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Crews to conduct wildlife survey between Louisville, Frankfort to improve highway safety
KENTUCKY, USA — Kentucky field crews will soon begin observing the first of two deer populations this summer as part of a study to reduce wildlife and vehicle collisions on state highways. Nearly 6,000 wildlife-vehicle crashes happen every year, according to Gov. Andy Beshear’s office. The study, which is...
Kentucky man wins $150,000 Powerball first time playing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Louisville man won big with a ticket for the July 8 Powerball drawing. According to the Kentucky Lottery, the man, who wishes to remain anonymous, told lottery officials a promotional email led him to buy an online ticket. The winning ticket matched four white ball...
UC Driver Injured In Rollover On Purchase Parkway
Graves County, Ky.–A Union City man was injured in a rollover accident on the Purchase Parkway early this morning. According to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 5:45 AM, Kentucky State Police Post 1 Dispatch received a call of an injury collision near the 9 Mile Marker of the Purchase Parkway.
A New Chophouse From Well-Known Distillery Is Now Open On Louisville's Whiskey Row
Nelson County-based Log Still Distillery pis celebrating the grand opening of its new fine dining restaurant and tasting room experience, Monks Road Boiler House, on Whiskey Row in downtown Louisville. Named after the distillery's flagship line of bourbons and gins, Monk's Road Boiler House embodies the rich history and craftsmanship...
Proposed $400M Ford plant in Shelby County brings mixed reviews
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A $400 million Ford plant could be coming to Shelby County in Kentucky, but those who live there have mixed feelings of what it could bring. Steve Clayton opened Last Stop Brewing in downtown Shelbyville back in March and is in support of a proposed component plant that could go somewhere in Shelby County.
A deep dive into Christian County history reveals an Alexander Graham Bell connection
When brothers and pastors Henry T. and Robert T. Anderson migrated to Christian County in about 1837 and 1839, respectively, the county was just moving out of its frontier beginnings and quickly emerging as a center of business in an agrarian and increasingly slaveholding area. By the time New York City author Eve M. Kahn followed their trail and visited the same area in June 2024, it would have been completely unrecognizable to the brothers.
Crews search for missing man in the Red River Gorge
WOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Wolfe County Search and Rescue is actively searching for Scott Allen Hern. Hern’s vehicle was last seen at the Tower Rock parking area along Hwy 715 in the Red River Gorge. He was last seen by his family in Ironton, Ohio on July 4th.
Henderson native Taylor inducted into Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame
A year and a half into a retirement of walking the pristine white beaches of Sarasota, Fla., Corky Taylor said to himself, “I can’t do this.”. It was around this time that he’d begun thinking about getting the rights to the name of his great-grandfather’s distillery, “Peerless,” and its original Distilled Spirits Plant number.
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