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Kentucky is getting another Publix. Here's where it'll be
Publix Super Markets has announced a lease was signed for a new store to open in Owensboro, Ky., continuing the chain's surge across the state after opening Kentucky's first Publix in Louisville earlier this year. The Florida-based grocery store chain announced the new store in a press release on Tuesday. ...
Whooping cough reported at Christian County High School, medical checks advised
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – On Aug. 28 the Christian County Health Department informed parents of Christian County High School students that a case of whooping cough was reported at the school, and other students may have been exposed. The health department advises that if students have a...
Bardstown Road brewery closes five years after opening. Here's what we know
A Bardstown Road brewery staple has closed its doors. Against the Grain Public House, 1576 Bardstown Road, opened in 2019 — just before the Covid-19 pandemic shuttered restaurants and bars nationwide. In a Facebook post, the brewery said of the closing: "The timing of our lease renewal, coupled with the changing landscape of the...
Officials Seeking Trigg County Chamber Director
An important part-time job has now been posted for Cadiz and Trigg County. The Trigg County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is seeking a president and chamber director, following Beth Sumner’s move to executive director for Cadiz-Trigg County Tourism. A contract position requiring 90 hours a month, or...
Gallatin police asking public to shelter in place due to gas issue
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Gallatin Police Department is asking the public to shelter in place or stay away from the Grandview and Civic Center area within half a mile while the gas department resolves an issue. Police did not say what the issue was. WSMV4 has reached out for...
Paducah to hold Labor Day Parade
PADUCAH — Labor day is almost here, and Paducah is getting ready to celebrate!. At 9:30 a.m. on September 2, the Western Kentucky Labor Day Committee's Labor Day Parade will commence. The theme of this year’s parade is The Struggles of Our Past Create Our Future. According to...
Facing 'extended closure,' owners of Louisville fried chicken restaurant launch GoFundMe campaign
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The owners of a popular Louisville fried chicken restaurant said this week they need to raise tens of thousands of dollars "in one of the most challenging moments we've ever faced." Jason McCollum and Aenith Sananikone McCollum, owners of Chik'n & Mi at Mellwood Avenue and...
Barbeque Shack Too Possibly Reopening In September
Barbeque Shack Too owner Mindy Hargrove says the popular restaurant in Herndon could reopen for business as early as September 12th. Hargove says the roof of the pit area collapsed as the result of the fire Wednesday, with the dining area sustaining major smoke and water damage. She adds the fire apparently began as they were cooking meat on the pits to sell on Thursday. Hargrove owns the business, with the building owned by Knockum Hill Barbeque founder Will Hargrove. Hargrove says they are currently waiting on the insurance adjusters to finish their work and turn the building back over to them before they can begin working on a temporary plan to reopen.
LMPD looking for ‘Porch Pooper’ after man seen defecating on same porch multiple times
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Right now, Louisville Metro Police are looking for a man that has defecated on the same porch multiple times over the past week for no apparent reason. Police confirmed with WAVE News that they have received three police reports about the alleged “porch pooper,” who’s since...
Wreck claims life of 19-year-old Madisonville woman
HOPKINS COUNTY, Ky. (WEVV) — A 19-year-old Madisonville woman is dead after a wreck that happened late Thursday night. The Hopkins County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to the scene of a single-vehicle crash in the area of Ilsley Road and St. Charles Road (KY HWY 112/KY HWY 454) around 11:40 p.m. on Thursday.
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Expands NICU with New Bassinets
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford is pleased to announce a significant expansion of its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, thanks in part to a generous donation by the Lee Moss Family to the Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation. The expansion includes the addition of six new NICU bassinets, increasing capacity by 35 percent and providing more neonatal patient beds to further care for the hospital’s tiniest patients.
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