Category Archives: Local News
Wednesday's Storm Produced EF-1 Tornado
The National Weather Service confirms a probable EF-1 tornado touched down in Vanderburgh County and Posey County on Wednesday night. Most of the damage was reported on Denzer Road near St. Phillip's ...
Jul 17, 2020 PhotoJunkie! / CC
Henderson School Board Approves Opening Strategy
The Henderson County Board of Education approves a flexible plan for conducting the new school year. In the main, there are two options for students -- in person instruction and the virtual academy. I...
Jul 17, 2020 xMizLitx / CC
Webster County Textbook Scam
Officials are cautioning parents in Webster County to be on the watch: School Superintendent Rhonda Callaway says the school board has learned that a man is going door to door, claiming to be affiliat...
Jul 17, 2020 Logan Ingalls / CC
Tell City P-D Reveals Drug Arrests
Tell City police reveal about 21 arrests over the last few weeks related to some drug investigations. The probes targeted distribution of methamphetamine and other controlled substances. Most of the a...
Jul 17, 2020 ZaldyImg / CC
Police, Family Seek Missing Woman
Evansville police are trying to determine the whereabouts of Dawnita Wilkerson. S he was reported missing by her family on June 22. She was last seen by a family member on June 21. Dawnita Wilkerson i...
Jul 16, 2020 Dawnita Wilkerson (Photo provided by the Evansville Police Department)
Group Protests Mask Order
A group who disagrees with Mayor Winnecke's mask mandate gathered at the civic civic center Wednesday night. They believe public wearing of masks should be a personal choice. The gathering follows voc...
Jul 16, 2020 Olgierd Rudak / CC
Aquatic Center Construction On Track
The company building the new Deaconess Aquatic Center says things are on track for construction to conclude by July of next year. Dan Alcorn from Garmong Construction addressed the Evansville Parks an...
Jul 16, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jordan Rowe
Students May Change School Buildings: EVSC
Some parents of fourth and fifth graders have been notified that their kids will be changing schools. within the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. Letters went out to affected families this w...
Jul 16, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Jay Zimmer
Superman Statue Gets Refurbishing
The 15-foot tall Superman statue in Metropolis, Illinois is being spiffed up. The Paducah Sun reports that the statue is being fully restored, and bricks in the platform and surrounding area are being...
Jul 16, 2020 Joseph Novak / CC
CAPE Pioneers Solar Powered Homes
Two homes in the Bellemeade/Bayard Park area are getting new solar arrays. The homes are owned by the Community Action Program of Evansville -- CAPE -- and are part of the Solar Indiana campaign to ed...
Jul 15, 2020 WIKY News Photo by Sunni Zimmer
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