WAKO News

Vincennes University (VU) has announced it has received a first of its kind faculty endowment gift from an Indiana couple. Ro and Charles “Shorty” Whittington from Columbus Indiana are

The city of Bridgeport has announced the date for the annual city-wide cleanup. It is scheduled for Thursday May 30th. The cleanup will be a one day only pickup of items for all Republic Service

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) picked up two wanted out of county subjects Wednesday. 46 year old Jesse Heal of Vincennes was wanted on a Lawrence County Ill warrant and was taken

The National Weather Service (NWS) has now issued a Flood Warning for the Embarras River at Lawrenceville in effect from Thursday until Saturday. The river was at 29.59 feet and rising as of

The National Weather Service (NWS) says a Flood Watch remains in effect for the entire WAKO listening area through the remainder of Tuesday. There is the possibility of strong severe thunderstorm

Lawrenceville Police arrested a local man on multiple offenses after a chase this past weekend. Reports indicate that 19 Joesph Dognaux of rural Lawrenceville was arrested Sunday and charged with

One man was killed this past weekend in Vincennes when his mower was hit by a train. Initial reports indicate that at around 10:30 a.m. ET Saturday, 69 year old Mark Moffatt of Vincennes was riding

Lawrence County States Attorney Brady Waldrop has announced the sentencings of two local subjects recently in Lawrence County Circuit Court (LCCC). 39 year old Hubert “Paul” Bennett of

The city of St Francisville has informed WAKO news that the Cannonball Bridge will remain open for vehicular traffic both Monday April 1st and Tuesday April 2nd. The bridge was originally set to be

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department (LCSD) Friday picked up two wanted subjects. Taken into custody were 39 year old Joaney Harris of rural Lawrenceville and David Koch of Nicholasville, Ky on