Category Archives: Local News

Owensboro Police Seek Bank Robber
Owensboro Police are trying to identify a suspect in an armed robbery. The PNC Bank on Frederica Street was robbed by a man with a gun Thursday morning. He had left the scene before police arrived. No...
Sep 03, 2021 Bank Robbery Suspect (Owensboro Police Department)

1 Hurt in Early Morning Shooting
Evansville police are looking for a suspect from a shots-fired call. It happened shortly after three o'clock this morning at the Sportsman's bar in the 2300 block on West Franklin. Early reports say o...
Sep 03, 2021 Daniel / CC

BREAKING: Chemical Spill closes HWY 41 SB at the base of SB twin Bridge UPDATE
A major spill of a highly corrosive chemical stopped southbound traffic coming off the Twin Bridge into Henderson for several hours. It happened about 10:30 last (Thurs) night. A semi carrying sodium ...
Sep 03, 2021 Image from Midwest Communications

Mikaela Wins Second Gold
Evansville Paralympian Mikaela Jenkins picks up her second gold medal in Tokyo. On Tuesday, as we've reported, she picked up her first gold in the 100-meter butterfly swimming event. This morning, Mik...
Sep 02, 2021 Photo provided by Jenkins Family

Fatal Crash Involves School Bus
A fatal crash involving a school bus and a car happened yesterday on KY 1389 near Hawesville. Troopers say at least two people were killed as result of the crash, but all kids on board the bus are fin...
Sep 02, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Indiana Schools Set Dubious Record
Indiana schools set a record they would prefer not to have. This week, Indiana schools set a new record for new COVID cases with 6000 of them. T he Indiana State Department of Health's COVID map showe...
Sep 02, 2021 Lihoman... / CC

Final Newburgh Annexation Meeting
The last scheduled meeting concerning an annexation proposal into Newburgh is today. It happens at noon at the Newburgh Town Hall. If the measure is approved, about 1800 Warrick County residents north...
Sep 02, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Henderson Removes Boat Docks
There are wary eyes watching the rise in the Ohio River. The waters are coming up because of heavy rains up-river -- left-overs from Hurricane Ida -- which are swelling water levels down-river. Hender...
Sep 02, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Heavy Trash Collection
Evansville Water and Sewer Utility is offering a faster and easier way for customers to schedule a heavy trash pickup. Now you can request heavy trash service online anytime at ewsu.com. That means yo...
Sep 01, 2021 Lindsey Turner / CC

Indiana To Host Evacuees
A training facility in South Central Indiana has been authorized to house thousands of Afghan evacuees. Located about 40 miles south of Indianapolis, Camp Atterbury joins 6 other places in the US host...
Sep 01, 2021 The U.S. Army / CC


