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Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio Feb 28, 2021 6:23 AM A Flood Watch remains in effect until midnight for all of Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee and severe weather is now not out of the question. Forecasters say most areas can expect to see an inch and a half to two and a half inches of rain by late Sunday night, though three inches or more will be possible—especially in locations that see thunderstorms. Flooding will be most likely in the usual low-lying and poor draina...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio Feb 27, 2021 9:49 PM University Heights swept an 8th district series with Christian County as the Blazers downed the Colonels 65-45 Saturday night in Blazer Gym. UHA led 19-9 at the end of the first quarter and never looked back. The Blazers were led in scoring by DJ Quarles with 14, KJ Crump added 12 and Will Bryan had 10 as UHA improved to 7-7 overall and 2-0 in the 8th district. The Blazers are back in action Monday night at McCracken Cou...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio Feb 28, 2021 10:03 AM Heavy rain brought major flash flooding to Christian and Todd counties Sunday morning and both school systems are closed Monday. Christian County School System Superintendent Chris Bentzel issued a statement, saying the county and city have several roads that are impassable due to high water and the district will be utilizing non-traditional instruction. There will also be no school feeding sites today. A rising Little Rive...

Christian County Relay for Life hosted a successful pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday. It was at the Christian County Senior Center on West Seventh Street and it was delayed by a week due to last week’s winter storms—with organizers saying it raised $1,880. The money helps those fighting cancer with needs that may otherwise go unmet and helps with research to hopefully one day find a cure for cancer. ); } return false; }); $(#comments .commentlist .comment-content a).attr(target,_...

There is a major outbreak of COVID-19 at the Western Kentucky Correctional Complex in Eddyville. The Pennyrile...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio Feb 26, 2021 3:37 PM A woman who had been previously charged with assault has now been charged with murder, in connection with the January shooting death of a man in Madisonville. According to a news release, the shooting occurred on Liberty Church Loop on January 23, where 66-year old William Matheny of Madisonville was discovered with a gunshot wound and taken to the hospital in critical condition.  At the time, 48-year old Tara Skaggs of Mad...

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear gave a brief update on COVID-19 in the state Friday, reporting 1,180 new cases ...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio Feb 26, 2021 1:47 PM Further proceedings were set for March 11 in the case against Travis Mayes, who is charged in the 2020 shooting of Darrell Bateman. Mayes is typically represented by public defender Doug Moore, but he was unavailable for Friday’s hearing in Christian Circuit Court—he had requested a hearing be set to review evidence and other matters, so Judge John Atkins set one for March 11. Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Jerad Sm...

The Christian County Health Department reported 15 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. That brings the overall tot...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio Feb 25, 2021 3:08 PM The 101st Airborne Division Air Assault will deploy approximately 130 soldiers to Orlanda, Florida to support the whole-of-government vaccination effort. According to a news release, the soldiers are projected to deploy sometime Friday and will be part of the U.S.S Army’s larger effort to support FEMA vaccination centers. ); } return false; }); $(#comments .commentlist .comment-content a).attr(target,_blank); }); Lat...