Category Archives: Local News

Entire Class Quarantined
An entire class at Sharon Elementary is in quarantine until November 17. One student and at least one staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. The school is working with the Warrick County Healt...
Jay Zimmer Nov 05, 2020 Yuri Samoilov / CC

E-P-D Seeks Security Video
Evansville Police are still looking for information on a weekend incident that left one woman dead. Initial 9-1-1 calls said merely that a car had run off the road in the area of Kentucky Avenue and K...
Jay Zimmer Nov 05, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Henderson Christmas Parade Cancelled for 2020
Henderson Christmas Parade canceled for 2020 HENDERSON, Ky. - Out of safety concerns for volunteers, participants and spectators alike, the Henderson Merchants' Annual Invitational Christmas Parade wi...
Debra Miller Nov 04, 2020 Kanko* / CC

Brother-On-Brother Shooting is Accidental
Evansville police say a shooting last night appears to have been accidental. It happened on South Ruston. Dispatchers say a woman reported that her adult son had shot his younger brother. He was repor...
Jay Zimmer Nov 04, 2020 James Case / CC

Fmr Evansville Mayor Loses A-G Bid
Former Evansville mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel lost his bid for attorney general to Republican Todd Rokita. This came as Rokita announced yesterday (Tues) that he had tested positive for COVID-19. Rokita...
Jay Zimmer Nov 04, 2020 WIKY News File Photo by Jay Zimmer

Union County Shooting Suspect Cleared
Union County Sheriff's Deputies say a man wanted in connection with a shooting Monday is no longer a suspect. A warrant had been issued for Bobby Moore for assault in the first degree. Deputies say Mo...
Jay Zimmer Nov 04, 2020 Mika Järvinen / CC

E-F-D Handles Pre-Dawn Fire
Evansville fire units are mopping up after an early morning fire. It happened in the 1600 block of West Louisiana just before 4:00am. Arriving fire units reported flames coming out of the first floor....
Jay Zimmer Nov 04, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Get your holiday cards postmarked in Santa Claus...Indiana!
Did you know you can get your holiday cards postmarked at the Santa Claus, Indiana post office? On Tuesday, December 1, the post office will begin offering the picture postmark to cancel the postage s...
Debra Miller Nov 03, 2020

Meals on Wheels in need of volunteers
Meals on Wheels is in need of volunteers to assist in the delivery of the meals. According to the organization, it involves 2-3 hour commitment between the hours of 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. They need bo...
Aaron Santini Nov 03, 2020 Image property of Meals on Wheels of Evansville

Voters May Set Records
In 2016, a little over 53 percent of voters cast ballots in the presidential and other elections. That included early voting and election day balloting. So far in 2020, 40 percent of Vanderburgh Count...
Jay Zimmer Nov 03, 2020 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC


