Category Archives: Local News
Christmas Tree Lighting To Be Virtual
Evansville's Christmas tree lighting will be virtual this year. City officials had to cancel their plans for a public ceremony when Governor Holcomb's new COVID-19 restrictions went into effect. The c...
Nov 18, 2020 Photo: City of Evansville
Mother Discusses Lawsuit
An Evansville woman whose two young children and their father were killed when their car was hit by a man fleeing from police gave an update yesterday on her civil suit against the city. Janae (ja-NAY...
Nov 18, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Two Die in Owensboro Fire
Two people are dead following a fire in Owensboro. Police and fire investigators are piecing together the events. The fire was reported in a home along Ewing Road and Yosemite Drive yesterday (Tuesday...
Nov 18, 2020 liz west / CC
Gov. Holcomb Quarantines After COVID-19 Exposure
Several members of Gov. Eric Holcomb's security detail have tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, Indiana State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box has advised Governor Holcomb and Fir...
Nov 17, 2020 Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb (center) is pictured with (l-r) WIKY's Dennis Jon Bailey and Aaron Santini in this photo from Novermber 2020. Image property of Midwest Communications
Santa Is Still Coming -- With Some Differences
Despite the spoke in COVID cases, Santa is still making plans to visit Eastland Mall -- but with a difference,. The kids will not be sitting on Santa's lap, but will give him their lists through a div...
Nov 17, 2020 Alper Çuğun / CC
Foul Play Not A Factor in Ohio River Body Found...
Foul play is apparently not a factor in the case of a body found in the Ohio River in Posey County. Authorities found the man late last week just down-river from Diamond Island in Posey County. The co...
Nov 17, 2020 LouisvilleUSACE / CC
Henderson H.S. Winter Athletes Benched For a Time
Henderson County schools will keep their athletes on the bench for a time during the winter sports season. School Board members had previously approved a plan to allow winter play, but the recent spik...
Nov 17, 2020 Giuseppe Milo / CC
Vanderburgh County Hits 100 COVID Deaths
The COVID Death toll in Vanderburgh county has now hit 100. The county has experienced 500 new cases of the corona virus in just the last three days. Not quite half of those cases have been reported i...
Nov 17, 2020 Yuri Samoilov / CC
Deer Hunt in IN State Parks
Several Indiana state parks will close in the coming weeks for controlled deer hunts. Such hunting helps maintain the deer population at a level that doesn't damage the habitat for plants and other an...
Nov 17, 2020 vasse nicolas,antoine / CC
Baseline Road Closure
Baseline Road will be closed between Trapp Road and Hepler Road for pipe installation on Tuesday November 17th. This road will be closed to all traffic from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. If you have questions p...
Nov 16, 2020 Alan Levine
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