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Reed Sheppard among favorites for NBA Rookie of Year. See odds for other ex-Wildcats
The 2024-25 NBA season is still a few months away, but sportsbooks already have released odds for NBA awards. In 2024, the only former Kentucky player to win an NBA award was Tyrese Maxey, who received the Most Improved Player of the Year award. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anthony Davis and Devin Booker were...
No foul play suspected after two bodies found at Ellis Park
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- The Henderson County Coroner’s office is investigating after two bodies were found within the property of Ellis Park stables early Tuesday morning. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office confirm that the deceased are both males and were found in their apartments on the backside of Ellis Park. Following a preliminary investigation, the sheriff’s […]
Philip Morris International is expanding a Kentucky factory making nicotine pouches
Philip Morris International is set to invest $232 million to expand a Kentucky factory that makes nicotine pouches, part of the company’s broader strategy toward what it calls a “smoke-free future.” The expansion at the Swedish Match plant in Owensboro is expected to add 450 jobs, boosting the factory’s workforce by about 40% to help meet growing demand for smoke-free products, the company said. The factory in western Kentucky produces ZYN nicotine pouches, a brand that’s part of a growing segment of nicotine-based alternatives for consumers switching from cigarettes or other tobacco products. The pouches fit between a person’s lip and gums to slowly release low levels of nicotine absorbed into the bloodstream. The contents dissolve and the pouch is then discarded. “We are accelerating our mission toward a smoke-free future, working with our U.S. affiliates to move adults away from cigarettes and other traditional tobacco products by providing better alternatives,” Stacey Kennedy, CEO of PMI’s U.S. business, said in a release.
Lightning's mule train endures rain
Shirley “Lightning” Richards and another 22 wagons made their way from his place near Turkey Foot Gap, over Woodrum Ridge, through Liberty, and onto the grounds of the Central Kentucky Ag/Expo Center on Aug. 16. The trip went an hour faster than usual. Because of the rain, the...
Sports Update: Aug. 27th, 2024
High School Sports Recap and Upcoming College Football Action. As the fall sports season continues, high school athletes in our area are making their mark on the soccer and volleyball courts, while fans eagerly await the start of college football. Here’s a look at recent results and upcoming matchups:
Blue Grass Airport remembering Flight 5191 18 years later
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Tuesday marks 18 years since Comair flight 5191 crashed at Blue Grass Airport. Flight 5191 was cleared for takeoff at Blue Grass Airport flying to Atlanta, but, after heading down the wrong runway, it crashed, killing all 47 passengers and two crew members. Now...
E-Town Public Works proposing limit on tree removal services
The Elizabethtown City Council met for a work session Monday evening. City Public Works Director Don Hill gave an update on projects the city’s Public Works Department has been working on. Hill said investment from the city has helped with efficiency in the Sanitary Sewer Department, which completed several installation projects.
Mercer County Animal Shelter rehoming dozens of dogs after drug bust
MERCER COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) —The Mercer County Animal Shelter is scrambling to find homes for more than 30 dogs that landed in its care following the arrests of two people who had the dogs in their possession. Harrodsburg police searched a Mercer County home, which led to a...
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