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Thirteenth Annual Harnethea B. Manning Scholarship Musical Held
The 13th Annual Harnethea B. Manning Scholarship Musical was held at Brandi’s Banquet Hall on May 4, 2024. The program was opened with a prelude by Second Chance and the Welcome by Dr. Miranda E. Page. Mrs. Linda Manning Langley was the Mistress of Ceremony. The Scripture was given...
'Not tolerating it' | Jeffersontown's new amphitheater was broken into, vandalized twice this week
JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jeffersontown's new amphitheater was broken into and vandalized twice this week. This amphitheater is part of an expansion for Jeffersontown's Veterans Memorial Park. Just last month, J'town leaders increased surveillance at the park because of vandalism and now this past Tuesday and Wednesday people vandalized their new amphitheater.
1 suspect in THP-involved shooting captured in KY; Reward for info about shooter raised to $20K
PRINCETON, Ky. (WKRN) — One of the suspects wanted for his connection to a shooting that left a Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) trooper injured has been captured in Kentucky, but now the reward for information that leads to the shooter’s arrest has been increased. On Sunday, July 21,...
Flags ordered at half-staff on Monday in honor of Air Force Tech Sgt. who died in Alaska
Gov. Andy Beshear ordered U.S. flags to be at half-staff on Monday at all state buildings in honor of a technical sergeant who died in Alaska, according to a release. Tech. Sgt. Andrew Hemsath died on July 5 while on active duty with the U.S. Air Force in the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. He was assigned to the 355th Fighter Generation Squadron. ...
Drivers could get $500 or jail time after July 22 crackdown on road position – cops think it’ll make you ‘safer’
A STATE has expanded a law mandating drivers to move over or slow down for emergency personnel and police - now everyone is covered. Enough close calls pushed lawmakers to expand the law to all stopped vehicles, and heightened penalties to incentivize drivers. Kentucky always had a law protecting ambulances,...
Kentucky hospitals share how global technology outage impacted them
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT)—A worldwide technology outage impacted healthcare entities across the nation Friday. Several of our hospitals and clinics in the Commonwealth were no exception. One of those directly affected is UK HealthCare. “We have a team that is used to handling things like this, so we got a...
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