Category Archives: Local News

Purdue Students In Trouble
At least 12 Purdue students could face consequences including expulsion after large gatherings were reported over the weekend. In one instance, a party with an estimated 125 people was held inside a 7...
Mar 02, 2021 linademartinez / CC

Little Damage as Barge Hits Bridge Pier
Bridge inspectors say there is no structural damage to the northbound twin bridge after it was brushed by a barge yesterday (Monday). Traffic was reduced to one lane as a precaution until any possible...
Mar 02, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

High Water Road Closings
From the Vanderburgh County Highway Department. These roads are closed due to high water: Roth Seminary West Franklin Cypress Dale Old Henderson Happe Waterworks Lyle
Aaron Santini Mar 01, 2021 Robert Couse-Baker / CC

Rain Causes Street Flooding...
Heavy rain has fallen all over the TriState in the last day or so. It's caused some flooding on area roads. By way of examples of the flooding, Covert Avenue and Marshall Avenue in Evansville is cover...
Mar 01, 2021 WIKY File Photo by Jay Zimmer

East Side Power Outagwe
An east side neighborhood was without power for about two and half hours last night (Sunday). Vectren officials say a tree fell on a power line, interrupting service between St. James Court and Boeke ...
Mar 01, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Cave In Rock Ferry Resumes
The Cave In Rock Ferry resumed service this morning. The ferry ceased operations Sunday evening just before 8pm due to fog on the Ohio River that made it difficult to see debris in the water. There is...
Mar 01, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Sunni Zimmer

O-V-C COVID Protocols
With the Ohio Valley Conference tournaments happening this week at the Ford Center, officials want to remind fans about COVID-19 protocols will be in place. Fans attending the games will have their te...
Mar 01, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Man Arrested at Spa
One man is in jail on a sexual battery charge after an incident at an Evansville business Saturday. Officers were called to Luv Yu Foot Spa around 7 p.m. Authorities say 51-year-old Mingyi Shan twice ...
Mar 01, 2021 mingyi Shan (Photo: Vanderburgh County Jail)

USI men opt out of GLVC tourney
The University of Southern Indiana Men's Basketball has made the decision to opt out of the upcoming Great Lakes Valley Conference Basketball Tournament due to cases of COVID-19. "The safety and healt...
Rick Allen Mar 01, 2021 popo.uw23

Mesker Park Zoo Welcomes New Giraffe
New Giraffe at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden Welcome to Kijana the Reticulated Giraffe. Born in May 2017 at Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek Michigan, Kijana spent her first 3 years of life ther...
Debra Miller Feb 26, 2021 Photo: Mesker Park Zoo


