Category Archives: Local News

Towing Contract Side-tracked
The finalization of the city's towing contract has been delayed. The Board of Public Safety was prepared to to award this year's contract to Tri-State Towing. But that was before another company expre...
Mar 25, 2021 crash71100

Man Convicted of Arson
A jury convicts an Evansville man of multiple cases of arson. 64-year-old Randall Eugene James was accused in a series of fires at two Evansville apartment complexes. In November 2019, Evansville Poli...
Mar 25, 2021 Randall James (Photo: Vanderburgh County Jail)

Henderson Pedestrian Hit
A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in Henderson last night (Tues). It happened as 19-year-old Miniya McClure was driving down North Green Street near 12th Street, around 8:30 p.m. Henderson Police beli...
Mar 24, 2021 Ken Hawkins / CC

Wanted Man Caught
A Harrisburg, Illinois man wanted on murder charges has been captured in Morganfield. 36-year-old Alexander McWilliam is in the Webster County Jail awaiting extradition to Saline County, IL where he i...
Mar 24, 2021 Image source: Midwest Communications

COVID clinic in Wabash County
There's a COVID-19 vaccine clinic taking place today (Wednesday) in Wabash County. It's happening at the House of Prayer on 5th Street in Albion. With the help of the Illinois National Guard, they'll ...
Mar 24, 2021 Alachua County

Petersburg Road Closure Wednesday
Petersburg Road will be closed between East Boonville New Harmony Road and Eagle Crossing Drive for ditching and shoulder repair on Wednesday March 24, 2021. This road will be closed to all traffic fr...
Aaron Santini Mar 23, 2021 Nate Grigg / CC

KY Caps Most Insulin Costs
Kentucky governor Andy Brashear signed House bill 95 yesterday (Monday). The bill will help Kentuckians with diabetes by capping the cost of insulin at $30 per 30-day supply for those with state-regul...
Mar 23, 2021 Melissa Johnson / CC

Men's B-Ball Tourney To Begin
The NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Elite Eight starts tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Ford Center. The Semi-final games are on Thursday with the championship game on Saturday. We know officials have in...
Mar 23, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Police Investigate Possible Shooting
Evansville police say they and sheriff's deputies responded to the Marathon gas station at Walnut and Kentucky around 10 o'clock last night. Apparently 2 to 4 people got into an altercation in the par...
Mar 23, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Search for Hit and Run Car
Officials in Evansville are looking for a car that was seen near the area on Highway 41 where an Owensboro man died last week. The body of 74-year old James Eugene Rich was found in a ditch about five...
Mar 23, 2021 Graphic provided by Evansville Police Department


