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New dance club opens on Bardstown Road in the Highlands
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A new club is now open in the Highlands promising a unique experience. The new club, called Atomic, is on Bardstown Road, near Grinstead Drive in the old Wash-o-Rama building. Owners of Atomic said the original plan was for a hotel back in 2016 but...
Early Offense Sends Hoppers to Shutout Win Over Flash (w/PHOTOS)
A night after being held to a single run in a road loss to Fulton, the Hoptown Hoppers got the bats going early on Friday to score twice in each of the first two innings on the way to a 5-0 victory over the visiting Henderson Flash. Peyton Armour was...
Dawayne Galloway commits to Purdue over Kentucky
The Kentucky Wildcats had been on a heater as of late, stacking up several top-250 commitments from players in the 2025 class. That did not continue Friday, as 4-star defensive back Dawayne Galloway committed to Purdue. Galloway chose the Boilermakers over Kentucky, Penn State, West Virginia, and Syracuse. He held...
Fort Mitchell donates funds to fix shelter roofs at DCCH
At its June 24 city council meeting, Fort Mitchell city government donated $5,898 to DCCH Center for Children and Families to fix a shelter roof on their festival grounds. Police Chief Rob Nader presented Denise Govan, president & CEO of DCCH Center with the donation check. The DCCH Center recently...
Motorcycle Crash in Princeton Claims Life of 15-Month-Old Child
Police are investigating a motorcycle wreck in Princeton that claimed the life of a child Friday night. Princeton Assistant Police Chief Shane Allison reported that the accident occurred around 6:45 p.m. near the 300 block of Beverly Lane. He said 47-year-old Joseph Traylor of Princeton was driving a motorcycle with a 15-month-old passenger when the motorcycle ran off the road and struck a telephone pole.
Hebron development gains approval for zone change
The Boone County Planning Commission approved a zone change that encompasses portions of three properties, eventually making way for the proposed The Shoppes at Hebron Pointe development. The vote took place at a regularly scheduled planning commission meeting on Wednesday, July 3. Pending final approval from the Boone County Fiscal...
Christian County Remembering The Life Of Gene McIntosh
Members of the Christian County community, and beyond, are remembering the life of Gene Gale McIntosh, who died July 4 at his home — surrounded by his family. A 1964 graduate of Todd County Central High School, he met and married the love of his life — Sandra — and was a proud Air Force veteran with experiences of 1970 Vietnam.
New Chick-Fil-A location to open in Owensboro
HENDERSON, KY. (WEHT)- Chick-Fil-A will begin serving more customers in Owensboro today, as a new location is set to open. The new location on Highway 54 is set to open at 6:30 a.m. today and managers say that the new location will bring around 120 jobs to the area. The company has also donated $25,000 […]
Hopkinsville Police Department Keenly Aware Of Supreme Court Homelessness Ruling
At the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 favoring laws enacted in Grants Pass, Oregon, penalizing sleeping and camping in public places — including sidewalks streets and city parks. The majority opinion found the city’s penalties — which include a violation on first citing, and a...
Fort Knox Freedom Fest ’24 a blast for all in attendance
Fort Knox, Kentucky, a direct representation of a bastion of freedom, hosted its annual fireworks display and all the fun and exciting patriotic activities that go along with celebrating our Nation’s 248th Birthday. Their Fourth of July holiday kicked off at 9 am with the “Firecracker 5K”, the final race in a three-part series to earn the medal to complete the entire tank. Despite warm and humid conditions, the race was sold out, and all the runners, decked out in their finest red, white, and blue, had a fantastic start to their day’s celebrations. Moving into the afternoon, the skies became dark and dreary, the storm clouds emptied their floodgates fast and furiously, and the evening’s activities looked in peril and possibly postponed. As luck would have it, the skies cleared into the early evening hours, the chances of further rain dissipated, and the Fourth activities commenced promptly at 6 pm.
Miss Magoffin named People’s Choice
BOWLING GREEN – This week the SI talked with Miss Magoffin County Lauryn Whitaker about her recent run in the Miss Kentucky Scholarship Pageant, where she placed in the top 12 and won the People’s Choice Award. Lauryn Whitaker, 20 years old and a junior at the University...
How Reed Sheppard’s success impacts North Laurel
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Kentucky basketball star and Laurel County native Reed Sheppard was selected third overall in the 2024 NBA Draft. While his basketball career is taking him to Houston, Sheppard’s success continues to impact North Laurel High School, where he played. North Laurel Boys’ Basketball Head...
Ellis Park receives water from local fire departments
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The city of Henderson posted on July 4, many of Henderson County’s volunteer fire departments as well as the City of Henderson Fire Department spent over seven hours responding to a critical water situation at Ellis Park. According to Matt Pressley, General Manager of Ellis Park, due to low water levels […]
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