Hopkins Drug Court earns best practices certification

FRANKFORT — The Hopkins County Drug Court program has been certified for its use of best practices that create optimal conditions for participant outcomes, Kentucky Specialty Courts announced Thursday in a release. “I’ve been involved with the...

Davidson retiring from Kentucky Farm Bureau

Longtime Kentucky Farm Bureau Larry Davidson has announced his retirement. In doing so, he expresses his appreciation to his customers who have entrusted him with their insurance needs for 44 years. The Marion office remains open and can be...

Kentucky Derby Festival now accepting 2026 race ambassador applications

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Festival is searching for race ambassadors for next year's miniMarathon and Marathon. The 2026 miniMarathon and Marathon is scheduled for Saturday, April 25. Race officials are accepting applications for the...

Convenience chain Wawa marks Kentucky debut

Kentucky man extradited to Bucks County on sex trafficking charges

Zachary Lee McCauley, 29, faces 25 felony charges in Bucks County, including human trafficking and child pornography, for allegedly sex trafficking a 13-year-old girl. McCauley, posing as a 17-year-old boy online, allegedly coerced the girl into...

Nebraska Dems hosting Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, possible 2028 presidential candidate

LINCOLN — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is coming to Nebraska to speak to Democrats for the state party’s top annual fundraising event in November. Beshear is a Democratic governor in a deeply red Republican state. He and other 2028 potential...

Federal food assistance changes could hit Kentucky hard

Nearly 600,000 Kentuckians got help buying food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in June 2025, according to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. A crate of oranges in the Dare to Care food bank in Louisville on May 14....

Canadian sales of US spirits, including Kentucky bourbon, plummet amid trade tensions

(LEX 18) — Sales of American spirits in Canada have dropped by 66% following retaliatory measures against US tariffs. The dramatic decline occurred between March 5 and the end of April, according to Spirits Canada, a Canadian liquor trade group....

Former Kentucky Wildcat Antonio Reeves signs with Charlotte Hornets

As a Kentucky fan, it is always fun to see how many former Wildcats are active in the NBA. It seems like every week we have an update on a former Wildcat, and this week it is Antonio Reeves. Reeves was a fan favorite in Lexington and now finds...

St. John's AMBITIOUS Non-Conference Slate is SEC-Heavy With Alabama, Kentucky, & Ole Miss

St. John's basketball non-conference schedule: SEC showdowns and MSG spotlight await. Will Rick Pitino's Red Storm rise to the challenge? Author: wtsp.com Published: 5:12 AM EDT July 24, 2025 Updated: 5:12 AM EDT July 24, 2025

Beshear urges Trump to oppose effort to block cannabis rescheduling

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has asked President Donald Trump to oppose congressional efforts that would block the federal government from reclassifying marijuana to a less restrictive drug category. In a letter sent this week, Beshear called on the...

Statewide Hunter Education Day is Aug. 2

Kentucky’s fall hunting season begins in mid-August, and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is preparing new hunters with a statewide “Hunter Education Day” set for Saturday, Aug. 2. The department will offer 20 in-person...

Local First Responders honored by Kentucky Brotherhood

PIONEER VILLAGE — Since 2019 the Kentucky Brotherhood, a passionate group of bicyclists made up of various current and former First Responders, have traveled the Bluegrass State to honor their own. The 2025 tour made its way into Bullitt County,...

Kentucky State Police say missing teen from Owen County found safe

Kentucky State Police say missing teen from Owen County found safe THE WAY. ALL RIGHT. IT IS SUMMER IN JULY. GOOD MORNING TO YOU AND MEGAN MITCHELL. AND I’M STEVEN ALBRITTON WITH KELLY RIPPIN. WE’RE GOING TO BE FEELING HOPEFULLY JUST AS GOOD AS WE...

Lightning strike at Kentucky farm leaves more than a dozen cows dead

MT. STERLING – (TNS) More than a dozen cows were found dead on a Central Kentucky farm recently after a thunderstorm hammered the area, according to media reports. The incident happened Friday night at a farm in Jeffersonville, just a few miles...

Kentucky Police Arrest Man in $25,000 Drug Bust

RUSSELL COUNTY, KY (07/20/2025) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers arrested a man following a drug investigation in Russell County on July 17. The arrest is part of a broader operation targeting trafficking of controlled substances,...

Whey Jennings finds his voice beyond family legacy; prepares for Kentucky Opry show Aug. 2, upcoming second album

BENTON — Whey Jennings was raised in one of the most well-known families in country music, but he is striving to make his own way in the industry. The grandson of County Music Hall of Fame member Waylon Jennings, Whey Jennings grew up surrounded...

Warren County student selected to attend Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - A Warren County student has returned home after attending Kentucky Farm Bureau’s (KFB) Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL). Shyanne Pasley was one of 83 high school students from around the state who...

Trump seeks Massie opponent as Kentucky congressman calls for Epstein files release

(TNS) President Donald Trump’s anger with Rep. Thomas Massie was not a flash in the pan. Trump keeps calling for Massie’s head, and still, Massie keeps defying Trump. The latest example of Massie’s contrarianism within his own party is his...

Pre-K town hall hosted in Bowling Green by Team Kentucky

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A town hall was held on Western Kentucky University’s campus looking to shape the future of the potential for universal preschool in Kentucky. “It should not be a privilege. It should not be a privilege. It should be something...