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Traffic Stop In Knox County Nets Five Arrests
On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at approximately 6:30 pm Knox County Deputies responded to a complaint of a gray 2018 Dodge van that had been taken from a resident without the owner’s permission. The van was located traveling on US 25E in Barbourville. After conducting a traffic stop five...
Appalachian Service Project dedicates new homes for Mayfield tornado survivors
MAYFIELD, Ky. — The Appalachian Service Project held an event Thursday to commemorate its recovery efforts in the Mayfield community from the December 2021 tornado, dedicating 12 homes to victims displaced by the disaster. The Christian ministry collaborated with the Graves County Long-Term Recovery Group to complete the houses in five months.
Anderson County farm couple honored with conservation award
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Whispering Hills Farm of Lawrenceburg, owned by Mike and Tammy Wilson, has been named as the recipient of the 2024 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors farmers, ranchers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in the management of soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat on working land.
Authorities identify woman hit and killed by train in Louisville's Clifton neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A woman who was hit by a train and died earlier this week in Louisville's Clifton neighborhood has been identified. According to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, 40-year-old Melyssa Stevenson died after being hit by a train on Tuesday morning at Stoll Avenue near Arlington Avenue, which is off Frankfort Avenue.
Kentucky hospitals, airlines are also dealing with widespread technology outage
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky has not been immune to the effects of the widespread technology outage which has disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world, following a faulty software update by the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, Sunday night into Monday morning. While a few commercial airline...
Kentucky weather today: A pleasant Friday ahead of a stormy pattern
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Low humidity and nice temperatures for your Friday. High temperatures warm into the low to mid-80s, with increasing clouds during the afternoon and evening. Moisture increases overnight, leading to a slight chance for isolated showers. Increased clouds will keep temperatures a bit milder in...
Kentucky public safety experts recommend child access gun laws amid rising trend in firearm deaths
The Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC) said that 154 children aged 12 and under were taken to the hospital as a result of a gun-related incident over the past five years, and 221 children ages 13–18 died using a gun.
Kentucky delegate walks through a typical day at the RNC
MILWAUKEE — There are Republican delegates from all 50 states and six U.S. territories in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. Their job is to nominate the party’s picks for president and vice president and meet with fellow Republicans. Sen. Phillip Wheeler from Kentucky shared what a typical...
Isaac Sowells, Male offensive lineman, No. 4 player in Kentucky, commits to NC State
Male High School offensive lineman Isaac "Spike" Sowells, one of Kentucky's top football players in the Class of 2025, announced his commitment to N.C. State on Thursday. Other schools Sowells considered included Kentucky and South Carolina. ...
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