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Rumpke continues with efforts to protect its workers from brutally hot days
COVINGTON, Ky. — As temperatures continue to rise during the summer months, workers around Covington are taking extra precautions to protect themselves. On Tuesday, the city of Covington announced to residents that they should set their trash and recycling carts out the night before collection day because Rumpke workers may be starting work an hour early.
Twinspires.com To Host Tournament at Ellis Park
HENDERSON, Ky. (Tuesday, July 30, 2024) – TwinSpires.com will host a $750 live-money contest on Saturday, covering Kentucky Downs Preview Day 1 races at Ellis Park. The contest guarantees two National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) seats to the top winners, providing an exciting opportunity for participants to advance to the prestigious event.
Louisville basketball, behind 3-point shooting, starts Pat Kelsey era with Bahamas romp
The differences were jaw-dropping, starting with the final score. Louisville men's basketball began the Pat Kelsey era with a 111-59 exhibition win over Bahamas Select on Tuesday as part of the Baha Mar Hoops Summer League in Nassau. ...
'Twisters' scene partially inspired by viral Mayfield tornado photo
MAYFIELD, Ky. — “Twisters,” the long-awaited sequel to the 1996 blockbuster “Twister,” gusted July 19 into movie theaters across the nation, thrilling and terrifying audiences with the immense spectacle of tornadoes. The city of Mayfield is especially familiar with these natural disasters after December 2021, but its residents may not know that a photo from Mayfield’s wreckage more than two years ago partially inspired a scene in the film.
Motorcycle rider left with life-threatening injuries after crash in Owensboro
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - A motorcycle rider is recovering after being involved in an accident late Monday night in Daviess County. The Owensboro Police Department says at 11:07 p.m., officers were called to a single-vehicle crash near New Hartford Road and E. Byers Ave. When officers arrived, they say they...
Taste of the Town to highlight black owned food vendors for Emancipation Day
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – The fourth annual Taste of the Town is returning to Hopkinsville on Saturday, Aug. 10. From noon until 4 p.m. Food and dessert vendors will line East Fifth Street in downtown Hopkinsville in honor of the Eighth of August Emancipation Day, the day enslaved people in Kentucky got the news that the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed and they were free. Since 2021, local food truck Vansauwa’s Tacos and Vegan Eats has partnered with the Hopkinsville Brewing Co., to bring Taste of the Town, an event highlighting black-owned food and dessert vendors in the area.
Worker dies after incident at Willett Distillery in Bardstown
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A worker for a contractor is dead after an incident at Willett Distillery in Bardstown Tuesday, a spokesperson confirmed to WAVE News. The Nelson County Coroner’s Office has identified the man as 44-year-old Alberto Sanchez Matias. “Today, an incident involving a contractor’s employee occurred at...
2 die after crash in Paducah
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – Two people died after a crash Monday afternoon in Paducah. Paducah police say Susan A. Lepisto, 82, of Gilbertsville was driving a 2005 Toyota passenger car around 1:52 p.m. on July 29. She was turning east onto Jack Paxton Drive when police say she turned...
Two Louisville gang members found guilty of drug trafficking, firearm offenses
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This week, a Louisville jury found two local men guilty of several drug trafficking and firearm offenses. Jerlen Horton, 30, and Chicoby Summers, 29, were both allegedly associated with the Victory Park Crips, "a violent street gang operating in the west end of Louisville," according to the Louisville ATF.
Two crashes on U.S. 41A in Webster Co.
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) says there are two different accidents in Webster County, and both accidents are on U.S. 41A. KYTC officials say both accidents on U.S. 41A have blocked the road between Oak Heights Jonestand Road and KY 56. Officials say the estimated duration for the closure for this […]
World’s Longest Yard Sale comes to NKY this week
Covington’s Mainstrasse Village and Heritage Fellowship, a church in Florence, will serve as sites in the World’s Longest Yard Sale from Thursday to Sunday. Also known as the 127 Yard Sale, the annual event occurs from Aug. 1 to Aug. 4 and spans six states: Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. In total, the sale spans about 690 miles. The NKY stops serve as the first two stops in the event’s Kentucky route.
Haycraft issues passionate plea as Leitchfield City Council decides fate of medical cannabis dispensary in city limits
The Leitchfield City Council met Monday afternoon in a special-called session. On the meeting’s agenda was a discussion on whether to allow a medical cannabis dispensary in the city limits of Leitchfield. The council has four options to choose from:. Opt-in by ordinance. Opt-out by ordinance. Let voters decide...
Mark Bishop 'heartbroken' over tragic loss of Nelon family
RICHMOND, Ky. (KT) — The gospel music industry was shocked and saddened to learn that three members of the beloved family group, The Nelons, perished in a plane crash last Friday in Wyoming on their way to Seattle, Wash., to join an Alaska Cruise with Bill and Gloria Gaither and other artists.
Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport breaks record
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport just had its busiest month to date. In a press release, it was announced that over 157,000 passengers flew to and from the airport in June, a 13% increase from the previous record set in 2019. Airport leaders credit the record-setting...
Ansley Almonor believes Mark Pope’s first team can “shock the world” this season
How has life on the Kentucky basketball team been for Fairleigh Dickinson transfer Ansley Almonor?. “It has been great so far. Different but I can’t complain at all,” Almonor said. “I have been able to compete with the best guys in the country. Coach (Mark) Pope is so hands on and such a great teacher. I have so much respect for him. He cares about what you are doing. It has been a very different experience but a great experience.
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