Sports betting bill advances to Kentucky House
Legislation that would legalize and regulate sports betting, fantasy sports contests and online poker in Kentucky advanced from a committee to the full House Wednesday. House Bill 175 would allow […]
Accident knocks out power in Trenton area
A vehicle versus utility pole accident Wednesday morning on KY 848 about two miles east of Trenton caused a large power outage. No one in the SUV was injured, according […]
Flood Warning until 9:30 a.m.
A Flood Warning is in effect for Christian, Todd, Trigg, Muhlenberg and Calloway counties until 9:30 a.m. and Heavy rain picked up with a line of thunderstorms that began pushing […]
Gov. Bevin says gambling, marijuana aren’t solutions for ailing pension systems
Governor Matt Bevin believes legalizing sports gambling, casinos and recreational marijuana sales wouldn’t fix the state’s pension woes. Interviewed by WHOP News Monday morning, Bevin asserted that even if some […]
Clock ticking on hopes for pension reform
Tuesday is the last day legislation can be filed in the Kentucky House and the clock is ticking on any potential compromise on pension reform. Senator Whitney Westerfield of Christian […]
Freezing rain causes some power outages overnight
Western Kentucky was upgraded to a winter storm warning last night and a mixture of mostly freezing rain and sleet caused a few power outages in the area. The precipitation […]
New information sought in Amos Yoder murder case
Kentucky State Police is asking for the public’s help to identify the suspects responsible for the 2015 murder of 79-year old Amos Yoder in Todd County. KSP issued an updated […]
Winter Storm Warning until 3 a.m. Saturday
From NWS: …WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations of up to one inch. Total ice accumulations of […]
TVA closing Paradise coal power plant
The Tennessee Valley Authority Board on Thursday voted to close the Paradise #3 coal-burning power plant in Muhlenberg County by the end of 2020. President Trump and western Kentucky’s congressional […]
Wind Advisory until 6 p.m.
A Wind Advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. for all of Western Kentucky. Sustained southwest winds will be about 20 mph during the afternoon hours and there could be […]