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Massive solar farm planned for coal mine site in eastern Kentucky
A massive solar farm is in the works at the site of one of the largest coal mines in southern Appalachia. BrightNight, the developer behind the planned farm at the decades-old Starfire coal mine near Hazard, Kentucky, says the project could help reinvigorate a region where thousands of mining jobs have been lost. Construction on the first phases could begin as soon as 2026.
Ohio dedicates 85 miles of road to honor Charles Young who went from slavery to colonel
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A local corridor along Ohio roads will pay tribute to a military officer from the Tri-State who broke down barriers. Charles Young was born into slavery in Mayslick and spent most of his childhood in Ripley. Young graduated from the United States Military Academy and became the...
Gov. Beshear Declines Fancy Farm Invitation
Photo: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear greets the crowd at the 2019 Fancy Farm Picnic. Shannon McFarlin photo. Fancy Farm, Ky.–Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has announced he will not attend this year’s Fancy Farm Picnic as the list of speakers is firming up. An update from organizers Friday confirmed...
Not too Hot with Daily Rain Chances
OVERNIGHT: Partly Cloudy with Patchy Fog. Lows 64-68. Sunrise 5:46. TUESDAY: Mix of Sun & Clouds with a Few Showers/T’Showers Developing (Best Chances South across Western Kentucky). Humid with Highs 81-89 (South to West…85-86 in the Evansville Metro). Winds V 5-10 TUE NIGHT: Partly Cloudy. Lows 65-69. WEDNESDAY:...
Kentucky Newsmakers 7/21: EKU President David McFaddin; Ky. Distillers Association President Eric Gregory
On the latest edition of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks with Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaddin and Kentucky Distillers Association President Eric Gregory.
Pulaski County Man Arrested on Drug and False Information Charges
Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones says deputies arrested a Somerset man after he gave them a false name and social security number. Police say the information actually belonged to someone from Louisville. Deputies were called out to Breezy Hills where a man was reportedly trying to harm himself. Police found 57-year-old Kyle Wright hiding behind the entry of the open door. Deputies also found multiple plastic bags, a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine, money and marijuana inside the home. Wright was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and giving an officer false identifying information. He was also charged with a failure to appear warrant out of Pulaski County Circuit Court. He was lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center.
ASHLAND PAIR ARRESTED BY WAYNE SHERIFF’S MEN
Sheriff Rick Thompson stated that two drug suspects from Ashland were arrested. Sheriff Thompson stated that the Wayne County Sheriff Drug Enforcement Unit made a traffic stop on a vehicle in the Huntington area of Wayne County. During the stop criminal indicators were detected. During the investigation it was determined...
FIRST PERSON: Reed Sheppard's showing in Summer League no surprise
Reed Sheppard had a message for his doubters after he was selected as the third overall pick in the NBA Draft. “May my haters live long to see my success,” Sheppard posted on his “X” account less than a week after the former University of Kentucky guard and Mr. Basketball was drafted by the Houston Rockets.
Community asking for prayers for father and daughter seriously injured in hiking accident
WOODFORD CO., Ky. (WKYT) - For nine months, Captain Logan Forrest was deployed in the Middle East. He was welcomed home by his family and community at the end of May. It was just a little over a month later, when a family vacation turned tragic. “It’s unimaginable. I can’t...
12U All-Stars capture regional championship
The Campbellsville 12U All-Stars captured the Cal Ripken Baseball Ohio Valley Regional Championship on Sunday, July 21. It is the first regional title for a Campbellsville Youth Baseball team, according to information from the team.
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