Category Archives: Local News

In-Traffic Shooting
Two people showed up at an Evansville hospital with gunshot wounds early Sunday morning. E-P-D says they were among five people in a car eastbound on the Lloyd when one of them spit gum out the window...
Jan 25, 2021 Image source: Midwest Communications

McCurdy Residential Floor Evacuated
Evansville police answer a call for a welfare check t the McCurdy Sunday evening. They found a person passed out in a hallway but the person quickly recovered. The person reportedly had gun on him whe...
Jan 25, 2021 WIKY News file photo by Jordan Rowe

Governor Holcomb signs COVID-19 extention
Today, Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed Executive Order 21-01 to continue the targeted restrictions for counties that have high levels of COVID-19. See the order here: https://www.in.gov/gov/files/Exec...
Aaron Santini Jan 22, 2021 Governor Eric Holcomb

Evansville sidewalk closure
Empire Contractors will be closing the sidewalk in front of 217-219 Main Street beginning Monday, January 25th, 2021 and continuing until September 30th, 2021 for new building construction.
Aaron Santini Jan 22, 2021 Mike Linksvayer

Madisonville drug arrest
Story by Sarah Pepper. A traffic stop in Madisonville yesterday afternoon resulted in a man in jail on drug chargers. According to Madisonville police who say they saw a "glass smoking device" on the ...
Aaron Santini Jan 22, 2021 wmfawmfa

Central Head Football Coach announces resignation
Story by Sarah Pepper. After two seasons, Central Head Football Coach, Sean Coultis, announced his resignation on social media today. The Tweet posted by Bears Football Account read; "Today is a very ...
Aaron Santini Jan 22, 2021 Kellie / CC

Old dog park to get new life
An unused dog park downtown will soon become a proper park. The property at Main and SE 4th ST is owned by Evansville Water & Sewer Utility. An architecture firm has received a contract for initia...
Aaron Santini Jan 22, 2021 WIKY news photo by Jay Zimmer

Evansville PD looking for suspect
A traffic stop yesterday turned into a search for a suspect. EPD tried to pull over a vehicle that then fled. Officers setup a perimeter around Ravenswood and Alvord, only to find the vehicle empty. P...
Aaron Santini Jan 22, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Vanderburgh County back-up COVID-19 vaccine sign up list
The Vanderburgh County Health Department is opening up a back-up COVID-19 vaccine sign up list. They are calling those 65 years old and older and those with the following pre-existing conditions: Obes...
Aaron Santini Jan 21, 2021 Alachua County

West Side Scouts looking for a new home
A West Side Scout Troop is looking for a new home. Pack 371 has called Evansville's West Side home for 67, but their current charter with Westside Christian Church expires on January 28th. According t...
Aaron Santini Jan 21, 2021 Melissa Hillier / CC


