Category Archives: Local News
Deadline is Friday to Sign Up For School Bus Rides
A spokesperson for the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation says there's something different in preparing for the start of school this year. Jason Woebkenberg visited the WIKY Morning Show and sa...
Jul 23, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Daviess County Suspends In-Person Trials
The Daviess County Circuit Court will be postponing in-person jury trials as far out as October and November. Daviess County Family Court Judge Julia Gordon says she, along with Judge John McCarty, ha...
Jul 23, 2020 Douglas Palmer / CC
Governor Issues Statewide Mask Order
Governor Eric Holcomb says all Hoosiers will be required to wear face coverings beginning Monday. Speaking at his daily coronavirus update, the governor announced the order, He says failure to wear a ...
Jul 23, 2020 Gov. Eric Holcomb (R-IN) (Photo: Office of the Governor)
A.G. Says Gov. Holcomb Can't Issue Mask Mandate
Indiana's attorney general says Governor Eric Holcomb doesn't have the authority to mandate mask-wearing statewide. Yesterday, (Wed) Holcomb issued an order requiring masks in public places all across...
Jul 23, 2020 Attorney General Curtis Hill (Photo: Office of the Attorney General)
Mask Order Extended
Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke has reissued his Executive Order requiring face masks in public places. The original mandate, which was set to expire, will be extended for another seven days. He says ...
Jul 22, 2020 Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker / CC
Shortage of Substitute Teachers
North Posey Schools are facing a problem many school systems are seeing this fall.... a shortage of substitute teachers. South Terrace Elementary School Principal Erin Koester says that even in a typi...
Jul 22, 2020 daveynin / CC
Restaurant Employee Pulls Knife
Evansville police say an argument over an order led to a McDonald's employee pulling a knife on a customer. A customer returned to the McDonald's on St. Joseph Avenue and began yelling about his order...
Jul 22, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe
Evansville Diocese Schools Announce Opening Dates
Opening dates are announced for the 26 schools of the Catholic Diocese of Evansville. Classes will begin between August 5 and August 13. Dr. Daryl Hagen, Catholic Schools superintendent, says every me...
Jul 22, 2020 xMizLitx / CC
Weekend ramp closures on The Lloyd
The Indiana Department of Transportation announces weekend ramp closures for State Road 62 (Lloyd Expressway) in Evansville. Beginning on or around Friday, July 24, contractors will begin performing a...
Jul 21, 2020 Myrtle Beach TheDigitel / CC
Family Threatens Suit Against EVSC
The Evansville law firm Danks and Danks sent a letter to the EVSC superintendent, demanding that the school corporation adjust its policy of extracurricular activities vis a' vis the virtual academy. ...
Jul 21, 2020 Woody Hibbard / CC
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