Local News from WIKY

Baby dies after fall in Henderson restaurant

Submitted by WIKY News on Tue, 05/28/2013 - 10:15am
The Vanderburgh County Coroner's office says a baby who died after falling at a Henderson restaurant had injuries that could not have only happened in a fall. Officials suspect Shaken Baby Syndrome played a part in the death of 13-month-old Mason Brown. Investigators want to talk with anyone who was inside the Henderson Captain D's Friday night, when the child reportedly fell off the counter. Police say the grandmother took the little boy to the restaurant where his mother worked.

Posey fire sends four to hospital

Submitted by WIKY News on Tue, 05/28/2013 - 10:13am
Two adults and two kids are taken to the hospital after fire sweeps through a Posey County home. Smith Township and Poseyville firefighters were called to 10,965 North Street in Cynthiana just before 1:30 Tuesday morning. They found smoke and flames coming from the home. The four occupants were treated for burns and scrapes and taken to a hospital. The injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. The fire destroyed the home, and melted siding on neighboring houses.

Veterans honored on Memorial Day

Submitted by WIKY News on Tue, 05/28/2013 - 10:11am
Memorial Day ceremonies were held across the Tri-State to honor the men and women who served and died for their country. VFW Post 11-14 conducted its annual service at Alexander Memorial Park Cemetery on Evansville's West Side. Post Commander Joe Misuraca said he was pleased to see a good-sized crowd turn-out for the event. Misuraca spent six years in the US Army and says the local VFW post has nearly 3,000 members. Veterans and their families stopped by to pay tribute to those have served. They also heard a 21-gun salute and taps.

Man tries to sneak contraband taped to his groin into jail

Submitted by WIKY News on Sat, 05/25/2013 - 11:39am
A Henderson man’s preparations for a weekend locked-up got him into even more trouble. read more

Former Rescue Mission building goes down, green space take the space

Submitted by WIKY News on Sat, 05/25/2013 - 10:56am
Evansville Rescue Mission's former men's shelter is being razed and turned into a green space. The Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library System owns the building at 300 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and says the demolition will take approximately three weeks. Once the shelter is gone, grass and limited landscaping will be planted. In the future, the library is considering adding a walking path, a rain garden, or an exhibition garden to the site.

Hoosiers may be eligible to receive refunds in e-book investigation

Submitted by WIKY News on Sat, 05/25/2013 - 8:54am
Hoosiers who bought E-books published by Penguin Group will receive 1.15 million dollars in refunds as part of a multi- state investigation into price-fixing and collusion. The agreement must still be approved by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Indiana has previously settled with four other publishers.

Police warn they're looking for careless and aggressive drivers

Submitted by WIKY News on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 4:23pm
Indiana State Police, as well as city and county authorities across the state, are increasing road patrols. The Click It or Ticket campaign is in high gear. Indiana has 96% compliance with the seatbelt law, but many would like to see that figure increase. Last year, Indiana police wrote more than 18,000 tickets to drivers who weren‘t wearing seatbelts. Another program, that targets agressive driving runs for a few more weeks. read more

Highway 61 Bypass at Boonville on "fast track"

Submitted by WIKY News on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 4:20pm
The long-sought Highway 61 bypass around Boonville is being moved from the decidedly slow track to the fast track by INDOT. INDOT official Troy Woodruff says bids will be taken on the project in December of 2014 and work should begin in spring of 2015. Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann says the work should be complete by the end of 2016. The officials thanked Alcoa for donating right-of-way along Highway 61 near their Warrick County smelter. Legislators and Boonville officials who want heavy truck traffic out of the downtown applauded the announcement.

Safer Route to School program to step forward

Submitted by WIKY News on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 4:17pm
It's a project that has been years in the making. Work to provide students with a safer walk to Newburgh Elementary School will begin in the late summer of next year. Town Manager Lori Buehlman says INDOT has given its blessing to the expenditure of a quarter million dollars in federal funds that's been held by the town for the work. Buehlman says the sidewalks are along Jennings and State Streets.

Vectren union members ratify contract

Submitted by WIKY News on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 11:38am
Vectren and IBEW Local 702 have a deal. Members of the union have voted to ratify a new three-year labor agreement. The 300 employee-union members serve natural gas and electric customers in southwestern Indiana. The contract replaces one due to expire on June 30th.  Company executive Bill Doty says the willingness of both parties to come to the table and finalize a contract shows Vectren's commitment to maintain a productive work partnership and continue to reliably and safely serve its customers.