Category Archives: Local News

Intoxicated Job Applicant Arrested
A woman who showed up apparently impaired at a job interview was arrested driving away with her young daughter in the vehicle. Officers went to HR Connects on Main Street in Evansville about 1:30 Wedn...
Aug 13, 2020 Brandy Brass (Vanderburgh County Jail)

Police Seek Suspect in Shooting
Evansville police were called to Deaconess Midtown Hospital about 5 o'clock Wednesday morning concerning a person who had arrived there with a gunshot wound to his leg just above the knee. The victim ...
Aug 13, 2020 Robert Nelson / CC

Catholic Students Get False Positives
The Evansville Diocese gets some good news concerning two students whose COVID tests or originally positive. A statement from the diocese office says those tests were actually negative. The two studen...
Aug 13, 2020 EpicTop10.com / CC

Gov. Holcomb Wants Student Count Delayed
Indiana governor Eric Holcomb is asking for a special meeting of the State Board of Education. He is asking that body to put off the fall count of Hoosier student enrollment until December. It's now s...
Aug 13, 2020 Photo: Office of Governor Holcomb

U of E Moves to Re-Opening Phase 4
Phase Four of the University of Evansville's re-opening plan is in effect. It prepares for the return of students to the campus. New students can move in August 20. This phase also re-opens and re-sta...
Aug 13, 2020 WIKY News Photo by ay Zimmer

Kentucky Derby Nixes General Admission, Infield Fans
The traditional infield crowd won't be there for thsi year's Kentucky Derby, nor will there be general admission seating for the event. Churchill Downs says admission of fans will be limited to 14 per...
Aug 12, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe

Owensboro Catholic Schools to Open in August
Despite Governor Beshear's strong suggestion that Kentucky schools open virtually now and in-person September 28, Owensboro Catholic Schools plan to open yt this month. The Diocese has issued the foll...
Aug 12, 2020 Nathan Borror / CC

New Kentucky Bar Restrictions Now In Effect
As of yesterday,(Tues) Kentucky bars and restaurants have to stop serving at 10pm and must close by 11. That's a mandate by Governor Andy Beshear, and it's now in effect. The Henderson Chamber of Comm...
Aug 12, 2020 Photo: Office of the Kentucky Governor

Vanderburgh County to Debut New Voting Machines
Something new for Vanderburgh County voters in this fall's election. The county commission has purchased about 550 new voting machines with money provided by the state. The current machines are 16 yea...
Aug 12, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer

EAAM Chief Departing
Ashley Jordan joined the Evansville African American Museum about two years ago. She came to the museum from the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati. During her tenure in Evansv...
Aug 12, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer


