Category Archives: Local News

Bengert Guilty
Jacob Bengert has been found guilty of murder and neglect of a dependent causing death. His first murder trial ended in a deadlocked jury, and a mistrial. He'll be sentenced November 12. Investigators...
Oct 29, 2020 Jacob Bengert (Photo: Vanderburgh County Jail)

Henderson County Boil Order
From Henderson County Water District: To our customers receiving water in the Beals Area on Hwy 811 between West Pikes Landing and Highway 60, West Pikes landing, Dam Rd, and Peters Rd between Highway...
Aaron Santini Oct 28, 2020 Scott Akerman / CC

South Weinbach closed
From the Vanderburgh County Highway Department: South Weinbach is closed from the Levee to Waterworks Road in anticipation of heavy rainfall until further notice.
Aaron Santini Oct 28, 2020 Banalities / CC

Gibson County Health Department To Issue Mask Citations
The Gibson County Health Department will add some teeth to Governor Holcomb's executive order mandating face coverings for food service workers. The Health Department will start issuing citations, and...
Oct 28, 2020 Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker / CC

New Solar Farm Construction Begins
Construction is getting under way on a new 50-mega-watt solar farm at Troy, Indiana. The new facility will serve customers of Vectren, a CenterPoint company. When combined with the company's 4-mega-wa...
Oct 28, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Warrick Poll Workers Train
With the election less than a week away, the Warrick County Election Office has been training election workers. Election Board President Andrew Skinner says they cover a wealth of subjects. Training i...
Oct 28, 2020 Laura LaRose / CC

Monarch Layoffs Coming
56 employees of Monarch Beverage and E-F Transit will be losing their jobs in December. Warn notices have been filed with the state of Indiana, involving 633 jobs in all, most of them in Indianapolis....
Oct 28, 2020 Ken Walton / CC

Tropicana Evansville Sold
An agreement is in place to sell Evansville's Tropicana casino for 480 million dollars. Owner Caesars Entertainment will turn the property over to Gaming and Leisure Properties, and Twin River Worldwi...
Oct 28, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Vanderburgh County Health Department Halloween Guidance
Guidelines for Trick or Treating 2020 10/23/2020 It is recommended that everyone participating in any event wear a face mask that covers the nose and mouth. Costume masks are not a substitute f...
Aaron Santini Oct 27, 2020 tuchodi / CC

Bashear Makes COVID Recommendations
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear is raising red flags over his state's reports of Corona Virus cases. Five counties -- Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean and Webster -- have scored places in the state'...
Oct 27, 2020 Governor Andy Beshear (Photo courtesy Kentucky Governor's Office)


