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KY Gov. Beshear tight-lipped on Harris VP vetting process, but apologizes to Diet Mtn Dew
After declining to share details about the VP vetting process, Beshear on Thursday apologized to Diet Mountain Dew, after insulting the drink during a spat with Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance.
Kentucky man wins big after he ‘treats’ himself with scratch-off
WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) - A Winchester man won big in the Kentucky Lottery. Lottery officials say Ronald Carson stopped at Gasoline Alley on April Way in Winchester on July 20 to cash in a winning $2,700 Pick 3 ticket. While there, Carson decided to treat himself and purchase two Millionaire...
Local officials hope latest truancy bill increases attendance in Kentucky schools
PADUCAH — Kentucky’s latest truancy law requires that schools alert the county attorney’s office when a student has 15 or more unexcused absences. House Bill 611, which took effect this month, is meant to combat a rise in truancy throughout the state — where close to 30% of students were absent for 10% or more of the 2022-2023 school year.
Jeffersontown Police expand naloxone access with overdose emergency kit box distribution
JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (WAVE) - The Jeffersontown Police Department announced Thursday that it will roll out 25 permanent overdose emergency kit boxes as part of initiative to reduce opioid overdoses in the city and is led by the department’s REACH Unit. The approach also includes expanding access to Narcan training,...
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...
Jefferson County Clerk's Office remains closed. Update to come Friday
The Jefferson County Clerk's Office will remain closed at noon on Friday following a ransomware attack that shuttered branches across the city, spokesperson Ashley Tinius said. During a Thursday news conference, Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw said the ransomware attack occurred at 4:24 a.m. Monday, shutting down their entire system. She believes no...
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