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4 face charges after McCracken County drug investigations
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Four people face charges after drug investigations in McCracken County. McCracken County Sheriff’s detectives stopped a vehicle on South 6th Street in Paducah on July 16. During the roadside investigation detectives say they found small quantities of methamphetamine, synthetic marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Kentucky Fencer Lee Kiefer Makes U.S. Olympic History With Back-To-Back Gold Medals
Lee Kiefer has done it again. The 30-year-old fencer from Lexington, Kentucky, made U.S. Olympic history in Paris Sunday after defeating fellow American Lauren Scruggs 15-6 in the women’s individual foil fencing finals. Kiefer, who won gold in the foil at the Tokyo Games in 2021, is only the...
Woman facing drug charges after search of home near Mayfield
GRAVES COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – A woman faces nearly the same drug charges two years later in Graves County. Ava Nell Davis, 68, faces charges of trafficking in a 1st degree controlled substance 2nd or subsequent offense, possession of a controlled substance 2nd degree, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and prescription controlled substance not in proper container.
32-year-old woman identified after being hit by multiple vehicles on I-65 North in south Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 32-year-old woman was identified Monday as the person who died Friday morning after being hit by multiple vehicles on Interstate 65 North at Outer Loop. Louisville Metro Police officers responded around 11:40 a.m. to find a woman lying in the road beneath the Outer Loop...
Louisville basketball tips off the Pat Kelsey era in the Bahamas tonight
NASSAU, Bahamas - The setting is a ballroom inside the Baha Mar Convention, Arts & Entertainment Center. Take 25 steps into the ballroom and you are standing on a basketball court, in the middle of the room. Two benches for the teams, a small media table, and about 150 chairs will be used for the bleachers that are set up behind the benches.
'All about believing in yourself and being passionate': Kentucky Derby Festival searching for next royal court
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The search is on for the next Kentucky Derby Festival (KDF) royal court. Young women from Kentucky and southern Indiana who are full-time students and are in their second year of college with a minimum accumulative GPA of 3.0 are encouraged to apply. “Being part of...
Gov. Andy Beshear’s education program donates $500,000 to ONE Lexington
Fayette County’s educational system earned a big boost Monday when Gov. Andy Beshear’s office donated $500,000 to ONE Lexington’s Building Bridges to Opportunity program. It will support scholarship programs, in-school mentoring groups and trauma support groups.
Three Charged With Drug Possession In Trigg County
Two women and one man were charged with drug possession after they were found sleeping in a vehicle on Main Street in Cadiz Saturday morning. Trigg County Sheriff’s deputies say 26-year-old Sarah Dunn of Gracey was found sleeping in the driver seat and gave law enforcement consent to search the vehicle.
Man charged with fleeing police in Glasgow
GLASGOW, Ky. – A man is behind bars after a police pursuit involving a motorcycle on Saturday in Glasgow. According to a uniform citation, the Glasgow Police Department responded around 4:16 p.m. Saturday to the 300 block of Lexington Drive regarding a male subject that had charges with the Barren County Sheriff’s Office.
KY Superintendent of the Year Announced
Dr. Nick Carter, superintendent of Breckinridge County Schools, has been named the 2025 Superintendent of the Year by the Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA). He received this prestigious award during KASA’s annual leadership institute in Louisville on July 26, 2024. For over 30 years, KASA has partnered with...
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