Category Archives: Local News

Evansville Stabbing
Evansville Police were called to Fulton Square Apartments for a stabbing. Tuesday. Witnesses say the stabbing didn't happen at that location. They say the victim showed up there, and neighbors called ...
Oct 13, 2021 Image source: Midwest Communications

Blood Shortage "Critical"
The Red Cross says its supply of blood hasn't been this low in years. Regional blood manager Sherri McKinney calls it "critical." She says the organization has les than a one-day supply based on the d...
Oct 13, 2021 Tony Webster / CC

Sprinkler Assists Firefighters
It was the second time recently that a sprinkler system stopped a fire from spreading. Evansville fire crews were called to an industrial building shortly before noon in the 3000 block of Claremont Av...
Oct 12, 2021 Internet Archive Book Images

Man Sentenced for Attempted Rape
An Evansville man found guilty of attempted rape has now been sentenced. 47-year-old James Snapp was sentenced to 30 years in prison. At the end of his three-day trial in September, jurors found Snapp...
Oct 12, 2021 James Snapp (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Council Votes No on Re-Allocating Parks Money
The Evansville City Council says "no" to a proposal to divert money from construction of Roberts Park. Councilwoman Missy Mosby proposed that amendment, which would have reallocated the one million do...
Oct 12, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Henderson Gas Customers Will See Increase
Henderson Municipal Gas customers can expect increases as much as 40 to 50 percent during this heating season,. Utility officials say that's because natural gas prices have been rising nationally for ...
Oct 12, 2021 The EnergySmart Academy

Tropicana Evansville Going Away
Tropicana Evansville is re-branding starting today. New signage that will be going up identifies the casino and entertainment center as Bally's Evansville. The new name reflects the fourth and latest ...
Oct 12, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Fall Festival Cleanup Finished
If you drive down West Franklin Street this morning you'd never know there was a fall festival. The cleanup began on Saturday once the booths and rides were removed. For the next 12 hours, West Side N...
Oct 11, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Nut Club Awaits Half Pot Winner
The winner of the West Side Nut Club Half Pot has not yet come forward. This year's total is $1,515,260, which exceeds last year's record mark of more than $1.3 million. The winning ticket number is N...
Oct 11, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Dunkin' In Newburgh
They used to be Dunkin' Donuts. Now they're just "Dunkin," although they still sell donuts. And starting today, they're selling them in Newburgh. They're on Orchard Lane between Tommy's Express Car Wa...
Oct 11, 2021 Rene Schwietzke / CC


