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PD: Man makes controlled fentanyl buy for detectives, doesn't turn over all of the pills
MADISONVILLE, Kentucky (WEVV) -- A Madisonville man is being charged with fentanyl trafficking after detectives say they had him make a controlled buy, but that he didn't turn over all of the pills he purchased. Detectives say they had 33-year-old Jeremiah Allison make a controlled fentanyl purchase on Wednesday afternoon.
National Weather Service completes storm damage survey
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- The National Weather Service has completed surveying damage from last week’s storms in McLean County, Kentucky. The field team says that damage in Livermore was caused by 75 mile per hour straight line winds, and not a tornado. Last week, meteorologists surveying damages in Daviess County confirmed at least 3 tornadoes in […]
Bridge inspection on US 431 Livermore bridge on Thursday
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced there will be a bridge inspection on the US 431 Livermore bridge on Thursday. The KYTC says there will be lane restrictions on the US 431 Livermore bridge over the Green and Rough Rivers in McLean County on May 16 to allow for a routine […]
Man driving with kids pulled over with guns, meth in the car, Madisonville police say
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEVV) — Police in Madisonville say they arrested one man Wednesday after pulling him over and finding guns, meth, and kids in the car. An officer says it happened around 11 a.m. Wednesday when they spotted a driver change lanes without signaling, cross the fog line, and reduce their speed from 74 to 62 in a 70 MPH zone.
Drug trafficking investigation at Owensboro apartment leads to arrest
DAVIESS COUNTY, Ky. (WEVV) — An investigation into drug dealing at an Owensboro apartment complex ended with one arrest. Officials at the Daviess County Sheriff's Office say a search warrant was executed at an apartment building on Byers Avenue on Monday. DCSO says the target, 26-year-old Amarion McKenzie, was...
Multiple crashes on U.S. 60 bypass in Owensboro
UPDATE: The crashes have been cleared and traffic is back to flowing normally. HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- The Daviess County Sheriff’s Department is currently working two accidents on the U.S. 60 bypass in Owensboro. The accidents occurred between I-165 and Kentucky 298 (Old Hartford Road) with vehicles in the median. Motorists should expect delays and lane […]
Two arrested after excessive tint on car windows leads to drug discovery
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WFIE) - Two women have been arrested following a traffic stop in Madisonville. Officers say it all began when they noticed the dark windows on Felicia Howard’s vehicle. According to an affidavit, police tested the windows and found they were excessively tinted. Police say while running Howard’s...
January trial set for man charged with murder and assault
A trial date for an Owensboro man facing charges of murder, burglary and first-degree assault in separate incidents has been scheduled for trial early next year. Talen M. Johnson, 23, of the 700 block of Walnut Street, has been incarcerated at the Daviess County Detention Center since June, 2019.
John Prine to be honored at Central City, KY's Festival Square Benefit Concert on June 14
Beloved singer, songwriter, and musician John Prine will be posthumously honored at Central City, KY’s Festival Square Benefit Concert on June 14, with performances from The John Prine Band (with Jason Wilber and Dave Jacques), Billy Prine, and Kelsey Waldon, along with additional surprise guests. The event celebrates the lives and careers of Prine and The Everly Brothers, who helped establish and headlined the Everly Brothers Homecoming/Central City Music Festival from 1988 to 2002. With these festivals, Prine and The Everly Brothers brought tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world to Muhlenberg County and greatly impacted the region, even saving Central City from bankruptcy during this period.
Watch: Thousands of cicadas invade property in Bremen, Ky.
MUHLENBERG CO., Ky. (WFIE) - Those cicadas we’ve been talking about have made their way to Muhlenberg County. Leslie Manis shared video of thousands of them in Bremen. “The sound is amazing, how loud they are!,” said Manis. The cicadas were expected. [Previous: The cicada invasion has begun]
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