Category Archives: Local News

Juvenile Arrested in Owensboro Shooting
A 16-year-old has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Owensboro Tuesday night. O-P-D was called just after 9pm to the scene in the Gardenside and West 9th St. area where they found a man wi...
Sep 30, 2021 Mika Järvinen / CC

Fall Festival Shuttle
The City of Evansville will offer Fall Festival shuttles for lunch hours and the evening. The shuttle will pick up and drop off at the Temporary Bus Stop corner of W. Franklin St. and Wabash Avenue on...
Sep 30, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

COVID Vaccine
Covid-19 deaths in Indiana have passed the 15,000 mark. That has local leaders pushing towards unvaccinated people to get the vaccine. If you're looking to receive the shot, you can go to the CK Newso...
Sep 29, 2021 Alachua County

Vanderburgh Jail Inmate Dies
No foul play is suspected in the death of a Vanderburgh County Jail inmate. Jail staff making routine cell checks about 4:30 Tuesday morning found the inmate unresponsive, and CPR was begun immediatel...
Sep 29, 2021 SummerSizzler / CC

Vanderburgh County Broadband Project
Vanderburgh County Commissioners announce a $40 million project that will have AT&T bring broadband to underserved rural areas. The project has been developed over three years. AT&T will insta...
Sep 29, 2021 ericnvntr / CC

Blood Donations Needed
American Red Cross officials are calling shortages of whole blood and platelets an emergency. They say their supplies are at the lowest after-summer levels in six years. The Red Cross says it must col...
Sep 29, 2021 Alex Juel / CC

Fall Festival 1/2 Pot
The third annual Fall Festival Half Pot has been announced. Half pot booths will be open during the festival from 10am to 10pm Monday through Friday and then from 8am to 2pm on Saturday. The drawing i...
Sep 29, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Sunni Zimmer

Posey County Boil Advisory
The entire Posey County town of New Harmony i under a boil advisory. The repair of a water leak on Monday necessitated that the water be turned off city-wide. It's back on now, but residents are urged...
Sep 28, 2021 Scott Akerman / CC

Police Take Mounted Training...
The Evansville Police Department is hosting a two-week training course for the Mounted Police Academy. The course aims at teaching police how to patrol on horseback safely. This gives officers a deepe...
Sep 28, 2021 lwtt93 / CC

Rocca Bar North Closing
After over a decade of serving the community, Roca Bar North is shutting their doors. The cause behind their closure is due to staffing shortages during the pandemic. The decision was made public on t...
Sep 28, 2021 Khairil Zhafri / CC


