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Owensboro teen sentenced in shooting death after plea agreement
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - There’s an update on a story we first told you more than a year ago. The teenager accused of shooting 16-year-old Demarion Black was in court Wednesday for a sentencing hearing. Police say Black was found with several gunshot wounds on Hughes Avenue back in...
Mountain Family Reunion: Celebrating Brandon Robinson’s retirement
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Mountain Family is more than just a nickname for WYMT. “I mean calling us a mountain family is exactly what we are. You can see every body who walks in this building we are family,” said former WYMT Anchor Will Puckett. Nearly two dozen former...
U.S. postal service worker assaulted during armed robbery in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - An investigation is underway after a U.S. postal service worker was assaulted in south Louisville. A postal inspector said the incident happened Tuesday around 11:45 a.m. on Iroquois Avenue when two armed suspects approached a letter carrier there and threw them to the ground. The suspects...
Stanford restricts unlawful discharge of firearms
Reports of repeated gunshots on Lancaster Street and other areas of town have prompted the city of Stanford to pass a new ordinance restricting the unlawful discharge of firearms within city limits. The issue was brought to the Stanford City Council’s attention by citizen Jane Vanhook during the council’s June meeting. “I really didn’t want […] The post Stanford restricts unlawful discharge of firearms appeared first on The Interior Journal.
Public health professional seeks to educate due to recent rise in HIV cases
PADUCAH — Due to recent rises in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnoses, one public health professional hopes to increase education on the illness in Paducah. AJ Garnett, an Early Intervention Services prevention manager at LivWell Community Health Services, spends much of his time at work testing people for HIV.
Former Kentucky football standout dead at 43
(WYMT) - Former Kentucky defensive lineman, Vincent “Sweet Pea” Burns died at the age of 43, WYMT confirmed Wednesday afternoon. Burns played for the Wildcats from 2002-2004 and was drafted in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. During his junior season (2002),...
Former psychiatrist sentenced to prison
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A former Pikeville psychiatrist has been ordered to spend more than two years in prison, for illegally prescribing ADHD medications to patients without a legitimate medical need. Jason Noah Stamper, 52, pleaded guilty in March to a single count of distributing amphetamine. In his plea agreement,...
Ashland chiropractor competes in cheese rolling competition in England
ASHLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) - It’s one of those things you have to see to believe. A cheese-rolling competition in South West England attracts people from all over the world to keep a longstanding tradition alive. Participants chase cheese wheels down a very steep hill. A place called Cooper’s Hill...
Louisville instructor out of a job after post on Trump assassination attempt
(The Center Square) – The Louisville college instructor who made a controversial social media post over the weekend regarding the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump is out of a job, and he's blaming the school for kowtowing to "domestic terrorism." One day after announcing the faculty member was on unpaid leave, Bellarmine University issued a statement Tuesday evening saying the individual "is no longer a Bellarmine employee." The...
Kenton County Police request help after masked men burn pride flag in Latonia Lakes
Kenton County Police are seeking help after two masked men burned a pride flag posted on a private residence on Club House Drive in Latonia Lakes in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 13. The incident was captured on the property owner’s security camera and shows what appear to...
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey tracks a September cold front
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - We continue to track a strong cold front across the region as it brings along a big blast of September air behind it. The front is also pretty active with showers and storms showing up along and ahead of it, bringing a high-water threat to some.
Braxton Rhodes Receives Heartwarming Community Support Post ATV Accident
Family, friends, classmates, and teachers gathered for a prayer vigil this week in the hope of complete healing for Braxton Rhodes of Whitesville. Braxton was involved in an ATV accident on Thursday evening where he was then flown to Norton Children's Hospital in Louisville. The young man is being treated for various injuries. As the family focuses on his medical care the community is coming together to show support.
Laurel Co. deputies asking for help finding missing man
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Officials with the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office are looking for Phoenix Grubb, 40. Grubb was last seen off Pine Top Road, four miles west of London, on July 13. Grubb is described as 6′1″, 300 lbs., a white male, hair above ear, with a...
KSP compete for ‘Best Looking Cruiser’
The Kentucky State Police, as of July 17, is currently running in third place behind Arkansas and Florida in the American Association of State Trooper “Best Looking Cruiser” contest. On July 15 the AAST took to their social media page to announce the beginning of the 11th annual...
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