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Questions to the Yum! Center after deadly shooting following concert
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Bullets holes were visible outside of the Kentucky Science Center, a children’s museum, after a fatal shooting following a concert at the KFC Yum! Center. The shooting happened late Saturday night after a local rapper, EST Gee, or George Stone, performed. Numerous bullets flew by...
Paducah women earn titles in McCracken County Fair Pageant; will compete in state pageant
PADUCAH — Two local women earned the titles of McCracken County Fair Queen on Saturday at the McCracken County Fair. According to pageant organizers, the McCracken County Fair Pageant restarted this year after a five-year hiatus. Nyla Holder earned the Miss McCracken County Fair Queen title in the Miss...
Bezos Academy breaks ground on third of 4 Louisville locations
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The most recognizable part of The Bezos Academy is its founder, tech giant Jeff Bezos, but the most noteworthy part may be its efforts to expand early education to parts of the country that have historically lacked the opportunity for pre-school age learning. Bezos Academy provides...
Champion racehorses now reside at Valhalla Golf Club
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Valhalla Golf Club is now the home of two champion racehorses thanks to a partnership with Prospect-based Thoroughbred rehoming organization Second Stride. Former graded stakes winner Hawaakom and graded stakes placed and 2014 Triple Crown contender General A Rod received a specially constructed barn and pasture...
Kentucky offers 2026 4-star Finnish power forward
Kentucky extended just its second scholarship offer in the 2026 class on Monday and it went to Chandler (Ariz.) Compass Prep 4-star power forward Miikka Muurinen following a standout showing at Peach Jam over the weekend, according to 247Sports national recruiting analyst Travis Branham. Muurinen, who is poised to make...
Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for Owensboro triple homicide
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A man charged with first degree manslaughter after three people were shot and killed in Owensboro in 2019 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Cylar Shemwell was charged in connection to the shooting deaths of Robert Smith Jr., Jay Michael Sowders and Christopher Carie. Authorities say Shemwell and Arnett […]
Motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle collision
CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - A man from Murray, Kentucky died in a two-vehicle collision Sunday afternoon. According to the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office, first responders were called to State Route 121 North near the Potts Road intersection for a vehicle versus motorcycle collision at around 4:30 p.m. on July 21.
KKK fliers found in Lexington, Frankfort neighborhoods
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police are investigating after people in some Lexington and Frankfort neighborhoods say they found fliers supporting the Ku Klux Klan in their driveways. WKYT’s Lucy Bryson talked with concerned neighbors and police about the situation. Watch above. Captain Scott Tracy with the Frankfort Police Department...
'Phony and fake': Beshear doubles down on Vance criticisms as VP talk heats up
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear called out JD Vance for misrepresenting Eastern Kentucky in an interview with Kaitlan Collins on CNN late Monday — doubling down on his criticisms of the Republican vice presidential nominee as his name continues to circulate as an opposing Democratic candidate. "He calls us lazy,...
Expunge the overreaction: Concern about Kentucky’s process for purging voters is reasonable.
Kentuckians should be proud that Secretary of State Michael Adam received a Profile in Courage Award from the John F. Kennedy Foundation for “protecting access to the ballot and ensuring that our nation remains a beacon of democracy.” In a time of rampant election denialism and threats against election workers, this state in 2021 expanded […] The post Expunge the overreaction: Concern about Kentucky’s process for purging voters is reasonable. appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.
Woodburn man found guilty on rape charges
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Woodburn man has been found guilty on charges related to a rape case. Last week, Jerry Ward, 42, of Woodburn was found guilty of two counts of first-degree rape, criminal attempt to use a minor in a sexual performance and two counts of first-degree attempted unlawful transaction with a minor – victim less than 16, according to Commonwealth’s attorney Kori Beck Bumgarner.
Conference USA Announces 2024 Preseason Award Winners
Ahead of Conference USA Media Day in Texas this week, the league announced their three preseason players of the year. One player was chosen from the offense, defense, and special teams respectively. Two of those awards went to members of the defending champion Liberty Flames, while one went to a member of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The Flames were chosen as the favorites to win CUSA over the weekend, while the Hilltoppers also received two first-place votes.
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