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Berea College Student from Whitesburg Wins Emmy Award
BEREA, Ky. – A Berea College student from Whitesburg, Kentucky, won an Emmy Award during last weekend’s National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Ohio Valley Chapter Awards celebration. Senior Sean Hall won in the “Diversity/Equity/Inclusion—Short or Long-Form Content” category for a film he assisted in producing...
A Nostalgic Louisville Restaurant Will Close After One Final Weekend
Nostalgic Restaurant & Cocktail House announced on Instagram that they'll be closing their doors for good after this weekend. Serving up modern spins on childhood classics, Nostalgic opened its doors to Bardstown Road in February 2023. Their last day in business will be Sunday, July 28. Naive, their sister restaurant in Butchertown doesn't have any plans to close. The announcement read: "To our Nostalgic family and all of the loyal customers that we’ve served over the past year and half- It is with a heavy heart that we’re announcing our last day of business on Sunday, July 28th.
Louisville police fatally shoot man with knife in SW Louisville after tasers were ineffective
LOUSIVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man was shot and killed by Louisville Metro Police officers Thursday night in southwest Louisville. According to LMPD Interim Chief Paul Humphrey, a trouble call came in about 9:30 p.m. Thursday to the 6600 block of Eagle Wood Drive, which is off Dixie Highway and Moorman Road, not far from the Gene Snyder Freeway.
Erlanger woman says she’s being targeted with racist message
ERLANGER, Ky. (WXIX) - An Erlanger homeowner says she’s being targeted by someone who’s left one racist message and committed other hateful acts at her home. “I know that I am here for a purpose. I am not going to let them push me out of my home. This is my home. This is my community,” Catrena Bowman said.
Louisville Metro Housing Authority undergoes major overhaul under new director
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — When Elizabeth Strojan took over at Louisville Metro Housing Authority six months ago, the public housing agency was almost at rock bottom as residents were dealing with crime, rodents, mold and leaks, all the result of years of poor maintenance and neglect. The picture that...
'We are forever changed' | Beloved Norton Children's oncology nurse dies days after own cancer diagnosis
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Norton Healthcare community is grieving the sudden loss of a beloved nurse who spent decades caring for pediatric cancer patients. Terry Bowman died last Thursday, just two weeks after his own cancer diagnosis. He worked Norton Children's pediatric oncology floor, lovingly known as 7 West,...
Houchens Industries Small Business Accelerator ready for applicants
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s been in the works for four years and now will be taking applications through Aug.13. A small business accelerator by Houchens Industries and the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce is now a reality. News 40 spoke to Abraham Williams, executive director of...
Derby City Gaming raising funds for Louisville nonprofit working to connect the homeless with resources
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Derby City Gaming is raising money to support the mission of a Louisville nonprofit. The Hope Buss works to connect local organizations to the homeless crisis in the community and to create hope and strength. They also work to figure out the needs of residents, and...
BG East wins Little League State Tournament championship
CORBIN, Ky. (WBKO) - The Bowling Green East 11 and 12-year-old all-stars have captured the Kentucky Little League State Tournament championship. In a 1-0 win against North Oldham, BG East will advance to the Little League Baseball Great Lakes Region Tournament in Whitestown, IN. In Indiana, BG East will compete...
5-star prospect nearing the end of his recruitment with Kentucky still in the race
One of the biggest recruitments in the early Mark Pope era is nearing its end. Five-star prospect Jasper Johnson is closing in on a college decision and he narrowed down his recruitment this week -- with Kentucky, North Carolina, Alabama, Louisville and Arkansas as his final five schools. Johnson also...
Two Indicted For Making False Reports
Two Mercer County residents have been indicted on multiple counts of filing false reports over the past year. Dakota L. Milton, 21, and Anastasia M. Wellbaum, 23, both of 851 South College Street No. A12, Harrodsburg, were indicted by the Mercer County Grand Jury last week on multiple class D felony counts of filing false reports which generated an emergency response in 2024.
Former Kentucky lawmaker and cabinet secretary acquitted of 2022 rape charge
A former Kentucky lawmaker and cabinet secretary has been acquitted of a rape charge after a trial in Lexington. A jury found John Tilley not guilty Tuesday after five hours of deliberation. Tilley served as the head of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet under former Gov. Matt Bevin. Tilley...
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