Category Archives: Local News

Weather Grounds Flights
Evansville Regional Airport's web site shows 4 of its 8 departures scheduled for today are canceled. These are flights to Dallas Ft. Worth, Charlotte North Carolina and Atlanta. Arrivals from Dallas F...
Feb 16, 2021 WIKY New Photo by Jordan Rowe

Lawson resigning as Secretary of State
Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson is stepping down. She says she made the decision "so I can focus on my health and my family." Lawson is the longest-serving Secretary of State in Indiana's his...
Rick Allen Feb 15, 2021 Connie Lawson (Image source: Office of the Indiana Secretary of State)

Woman Bites and Head-Butts Officer
An Evansville woman in jail, accused of biting and headbutting a deputy while in custody. Deputies say they found 23-year-old Brittany Madsen intoxicated when they were called out on a check welfare c...
Feb 15, 2021 Brittany Madsen (Photo: Vanderburgh County Jail)

EVPL and Henderson Libraries closed today
Due to inclement weather conditions, all EVPL locations will be closed today (2/15.) Henderson County Public Library is also closed today.
Aaron Santini Feb 15, 2021 Stewart Butterfield / CC

Snowy Roads
It's likely to take you a little extra time and a little extra distance to get stopped in your morning commute. Many secondary roads are snow covered and slick. Main roads and highways are being clear...
Feb 15, 2021 Stephane Mignon / CC

Man Charged with Child Molestation
An Evansville man is arrested on child molestation charges after a victim finds a cell phone in the shower. Police responded after getting reports that 27 year old Roel Amos Hernandez Morales set up t...
Feb 15, 2021 Roel Amos Hernandez Morales (Photo: Vanderburgh County Jail)

Extra Charges from Traffic Stop
A man is jailed on several charges following a traffic stop. Court documents indicate that 26-year-old Jaylen Mark at first refused to stop when officers noticed his S-U-V speeding on the Lloyd Expres...
Feb 15, 2021 Jaylen Mark (Photo: Vanderburgh County Jail)

KY-MO ferry closed through weekend
(Editor's Note: Although this is on the fringe of our area, we'll pass it along for the sake of our many professional drivers who help us out every morning. Thanks for your dedication and loyalty. Ric...
Rick Allen Feb 13, 2021 Numerous ferries operate along Kentucky's river waterways, providing essential transportation links for industry commerce, and travelers The Cave-in-Rock Ferry is seen in this 2018 photo. Image source: WIKY News photo by Jordan Rowe

Evansville selected as regional NCAA Division II site
The Ford Center will serve as one of the eight regional sites to host the 2021 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship. The NCAA Division II Championships Committee made that announcement Frida...
Rick Allen Feb 12, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Fallen limb causes brief outage
Damage from the recent storm continues to affect Evansville. Almost 175 customers in the area of Covert and Vann lost power for a short time about 8:30 Friday morning. Vectren officials say the outage...
Rick Allen Feb 12, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe


