Local News from WIKY

An IU Law Professor says the new bill signed into law by Governor Pence regarding abortion pills will run into trouble. The bill puts extra standards requirements on facilities that offer the abortion pill but not surgical abortions. David Orentlicher with the IU McKinney School of Law says if states can show that the building and equipment standards serve a legitimate medical purpose, that‘s okay. read more

An Evansville man babysitting his sister-in-law's 13-month-old child is accused of seriously injuring the baby. 25-year-old Scott Wayne Devers faces charges of battery and child neglect following the incident at 2505 Indian Bend. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office says Devers told officers that the baby had fallen from a bunk bed, but medical personnel at Deaconess Hospital said some of the bruising was in the shape of an adult hand. They found severe bruising and swelling to the child's forehead and mouth, as well as bruising to the back, legs, and face.

The United Way of Southwestern Indiana is distributing $3.3 million among local programs and agencies, following last fall's fund raising campaign. The organization is focusing again this year on education, income, and health. Local United Way President Carol Braden-Clarke says more than 60 volunteers helped choose which not-for-profits would receive a slice of the pie. Among the top recipients: The Red Cross, the Visiting Nurse Association, and the Boys and Girls Club.

Evansville Firefighters and Police - including Crime Scene and Haz-Mat crews - leave the Shoe Carnival Corporate office after checking-over a package received, that had powder on it. The public safety officers were there for about 90 minutes. Police public infomration officer Jason Cullum says they tested the substance and determined it was not toxic or dangerous. The Shoe Carnival building was not evacuated.