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Louisville instructor out of a job after post on Trump assassination attempt
(The Center Square) – The Louisville college instructor who made a controversial social media post over the weekend regarding the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump is out of a job, and he's blaming the school for kowtowing to "domestic terrorism." One day after announcing the faculty member was on unpaid leave, Bellarmine University issued a statement Tuesday evening saying the individual "is no longer a Bellarmine employee." The...
Whiskey barrel tech and innovation company moves headquarters to Pulaski Co.
SOMERSET, Ky. (WYMT) - Devil’s Cask, a leading whiskey barrel technology and innovation company, is moving its headquarters from West Virginia to Kentucky. The new headquarters in Somerset is a move that Devil’s Cask CEO Jeremy Grunewald said in a news release, represents an exciting new chapter for the company.
Graves Gilbert Clinic expands its primary care provider footprint
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Graves Gilbert Clinic is announcing a significant milestone in its mission to provide quality healthcare to the community. With the recent integration of The Allen Clinic and Bowling Green Medical Clinic, Graves Gilbert Clinic says it is expanding its Primary Care Provider footprint by 20%, resulting in increased patient access effective Aug. 1.
Local dining offered at special prices during Lexington Restaurant Week
Connie Jo Miller founded the event in 2013 as a way to support and sustain Lexington’s restaurants – and introduce them to a wider, local audience. “So many good locally owned restaurants are a huge tourism draw,” said Miller. “People don’t want to come to Lexington and eat at an Applebee’s, you know?”
UPDATE: Infant ejected in single-vehicle crash on I-65
SMITHS GROVE, Ky. (WBKO) – Authorities are currently on the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 South. Kentucky State Police Post 3 Public Affairs Officer Katan Parker told WBKO the accident occurred at mile marker 41. An infant was ejected from the vehicle during the crash. Trooper...
Current Kentucky team runs past La Familia squad
The Kentucky Wildcats are in the middle of summer workouts, and everyone in the BBN is craving some content out of the practices and scrimmages over at the Joe Craft Center. Well now we get the best of both worlds, as the current Cats roster took to the new Rupp Arena floor and faced off against the UK TBT team, La Familia earlier this week. If early reports indicate anything, Mark Pope and his staff might have a better team than many thought this season.
Throwback Thursday: Rocky Hill Inn’s old world hospitality
Twenty miles northeast of Bowling Green, a historic home with over 150 years of stories sits nestled in the Rocky Hill community in Edmonson County. Originally built in 1857, the Rocky Hill Inn is full of history and has been an overnight stay for many guests in Kentucky’s rough cave country. Thanks to information from the inn’s owner and hostess Janelle Marshall, this week’s Throwback Thursday is the story of Rocky Hill Inn.
WATCH LIVE: Memorial mass for Father Norman Fischer
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A mass in memory of a prominent member of Lexington’s faith community will be held Thursday evening. A service for Father Norman Fischer will be held at Lexington Catholic High School. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m., and the mass will begin at 6. We...
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs are being recalled for lack of inspection
AW Farms, a meat processing facility and public market in Argillite, Kentucky, is recalling approximately 6,900 pounds of hot dog products that were “produced without the benefit of federal inspection.”. According to information posted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on July 15,...
Boys designed, built electric skateboards at Hopkinsville Community College camp
HOPKINSVILLE, KY – Hopkinsville Community College recently hosted its second annual Minds in Motion Camp. This camp was coordinated by HCC’s Diversity Council and Workforce Solutions. Multiple HCC staff and faculty along with community volunteers worked together to provide this STEM-H camp to several young men from the...
Formerly incarcerated women use fudge as outreach, find support at Grace & Mercy
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – With the goal of battling recidivism and healing previously incarcerated women from the inside out, Grace & Mercy in Hopkinsville has been silently expanding and impacting lives. By providing housing, therapy, positive enrichment and outreach, Executive Director Joanna Mack has grown her vision of empowerment to 25 counties and 12 states with no signs of stopping.
Tennessee Man Dies After Being Burned By 150-Degree Hotel Shower
76-year-old Tennessee native Alex Chronis was staying at the Econo Lodge in Erlanger, Kentucky. This was back in November 2021 while Chronis was on a work trip. Per the Knoxville News Sentinel, Chronis was badly burned during a morning shower. According to a lawsuit filed by Chronis' estate, "the water was more than 150 degrees, a temperature that can cause third-degree burns within seconds of exposure."
Kentucky basketball may have potential option for final 2024-25 scholarship spot
Could Kentucky basketball be close to adding its final member of the 2024 class? With one remaining scholarship open, Mark Pope and his staff continue to be on the lookout for an additional body. Pope has been adament that filling that final spot is of extreme importance but it has...
Lexington supermarket customers should check charges after skimmer found: Police
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Two men were arrested on Monday after a credit card keypad skimmer was found in a Lexington supermarket. The police said they found the skimmer at the Winburn Fruit Supermarket store on Winburn Drive. Arrest records show that two men, both later identified as...
Former Kentucky football standout Randall Cobb announces next career move
After a terrific playing career, former Kentucky star Randall Cobb has hung up his cleats. The 13-year veteran will be retiring and already has his next venture planned out. On Thursday it was announced that Cobb would be joining the SEC Network as a studio analyst for the upcoming season. He will appear on 'select editions' of SEC Now throughout the season in addition to 'Out of Pocket' Presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.
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