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Kentucky weather today: Rinse and repeat forecast continues
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — There’s not a lot of change to the forecast today, with additional storm chances this afternoon and evening. Not everyone gets rain, but storms that develop will bring locally heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and lightning. Isolated storm chances hang around Wednesday, especially for...
Alberta Jones statue may be state's first of a Black woman. Here are other Kentucky statues
Supporters of a trailblazing Louisville attorney are looking to cement her place in history. Alberta Odell Jones was the first Black woman to pass the Kentucky bar, first female city attorney, first female prosecutor for the Domestic Relations Court, first attorney for a young Black boxer the world would come to know as Muhammad Ali. ...
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.
Rape trial of former Kentucky cabinet secretary opens in Lexington with disputed statements
Prosecutors and defense attorneys shared two different accounts of a sexual encounter between former Kentucky lawmaker John Tilley and a 21-year old woman during the first day of a potentially weeklong jury trial in Lexington. Tilley, who led the Justice and Public Safety cabinet under former Gov. Matt Bevin after serving as a Democratic state representative from Hopkinsville, faces a charge of first-degree rape in connection with the April 2022 incident. He pleaded not guilty to the...
Former voice of ‘Freddy Farm Bureau’ found shot to death
WEST POINT, Ky. (WAVE) - A community has been left in tears after a member of the West Point Methodists Church congregation was lost to gun violence. Louisville Metro police haven’t confirmed the details of Gordon Ritchie’s death, but social media posts and members of his church say the 78-year-old was shot dead in his home Sunday night.
Neil MacDonald — A Legacy Continues As A Leader Passes
Neil MacDonald—Founder and CEO of Independent Container and Independent II—accomplished his vision of building and selling his company successfully to Hood Container earlier this month. He entered the boxmaking world in 1969. On July 16th, 2024—MacDonald fought his way out of life—passing in peace with family at his...
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