Category Archives: Local News

I-69 Bridge Crossing update
Kentucky and Indiana will share cost and construction of an I-69 crossing over the Ohio River, using a combination of toll revenue, and existing State and Federal transportation funds. The proposed ro...
Aaron Santini Jan 20, 2021 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Dubois County mass vaccination clinic
Story by Sarah Pepper. The Dubois County Health Department, in collaboration with the Indiana State Department of Health, will host a district wide mass vaccination clinic to administer 1,200 doses of...
Aaron Santini Jan 20, 2021 NIAID / CC

Wanted Felon in Custody after West Side Pursuit
From the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office. A Branchville, Indiana man wanted on a state parole warrant is in custody this morning after fleeing a crash on N. Saint Joseph Avenue. On Tuesday, Januar...
Aaron Santini Jan 20, 2021 Image courtesy of Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office

Largest drug seizure in Owensboro history
Story by Sarah Pepper. In an announcement made earlier today federal and local authorities announced what they are calling the largest drug seizure in the history of Owensboro. The seizure included 15...
Aaron Santini Jan 19, 2021 Alan Cleaver / CC

Local Mother and Son featured in Netflix Documentary
An Evansville woman and her son are featured in a Netflix documentary series called "Surviving Death". Erica Auberry and her son Atlas talk to Dr Jim Tucker, a child psychiatrist at the University of ...
Aaron Santini Jan 19, 2021 Lyncconf Games / CC

Woman who made masks for many has passed away
60-year-old Bonnie McCleod from Newburgh who made thousands of face masks has lost her battle to COVID-10. Bonnie started making masks at the beginning of the pandemic to try and help as many people a...
Aaron Santini Jan 19, 2021 dokubu / CC

Mesker Park Drive closure
Mesker Park Drive between Allens Lane and Detroy Road for pipe installation on Wednesday January 20, 2021. This road will be closed to all traffic from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Aaron Santini Jan 19, 2021 Alan Levine

Watch Gov. Holcomb's State of the State Address
This year's address will be virtual, and available to watch here starting at 6pm. Governor Holcomb's 2021 State of the State address from State of Indiana on Vimeo.
Aaron Santini Jan 19, 2021 Governor Eric Holcomb

Henderson arrest for impersonating an officer
From the Henderson Police Department. On 1/18/21 at approximately 0834 hours, Officers responded to 2425 Northpark Drive in reference to a disturbance. Officers located Raymond Holcepl who allegedly w...
Aaron Santini Jan 19, 2021 Sterling G / CC

IHSAA Boys Basketball State Finals date change
Story by Sarah Pepper. IHSAA Commissioner Paul Neidig announced today that this year's IHSAA Boys Basketball State Finals will be played on Saturday, April 3, one week later than the previously schedu...
Aaron Santini Jan 18, 2021 popo.uw23


