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Notebook: Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough at ACC Kickoff
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - University of Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough has been around the block. The native of Chandler, Ariz., spent three seasons at Oregon and then three more seasons at Texas Tech before transferring to Louisville for his seventh and final season. And he's met a lot of people along...
Next stop, Paris: UofL Cardinals punch tickets to summer Olympics
LOUISVILLE — Several University of Louisville Cardinals are taking flight to France for the 2024 Summer Olympics, including a history-making track and field athlete. Senior Jayden Ulrich is the first Cardinal track and field athlete to represent the U.S. at the Olympics. She will compete in the women’s discus throw.
Food assistance program shifting to Scottsville Church of Christ as need grows
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) – Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) has announced a pivotal change in its efforts to combat food insecurity in Allen County. True Gospel Fellowship Church, a longstanding partner since 1998, is transitioning its food assistance programs to Scottsville Church of Christ to better meet the community’s growing needs.
'I’ve never felt this kind of stress and pressure': Mark Stoops makes very strong statement on NIL, transfer portal
Mark Stoops is never one to shy away from sharing his opinion and the Kentucky football coach certainly did as it pertains to NIL and the transfer portal. Last week at SEC Media Day, Stoops made it known just how 'stressful' he feels with the current landscape of college football.
Fort Campbell soldier charged with selling secrets to China plans to plead guilty
Korbein Schultz, the Fort Campbell sergeant accused of selling U.S. military secrets to China, has decided to plead guilty, a newly filed court document shows. Schultz' attorney, federal public defender Mary Kathryn Harcombe, filed a motion Friday morning to set a hearing for him to change his plea, writing that Schultz "has decided to change his plea of not guilty to a plea of guilty pursuant to an agreement with the government." ...
TCFD in need of volunteers for new medical emergency initiative
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Tell City Fire Department is expanding on a new volunteer medical initiative in hopes of providing faster prehospital care to community members. TCFD says in this new initiative, certified volunteers would respond as Emergency Medical Responders to medical emergencies in the area, including the city of Tell City and an […]
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Hits Midwest States
Dozens sick and 2 dead as a new listeria outbreak from deli meat spreads through the Midwest to the East Coast. The CDC is currently investigating the source of this most recent listeria outbreak and has so far connected this issue to meat sliced at delis,. Many people in this...
Retro Louisville: Origins of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
“Suit Seeks to Block Borrowing of Funds to Extend Bowman Field” was a headline on the front page of the Sept. 21, 1940, edition of the Courier Journal which featured the effort to create a major airfield at the existing Bowman site. The lawsuit, brought by several nearby neighbors, “challenged the authority...
Louisville suspects arrested after attempted burglary, WCSO says
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. (WBKO) - Friday night, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to an attempted burglary in the 600 block of McIntyre Street. The caller observed a male wearing a mask next to their neighbor’s home holding a rifle. They also observed another male walking near the residence, as well as a vehicle parked in front of the home.
Teachers, health professionals urge parents to tackle back-to-school tasks
PADUCAH — As many students prepare to return to school, teachers and health professionals urge parents to take care of last-minute tasks. Baptist Health Paducah Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Nicole Snow said it's important to get kids on a bedtime schedule. For elementary school children, Snow recommends going to bed between 8 and 9 p.m. When it comes to older kids, that time is more flexible.
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