Category Archives: Local News

Ruffing released as UE womens coach
Matt Ruffing is out as head coach of the U-E Aces women's basketball team. In making the announcement, Director of Athletics Mark Spencer said " ...a change in leadership is necessary at this time. Un...
Rick Allen Mar 16, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Fire caused by explosion
A deadly fire in Henderson County Saturday happened because of an as-yet-undetermined explosion. That's the word from state investigators. 67-year-old Susan Givens died as a result of the fire. A gas ...
Rick Allen Mar 16, 2021 Image Source: Midwest Communications

Commission on Food Security meets
Evansville's Commission on Food Security meets for the first time. The creation of the commission was unanimously approved by the City Council in January. Representatives from food pantries and other ...
Rick Allen Mar 16, 2021 Becky Wetherington / CC

Schaeffer Road Closure on Tuesday
From the Vanderburgh County Highway Department. Please be advised that Schaeffer Road will be closed between Mohr Road and Kissel Road for road repair on Tuesday March 16, 2021. This road will be clos...
Aaron Santini Mar 15, 2021 Nate Grigg / CC

Body found on Sunburst Boulevard
Evansville police are investigating after a man was found dead on Sunburst Blvd. Vanderburgh County Coroner Steve Lockyear identified the man as 23-year-old Keshon Hensley of Evansville. Evansville Po...
Rick Allen Mar 15, 2021

Henderson Holiday Trash Collection Change
Trash collection in the City of Henderson and services at the landfill/transfer station will be operating on a different schedule in the week leading up to Easter. In observance of Good Friday, there ...
Aaron Santini Mar 15, 2021 Alachua County

Henderson Municipal Center re-opens
Henderson Municipal Center will reopen to the public Monday. It was a year ago Tuesday that officials declared a state of emergency due to the pandemic. There are still restrictions: Visitors will hav...
Rick Allen Mar 15, 2021 Image source: Midwest Communications

Shooting sends one person to hospital
Police say an argument led to an overnight shooting in Evansville. It happened at an apartment off of Denby near John Street, just after 1:30am. Three people got into an argument in an apartment. One ...
Rick Allen Mar 15, 2021 Scott Davidson / CC

Missing Juveniles Found
On Sunday evening officers from the Henderson Police Department located the two missing female juveniles that were reported missing on 3/12/2021. The juveniles were found at an apartment in Woodland M...
Aaron Santini Mar 15, 2021 WIKY News photo by Jordan Rowe

N Red Bank Rd Closure on Monday
The Evansville Sewer Department will have N Red Bank Rd between Hogue Rd & University Dr closed starting Monday, March 15th at 8:00 am. The road should be open later that day. Please avoid this ar...
Aaron Santini Mar 13, 2021 Alan Levine


