Category Archives: Local News

Woman Flees Evansville Police
Police are looking for a woman who they said drove through yards to get away from them. She reportedly had three kids in her S-U-V. None of them appeared to be in seatbelts, booster seats, or car seat...
Aug 16, 2021 WIJKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Sunday Morning Gunfight in Evansville
Two people are undergoing treatment at separate hospitals after a gunfight early Sunday morning. It started as a fight between two groups near the XCess night club about 3am Sunday. The groups left in...
Aug 16, 2021 Image source: Midwest Communications

Announcement on Fall Festival Pending
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke will join with the West Side Nut Club for a news conference later this (Monday) morning. They'll make an announcement related to this year's Fall Festival which was canceled last ...
Aug 16, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Blue Angels In Owesnboro
The US Navy Blue Angels are on the ground in Owensboro after their arrival late Thursday morning They flew in in for the big Air Show this weekend that kicks off Today at the Owensboro Airport. There ...
Aug 13, 2021 Jim Bahn / CC

BREAKING NEWS
Evansville police are looking into a robbery that happened about 5:30 this morning at the Circle K convenience store at Weinbach and Washington Avenue... And Evansville police are on the scene of a sh...
Aug 13, 2021 Image from Midwest Communications

Pigeon Creek Bridge
Work has begun to remove the wrecked bridge over Pigeon Creek on Highway 41. A new bridge is needed after a truck hit the bridge, damaging it beyond repair. This happened not long after a renovation p...
Aug 13, 2021 Photo: Indiana Department of Transportation

Vanderburgh County Disaster Emergency
Vanderburgh Commissioners have issued an executive order declaring a local disaster emergency. It comes as COVID-19 continues to spread both locally and nationally. The order shows Gov. Holcomb has re...
Aug 13, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Sebree House Fire
A home in Sebree was damaged by fire yesterday (Thursday). The fire broke out before 3:15 p.m. in the 9000 block of Highway 41-A. Dispatchers said Henderson County fire crews were called in to help th...
Aug 13, 2021 Dan Zen / CC

Evansville Tightens Mask Policies
Masks are a requirement for staff and visitors in all city-owned buildings starting today (Thurs) . That rule comes from the Vanderburgh County Building Authority. Mayor Lloyd Winnecke says this inclu...
Aug 12, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Water Rate Public Meeting
People will have the chance to comment tonight (Thurs) on a proposed water rate hike. Water and sewer rates could go up nearly 36 percent by 2026. The city says the extra funding is needed to upgrade ...
Aug 12, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe


