Category Archives: Local News
Day 2, W.C. Handy Blues Fest
Yesterday, Henderson was set up for WC Handy Blues and Barbecue Festival. According to organizers, it has become one of the largest free music festivals in the nation. They were excited for this year'...
Jun 17, 2021 WIKY News File Photo by Jordan Rowe
Water Rescue Practice
If you were traveling near the Ohio River on Wednesday and noticed some first responder boats on the water, well, they were practicing. Police and fire departments, conservation officers and coast gua...
Jun 17, 2021 Brett Levin / CC
Thunderbolts Publish Season Schedule
The Evansville Thunderbolts have released their official 2021-22 home game schedule. Their first home game is Friday, October 22 on the Ford Center ice. They get back on their skates after losing last...
Jun 17, 2021 Image: Evansville Thunderbolts
Eddie Montgomery To Play Gibson County Fair
Country music legend Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry is coming to the Gibson County Fair next month. The Kentucky native has earned CMA, ACM, and GRAMMY awards and nominations over the years and...
Jun 17, 2021 USAG- Humphreys / CC
Alorica Moves Out of Owensboro Building
Multiple local media reported this week that the company Alorica has shut down in Owensboro some weeks ago. That has turned out to be untrue.. The company, which was supposed to create about 800 jobs ...
Jun 16, 2021 Khairil Zhafri / CC
Henderson Needs More Cops
The Henderson Police Department is in need of more officers. They've said that they've received fewer applicants than what is needed. Deputy Chief Sean McKinney said the numbers have been down through...
Jun 16, 2021 Jason Rojas / CC
King Advances to Tokyo
Evansville native and two-time Olympic gold medalist Lilly King came out on top in the 200-meter breaststroke semifinals on Thursday night, finishing with a first-place time of 2:22.73. She won by a n...
Jun 16, 2021 Photo provided by Lilly King
City Flag Project Black-Flagged
A project to create a new city flag for Evansville has been shut down without a resolution. As we reported last week, organizers had thrown the program open to public voting with four finalists up for...
Jun 16, 2021 One of four flag finalists -- (City of Evansville)
Person of Interest Identified
Evansville police have now identified a person of interest as part of a death investigation. Officers were called to the hospital about 5 o'clock Tuesday morning after a man dropped of a woman who was...
Jun 15, 2021 From Security Camera (Evansville Police Department)
Henderson Free Father's Day Breakfast
The City of Henderson, Parks & Recreation Department will host a Father's Day Breakfast Celebration at the John F. Kennedy Community Center on Saturday, June 19. All fathers and children are invit...
Jun 15, 2021 Stacy Spensley / CC
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