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Eastern Kentucky University dorm floods, damages 8 floors
RICHMOND, Ky. (WKYT) - The Clay Residence Hall at Eastern Kentucky University flooded Saturday night. In an email to colleagues, Elizabeth Smith, EKU College of Education & Applied Human Sciences dean, said it was caused by the sprinkler system in the building being accidentally activated. Dean Smith said this resulted...
Iconic bowling alley working to rally support
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Southland Bowling Lanes has been a Lexington staple since 1960. It is a business that has seen its share of highs and lows. Recently, they sent out an email to customers saying that their support is crucial to the business staying open. “We want it to...
Banner set up in Downtown Hazard
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Hazard has seen a boom in its downtown area. On July 8, a banner was hung outside of the Goal Line. The picture on the banner was taken by Robert Hall, a native of Hazard, whose work has been featured in magazines. Mayor Happy Mobelini said...
Mayfield man flown to hospital after motorcycle crash
MAYFIELD, Ky. (KFVS) - A man was flown to the hospital following a motorcycle crash in Graves County, Kentucky. According to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office, at around 5:06 p.m. on August 18, Sergeant Richard Edwards responded to a motorcycle collision with injuries in the area of 470 KY 1710, east of Mayfield.
Teen’s Body Recovered From Ohio River In Brandenburg
On Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 2:17 p.m., the Brandenburg Police Department and the Meade County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call of a juvenile male that jumped from the Matthew E Welsh Bridge into the Ohio River. Units arrived on the bridge and made contact with a...
Georgia AT&T workers join 17,000 others in strike by Communications Workers of America
This past weekend kicked off a strike against one of the nation's biggest cell phone providers. On Friday, Communications Workers of America employed by AT&T Southeast announced they are going on strike. Their news release says more than 17,000 technicians, customer service representatives, and other workers will be involved from Georgia as well...
'My heart was crawling out of my throat': Kenton County man wins top prize off Kentucky Lottery scratch-off game
LUDLOW, Ky. — A Kenton County man says he "couldn't catch my breath" after he scratched off a winning $175,000 lottery ticket. The Kentucky Lottery says Albert Turner of Ludlow won the top prize on the Cash Blast Scratch-off. It's a game Turner plays somewhat regularly, he told lottery...
Kentucky Weather: Cooler Temperatures and Sunny Skies Expected This Week
Louisville, KY – The week ahead in Kentucky is expected to bring a welcome break from the summer heat, with unseasonably cool temperatures and mostly sunny skies dominating the forecast. Starting today, clouds will linger in the early morning hours but are expected to clear by late morning, giving way to partly to mostly sunny skies. High temperatures today will reach the low 80s, with similar conditions expected throughout the week.
GPD and GFD compete for sake of charitable purpose
The Glasgow Police Department and Glasgow Fire Department have a friendly competition going, in the name of charitable efforts. Both entities are asking that non-perishable food donations be dropped off at the Glasgow Police Department (101 Pin Oak Lane) and the Glasgow Fire Department (203 S. Broadway or 130 Cross St.), until Aug. 31.
Transcript: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on "Face the Nation," Aug. 18, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Aug. 18, 2024.MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome back to Face The Nation. We go now to the Kentucky Governor, Andy Beshear, who joins us this morning from Frankfort. Good morning, Governor.GOV. ANDY BESHEAR: Good morning. Thanks for having me.MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, we know that you are an advocate for Vice President Harris, and as a Democrat who runs a red state, how would you advise Democrats to stop losing support in rural areas?GOV. ANDY BESHEAR: Well, I'd...
The rural Americans too poor for federal flood protections
This story was originally published by the Daily Yonder, which covers rural America, and was produced through a collaboration with Climate Central, a nonadvocacy science and news group. On the day he would become homeless, Wesley Bryant was awoken by his wife, Alexis. “Get up,” she told him. “There’s a...
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