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(WFIE) - Developing overnight in Evansville police say they are investigating an accidental shooting involving an officer. They say it happened during a traffic stop near Highway 41 and the Lloyd Expressway. An hour long standoff situation ended peacefully in Owensboro. Deputies arrested a man wanted on several felony warrants.
‘A record amount of cars’ to start The Great Race in Owensboro next week
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - Next week, The Great Race will not only start in Owensboro but will have its largest amount of cars in its 41 year history, according to officials. A release shows 135 cars will compete in the nearly 2500 mile journey across 11 states. The event is...
FOS gifted downtown building
The local Christ-centered nonprofit residential drug recovery and discipleship program Friends of Sinners has been raising funds to renovate its new men’s facility since purchasing the former Arc of Owensboro property at 731 Jackson St. in mid-2021. On Monday, FOS received another opportunity to elevate its existing contributions for...
Storm to attend FBI Teen Academy
Owensboro High School rising junior Ellison Storm will spend a week in July learning about the different facets of law enforcement investigative work. Storm learned last week that she has been selected to participate in the 2024 FBI Louisville Field Office’s Teen Academy Program at the FBI field office in Louisville.
Owensboro Grain Cargill and Habitat to break ground at site of future homes
DAVIESS COUNTY, Ky. (WEVV) — Habitat for Humanity Owensboro-Daviess County will host a groundbreaking ceremony this week. Officials say the land was donated from Cargill. Habitat officials say they will be able to build six new homes on the property located on the corner of East 3rd and Pearl Streets.
Mason named DCPS assistant superintendent
Matt Mason, who has spent all but one year of his teaching and administrative career at Daviess County High School, is leaving his Panther principal position to become the county school district’s new assistant superintendent of student services. Mason is taking the assistant superintendent position vacated by Charles Broughton....
Food for Thought: God’s House of Hope supplying McLean County's hunger needs
God’s House of Hope, Inc. Food Pantry, located at 205 West Main St. in Island, is a non-denominational 501c3 non-profit organization established in 2000 for the purpose of helping to feed the needy in McLean County. The food pantry is McLean County’s sole food pantry and services around 350...
Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network Urban Farm Vandalized
The Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network on social media asked for prayers and extra love after finding that someone vandalized their urban farm, cutting down tomato, pepper, and other vegetable plants. The plants were started from seed in April and planted and cared for by neighborhood teens, all to...
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