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WSON Traffic Alert - UPDATE KY 425 near Kenergy is back OPEN
UPDATE: KYTC Officials say the accident scene has been cleared and 425 in Henderson is back open to through traffic. Previously: MADISONVILLE, Ky. (August 18, 2020) - A crash on KY 425 has closed the ...
Ryan Davenport Aug 18, 2020
Supreme Court announces 2 orders related to administration of Kentucky bar exam
  FRANKFORT, Ky., Aug. 17, 2020 - The Supreme Court of Kentucky has entered two orders related to the administration of the Kentucky bar examination.   Administrative Order 2020-60 adopts th...
Ryan Davenport Aug 18, 2020
VP Pence makes unannounced private trip to southern Indiana
  LINCOLN CITY, Ind. (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence made an unannounced trip back to Indiana to go to the site of Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home. The former Indiana governor flew into Evansvill...
Ryan Davenport Aug 18, 2020
Gov. Beshear Announces More Than $14 Million in CARES Act Reimbursements for 23 Western Kentucky Local Governments
Reimbursements will cover payroll expenses, PPE, sanitizing and telecommuting supplies FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 17, 2020) - In collaboration with the Department for Local Government (DLG), today, Gov. And...
Ryan Davenport Aug 18, 2020
Beshear raises concerns about tighter PPE, testing supplies
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's governor has raised concerns about tightening supplies of testing materials and personal protective equipment in the fight against COVID-19. Gov. Andy Beshear said Mon...
Ryan Davenport Aug 18, 2020
Economic impact through tourism continues to pay dividends for Henderson County
HENDERSON, Ky. (Aug. 17, 2020) - The 2019 economic impact of tourism in Henderson County equated to $79.88 million in visitor spending, announced Abby Dixon, executive director of the Henderson Touris...
Ryan Davenport Aug 17, 2020
GRDHD Reports 29 Additional Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
On Monday, August 17, 2020 the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported 29 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases - 12 in Daviess County, 11 in Henderson County, 1 in Ohio County, 1 in Uni...
Ryan Davenport Aug 17, 2020
Inspection on Twin Bridges Extended Thru Tuesday, August 18
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (August 16, 2020) - Weather conditions have pushed back the completion date for the inspection currently underway on the U.S. 41 Twin Bridges in Henderson County. The northbound dire...
Ryan Davenport Aug 16, 2020
Gov. Beshear, Secretary of State Adams Reach Agreement on General Election Procedures
Options help Kentuckians vote safely during pandemic FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 14, 2020) - Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and Secretary of State Michael Adams announced a bipartisan agreement to allow Kentuckian...
Ryan Davenport Aug 16, 2020
Gov. Beshear Provides Update on COVID-19
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 15, 2020) - Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday updated Kentuckians on the state's continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). "Saturday's COVID report unfortunat...
Ryan Davenport Aug 16, 2020