Category Archives: Local News

King Wins Bronze
Evansville Olympian Lilly King earns another medal. This time it's bronze, as she finished third in the 100 meter breaststroke finals. 17-year-old Lydia Jacoby, her teammate from Alaska, took the gold...
Jul 27, 2021 Photo provided by Lilly King

More Catalytic Converter Thefts
The rash of catalytic converter thefts continues. F-T Kelley and Sons reported that converters were taken from two work trucks. It happened between 11 Friday night and 8 Saturday morning. They estimat...
Jul 26, 2021 Wapster / CC

No Cigarettes for Britain
The chief executive of Philip Morris International, the maker of Marlboro outside the United States, said that his company will stop selling cigarettes in Great Britain within a decade, and called on ...
Jul 26, 2021 Melanie Tata / CC

Henderson County Fatal Wreck
One person was killed in crash in Henderson County yesterday (Sunday). The three-vehicle crash happened near the 10 mile-marker around 4 p.m., and shut down both eastbound and westbound lanes of the A...
Jul 26, 2021 Rowdy Roddy

Fmr Mayor to Lead United Way
Indiana United Ways (IUW) announced that Jonathan Weinzapfel will serve as their interim president and chief executive officer. For the past four years, he has served on the IUW Board of Directors. We...
Jul 26, 2021 Jonathan Weinzapfel
(WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer)

Firefighters Train in High Rise
Evansville firefighters get a rare training opportunity concerning high rise fires. They'll be training this week in the 420 Main building. the former Old National Bank headquarters. About 250 firefig...
Jul 26, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Teen Arraigned for Murder
The teenager accused of killing Corbin Henry has been arraigned in Daviess County Circuit Court. Jaikorian Johnson, 17, was arraigned Thursday on eight counts, including one count of murder and one co...
Jul 23, 2021 Dave Hogg / CC

New Alert Signals for Thunderstorms
The National Weather Service is expanding the emergency alerts it issues on mobile phones. Beginning next week, the agency will send a special signal for thunderstorms it deems as "destructive." That ...
Jul 23, 2021 Carissa Rogers / CC

State to Probe Evansville Parks Dept.
Investigators from the State Board of Accounts will be in Evansville next week to look into allegations of wrongdoing within the Parks Department. The city will cover the cost of the investigation. Pa...
Jul 23, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

EVSC Releases Mask Policy
Masks will remain optional for now in E-V-S-C schools. Superintendent Dr. David Smith says they are following recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Buses are covere...
Jul 23, 2021 Olgierd Rudak / CC


