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Uncommon History: The legacy of the Paducah native Civil Rights leader Stuart Nelson and the park that bears his name
In the next installment of Uncommon History, WKMS Morning Edition host Daniel Hurt speaks to local historian J.T. Crawford about Stuart Nelson Park in Paducah. The park served as the community's historically Black community park. It closed last month to prepare for the upcoming construction of the Paducah Sports Park, which will use a portion of Stuart Nelson Park and the former Bluegrass Downs site.
West Nile-infected mosquitoes detected in Jefferson County
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been detected by the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness in some areas of Louisville. The neighborhoods include Park DuValle, California and Old Louisville. In response, fogging operations will be conducted in the ZIP codes of 40208,...
Aaron Harrison and Nate Sestina weigh in on Mark Pope
Kentucky Basketball is entering a new era this season as Mark Pope replaces John Calipari. After 15 seasons in Lexington, a valid question among the BBN was the response former players from the Coach Cal era would respond to the news. It started off with John Wall sounding off with...
Regional driver licensing office open in Bardstown
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (KT) - A new Driver Licensing Regional Office in Bardstown allows Kentuckians to visit the temporary office space to apply for or renew a Kentucky driver’s license or identification card. The Bardstown location is the 33rd regional office operated by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet since issuance services...
Former Eastern High School basketball player dies at 18 years old after Stage 4 sarcoma
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville teenager who faced Stage 4 osteosarcoma has died. Brycen Doughty, 18, was a student at Eastern High School who also played basketball. He was diagnosed with Stage 4 osteosarcoma in 2021 and had multiple surgeries to remove tumors in his leg and hip. The...
Louisville mother charged after police find newborn baby dead inside trash bag
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Police are investigating a 22-year-old mother after she allegedly put her newborn baby inside a trash bag, and left the bag inside a closet. On July 6, officers responded to an apartment complex in the 700 block of Zorn Avenue, after calls came in reporting that a baby had been placed in a bag and hidden inside a closet. When officers arrived, they found a bag inside the closet that had what appeared to be blood and flies inside.
1 teen dead, 2 teens injured in late night triple shooting in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - There are currently no suspects after a deadly shooting involving three teenagers happened in Louisville. Louisville Metro police officers were called on Sunday at about 11:30 p.m. to the 6500 block of Six Mile Lane. They found two of the teenage victims there and another was later found on King’s Court in St. Matthews.
John Calipari's failures at Kentucky perfectly shown with Justin Edwards
While the 2024 NBA Draft came and went, former five-star recruit Justin Edwards went undrafted. In fact, he is the only top-three recruit in recent memory to have gone undrafted dating back to at least 2003. We are talking about 20-plus years of top-three prospects coming out of high school getting drafted. Yet for whatever reason, Edwards did not hear his name called during last month's NBA Draft.
Vehicle fire reported on Topridge Place in Winton Hills
CINCINNATI — A vehicle fire has been reported on Topridge Place in Winton Hills. No injuries have been reported. The extent of the fire's damage has not been confirmed. Cincinnati fire responders on scene have reportedly requested an investigator to the location. For live traffic updates, click here. Click...
'Safety and energy': Why part of Downtown will now be the Fountain District
The blocks surrounding Fountain Square will now be called the "Fountain District." At least, that's the goal of a new branding campaign by Cincinnati Center City Development Corp., also known as 3CDC. ...
Area around Fountain Square will be renamed and rebranded
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The area around the centerpiece of Cincinnati, Fountain Square, is receiving a facelift and a new name to emphasize the importance of the landmark. The Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation, or 3CDC, is pushing to reinvent the two blocks surrounding Fountain Square. Upon seeing the success of neighborhoods like Over the Rhine and the Banks, the development company decided a similar approach could be taken to the area around Fountain Square.
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