Category Archives: Local News

Police Hunt Car-Theft-Credit Card Fraud Suspect
Police are looking for an alleged car thief. The Evansville Police Department says the man stole a red Chevrolet Impala from Owensboro, and then tried to use the owner's credit card to pay for gas. Th...
Jay Zimmer Aug 07, 2020 Photo: Evansville Police Department

Dubois School Buses To Get Cameras
Dubois County is installing cameras on school buses to catch stop arm, violators. Officials say they aren't always successful in catching the people who commit these violations - until now. Each syste...
Jay Zimmer Aug 07, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Chrisney Gets Water Grant
The Town of Chrisney in Spencer County was awarded $700,000 from the state for water supply and distribution improvements. The money is a part of a $15.3 million federal grant that will go to 24 rural...
Jay Zimmer Aug 07, 2020 abtmeelea / CC

Kentucky State Fair is Participants Only
The 2020 Kentucky State Fair will be limited to participants. Only credentialed participants will be allowed in Freedom Hall and Broadbent Arena. Face masks will be required, and employees that handle...
Jay Zimmer Aug 07, 2020 Jason Meredith / CC

Fuel Spill in White River
Some diesel fuel spilled into the White River sometime last (Thursday) night. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management says the release was reported by Indianapolis Power and Light at the ut...
Jay Zimmer Aug 07, 2020 nathanmac87 / CC

Evansville Catholic Schools Begin Academic Year
Students in Evansville Diocese Catholic Schools make their return to classes. Holy Spirit, Christ the King, and Good Shepard, among others, welcomed students back by putting into place special protoco...
Jay Zimmer Aug 06, 2020 Good Shepard School (WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer)

NCAA Cancels Championships
The NCAA has canceled the Division Two fall championships. That includes the national championships for men's and women's cross country, field hockey, football, men's and women's soccer, and volleybal...
Jay Zimmer Aug 06, 2020 Jay Denney / CC

Fire Trucks Damaged in Industrial Fire
Workers are still mopping up after a major fire at Green Tree Plastics Tuesday afternoon. A manufacturing building off Virginia Street was destroyed. Two fire trucks were slightly damaged while fighti...
Jay Zimmer Aug 06, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

More COVID-19 Testing Coming
The Vanderburgh County Health Department is holding another neighborhood testing site next Wednesday. It's in the same location as last week, 4100 Covert Avenue, in the parking lot of the former Healt...
Jay Zimmer Aug 06, 2020 The National Guard / CC

Henderson Summer Meals Program Ends
The Henderson County Schools summer meals program ends today. Since March 15, the Child Nutrition and Transportation Departments have served over one million meals. Schools resume classes in Henderson...
Jay Zimmer Aug 06, 2020 Twang_Dunga / CC


