OWENSBORO, Ky. (April 3, 2026) - A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to resume a cable maintenance project on the U.S. 231 William H. Natcher Bridge at the Ohio River crossing on Monday, April 13. The project began last spring but was halted during the winter due to concerns for workers' safety. ...

STURGIS, Ky. (April 3, 2026) - Kentucky State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Crittenden County. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team has been requested by Post 2 Madisonville to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred at around 5 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2026,...

Owensboro, Kentucky - A Kentucky Wesleyan employee was crowned United States of America Miss 2026 in March. Karrington True joined Wesleyan's College's Office of Advancement in January 2026 as Director of Development, and her national pageant victory quickly made her an inspiring figure on campus and beyond. The United...

The Following is from a press release from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate Majority Caucus. FRANKFORT, Ky.) - The Kentucky General Assembly has finalized the state's two-year operating budget, advancing a fiscally responsible plan that maintains strong investments in education, protects essential services, and pre...

An investigation is underway following the death of an inmate at the Vanderburgh County Jail late Wednesday night. The incident occurred just before midnight in one of the housing units. Jail officers and medical staff responded to an inmate experiencing a medical emergency. Life-saving measures were immediately initia...

OWENSBORO, Ky. (April 3, 2026) - A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to resume a cable maintenance project on the U.S. 231 William H. Natcher Bridge at the Ohio River crossing on Monday, April 13. The project began last spring but was halted during the winter due to concerns for workers' safety. ...

STURGIS, Ky. (April 3, 2026) - Kentucky State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Crittenden County. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team has been requested by Post 2 Madisonville to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred at around 5 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2026,...

Owensboro, Kentucky - A Kentucky Wesleyan employee was crowned United States of America Miss 2026 in March. Karrington True joined Wesleyan's College's Office of Advancement in January 2026 as Director of Development, and her national pageant victory quickly made her an inspiring figure on campus and beyond. The United...

The Following is from a press release from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate Majority Caucus. FRANKFORT, Ky.) - The Kentucky General Assembly has finalized the state's two-year operating budget, advancing a fiscally responsible plan that maintains strong investments in education, protects essential services, and pre...

An investigation is underway following the death of an inmate at the Vanderburgh County Jail late Wednesday night. The incident occurred just before midnight in one of the housing units. Jail officers and medical staff responded to an inmate experiencing a medical emergency. Life-saving measures were immediately initia...

Henderson County Schools Superintendent Dr. Bob Lawson delivered a phone call to East Heights families on Wednesday night addressing speculation about safety at the school. In the call, Lawson said he wanted to provide clarity regarding speculation about school safety at East Heights. He said the events were handled we...

An Evansville man has been arrested in connection with dealing fentanyl out of his home. Detectives with the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force began receiving information this past February that Kejuane Deonte Broomfield, 39, of Evansville, was dealing fentanyl from his residence. Detectives ultimately esta...

A man has been arrested on a false reporting charge after allegedly stabbing himself and trying to pass it off as an assault. Evansville Police Department Officer responded to Mercy Urgent Care in the 700 block of River Road on Tuesday morning for an assault in progress. Officers arrived and located a man, Zachary T. W...

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ky. (March 31, 2026) - Kentucky State Police troopers are investigating a multi-vehicle collision that resulted in a fatality in Christian County on Saturday. A preliminary investigation indicates that three vehicles were traveling eastbound on Interstate 24 near the 86-mile marker when they collided,...

A Nortonville man is accused of shooting a Todd County man over the weekend in Muhlenberg County. Muhlenberg County Dispatch contacted Kentucky State Police at approximately 6:59 Saturday regarding multiple calls reporting a man with a firearm making threats on Beech Creek Road in Beech Creek. A preliminary investigati...