Category Archives: Local News

One person is dead following a tractor-trailer accident in McLean County. It happened in the 13000 block of Kentucky 56 around 5:20 p.m. yesterday. Kentucky State Police say 59-year-old Brad Jones was...

An Owensboro man has been charged with DUI after he left the scene of an accident. Deputies responded to the accident with injuries in the 3900 block of Highway 144. Witnesses told deputies that the d...

The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Henderson will close this Saturday. It opened last May to assist victims of flooding and tornado damage from spring storms. And while the center is closing, applic...

Evansville police have arrested a convicted sex offender who was found hiding in a classroom. Officers responded to a burglary call at Nazarene Missionary Baptist Church on Walnut Street. It's the sam...

The Henderson County Sheriff's Office confirms one person has died after being struck by a train. It happened on Tuesday afternoon around 4:30 in the area of Schuette and Meadow Lane. The incident has...

Health officials are warning of a Giardia outbreak in Hopkins County. The parasite can be found in lakes, pools, and streams. It can also be contracted through unwashed hands that have touched food or...

The search for a missing Posey County woman has come to an end. On Monday, Indiana State Police issued a Silver Alert for 89-year-old Lola Davis. Family says Davis, who had dementia, was last seen aro...

Someone started a fire over the weekend in West Meadow, right next to Wesselman Woods. Investigators believe the cause was fireworks even though the evidence has burned up. While the damage may appear...

The planned 90-day closure of the Blue Bridge in downtown Owensboro is scheduled to begin after evening rush hour on Monday, July 14. Crews will begin placing signage and message boards today. Traffic...

A tentative execution date has been set for the killer of a Spencer County teen. Roy Lee Ward raped and killed 15-year-old Stacy Payne in 2001. Ward has been sentenced to death twice in the case. On M...