Category Archives: Local News

COVID-19 Testing: Evansville, Weds Aug 12th
From the Vanderburgh County Health Department: The Resource and Awareness Task Force will conduct a third neighborhood drive up testing site Wednesday August 12, at 4100 Covert Ave. This is the locati...
Debra Miller Aug 05, 2020 EpicTop10.com / CC

Hydro Fair Postponed A Year
The hydroplanes won't roar across the Ohio River at Owensboro this year. The city has decided to delay the races for a year, now scheduling the event for August 20-22 of 2021. It was originally schedu...
Jay Zimmer Aug 05, 2020 Brent Soderberg / CC

Man Shot In Leg During Fight
A fight between a man and a woman escalated into a shooting overnight. It happened at an apartment complex on Wexford Drive near Riverside. Police got a call about 3:30 this (Wed) morning that the two...
Jay Zimmer Aug 05, 2020 Andrew Toskin / CC

Castle Administrator Tests Positive
An administrator at Castle High School has tested positive for COVID-19, and two others are in quarantine. Superintendent Brad Schneider says a plan is in place until they can get back to full staff. ...
Jay Zimmer Aug 05, 2020 sergio santos / CC

No Fans At Indy 500
The Indianapolis 500, which will be run later this month, will be without fans for the first time ever. Rookie speedway owner Roger Penske has reversed himself, after insisting that the 500 wouldn't b...
Jay Zimmer Aug 05, 2020 Matt Velazquez / CC

Fire Destroys Plastics Building
A two alarm fire destroyed a plastics storage building belonging to Green Tree Plastics Tuesday afternoon. The company is located in the 1100 block of East Virginia. The entire street in both directio...
Jay Zimmer Aug 04, 2020 Green Tree Plastics Fire (WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer)

Signature School Opens Wednesday
EVSC's Signature School re-opens on Wednesday in what promises to be a unique year. The school has many protocols in place to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff as the Corona Virus conti...
Jay Zimmer Aug 04, 2020 Signature School sophomore Hannah Conner (Photo provided by Hannah Conner)

Post House Opens
Local dignitaries snipped the ribbon yesterday on Downtown Evansville's newest spaces. Post House was built under the auspices of the Regional Cities Initiative and now puts 114 apartments at the corn...
Jay Zimmer Aug 04, 2020 Post House Rendering (WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe)

Indiana State Suspends Gridiron Practice
Indiana State University will suspend football practicing and conditioning for 14 days after six players tested positive for COVID-19. The players who tested positive live off campus and are in quaran...
Jay Zimmer Aug 04, 2020 Daniel Lewis / CC

Governor Holcomb Relaxes Social Distancing for Schools
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has eased some restrictions involving social distancing in the classroom. It's now recommended for students to maintain a three-foot separation, not six feet, during in-p...
Jay Zimmer Aug 04, 2020 xMizLitx / CC


