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Hopkins Co. man arrested following alleged road rage incident
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A Hanson, Kentucky man is arrested following an alleged road rage incident. On Tuesday, the Christian County Sheriff’s deputies received a call to shots fired on Pennyrile Parkway, near mile marker 18. According to the arrest citation, Deputies were on the phone with the victims...
Rendering released for new design at Renaissance Corner in Union Co.
UNION CO., Ky. (WFIE) - Officials in Union County are giving a closer look at what Renaissance Corner will look like. They say construction is underway now. A rendering shows a canopy over tiered seating. There will also be bar height seating around the perimeter. Officials say the outdoor performing...
20-year-old man accused of DUI, hit-and-run
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. (WEVV) — A 20-year-old Illinois man is facing DUI charges in Mount Vernon. According to the Mount Vernon Police Department, an officer stopped Matthew Labaume for swerving along State Road 62 and the Keck Bypass. When Labaume eventually stopped for the officer, MVPD says the officer...
Billy Bolin to officially become Henderson Police Chief as early as next month
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEVV) — Former Evansville Police Chief Billy Bolin is set to officially become the Henderson Police Chief as early as July. Bolin has passed all requirements, including physical, to gain the Peace Officer Professional Standards certification requirement in the state of Kentucky. The physical challenges included:. -...
Henderson Police officer and sheriff’s deputy rescue woman having mental health crisis from Ohio River
HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - Last month, a police officer and sheriff’s deputy worked together to save a woman in the Ohio River while she was having a mental health crisis. Things may look normal now on the Henderson riverfront, but that wasn’t the case on May 11. Henderson...
Henderson fire captain recognized for 50 years of service
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Henderson Mayor Brad Staton congratulated Henderson Fire Captain Randall Jenkins on 50 years of service during the city commission meeting on Tuesday. Jenkins received a standing ovation for his service, along with a service pin and bag of assorted city of Henderson memorabilia. Jenkins is the longest serving captain in Henderson […]
Webster County man arrested on warrant, charged with meth and marijuana trafficking
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEVV) — A man wanted on a warrant out of Webster County is facing drug trafficking charges after being pulled over in Madisonville. The Madisonville Police Department says 43-year-old Michael Vaughn of Providence was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over on Friday afternoon. Officers...
Woman ejected from utility vehicle during crash in Webster County
WEBSTER COUNTY, KENTUCKY (WEVV) — A woman was flown to an area hospital Saturday night following a crash involving a UTV outside of Sebree, Kentucky. Webster County Sheriff's Office responded to the UTV crash near Watkins School Road after 10PM. Emergency crews lifted the UTV off of the driver, Joseph Goodwin. The passenger was located away from the vehicle as she appeared to have been ejected in the crash. She was flown to an area hospital by Air Evac.
U.S. 41 SB traffic shifts to new roadway
HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - There’s a new road on Highway 41 South. It’s all apart of the construction for the I-69 Ohio River Crossing Project. As we mentioned last week, two lanes of traffic on U.S. 41 South just north of the KY 351/2nd Street exit are expected to shift to new alignment.
Update: Coroner reveals identity of the Spottsville fire victim
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – We now the identity of the victim killed Friday morning in Spottsville. Officials of the Henderson County Coroner’s Office have identified Margaret Bashman, 88, as the one dead in the house fire in Henderson County. As previously reported, there were five people living in the household with a few family pets. […]
FEMA Center opened in Union Co. for those impacted by April 2 storms
UNION CO., Ky. (WFIE) - FEMA has opened Disaster Recovery Centers for those impacted by the April 2 tornado outbreak. Officials say this is for those who dealt with any kind of damage, from tornadoes to straight line winds. The new FEMA center is at the Senior Citizens Building in...
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