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

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

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...

Kentucky secretary of state highlights anti-trafficking program at national panel

Kentucky secretary of state highlights anti-trafficking program at national panel

(LEX 18) — Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams spoke at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce national panel on Monday, highlighting the state's efforts to combat human trafficking through business partnerships. Adams discussed Kentucky Businesses...

Local First Responders honored by Kentucky Brotherhood

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,...

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

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

Kentucky Gov. Beshear featured in Vogue magazine

Kentucky Gov. Beshear featured in Vogue magazine

HUSBAND IN THE FACE BEFORE TAKING OFF. WELL, KENTUCKY GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR UNION WORKERS TODAY DURING A TRIP TO SOUTH CAROLINA, WHERE HE SPOKE AT A CONVENTION WORKING WITH ORGANIZED LABOR ACROSS KENTUCKY. WE BROKEN EVERY...

Kentucky State Police searching for missing 14-year-old girl from Owen County

Kentucky State Police searching for missing 14-year-old girl from Owen County

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky State Police are searching for a missing 14-year-old girl. According to KSP, Isabella Demaria was last seen by her family July 21 around 10 p.m. Demaria is 5'1", 120 pounds and has black hair and green eyes. The...

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

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...

Daisy Flyer Strikes Late For Lake George Triumph

Daisy Flyer Strikes Late For Lake George Triumph

Daisy Flyer Strikes Late For Lake George Triumph originally appeared on Paulick Report. Calumet Farm’s Kentucky homebred Daisy Flyer closed from deep to nail pacesetting favorite Classic Q in the final jumps and win Saturday’s $175,000 Lake George...

Kentucky’s GED testing success higher than national pass rate

Kentucky’s GED testing success higher than national pass rate

Published 11:07 am Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday that since waiving the GED testing fee in his first term, more Kentuckians without a high school diploma are earning their GED, with a success rate that is higher than...

Kentucky sues Temu over alleged nonconsensual data collection

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman filed a lawsuit against Temu, alleging the platform "can infect Kentuckians' devices with malware, steal their personal data and send it directly to the Chinese government." Full story

Army cadet, 22, tragically dies during summer training camp at Fort Knox

Army cadet, 22, tragically dies during summer training camp at Fort Knox

By SAMANTHA RUTT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 23:23 EDT, 26 July 2025 | Updated: 23:24 EDT, 26 July 2025 A 22-year-old Army cadet from New Jersey has died while participating in a summer training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky. Cadet Neil...

High 3-star cornerback Kosci Barnes commits to South Carolina

High 3-star cornerback Kosci Barnes commits to South Carolina

Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley cornerback Kosci Barnes has been a Kentucky target for months. This recruitment ended on Saturday night when the high three-star prospect committed to another SEC school. South Carolina secured a pledge from Barnes just...

Frankfort man arrested for DWI after crashing stolen motorcycle

Frankfort man arrested for DWI after crashing stolen motorcycle

TOWN OF CHENANGO, N.Y (WBNG) -- A Frankfort man was charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing into a fence on a stolen motorcycle. On Thursday, July 17, at approximately 10:49 p.m., Broome County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a...

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

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...

Frankfort Fire Dept. to break ground on new Station 4: New facility promises faster response, safer community

Frankfort Fire Dept. to break ground on new Station 4: New facility promises faster response, safer community

Big things are heating up for Frankfort’s finest — but not in the way you might expect. The City of Frankfort Fire Department is breaking ground on a brand-new Fire Station 4, and the whole community is invited to celebrate. The ceremonial shovels...

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

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...

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

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...

Man wins $100K combining late friend's lottery numbers with brother's birthday

Man wins $100K combining late friend's lottery numbers with brother's birthday

A Kentucky man won $100,000 playing the Pick 4 lottery game by combining numbers from two important people in his life. The man, from Estill County, purchased four $10 Pick 3 tickets during the lottery's "14 Days of Christmas in July" promotion,...

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

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...

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