For some Kentucky students, itâs back to the same grade next year
For some Kentucky students, itâs back to the same grade next year By Katie Tercek | May 18, 2021 at 7:17 PM CDT - Updated May 18 at 7:17 PM
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - For some Kentucky students, itâs back to the same grade next year.
This is after a bill allowing kindergarteners through 12th-graders to repeat the 2020-2021 school year passed.
The bill targeting students whoâve fallen behind during the pandemic.
Weâre told 27 Daviess County Public School students and six Owensboro Public School students are planning on staying back.
37 new COVID-19 cases reported in Green River District (Source: WFIE) By Makayla Neukam | May 19, 2021 at 11:21 AM CDT - Updated May 19 at 2:59 PM
KENTUCKY (WFIE) - On Wednesday, the Green River District Health Department reported 37 more COVID-19 cases.
Health officials say there are 13 new cases in Daviess and Henderson counties, six in Webster County, four in Union County and one in McLean County.
There have been 22,135 total reported COVID-19 cases in the district and 396 total deaths.
The Muhlenberg County Health Department reported six new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
This brings the countywide number to 2,961 total cases. Out of these reported cases, 2,864 residents have fully recovered.
EPD asking public for help in identifying man possibly involved in vehicle theft EPD asking public for help in identifying man possibly involved in vehicle theft (Source: Evansville Police Department) By Makayla Neukam | May 19, 2021 at 12:26 PM CDT - Updated May 19 at 5:36 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Evansville Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a man they say is possibly involved in a vehicle theft.
Police say the vehicle was taken April 19 in the 800 block of Washington Ave.
We are told a backpack with items, including credit cards, was stolen from the vehicle. EPD asking public for help in identifying man possibly involved in vehicle theft (Source: Evansville Police Department)