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Greater Cincinnati library to close for renovations, will move to curbside pickups
NEWPORT, Ky. (WKRC) - Some readers in the Tri-State will have to get their books curbside for the time being. The Newport branch of the Campbell County Library will close starting next week due to renovations. Some of the renovations are upgrades to the floors, bathrooms, and elevator. It will...
BOZICH | The Ville chases TBT's $1 million prize -- with Rick Pitino in their U of L corner
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Rick Pitino’s once-fractured relationship with the University of Kentucky has flowered into a full détente. Pitino sits in the front row of the Mark Pope Fan Club. He said he has donated NIL money to the Kentucky football program. I expect to see Pitino bring one of his St. John’s teams to Rupp Arena.
School-Record 22 UK Athletes Competing in Olympics
A school-record 22 University of Kentucky student-athletes, alumni and coaches will represent seven countries across six sports at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad to be held in France from through Aug. 11. Eight Wildcats will compete in 5×5 basketball, seven Wildcats will compete in athletics (track and field), two...
Jefferson County Clerk’s Office closes Highview location after attempted Saturday reopening
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - After closing all of its branches for nearly four days, the Jefferson County Clerk’s office began working on reopening a few locations Friday afternoon. Its Dixie Highway location opened first on Friday, with the promise of the Highview, Jeffersontown, East, and Westport branches opening Saturday...
Settlement filed in NCAA, Power 5 class-action lawsuits
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Formal settlement documents were filed on Friday in the class-action lawsuits involving the NCAA and the Power 5 conferences -- the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Pac-12 Conference and Southeastern Conference. The settlement documents address three cases -- House v. NCAA, Hubbard...
Man baptized while in ankle bracelets shares more about conversion, life before and after Christ
SOMERSET, Ky. (KT) — The recent account of the salvation and baptism of a man while he was wearing ankle bracelets attracted widespread attention on Kentucky Today as well as social media. That man’s story is made even more impactful when considering what happened before and after his salvation experience.
CRAWFORD | Louisville's Brohm talks sign stealing, technology and scholarship changes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – While the financial and conference underpinnings of college football are changing rapidly and have been for a while, two new changes on the field will have an impact on the college game in the coming season. Teams will have the ability to communicate with offensive...
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...
Local shoppers take advantage of tax-free weekend
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Shoppers across Tennessee over the weekend got to keep a little extra cash in their pockets, all thanks to the state’s sale tax holiday. The weekend offers a tax break on certain clothing items, school supplies, and electronics. According to Daniel Blosser, store director for Academy Sports + Outdoors, the […]
Gallatin PD seek to identify suspect involved in hit-and-run crash
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Gallatin police are trying to identify a woman they believe may have been involved in a hit-and-run accident on Friday. Police said the accident occurred at Walgreen’s at 580 Hartsville Pike around 4:10 p.m. The suspect was seen driving away in a maroon dually truck with black ram cage on the front. The truck may be a Dodge Ram, but it wasn’t clear to see the make and model on surveillance cameras.
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.
Miss Tennessee Valley wins crown in Miss TN Volunteer pageant
Saturday night marked the crowning of a new Miss Tennessee Volunteer titleholder, Miss Tennessee Valley Hannah McKay. The recipient of $10,000 in scholarship money the Seymour, Tennessee native, McKay says the Volunteer organization is near and dear to her heart. "I'm so proud to be a Tennessean and so to where this organization and...
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...
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