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Residents displaced after contractors find large hole underneath apartment complex
ASHLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) - Around a dozen people have been forced to leave their homes, after contractors discovered a large hole in the ground under an apartment complex on Ester Street in Ashland. Contractors say they were working on rebuilding decks at the complex when they discovered about a hole...
Pike couple arrested for getting married despite being cousins
ELKHORN CITY, Ky. — Marriage is typically a time for going on a honeymoon, but a Pike County couple went to jail instead, after police learned they allegedly lied on their marriage license about being related. Kentucky State Police received an anonymous tip that George Swiney, 52, and Amy...
Lexington faith leaders call community to action in support of city’s unhoused families
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington’s many faith communities were called into action at a meeting inside Consolidated Baptist Church on Thursday. Congregations came together to discuss supporting the city’s homeless families and children. “What can we do to take care of our neighbors in the community?” asked Stephanie...
Lexington police highlight latest technology after making numerous arrests & more
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The video above shows a look inside the Lexington Police Department’s real time intelligence center. It’s made up of several different parts: Flock camera license plate readers, FUSUS, a traffic cam network and full-time investigators. “It takes us from where a crime actually occurs...
Chick-fil-A is on the way to Glasgow
GLASGOW, Ky.- The City of Glasgow is undergoing significant changes as it embraces growth and development. One of the most anticipated projects is the arrival of a new Chick-fil-A, which is currently in the early stages of development. News 40 spoke with Kevin Myatt, the planning director, who shared that...
Louisville police arrest 3 suspects for allegedly shoplifting $27,000 worth of goods
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police arrested three people accused in a rash of shoplifting cases at local stores. LMPD said on social media that officers arrested Brittany Bennett, Nathan Dean and Vance Williams. Police said between July 30 and August 16, they stole around $27,000 worth of collectable...
County officials vote on cannabis sales
LONDON, Ky. (WYMT) - On Thursday morning, the Laurel County Fiscal Court voted on ordinance 460, which would prevent the sale of medicinal cannabis in Laurel County. After a quick deliberation, the vote was four to three, in favor of passing the ordinance. Some community members said by passing the...
Key federal charges dropped against former LMPD officers behind Breonna Taylor warrant
Two former Louisville Metro Police officers federally charged over using false information to secure a warrant that led to the botched 2020 raid that killed Breonna Taylor had their charges reduced by a federal judge on Thursday. In August 2022, the pair were federally charged in connection with preparing and approving a search...
One on One: Ball Homes CEO Lisa Ball
Lisa Ball became vice president of Ball Homes in 1982. She and her brother, Mike, co-own and operate the homebuilding company that has been active in Central Kentucky since 1959 and in Louisville and Knoxville, Tennessee for more than two decades. The duo also co-own and manage RML Construction, a property management company with apartments and rental properties in Central Kentucky, Louisville and Knoxville. She co-manages all aspects of the homebuilding business founded by her parents, Don and Mira Ball, and also works with Christie’s International Real Estate Blue Grass, an affiliated real estate agency, and Walden Mortgage, an affiliated mortgage company. Ball is a board member of the Building Industry Association of Central Kentucky, where she has twice been president. She has also been president of the Lexington Apartment Association, served two terms on the LFUCG Affordable Housing Governing Board, and been a board member with the Hope Center Foundation, Equestrian Events Inc., the Kentucky Horse Park Commission and Sayre School in Lexington.
Straight to the source: Troubleshooters investigate repeated customer water cut offs over landlord’s debt
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - June 26 on Greentree Lane. Ann Kaelin had no water for a week with temperatures in the 90s. “What do I do?” she said. “Where am I going to go? What am I going to do? I know I have to do something because I can’t live like this.”
Police investigating after man seen abandoning baby in downtown Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police are searching for a man they say abandoned a baby in downtown Louisville. According to a social media post, police said officers were called to the Humana Waterside building on East Washington Street just before noon Thursday on a report that a baby had been left there.
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