Evansville Police said a medical run turned into an officer involved fatal shooting after a detective was shot at on Thursday afternoon. The man who allegedly fired at the detective was killed after shots were exchanged. Evansville officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Colonial Avenue at about 1 p.m. Thursday in...

An Evansville man was arrested following a road rage incident where a firearm was reportedly brandished. Evansville Dispatch issued a Be on the Lookout for a vehicle involved in a road rage incident in which a firearm was reportedly brandished at approximately 2 p.m. Thursday. Deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheri...

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Unemployment rates rose in 95 counties between May 2025 and May 2026, fell in 17 counties and stayed the same in eight counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. Henderson County recorded a 4.8% unemployment rate in May of 2026...

Evansville - Oral histories, shared stories and memories of lived experiences are too often lost as people and time pass, yet humanity learns from looking back and reflecting on our history. The Evansville Oral History Archives, a new EVPL digital collection funded by the EVPL Foundation, captures stories that preserve...

OWENSBORO, Ky. - The Kentucky Wesleyan College Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Stephen Germic, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, to serve as interim president of the College. Dr. Germic will step into the role on July 1st, ensuring uninterrupted progress on the College's ambitious academic agen...

Evansville Police said a medical run turned into an officer involved fatal shooting after a detective was shot at on Thursday afternoon. The man who allegedly fired at the detective was killed after shots were exchanged. Evansville officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Colonial Avenue at about 1 p.m. Thursday in...

An Evansville man was arrested following a road rage incident where a firearm was reportedly brandished. Evansville Dispatch issued a Be on the Lookout for a vehicle involved in a road rage incident in which a firearm was reportedly brandished at approximately 2 p.m. Thursday. Deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheri...

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Unemployment rates rose in 95 counties between May 2025 and May 2026, fell in 17 counties and stayed the same in eight counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. Henderson County recorded a 4.8% unemployment rate in May of 2026...

Evansville - Oral histories, shared stories and memories of lived experiences are too often lost as people and time pass, yet humanity learns from looking back and reflecting on our history. The Evansville Oral History Archives, a new EVPL digital collection funded by the EVPL Foundation, captures stories that preserve...

OWENSBORO, Ky. - The Kentucky Wesleyan College Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Stephen Germic, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, to serve as interim president of the College. Dr. Germic will step into the role on July 1st, ensuring uninterrupted progress on the College's ambitious academic agen...

A Florida woman has been arrested following a road rage incident in Indiana. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office received a report at 12:27 p.m. Wednesday about a road rage incident on northbound U.S. Highway 41 near Boonville-New Harmony Road. Officials said the driver of a black Lexus became involved in a dispute...

Work on Section 3 of the I-69 Ohio River Crossing is entering its final months. Section 3 includes some of the approach roadways and bridges in Evansville. Work started in fall 2024 and will be completed late this year. The work includes three new approach bridges and approach roadways. The roads and bridges being buil...

OWENSBORO, Ky. - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, in coordination with local leaders and law enforcement, will reduce the posted speed limit on the U.S. 60 Wendell Ford Expressway (formerly known as the Owensboro Bypass) from 65 to 55 mph beginning Wednesday, June 24. The change is being made to improve traffic saf...

HENDERSON, KY, June 23, 2026- The City of Henderson Board of Commissioners approved updates to the utility assistance fund at Tuesday's regularly scheduled meeting. The program, created in partnership with Henderson Christian Community Outreach (HCCO), seeks to provide financial assistance to qualifying residents who n...

Henderson City Commissioner Nick Whitt announced he was resigning at the end of Tuesday afternoon's Henderson City Commission meeting. Whitt said he and his family would be moving to a home outside of the Henderson City limits. He said his resignation would be effective as of the end of June since he will no longer be ...