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Rules on what can be brought into statehouse under review
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Lexington Herald-Leader) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says rules that decide what people can and cannot bring into the state Capitol are being evaluated. But he says any changes by his...
Ryan Davenport Feb 13, 2020
Latest KY Highway Water Over Road Report for District 2
Henderson County KY 136 is closed from the 0 - 5 mm - signs are posted KY 3522 is closed from the 0 and 1 mm - signs are posted Union County KY 667 is closed from the 0 -16.4mm - signs are posted KY 1...
Ryan Davenport Feb 13, 2020
Kentucky bill to legalize medical marijuana advances
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Medical marijuana advocates have won an initial victory in trying to legalize medical cannabis in Kentucky. A legalization measure cleared the House Judiciary Committee on a 17-1...
Ryan Davenport Feb 13, 2020
Rising Ohio River will close Wolf Hills Road near landfill sometime on Friday
TRAFFIC ADVISORY HENDERSON, KY, February 12, 2020- The Ohio River is on the rise, thanks to lots of recent rainfall, and the City of Henderson Public Works Department will be forced to close Wolf Hill...
Ryan Davenport Feb 12, 2020
Gov. Beshear Recognizes Four World War II Veterans as Kentucky Colonels
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 12, 2020) - Gov. Andy Beshear recognized four World War II veterans at the Capitol on Wednesday, thanking them for their selfless service, and commissioned them as Kentucky Colone...
Ryan Davenport Feb 12, 2020
Joanna Shake Named As Executive Director of GRADD
The GRADD Board of Directors Executive Director Search Committee announced today at the district's meeting that Joanna Shake would replace retiring director, Jiten Shah. Shake brings 22 years of Area ...
Ryan Davenport Feb 12, 2020
NWS Paducah Issues Flood Warning For WSON Listening Area
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Kentucky...Illinois... Ohio River at Newburgh Dam...Mount Vernon...J.T. Myers Dam... Shawneetown...Golconda...Smithland Dam...Padu...
Ryan Davenport Feb 12, 2020 Epic Fireworks / CC
Asian carp roundup in Kentucky opens new front in battle
A roundup of Asian carp on Kentucky Lake using 1,000-foot-long (305 meters) nets is opening a new front in a 15-year battle to halt their advance. The invasive fish threaten to upend aquatic ecosystem...
Ryan Davenport Feb 12, 2020
AAA: West Central Kentucky Gas Prices Stable; Crude Prices Continue to Drop
Gas prices in West Central Kentucky are steady this week at $2.145, according to AAA East Central's Gas Price Report. Kentucky's average price for gasoline is $2.17 - seven cents cheaper than this tim...
Ryan Davenport Feb 11, 2020
METHODIST HEALTH TO JOIN DEACONESS HEALTH SYSTEM
Change will impact both Union & Henderson County Facilities HENDERSON, KY - Today, officials at Methodist Health announced that the organization would be joining Deaconess Health System, effective...
Ryan Davenport Feb 11, 2020