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Those who never came home honored in Owensboro

OWENSBORO, KY (WFIE)- Those in uniform who never came home were remembered in Owensboro Tuesday night. Veterans joined members of the community to salute and honor the missing. 

New digital services available at Daviess Co. Public Library

New digital services available at Daviess Co. Public Library

 

Two new digital services are now available for visitors at the Daviess County Public Library.

Zinio is for digital magazines. It's been dubbed the world's largest newsstand and bookstore. You can access more than 85 magazines on any internet-ready device.

3M Cloud exposes readers to a wider variety of e-books, including new titles and publishers.

Technology manager brian lashbrook says e-books have a large fan base.

Officials ID man who died from injuries suffered working on Blue Bridge

OWENSBORO, KY (WFIE)- Officials have released the name of the man who died from injuries he sustained while working on the Blue Bridge in Owensboro.

The Daviess County Coroner has confirmed that the worker, 35-year-old Nett Gonzales, from Houston, TX, died as a result of the injuries he suffered while working on the bridge.

The coroner's preliminary report from the autopsy says he died from electrocution.

Group prepares to honor veterans tonight in Owensboro

OWENSBORO, KY (WFIE)- A special event is happening in Owensboro that honors all veterans and their sacrifices.

The majority of it will take place at the Shelton Memorial in Smothers Park tonight.

Organizers say it will actually span several locations.

At 6 p.m., everyone will meet at Moonlite Bar-B-Q on West Parrish Avenue.

According to organizers, a police escort will then lead the group from the restaurant as it rides downtown.

Three businesses joining forces for Fair Rate Kentucky

WESTERN KY (WFIE)- While there is relief that Century Aluminum will stay open, not everyone is cheering.

Three Western Kentucky businesses are joining forces to prevent the effects of that deal from impacting the "little guy". 

Domtar, Aleris, and Kimberly Clark came together to form Fair Rate Kentucky in response to Big Rivers and Kenergy's rate proposal before the Kentucky Public Service Commission.

Fair Rate Kentucky says the rates proposed are unfair and will impact businesses and residential energy customers in western Kentucky.  

Man seriously injured while working on Blue Bridge

OWENSBORO, KY (WFIE)- Emergency crews were called to the Blue Bridge in Owensboro Monday evening.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says a worker on the KY 2262 Ohio River, Blue Bridge, was seriously injured around 6:30 p.m.

We're told Owensboro Police and Fire units were called to the bridge where other employees working on the bridge painting project had found a 35-year-old co-worker unconscious in safety netting at the work site.

Crews called to Blue Bridge for medical emergency

OWENSBORO, KY (WFIE)- Emergency crews have been called to the Blue Bridge in Owensboro.

We are working on getting more details from fire officials, but we are told there was a medical emergency on the bridge.

Keith Todd with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says it was possibly a member of the construction crew that hit an electrical line on the bridge.