Haley Kerby

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Restrictions coming for SNAP recipients

1 week ago | 14news.com | Haley Kerby

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - There’s new information that may impact what you buy at the grocery store if you’re a SNAP recipient. The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture signed a waiver that will exclude SNAP recipients from buying candy and soft drinks starting next year. It’s all part of the USDA’s Make America Healthy Again agenda. Before this waiver, SNAP recipients were able to buy anything at a store except alcohol, tobacco, hot foods, and personal care products.
West Kentucky Film Commission launches in Hopkins Co.

1 week ago | wbko.com | Haley Kerby

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WFIE) - As the film and television industry continues to grow, leaders met in Madisonville, Kentucky to announce the creation of the West Kentucky Film commission. Rows filled the center for arts at Madisonville community college, all to witness the launch of the film commission.
West Kentucky Film Commission launches in Hopkins Co.

1 week ago | 14news.com | Haley Kerby

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WFIE) - As the film and television industry continues to grow, leaders met in Madisonville, Kentucky to announce the creation of the West Kentucky Film commission. Rows filled the center for arts at Madisonville community college, all to witness the launch of the film commission.
County leaders working together during natural disasters

1 week ago | 14news.com | Haley Kerby

KENTUCKY (WFIE) - Mother Nature continues to strike Western Kentucky, but in that nightmare, a partnership has grown. Leaders in three different counties are now sharing how they’re working together to lead their people through it as tornado sirens are becoming an all too familiar sound. Webster, Union and Hopkins counties all border each other. When natural disaster strikes one, the impact is felt across all three.
Home rebuilt one year after Memorial day tornado

2 weeks ago | 14news.com | Haley Kerby

DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. (WFIE) - On Memorial Day, 2024, an EF-3 tornado ripped through Dawson Springs, leaving dozens without homes. This includes Joe Plunkette and his family, “It actually moved the trailer 4 foot from the porch, my youngest son he was brought home from the hospital here, and as a parent best way to put it, it hurts,” said Plunkette. Recovery efforts started immediately.
Evansville pool opening delayed, Rochelle and Lorraine still opening on-time

2 weeks ago | 14news.com | Haley Kerby

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Some good news in Evansville, city pools are just days away from opening for the summer.
Some downtown residents living near Riverside sinkhole experiencing sewage backups

2 weeks ago | 14news.com | Haley Kerby

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - There’s a new update on an issue 14 News has continued to follow in downtown Evansville. Our crew saw water and sewer workers digging a new hole at the intersection of Chestnut and First Street. That’s near the massive Riverside sinkhole. When we asked crews what they were doing, a worker said they were repairing a storm drain and that the work was unrelated to the sinkhole. Meanwhile, neighbors in the area continue to experience sewage backups in their basements.
Volunteers needed in Morganfield after EF-3 tornado destroys neighborhood

2 weeks ago | 14news.com | Haley Kerby

MORGANFIELD, Ky. (WFIE) - We’re continuing to follow recovery efforts in Union County, after the National Weather Service confirms an EF-3 tornado touched down in the town of Morganfield. With over 40 homes damaged, officials are saying the clean up and restoration could take weeks or even months until everything is back to normal. Volunteers who are willing to help is what’s needed most right now. Some are already in the area.
Indiana considers implementing tolls on major highways

3 weeks ago | 14news.com | Haley Kerby

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - House Bill 1461 was signed into law in early May, and it may impact Indiana drivers. The bill would allow INDOT to apply for a waiver from the Federal Highway Administration to toll any highway in the state, with no restrictions. Many Indiana roads are under construction and the way the state pays for that is with gas taxes. However, with more and more projects, lawmakers say those taxes just aren’t cutting it anymore.
Some Medicaid waivers in Kentucky were incorrectly denied, state confirms

3 weeks ago | 14news.com | Haley Kerby

KENTUCKY (WFIE) - The State of Kentucky confirms there was a mistake made that may have “incorrectly denied Medicaid home and community based services waivers.”As we reported, Kayla Dunn’s son Lincoln has severe autism, and his family has used Medicaid waivers for the past 6 years to pay for his extensive therapy. [RELATED STORY: ‘This is an impossible situation’: Medicaid services denied for autism therapy]Last moth, Dunn was informed that Lincoln was denied for this waiver.