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Woman traveling through Madisonville charged with meth trafficking
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEVV) — A woman was charged with meth trafficking and other crimes after getting pulled over in Madisonville. A Madisonville Police Department officer said they were sitting at the Kentucky 118 turnaround when they saw a driver make a quick lane change without using a signal. The...
Several Tri-State schools closing early due to storms Wednesday
HOPKINS CO., Ky. (WFIE) - School officials say they will be dismissing school early today. They say that’s due to severe thunderstorms that are expected to roll through the Tri-State. Some of the early closings have also included the cancellation of all afternoon activities. Those schools include Hopkins County...
Beechmont Players put on crime spoof 'Death by Fatal Murder'
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - True crime shows are more popular than ever and a local theatre group is putting a funny spin on that trend. The Beechmont Players' new production is called "Death by Fatal Murder." Actors Michael Ireland and Susan Smith talk about the Players' last production of the season.
Lightning strikes near Russellville Piggly Wiggly
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Storms hit a little close to home on Tuesday near a Russellville, Kentucky Piggly Wiggly. In surveillance footage provided to News 40, lightning hit the parking lot outside of the store near several vehicles. News 40 was told by staff that no one was injured, but...
Police: Hit-and-run leads to fist fight in parking lot of Madisonville Applebee’s, DUI arrest
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEVV) — Police in Madisonville say a weekend hit-and-run ended with one man's arrest. Officers say they were called to the parking lot of Applebee's on Saturday after a hit-and-run had turned confrontational and the drivers were physically fighting. Police say they identified one of the drivers...
Felon caught with guns and drugs in Madisonville, police say
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEVV) — Madisonville Police say they arrested a convicted felon on a long list of charges after catching him with drugs and a gun Friday. Officers say they pulled 34-year-old Jordan Ostrander over on I-69 after watching him make a sudden lane change without using a signal.
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