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Locals Food Hub and Pizza Pub works on renovating old building in Smoketown neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Frankfort business is looking to move into Louisville where Logan Street and Broadway intersect. What once was the Epping Soda Bottling Company back in 1863 will now be a much healthier option. Birch Bragg, co-owner of Locals Food Hub and Pizza Pub, said the company's...
Kentucky not expected to land Julius Halaifonua
There was some thought that the Kentucky Basketball team would fill out its roster with a recently reclassified big man from New Zealand. However, new reports indicate that 7-footer Julius Halaifonua will not be coming to Kentucky. Halaifonua, who recently reclassified from the 2025 class to the 2024 class, was...
KENTUCKY STATE POLICE MAKE ARREST IN CONNECTION TO THE SHOOTING OF TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER
PRINCETON, KY — Kentucky State Police (KSP) report that KSP Post 2 Troopers arrested Braze Rucker early Sunday morning July 21st at a residence in Princeton, KY. The arrest was in reference to the July 19, 2024, shooting of Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Trooper Adam Cothron, in Putnam County, TN. Trooper Cothron (THP) conducted a traffic stop on I-40, at mile marker 285, near the Burgess Falls exit, occupied by two males.
Kentucky offers 2025 5-star combo guard
Kentucky extended a scholarship offer to San Bernardino (Calif.) Eleanor Roosevelt 5-star combo guard Brayden Burries on Tuesday, he announced on social media. Burries (6-4, 200) is ranked No. 11 overall and the No. 3 combo guard in the 2025 class by 247Sports. The Wildcats join an extensive offer sheet...
1 hurt in multi-vehicle Lexington crash
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A multiple-vehicle crash is impacting Lexington traffic. Lexington police are working to reopen the inner loop of New Circle Road at Boardwalk after a crash involving four vehicles. The crash happened a little after 5 p.m. Tuesday. One person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening...
Hyundai Hope on Wheels makes big donation to Kentucky Children’s Hospital
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky Children’s Hospital DanceBlue Hematology/Oncology Clinic was awarded $100,000 Tuesday from Hyundai’s Hope on Wheels initiative. KCH says this grant helps support the research and fight against pediatric cancer. “It drastically changes their lives, introducing new challenges like chemo, radiation, and surgeries during a...
VisitLEX launches ‘LEXpert’ hospitality program for local tourism industry, volunteers
LEXINGTON, Ky. — You know Lexington. You love Lexington. Now is your chance to make it official and share that love. VisitLEX launched the Destination LEXpert program — a new complimentary program that offers local hospitality staff and volunteers information and resources to help guests connect to the community’s charm, culture and history.
2026 No. 1-Ranked Prospect Brandon McCoy Jr. Seeing Recruitment Take Off with Kentucky Interest
No. 1-ranked prospect Brandon McCoy is looking to visit Kentucky in September or October, a source tells KSR+. The post 2026 No. 1-Ranked Prospect Brandon McCoy Jr. Seeing Recruitment Take Off with Kentucky Interest appeared first on On3.
What a plot turn! UK biology alum now writing in LA for ‛General Hospital’
LEXINGTON, Ky. — When Ashley Cook graduated with a biology degree from the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, she thought her next step was medical school. Little did she know 16 years later she would receive a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series.
American Red Cross says blood donors are needed
Kentucky Today With August quickly approaching, the American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to reinforce the blood supply as much as possible before the summer winds down. Type O blood donors and those giving platelets are especially needed to help keep hospital shelves stocked through August. Donors remain critically needed […] The post American Red Cross says blood donors are needed appeared first on Claiborne Progress.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey follows a few more storms
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It’s another day of showers and thunderstorms roaming about the region, bringing some much-needed rains. This is pretty much a pattern that’s on repeat for the rest of the week with the chance this continues for a few more days. Storms Sunday night and...
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