Category Archives: Local News

City Leaders Listen While Residents Share Input On Budget
Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry says it's the first time it's been done. City leaders held a special open meeting last night to hear all about what's important to residents. Public comment is usually...
Amy Adams Apr 16, 2025 Irina_drozd / Depositphotos.com

EPD Cracking Down On Traffic Violators
Evansville Police officers made over 75 traffic stops Monday for speeding violations. Officers have received several complaints of speeders on the Lloyd Expressway, leading them to a four-hour speed e...
Amy Adams Apr 16, 2025 David Kynaston

Project To Prevent Mine Collapse Underway In Chandler
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has initiated a multi-million-dollar project in Warrick County to prevent another mine collapse. The plan is to stabilize old mine voids through a process k...
Amy Adams Apr 16, 2025 Adam88xxx / Depositphotos.com

Woman And Child Killed In Suspected Dog Attack
Two People are dead after a suspected dog attack in Huntingburg. Monday afternoon, police were called to the 100 block of N. Geiger Street for someone found inside the house surrounded by blood. Life-...
Amy Adams Apr 15, 2025 alancrosthwaite / Depositphotos.com

Evansville Crews Called To Late Night Lumber Yard Fire
Evansville Fire Department units were called to a structure fire last night. The call came in a few minutes before 9:00 pm, sending crews to the Maley and Wertz Hardwood Lumber Yard. That's in the 900...
Amy Adams Apr 15, 2025 Dan Zen / CC

Man Dies In Moped Accident
One person was killed in a moped crash in Posey County. 71-year-old Kane Thompson died after his moped left the road and plunged into a ditch on County Line Road north of State Road 62 over the weeken...
Amy Adams Apr 15, 2025 Photo from WIKY News archives

Burdette Park Reopens After Closing For Flooding
Burdette Park has reopened to the public. Officials decided to close the park last Friday due to flooding. At this time, the main entrance and exit to the park remain closed due to the presence of lin...
Amy Adams Apr 15, 2025 Photo from news release

Donations Are Now Being Accepted For Flood Victims In McLean County
Donation drop-offs benefiting those affected by major flooding are now open in McLean County. Chamber of Commerce leaders are organizing efforts to collect essentials. Donations that are needed: Totes...
Amy Adams Apr 14, 2025 Photo from McLean County Chamber of Commerce FB page

No One Hurt After Small Plane Experiences Landing Gear Failure
Saturday afternoon, first responders were dispatched to Skylane Airport in Evansville regarding an aircraft experiencing landing gear failure. Once on the scene, deputies made contact with the pilot. ...
Amy Adams Apr 14, 2025 photo from VCSO

Stranded Driver Found With 800 Pounds Of Marijuana
An Alabama man is in the Posey County Jail after being found with a large amount of drugs. Deputies were called to assist a stranded motorist around 12:30 Saturday morning on I-64. Following an invest...
Amy Adams Apr 14, 2025 Clarance Shipman (VCSO)


