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Cameras to be installed in highway work zones across Kentucky to catch speeding

Cameras to be installed in highway work zones across Kentucky to catch speeding

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A new Kentucky law is adding new equipment to highway work zones: cameras. House Bill 664 was signed off by the Governor earlier this year after it was passed by the General Assembly. This law allows cameras to be...

‘You can help make a difference’: Kentuckians give back at WKYT Blood Drive

‘You can help make a difference’: Kentuckians give back at WKYT Blood Drive

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - WKYT and the Kentucky Blood Center are partnering for a blood drive. The goal is to help boost the center’s summer blood supply. The Kentucky Blood Center says during the summer, their supply ebbs and flows, but the usage...

What Condé Nast Traveler says is Nevada’s most iconic dessert

What Condé Nast Traveler says is Nevada’s most iconic dessert

Basque cheesecake — also known as burnt Basque cheesecake — was named Nevada’s most iconic sweet in Condé Nast Traveler’s new “50 States, 50 Desserts” list, which spotlights a signature dessert for each state. The crustless cheesecake, baked at...

2025 CBS Sports Classic Travel Packages On Sale Now

2025 CBS Sports Classic Travel Packages On Sale Now

ATLANTA – Travel packages for the 2025 CBS Sports Classic, one of college basketball's elite early-season showcase events, are now available. This year's doubleheader features North Carolina vs. Ohio State and Kentucky vs. St. John's on Dec. 20 at...

When do you stop for a school bus in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana?

When do you stop for a school bus in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana?

CINCINNATI — Buses are back on the road as districts across the Tri-State prepare for the new school year. Knowing when and where to stop for a school bus could save you from a fine — or worse. We all know you're supposed to stop if you're behind...

Ford Invests $2B in Kentucky Plant to Re-invent EV Assembly Line Production

Ford Invests $2B in Kentucky Plant to Re-invent EV Assembly Line Production

Ford President and CEO Jim Farley explains the Ford Universal EV Platform and Ford Universal EV Production System at the automaker’s Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky. // Photo courtesy of FordFord Motor Co. in Dearborn is investing $2 billion...

Longtime Western Kentucky pastor dies at 83

Longtime Western Kentucky pastor dies at 83

PRINCETON, Ky. (KT) — Doug Anderson, who had a 61-year ministry including pastoring churches, being active in Kentucky Baptist Convention life and involved in various ministries of two western Kentucky associations, died Aug. 2, 2025. He was 83....

Best States to Live in 2025: Where Does Kentucky Rank?

Best States to Live in 2025: Where Does Kentucky Rank?

With approximately 7.8% of Americans having relocated recently, slightly fewer than the previous year, personal-finance website WalletHub has released its highly anticipated 2025 rankings of the Best States to Live in. Below is a closer look at...

Daryl Thomas O’Brien

Daryl Thomas O’Brien

Daryl Thomas O’Brien, 49, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, in Niles, Michigan. Daryl was born on April 14, 1976, in Elizabeth Town, Kentucky, to Daryl Brown and the late Dawn (Hollimon) O’Brien. Daryl was preceded in death by his mother,...

City of West Frankfort City Council met Aug. 12

City of West Frankfort City Council met Aug. 12

City of West Frankfort City Council met Aug. 12. Here is the agenda provided by the council: PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL 1. Approval Of The Agenda. 2. Approval Of The Minutes From The July 22, 2025 Regular Council Meeting....

Kentucky’s Whiskey Rush Runs Dry, But What Is Future For Rum?

Kentucky’s Whiskey Rush Runs Dry, But What Is Future For Rum?

- Advertisement - Kentucky bourbon, once riding high after the post-2008 boom, is now facing falling sales, bankruptcies, and trade barriers as well as what amounts to an embargo in Canada. Bourbon became a U.S. icon in 1964, but its popularity...

No Need to Travel Far — This Kentucky Destination Feels Just Like France

No Need to Travel Far — This Kentucky Destination Feels Just Like France

I think it’s safe to say that France is a destination on almost everyone’s bucket list. The Eiffel Tower, the lush countryside, the French Riviera, fresh bread and pastries…there’s so much to see and experience. But an overseas trip isn’t always...

Men’s Basketball Completes Schedule with BBN United Tipoff Classic Presented by Kentucky Tourism

Men’s Basketball Completes Schedule with BBN United Tipoff Classic Presented by Kentucky Tourism

Kentucky men's basketball has finalized its 2025-26 schedule, featuring the BBN United Tipoff Classic, which includes home games against Nicholls State, Valparaiso, and Eastern Illinois. The Wildcats' season opens on November 4 against Nicholls...

UConn basketball earns ‘Kentucky of the East’ claim from Rick Pitino

UConn basketball earns ‘Kentucky of the East’ claim from Rick Pitino

The post UConn basketball earns ‘Kentucky of the East’ claim from Rick Pitino appeared first on ClutchPoints. Ask any Big East fan and they’ll tell you that UConn basketball — on the men’s and women’s sides — has a passionate following....

Ex-Kentucky clerk Kim Davis asks Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage ruling: ‘Legal fiction’ 

Ex-Kentucky clerk Kim Davis asks Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage ruling: ‘Legal fiction’ 

Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who violated the rights of a gay couple, has petitioned the Supreme Court to revisit its landmark decision on same-sex marriage – slamming the ruling as a “legal fiction.” Davis, 59, served five days in jail in...

Missing Kentucky man arrested in Ohio, found in storm drain

Missing Kentucky man arrested in Ohio, found in storm drain

Source: Springboro Ohio Police Department. SPRINGBORO, Ohio – A man reported missing in Kentucky has been arrested following a pursuit in Ohio. According to the Springboro Police Department, officers on Monday identified a white Toyota Sienna...

Why Culinary Class Wars favourite Edward Lee is on a Korean food mission

Why Culinary Class Wars favourite Edward Lee is on a Korean food mission

Korean-American chef Edward Lee is a difficult man to pin down. His recent work schedule sees him repeatedly travel to South Korea and back home again to the US to oversee his five restaurants and non-profit initiatives. He recently guest-cooked...

Your guide to the 2025 World's Championship Horse Show in Kentucky

Your guide to the 2025 World's Championship Horse Show in Kentucky

The World's Championship Horse Show, a prestigious Saddlebred competition, returns to Louisville, Kentucky, during the Kentucky State Fair. The competition features various horse breeds, including Saddlebreds, Hackney Ponies, and Road Horses,...

FORD ANNOUNCES MASSIVE INVESTMENT IN KENTUCKY TO BUILD MID SIZE ELECTRIC TRUCKS

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 11, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear joined Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley, other company executives and local officials to announce a monumental investment by one of Kentucky’s largest employers, a nearly $2 billion...

Fayette County events/meetings

The following local meetings and events are scheduled with much of this calendar courtesy of Fayette County Travel & Tourism: Aug. 16 Family Farm & Home Car Show — Mark your calendars for the annual car show. The event will run from 10 a.m.-3 p.m....

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