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POSSIBLE ‘LIFE SENTENCE’ LAID ON MAGOFFIN CO. METH AND FENTANYL DEALER
AUGUST 29, 2024 – written by WADE QUEEN. UNCLE SAM LOWERS THE BOOM ON MAGOFFIN COUNTY DRUG TRAFFICKER, DANIEL JACKSON, 57, OF SALYERSVILLE, KENTUCKY, WAS FOUND GUILTY AT HIS FEDERAL CRIMINAL TRIAL ON CHARGES OF THE TRAFFICKING OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND FENTANYL. A Magoffin County, Kentucky man faces decades in...
Forbes Advisors studies rank Kentucky drivers near the bottom; AAA Bluegrass offers solutions
According to recent studies by Forbes Advisors, Kentucky ranks near the bottom of the states when it comes to risky driving behaviors. Lori Weaver Hawkins is the public affairs manager for Triple-A Bluegrass.
Some storms this afternoon and evening followed by cooler temperatures next week
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A slow-moving cold front is currently working its way across the Tri-State this afternoon and evening. The front will bring the chance for some scattered showers and storms, primarily along the Ohio River and points south into western Kentucky. While the threat of severe weather is low, the Storm Prediction Center has placed a level 1 out of 5 risk for severe storms from Evansville down into Western Kentucky. This means only a few storms may develop severe characteristics. The main hazards with any severe storm that may develop will be heavy rainfall and gusty winds. Temperatures this afternoon will hang out in the mid to upper 80s. Showers chances will lessen after sunset due to the loss of daytime heating but a stray shower or storm overnight can’t be ruled out. Overnight lows will drop into the upper 60s.
Buy Local program awards go to nine Kentucky businesses
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Nine businesses have received the lifetime award for their commitment to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) Buy Local program, according to Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell. Buy Local is an incentive program rewarding restaurants and other food service participants for enhancing their...
Cooler and drier condition on the way
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Saturday morning may have a stray shower or storm; otherwise it’ll be humid with warm lows in the low 70s under partly cloudy skies. Saturday afternoon will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. The threat of severe weather is limited, but strong storms are possible with impacts of strong, potentially damaging wind gusts, heavy rainfall and frequent lightning. Saturday won’t be quite as hot, but it will still be warm with highs in the mid 80s.
A second public university in Kentucky closes its diversity office under GOP lawmakers’ pressure
A second Kentucky public university has disbanded its diversity office under pressure from Republican lawmakers. Northern Kentucky University President Cady Short-Thompson wrote in an email to campus: “The circumstances under which universities across the Commonwealth and the country find themselves, coupled with the legislative priorities of state leaders for the upcoming session, require universities to […]
Community Trust Bank WYMT Pike County Bowl: No. 7 Johnson Central vs. No. 3 Pikeville
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - No. 7 Johnson Central and No. 3 Pikeville closes the 39th annual Community Trust Bank WYMT Pike County Bowl!. Last season, this matchup was a back-and-forth game that resulted in a 21-14 Panthers win. You can watch all Pike County Bowl games on Heroes and Icons,...
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