Mayor talks about efforts to clean up city
In his final appearance on the WHOP Early Bird Show of 2021 Monday, Hopkinsville Mayor Wendell Lynch reflected on efforts this year to clean up the city. Mayor Lynch says […]
Salvation Army still needs volunteers to ring bell
The Salvation Army of Hopkinsville is asking for help from the public as it enters the final push of its red kettle campaign. Lt. Lindsey Galabeas appeared on WHOP Monday […]
Lineman seriously injured in fall in Graves County
A contracted lineman was seriously injured in a fall while working to repair infrastructure damage Sunday in Mayfield. The Graves County Sheriff’s Office says the Knoxville, Tennessee man was working […]
Fire damages East 25th Street building
Fire damaged a large building Sunday night on East 25th Street in Hopkinsville. Firefighters reported flames coming from the structure at the corner of South Walnut Street and 25th when […]
Coach Cal, Gov. Beshear visit with tornado survivors, bring shoe donations
University of Kentucky Basketball Coach John Calipari was joined by other Wildcat greats and Governor Andy Beshear as they visited tornado survivors Sunday morning at Lake Barkley State Resort Park […]
Suspects sought for November East Eighth Street fatal shooting incident
Hopkinsville police are seeking three suspects in connection with a November 28 fatal shooting incident on East Eighth Street. Detectives are looking to arrest 22-year old Deovion Day for murder, […]
Madisonville man injured in single-vehicle accident
A single-vehicle accident Saturday morning on Stagecoach Road in Madisonville injured the driver. It happened about 5:15 a.m. near 645 Stagecoach, with Madisonville police saying 19-year old Julian Hutchins of […]
BWA Issued for portions of Madisonville
Residents of dozens of streets in Madisonville are under a boil water advisory. Most of the affected locations are on the north side of the city and a complete list […]
COVID-19 Omicron variant detected in four Kentucky counties
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in at least four Kentucky counties and it’s expected to become the dominant variant within the next few weeks. Public Health Commissioner […]
Kentucky tornado death toll at 78, disaster unemployment assistance available for those who lost job to storms
Kentucky’s death toll from last weekend’s tornadoes stands at 78, but the good news is the number of unaccounted for Kentuckians is down to zero. Governor Andy Beshear said during […]