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Tims Ford gets 217K grant
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has announced a grant of $217,060 for Tims Ford State Park from the state’s Tire Environmental Act Program. Tims Ford State Park will provide matching funds of $54,265 and use the grant to install three separate porous pavement trails using recycled scrap tires. The project costs $271,325 and creates ADA compliant accessible pathways for guests of all abilities supporting Tennessee State Parks’ Access 2030 initiative to become the most accessible park system in the nation.
YOUR FIRST ALERT: Heavy rainfall, severe weather potential
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Monday and Tuesday as we’re concerned about the additional rainfall the rest of today, tonight and into Tuesday. This event is not like July 2022 where rainfall up to 11 inches fell across areas of Eastern...
East Kentucky Braces for Heavy Rainfall and Thunderstorms This Week
Jackson, KY – An active weather pattern is expected to bring daily showers and thunderstorms to East Kentucky this week, raising concerns about localized flooding on Monday and Tuesday. High temperatures will remain in the 80s through Tuesday before climbing in the latter half of the week. According to...
Eastern Missouri and Kentucky Forecast: Scattered Storms, Dangerous Heat Ahead
Paducah, KY – Eastern Missouri and Kentucky residents are preparing for a week of extreme weather as scattered showers and thunderstorms will give way to oppressive heat. The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, forecasts showers and thunderstorms from Sunday through Monday, with a lower chance of rain persisting through the rest of the week.
Upgrades started for downtown Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - An area of vacant land is set to receive upgrades in downtown Bowling Green. The area along the Stadium Park Plaza parking garage will have several improvements to include areas for gathering and parking for food trucks to set up. This area will be named “The Fringe”.
Portable and Affordable | A Louisville teen's mission to improve healthcare access
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A senior at duPont Manual High School is using his passion for engineering to help people where oxygen is thin. Air pollution and high altitudes make it hard to breathe in some countries. Ventilators can help, but they cost thousands of dollars. That's why Anirudh Srinivasan...
Memphis Grizzlies' star Ja Morant inducted into Murray State Hall of Fame
MURRAY, Ky. — Ja Morant is a two-time NBA all-star, rookie of the year winner and most improved player in 2022 but being inducted into Murray State's hall of fame on Saturday night was a humbling moment for the Memphis Grizzlies superstar. "There's a lot of people that have...
La Familia vs The Ville: A mock draft using Louisville and Kentucky's TBT rosters
Montrezl Harrell said there will be "no love lost" while his team of mostly former Louisville men's basketball standouts battles a squad representing archrival Kentucky on Monday night for a spot in The Basketball Tournament's semifinals. But, when it's all said and done at Freedom Hall, there will be a mutual respect...
More Rain & Potential Severe Weather
Everybody got some rain today, but some got a whole lot more than others. The highest rainfall totals were south of I-64 in Kentucky. Hardinsburg got over an inch of rain while the eastern half of Grayson County picked up 2-3" around lunchtime. We still have a 30-50% chance for...
Nashville Film Festival will End with Black Keys Documentary
The Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm), a week-long celebration of film, music and culture, today announced that the 55th annual festival will open this year’s event with “DEVO,” a documentary featuring the iconic 1980s de-evolution rock band, and “REBEL COUNTRY,” a documentary exposing and energizing country music culture in Nashville. Then, the festival will close with “THIS IS A FILM ABOUT THE BLACK KEYS,” a documentary following the band’s remarkable journey to stardom.
Don't Waste Your Money | Save money and see more singers with music festivals
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- If you've been to a concert in the past two years, you know that prices are up much more than the inflation rate. The cheaper alternative? Multi-act music festivals!. Katie Briley couldn't believe how high Taylor Swift tickets were on third party sites last summer, topping...
Teacher becomes instant father to 4 after adopting student, his siblings
DANVILLE, Ky. (CNN) - A Kentucky teacher went from being part of a family of two to a family of six pretty quickly when one of his students said he needed to be adopted. Justin Padgett answered the call. He and his wife, Kasey, not only took in the boy,...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear makes trip to metro Atlanta in support of Kamala Harris
CUMMING, GA.- United States Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to be in Atlanta on Tuesday. On Sunday one of the four men that are in the running to be named to the Harris presidential ticket as vice president, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, was in Cumming for a rally. Around him was a large crowd […] The post Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear makes trip to metro Atlanta in support of Kamala Harris appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
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