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Anchorage Paramedic Drowns At Barren River Lake
A Louisville-area paramedic died while swimming at Barren River Lake on Monday afternoon. The man was identified as 35 year-old Christian Smith, from Louisville. Cody Fox with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife said a call came in around 3:25 p.m., and a man was later recovered in a cove near the state park.
Georgetown named best place for families to live in Kentucky
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (FOX 56) — Looking for a new home for your family? Well, Fortune just named Georgetown one of the best places in the U.S. for families. Fortune ranked Georgetown 40th on its list of the 50 best places for families. “A great place to live is not...
Family recounts final moments of man fatally shot by police near Dixie Highway
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The family of the man shot and killed by Louisville Metro Police officers last week said he called for help while suffering a mental health episode. Yoel Napoles-Ravelo, 32, came to the United States to escape violence in Cuba. According to his family, Napoles was a graduate of a medical school in Cuba.
Actor Gary Sinise, Lt. Dan Band performs at Fort Knox in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Fort Knox welcomed a special guest this weekend for a night of music and fun. Actor Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band took to the stage at Brooks Field Saturday night. The band often boosts morale on military bases here in the U.S. and around...
Bryan’s 70 Helps Maroons Take 2nd at Hoptown Invite (w/PHOTOS)
Madisonville-North Hopkins continued its stellar early-season play on the golf course on Monday. The Maroons placed second out of 21 teams in the Hopkinsville Golf and Country Club High School Invitational. Tyler Bryan took runner-up individually with a sterling 1-under-par round of 70, which was also his personal low score.
Hopkins County Schools to host Back to School Bash
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEVV) — Hopkins County Schools announced they will be hosting a Back to School Bash. The Back to School Community Resource Bash will be held on Thursday, Aug. 1, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Victory Church in Madisonville. The event will have vendor tables with...
Arrest made after weekend shooting near Blue Bridge
DAVIESS COUNTY, Ky. (WEVV) — Authorities have made an arrest after a weekend shooting that happened near the Blue Bridge. Deputies had been investigating a Saturday night shooting that sent a victim to the hospital. While the suspect fled the scene of the crime, investigators say they've now made...
Man caught defecating near grave at Madisonville cemetery, police say
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEVV) — Police in Madisonville say they arrested a man after catching him defecating near a grave. An officer was called to Odd Fellows Cemetery on West Center Street just before 8 a.m. on Friday to investigate a suspicious vehicle on the property. When the officer arrived,...
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.
'All about believing in yourself and being passionate': Kentucky Derby Festival searching for next royal court
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The search is on for the next Kentucky Derby Festival (KDF) royal court. Young women from Kentucky and southern Indiana who are full-time students and are in their second year of college with a minimum accumulative GPA of 3.0 are encouraged to apply. “Being part of...
A Phenom-enal summer basketball performance
The summer grassroots basketball season came to an end last weekend and some very talented girls teams came home with national championship trophies. The Napheesa Collier Elite 16U team won the Platinum Division title at the National Championships in Louisville, KY. Phee Elite defeated Drill 4 Skill in the championship game to win the 32-team tournament. The team features several top players from St. Louis area schools which include Peyton Olufson, Savannah Stricker, Addi Owen, Nevaeh Lucious and Amya Porchia (Incarnate Word), Kennedy Stowers (Lutheran-St. Charles), Moriyah Douglass (John Burroughs), Josie Christopher (O’Fallon) and Amelia Beer (Mater Dei).
Insomnia Cookies relocates bakery in Old Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Insomnia Cookies, known for their warm cookies and after hour deliveries, has relocated its existing bakery in Old Louisville. The company announced it has moved from South 4th Street near the University of Louisville to a new building across the street on West Cardinal Boulevard. The...
Lexington students and families to benefit from a half million dollars in "Everybody Counts" funding
Students and families in the Lexington area will benefit from an infusion of a half million dollars from Frankfort. The “Everybody Counts” initiative, out of the governor’s office, focuses on expanding scholarship opportunities.
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