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37 girls of differing abilities treated like princesses for a day at Kentucky castle
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Kosair for Kids hosted a tea party on Sunday, treating 37 kids with differing abilities like royalty for a day at The Kentucky Castle in Versailles. This was the second-ever Kosair Kids Princess Tea. As part of the event, Fairy Godmother Elise provided princess dresses for each of the girls and sent them a special message through a “magic mirror”.
Record crowd set to pack Freedom Hall for historic TBT game between Louisville and Kentucky alumni
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Teams made up mostly of Kentucky and Louisville basketball alumni will face off Monday night at Freedom Hall in pursuit of a $1 million prize. La Familia and The Ville will bring more than 10,000 people to Louisville's historic arena in the quarterfinals of The Basketball Tournament. As of Sunday, more than 11,000 tickets had been sold, guaranteeing a TBT record. Over the TBT’s 11-season run, the record turnout was 7,202 in Wichita last season.
4 face charges after McCracken County drug investigations
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Four people face charges after drug investigations in McCracken County. McCracken County Sheriff’s detectives stopped a vehicle on South 6th Street in Paducah on July 16. During the roadside investigation detectives say they found small quantities of methamphetamine, synthetic marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Kentucky Fencer Lee Kiefer Makes U.S. Olympic History With Back-To-Back Gold Medals
Lee Kiefer has done it again. The 30-year-old fencer from Lexington, Kentucky, made U.S. Olympic history in Paris Sunday after defeating fellow American Lauren Scruggs 15-6 in the women’s individual foil fencing finals. Kiefer, who won gold in the foil at the Tokyo Games in 2021, is only the...
Woman facing drug charges after search of home near Mayfield
GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – A woman faces nearly the same drug charges two years later in Graves County. Ava Nell Davis, 68, faces charges of trafficking in a 1st degree controlled substance 2nd or subsequent offense, possession of a controlled substance 2nd degree, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and prescription controlled substance not in proper container.
Louisville basketball tips off the Pat Kelsey era in the Bahamas tonight
NASSAU, Bahamas - The setting is a ballroom inside the Baha Mar Convention, Arts & Entertainment Center. Take 25 steps into the ballroom and you are standing on a basketball court, in the middle of the room. Two benches for the teams, a small media table, and about 150 chairs will be used for the bleachers that are set up behind the benches.
Family hires attorney after LMPD shoots son, claims police department's narrative is wrong
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yoel Roberto Napoles-Ravelo died after police shot him outside his family's Valley Station home last Thursday. The 32-year-old man's father said the police narrative of what happened is wrong. "He was not holding a knife, nor did he pose any genuine threat to any of the...
Gov. Andy Beshear’s education program donates $500,000 to ONE Lexington
Fayette County’s educational system earned a big boost Monday when Gov. Andy Beshear’s office donated $500,000 to ONE Lexington’s Building Bridges to Opportunity program. It will support scholarship programs, in-school mentoring groups and trauma support groups.
FCPS welcomes new employees ahead of new school year
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT)—Fayette County Public Schools rolled out the red carpet for its guests of honor and new staff members on Monday. “From teachers in the classroom to our important bus drivers, food service, and everyone that helps support our students and our school,” said Jennifer Dyar, FCPS Chief Human Resource Officer.
City spotlights agencies working to revitalize vacant lots
Cleaning up the city has been a key part of Hopkinsville Mayor J.R. Knight’s platform. To rehabilitate abandoned properties the Lot Next Door Program and the Hopkinsville & Christian County Land Bank Authority have joined forces and City Public Information Officer, Amanda Brunt shared how they work together. Lot...
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