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Former Colonel, Richmond Native Isaiah Cozart Signs Pro Contract
RICHMOND, Ky. – Former Colonel Isaiah Cozart has signed to play professionally for RASTA Vechta in the German Basketball League. RASTA plays in the easyCredit Basketball Bundesliga, which includes 18 teams in the highest German basketball league and organizes the German Championship and the BBL Cup. The BBL season begins in September.
Peach Jam: A decision could be on the horizon for five-star guard Jasper Johnson
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC – Top-15 rising senior Jasper Johnson is taking the final steps necessary before he goes into decision-making mode. A 6-foot-4 lefty sniper out of Lexington (Ky.) Johnson says he is in the process of dwindling his list of options down within his recruitment. "There are a...
Bourbon & Beyond announces culinary lineup for September festival in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Celebrity chefs are cooking up something new for this year's Bourbon & Beyond. Organizers released the culinary and bourbon lineup for this year's festival on Monday. It will be led by Louisville Chef Edward Lee, along with Amanda Freitag, Chris Santos and bourbon expert Chris Blandford.
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 […]
VIDEO – Lopez Says Hoptown Has Talent to Bounce Back
Hopkinsville High School went 1-9 last season but has lots of experience returning with 16 starters back in the lineup. Former assistant Dustin Lopez takes over as head coach of the Tigers this season. He says Hoptown has the talent to bounce back in a big way this season. Lopez...
Bullwhip Rodeo coming to the Hopkins Co. Fair
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Hopkins County-Madisonville Fair has announced the Bullwhip Rodeo, set to take place on August 5 and 6. Officials say this event will feature some of the best rodeo talents from across the region. The Bullwhip Rodeo will showcase a variety of arena events, including bull riding, trick riding, barrel racing […]
Two Louisville animal shelters waiving adoption fees for adult cats and dogs this July
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) and Louisville Metro Animal Services (LMAS) announced Monday they will be waiving adoption fees for adult dogs and cats for the rest of July. The BISSELL Pet Foundation's "Empty the Shelters" event covers adoptions fees for cats and dogs 1 year...
Farmington’s Vaal gets the win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Kentucky-Barkley Lakes
GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (July 22, 2024) – Boater Dustin Vaal of Farmington, Kentucky, caught a three-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 6 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Kentucky-Barkley Lakes . Hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau, the tournament was the fourth event of the season for the BFL LBL Division. Vaal earned $4,163 for his victory.
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.
Multiple agencies join forces, 126 citations written during enforcement operation
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – You may have noticed a higher law enforcement presence in Warren County recently. The Kentucky State Police says in a joint effort with the Bowling Green Police Department, Western Kentucky University Police Department and Warren County Sheriff’s Office, authorities conducted an enforcement operation. During...
Corbin man facing kidnapping, other charges
KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Officers with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to reports of a woman that was assaulted and dragged into a garage at a home on Sunday at approximately 11:50 p.m. When deputies arrived, Craig Stone, 35, of Corbin was reportedly standing outside...
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey tracks some storms
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It’s the last full week of July and we are starting things out with more in the way of scattered showers and storms. This is becoming a common pattern across the state and that remains this week as our temps check in below normal. Just...
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...
Couple arrested on drug charges during traffic stop
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A couple from Ashland were arrested while transporting drugs from Huntington, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. The man and woman were arrested after the Wayne County Sheriff’s Drug Enforcement Unit conducted a traffic stop in the Huntington area of Wayne County. Deputies...
'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,...
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