Category Archives: Local News

Fall Festival Organizers Replacing Opted-Out Food Booths Just For This Year
It's now less than a week before he start of the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival... but the continuing pandemic has left its mark. Six of the original food booths for this year opted out a couple of ...
Sep 28, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Indiana Broadband Connectivity
Hoosiers in poorly connected areas can apply starting today for the Indiana Connectivity Program. T he aim is to connect residents and businesses who don't presently have access to the internet with s...
Sep 27, 2021 Clint Brunow / CC

Alleged Shooter Headed for Court
The man accused of shooting and critically wounding a Posey County deputy is due in court today. 70-year-old Paul Wiltshire will make his initial court appearance where he will be formally charged wit...
Sep 27, 2021 Paul Wiltshire (Indiana State Police)

Ft. Campbell Soldier Dies
An investigation is ongoing in the death of a soldier at Fort Campbell. The solider died during a diver training exercise at the Joe Swing Park Reservoir Tuesday. The search began immediately when the...
Sep 27, 2021 The U.S. Army / CC

Man Arrested in Standoff
A three-hour standoff with Vanderburgh County deputies lands a man in jail. The deputies responded to a shots-fired call about 9:30am Saturday. They found one person with a non-life threatening gunsho...
Sep 27, 2021 Cassidy Fenwick (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Henderson Stabbing
A man told Henderson police he was sitting in his car on Washington Street about 7:30 Saturday night. He said a man walked up and stabbed him twice. No arrests have been made and no suspects are being...
Sep 27, 2021 Image source: Midwest Communications

Prayer Meeting for Deputy
It's been just over a week since Posey County deputy Bryan Hicks was shot in the line of duty outside a New Harmony home. Law enforcement and community members came together Sunday night outside the P...
Sep 27, 2021 JustyCinMD / CC

Rabid Bat Found On Evansville's East Side
A bat on found on the east side of Evansville has tested positive for rabies by the Indiana State Department of Health. One of the first signs of rabies in an animal is a change in behavior. Rabies is...
Debra Miller Sep 24, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC

UE Offers Scholarship
The University of Evansville is offering a scholarship aimed at encouraging vaccinations among people in the area Latino community. Latino high school students who get both vaccine shots at a specific...
Sep 24, 2021 WIKY News Photo by ay Zimmer

Confessed Killer Sentenced
The confessed killer of Chloe Randolph was sentenced to 20 years Thursday. Mohamud Abdikadir, estranged husband of the victim, admitted to killing 20-year old Chloe Randolph in 2019, according to auth...
Sep 24, 2021 Brian Turner / CC


