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Jefferson County Clerk speaks on ransomware attack, asks customers to bear with them as they resolve issue
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ky. — Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw spoke for the first time on Wednesday about the ransomware attack that shut down offices across the Louisville Metro on Monday. "I've had to come to peace and terms that I can only do so much, and it's really hard...
‘Closed the door’: Lexington coach disappointed in LSC’s decision to make players choose between club, high school team
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Several local top boys’ players were invited to join Lexington Soccer Club’s top-flight Under-20 USL Academy training program. However, if they join, they won’t be able to play for their high school teams this season and will have to train solely with LSC.
EST Gee receives Louisville football jersey from Quincy Riley ahead of concert
When Louisville-based rapper EST Gee asked to have one of U of L cornerback Quincy Riley’s jerseys, Riley agreed under one condition. “I’ll let you have one of my jerseys if you let me come meet you,” Riley recalled telling the rapper. ...
Service of Remembrance for Miya Rudd in Owensboro
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A service is being held for Miya Rudd on Thursday in Owensboro. Officials say the service will be available to stream on the Glenn Funeral Home website. The visitation is set for 4 p.m. and the Service of Remembrance is set to begin at 6 p.m. Any questions about the service […]
Bardstown Road restaurant, bar closes after about 18 months in business
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Nostalgic Restaurant and Cocktail House, located on the first floor of the Bellwether Hotel on Bardstown Road in Louisville's Tyler Park neighborhood, will close July 28 after about 18 months in business. Described by owners as a restaurant with a Miami art-deco feel mixed with London...
Brianna Smith steals $1,014 worth of gift cards while working at Walmart in 2023
23-year-old Brianna Smith was observed to be fraudulently activating gift cards at her Walmart job On December 5th, 2023. On that day, A Walmart loss prevention officer reported that Smith had fraudulently activated $1,014.82 worth of gift cards between November 22nd, 2023, and November 24th, 2023. Officers also received video evidence showing Smith activating the cards in the report and receipts for the entire transaction. A warrant was issued for Smith’s arrest due to her involvement in the fraudulent gift card scheme. She was later found and taken into custody for property theft on July 8th, 2024.
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Slowly improving
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - An approaching cold front to the north and west will move closer to the Commonwealth today. That’ll keep the rain chances in the forecast before some drier air moves into the region. TODAY:. Look for the areas of fog to burn off by 8-830am. Otherwise,...
Grand jury hands up a dozen indictments
A Russell County grand jury met yesterday and handed up 12 indictments. Yevonda Popplewell, age 40, of Somerset, charged with possession of methamphetamine, tampering with physical evidence, and being a persistent felony offender. Angela Passmore, age 42, of Jamestown, charged with possession of methamphetamine, tampering with physical evidence, possession of...
3 people arrested after chase in Elizabethtown, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Three people were arrested after a police chase in Elizabethtown on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. The chase ended on New Glendale Road near Highway 1136 and the 31W bypass at about 2:15 p.m. Chris Denham, Public Affairs Officer with the Elizabethtown Police Department, said police...
Large police presence at Harrodsburg Road Marathon gas station
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — FOX 56 has received reports of a large police presence on Wednesday afternoon in Jessamine County. A viewer who requested to remain anonymous told FOX 56 that they saw upwards of 10 Lexington police vehicles and multiple people placed in handcuffs. Lexington police told...
Man accused of robbing Mt. Sterling Captain D’s with ‘AR-style gun’
MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Montgomery County man has been arrested following a reported robbery on Saturday at Captain D’s. Officers were dispatched around 9:33 p.m. on July 20 to Captain D’s regarding a reported armed robbery, per court documents. The manager told police that he was leaving for the night with the “bank money bag” when he noticed a man wearing a facemask armed with an “AR-style gun.”
Former UK Basketball player battling rare form of bone cancer
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - In 2014, Todd Svoboda felt a bump on the inside of his knee that wouldn’t go away. “I told Franci, my wife, I need to have this checked out. And I did. I went into UK. They quickly got me, and diagnosed me with Osteosarcoma. A very rare form of bone cancer,” said Todd Svoboda.
Harris campaign vetting Beshear for VP candidate, source confirms
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is being vetted as a vice presidential candidate by Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, a source familiar confirmed with The Courier Journal. Beshear is one of several Democrats who have been in the spotlight this week after President Joe Biden announced he would drop out of the presidential...
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