Category Archives: Local News

Grants Available for Vanderburgh County Small Businesses
Help is on the way for Vanderburgh County small businesses hurt by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Business owners can begin applying for grants to help with expenses on Tuesday. Qualifications include proof t...
Sep 03, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC

Cave In Rock Ferry Re-Opens
The Cave In Rock Ferry is open again. A mechanical issue put the ferry out of service during the morning rush hour. It took about two hours to repair. Operators say a water pump failed on the boat's e...
Sep 03, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Sunni Zimmer

Evansville Wartime Museum Silent Auction
The Evansville Wartime Museum presents the WWII Remembrance Silent Auction, which is underway now through September 27th. Bidders can see the items up for auction by visiting the auction website ewm.a...
Aaron Santini Sep 03, 2020 Photo property of Midwest Communications

Homes Hit in Exchange of Gunfire
Evansville police were called to the 2400 block of North Harlan Avenue Wednesday afternoon for shots fired. Investigation showed one person on foot and another in a white car apparently exchanged guns...
Sep 03, 2020 Tony Webster / CC

Two Arrested in Henderson Stand-off
Henderson police go to a duplex looking for two suspects on felony warrants. Not long after their arrival, a man and woman surrendered, but another man barricaded himself inside. A stand-off ensued du...
Sep 03, 2020 Scott Davidson / CC

Father of Slain Baby Formally Charged
The father of a 9-month old baby shot to death last week made his initial court appearance on Wednesday. Iowa Meriweather died last Friday after being shot in the head. Her father, 20 year old Anthony...
Sep 03, 2020 Anthony Meriweather (Photo: Vanderburgh County Jail)

Owensboro and Daviess County Floods
Commuters run into problems heading out this morning. Owensboro and Daviess County reel under as much as 3 and a half inches of rain overnight. Flash Flooding quickly closed numerous major thoroughfar...
Sep 03, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

Marrs Elementary Student Return
After two days of forced virtual classes, students returned this morning to Marrs Elementary School for in-person instruction. The school was closed after a water main break over the weekend dried up ...
Sep 02, 2020 Jack Sem / CC

EVSC Parents Face Class Style Deadline
Friday is the deadline for parents of EVSC students in virtual instruction to decide how their children will attend school. The choices are to keep the kids in on-line attendance or to opt them back i...
Sep 02, 2020 jdog90 / CC

Henderson Man Faces Kidnap Charges
A Henderson man faces kidnapping and other charges in an apparent attempt to abduct a woman. Henderson County deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call on Robards Poole Spur Road around 10 o'c...
Sep 02, 2020 William Frederick (Henderson County Detention Center)


