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Issue of medical cannabis sales may not make it to one town’s ballot
MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (WKYT) - Mount Vernon City leaders learned their resolution regarding medical cannabis sales may not make it onto the November ballot after all. “One of the complaints we get around both the city and the county is that the decision making is very centralized between a select few,” said City Councilmember Michael Vanwinkle.
Appeals court throws out conviction in Lexington Cook Out killing from 2014
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of man who prosecutors said killed a fellow high school student in the parking lot of a Lexington fast food restaurant back in 2014. The court released their unanimous decision in favor of Kierin Dennis Wednesday....
Lucy Nash has died and her organs will be donated, her father writes
The father of Lucy Nash wrote on a social media post Tuesday afternoon that his daughter has irreversible loss of brain function and her organs will be donated. “Our baby, our Lucy, found this was the path she must take,” Ryan Nash wrote. “Late Saturday night, a sudden change in Lucy’s vitals caused a flurry of activity and tearful encouragement and prayers from her parents, all four of us, surrounding her bed. Since then, Lucy’s signs of being in control of her body have faded away. Her heart beats, medications keep her blood pressure steady to help her body. Her chest rises and falls, as a ventilator chooses every breath. Her eyes, bright blue, friendly and so compassionate, are fixed and unchanging under her sleeping eyelids.”
Pappy Van Winkle Cut Off This Bartender for Making Whiskey Jell-O Shots. 10 Years Later, He Has No Regrets.
We’ve all done things we regret. Such is the human condition: You make a mistake (or maybe it’s intentional), and then later realize that it wasn’t wisest choice… but there’s nothing you can do about it. One person who is decidedly not suffering from a case of second thoughts is Jeremy Johnson, the owner of Louisville bar Meta. Ten years ago, he shocked the whiskey world. Johnson took the holiest of holies and did the unthinkable. He turned his bar’s allocation of Pappy Van Winkle into Jell-O shots. That’s right, he used what is now one of the most collectible...
Free rabies vaccination and microchip clinic set for Aug. 17
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Pet owners who live in the city limits of Bowling Green can benefit from a free rabies vaccination and microchip clinic this weekend. The City of Bowling Green says these services on Saturday are free for city residents. The event will last from 10 a.m....
WATCH: TVA implodes Paradise Fossil Plant stacks
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Tennessee Valley Authority shared video of demolition experts imploding smokestacks at the Paradise Fossil Plant in Drakesboro. The coal plant was retired in 2020 after serving the region for 59 years. Officials say the site is now home to 1,850 megawatts of cleaner gas generation, including a combustion turbine site. You […]
Bullitt County family sue cemetery where their son is buried, claiming harassment and outrageous conduct
PIONEER VILLAGE, Ky. — Cemeteries are often serene, quiet places, where people go to mourn and remember. At the Holder Family Cemetery that peace is paramount, in fact, the desire for peace is what pushed the plot into existence. "I should've been able to bury my son on July...
Parmalee headlining Hoptown Summer Salute; kid’s zone, beer garden, vendors to line downtown
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – For the seventh year, the Hoptown Summer Salute will be taking over downtown Hopkinsville from Aug. 23-24 with free concerts, vendors, and lots of fun. The festival will kick off Friday with dozens of vendors lining the street, along with a kid’s zone...
ESPN FPI game projections for Louisville football's 2024 season
The start of Louisville football's 2024 football season is nearly upon us. The Cardinals will open their campaign on August 31 for the first of three home games, including its ACC opener, before hitting the road for the first time. How does the freshly updated ESPN Football Power Index project the UofL season? Let's take a look below.
Old Forester Just Unveiled Its Coveted 2024 Birthday Bourbon — Here’s How You Can Get a Bottle
On Thursday, Old Forester announced 2024's return of its rarest and most coveted expression: Birthday Bourbon. Birthday Bourbon celebrates the birthday of Old Forester's founder, George Garvin Brown. The 2024 release features a 12-year age statement and clocks in at 107 proof. The brand shared that Master Distiller Emeritus Chris Morris, Master Taster Melissa Rift and Assistant Master Distiller Caleb Trigo collaborated on the project. The bourbon was pulled from 209 barrels. "Twelve years of maturation in Warehouses G and L has produced a rich and unique flavor profile perfect for this sought-after annual release," Trigo expressed. Old Forester Birthday Bourbon is extremely...
Kelsey Hart Playing Free Hometown Show Saturday
A Muhlenberg County native with a top 40 hit on country radio is returning home this weekend for a free hometown show. Curb Records recording artist Kelsey Hart, who grew up in Central City, will take to the stage Saturday night. Hart, who has been on a wild ride in...
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