The two drivers accused of drag racing were both arrested and have appeared in court since the crash.

The old Washington County jailer’s house is no more. Demolition of the home began on Friday, Oct. 25, and a gravel overflow parking lot was in its place by Saturday afternoon. County Judge-Executive Tim Graves said the demolition started after offices at the courthouse closed for the day on...

DANVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A man has been arrested after a narcotics investigation at a hotel in Danville. The Danville Police Department said on Friday that officers saw a man leaving the area in a Nissan Altima when he allegedly made a traffic violation. The driver stopped at...

SPRINGFIELD — Washington County High School senior Jesse McClain has been selected as a 2025 semifinalist in the Coca-Cola Scholars Program, according to an announcement from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. The program is the largest corporate-sponsored achievement-based scholarship program in the United States. McClain is one of 1,336 students who are among the 1.27% selected from over 105,000 applications submitted from across the country. The selection process for the national program is based on academic excellence, leaderships, and service demonstrated in school and the community.

MERCER COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A longtime Kentucky public servant has died. According to Dan Eades with the Mercer County Fire Department and the Mercer County Coroner’s Office, Assistant Chief Howard Fallis died Tuesday morning after a battle with cancer. Fallis was an active member of the Mercer County...

SPENCER COUNTY, Ky. — Kentucky Fish and Wildlife conducted a controlled burn in a Spencer County forest Tuesday. The burn was prescribed as part of ongoing hardwood forest improvements in the Taylorsville Lake Wildlife Management Area, according to a press release. WLKY NewsChopper flew over the burn and could...

I LOVE a good spooky story especially this time of year. My favorite kinds are the tales passed down like a game of telephone through generations. It seems like Kentucky has a neverending fount of legends. Whenever I think I have read them all, I come across one I hadn't found before.

Washington County Fiscal Court is looking to fill vacancies at the County Road Department. County Judge-Executive Tim Graves said they have received several applications for road department positions and the hiring committee will begin interviewing for the position of Assistant Road Supervisor this week. The position became vacant when Tommy Warner was promoted to Road Supervisor to replace Dale Mann last month. Graves said the county also needs people to drive the snowplow trucks this winter. The hiring committee will also be reviewing those applications.

The Danville passing game produced one of its best performances of the season but was unable to produce any points Friday as the Admirals fell to Breathitt County 50-0 at Jackson. Quarterback Naythan Doyle had a season-high 21 completions for the Admirals and threw for 136 yards. But Danville (0-9, 0-3 District 2A-6) was turned […] The post Danville passing game improves in loss to Breathitt appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.

MT. WASHINGTON, Ky. (WAVE) - Frank Besednjak’s new house sits on a lake in a quiet part of Southern Indiana. While Besednjak said he‘s always wanted a house on the water, the urge for his new back porch view didn’t push him to make the move this summer.

ANDERON CO., Ky. (WKYT) - Election Day is on Nov. 5, and other than the presidential race, there will be local races on the ballot. Senate District 7 covers Henry, Shelby and Anderson counties, along with a small part of Jefferson County. It is a district that is currently held...

“A dream is wish your heart makes,” and for Centre College Art student Alexis Gribbins, she has set her eyes on the future as she paves her way for her career — setting her aspirations high. Nelson County High School graduate and current Centre College junior, Gribbins is...

Williamsburg, KY – The Patriots men's basketball team opened their 2024-25 campaign with a dominant 110-60 victory over Campbellsville University Harrodsburg on Tuesday evening. This marks the second straight season that the Pats have begun the season with a win over the Pioneers, scoring triple digits. 12 different Patriots...

’26 place kicker proved the difference in the Campbellsville game. Football is a game of inches. That saying is attributed to the late, great Vince Lombardi and the full quote was “Football is a game of inches and inches make the champion.” Emphasis supplied. Friday night, against the top ranked team in the KHSAA’s 1A classification (Campbellsville), the KCD Bearcats were just inches away from either victory or defeat. That is when place kicker, Colt Mizuguchi, put his teammates on his back and split the uprights on two PATs which would ultimately comprise the final margin. We don’t give place kicker enough credit, but we are giving this particular one some added protein.

Residential trick-or-treating will be on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Burgin and 6 to 8 p.m. in Harrodsburg and Mercer County. Both local pumpkin patches are open. Daynabrook Greenhouse and Pumpkin Patch (135 Dunn Lane) is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. The cost is $15 per person age 3 and up, which includes a pumpkin to take home. Concessions, tower zipline, greenhouse plants, and additional pumpkins are available at additional cost. Ride bracelets are $5 for unlimited rides For more information, visit daynabrookfarm.com or call 859-734-7863.

MOUNT WASHINGTON, Ky. (WDRB) -- Bullitt East High School (BEHS) is presenting their annual Fall Festival on Saturday. WDRB's Keith Kaiser stopped by to see how they were preparing for the day. The festival, hosted by BEHS' Beta Club & National Honor Society, gets bigger every year and has nearly...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- How's this for not being able to wait to get your new basketball season started? The Bellarmine University men's basketball team took on Centre in the program's return to Knights Hall on campus in an exhibition game at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The matinee performance featured kids...