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WKYT’s Bill Bryant spoke with retiring Lexington Fire Chief Jason Wells and God’s Pantry Food Bank CEO Danielle Bozarth on Kentucky Newsmakers. The episode was identified as the Sept. 27 edition and
The Dodgers will turn to left-handed pitcher Tarik Skubal in Game 1 against the Atlanta Braves.
A Kentucky mother and her unborn child were slain, and a fugitive was arrested in Tennessee.
Speed Kentucky, a utility terrain vehicle company co-founded by former NASCAR driver and off-road racer Robby Gordon, plans an assembly facility at the Owsley County Industrial Park in Booneville, creating 60 jobs. The site will allow the company to assemble and test UTVs, including models for rugged terrain and household work. Construction on the shell building is expected to begin soon, with first hires targeted for spring 2027. Gordon estimates the project will cost $5 million to $10 million.
Richard Green, Y.E. Yang and Robert Karlsson share the lead at Lehigh Valley.
Two Richmond, Kentucky, mothers say federal Medicaid changes have led their children with disabilities to lose coverage. Megan Gammell said her 9-year-old daughter, Raelynn, who has VACTERL association and relies on Medicaid-funded home nursing, lost coverage three times, including while hospitalized on life support. Breanna Murphy said she may have to ration therapies for her 4-year-old son, Colson, as families worry about further Medicaid changes next year.
Christa Pike remained alive after Tennessee officials administered two doses of pentobarbital during a lethal-injection attempt. Tennessee’s protocol does not specify further steps if both doses fail, while Kentucky’s requires officials to suspend the
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been established to help cover funeral expenses for Felicia Joseph, a 36-year-old woman from Lexington. Joseph died after a hit-and-run in Montgomery County.
Louisville Metro Council members are questioning why the Louisville Metro Police Department has not made an arrest in a road-rage case.
The Chicago White Sox will face the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Division Series. Cleveland enters the matchup as the American League Central champion. The White Sox are described as an upstart team.
The Kentucky Court of Appeals sided with the NCAA in a case involving Alex Afari and other athletes. The decision leaves Afari and the others ineligible.
The Kentucky Court of Appeals sided with the NCAA in a dispute involving Alex Afari and other athletes. The ruling makes Afari and the others ineligible.
A Lexington Herald-Leader opinion piece argues that the U.S. immigration system is broken in ways that pressure immigrants to leave the country voluntarily, a practice known as self-deportation.
Aaron Donald will be out, while Puka Nacua returns for the Rams’ matchup against the Eagles.
Kentucky linebacker Alex Afari is no longer eligible to play after the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled for the NCAA, ending a temporary injunction that had allowed athletes in the 2022 class to compete. The decision also affects Missouri’s Mark Mitchell, Louisville’s Seth Trimble and former Kentucky player Josie Gilvin. Afari had 11 tackles this season and played in all four games for the Wildcats, who are preparing to face South Carolina.
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that more than 12,300 residents registered to vote in September. The registrations came ahead of the midterm elections scheduled for Nov. 3.
Ravens outside linebacker Trey Hendrickson will miss the game against the Tennessee Titans because of a finger injury.
Three events are scheduled around central Kentucky this weekend: the Lexington Home Show at Central Bank Center, the Southeast Kentucky Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Show in Irvine, and the In One A-Chord sacred music festival at venues across Lexington. The home show runs Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.; the gem show is open Saturday and Sunday, with free admission to both. The music festival begins Saturday and runs through Oct. 11.
A pregnant Kentucky woman was found dead, and an arrest was made in connection with the case. The autopsy found no unborn child. Investigators later recovered what they believed were fetal remains at the scene.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a dispute over the Missionaries of Saint John the Baptist’s plan to build a shrine on residential land in Park Hills, Kentucky. The nonprofit, formed by Catholic priests, says federal law protects the project as part of its religious mission. The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled the local zoning board lacked authority to approve a variance, after a neighboring family challenged the decision over traffic concerns.
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