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Over 2,000 people without power in Owensboro after storm
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Over 2,000 people are without power in Owensboro after a storm went through the area. OMU reported 2,013 outages on Saturday afternoon. Eyewitness News meteorologists say a storm with lightning and gusty winds came through the area Saturday morning. Eyewitness News. Everywhere you are.
Latta, SC Man Arrested during KSP Investigation of an Attempted Child Abduction from a School in Whitley Co., KY
CORBIN, KY – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) reports that KSP Post 11, London is investigating an attempted child abduction that occurred in Whitley County on Friday at the Whitley County Intermediate School. The initial investigation indicates that on Friday, August 30, 2024, Willie O. Bethea, 37 years old...
‘Unity, Education, and Hope’: DV8 Kitchen host National Overdose Awareness Day event
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — 12,361 purple flags have been placed around DV8 Kitchen in Lexington, recognizing every Kentucky life lost due to a drug overdose. Aug. 31 is National Overdose Awareness Day, and community members said this year’s goal is to educate, hoping there will be fewer flags placed in 2025.
Man identified in deadly I-75 crash
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - UPDATE: According to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office, Kevin Dailey, 52, died near mile marker 101 due to multiple blunt force injuries from the crash around 5 p.m. Saturday. Parts of I-75S were shut down Saturday afternoon due to a deadly, multi-vehicle crash. The road...
U of L fans react to first football game of the season
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Ahead of Saturday’s home opener for the U of L football team against Austin Peay some fans were set up outside L&N Stadium since the early hours of the morning. For one fan, Charlie Holzman and his friends football Saturday’s are a tradition. “A...
Brown: Tyler Shough can take Louisville offense to next level — if he can stay healthy
Watching quarterback Tyler Shough’s debut in Louisville’s 62-0 win over Austin Peay brought both exhilaration and anxiety Saturday at L&N Stadium. He brings so much potential for the Cardinals' offense to score on every drive or any play. There’s also the angst the Texas Tech transfer brings, given his history with injuries, that...
Curious George: Spencer County EMS goes on monkey rescue mission
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A medical run turns into a monkey rescue mission for EMS in Spencer County. Luce Fire Territory, Spencer County EMS and Spencer County Sheriff’s Department were called on a medical run and discover the patient’s monkey had gotten loose. The monkey was said to have scaled the building and could not […]
CenterPoint Recovery Center celebrates years of recovery with alumni picnic
PADUCAH — CenterPoint Recovery Center hosted its annual alumni picnic, where the organization celebrated years of substance abuse recovery for community members. CenterPoint hosted the event at Bob Noble Park. Several people came, and there was food, singing, and a bouncy house for the kids. Leaders said these celebrations...
In battle of Class 6A heavyweights, Trinity's stout defense delivers vs Frederick Douglass
If there was a preseason concern about the 2024 Trinity High School football team, it was a defense with just three returning starters and several sophomores playing big roles So far, so good. The No. 1-ranked Shamrocks forced four turnovers and allowed just 135 total yards on their way to a 23-13 victory at No. 4...
Bailey leads BG to big win over Owensboro
BOWLING GREEN — Bowling Green High School has one of the top ranked football teams in Class 5A. The Purples showed Owensboro High School a variety of scoring in the first half on the way to a dominating 35-14 win at EL Donaldson Stadium. BG scored on five of its first six possessions in the first half. BG quarterback Deuce Bailey hit Trevy Barber with three touchdown passes to do a lot of the ...
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