Category Archives: News
Ninth and Woodland water main break fixed, but failure in 900 block of Sunnyslope still getting repaired
Repairs are done on one of two water main breaks affecting a west Emporia neighborhood. The city says repairs ended at Ninth and Woodland shortly after 10 am, or about three hours after the water main...
Aug 31, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Newman Regional Health holds retirement celebration for outgoing CEO Bob Wright Wednesday
The cafeteria of Newman Regional Health was full Wednesday afternoon as staff and residents alike came to pay their respects and well wishes to outgoing Hospital CEO Bob Wright ahead of his official r...
Aug 30, 2023 Incoming CEO Cathy Pimple smiles for a photo alongside outgoing CEO Bob Wright during Wright's retirement party. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
FCC encouraging residents to research, apply for Affordable Connectivity Program benefits
The Federal Communications Commission is encouraging residents to learn more about a special program designed to reduce or eliminate their monthly internet bills. The Affordable Connectivity Program w...
Aug 30, 2023 Federal Communications Commission graphic.
Plea hearing next for Alvarado after fatal wreck in December
An Emporia man accused of leaving the scene of a fatality crash and then moving the body away from the scene is now set for a plea hearing this fall. Angel Alvarado was charged after a crash at Sixth ...
Aug 30, 2023 Angel Alvarado. Kansas Bureau of Investigation photo.
Meth distribution case underway in Lyon County District Court
Pretrial and arraingmnet proceedings are up next in a Lyon County drug distribution case. Kordell Leon Harding is charged with distributing up to 100 grams of methamphetamine after an alleged incident...
Aug 30, 2023 Kordell Harding. Lyon County Jail photo.
Undetermined cause for Wednesday's play structure fire
The cause of Wednesday's fire in southwest Emporia is being listed as undetermined. The fire developed in the back yard at 509 Wilson shortly after 11 am and was initially called out as a structure fi...
Aug 30, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Investigation into downtown Emporia vandalism reports making progress
There is apparently a lot of evidence available for Emporia Police officers investigating reported vandalism to city equipment downtown. As many as four males allegedly damaged or destroyed 22 electri...
Aug 30, 2023 Emporia Main Street screenshot.
NRH board to recognize retiring CEO, discuss anesthesia contract in separate events Wednesday
Newman Regional Health's Board of Trustees will discuss contracts at its monthly meeting Wednesday. Board members could approve a contract with Emporia Anesthesia Associates as recommended by the hosp...
Aug 30, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
KCC staff proposes smaller rate increase for area customers than Evergy's initial request
Staffers with the Kansas Corporation Commission say a rate increase is justified for Evergy Central customers, including those across the KVOE listening area. They just think Evergy's proposed increas...
Aug 30, 2023 Evergy logo.
WEATHER: Wednesday haze courtesy of Canadian, Pacific Northwest fires
Smoke from wildfires in Canada has caused issues for several states to our north for months, and -- at least briefly -- they will have an impact on our weather conditions. And no, it's not the smoke t...
Aug 30, 2023 Canadian Wildland Fire Information System map.
