Category Archives: Local News

Posey And Vanderburgh County Crews Respond To Barn Fire
Posey County fire crews were called to a barn fire Sunday morning on St. Wendel Cynthiana Road. Vanderburgh County Firefighters were called to assist. The occupants were able to get out safely before ...
Amy Adams Sep 08, 2025 Angela Marie / CC

Two People Facing Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop
Two people are facing drug charges following a traffic stop on I-69. In August, EPD detectives received several tips about a black Challenger making trips to Detroit to pick up large quantities of ill...
Amy Adams Sep 08, 2025 Travon Starks and Bridgette Lynch (VCSO)

A Compliant Was Filed Prior To Chemical Fire At PBTT
The weekend's chemical fire in Newburgh wasn't the first of its kind. There was a structure fire at PBTT Last December, and the Haz-Mat team from a neighboring county was brought in for that one as we...
Amy Adams Sep 08, 2025 thodonal / Depositphotos.com

Water Works Road Closing
From Evansville Street maintenance. Street Maintenance will be closing Water Works Rd, to through traffic, at 7am on Monday 9/8/25 until 7am Thursday 9/11/25. This is for road repair and emergency veh...
Aaron Santini Sep 05, 2025 Alan Levine

Spencer County Man Accused Of Firing Shots Into Home
A Spencer County man is in custody for allegedly shooting at a house. Dispatch received a report on Wednesday morning about a man sitting in his vehicle, shooting at a home. The Santa Claus Police Dep...
Amy Adams Sep 05, 2025 Kody Curtsinger (ISP)

Juvenile Dies From Gunshot Injury, One Person In Custody
One person is dead following a shooting in downtown Evansville. Emergency crews were called to the 800 block of East Cherry Street just before 4:00 Thursday afternoon for a person shot in the head. It...
Amy Adams Sep 05, 2025 Photo from EPD

Henderson Dollar General Deemed A Safety Hazard
The Fire Marshal has shut down a business in Henderson. The Dollar General Store on North Green Street has been considered a safety hazard. Employees say they already had too much inventory in the ais...
Amy Adams Sep 05, 2025 mindscanner / Depositphotos.com

Giardia Outbreak Linked To Restaurant Is Closed
The case regarding a Giardia outbreak linked to a Madisonville Restaurant last July is closed. Of the 131 cases reported, health department officials say 100 of them had a connection with El Tapatio. ...
Amy Adams Sep 05, 2025 katerynakon / Depositphotos.com

Get Your WSNC Fall Festival Munchie Maps Here
You know the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival is near when the official munchie map is released. Over 130 food booths will be packed into four blocks along Franklin Street this year. The Munchie Map i...
Amy Adams Sep 05, 2025 Grandma Powell's homemade chicken and dumplings photo taken by Amy Adams

EVSC Middle School Student Brings Gun To School
EVSC officials say a sixth-grade student brought a gun to Delaware Elementary School, hoping to sell it. According to EVSC spokesperson Jason Woebkenberg, the handgun wasn't loaded. It was found in th...
Amy Adams Sep 04, 2025 Graphic Provided by Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation


