Category Archives: Local News
Governor Holcomb Files Suit
Gov. Eric Holcomb has filed a lawsuit over legislation that would give the Indiana General Assembly more authority to intervene during governor-declared emergencies on things like mask mandates and bu...
Apr 28, 2021 Governor Eric Holcomb
Henderson Police Arrest Armed Felon
Henderson police stopped a car for having only one headlight on just after midnight this (Wed) morning. In speaking to the driver, Jordon Boston, the officer noticed a holster on the dashboard and ask...
Apr 28, 2021 Daniel / CC
"Tarheel Hal" is Now Indiana State Airplane
The Evansville-built P-47 that landed at the airport in October is now the official Indiana State aircraft. That's according to a bill signed Monday by Governor Eric Holcomb. The plane formerly known ...
Apr 28, 2021 Photo Courtesy the P-47 Thunderbolt Foundation
Vanderburgh County Electronics Recycling Days
The Vanderburgh County Solid Waste District will sponsor Electronics Recycling Days on April 29 & 30, and May 1 at C&I Electronics located at 1700 N. Lafayette. The program will run from 10:00...
Apr 27, 2021 animantis / CC
New Evansville Skate Park on the horizon
The Skatepark Project (Formerly The Tony Hawk Foundation https://skatepark.org/) has awarded Evansville's Sunset Skatepark Project $10,000 to go towards the completion of a free, accessible public con...
Apr 27, 2021 Image provided by Evansville Skate Park Project
Vaccine Supply Outstrips Demand
After five months since the roll out of COVID vaccines, health officials are saying they are seeing a decline of new appointments. It is starting to get to the point where the supply might outweigh th...
Apr 27, 2021 Alachua County
Fire Threatening 50 Year Old Car May Have Been Set
A fire destroyed a storage unit earlier yesterday evening (Monday), leaving the Evansville Fire Department very busy extinguishing flames at Bee Hive Mini Storage. Evansville's Robert Bauer rushed to ...
Apr 27, 2021 Arseni Mourzenko
Suspended Priest Re-Instated
Fr. Joseph Edward Bradley, a priest of the Diocese of Owensboro, has been reinstated by the Vatican. In March 2019, Fr. Bradley was suspended by Bishop William F. Medley following an allegation of the...
Apr 27, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe
E-P-D Officer To Remain Suspended
An Evansville police officer will stay on administrative suspension until the conclusion of a criminal case against him. Jamarius Ward was arrested in February and charged with felony violence. The ch...
Apr 27, 2021 Jamarius Ward (Photo: Evansville Police Department)
Police Look for School Bus/Zone Violations
Vanderburgh sheriffs deputies and E-P-D units will be patrolling more intensely along school bus routes starting today. They'll be following the buses from to time looking for dangerous driving around...
Apr 26, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
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