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Great Moments of 2023-24 - Football Completes Epic Rally to Upend Valparaiso with No Time Left
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- As the excitement builds for 2024-25, athletics is taking a look back at some great moments that defined the 2023-24 seasons. Today, we highlight the football team's epic rally to defeat Valparaiso 24-21 on the road last fall. On Oct. 14 in northern Indiana, things weren't looking...
Bowling Green man convicted on terrorism charges after working with 2 WKU students to join ISIS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Bowling Green man was convicted on multiple terrorism charges and he was working with two Western Kentucky University students at the time. A federal jury convicted Mirsad Ramic, 34, last month for his involvement with ISIS. Court documents show Ramic and the two WKU students all left the U.S. to support ISIS back in 2014. They purchased one-way tickets out of Nashville and ended up in Gaziantep, Turkey, near the Syrian border, court documents show.
Combs resigns as Grayson Tourism Treasurer
Grayson tourism board will need to find a new treasurer in the near future. The current board treasurer, Don Combs, made the board aware during their last regular meeting (July 10) that he would be stepping down as treasurer to avoid a conflict of interest as he steps into a new role for the county.
Police: K9 sniffs out drugs during stop in Madisonville
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEVV) — Police in Madisonville say they used a K9 to sniff out drugs during a traffic stop. Officers say they pulled a driver over for a signal violation on Tuesday, and that Crystal Goff was in the car. MPD says Goff handed over an insurance card,...
What is minimum wage in Kentucky? Here's what we know about where wage rates sit
Workers making less than $17 per hour are considered "low wage," according to a new study from Oxfam, "a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice." The study, which provides a state-by-state analysis and ultimately calls for the minimum wage to be raised to $17 hourly, found...
'Don't miss': Kentucky college professor on unpaid leave after Trump shooting post
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (TND) — Bellarmine University in Kentucky on Monday announced it has placed a professor on unpaid leave after learning of his comments about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Professor John James reacted to the shooting by posting “if you’re gonna shoot, man, don’t miss”...
Another rain chance Wednesday ahead of a pleasant end to the week
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Wednesday! FINALLY, some beneficial rain for most of central and eastern Kentucky. The late night rain and early morning rain has exited but we aren’t done yet. Another round of scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms is expected. This is ahead of the highly anticipated cold front that will bring us a very refreshing feel for the end of the week. However, muggy conditions will remain with us on Wednesday ahead of the front. Though, temperatures will take a hit. Afternoon highs will struggle to reach the mid-80s for most, expect for southern and southeastern Kentucky where we could still reach the upper 80s and near 90. Rainfall amounts will be scattered from the rain later today into the evening, with most areas receiving light amounts with isolated heavier downpours possible.
Problems with Kentucky’s vehicle registration system are hurting car dealers, county clerk says
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT)—Kentucky’s new program to register vehicle titles is making progress, but some county clerks and car dealers are still having major issues. Kentucky lawmakers in the interim Transportation Committee were briefed Tuesday about the KAVIS program. It was implemented in January and designed to simplify the car title and registration system.
Police investigating shots fired near Lexington middle school
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington police are investigating a shots fired incident. Officers were called to Winburn and Pennebaker around 9 p.m. Tuesday night. That’s next to Winburn Middle School. They found shell casings there. No injuries or property damage were reported.
Louisville man survives stroke, becomes employee at hospital that saved his life
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Adam Maddox said Norton Brownboro Hospital saved his life after suffering a stroke at his brother's funeral two years ago. He's now opening up about his journey to recovery and taking his second chance at life to become a caregiver himself. Maddox was 26 when he...
Evansville woman identified as victim in deadly overnight Kentucky crash
WEBSTER COUNTY, Ky. (WEVV) — An Evansville, Indiana woman was killed in a wreck that happened overnight in Webster County, Kentucky. First responders were called to the scene of the crash on I-69 near Slaughters around 2 a.m. Wednesday. The wreck shut down both northbound lanes for a few...
Crackdown law comes into effect with $500 fines & jail time for drivers who fail to make crucial move on the road
KENTUCKY lawmakers are expanding a popular traffic law to help drivers. States across the US have laws that require drivers to pull over and make way for emergency responders on the road. Kentucky passed a state law in 2003 that required drivers to slow down or move over for highway...
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