Category Archives: Local News

KY Governor/A.G. Battle Over Mask Mandate
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is butting heads with Governor Andy Beshear over school mask policies. Cameron called on the state Supreme Court to halt the governor's executive order requiri...
Aug 12, 2021 Photo: Kentucky Governor's Office

Man Charged with Child Molestation
A 37-year-old man is in jail facing several child molestation charges. During an interview at Holly's House, the victim told authorities that Lamarrio Fields had touched her inappropriately several ti...
Aug 11, 2021 Lamarrio Fields (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Kentucky School Masks
Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order that masks be worn in all schools in Kentucky. The order covers all teachers, staff, students and visitors He said without intervention, cases will cont...
Aug 11, 2021 Governor Andy Beshear (Photo: Governor's Office)

Shooting Suspect Identified
Several shots were fired last night a little after 11 o'clock in the parking lot of Lamasco on Franklin Street. Police say one person was injured in the stomach. He was taken to the hospital with non-...
Aug 11, 2021 Erik Washington (Vanderburgh County Jail)

More Students Head Back
Lots more students will start school today (Wednesday). Remaing students on the E-V-S-C system head back, along with kids from Warrick County, Henderson County, Owensboro, Daviess (DAVIS) County, and ...
Aug 11, 2021 Tomash Devenishek / CC

Alleged Drunk Driver Arrested
Deputies say a drunk driver was arrested around 3 a.m. Tuesday after crashing his car, and knocking down a railroad crossing signal. 33-year-old Michael Wood was found in the backseat of his car, park...
Aug 11, 2021 Michael Wood (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Fatal Hit/Run UPDATE
Evansville police were sent to the 1000 block of Fulton Avenue about 12:30 Sunday morning on a report of a hit and run. On arrival they found a person lying in the middle of the street with serious in...
Aug 10, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

TriState School Mask Policies
More TriState students returned to the classroom on Monday. They're finding different masking policies from one school district to another. EVSC superintendent Dr . David Smith says EVSC opened with a...
Aug 10, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker / CC

Atkinson Pool Theft
Henderson police were called to Atkinson Pool Sunday night about 7:45. A person told officers someone stole his black 2019 Chevrolet Equinox from the skatepark. When the victim tried to stop the thief...
Aug 10, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Blue Angels Due to Land In Owensboro This Week
The Navy's flying exhibition team, the Blue Angels, are due to land in Owensboro this week. They're expected on Thursday, and will headline the Owensboro Air Show this weekend. The show starts Friday....
Aug 10, 2021 Jim Bahn / CC


