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Roundabout ahead: Traffic changes coming to Henderson, Kentucky
Although construction isn't fully finished, two roundabouts will open in Henderson, Kentucky, this weekend to allow drivers to acclimate to major shifts in traffic patterns along one of the city's main arteries. According to a news release from Ohio River Crossing, the roundabouts likely will open Saturday. Both are on Second Street near North Middle School. ...
DCPS adds weather stations to schools
Daviess County Public Schools officials have added a new weather system to three of their schools, with the goal of adapting school events, such as sporting events and practices, to temperature and weather conditions. The district recently installed Perry Weather System stations at Daviess County High School, Apollo High School and Daviess County Middle School. Those weather stations will also ...
Woman Charged With Assaulting Another Woman With A Wooden Bat
A Henderson woman was charged with assault after an altercation at a Hopkinsville gas station Tuesday night. Hopkinsville Police say 56-year-old Robin Williamson got into a verbal altercation with an employee at the Dodge Store on West 7th Street and when a customer attempted to separate them she struck the customer in the head with a wooden bat.
New Details: BGPD investigating fatal crash on Lovers Lane
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is investigating a fatal crash. Officers responded to a two-vehicle collision on Lovers Lane near Briarwood Elementary on Wednesday at approximately 6:13 a.m. Each vehicle had one occupant operator. One of the vehicle operator’s was pronounced dead at the scene...
Former UK Basketball player battling rare form of bone cancer
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - In 2014, Todd Svoboda felt a bump on the inside of his knee that wouldn’t go away. “I told Franci, my wife, I need to have this checked out. And I did. I went into UK. They quickly got me, and diagnosed me with Osteosarcoma. A very rare form of bone cancer,” said Todd Svoboda.
Kentucky Weather: Isolated Storms – Rain in the Forecast
Louisville, KY – Scattered showers and storms can be expected across Kentucky today, with rain chances decreasing tomorrow but increasing over the weekend and continuing into next week. According to the US National Weather Service in Louisville, today’s forecast calls for highs between 84 and 89 degrees, with scattered...
Weather spotters help fill forecasting gaps on Cumberland Plateau
The distinct micro-climates of East Tennessee and Southeast Kentucky allow for varying weather conditions and often bring challenges when crafting a forecast. The Cumberland Plateau is one of those micro-climates.
Bluegrass Crimestoppers offering reward for information on Lexington murder suspect
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police are searching for the suspect linked to Lexington’s latest homicide that claimed the life of 16-year-old C’aveyoun Robinson. 36-year-old Robert Constant is wanted on charges of murder and is a convicted felon in possession of a handgun. Robinson was fatally shot on Friday...
MCSO: Man who drove modified go-cart arrested after theft at Paducah business
PADUCAH — A man driving a modified go-cart who reportedly stole copper wire early Tuesday from a business on Clarks River Road was arrested Wednesday in connection with the theft, McCracken County Sheriff's Office reported. According to the sheriff's office, deputies were dispatched Tuesday to the business in the...
FCC lowers cost of calls for inmates
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission voted last week to end what it called exorbitant phone and video call rates that have hindered incarcerated people from communicating with their families for decades. The new rules cap the costs of phone calls and video calls in prisons, allowing easier access...
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