Category Archives: Local News

Cook named Indiana Inspector General
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today announced that he has selected David Cook to serve as the Indiana Inspector General. "David Cook brings decades of public service experience to the position of Inspector Gen...
Aaron Santini Jan 26, 2021 Image courtesy of the Office of Governor Eric J. Holcomb

Nurses Get Raises in Warrick Co.
The Warrick County School Board awards COVID-19 days to staff, as well as health aides and increase of pay for nurses. The School Board found no issues with this, as there was very little discussion a...
Jan 26, 2021 sergio santos / CC

Arrest in Madisonville Shooting
Authorities have arrested a suspect involved in a Madisonville shooting that sent one man to the hospital. Deputies responded to a shooting on Liberty Church Road on Saturday. Sheriff Sanderson identi...
Jan 26, 2021 wmfawmfa

Harrison Hall Disappears from Main V-U Campus
A familiar building on the main campus of Vincennes University has been demolished. Harrison Hall was razed this month after it was severely damaged in a wind storm last April. The building had housed...
Jan 26, 2021 WiKY News file photo by Jordan Rowe

More COVID Vaccine Appointments Available
The number of COVID vaccination appointments being handled by he Vanderburgh County Health Department is increasing starting today (Tues). The Indiana State Department of health approved the increase ...
Jan 26, 2021 NIAID / CC

American Red Cross looking for blood donors amid pandemic
The American Red Cross is looking for healthy blood donors to help keep the blood supply maintained. Winter weather, seasonal illnesses, and the current pandemic is making it a challenge to do just th...
Debra Miller Jan 25, 2021 Alex Juel / CC

COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund Announces 12th Round of Allocations
The COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund of the Greater Evansville Region has awarded a twelfth round of allocations, granting more than $300,000 to twelve of the thirteen nonprofit applicants. In total, the...
Aaron Santini Jan 25, 2021 Jernej Furman / CC

Felon Found After Chase
Vanderburgh County deputies tried to pull over a white 2019 Chevrolet Cruze at the intersection of Covert and Green River Road Friday morning, but they say the driver sped away. The car was chased unt...
Jan 25, 2021 Police chase (file photo) Image source: Midwest communications

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


