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Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio Mar 16, 2021 4:05 PM Governor Andy Beshear reported the lowest number of new cases of COVID-19 for a Tuesday in over a month during a briefing that also included an update on outbreaks at prison facilities in Lyon County. There were 819 new cases and 24 additional deaths, the positivity rate was 3.87 percent and the governor said hospitalizations, ICU admissions and patients on a ventilator were all down. Kentucky set another record for vaccinat...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio Mar 16, 2021 3:56 PM COVID-19 case numbers remain low in the Christian County Public School System, as they look forward to a school year without the pandemic making things complicated. After a couple days with no new reported cases, there remains six active in-person student cases, one in the Virtual Learning Academy and zero active staff cases.  Superintendent Chris Bentzel says they’re hopeful to keep that trend going, and more Virtual Lea...

(CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 782 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with only 12 new deaths. The state's death tol...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio Mar 16, 2021 10:43 AM No one wants to ever have to use them for the real deal, but local communities used the statewide tornado drill to test their tornado sirens Tuesday morning. Christian County Emergency Management Director Randy Graham had not received any reports of any local issues with any of the 24 sirens in Christian County working properly. Todd County Emergency Management Director Daniel Smith says they discovered an issue with dispat...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio Mar 16, 2021 2:24 PM The Rotary Club of Hopkinsville heard a presentation on the new Ag. Expo Center in Christian County at Tuesday’s meeting. The Ag. Expo Center, located on Pembroke Road near the Christian County Ag. Extension Office, recently wrapped up the bulk of construction and has already hosted events, including a barrel race that showcased a large number of horses and riders.  Jay Stone says there’s always been a need for a facili...

The Christian County Health Department reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 from Monday to Tuesday. That puts the...

The NCAA confirmed today four of the top officials were among six sent home from the NCAA tournament Monday du...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio Mar 14, 2021 8:03 PM Austin Peay pulled out another heart-stopper in a visit to Houck Stadium against Southeast Missouri Sunday, toppling the Redhawks 49-42 in a double-overtime affair. The Governors are 2-1 in the OVC and counting the games played in 2020 are 2-4 on the season heading into a home date next Sunday against UT Martin at 2 pm in Fortera Stadium. ); } return false; }); $(#comments .commentlist .comment-content a).attr(target...

Tickets for tonight's 8th district game between Christian County and University Heights are on sale this morni...

No one was injured when shots were fired into a home on Bethel Street Sunday morning. Six 45-caliber shell casings were recovered in the area where shots were fired into a home in the 1900 block of Bethel sometime between midnight and 3:30 a.m., according to the report. Hopkinsville police say it’s unknown if the shots were fired from a vehicle or by someone on foot. Four people were inside the home, but no one was injured. ); } return false; }); $(#comments .commentlist .comment-conten...