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Press release: “Bourbon & Belonging” announces event lineup for Kentucky’s Queer Bourbon Week
(LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY) — Bourbon & Belonging has released the official event calendar for Kentucky’s Queer Bourbon Week, set for October 2-6, 2024. The inaugural Bourbon & Belonging, presented by Queer Kentucky, will feature events in eight official sponsor destinations across Kentucky including Bardstown, Bullitt County, Frankfort, Lexington, Louisville, Northern Kentucky, Paducah and Winchester.
12 states in Midwest and East coast see listeria illness linked to sliced deli meat
Two people in the United States have died, and 28 people have been hospitalized across 12 states from a listeria outbreak linked to sliced deli meat, federal health officials said Friday. No cases have been reported in Kentucky as of Tuesday. ...
Kentucky’s first da Vinci 5 surgical robot expected to produce ‘exceptional outcomes’ for patients
Georgetown Community Hospital has become the first hospital in Kentucky to integrate Intuitive’s new da Vinci 5 surgical robot into its surgical services. The da Vinci 5 surgical robot represents the latest advancements in robotic-assisted surgery, offering unprecedented precision, flexibility, and control for a wide range of minimally invasive procedures. The cutting-edge technology will enhance the hospital’s ability to provide top-quality care to its patients, particularly in complex surgical specialties.
Book Mobile gets pages turning in Pikeville
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - The Pikeville Independent Schools District is hitting the road, hoping to see students hit the books this summer. The summer book mobile, funded through a Community Schools Grant, brought free books and snacks to students around the Pikeville area Tuesday. “Now we recognize, at Pikeville Independent,...
The ’24, 1A, Preseason Top-Five (5) @PikevilleHSFB, @lexsayrefb, @estes_coach, @Cville_Ath, @barstoolmboro, @racelandramsfb, @AlPopsFootball, @minguabeefjerky, @840WHAS
Can Pikeville make it four in a row and five in six years or will Sayre break through?. Trying to predict where a team will finish, preseason, is often an act of futility. One preseason, there was a team we didn’t think would fare very well owing to a lack of a running game. This team, a lower level team by the way (below 4A), got an offseason transfer from the best RB in one of the higher classifications the year prior, and ended up with a 2,500-yard rusher, faring quite well. We didn’t know about the transfer which is how we so mightily missed. Just because we missed, that year, doesn’t mean we will stop trying. Here are the five teams we believe will vie for the 1A championship as well as a few others who should be carefully watched.
Two Perry Countians charged after shooting appear in court
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Emmaleigh Collins, 19, of Jeff, and Treston Combs, 20, of Bulan, were charged after a shooting in Perry County in which two people died. Combs is facing multiple charges including murder, while Collins was charged with complicity to murder. Both suspects appeared in Perry County District...
Mountain Student Achiever - Marcus Damron
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Marcus Damron was a senior at East Ridge High School where he graduated with a 4.27 GPA. He was vice president of the school’s National Honor Society and was the salutatorian for his class. Congratulations Marcus.
UK’s Jack ‘Goose’ Givens Brings It Home In Hopkinsville
Traveling the Commonwealth to continue promotions of his co-written autobiography “They Call Me Goose,” Kentucky men’s basketball legend Jack “Goose” Givens pulled the curtain back a bit for the Hopkinsville Rotary Club Tuesday afternoon — where he brought the past, present and future a little perspective.
Southern Indiana little league team headed to California for World Series
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Southern Indiana little league team is heading to the World Series. The Highlander Youth Recreation League, who are currently undefeated, is made up of 13- and 14-year-old boys. The team is gearing up to compete against the best teams in the country representing the Central Region.
London Police Department to host Travis Hurley Memorial Golf Scramble
LONDON, Ky. (WYMT) - The second annual Travis Hurley Memorial Golf Scramble organized by the London Police Department Fallen Officer Foundation is coming up. On August 16, players will put their best tee forward to support a good cause and remember an even better friend. Lieutenant Hurley was a 21...
Plans for abandoned Urban Government Center met with opposition
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Louisville Metro Urban Government Center needs to be repurposed. Essentially everybody agrees to that, but the question is how. The Upper Paristown Preservation Trust, or UPPT, is behind current plans to redevelop this metro-owned property. UPPT is the same group that transformed Paristown Point, with restaurants, a concert hall, and seasonal events.
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