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Big Lots Shutting Down Stores Amid Financial Uncertainty
Big Lots is planning to shutter around 40 stores as the company opens up about their ability to continue. I've been shopping at Big Lots for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I could spend hours in the toy aisle, and even as a teenager, I spent quite a bit of time thumbing through the DVD and Blu-ray selections. My wife and I still shop at Big Lots on a regular basis today. It's safe to say that it's one of my all-time favorite stores. Need groceries? Done. Kitchenware? Easy. How about some furniture? They've got all kinds of options out on the floor.
Homeless & Housing Coalition of Kentucky on tour
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s a pressing issue for many Americans and even more so for those who live on the streets, homelessness and affordable housing. The Homeless & Housing Coalition of Kentucky came to town on Wednesday to talk with those who have a vested interest in affordable housing and homelessness and hoping to get some insight on how to fix a big problem in Kentucky. Adrienne Bush and George Eklund with the Homeless & Housing Coalition of Kentucky and the Coalition for the Homeless in Louisville have traveled to Louisville, Lexington, Paducah and Bowling Green so far but still have two more stops to make in northern Kentucky and Morehead to finish out their tour.
MAGA Republican Takes Shocking Stand on Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress
Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie is openly feuding with the pro-Israel lobby ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress. The Republican representative, part of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, is the only GOP member who said he would boycott Netanyahu’s Wednesday speech. “Today Congress will undertake political theater on behalf of the State Department. The purpose of having Netanyahu address Congress is to bolster his political standing in Israel and to quell int’l opposition to his war,” Massie wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “I don’t feel like being a prop so I won’t be attending.” In response, the...
Newburgh town council approves de-annexation of Amax Athletic Fields
NEWBURGH, Ind. (WEHT) — Amax Athletic Fields are no longer a part of the Town of Newburgh. The town council held a public hearing to discuss it this week. After no one from the community came to speak during the hearing, the town council unanimously voted to de-annex the property and donate it to Warrick […]
Metal parts start-up PEAK Precision creating 24 jobs in Bowling Green
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Today, Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted the continuing momentum within the state’s manufacturing industry as PEAK Precision Manufacturing, a start-up mass production and manufacturing business, will establish a new facility in Bowling Green with a $3 million investment creating 24 new, full-time, Kentucky jobs. “The commonwealth’s...
Whitesville, KY Blood Drive Will Benefit Boy Injured in ATV Crash
On Monday, July 29th, the Whitesville Volunteer Fire Department will host a benefit blood drive for 11-year-old Braxton Rhodes.The Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center will be on hand from 11am to 5pm welcoming donors. Those donors will help raise money for the Rhodes family and they'll also be helping save the lives of future accident victims who need blood that the center cultivates and provides.
Man with four warrants caught with fentanyl pills in Madisonville, police say
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEVV) — A man with multiple warrants out for his arrest was arrested with deadly drugs in Madisonville, according to local police. The Madisonville Police Department says officers saw Marquise Johnson driving on Buckner Street on Wednesday afternoon. Police say they knew Johnson had four active warrants...
$143M Mitsubishi Electric US investment creating 122 Maysville jobs
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Mitsubishi Electric US (MEUS) will repurpose an existing manufacturing facility in Maysville to produce highly efficient heat pump compressors, which will bring 122 new full-time jobs with a $143.5 million investment. Gov. Andy Beshear met with Mitsubishi officials in Tokyo to lock in the company’s commitment....
More free movies coming to Iroquois Amphitheater in August, September
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The August and September schedule for the Iroquois Amphitheater’s Free Summer Movie Series has been announced by Louisville Parks and Recreation. “Our neighbors have really turned out for our community events, especially our Free Summer Movie Series,” Iroquois Amphitheater event supervisor Brian E. Smith said. “Our Free Summer Movie Series is an exciting way to spend time with family, friends and neighbors while enjoying some new and classic motion pictures.”
Western Ky. woman charged in overdose of her toddler, police find fentanyl in home
A western Kentucky woman has been charged in the overdose of her toddler after police found fentanyl in the home. The Hopkinsville Police Department arrested 25-year-old Jasmine L. Bartolo after her 20-month-old child overdosed. The toddler was initially taken to Jennie Stuart Medical Center on Sunday, according to police. Life-saving...
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