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Quiet start to Tuesday ahead of a few afternoon showers and storms
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Tuesday! After the rainy start to yesterday, conditions are dry to start your Tuesday. We will be tracking isolated-to-scattered afternoon showers and storms. Not everyone will see rain, though. There’s also a higher chance for southeastern Kentucky to see storms than areas north and west of Lexington. Grab the rain gear just in case! Rain chances drop off this evening and we will be left with another warm and muggy overnight, with lows only falling into the upper 60s and low 70s.
Promised report on Kentucky single-bid paving contracts 8 months late
Prompted by research from legislative analysts late last year that showed a lack of competition drives up road paving costs, Kentucky lawmakers said they’d issue a full report on the issue by January this year. They haven't done it.
H-L investigation: Smuggling at KY juvenile jail yields felony charges against officers
Facebook photos of teens flashing gang signs in Warren County detention center raised alarms last December. Employees helped youths charge illicit electronic devices; gave them access to office computers with internet connections; and slipped envelopes under cell doors.
WKCTC schedules training for students who want to work in film industry
PADUCAH — This August, a local entertainment production company will join forces with West Kentucky Community and Technical College to train a group of students to work on film sets. Though western Kentucky isn’t known by many as a hub for entertainment production, the organizers of WKCTC’s Production Assistant...
Crash with injuries reported on I-275 in Taylor Mill
TAYLOR MILL, Ky. — A crash with injuries has been reported on Interstate 275 westbound in Taylor Mill. Kenton County emergency crews are responding to the scene, near the 78th mile marker. The scene is currently not visible on Kentucky Transportation Cabinet cameras. The extent of the injuries is...
Cold Spring approves zone change for mixed-use development at former DAV site
The Cold Spring City Council approved a zone change on the former DAV headquarters site from an industrial park to a mixed-use development and neighborhood commercial zone, making way for medical buildings and possible restaurants. The council voted four to two to approve the zone change, with council members Cindy...
Father of 2-year-old who overdosed on drugs pleads guilty to child endangerment
BETHEL, Ohio — The father of a 2-year-old boy who overdosed on drugs earlier this year in Clermont County has pleaded guilty to child endangerment. It happened at the end of May, when officers were called for a report of an unresponsive child in the 300 block of University Lane in Batavia.
Youngman serves as Republican National Convention delegate
Daviess County Sheriff Brad Youngman spent last week serving as a Kentucky delegate at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Youngman said the week was a whirlwind of events, starting with a reception for the Kentucky delegation that was hosted by Sen. Mitch McConnell, who spoke to the attendees. “It was a chance for all of us to get to know each other and talk about what ...
MSU joins forces with KDA for economic conference
MURRAY – The Kentucky Department of Agriculture collaborated with Murray State University Monday to host a conference focusing on farming, economic development and connecting producers across the state. The conference was called “Agriculture is Economic Development” and was held throughout the day in the CFSB Center’s Murray Room. In...
KY Comedy Fest 2024 - hosts
Kentucky Comedy Festival organizer Ben Wilson introduces the hosts, Miss Kentucky Teen USA Karlie Holmen, left, and 2023 Miss Kentucky Mallory Hudson, right. Holmen is currently a Marshall County High School student and Hudson, a Bowling Green native, is a University of Kentucky graduate who plans to take online communications classes at Murray State University this fall. HAWKINS TEAGUE / Ledger & Times.
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