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HCA Grad Carlos Robles Headed to East West University
A former standout basketball player at Heritage Christian Academy is headed north to continue his basketball and educational career. HCA grad Carlos Robles has announced that he will be attending East West University in Chicago. East West University is a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association and is...
Greater Cincinnati library to close for renovations, will move to curbside pickups
NEWPORT, Ky. (WKRC) - Some readers in the Tri-State will have to get their books curbside for the time being. The Newport branch of the Campbell County Library will close starting next week due to renovations. Some of the renovations are upgrades to the floors, bathrooms, and elevator. It will...
School-Record 22 UK Athletes Competing in Olympics
A school-record 22 University of Kentucky student-athletes, alumni and coaches will represent seven countries across six sports at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad to be held in France from through Aug. 11. Eight Wildcats will compete in 5×5 basketball, seven Wildcats will compete in athletics (track and field), two...
Jefferson County Clerk’s Office closes Highview location after attempted Saturday reopening
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - After closing all of its branches for nearly four days, the Jefferson County Clerk’s office began working on reopening a few locations Friday afternoon. Its Dixie Highway location opened first on Friday, with the promise of the Highview, Jeffersontown, East, and Westport branches opening Saturday...
Settlement filed in NCAA, Power 5 class-action lawsuits
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Formal settlement documents were filed on Friday in the class-action lawsuits involving the NCAA and the Power 5 conferences -- the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Pac-12 Conference and Southeastern Conference. The settlement documents address three cases -- House v. NCAA, Hubbard...
Heavy rain and strong storm potential to start the week
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Monday! We are tracking a heavy rain and strong storm threat to start your workweek. Central Kentucky has a Level 2 Severe Risk and eastern Kentucky has a Level 1 Severe Risk for later today into tonight. The threat of the...
Beshear, Vance spat over Appalachia oversimplifies the region, experts say
This article has been updated to correctly reflect where Gov. Andy Beshear was born and raised. A public spat between Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance and Democratic vice presidential hopeful Andy Beshear has put Appalachia in the spotlight, with some asking who gets to claim the region's identity. ...
Man baptized while in ankle bracelets shares more about conversion, life before and after Christ
SOMERSET, Ky. (KT) — The recent account of the salvation and baptism of a man while he was wearing ankle bracelets attracted widespread attention on Kentucky Today as well as social media. That man’s story is made even more impactful when considering what happened before and after his salvation experience.
Lilly King scores third place during 100m Women’s Breaststroke semifinal
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Evansville native Lilly King gets third during the Women’s 100m Breaststroke semifinal match; qualifying for Olympic finals. Early Sunday morning, qualified for the semifinals after outracing other top athletes. Later in the day, she went on to secure her spot in the finals which is scheduled for Monday at 2:25 p.m.. […]
Man dead after motorcycle crash in Breckinridge County
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man is dead after a crash in Breckinridge County Saturday evening, according to Kentucky State Police. KSP said calls came in around 5:11 p.m. requesting assistance with a car and motorcycle crash in the 1500 block KY 144. An initial investigation showed that 58-year-old William...
CRAWFORD | Louisville's Brohm talks sign stealing, technology and scholarship changes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – While the financial and conference underpinnings of college football are changing rapidly and have been for a while, two new changes on the field will have an impact on the college game in the coming season. Teams will have the ability to communicate with offensive...
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