Category Archives: Local News

Mayor Vaccinated
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke has received his COVID-19 vaccine The Mayor said he was signed up for the Ascension St. Vincent Wait List. His shot was given yesterday (Thursday) by retired physician Mark Meyers...
Feb 19, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Otters Release '21 Schedule
The Evansville Otters' entire season was canceled last year because of the pandemic. So team officials say they're anxious to get underway in 2021. The team has released its new schedule. The first ga...
Feb 19, 2021 Zigger_Dog / CC

Dolly Parton Says NO to Statue
Dolly Parton says "thanks but no thanks" to plans to erect a statue in her honor. A bill before the Tennessee Legislature would approve a statue of the entertainer on the grounds of the state capitol ...
Feb 19, 2021 Alejo Castillo / CC

Suspect Shot by Police Detective Identified
An E-P-D detective was shadowing a suspected car thief Thursday morning, 38 year old Anthony Scott Sapp and confronted the suspect when the car got stuck. But the suspect got the car un-stuck and alle...
Feb 19, 2021 Anthony Scott Sapp (Photo: Evansville Police Department)

Gov. Holcomb Announces Judicial Appointment for Vanderburgh County Superior Court
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today announced Thomas A. Massey as his appointment to the Vanderburgh County Superior Court. Massey will succeed Judge Richard G. D'Amour who will retire in April. Since graduati...
Aaron Santini Feb 18, 2021 Best Law

Car Theft Suspect Shot by E-P-D Detective
Two E-P-D Detectives were shadowing a suspected car thief when the suspect got hung up in the snow. One of the detectives confronted the suspect who freed the car from the snow and allegedly tried to ...
Feb 18, 2021 Image source: Midwest Communications

Weather Aside, COVID Clinic Business is Good, New Ages Becoming Eligible
The COVID 19 clinic at Old National Events Plaza has been open all week, despite the weather. Joe Gries with the Vanderburgh County Health Department says they will continue to run their clinics as no...
Feb 18, 2021 Alachua County

Four Hurt In Wreck
Four people were taken to the hospital after a late afternoon crash at Highway 57 and Kansas Road. It happened just after 5:00pm Wednesday. Officials believe a car sped through a red light after hitti...
Feb 18, 2021 Ken Hawkins / CC

Rush Limbaugh dies from cancer
Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh has died. On February 3, Limbaugh announced that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Limbaugh was known for his avid, passionate delivery, and his abilit...
Rick Allen Feb 17, 2021 Dan Correia / CC

Domestic standoff ends peacefully
A domestic situation that got out of hand ended peacefully this morning, as a man reported to have a gun surrendered to police. According to Evansville Police Sgt. Nick Winsett, a 911 caller reported ...
Rick Allen Feb 17, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe


