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New splash pad in Old Louisville keeps residents cool during summer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Residents in Old Louisville now have a new way to stay cool during the hot summer months. Mayor Craig Greenberg and Olmsted Parks Conservancy cut the ribbon on a new splash pad Wednesday in Central Park, which is between South 4th and South 6th streets.
Police warn public to look out for credit card skimmers found inside local grocery stores, gas stations
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - You may have heard of credit card skimmers being used to steal credit card information at the gas pump, but skimmers being hidden inside stores is a new trend being reported to local police. This week Shelbyville Police recovered a credit card skimmer at a Save...
Former psychiatrist sentenced to prison
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A former Pikeville psychiatrist has been ordered to spend more than two years in prison, for illegally prescribing ADHD medications to patients without a legitimate medical need. Jason Noah Stamper, 52, pleaded guilty in March to a single count of distributing amphetamine. In his plea agreement,...
Local divers discover sentimental item on bottom of lake, return it to owner
WASHBURN, Tenn. — it's swimming season in Tennessee, with lots of people hitting the water to cool off. For many, that means sunshine and tan lines, but for some, it means losing sunglasses, phones and other items in the deep water. That was the case for one young man...
Cadiz Event Ensuring Students Are Ready For Upcoming School Year
The Cadiz On Main Program and various community sponsors are coming together for the inaugural BACK2SCHOOL BASH. The event will occur Saturday afternoon, August 10th, from Noon to 6:00, at West Cadiz Park. On Main Director Briana Hyde said the event will be free for all of the children in the community.
Cadiz Police Looking To Fill Ranks, Pack Patrol Car
While the month of June ended up being slightly slower than usual for the Cadiz Police Department, two things will soon be keeping the unit busy through the rest of July and early August. Hiring new employees. And “Pack The Patrol Car” school supply collections. The CPD is...
Man And Woman Charged With Endangering The Welfare Of Minors
A Hopkinsville man and woman were charged with several counts of endangering the welfare of a minor after a child was found in a parking lot on North Drive Wednesday afternoon. Hopkinsville Police say they were called for a 2-year-old that was found in a parking lot and witnesses followed...
Weekend weather: Chance of showers and thunderstorms as temperatures drop
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) –Expect mostly sunny skies on Friday, but brace for rain and intermittent showers throughout the weekend ahead. Highs will remain in the upper 80s with lows reaching the 60s overnight, according to the National Weather Service. Hopkinsville forecast. Here’s the day-by-day outlook. Friday:...
On the trail of J.D. Vance’s Kentucky mountain roots
JACKSON — In the 24 hours after J.D. Vance became Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s running mate, Stephen Bowling, director of the Breathitt County Public Library, fielded more than a dozen calls from news media outlets large and small. The place that Vance in his best-selling memoir wrote “would always have my heart” is back […] The post On the trail of J.D. Vance’s Kentucky mountain roots appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Beshear for president? How Kentucky's governor is building national recognition
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is a popular Democrat who has won in a deep red state. Beshear has taken a number of steps to build his national profile, including traveling to out-of-state Democratic fundraisers and launching a PAC. Beshear has not said whether he would run for president or vice...
Whirlwind week in Kentucky politics, from new VP pick to marijuana policy
Hello, and welcome back to On Kentucky Politics! We are Rebecca Grapevine and Hannah Pinski, part of The Courier Journal's politics team. Anyone who thought there might be a mid-summer political lull was mistaken. The past week has kept us hopping, from covering the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump to following what's going on in Frankfort.
Mayor, Public Information Officer spotlight City Council information campaign
Hopkinsville Mayor, J.R. Knight and City Public Information Officer, Amanda Brunt appeared on WHOP recently to spotlight their ward and council member information campaign. Last week the “Know Your Ward and Councilperson” social media campaign was launched across city social media platforms. Since the campaign started, each day a council member and a map of their ward has been posted along with the council member’s email and phone number.
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