Category Archives: Local News
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
Apparent Drowning in Posey County
The Department of Natural Resources in Posey County are investigating an apparent drowning. Sheriff Tom Lathom says the body was found in Posey County on Friday and recovered. He also said the Indiana...
Nov 16, 2020 LouisvilleUSACE / CC
IN Governor's Executive Order Now In Effect
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed an executive order on Friday implementing new COVID-19 restrictions. That order is now in effect. Social gatherings are now limited according to the number of case...
Nov 16, 2020 Governor Eric Holcomb (R-IN) Photo: Governor's Office
Cave In Rock Ferry Re-Opens
The Cave In Rock Ferry re-opened Sunday night at about 7:00pm. The ferry was closed for most of Sunday because of high winds it its operational area. The ferry is back in operation on it's regular sch...
Nov 16, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Sunni Zimmer
Now Playing
104.1 WIKY | Adult Contemporary Radio
Evansville, IN, USA
83 °F Partly cloudy
