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$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....
UK Physical Therapy class of 1984 celebrates 40th anniversary, trailblazing alum
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 25, 2024) - When Tassa Wigginton came to the University of Kentucky's Physical Therapy Department in the early 1980s, she was a nontraditional student, married with children, and she took on a mother figure role to the class while also making lifelong friends. She also went on...
‘Closed the door’: Lexington coach disappointed in LSC’s decision to make players choose between club, high school team
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Several local top boys’ players were invited to join Lexington Soccer Club’s top-flight Under-20 USL Academy training program. However, if they join, they won’t be able to play for their high school teams this season and will have to train solely with LSC.
EST Gee receives Louisville football jersey from Quincy Riley ahead of concert
When Louisville-based rapper EST Gee asked to have one of U of L cornerback Quincy Riley’s jerseys, Riley agreed under one condition. “I’ll let you have one of my jerseys if you let me come meet you,” Riley recalled telling the rapper. ...
Service of Remembrance for Miya Rudd in Owensboro
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A service is being held for Miya Rudd on Thursday in Owensboro. Officials say the service will be available to stream on the Glenn Funeral Home website. The visitation is set for 4 p.m. and the Service of Remembrance is set to begin at 6 p.m. Any questions about the service […]
Valley Station residents concerned over neighbor’s pack of dogs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - It’s a scene you wouldn’t expect in a residential neighborhood. A pack of dogs on the loose. “We’re greatly concerned that someone, a child or another animal or something’s gonna get hurt, going to get bit,” Valley Station resident Bill Williams said.
More than 100 animals left to fend for themselves in Shepherdsville after owner arrested, evicted
SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The arrest and eviction of a man in Shepherdsville left more than 100 animals and a mess behind. With the animals left to fend for themselves, neighbors now say they're relieved to see them, and the tenant, are gone. The man who was renting the home...
Five-star guard Jasper Johnson cuts list to five schools
An end is coming to the recruitment of five-star guard Jasper Johnson, a native of Lexington (Ky.). The 6-foot-4 guard playing for Atlanta (Ga.) Overtime Elite ranks as the No. 12 overall recruit in the 2025 class and is now only considering Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Louisville and Arkansas and will make his college decision in late August, a source told 247Sports.
The Ville advances to TBT Quarterfinals: Highlights and Box Score
Two hours on Monday will decide which side in the Bluegrass rivalry gets bragging rights, and which side calls the other side losers for caring about something that they “weren’t even watching anyway.”. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Highlights:. The Ville box score:
The Ville vs La Familia showdown set: Louisville TBT team wins regional championship
The Ville's 83-68 victory Wednesday night over Team DRC in The Basketball Tournament means so much more than a regional championship. The group of mostly former Louisville standouts is now three wins from the tournament's $1 million grand prize; and, to reach the Final Four in Philadelphia, it'll have to go through archrival Kentucky's La Familia. ...
Jefferson County Clerk speaks on ransomware attack, asks customers to bear with them as they resolve issue
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ky. — Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw spoke for the first time on Wednesday about the ransomware attack that shut down offices across the Louisville Metro on Monday. "I've had to come to peace and terms that I can only do so much, and it's really hard...
Grand jury hands up a dozen indictments
A Russell County grand jury met yesterday and handed up 12 indictments. Yevonda Popplewell, age 40, of Somerset, charged with possession of methamphetamine, tampering with physical evidence, and being a persistent felony offender. Angela Passmore, age 42, of Jamestown, charged with possession of methamphetamine, tampering with physical evidence, possession of...
Could Beshear flip Kentucky blue as a VP candidate?
If Gov. Andy Beshear appears on the November ballot as the vice presidential candidate, do Democrats have a shot at flipping Kentucky from red to blue? Not likely, said Stephen Voss, a political science professor at the University of Kentucky. ...
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