Category Archives: Local News

Owensboro diver drowns in Ohio River
The body of a diver from Owensboro was been recovered from the Ohio River at Kosmosdale (COS-muh-dale), downriver from Louisville. 19-year-old Jaxxyn Lee Wood was reportedly sucked into a pump at Loui...
Rick Allen Jul 16, 2021 Luke Hayfield / CC

Man arrested after alleged robbery at motel
One person was taken into custody this morning, accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint at the Arrowhead Motel on Fares Avenue. Evansville Police Sgt. Anna Gray says officers were sent to the motel abo...
Rick Allen Jul 16, 2021 Image source: Midwest Communications

Thornton's stores sold to BP
BP is buying out the portion of Thornton's that it doesn't already own. BP and Arc Light have each owned part of Thornton's since 2018. This involves 208 locations, including the eight in Evansville a...
Rick Allen Jul 16, 2021 WIKY News photo by Jay Zimmer

EHA to Woodland Park management: Fix it today
The word has come down from the City of Evansville Housing Authority to the owners of Woodland Park Apartments: Get a plan in place to catch up delinquent utility payments by 5:00 o'clock today (Frida...
Rick Allen Jul 16, 2021 GotCredit / CC

Coffee Prices Expected to Soar
Global demand for coffee reaches epic levels as the world re-opens following the COVID pandemic. The problem is a drought in Brazil is negatively affecting the harvest of arabica coffee beans, driving...
Jul 15, 2021 John Beans / CC

Oil Leak Leads Police to Suspect
Police used a trail of leaky oil to catch a suspected hit and run driver last (Wed) night. 31-year-old Shawn Garrison was charged with leaving the scene of a serious accident. He was booked into jail ...
Jul 15, 2021 Shawn Garrison (Vanderburgh County Jail)

COVID Hospitalizations Increase
Over the last two weeks, Deaconess officials not a spike in hospitalizations from COVID 19. They say the increase could be breakthrough cases, which is when a fully vaccinated person tests positive. T...
Jul 15, 2021 Lihoman... / CC

Holcomb Statement on the 2021 Fiscal Year Close-Out
INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Eric J. Holcomb offered the following statement regarding the 2021 fiscal year close-out which resulted in $3.9 billion in combined reserves. "Because of the strong position In...
Rick Allen Jul 15, 2021 Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb (center) is pictured with (l-r) WIKY's Dennis Jon Bailey and Aaron Santini in this photo from Novermber 2020. Image property of Midwest Communications

Apartments May Lose Gas/Electric Service
Woodland Park Apartment residents have been notified by Center Point Energy that their gas and electric service might be disconnected if their landlord doesn't pay up. The cut-off date is late in Augu...
Jul 14, 2021 Debbie Galant / CC

Goodskills Opens
Evansville Goodwill is launching a new program that focuses on teaching digital skills. The nonprofit opened its doors for their GoodSkills Academy Tuesday. GoodSkills Academy is a free program availa...
Jul 14, 2021 Abi Begum / CC


