Only 75 HES customers remain without power following Friday’s storms
Crews from Hopkinsville Electric System and their contractors have gotten the number of customers in the dark from Friday’s storms from 8,500 to 75. General manager Jeff Hurd says a […]
Woman pulled from burning home in critical condition at Nashville hospital
A woman was pulled from a burning home early Monday morning on Morningside Drive and was later flown to a Nashville hospital. The first call of fire at the single-story […]
Kentucky Lt. Governor visits Hopkinsville, surveys storm damage
The Lt. Governor of Kentucky was in Hopkinsville Sunday afternoon, surveying damage caused by Friday’s severe storms and speaking with local leaders. Speaking with local media, Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman […]
Sunday morning update on HES power outages
HES General Manager Jeff Hurd says they currently have about 750 customers still without power from Friday night’s severe weather. The majority of those should be restored today. All of […]
Man transferred to Vanderbilt hospital with gunshot wound to arm
Hopkinsville police say a man leading an officer on a foot pursuit Saturday night shot himself in the arm. An officer stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation just after […]
NWS says straight line winds caused local damage
A National Weather Service survey team determined straight line winds caused the major damage Friday night in Hopkinsville. The survey report says peak winds reached 80-85 mph and as high […]
Plans being made to repair old fire station, The Mixer buildings
Two of Hopkinsville’s most historic buildings were among those taking the worst hit from Friday night’s severe weather, but there is every intent to repair both structures. The old fire […]
Photos from storm damage and NWS damage assessment team
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Damage, power outages, injury reported after severe weather hits Hopkinsville
A severe thunderstorm and a possible tornado caused significant damage in Hopkinsville and Christian County Friday night. The first severe thunderstorm warning for Christian County came out just after 10 […]
Severe storms knock out power, cause damage
A severe thunderstorm and a possible tornado caused significant damage in Hopkinsville and Christian County Friday night. The first severe thunderstorm warning for Christian County came out just after 10 […]