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Gov. Beshear Declines Fancy Farm Invitation
Photo: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear greets the crowd at the 2019 Fancy Farm Picnic. Shannon McFarlin photo. Fancy Farm, Ky.–Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has announced he will not attend this year’s Fancy Farm Picnic as the list of speakers is firming up. An update from organizers Friday confirmed...
Kentucky Newsmakers 7/21: EKU President David McFaddin; Ky. Distillers Association President Eric Gregory
On the latest edition of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks with Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaddin and Kentucky Distillers Association President Eric Gregory.
Delbarton woman jailed on charges related to ATV crash
A Delbarton woman was jailed after she allegedly crashed an ATV that seriously injured two other individuals and then subsequently left the scene without rendering aid to the victims. According to Mingo County Magistrate Court documents, at around 8 a.m. on July 13, an officer was dispatched to the scene...
Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster list
Floyd County keeps flooding and the federal government keeps coming to the rescue. In July 2022, at least 40 people died and 300 homes were damaged when the eastern Kentucky county flooded. It was the 13th time in 12 years that the rural county was declared a federal disaster. These are disasters so costly that local governments feel they can’t pay for it all, so the governor asks the president to declare a disaster freeing up federal funds.
Greenbrier East High School Band Given Highest Honor To Represent West Virginia
LEWISBURG W.Va. (WVDN) – This year marks the 84th Anniversary of the horrific attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. It is a time-honored tradition to remember the fallen who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting America and its citizens, with heartfelt ceremonies, honoring veterans and a grand parade in Honolulu, Hawaii. In an incredible announcement, […] The post Greenbrier East High School Band Given Highest Honor To Represent West Virginia appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
VOTE: West Virginia State Police in running for “America’s Best-Looking Cruiser”
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia State Police has announced its competition in the 11th annual “America’s Best-Looking Cruiser” Calendar Contest. This event, which determines the top 13 states’ cruisers to be featured in the 2025 wall calendar, will see the winner gracing the cover. Voting is open until midnight on Monday, July 29. […]
Ohio election law violates rights of voters with disabilities, federal judge says
Ohio's election law violates the rights of people with disabilities who rely on caregivers or family members to return their absentee ballots, a federal judge ruled Monday. The decision came down in a lawsuit that challenged a rule allowing only certain family members to help relatives who are hospitalized or homebound because of...
Lexington man reflects on attending college with Kamala Harris
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Lexington man who was once classmates with Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard University in the early 1980s is looking back. On June 2, 1984, Jim and Cathy Coleman were married. The reception held on Howard University’s campus in Washington, D.C., had an unexpected guest: a young, twenty-something Kamala Harris showed up to support the newlyweds.
BEWARE OF SCAMMERS ON Q95FM’S FACEBOOK PAGE
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RALIEGH ACES DOWN INEZ’ ONPOINT SWISH IN HOME OPENER
Inez, Ky. — The Raleigh Aces ( 2-0 ) hit 22 three pointers in a 128-84 victory to spoil the OnPoint Swish ( 1-1 ) home debut in WABA action at Martin Co. High School Saturday. Javonna Layfield makes a move to the basket against Raleigh. The Swish was...
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