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Flood Warning
- Issued:
- 11:14 AM CDT on April 20, 2018
- Expires:
- 1:00 PM CDT on April 25, 2018
Winter Storm Warning for WMSK Listening Area
…A burst of heavy wet snow expected late today and tonight… .A low pressure system will form over the Tennessee Valley this evening. Colder north winds will cause rain to change to snow. A burst of heavy snow could produce a quick 1 to 3 […]
CARDS AGREE TO TERMS WITH 24 PLAYERS ON 2018 PACTS
TEAM RENEWS CONTRACT OF OUTFIELDER TOMMY PHAM JUPITER, Fla., March 5, 2018 –The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have agreed on one-year contracts for 2018 with 24 players. The team also announced that it has renewed the contract of outfielder Tommy Pham. Agreeing […]
Union County Crash Claims Second Victim
WAVERLY, Ky. A tragic crash in Union County last week has claimed a second life. Trooper Corey King, Public Information Officer for Kentucky State Police Post 16, tells WSON News that 35-year old Robert Bluem of Henderson died Saturday at Evansville’s Deaconess Hospital. Coroner Steve […]
Kentucky’s annual unemployment rate at lowest level since 2000
FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 5, 2018) – Kentucky’s annual unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent in 2017 from 5.1 percent in 2016, while nonfarm employment gained 11,300 jobs, according to the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics (KCEWS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and […]
UPDATE on Flood Status of US 60 in Eastern Henderson County
A section of US 60 between the 20 and 25 mile marker in eastern HENDERSON County now has Water Over Road signs posted at 3 locations. While floodwaters have dropped enough to allow the roadway to reopen to limited traffic, water on the roadway will […]
Consumer Alert: Review Your Coverage before the Storm Season
Kentucky DOI Offers Advice for Severe Weather Awareness Week FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 2, 2018) – It is Severe Weather Awareness Week and the Kentucky Department of Insurance (DOI) encourages residents to review and understand their insurance coverage before severe weather strikes. “It’s best if people […]
One Injured and One Dead in Single Vehicle Collision
Excessive Speed is Believed to be a Contributing Factor WAVERLY, Ky. (February 28, 2018)–Kentucky State Police responded to a report of a single vehicle fatality collision on US 60 near KY 141 in Union County. Union County Sheriff’s Department was on patrol in the Morganfield […]
GOVERNOR BEVIN SIGNS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS PROCLAMATION STATEWIDE TORNADO SAFETY DRILL IS MARCH 1, 10:07 A.M. EST
GOVERNOR BEVIN SIGNS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS PROCLAMATION STATEWIDE TORNADO SAFETY DRILL IS MARCH 1, 10:07 A.M. EST FRANKFORT, Ky. (February 28, 2018) – Governor Matt Bevin has signed a proclamation designating March 1 – 7, 2018, as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Kentucky. Severe weather […]
AG warns proposed pension overhaul wouldn’t hold up in court
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s attorney general says a public pension overhaul proposed by Republican lawmakers would not withstand court challenges likely to follow if the measure becomes law. Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear weighed in on one of the legislative session’s defining issues shortly […]
KY Highway Water Over Road Report for D2 at 9:10 a.m. 02/28/2018
Caldwell County KY 128 has High Water signs posted at the 3.2mm US 62 Restricted to One Lane at 16.5 due to landslide just west of Caldwell-Hopkins Line Christian County KY 109 South has High Water signs posted at the 9 & 12 mile markers […]
EAS TEST ADVISORY – 2018 TORNADO DRILL
The National Weather Service and all Kentucky Radio and Television stations will conduct a TORNADO DRILL as part of Severe Storm Preparedness Month. This is a STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL and will use the “live” code “TOR”. It is scheduled for 9:07 am CST this Thursday, […]
KY Highway Water Over Road Report for D2 at 3:15 p.m. 02/27/2018
Caldwell County KY 128 has High Water signs posted at the 3.2mm US 62 Restricted to One Lane at 16.5 due to landslide just west of Caldwell-Hopkins Line Christian County KY 109 South has High Water signs posted at the 9 & 12 mile markers […]
KY Highway Water Over Road Report for D2 at 11:45 a.m. 02/26/2018
Caldwell County KY 128 has High Water signs posted at the 3.2mm US 62 Restricted to One Lane at 16.5 due to landslide just west of Caldwell-Hopkins Line Christian County KY 109 South has High Water signs posted at the 9 & 12 mile markers […]
AUTHORITIES – ONE PERSON DEAD AFTER VEHICLE FOUND IN FLOODED DITCH IN UNION COUNTY
The Union County Sheriff’s office and Union County Coroner are investigating the death of a person found in a vehicle late last night here in Union County. Rescue teams from both Union and Henderson Counties responded to the scene on Highway 359 near Hitesville Road […]
ALL ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WATER-FLOODING FROM OVERNIGHT FEB.24TH
FROM KEITH TODD WITH DISTRICT TWO KYTC: We have posted some updates in Union County at www.facebook.com/kytcdistrict2. We will post any additional overnight updates on this page. KY Highway Water Over Road Report for D2 at 9:45 p.m. traffic ALERT US 60 is CLOSED due […]
