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Celebrated artist will visit Owensboro this weekend for a special reason

Source: Hank Holland

OWENSBORO, KY (WFIE)- The city of Owensboro will welcome Hank Holland this weekend, an artist who's overcome a major obstacle to have a successful career.

His show's taking place Saturday night from 6-8 p.m. at Studio Slant on East Second Street in Owensboro.

Even though he's a successful artist, the journey to reach that point wasn't always easy.

Holland was born with cerebral palsy, but he never wanted his disability to get in the way of his goals.

KTC presents results of study on KY 144

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet presented the results of alignment studies for reconstruction of a section of KY 144 near the intersection with Pleasant Valley Road in Daviess County. The section of roadway is known for its eight curves.

Rick Boles has lived in the area for 20 years. He knows the road's reputation, but he has never had a problem. "I've got a little sports car and I've got big vans. As long as people drive the speed limit there is not an issue," said Rick Boles.

Accident causes lane restriction on Hwy 60 in Owensboro

OWENSBORO, KY (WFIE)- An accident in Owensboro caused a lane restriction on Thursday evening.

Traffic was at a standstill near intersection of Hwy. 60 and Coast Guard Lane in Owensboro, due to an accident.

A pickup truck and another vehicle pulling a trailer driver of a pickup were involved in the accident.

No reports of any injuries as of yet. First responders had to rescue one driver by cutting them out of their vehicle.

Four area counties' unemployment among lowest in Commonwealth

Four area counties' unemployment among lowest in Commonwealth

 

Unemployment rates decreased in 49 Kentucky counties between April 2012 and April 2013 and several counties in the 14 News viewing area enjoy some of the lowest in the Commonwealth.

Sixty-three county rates rose and eight stayed the same, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training.

Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the Commonwealth at 5.4 percent. It was followed by Oldham County, 5.6 percent; Fayette County, 5.9 percent; Ohio and Shelby counties, 6 percent each; Daviess and Scott counties, 6.1 percent each; Franklin and Hancock counties, 6.2 percent each; and Boone, Henderson, Madison and Spencer counties, 6.3 percent.

Situation critical for animals at Daviess Co. Shelter

Situation critical for animals at Daviess Co. Shelter

VERY CRITICAL!!

Imagine a bus named in honor of John Lennon...

Source: lennonbus.org

OWENSBORO, KY (WFIE)- If you've ever "imagined" yourself inside a music studio on wheels, you can make that dream a reality today in Owensboro.

Everyone is more than welcome to come explore the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

It's a non-profit, state-of-the-art audio and video recording studio that's completely on wheels.

The bus travels around the country with the goal of making music accessible to young people.

It also promotes John Lennon's message of peace and goodwill.

Local veterans interviewed for documentary

WESTERN KY (WFIE)- The fighting may be over, but the memories remain. Local Korean War veterans share their memories of fighting in the Korean War for a documentary.

Combat is something few Korean War Veterans want to remember. They suppress the memories.

Army Veteran Bobby Todd served in the Korean War. He says he never talked about his experiences in the war until today.