penguin Exhibit Going Up at Mesker Park Zoo
It's a project that's been in the works for a long time, and now it is on the way to becoming reality. The $6.8 million Penguins of Patagonia exhibit is now under construction at Mesker Park Zoo. Peng...
Jay Zimmer Jun 23, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Primary Election Day In Kentucky
Today is Primary Election Day in Kentucky, and for in-person voters, it's going to be a different experience. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, counties will be limiting -- in come cases severely limit...
Jay Zimmer Jun 23, 2020 Mitchell Laurren-Ring / CC
One Dead in Darmstadt Road Crash
Vanderburgh Sheriff's deputies say they were called to Darmstadt Road on a crash report Monday afternoon. Witnesses led them to believe that the crash had happened overnight, but they thought someone ...
Jay Zimmer Jun 23, 2020 Carlos Ebert / CC
Jugglers Keep Balls In The Air for 2025 Festival
Jugglers will keep balls and many other things in the air as they bring their festival to Evansville in July of 2025. More than 700 jugglers from around the world are expected to occupy rooms at the d...
Jay Zimmer Jun 23, 2020 DPaolaG / CC
Evansville Man Shot and Killed in Drive-By-Shooting
The man who died of a gunshot wound early Sunday morning was apparently the victim of a drive-by shooting. Evansville Police were called to 709 E. Virginia on a report of someone having been shot. The...
Jay Zimmer Jun 22, 2020 James Case / CC
USI Childrens Learning Center Will Not Re-Open
The Children's Learning Center on the USI Campus is not re-opening. The CLC closed March 18 along with the rest of the USI campus. Thus, the normal recruitment of new children to the center didn't hap...
Jay Zimmer Jun 22, 2020 Childrens Learning Center (Photo Provided by University of Southern Indiana)
Heavy Trash Pickup Starts Today (Mon)
Evansville's heavy trash pick-up begins today (Monday) and runs through Friday August 28. Here is a list of what will and will not be picked up... (Source: EWSU) Items that will be collected: There wi...
Jay Zimmer Jun 22, 2020 Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos / CC