Kentucky man finds ‘hoard’ of civil war gold coins worth millions in cornfield The 800 gold coins date back from 1840 to 1863 and may have been buried as a result of state’s declaration of neutrality during war The Guardian - US · Jul 22, 2023
Leader of group battling cockfighting in Kentucky unimpressed by federal charges A federal grand jury has indicted an eastern Kentucky man who allegedly operated a cockfighting arena in Letcher County in 2021 and 2022. Two other Kentucky men and three people from other states were also indicted. WEKU · Jul 21, 2023
Georgia football has 16 preseason All-SEC selections Georgia had 9 selections last year, 6 on the first team... USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 21, 2023
Fire damages building that houses office of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul Officials say a fire has caused heavy damage to a building that houses the Bowling Green office of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul as well as a local law firm The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
Seismologists eyeing Carter Caves for their next monitoring site Officials with the Kentucky Geological Survey are investigating another cave project. It’s primarily a focus on finding a quieter spot to monitor earth’s movements underground. WEKU · Jul 21, 2023
Driving across KY? You’ll likely run into summertime road construction. At any one time, Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray said there are at least some 15 hundred road projects in the commonwealth’s highway plan.Motorists traveling across the Commonwealth this summer are likely to encounter some type of road project. WEKU · Jul 21, 2023
Remembering Funny Cide, a gutsy longshot of a horse who nearly won the Triple Crown Funny Cide was an unknown racehorse from New York state in 2003 when he came out of nowhere to win the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. He died this week at the age of 23. WEKU · Jul 21, 2023
Toyota’s Next Move: Trademark Filed For Lexus TZ Three-Row Electric SUV The Lexus TZ could be the premium version of Toyota's own three-row electric SUV which will be made at the Kentucky plant. InsideEVs · Jul 20, 2023
Kentucky State Police: Reports of serious crimes down in 2022 This includes fewer reports and arrests for homicides, drug offenses and robberies. WEKU · Jul 20, 2023
Little relief in sight from onslaught of searing heat and rising floodwaters in parts of US, 2 dead The onslaught of searing temperatures and rising floodwaters is continuing to strike parts of the United States The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023
Flash Flood Emergency In Western Kentucky Prompts Evacuations Slow-moving thunderstorms unleash several inches of rain, causing catastrophic flooding in multiple counties. Zenger · Jul 19, 2023
Tuesday afternoon storms topple trees, power lines in Montgomery, other central Kentucky counties Storms tore through central Kentucky Tuesday afternoon, toppling trees and power lines. Zach Adams is a captain with the Montgomery County Fire Department. WEKU · Jul 19, 2023
High-water rescue crews save people flooded in Kentucky as death toll rises in northeast US High-water rescue crews have been pulling people from flooded homes and vehicles in Kentucky The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023 Kentucky Republican Daniel Cameron picks conservative senator as running mate in race for governor Kentucky Republican Daniel Cameron has selected state legislator Robby Mills as his running mate in his campaign for governor
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023 Kentucky attorney general can’t explain why he hasn’t used key to his office in three years Daniel Cameron is currently a candidate for governor
WEKU · Jul 18, 2023 $4.5 million third phase of Millersburg revitalization plan underway At first glance, Millersburg, Kentucky, population 800 or so, would seem an unlikely place for a multi-million dollar plan to revitalize the city. But that’s exactly where the nonprofit Community Ventures is using historic and new market tax credits, and additional investors, to make the city a better place to…
WEKU · Jul 17, 2023 Boating safety stressed after Lake Cumberland fatalities A collision between a jet ski and boat Friday on Lake Cumberland brings the total of people killed in boating accidents in Kentucky this year to four. Marcus Bowling is a boating education coordinator with the department. His top safety tip: wear a life jacket, which he calls the seatbelt…
WEKU · Jul 17, 2023 Canadian haze returns to Kentucky Smoke from Canadian wildfires is once again negatively impacting the air quality in Kentucky.
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2023 An AP explainer on recent arrests in alleged human remains network Federal investigators discovered a human remains trade with connections to Harvard Medical School and have arrested people in several states
Tribune News Service · Jul 16, 2023 A decade on, hemp has not yet been as lucrative to Kentucky agriculture as some hoped Speaking to an industry group in the fall of 2015, then-state Agriculture Commissioner James Comer said he saw a bright future for industrial hemp.
The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2023 Englishman Daniel Brown two strokes off the lead after strong day in Kentucky The Briton hit six birdies leaving him tied in second place going into the third day of the tournament.
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023 Kentucky's ban on gender-affirming care takes effect as federal judge lifts injunction Kentucky’s ban on gender-affirming care for young transgender people has been restored by a federal judge
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023 Gender-affirming care is banned in KY after court temporarily reverses injunction Gender-affirming health care for transgender youth is outlawed in Kentucky after a federal judge temporarily reversed an earlier order blocking the statewide ban.
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023 Kentucky dominates Canada in GLOBL JAM, qualifies for gold medal game The Kentucky Wildcats are clearly the team to beat at the GLOBL JAM.