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Drivers could get $500 or jail time after July 22 crackdown on road position – cops think it’ll make you ‘safer’
A STATE has expanded a law mandating drivers to move over or slow down for emergency personnel and police - now everyone is covered. Enough close calls pushed lawmakers to expand the law to all stopped vehicles, and heightened penalties to incentivize drivers. Kentucky always had a law protecting ambulances,...
Kentucky hospitals share how global technology outage impacted them
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT)—A worldwide technology outage impacted healthcare entities across the nation Friday. Several of our hospitals and clinics in the Commonwealth were no exception. One of those directly affected is UK HealthCare. “We have a team that is used to handling things like this, so we got a...
Kentucky ‘hero’ recognized nationwide for her efforts to leave ‘no kid hungry’
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Kentucky anti-hunger advocates gathered at Frankfort High School on Thursday to honor the Commonwealth’s 2024 No Kid Hungry National Summer Hero. Cathy Gallagher, program manager for the Kentucky Department of Education’s Kentucky Summer Food Service Program, is one of only 10 summer heroes across the nation.
Fatal UTV crash reported in Ohio County
HENDEROSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A UTV crash in Fordsville has resulted in one death. The Fordsville Fire Department took to Facebook to thank Ohio County Dispatch, EMS, the coroner’s office and the sheriff’s office for their efforts. This is a developing story.
Task force apprehends Evansville man accused of E. Louisiana Street killing
EVANSVILLE — A multi-jurisdictional effort by Southern Indiana law enforcement on Friday led to the apprehension of Martin K. Miniard, the man investigators now accuse of carrying out a fatal shooting in Evansville earlier in the week. Miniard, 54, was booked into the Vanderburgh County jail just after midnight...
Driver taken to hospital after crashing into homeowner’s porch in Madisonville
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WFIE) - A woman was taken to the hospital after crashing her car Saturday morning in Madisonville. That’s according to the Madisonville Police Department, who tells us officers were called to Hanson Street for that accident around 11 a.m. Investigators determined a Volkswagen Jetta was heading southbound...
Woman Charged After Toddler Overdoses On Drugs
A Hopkinsville woman was charged with criminal abuse after an investigation into symptoms her child had at the hospital Saturday night. Hopkinsville Police say a 20-month-old child was brought to the hospital with symptoms of an overdose and after running tests, the mother 25-year-old Jasmine Bartolo was taken into custody.
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