Category Archives: Local News
Hoosier Voters Go to Polls Tuesday
Indiana voters will head to the polls on Tuesday for the postponed Indiana primary. Some changes will be in place to keep people safe due to COVID-19. Now, you can use any voting center rather than ha...
Jay Zimmer May 29, 2020 hjl / CC
Early Morning ATV Accident Injures One
An injured man was flown to a hospital after an ATV accident about 2am today. Authorities were dispatched to Greenlick Road just outside of Corydon. Henderson sheriff's deputies say the ATV was found ...
Jay Zimmer May 29, 2020 Scott Akerman / CC
Vanderburgh County Fair Won't Happen in 2020
All in-person activities at the the 2020 Vanderburgh County 4-H Fair have been canceled. Fair President Scott Berry says 4-H members WILL have a chance to take part in a virtual fair to display projec...
Jay Zimmer May 29, 2020 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
Driver of Bridge Damaging Truck Identified
The driver of a vehicle suspected of damaging the recently repaired Panther Creek Bridge has been identified. Kentucky State Police say 53-year-old Willis Fagan of Livermore was charged with leaving t...
Jay Zimmer May 29, 2020 Photo Provided by Kentucky State Police
Solar Farm Headed to Henderson
Big Rivers Electric Corporation plans to put a "solar array farm" in operation along the Henderson - Webster County line. It's a big step for the utility, one it's taking in several parts of Kentucky....
Jay Zimmer May 28, 2020 Orangeaurochs / CC
Be Like Dahni: Memorial Scholarship Fund Set Up To Honor 5 Year Old
Dahni Jo Shanafelt and her mother Kimbra, died from carbon monoxide poisoning on April 22nd, 2020. Dahni Jo was only 5 years old, but in that time she touched the hearts of many and was well known in ...
Debra Miller May 28, 2020
Space-X to Try Again Saturday
The launch of a Space-X rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with less than 17 minutes to go in the countdown because of the danger of lightning. L...
Jay Zimmer May 28, 2020 David / CC
Showplace Cinemas to Re-Open
Showplace Cinemas announced Wednesday that a reopening plan is officially in place. Showplace East will open June 14. Showplace Newburgh will open on June 19. Others will open June 26. The FEC bowling...
Jay Zimmer May 28, 2020 Personal Creations / CC
Evansville Police Keep Busy with Shots-Fired Calls
Police were called to Bradford Pointe Apartments twice last night for reports of shots fired. Several shots were reported as striking the building, but no one was hurt. The next incident happened just...
Jay Zimmer May 28, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Bill by Sen. Todd Young Extends COVID Benefits Period
Indiana Senator Todd Young has proposed federal legislation that will extend the time business operators have to spend federal payroll protection funds,. The current law, passed by Congress during the...
Jay Zimmer May 27, 2020 Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) (WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer)