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11th District Tournament: Fighting Tigers Claim Title, 73-65, Over Meade

(02/27/15)- The Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers won the Boys 11th District Tournament Championship Friday (02/27) night, defeating Meade County, 73-65 at the Cloverport Sportscenter. The Tigers led by two at halftime and by as many as 12 in the fourth quarter before fending off a late charge by the Greenwaves. Matthew Rhodes led the Tigers with 21 points....

Cloverport City Council-Special Called Meeting

2/27/2015—The Cloverport City Council discussed water and its cost at a special called meeting Friday evening. According to City Clerk Kathy McCoy, the city has experienced a 50% water loss in recent months. Cloverport purchases its water from the City of Hardinsburg under a 40 year contract. Mayor Rick Corley told the council that the current rate of water loss is

11th District Tournament: Lady Tigers Fall to Meade in Final

(02/27/15)- The Breckinridge County Lady Tigers couldn't overcome a 14-point deficit in the second half as they fell to Meade County in the district championship game on Thursday (02/26) night by the score of 49-44. The Lady Tigers lead by one at half-time but were outscored 15-2 in the third quarter and trailed 36-22 in the fourth before rallying to within one at 41-40. Lily Grimes...

Harned Man Arrested After Joint Investigation

(02/26/15) - A joint investigation by the Breckinridge County Sheriff's Office and the Indiana State Police resulted in the arrest of 38 year old Rondal Dale Glenn of Harned. Glenn was arrested on around 12:30 pm Wednesday (2/25) at the State Highway Garage in Harned. Glenn was arrested on one count of theft involving property that was stolen from the Bass Pro Shop in Clarksville

Rough River Park Airport To Replace Runway Lights

(02/25/15)- The Kentucky Department of Parks says the airport at the Rough River Dam State Resort Park will be closed in parts of March and April for construction work. A statement says work to replace runway lights will begin on March 16th, with the airport closed to all traffic starting on the 21st March with the airfield slated to re-open on April 17th.

McDaniels Garage Fire

(02/24/15)- Units from the McDaniels Fire Department were summoned to a garage fire at a residence on Spotted Fawn Lane just after three Monday (02/23) afternoon. According to Randall Poole with the McDaniels department, it's believed the fire started in an electrical outlet and went up the wall into the ceiling. Poole said the fire was contained to the wall with the contents of the garage...

Breckinridge Fiscal Court

2/23/2015—Magistrates approved the second reading of an amendment to the County Road Ordinance at their regular meeting Monday evening. The amendment temporarily changes the specifications and minimum requirements for proposed county roads. The proposed change will allow Meadow Springs Road, which is located in the Big Springs area, to be adopted into the county road

District Tournament Scheduled To Start Monday

(02/23/15)- The 11th District High School Basketball Tournament is scheduled to open this afternoon at the Cloverport Sportcenter. The Breckinridge County Lady Tigers will play the Cloverport Lady Aces at five, followed by the Fighting Tigers and Aces in the second game of the evening. WXBC's coverage will begin around 4:45 this afternoon. Meade County faces Hancock County in the...

Six-day old newborn survives rare heart surgery
Baby Oliver may be the youngest heart transplant recipient ever. He was born seven weeks premature at Phoenix Children's Hospital with a bad heart. Doctors feared for the worst, but the baby survived the surgery. Carter Evans reports.

Robin Thicke faces court for "Blurred Lines"
The court battle begins over Robin Thicke's hit single. Did Thicke steal from Marvin Gaye's classic, "Got to Give It Up"? Anthony Mason reports.

Northeast braces for more snow and ice
Parts of the Southwest are recovering from a snowstorm with school closings, delayed air travel and treacherous highways. Other parts of the country like Southern California, are expecting rain, which could trigger mudslides. WBBM-TV's meteorologist Ed Curran reports from Chicago.

What's next for the Department of Homeland Security bill?
Congress has narrowly averted a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security for one week because President Obama signed the funding bill. CBS News political director John Dickerson joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" with more on the budget bill.

Funding bill averts Homeland Security Department shut down
President Obama signed a one-week funding bill to avert a partial shutdown of the agency minutes before the midnight deadline. Julianna Goldman reports from Washington.

Eye Opener: Congress narrowly averts Homeland Security shutdown
President Obama prevents a partial shutdown of the Homeland Security department by signing a one-week funding bill. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your World in 90 seconds.

Why would GOP candidate for Missouri governor kill himself?
In the days before his apparent suicide, Schweich said he was upset over what he thought was an anti-Semitic whisper campaign

Appeals court rules on moving Boston Marathon bombing trial
Attorneys for alleged bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev argued he wouldn't be able to get a fair trial after deadly attack, publicity

Stolen Picasso painting discovered
The Picasso painting "La Coiffeuse" went missing in Paris over a decade ago, it has now been found in New Jersey.

NASCAR driver's car stolen before big race
Nascar driver Travis Kvapil's race car was stolen from his hotel just days before a major race.

"48 Hours": Blaming Melissa
A young daycare worker confesses to killing a toddler and is sentenced to more than 30 years behind bars. But new evidence suggests that investigators got it all wrong. "48 Hours" Executive Producer Susan Zirinsky previews the story.

2/27: The schoolboy who became an ISIS executioner; Texas high school basketball team gets unlikely support
For six months he was the masked face of terror, but now, the world has seen the real face of Mohammed Emwazi. University records show a competent, if unexceptional student; and, the Gainesville Tornadoes - a basketball team from a correctional facility - often play in front of empty bleachers since students aren't allowed to attend the games.

High school principal: Twitter bullies "pathetic cowards"
"I have more respect for the insurgents I fought in Iraq than I do for the people behind this Twitter account," vents Mass. principal Joshua Romano