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Large drug bust in Owensboro lands 4 suspects in jail
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - Four people are facing charges after a suspected drug trafficking bust by multiple law enforcement agencies. James Brooks, Alisha Johnson, Roger Ritch and Raymond Morrow have all been arrested. The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, Henderson Police Department and Kentucky State Police worked together to take them...
Red, White and Oooh! Provides Hopkinsville With Free Fireworks Show
If rain and storms hold off Thursday night, Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation will play host to their annual fireworks show. Marketing and Events Coordinator Rachel Sanders said there will be plenty to do at Ruff Park, off North Drive, starting at 7:00. WHVO and WKDZ sponsor the event, and as...
NBA jersey numbers revealed for newest Kentucky draftees
The last Kentucky players of the John Calipari era are off to the NBA and about to make their mark in the league. On Tuesday, the full reveal of their jersey numbers were finalized. Reed Sheppard, who was drafted 3rd overall to the Houston Rockets, will be wearing No. 15,...
Kanyon Looking for ‘Grand’ Season for Maroons in 2024
When you look at the numbers Kanyon Johnson put up during the 2023 football season, you can understand why the Madisonville-North Hopkins quarterback will be the focus of both opponents and college scouts during the 2024 season. It is one thing for a quarterback to lead his team by passing...
Price changes coming to U.S. Postal Service on July 14
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Price changes at the U.S. Postal Service will take effect this month. The new rates will include a 5-cent increase in price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 68 to 73 cents. Mailing service product prices increase by 7.8%. According to a news release, the...
Louisville’s Bahamas exhibition schedule revealed
Pat Kelsey’s first run as the Louisville men’s basketball head coach will begin with a pair of exhibition games in the Bahamas as part of the “Baha Mar Hoops Summer League.”. Here’s the schedule:. Tuesday, July 30. Louisville vs. Bahamas, 7 p.m. ET. Thursday, Aug. 1.
Dancing with Our Stars reveals contestants, opens voting
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Local favorite event Dancing with Our Stars returns to the Alhambra Theatre in September, and voting and donations are now open to the public. This is the fifth annual competition, and it will feature eight pairs of community members including Cat Lacy and...
Javeon Campbell Picking UK Could Start a Big Week for Cats
A year ago Javeon Campbell still had not played his first high school football game. Today he’ll make his college choice at 11:30 a.m. on 247Sports’ YouTube Channel. The 6-5, 265-pound Campbell had a sensational season for Western Hills in 2023 as a junior and had 14 1/2 sacks to sky rocket up the national rankings. He’s now the top-rated high school player in Kentucky and the 109th ranked overall player in the 2025 recruiting class by 247Sports. He is also rated as the nation’s 15th best defensive lineman.
Independence City Council agrees to move forward on early planning for splash pad
The Independence City Council heard a presentation on the specifics of building and maintaining a possible splash pad in the city at their meeting on Monday. The presentation was based on research by two council members, Carol Franzen and Greg Steffen, and Arron Cope of the city’s parks and recreation department. Following the presentation, mayor Chris Reinersman and the council agreed to move forward on early planning and engineering design work for a splash pad, which will help the city apply for a $250,000 grant aimed at offsetting construction expenses.
Union proposes golf cart regulations for city-wide use
Regulations and requirements for operating a golf cart on public roads were discussed at the Union Commission meeting this Monday. Multiple neighborhoods in Union have requested that golf carts be permitted to operate in their subdivisions. Rather than giving each subdivision individual permits, Mayor Larry Solomon said golf cart operations would be much easier to regulate by passing a blanket ordinance for the whole city.
Dispatch: Crews respond to brush fire at cemetery in northern Kentucky
FORT THOMAS, Ky. — Crews responded to a brush fire at a cemetery in northern Kentucky, according to Campbell County dispatchers. Smoke from the fire in Fort Thomas could be seen on traffic cameras. Dispatchers confirmed the brush fire started near the mausoleum of St. Stephen Cemetery. At this...
Extreme heat expected Wednesday in Hopkinsville, storms possible
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – High temperatures, humidity, and multiple rounds of storms are expected to hit Christian County on July 3. The National Weather Service warns that damaging winds will be the primary concern with the incoming storms, with flash flooding possible Wednesday evening. Ahead of the storms, temperatures will rise to 94 degrees with a predicted heat index of 106 degrees in Hopkinsville.
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