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Officials urge students to complete FAFSA
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - There is still time for Kentucky students to complete their FAFSA application if they are enrolling or returning to college. The 2024-25 FAFSA application was released later than usual due to changes made. Officials said those changes included making the application process more simple. “There were...
Budget Highlights: Investing in Rural Kentucky
By Representative Daniel Elliott Our commonwealth has experienced tremendous growth over the past seven years, despite the impact of the pandemic and nearly crippling inflation. However, we still have far to go in ensuring that all communities have an opportunity to improve the quality of life for their residents. Of course, the needs differ […] The post Budget Highlights: Investing in Rural Kentucky appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
UK HealthCare opens 1st psychiatric emergency unit in Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Community and state leaders joined UK HealthCare officials to celebrate the opening of a new emergency unit dedicated to the treatment of patients experiencing a psychiatric health crisis. The unit, known as EmPATH (Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing), is the first of its kind in...
Man arrested after tossing drugs into drug task force agent in Franklin
FRANKLIN, Ky. – A man is facing multiple charges after a drug task force agent had illegal drugs tossed at him in Franklin. According to a uniform citation, the South Central Drug Task Force observed a white Ford F-150 traveling north on Nashville Road around 3:30 p.m. Monday in Franklin.
Dog dies in Richardsville structure fire
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - A dog is dead after a structure fire in Richardsville Wednesday morning. Just after 6:30 a.m., the Richardsville Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Mt. Olivet Road near Ephram White Park, according to an RFD Facebook post. Responding authorities said smoke was coming...
Back to school discount at gas pumps Thursday. Here’s where
COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - A national gas station chain with stores locally is offering a big discount at the pumps Thursday to celebrate back to school. Circle K is cutting 40 cents off per gallon of gas while supplies last between 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., according to Circle K’s website and operators at the Covington location.
Power outages, house fires and fallen trees: Louisville cleans up summer storm damage
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Severe summer thunderstorms tore through Louisville on Wednesday, taking down power lines, ripping up trees and striking homes with lightning bolts. In the PRP neighborhood, residents said a giant tree was struck by lightning and fell on a power line. At one point, nearly 500 LG&E customers lost power, and Lower Hunters Trace closed to vehicles.
Longtime Dairy Queen in Portland becomes another west Louisville business that's shut down
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- After more than 30 years in business, the Dairy Queen in Louisville's Portland neighborhood is now closed. But the restaurant's closure represents much more than just losing a place to get ice cream. For the past three decades, the corner where Dairy Queen was located, was...