Category Archives: Local News
Former ECHO Housing Director Pleads to Theft Charges
The former executive director of ECHO Housing pleads guilty to theft charges. Stephanie TenBarge was indicted by a federal rand jury in February of 2019. Prosecutors say she made unauthorized payments...
Aug 26, 2020 Stephanie TenBarge (Photo: ECHO Housing)
"Millie" Settles In New Home
Millie the Dinosaur is settling in at her new home. The well-known dinosaur figure formerly marked the location of the Children's Museum of Evansville downtown, but she had to be moved for the constru...
Aug 25, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Marie McClure
You Can Still Get Some Of Your Favorite Fall Festival Foods
When the West Side Nut Club announced the cancellation of this year's Fall Festival, hearts were hurting all over the Tri-State. Last week a Facebook Group called Fall Fest 2020 started, it had just a...
Aug 25, 2020 Photo property of Midwest Communications
Small Business Loans Available for EVV Companies
The Evansville City Council okays making money available to assist small businesses struggling for survival in the pandemic. The financial ordinance allocates $500-thousand for small business loans. T...
Aug 25, 2020 Mike Cohen / CC
Schools to Open This Week, Some in-Person, Some Not
Owensboro Catholic schools will return to the classroom tomorrow. But not all students will have a classroom to go to as instruction begins for the semester. Students in Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins, D...
Aug 25, 2020 Rae Allen / CC
New Director for EVV Water and Sewer Utility
The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility has a new leader. Mayor Lloyd Winnecke has appointed Lane Young in the department's top position, succeeding Allen Mounts who retired last month. Young is a U-S ...
Aug 25, 2020 Lane Young (Photo: City of Evansville Mayor's Office)
KSP Finds Missing Juvenile Alive and Well, Man Arrested
Kentucky State Police troopers have found a missing teen, alive and well. She was found last night in the company of another person who was arrested. Monday night troopers spotted a car connected to t...
Aug 24, 2020 Steven Hargrove (Photo: Daviess County Detention Center
No Fans at Kentucky Derby
The fastest two minutes in sports will be much quieter this year. Spectators will be banned from the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby on September 5. Churchill Downs public relations says the healt...
Aug 24, 2020 Bill Brine / CC
Police Seek Moto Mart Robber
A man walked into the Moto Mart on Burkhardt near the Lloyd Expressway a little after 1 o'clock Saturday morning and handed the clerk a note. It ordered to clerk to empty the cash drawer, so the clerk...
Aug 24, 2020 Dustin Moore / CC
Next Group of EVSC Students Reports
EVSC Students whose last names begin with K thru Z head back to the classroom today. (Mon) And those whose names begin with A thru J will stay home for the next three days. Today's returning students ...
Aug 24, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
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