Category Archives: Local News

American Legion Shooter Sentencing Delayed
The man convicted of a shooting outside the Evansville American Legion is due in court today to receive sentence. Keymo Johnson faced charges in October 2019 after prosecutors say he shot five people ...
Dec 03, 2020 Keymo Johnson (Photo: Evansville Police Department)

Stabbing in Owensboro
An Owensboro man is jailed for a stabbing incident on Tuesday. Officers responded to the police building's parking lot around 6pm for medical assistance. Witnesses told police there was a confrontatio...
Dec 02, 2020 Xavier Boone (Photo: Daviess Co. Jail)

One Injured in Henderson Shooting
Henderson Police are investigating a shooting near South Alves and Cherry Streets last night (Tues). According to a news release, a white SUV pulled up next to the victim's vehicle and someone shot hi...
Dec 02, 2020 Robert Nelson / CC

Drake's Opening in Evansville
A new restaurant is set to open next week in Evansville. Drake's operates several restaurants. mostly in Kentucky and Tennessee, but now they're opening in Evansville, on Hirschland Road. Chief Operat...
Dec 02, 2020 Boston Public Library / CC

Vaccine OK's In UK
Great Britain has granted emergency approval to the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer, a U.S. pharmaceutical company, and BioNTech, a much smaller German firm. Britain is the first Western count...
Dec 02, 2020 NIAID / CC

Two Shot at Gas Station
Evansville police are looking for a Jeep Gladiator belonging to one of two shooting victims. The incident happened Tuesday late afternoon beginning as a shots-fired call at the R and K Food Store on J...
Dec 02, 2020 Tony Webster / CC

Tropicana Sale Closer to Happening
The sale of Tropicana Casino is one step closer to becoming a reality. The Evansville Redevelopment Commission has approved an amendment to its agreement with the casino. Caesars Entertainment announc...
Dec 02, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

South Burkhardt closed Wednesday
The Evansville Sewer Department will have S Burkhardt Rd between Newburgh Rd & Lincoln Ave closed for sewer repairs starting Wednesday, December 2nd at 8:00 am. The road should be open later that ...
Aaron Santini Dec 01, 2020 Myrtle Beach TheDigitel / CC

Hadi Shrine Half Pot Update
The current pot Amount is $59,537. This coming weekend will be the last weekend to purchase ticket. Locations will be opened this Saturday and Sunday from 12noon-5pm. Cash only ticket locations are as...
Aaron Santini Dec 01, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC

"Pete" Does It Again
Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center hears from a good friend whose real name they have never known. "Pete" called the center Monday to tell them where to find his annual gift, and workers found it on t...
Dec 01, 2020 Photo Provided by Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center


