Category Archives: Local News

EVV Pools to Open
Evansville's five neighborhood pools have sat high and dry since 2019, but there'll be wet and wild this summer. Parks and Recreation director Brian Holtz says the city took a minor financial hit when...
Mar 05, 2021 saragoldsmith / CC

Vectren Name Vanishing
Vectren has begun the re-branding process, as it phases in the new corporate name and logo. The company is retiring the Vectren brand name and transitioning to CenterPoint Energy. Officials say it uni...
Mar 05, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Catholics Weigh In On Vaccines
Earlier this week, several news sources reported that the Archdiocese of New Orleans urged Catholics not to accept the recently-approved Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine because it was developed with...
Mar 05, 2021 Bishop Joseph Siegel (Photo: Catholic Diocese of Evansville)

Intersection of 3rd & Main closed briefly tomorrow
From the City of Evansville: Skanska will close the intersection of 3rd Street & Main Street beginning Friday, March 5th, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for material placement by a crane on the...
Aaron Santini Mar 04, 2021 Alan Levine

Bill would require in-person classes
FRANKFORT (WIKY) A bill requiring Kentucky schools to re-open for in-person classes is reportedly just one step from landing on Governor Beshear's desk. If he signs it, classes would have o resume by ...
Mar 04, 2021 Lee Burchfield / CC

Suspects Sought in Catalytic Thefts
Evansville police are trying to develop suspects after a new group of catalytic converter thefts. This group of thefts is taking place in the 1500 block of Fulton Avenue. Investigators say the suspect...
Mar 04, 2021 Photo: Evansville Police Department

Cows being sought
Traffic on I-64 was backed up for hours last night (Wednesday) after a cattle truck caught fire near the exit to Highway 41. Many of the cattle got loose from the truck. All but two have been caught. ...
Mar 04, 2021 Jelle / CC

Latest Extremist threat Cancels House Session
WASHINGTON - (WIKY) The Senate will continue to try and hammer out a deal on President Biden's COVID relief bill today (Thursday)... ....but the House session has been canceled... a ...after the lates...
Mar 04, 2021 TexasGOPVote.com / CC

Reducing Crime
Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke says he wants to insure that "E" really is for everyone. That may include a partnership with the National Network for Safe Communities. The group would evaluate the cit...
Mar 04, 2021 Mayor Lloyd Winnecke (R-Evansville) (WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer)

Jail COVID
Officials in Gibson County are dealing with an outbreak of coronavirus at the county jail. 45 inmates have tested positive. Sheriff Tim Bottoms says all inmates with positive tests are now in quaranti...
Mar 04, 2021 Yuri Samoilov / CC


