Category Archives: Local News

Public Comment on Water Rate Sought
If you are an Evansville municipal water customer and would like to comment on the utility's pending rate request, you have the chance to do just that. Evansville's water utility is proposing a $15.6 ...
Jul 21, 2021 Joe Pell / CC

Concert Canceled
If you were going to see ZZ Top at the Ford Center tonight (Wed), you're going to have to change your plans. The group says ... Due to unforeseen circumstances, this Wednesday's performance at the For...
Jul 20, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Wesselman Woods To End Recycling
Wesselman Woods will drop on-site recycling. Officials say this will allow them to devote more time and resources on preserving Wesselman Woods and Howell Wetlands. Recycling numbers are down at indiv...
Jul 20, 2021 Steven Leith / CC

Man Shot and Robbed
Evansville police say a man is being treated at the hospital after being beaten and shot overnight. About 3:30, officers were called to Covert Avenue, where they found the injured man. They believe hi...
Jul 20, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Parks/Recreation Director Resigns
An investigation got underway late last week at the Evansville Department of Parks and Recreation . Chief Billy Bolin says the Financial Crimes Unit of the department is heading up the probe. The city...
Jul 20, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

A Dino Day in the Park: Fundraiser for Ace Turner
Meet Ace Turner: Also known as "Ace, the Beast," Ace loves playing video games, watching pro wrestling matches, and enjoying every Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movie 100 times over. Though practic...
Aaron Santini Jul 19, 2021

More Songbirds Sick or Dying...
Songbirds that are sick or dying have shown up in 69 of Indiana's 92 counties. Vanderburgh and Gibson counties are among them. The same problem has also been found in birds n Kentucky, West Virginia, ...
Jul 19, 2021 glenn_e_wilson / CC

Grounded Riverboat Re-Floated
The Coast Guard says a cruise riverboat that got stuck in Lake Barkley more than a week ago has been refloated. The American Jazz had 1230 passengers and more than 50 crew members aboard when it ran h...
Jul 19, 2021 M/V American Jazz aground in the Cumberland River at Lake Barkley (Photo: U.S. Coast Guard)

Evansville Parks/Recreation Under Investigation
The F-B-I says it is aware of the situation involving the Evansville Parks and Recreation Department, but it is not part of the investigation. Friday, police confirmed that at the request of the city ...
Jul 19, 2021 Graphic provided by Evansville Police Department

Victory Theatre Celebrates 100 Years
Today The Victory Theatre turns 100 years old! The following is from The Victory's Facebook page: "On July 16, 1921, the Victory Theatre opened its doors at noon for a 1 pm showing of "Wedding Bells" ...
Aaron Santini Jul 16, 2021


