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Centre College Women’s Basketball Team Taking Once in a Lifetime Trip to Hawaii
The timing might not be the best but the opportunity was too enticing for Centre College women’s basketball coach Wendie Austin to pass up. That’s why her Colonels will be playing two games in the Hoops in Hawaii Classic in Honolulu Dec. 21-22. The players will finish semester exams Dec. 17, fly to Hawaii Dec. 18 and be back in Kentucky Dec. 23.
Local Players Help Illinois to Little League Senior Softball Central Region Tournament Title Game
West Central High School senior-to-be Addie Seitz and Macomb High School senior-to-be Kylie Robinson are playing summer softball for an Illinois team that is currently participating in the Little League Senior Softball Central Region Tournament in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. The team from Illinois are vying to win back-to-back Little League Senior World Champs.
'Unapproved' items on school supply lists for some JCPS schools
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- As Jefferson County Public Schools families do their back-to-school shopping, items like headphones, plastic baggies and hand sanitizer might be on supply lists. But they shouldn't be. That's because the district set a specific list for school supplies about 10 years ago in a policy that...
Kentucky Newsmakers 7/28: Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton; UK Political Science professor Dr. Stephen Voss
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - On the latest edition of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks with Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton and University of Kentucky Political Science Professor Dr. Steven Voss. First, Lexington is operating under its new half-billion-dollar budget after the council overrode some of the mayor’s vetoes.
OVL championship series starts tonight
It’s championship Friday for the Ohio Valley League. Fifth seed Fulton, who ousted the Hoptown Hoppers last weekend, upset top seed Madisonville 7-2 Wednesday night to advance to tonight’s championship series to take on second seed Henderson. The Flash edged Paducah Wednesday night 6-5 in 10 innings to earn a title bid.
Mother of missing Tri-State woman files lawsuit against KSP
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Next month it will be 29 years since Heather Teague was abducted from Newburgh Beach in Henderson County. Today, Heather’s family filed a civil suit against the Kentucky State Police and the FBI, saying they mishandled the investigation. A group gathered outside the federal district...
Remembering the Tragedy in the Mountains: Two years later
EASTERN KENTUCKY (WOWK) – It has been two years since torrential flooding swept through Eastern Kentucky, killing more than 40 people across multiple counties. The heavy rainfall began on July 25, 2022, and continued through July 30, 2022. According to the National Weather Service, a total of 24 flash flood warnings were issued between July […]
KY Authorities Have Discovered Card Skimmers in Retail, Grocery Stores
I don't classify myself as a paranoid person, but I've got to be honest with you, when I first learned of the existence of card skimmers, my paranoia amped up a bit. With progress comes convenience but also nefariousness. It seems every form of new technology developed to make our lives easier can also be manipulated to make our lives, in some cases, a nightmare. And because of identity theft, even more new technology must be created--and rather quickly, too--to counteract the behavior of bad actors.
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