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4-star DL Kalen Edwards commits to Kentucky
Dyersburg (Tenn.) defensive lineman Kalen Edwards (6-foot-4, 330) has committed to Kentucky, he announced on Instagram. Edwards chose the Wildcats over Auburn, Louisville and Memphis following his official visit to Lexington the weekend of June 21. UK was his leader following that visit but did not deliver the news of his commitment until Sunday evening.
Cox to Retire as University of Kentucky Equine Dean
Nancy Cox — the long-time dean of the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) at the University of Kentucky and the first-ever vice president for land-grant engagement — plans to retire in late summer, UK officials said Wednesday. Cox will serve as dean and vice president...
USL League One Power Rankings - July 3
Nearing the midway point of the season, Madison, Greenville and Omaha have performed well in both regular season and USL Jägermeister Cup play. In the Prinx Tires USL League One Power Rankings, we take a look at how each team is progressing as the season unfolds. Can Northern Colorado...
What are the chances of dark matter or a black hole ripping apart Earth?
What are the chances of dark matter or a black hole ripping apart Earth?. Our planet is safe from being ripped apart by either a black hole or dark matter. The gravity between objects in our solar system overcomes the gravity from the Milky Way’s dark matter, so that rules out this mysterious mass.
Nate Sestina glad to have another chance to play in Rupp Arena
Nate Sestina is glad he’ll get a chance to play again in Rupp Arena with La Familia, Kentucky’s alumni team that will play The Basketball Tournament (TBT) in hopes of taking the $1 million prize that goes to the winning team. Sestina was on Kentucky’s 2019-20 that lost its final home game to Tennessee in […] The post Nate Sestina glad to have another chance to play in Rupp Arena appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Kentucky man accused of attempting to swim away from police
CORBIN, Ky. (WKYT) - A Lexington man is facing a long list of charges after trying to swim away from police. Corbin police arrested 36-year-old Justin Dodd last Friday. According to Dodd’s arrest citation, the arresting officer first saw him make an abrupt turn without a turn signal. He...
‘Just being that constant’: CASA volunteer advocates for children
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A child’s voice in court. That’s the role of a CASA volunteer, also known as a court-appointed special advocate. Over the past two years, Camisha Powell has earned the Presidential Bronze Service Award for serving 100-plus hours each year. She’s served as a CASA for 8 years.
KSP crime report shows significant increase in human trafficking crimes
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - KSP’s newly released ‘Crime in Kentucky’ report covers a wide range of serious crimes committed across the commonwealth. While human trafficking crimes make up a small percentage of overall offenses in Kentucky (0.03%), they’ve made the biggest jump, percentagewise. The report shows a nearly 40 percent rise from 2022 to 2023.
Where to watch fireworks in the Tri-State this July 4
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – July 4 is still a day away, but not every city in the Tri-State will be celebrating on the holiday itself. Here’s when where you can watch fireworks near where you live: Indiana Kentucky Eyewitness News. Everywhere you are.
A few natural fireworks for Independence Day
It definitely felt like early July across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday as we rapidly approach Independence Day and the long holiday weekends for many folks. Some early cloudiness gave way to some sunshine which really allowed afternoon highs to heat up as expected. Most locations topped out in the upper 80s and low 90s and with higher dewpoints our “feel-like” temperatures were close to 100 degrees in a few locations. A frontal boundary is off to our northwest and this will be our main player relative to our weather heading into the 4th of July.
Notre Dame one of six finalists for five-star 2025 Kentucky guard
Notre Dame is projected to have a big 2024-25 season, but the question is whether 2025-26 and beyond will be special. If the Irish have their way, one addition to their roster will make things a lot easier. Zakiyah Johnson, a five-star guard from Kentucky, is projected by multiple sites as the best 2025 recruit in her state. She’s been named the Gatorade Kentucky Girls Basketball Player of the Year three years in a row. And she’s listed Notre Dame as one of the six programs to make her final cut: Top 2025 recruit ZaKiyah Johnson has narrowed her list to six...
FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY | Chris Bailey tracks strong storms and heavy rain
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Our long 4th of July holiday period is kicking off with very steamy temps out there today. The steam will help fuel some late day strong and severe storms with rounds of storms likely through the 4th and the 5th. My main concern with the storms...
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