Category Archives: Local News
Burglars Help Themselves to Some Eggs
A couple of hungry crooks broke into a closed Denny's restaurant in Evansville. They cooked some eggs. Originally the intruders were chased from the premises by an alert worker a little after 2am. The...
Apr 23, 2021 Mike Mozart / CC
Study Aimed at Gang Violence
A study aimed at reducing gang violence in Evansville is under way. The Board of Public Works authorized $380-thousand for the probe being done by the National Network for Safer Communities. City atto...
Apr 23, 2021 Image courtesy of Evansville Police Department
IN Bill Would Ban COVID Passports
Local governments in Indiana will be prohibited from requiring COVID-19 vaccine passports under a bill approved by state lawmakers. The Republican-dominated House and Senate voted yesterday (Thursday)...
Apr 23, 2021 Dru Bloomfield / CC
Live Music Is Back
After more than a year of silence, music is making a comeback at the Old National Events Plaza. The Allman Betts Band will be kicking off the start of the new normal for the Events Plaza Friday night....
Apr 23, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Love & Light in Downtown Evansville this weekend
The DOWNTOWN EVANSVILLE - Economic Improvement District (EID) has an interactive lighting experience scheduled for this weekend, Friday April 23 and Saturday April 24 from 7-10 pm in the parking lot b...
Apr 22, 2021 Photo courtesy of Downtown Evansville
Red Cross hosting event to discuss Sickle Cell Disease this Saturday
The American Red Cross is cohosting a discussion surrounding the need for a more diverse blood donor population. Join the Red Cross, SACCURE Networks, AHEC, and the Evansville African American Museum ...
Apr 22, 2021 Tony Webster / CC
Suspect In 3-County Chase Caught in Chandler
A suspect who is alleged to have led police on na three-county chase was arrested in a Warrick County neighborhood last night. The chase came to an end about 1-o'clock this morning in Chandler where t...
Apr 22, 2021 Cody McCool (Photo: Indiana State Police)
New State Budget Gets an "A"
Hoosier educators are giving high grades to education funding that's a part of the new state budget that's on the verge of passage by lawmakers today. The new spending plan will increase school fundin...
Apr 22, 2021 Indiana State Capitol Building (WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer)
USI Students/Faculty Told to Change Passwords
USI officials say they've been hit by hackers phishing attacks that have been too successful. At least 20 accounts were penetrated and thousands of emails have been sent out under those accounts. The ...
Apr 22, 2021 ericnvntr / CC
Suspect fleeing police causes crash with injuries
Officers from the Evansville Police Department attempted to stop a white Dodge Ram for a traffic infraction near the intersection of Morgan Avenue and Oak Hill Road earlier this morning (4/21/21.) The...
Apr 21, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe
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