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U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey won reelection to Kentucky’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes nearly all of Louisville Metro, the Associated Press reported. With 22% of the vote counted, McGarvey had 76%. He faced Republican nominee Maria Teresa Rodriguez. McGarvey has represented the district since 2023, after serving in the Kentucky Senate.
Liberty has fired DeMarco and begun searching for a new coach. The next hire will be the team’s third coach in three years.
Lee Westwood says he is undecided about his future with LIV Golf, describing himself as “unemployed.” He has not announced his next step in professional golf.
The Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards are both on an upswing ahead of their matchup. Trae Young will welcome his former team, the Hawks.
Hagan defeated Morris to win the Ohio House 48th District seat.
Will Stein said Tennessee’s rushing attack “poses a lot of threats” for Kentucky football. The Lexington Herald-Leader published his comments in a video.
Will Stein said Kenny Minchey’s competitive drive has boosted Kentucky football, in a video published by the Lexington Herald-Leader.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reported results for the Jefferson County District Court judge election. The provided text does not name the candidates or include vote totals or a winner.
Voters in Pickerington Schools are deciding whether to approve an income tax as the district faces budget shortfalls. The proposal’s terms and election outcome were not provided.
Fayette County Clerk Susan Lamb says more than 400 voting machines are stored in a secure, undisclosed location and their seals are checked by election officials from both parties before deployment and again at polling sites. The scanners are not connected to the internet or to one another. After polls close, election officers and bipartisan observers take vote-tally drives to the clerk’s office for transfer to the state system.
James “Jim” H. Boyles, a Midway, Kentucky, resident and former Steubenville, Ohio, builder, died Nov. 1 at Spring Arbor in Frankfort. He owned Boyles Construction Company and built more than 50 homes, working into his 80s; he also served eight years in the Ohio Army National Guard. He is survived by a son, a daughter, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A private graveside service is planned in Wintersville, Ohio.
Thomas Scott “Tom” Hayden, 78, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Waddy, Kentucky. He is survived by his children, Jeff and Amy; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, brothers Jim and Steve, and best friend Sandy Gilbert. A celebration of life is scheduled for 3 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at Shannon Funeral Home in Shelbyville; memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice of Louisville.
Hornets sharpshooter Kon Knueppel is set to make his season debut after a hamstring injury. The headline does not specify when he will return to action.
Kentucky voters may remain in a voting booth as long as poll workers allow when no one is waiting. State law limits booth or ballot-completion time to four minutes if other voters are waiting, with an exception for voters who need assistance because of a disability. Election officers enforce the rule, while prioritizing giving every eligible voter a chance to cast a ballot.
Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz is not a candidate for a position at Florida State, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
STARZ is backing an HBCU film festival at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The announcement links the festival with Hollywood opportunities, but the available report does not specify what they involve.
Kentucky polls opened at 6 a.m., with voters choosing a successor to U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, deciding races in all six congressional districts and every state House seat, and voting on several state Senate contests. A constitutional amendment would curb the governor’s pardon power before and after elections. Early voting was up about 30% from 2022, and the attorney general said his election fraud hotline had received 82 complaints by just before 11 a.m.
Lexington police warned drivers and pedestrians to expect heavy traffic downtown Tuesday evening as the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team hosts Manhattan at Rupp Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., with officers and traffic personnel stationed around the arena before and after the game. Police advised travelers to allow extra time, follow signs and officers’ directions, and arrange a sober driver if needed.
The Mariners have named Jason Kanzler, 36, as manager.
Major League Baseball has proposed delaying the start of a salary cap until the 2028 season. The proposal sets 2028 as the earliest season for the cap to take effect.
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