Category Archives: Local News

Kentucky Modifies Virtual Schools Suggestion in "Red" Counties
Officials in Kentucky are modifying their recommendation that counties in the highest designation of COVID-19 infection stick to virtual learning only. Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack now ...
Sep 30, 2020 sergio santos / CC

Damon Busby Released
The man accused f causing the fiery crash that killed three family members at 41 and Covert has been released from the Vanderburgh County Jail. Damon Busby's bond was reduced from $10-thousand to $75-...
Sep 29, 2020 Damon Busby (Photo: Vanderburgh County Jail)

METS To Resume Limited Evening Service
Beginning Monday, October 12, METS will operate nine routes Monday through Saturday, from 6:15 a.m. to 12:15 a.m. Howell-Mary Stringtown-First Walnut-Lynch Lincoln Washington Covert Riverside East Con...
Sep 29, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Evansville City Council Discusses Moving Police Money
There was more discussion at last night's (Tues) Evansville City Council meeting about the proposal to move $250,000 from the police budget to the affordable housing fund. That money would be replaced...
Sep 29, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Man Accused of Threat Against County Clerk
A Birdseye man was arrested for a threat. Police there say a woman called the Perry County Clerk's office to about a traffic ticket she got, and she became upset. Investigators believe her boyfriend, ...
Sep 29, 2020 Celeste Lindell / CC

Warrant Recipient Faces Drug Charges
Gibson County officers tried to serve a parole violation warrant on a man, but Myron Cook wasn't having any. He refused to open the door when officers knocked. Authorities made an effort to gain entry...
Sep 29, 2020 Mike Cohen / CC

Henderson and Union Counties Pot Critical COVID Levels
Henderson and Union Counties are now listed in the "red" level on Kentucky's coronavirus dashboard. The "red" designation indicates a critical level of infection in that county. The Green River Distri...
Sep 29, 2020 sergio santos / CC

Vectren Repairs Power Outages
Vectren worked outages that left nearly 2-thousand people in the dark this morning. Apparently a power wire went down on Evansville's north side about 6am. It was repaired in about an hour. A larger o...
Sep 28, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Henderson Schools Go Hybrid
Henderson County Schools will move to hybrid learning today (Monday). Students will be divided into two groups. One will attend in-person classes on Monday and Tuesday, while those in group two are go...
Sep 28, 2020 Jack Sem / CC

And The Curtain Rings Down at Holiday World
Holiday World has closed the curtain on its 2020 season, which began later and ended earlier than usual because of the coronavirus. Park officials decided not to stay open through October, because the...
Sep 28, 2020 IKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe


