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Two Owensboro people charged with fentanyl offenses
officials state detectives with the sheriff's office Special Investigations Unit (SIU) took Tyler Sowders, 26, and Lauren Turner, 22, into custody and found counterfeit Percocet pills containing fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, fentanyl, baggies, scales, US currency and two handguns.
Judge in deadly crash case recuses herself
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A Daviess County judge has recused herself from a vehicular homicide case. District Court Judge Shannon Meyer recused herself from Maddox Hall’s case due to a conflict. Judge David Payne will be taking over for the case. Hall is accused of being under the influence during a crash that killed Morgan […]
Passport to the best barbecue in western Kentucky
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Pulled pork, brisket, mutton, and more. These are just a few of the tasty treats you will find in the new West Kentucky Barbecue Belt. It’s a new campaign designed to attract tourists to the area to try local barbecue restaurants. The Bowling Green...
Friday After 5 opening night cancelled
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- The opening night of Friday After 5 has been cancelled. The summer event that takes place in Owensboro on Fridays throughout the summer will postpone its opening night due to weather according to Friday After 5 President, Starling Lambert. Due to the cancellation, the Friday After 5 season will be extended by […]
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...
Niagara and Yelvington residents prepare for wet-dry vote
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Two precincts, one question. Niagara residents in Henderson County and Yelvington voters in Daviess County will decide if their precinct should be dry or wet. While both counties allow the sale of alcohol, not all their precincts follow suit. Kentucky law allows for each individual precinct to allow or prohibit alcohol […]
Rolling roadblocks on Western Kentucky Parkway beginning Tues.
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans to begin demolition of the KY 2712, also known as Rob Roy Road, bridge over the Western Kentucky (WK) Parkway in Ohio County on May 21 and will be using rolling roadblocks to keep traffic moving while allowing time for work to […]
Habitat for Humanity of Henderson dedicates latest home
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- The Habitat for Humanity of Henderson dedicated its latest home on Friday. The home, located in the 1500 block of Oak Street, marks the city’s eighty-second habitat project. The owners recently closed on the property and say that they have big plans for summer cookouts in their new back yard. The dedication […]
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