Category Archives: Local News

NEW COVID RULES
Governor Eric Holcomb of Indiana has issued a new executive order changing the way social gatherings will be handled. Restrictions will now be based on a percentage of capacity, rather than a specific...
Feb 01, 2021 Photo: Indiana Governor's. Office

Carmel Man Dies in Police Gun Fight
North of Indianapolis, a man has died in a gun battle with police. Carmel police say a man holed up in a house had fired several shot, at least two having his a police car. When he came outside and po...
Feb 01, 2021 Scott Davidson / CC

Hearing Set on Natural Gas Rates
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing tonight (Monday) concerning CenterPoint's proposed rate increase. CenterPoint is asking for a new schedule of rates and ...
Feb 01, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Henderson P.D. responds to shots fired call
Officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to the area of 400 Bloch of South Adams Street in reference to shots fired. Officers located numerous shell casings in the area. While canvassin...
Aaron Santini Jan 31, 2021 David / CC

Pedestrian stuck by vehicle has passed away
The Vanderburgh County Coroner's Office and the Evansville Police Department are investigating the death of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Covert Ave. The collision took place on Friday evening. ...
Aaron Santini Jan 30, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

This Weekend: Heavy Rain, Storms on Saturday
After a couple sunny, clear, cold days, we have rain in the weekend forecast. Your 14 First Alert Forecast calls for heavy rain and thunderstorms, perhaps an in of rain on Saturday. Tonight: In...
Debra Miller Jan 29, 2021 Kate Ter Haar / CC

1st Ave. Closure
1st Ave. will be closed from W. Morgan Ave. to Colonial Ave. starting on Monday, February 1st, for continued work on a water main replacement. This closure is a progression closure, which will progres...
Aaron Santini Jan 29, 2021 The Local People Photo Archive / CC

Woman Arrested on Neglect Charges
E-P-D officers see a car bust a stop sign near Maryland and Edgar streets and try for a stop but the driver drove away at high speed. The pursuit was terminated for safety, but the car was found aband...
Jan 29, 2021 Emily Howard (Photo: Evansville Police Department)

Girls Empowerment Trail Blazer event coming up
The 4th annual Girls Empowerment Trail Blazer event will be on March 4th, and is currently taking registrations. The event is sponsored in part by the OCTC Foundation, Inc., the Greater Owensboro Cham...
Aaron Santini Jan 29, 2021 Jesper Sehested Pluslexia.com / CC

U E Faculty Senate to Weigh In on Plan
The University of Evansville Faculty Senate will be able to weigh in on a proposition from school leaders that calls for eliminating several majors and departments and reducing staff. The U-E chapter ...
Jan 29, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer


