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Community Action Kentucky opens enrollment for summer cooling subsidy
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Enrollment for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy is now open. The program opened enrollment Tuesday and will continue until September 13, or until funds are depleted. The benefit ranges from $50 to $250 based on income and housing. Enrollment is open to...
Problems with Kentucky’s vehicle registration system are hurting car dealers, county clerk says
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT)—Kentucky’s new program to register vehicle titles is making progress, but some county clerks and car dealers are still having major issues. Kentucky lawmakers in the interim Transportation Committee were briefed Tuesday about the KAVIS program. It was implemented in January and designed to simplify the car title and registration system.
Credit card skimmer found in Lexington store
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Two men are facing charges after police say a credit card skimmer was found in a Lexington store. “It can happen in the smallest of retailers or in the large chain stores,” said Heather Clary with the BBB serving Greater Kentucky and South-Central Indiana. Police...
Fireworks and fiddles dominate fun weekend in Leitchfield
Fireworks, fiddles and an abundance of family fun will be offered this weekend on and around the Leitchfield Town Square. A city-sponsored fireworks show highlights Friday’s events, and a concert following Saturday’s Twin Lakes National Fiddler Championship will feature Hall of Fame fiddle player and Grayson Co. native Jimmy Mattingly, mandolinist and Leitchfield native Danny Roberts and the renown Gary “Biscuit” Davis & the Smokey Mt. Biscuit Co.
Stat! Hospital coffee shop with $1 million in sales to close for 12-week renovation
Bustling on the first floor of UK HealthCare’s main outpatient clinic is a haven for caffeine lovers and coffee addicts. Later this year, the coffee shop will undergo a $2.3 million renovation to be more efficient for “today’s coffee needs.”
Barren County Fiscal Court Denies Support for Refugee Relocation Effort amid unanswered questions
In a recent decision at its July 16th meeting, the Barren County Fiscal Court revealed that it has refused to draft a letter of support for Refuge Bowling Green, a nonprofit organization aiming to relocate 30 refugees to the Glasgow area. This decision, announced by Judge-Executive Jamie Bewley-Byrd, marks a...
Kentucky skyscraper repossessed after owners defaults on $28 million loan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WKRC) - A Kentucky skyscraper was repossessed after the owners defaulted on a $28 million loan. According to WHAS-TV, the 26-story Meidinger Tower in Louisville, Kentucky was repossessed after the Wilmington Trust National Association filed a June lawsuit in Jefferson County Circuit Court. The lender's lawsuit accused the owners of the skyscraper of failing to make a monthly payment of $142,204.82 last November, also alleging that the owners have had failed to make a payment in any subsequent month, per the station.
Combs resigns as Grayson Tourism Treasurer
Grayson tourism board will need to find a new treasurer in the near future. The current board treasurer, Don Combs, made the board aware during their last regular meeting (July 10) that he would be stepping down as treasurer to avoid a conflict of interest as he steps into a new role for the county.
Martin County man arrested for setting prayer altar on fire
MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A man was arrested after he set a prayer altar on fire last month on God’s Promise Trail in Inez. According to an arrest citation, Devin Morris, 24, of Martin County was one of three people responsible for the incident. Officials said Morris also...
Areas of BG strewn with hate messages
BOWLING GREEN — Residents in several neighborhoods across Bowling Green woke up Tuesday morning to find messages containing hate speech on their front steps. Personnel from the Bowling Green Police Department swept through the neighborhoods that received the messages and cleaned them up. “We are aware and we have...
Superintendent Booth Shares Vision With Cadiz Rotary Club
Less than a month until the start of the 2024-25 academic year, the Cadiz Rotary Club heard from new Trigg County School Superintendent Rex Booth Tuesday afternoon — a welcoming conversation opening lanes of discussion about his arrival and the district’s future. In his role, it’s uncommon to...
Fifth Third Bank 'eBus' rolls out to Kentucky cities
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Fifth Third Bank is rolling out its mobile banking bus this week. The "eBus" is scheduled to make stops in the Louisville and Lexington areas in the next two weeks. People can get financial advice and take advantage of other services. "What we know is a...
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