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3-decade-old missing Ky. woman case getting fresh look
HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - There’s a development in the case of a missing Tri-State woman. A different agency is now getting involved in the investigation into Heather Teague’s disappearance. She went missing from Newburgh Beach in Henderson County nearly 29 years ago. Her mother, Sarah, has never stopped...
One arrested after Highway 41 chase in Henderson
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – According to the Madisonville Police Department (MPD), a chase started in Madisonville on I-69 and ended in Henderson. According to MPD, an officer saw a vehicle driving erratically and speeding and tried to pull them over. The driver didn’t stop. MPD identified the driver as 20 year-old Amber Wilkins. MPD says […]
Family of 6 displaced following house fire in Henderson
HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - Emergency crews in Henderson are on scene of a house fire on South Alves Street. The Henderson Fire Department says the fire looks like it started at the front of the house before making its way up to the second floor. When HFD first arrived on...
More details announced in KSP investigation of fatal collision with trooper
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Kentucky State Police are continuing the investigation into a motor vehicle accident that resulted in the death of an off-duty trooper in Bowling Green on Tuesday. According to a release, 48-year-old Trooper Jonathan Johnson was operating a 2003 Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle while traveling south on Nashville Road. At the same time, […]
Henderson Inner City Improvement Plan leads to ‘All-American Cities’ award nomination
HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - The city of Henderson is up for a national award. City officials will be headed to Denver, Colorado this summer to compete for the award. This award is called the “All-America Cities” award from the National Civic League. A group of about 20 people...
Suspect sentenced in deadly neglect case involving special needs patient
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The last of three suspects has been sentenced in a neglect case involving the death of a special needs patient in 2020. Court documents show Glenda Fields accepted a plea agreement and was sentenced to two years probation. In the agreement, Fields pleaded guilty to one charge of neglect of a […]
Parents of Henderson and Muhlenberg Co. students invited to meeting on school bullying allegations
HOPKINS CO., Ky. (WFIE) - The African American Coalition of Hopkins County will hold a meeting with the parents of students who attend Henderson and Muhlenberg County middle schools at the Hopkins County Regional Chamber of Commerce in Madisonville. According to a press release, the schools facing multiple bullying complaints...
Big Rivers plans rolling roadblock on I-69 on May 12
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) says Big Rivers Electric will be conducting an early morning rolling roadblock on May 12 at the 133 mile marker along I-69 in Webster County. Officials say work and roadblocks are expected to begin around 8 a.m. This temporary measure is necessary to allow crews to […]
Memorial Day ceremony preparations underway in Henderson
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Henderson’s big memorial day ceremony is back again for its 77th year. The ceremony is set for May 27 from 10 a.m. to noon in Central Park. Many know about the tradition of putting up crosses for each Henderson veteran lost. This year, more than 6,000 crosses will be going up. You’ll start seeing those on May 13.
Family of Newburgh Boy Scout who was hit by falling tree limb shares update
WINSLOW, Ind. (WEVV) — The family of a Newburgh Boy Scout who was seriously injured in an incident over the weekend is providing more details on the boy's condition. As we reported, officials said the young Scout was badly hurt when his tent was hit by part of a falling tree at a campground in Winslow on Saturday.
Overturned semi on Highway 951 in Daviess Co.
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – KYTC officials say HWY 951 has been cleared and is now reopened to normal traffic flow. Officials say KYTC personnel are working to clean corn spilled on the roadside. ORIGINAL Deputies report an overturned semi is causing traffic issues. According to the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), deputies are currently working a […]
Brad Byrd inDEPTH: A look at the Kentucky Derby
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – An American tradition will once again bring millions of people together to watch the drama of what two minutes can offer. The Kentucky Derby is this Saturday. Gary McIntyre, who knows horse racing, who loves horse racing, who is an expert on the Run for the Roses and racing here in […]
Traffic back to normal after crash cleared on northbound Twin Bridge
HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - A crash on the Northbound Twin Bridge briefly caused some delays in Henderson this morning. Dispatchers says no one was taken to the hospital. Crews have now cleared the area. Traffic was moving slowly, but has since picked back up.
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