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HENDERSON CO., Ky. (WFIE) - Overgrown brush has been cleared from a dangerous railroad crossing in Henderson County. Neighbors had been calling for action at the intersection of Cherry Hill Road and Robards-Busby Station Road after a father and son were hit and killed by a train there last year.
For the second consecutive season, Henderson County enters the Class 6A state playoffs coming off back-to-back losses, with a familiar first-round opponent standing between the Colonels and another potential postseason run. The Colonels (4-6) will travel to face Meade County (3-7) Friday night, hoping to replicate last year’s playoff success...
HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says repairs are set to begin next week on the U.S. 41 Twin Bridges. Officials say work will begin Monday, November 9, and is expected to last throughout the week. The work will include repairs to the southbound bridge’s support structure, allowing...
HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - Henderson County leaders say widening Tillman Bethel Road is the key to unlocking more than 100 acres near I-69 for new housing and businesses, and they want to start before the new bridge opens. Henderson County Fiscal Court heard the plan Tuesday at a special called...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2026) — The Kentucky Association for Economic Development has recognized three professionals whose work supports business investment, workforce development and community growth across the state. Missy Vanderpool, executive director of Henderson Economic Development, received the 2026 Community Professional of the Year Award. Hollie Spade of...
WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) — A Warrick County commissioner has released a statement following an area plan commission meeting on data centers. Monday night, the Warrick County Area Plan Commission (APC) met to discuss a proposed data center ordinance. No action was taken on the ordinance. However, around 100 residents attended the meeting, some voicing […]
Timmy Dunn will be the next Henderson County Judge-Executive. Dunn, a Republican, received 7,945 votes to Democrat Les Jenkins-Mackey’s 5,407 votes, to secure the victory in what was arguably Henderson County’s most heated race. He will succeed outgoing Henderson County Judge-Executive Brad Schneider, a Republican who has served...
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The city of Owensboro is launching a new Thanksgiving event with the first-ever Turkey Trot, which is a free community event in partnership with Project Rise. Event organizers say the Turkey Trot will begin promptly at 7:29 a.m. on November 26 in front of the Owensboro Convention Center. No registration or […]
The City of Henderson is initiating a new program this holiday season to help residents pay utility bills, a plan that came about because of many residents’ giving hearts. Henderson City Clerk Jessa Brandon’s office is next to the kiosks in the Municipal Building where residents pay their utility bills. Brandon said last year she heard crying from a resident who couldn’t pay all of her utility bill.
WARRICK CO., Ind. (WFIE) - The community is encouraged to stand is as family for a special graveside service in Warrick County. It will be Sunday, November 8, at 2 p.m. at Bates Hill Cemetery. The Warrick County Coroner’s Office is holding the service to lay four people to rest....
NEWBURGH — The Warrick County Area Plan Commission voted Monday, Nov. 2, to send the proposed data center ordinance to the county commissioners with a recommendation for denial. After public comment Monday evening, APC members had the option to send the ordinance to the Warrick County Board of Commissioners with a favorable recommendation, unfavorable recommendation or without recommendation. The first motion was to send the ordinance forward with a favorable recommendation. That motion failed, 4-3. The second motion, to send the ordinance forward with an unfavorable recommendation, passed 5-2. "Yes" votes came from: APC president Jeff Valiant, Richard Reid, who is member of the Warrick County Council, Brandon Pryor, Dave Goldenberg and Ray Rentchler. "No" votes came from Stacey Franz, who is a Warrick County commissioner, and Jeff Willis, vice president of the APC. What happens now? The ordinance will now go before the Warrick County commissioners at their meeting Nov. 9. The meeting is set for 4 p.m. Nov. 9 at Friedman Park Event Center. The commissioners can approve or deny the ordinance, as well as opt to make changes. Can the public see the ordinance before the meeting? Yes. A draft of the ordinance is available online for
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – An event coming up for first responders, law enforcement, veterans and their families aims to relax and connect attendees. Monica Fella with Healing Reigns of Kentucky and Glenn Riggs of the Henderson County Public Library joined El’Agance Shemwell during Daybreak with event details. The full interview can be viewed in the […]
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – People traveling near Slaughters might face a traffic disruption. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans to block a section of KY 1835 in Webster County on November 6 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in order to replace a cross drain. Officials say the closure will be from KY 1405 at […]
HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - Henderson Municipal Power & Light officials say they have completed repairs after a vehicle hit a power pole Tuesday morning in the southbound lane of Highway 41 near Audubon Chrysler Dealership. Officials say they were able to make the repairs without a power outage. Crews completed...
This week HMP&L’s ongoing utility pole relocation/replacement project will be concentrated on the U.S. 41/Watson Lane intersection. Work will continue from the U.S. 41 intersection around Ollie’s Car Wash to the east toward Stonegate Drive on Thursday-Saturday. Work will also include work along Brinson Drive and adjacent to...
ROBARDS, Ky. (WFIE) - Voters in Robards approved alcohol sales within city limits during Tuesday’s Henderson County general election. A majority voted in favor of the measure. The vote passed with 337 people supporting alcohol sales and 132 voting against. See all results here. The decision means businesses such...
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – Three Tri-State hospitals have been ranked as one of the best in state hospitals for Kentucky and Indiana, according to Newsweek. In a list of the top 800 hospitals across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Ascension St. Vincent was ranked sixth in the Hoosier State. Owensboro and Greenville […]
Downtown Owensboro indoor sports facility nearly finished, opening expected by year’s end.