Category Archives: Local News

Cave-in-Rock Ferry to Remain Closed Temporarily
The Cave-in-Rock Ferry closed at 6pm Friday, due to rising floodwaters. Based on the forecast for the Ohio River, the ferry is expected to remain closed until around March 14. The Ohio River was at 40...
Aaron Santini Mar 05, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Sunni Zimmer

Man Accused of Animal Abuse In Court
An Evansville man accused of torturing a dog makes his first court appearance. Bryan Dunning's bond was set at $1,000 cash. According to an affidavit, Dunning is accused of abusing his roommate's pit ...
Mar 05, 2021 Bryan Dunning (Vanderburgh County Jail

USI Lawsuit
A lawsuit against the University of Southern Indiana is alleging the school discriminated against a student who has a medical condition. Court documents show that the lawsuit was filed on February 25....
Mar 05, 2021 WIKY News File Photo by Jordan Rowe

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


