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Mitchell Daly and Emilien Pitre Named Academic All-Americans
Kentucky baseball players Mitchell Daly and Emilien Pitre have received Division I Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Communicators. Daly was voted to the Second Team and Pitre the Third Team. This is the fourth consecutive season UK has had a representative on the prestigious list. They represent the...
London officials prepare for 4th of July celebration
LONDON, Ky. (WYMT) - Thursday is the Fourth of July, and community members celebrate their freedoms with friends and family. With all the festivities, London Mayor Randall Weddle and the London City Council asked the City Police Department and Fire Department to give people free rides home if intoxicated. The...
NWS: Preliminary EF-1 tornado damages west Louisville, another hits southern Indiana
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two tornadoes reportedly caused damage in Louisville and southern Indiana on the Fourth of July. The National Weather Service in Louisville said damage reports along Woodland Avenue, near Catapla Street and Cypress Street, in Louisville were consistence with damage from a preliminary EF-1 tornado. WHAS11 sent...
City of Hazard celebrates Independence Day
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Perry County celebrated Independence Day in true small-town fashion, starting with a fish fry. Mayor of Hazard, Happy Mobelini said city staff does not take a break for this holiday. “Our Fire Department have been cooking since 6 o’clock this morning.” Mobelini said. “The City of Hazard is not off on the Fourth of July.”
JURY CONVICTS LONDON, KENTUCKY NATIVE IN LAUREL CIRCUIT COURT ON CHARGES CONNECTED TO A 2023 DRUG RELATED INVESTIGATION
LONDON, KY - Laurel/Knox Commonwealth Attorney Jackie Steele, Laurel County Sheriff John Root, and London Police Chief Chuck Johnson report that on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, an accused drug trafficker was convicted in a jury trial in Laurel Circuit Court. This case was the result of Laurel County Drug Task Force investigations.
Aviation Heritage Park opens exhibit dedicated to Colonel Arnie Franklin
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Aviation Heritage Park has unveiled a new gallery dedicated to Lt. Col. Arnie Franklin, a former United States Air Force fighter pilot known for his missions over Vietnam and Libya. He was born in Franklin and moved to Bowling Green when he was 10 years old.
Owensboro doctor's license on 5 year probation after patient overdose
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - An Owensboro doctor’s license is on probation for the next five years. Records show Dr. Jeremy Luckett agreed to supervise and accept responsibility for the care given by physicians assistant Julie Anne Salisbury. He then signed an application for her to prescribe controlled substances. The...
Hundreds of refugees each year find a new home, earn second chance by coming to Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- They've survived violence, homelessness and being separated from their family. The city of Louisville has given hundreds of refugees a new home and a second chance. "I was born in Burundi, which is a country in Central East Africa right below Rwanda," former refugee Amos Izerimana...
Deadline to apply to be a Louisville firefighter approaching
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Are you interested in a job that makes a difference in people’s lives?. Louisville Fire Department is hiring and you have only a few more hours to apply. The application process opens up once a year and that time frame closes Friday, July 5 at...
Nearly 100 pounds of drugs seized in traffic stop in Hopkinsville
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WSMV) - Nearly 100 pounds of illicit drugs were seized during a traffic stop in Hopkinsville on Wednesday evening, according to police. Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle after the driver allegedly disregarded a stop sign. After an investigation, the vehicle was searched and officers found...
Leitchfield felon wanted for vicious assault at local factory
A Leitchfield man with a long history of drug and other arrests is wanted by police for a vicious assault at a local factory. Chad Matthew Dennis, 48, a felon, is wanted in connection to a “felony assault” that occurred at Plastikon in Leitchfield on May 6, according to Leitchfield police.
20-year-old woman reported missing may be in Louisville, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville police are searching for a 20-year-old woman who has been missing for 13 days. Angelina Stephens last contacted her family on June 22, according to LMPD. She is believed to be in Louisville. Stephens isn't from Louisville and her family has reason to believe she...
Fort Thomas Firecracker 5K sees increased participation, Rieskamp wins
Josh Rieskamp doesn’t think anyone likes running in heat and humidity. The Oakley resident did just fine Thursday – he crossed the Ohio River and won the Fort Thomas Firecracker 5K. He covered the 3.1 miles in 16 minutes, 29 seconds. “It could be hotter,” Rieskamp said. “You...
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